title: Synchrony in the phenology of a culturally iconic spring flower.
abstract: We examine the flowering phenology of the cultural iconic Spring Snowflake Leucojum vernum, a considerable tourist attraction, recorded from two sites in western Poland. Flowering dates at the two sites were closely correlated but about 6 days later at the more natural area. The end of flowering was associated with the start of canopy leafing. Early flowering was related to a longer flowering season which may benefit ecotourism under future climate warming.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 71 C, 60-625, Poznań, Poland. thsparks@btopenworld.com
authors.forename: Tim H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Sparks
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizera
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wójtowicz
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tryjanowski
mesh_terms: D035264:Flowers / Q000254:growth & development*; D019668:Liliaceae / Q000502:physiology*; D011044:Poland; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors