Citizen science and expert opinion working together to understand the impacts of climate change.

ABSTRACT: In the absence of historical information on phenology available in Australia, expert opinion was used for selecting indicator species that would be suitable for monitoring phenology on a continental scale as part of ClimateWatch-a citizen science program. Jacaranda mimosifolia being the most frequently observed species was used in this study to test expert opinion and the adequacy of citizen science records in detecting the influence of climatic conditions on this species' flowering phenology. Generalised Additive Models for Location Scale and Shape were used to explore the occurrence and intensity of flowering of Jacaranda in relation to rainfall, temperature, and sun exposure. Jacaranda flowering onset was influenced by winter cold exposure, while flowering intensity was related to incre

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Rojas MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9426922 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature