Phenology of 50 tree species across 9 years in a South Asian tropical rainforest indicates complex influence of climate, traits, and phylogeny
A. P. Madhavan, Srinivasan Kasinathan, Akhil Murali, K. B. Sonia, G. Moorthi, T. Sundarraj, R. Rajesh, Divya Mudappa, T. R. Shankar Raman
The paper examines phenological patterns of 50 tree species over 9 years in a tropical rainforest, finding that climate strongly influences leafing and flowering, while phylogeny affects fruiting timing.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2026 · PreprintEcology