phenology

[fi-nol-uh-jee]

noun

the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.

Origin of phenology

1880–85; syncopated variant of phenomenology, with restriction to climatic phenomena

Related formsphe·no·log·i·cal

[feen-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌfin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivephe·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbphe·nol·o·gist, noun

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Historical Examples of phenology

The study of the relations between weather and crops is really a branch of a science of broader254 scope, known as phenology.
Meteorology
Charles Fitzhugh Talman
A study of phenology would throw much light on the failure of pears to ripen properly.
The Pears of New York
U. P. Hedrick
Changes in the phenology of growth from year to year according to weather conditions were noted.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus
Henry S. Fitch

British Dictionary definitions for phenology

phenology

noun

the study of recurring phenomena, such as animal migration, esp as influenced by climatic conditions

Derived Formsphenological (ˌfiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivephenologist, noun

Word Origin for phenology

C19: from pheno (menon) + -logy

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Word Origin and History for phenology

"study of the influence of climate on recurring natural phenomena," 1881, from German (phänologisch, Karl Fritsch, 1853) from Latin phaeno-, from Greek phaino-, from phainein "to show" (see phantasm) + -logy. Related: Phenological (1875).

phenology in Science

phenology

[fĭ-nŏl′ə-jē]

The scientific study of cyclical biological events, such as flowering, breeding, and migration, in relation to climatic conditions. Phenological records of the dates on which seasonal phenomena occur provide important information on how climate change affects ecosystems over time.