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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Fields of Study > ecology > ecological processes and phenomena > phenology
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > ecological processes and phenomena > phenology
Preferred Term:

phenology

Definition:
The study of periodic biological phenomena with relation to climate, particularly seasonal changes. These phenomena can be used to interpret local seasons and the climatic zones.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt-core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
ecological processes and phenomena
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • crop phenology
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/361
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