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phenological shift

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phenological shift [‚fēn·ə‚läj·i·kəl ′shift]
(ecology)
A change in the timing of growth and breeding events in the life of an individual organism.


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SEA CHANGES Although ocean temperatures vary less from year to year and from season to season than air temperatures do, seabirds nevertheless can suffer from phenological shifts in the availability of prey.
 
 
 
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