Term:
Multiple big bang phenology
Multiple big bang phenology
Definition:
A flowering strategy in which abundant flowers are produced each day for a few days at several different times of the year.
A flowering strategy in which abundant flowers are produced each day for a few days at several different times of the year.
Notes:
This phenological term was coined by Al Gentry. See the following paper for more information. The multiple big bang phenology was also called the Type 5 phenology by Gentry. Gentry, A. 1974. Coevolutionary patterns in Central American Bigoniaceae. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 61: 728-759.
This phenological term was coined by Al Gentry. See the following paper for more information. The multiple big bang phenology was also called the Type 5 phenology by Gentry. Gentry, A. 1974. Coevolutionary patterns in Central American Bigoniaceae. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 61: 728-759.