A 14-year series of leaf phenological data collected for European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) from their geographic range margins in south-eastern France
Key message
Phenology is of increasing interest to climate change science and adaptation ecology. Here, we provide bud development, leafing, and leaf senescence data, collected on 772 European beech and silver fir trees between 2006 and 2019 on Mont Ventoux, France. Dataset access is at https://doi.org/10.15454/TRFMZN. Associated metadata are available at https://metadata-afs.nancy.inra.fr/geonetwork/srv/fre/catalog.search#/metadata/a33c8375-9a90-4bc3-a0d7-19317160b68f.
Keywords
Phenology; Forest; Bud development; Leaf senescence; Marginal population; Climate change
Publication
Jean, F., Davi, H., Oddou-Muratorio, S. et al. A 14-year series of leaf phenological data collected for European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) from their geographic range margins in south-eastern France. Annals of Forest Science 80, 35 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-023-01193-9
Data and/or code availability
The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available in the RECHERCHE.DATA.GOUV.FR repository, https://doi.org/10.15454/TRFMZN.
Handling Editor
Véronique Lesage
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This research paper is an important contribution to climate change science and adaptation ecology. It documents a comprehensive 14-year study of phenological changes in European beech and silver fir trees in southeastern France. The study meticulously tracked bud development, leafing, and leaf senescence for 772 trees from 2006 to 2019 at Mont Ventoux. These data are vital in understanding the impact of climate change on forest ecosystems, particularly at the geographic range margins of these species. The publicly available datasets and metadata enhance collaborative research and knowledge dissemination. This work significantly advances our understanding of forest phenology in the context of a changing climate.