title: Models for forecasting the flowering of Cornicabra olive groves.
abstract: This study examined the impact of weather-related variables on flowering phenology in the Cornicabra olive tree and constructed models based on linear and Poisson regression to forecast the onset and length of the pre-flowering and flowering phenophases. Spain is the world's leading olive oil producer, and the Cornicabra variety is the second largest Spanish variety in terms of surface area. However, there has been little phenological research into this variety. Phenological observations were made over a 5-year period (2009-2013) at four sampling sites in the province of Toledo (central Spain). Results showed that the onset of the pre-flowering phase is governed largely by temperature, which displayed a positive correlation with the temperature in the start of dormancy (November) and a negative correlation during the months prior to budburst (January, February and March). A similar relationship was recorded for the onset of flowering. Other weather-related variables, including solar radiation and rainfall, also influenced the succession of olive flowering phenophases. Linear models proved the most suitable for forecasting the onset and length of the pre-flowering period and the onset of flowering. The onset and length of pre-flowering can be predicted up to 1 or 2 months prior to budburst, whilst the onset of flowering can be forecast up to 3 months beforehand. By contrast, a nonlinear model using Poisson regression was best suited to predict the length of the flowering period.
authors: Area of Botany, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, E-45071, Toledo, Spain. jesus.rojo@uclm.es.
authors: Jesús
authors: J
authors: Rojo
authors: Area of Botany, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, E-45071, Toledo, Spain. rosa.perez@uclm.es.
authors: Rosa
authors: R
authors: Pérez-Badia
mesh_terms: D035264:Flowers / Q000502:physiology*; D005544:Forecasting; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D031658:Olea / Q000502:physiology*; D012621:Seasons; D013030:Spain; D014887:Weather
keywords: Generalized linear models; Meteorological variables; Olive tree; Phenology
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