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Changing Regional Land Surface Albedos Alter the Planetary Albedo During the Twenty‐First Century

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract The top‐of‐atmosphere (TOA) albedo controls the amount of solar energy absorbed by Earth and is influenced by the reflectivity of both the atmosphere and surface. With considerable changes in land use over the past few decades it is reasonable to question whether a perturbed surface albedo has influenced TOA albedo over the corresponding ...
Eirik Næsset Ramtvedt, Ryan M. Bright, Michael J. Gundale   +2 more
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Overwinter Warming Effects of Shrub Expansion in Arctic Permafrost Region

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Numerous studies have shown that shrub cover in high‐latitude permafrost regions is increasing and the expansion is likely to continue in response to sustained temperature rise. However, knowledge gaps remain in how does the shrub expansion modulate the regional climate through large‐scale land‐atmosphere interactions.
Xiaohe Li, Xiyan Xu, Gensuo Jia, Tao Bao, Rongrong Xu   +4 more
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New opportunities for grassland species in warming temperate winters

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1138-1150, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Temperate winters are getting warmer, the length of the growing season is increasing and mid‐winter fluctuations of warm and freezing temperatures are more frequent. Although typically winter dormant, some herbaceous perennials can maintain or grow green leaves during ...
F. Curtis Lubbe, Andrea Kučerová, Martin Bitomský, Jitka Klimešová   +3 more
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Internal physiological drivers of leaf development in trees: Understanding the relationship between non‐structural carbohydrates and leaf phenology

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1151-1164, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plant phenology is crucial for understanding plant growth and climate feedback. It affects canopy structure, surface albedo, and carbon and water fluxes. While the influence of environmental factors on phenology is well‐documented, the role of plant intrinsic factors ...
Yunpeng Luo, Constantin Zohner, Thomas W. Crowther, Jianlan Feng, Günter Hoch, Peng Li, Andrew D. Richardson, Yann Vitasse, Arthur Gessler   +8 more
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From low to high elevations, flowers adapt traits and phenology to climate, but phenology‐trait relationships weak

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1165-1178, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Flowering phenology is central to plant reproductive success and can relate to morphological traits such as size and quality of flowers, but phenology–trait associations of flowers remain unclear.
Mustaqeem Ahmad, Sonia Rathee, Meghna Krishnadas   +2 more
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Leaf longevity and structure, fruit mass and phenology in 52 cultivated varieties and wild accessions of olive

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1193-1206, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Although phenology has long been recognized as a critical feature for the adaptation of organisms to their local environment, until recently, phenological events have seldom been considered in the broader context of trait‐based ecology.
Eric Garnier, Karim Barkaoui, Florent Alexandre, Sylvia Lochon‐Menseau, Bruno Bernazeau, Marie‐Laure Navas   +5 more
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Temporal dynamics in functional fruit traits of native and invasive fleshy fruited plants in subtropical Andean forests

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1221-1232, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Fruits encompass the energetic and material flow between both interacting parties in frugivore‐mediated seed dispersal. Since fruit traits matter in frugivores' foraging decisions, the temporal dynamics of fruit traits might influence interaction outcomes.
Irene M. A. Bender, Pedro G. Blendinger, M. Josefina Zelaya, Tobias N. Rojas   +3 more
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Effects of fire timing and snow cover on tallgrass prairie plant re-emergence phenology, growth rate, and flowering. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Homann MA, Damschen EI.
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The performance of growing degree day models to predict spring phenology of herbaceous species depends on the species' temporal niche

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1207-1220, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The concept of growing degree days (GDDs) is commonly used to predict phenological events in plants, assuming that plants develop proportionally to the accumulated temperature. Two species‐specific parameters, TBase and t0 (minimum temperature above which and start date
Robert Rauschkolb, Tomáš Herben, Jens Kattge, Barbara Knickmann, Anja Linstädter, Annette Menzel, Karin Mora, Birgit Nordt, Yann Vitasse, Patrick Weigelt, Christine Römermann   +10 more
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Below the leaves: Integrating above‐ and below‐ground phenology for earth‐system predictability

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1251-1269, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Almost every aspect of biological systems has phenology—a pattern in activity or function linked to annual cycles. Most terrestrial phenology research focusses on leaves, the onset of leaf out or senescence.
Kendalynn Morris, Richard Nair
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