Phenology governs the growing season length of trees, affecting associated biogeochemical and biophysical processes such as carbon storage and albedo, plant productivity and biomass, local and global climates, the abundance and diversity of local fauna, such as pollinators and herbivores, but also the interactions with soil micro-organisms and ecosystems composition on the long term. Phenology is thus central for several sectors including agriculture, forestry, gardening, conservation [1] but also public health [2]. Understanding its response to climate change is a societal challenge.

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