Variation of Main Phenophases in Phenological Calendar in East China and Their Response to Climate Change

Table 3

Division of phenological seasons for 1987–1996 and 2003–2012.

Station	Season	Species	Phenophase	Beginning time (1987–1996)	Beginning time (2003–2012)	Season length (1987–1996)	Season length (2003–2012)
Shanghai	Spring	Jasminum nudiflorum	FF	43	40	78	76
	Summer	Robinia pseudoacacia	FF	121	116	153	174
	Autumn	Platanus acerifolia	BLF	274	290	64	62
	Winter	Magnolia denudata	ELF	338	352	70	53
Nanjing	Spring	Salix babylonica	FL	54	53	61	61
	Summer	Robinia pseudoacacia	FF	115	114	165	168
	Autumn	Hibiscus syriacus	EF	280	282	66	67
	Winter	Pterocarya stenoptera	ELF	346	349	73	69
Hefei	Spring	Ulmus pumila	FF	58	56	58	52
	Summer	Robinia pseudoacacia	FF	116	108	155	164
	Autumn	Metasequoia glyptostroboides	BLF	271	272	58	73
	Winter	Pterocarya stenoptera	ELF	329	345	94	76

Unit of beginning time: day of the year, DOY.