Phenological cycles in the Pantanal woody communities: Responses to climate and soil moisture seasonality.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the influences of regional climate and soil moisture conditions on the vegetative and reproductive cycles of seven savanna and forest vegetation communities of the Pantanal Mato-grossense. Circular analysis of the phenological data revealed the occurrence of interspecific synchronism and seasonal responses in vegetative and reproductive activities, with flowering patterns differing the most between communities. Leaf shedding intensity events in communities were closely linked to climatic seasonality. Over half of the individuals were semideciduous or deciduous, with leaf drop intense events predominantly triggered by drier, warmer conditions. The annual flood pulse further constrains woody plants, influencing deciduousness and serving as a strategy to mitigate soil

SUBMITTER: Arieira J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11805406 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature