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Nature’s Notebook—A Tool for Recording the Timing of Seasonal Activity of Plants and Animals

Fact Sheet 2020-3022
By: , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203022

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Abstract

Nature's Notebook is a customizable program used by individual observers and Federal Government partners to document patterns in phenology—the timing of seasonal activity of plants and animals over the course of the calendar year. The USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) established Nature's Notebook in 2009 to create a standard approach for collecting phenology data on plants and animals across the country. Currently, about half of the data are submitted by independent backyard observers at individual sites and half are submitted by groups of participants as part of a Local Phenology Program. With support from the U.S. Geological Survey, the USA-NPN collects, organizes, and shares data on phenology. This information aids decision making, scientific discovery, and the development of a broader understanding of phenology.

Suggested Citation

Posthumus, E.E., Miller, M.P., and Crimmins, T., 2020, Nature’s Notebook—A tool for recording the timing of seasonal activity of plants and animals: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2020–3022, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203022.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)

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Table of Contents

  • What is Nature's Notebook?
  • USA National Phenology Network
  • Collecting and Maintaining High-Quality Data
  • Local Phenology Programs: Collaborative Community Science
  • Combining Forces With Partners To Advance the Field of Phenology
  • How the Data Are Being Used
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Nature’s Notebook-A tool for recording the timing of seasonal activity of plants and animals
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2020-3022
DOI 10.3133/fs20203022
Year Published 2020
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Office of the AD Ecosystems
Description 4 p.
Country United States
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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