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A Telemetric, Gravimetric Platform for Real-Time Physiological Phenotyping of Plant–Environment Interactions
Published on: August 5, 2020
The plant phenological online database (PPODB): an online database for long-term phenological data
Jonas Dierenbach1, Franz-W Badeck, Jörg Schaber
1Institute for Experimental Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
International Journal of Biometeorology
|March 21, 2013
Summary
This study introduces the Plant Phenological Database (PPODB), offering free access to over 16 million plant phenological observations from Central Europe (1880-2009). It enables detailed analysis of long-term phenological changes.
Area of Science:
- Ecology
- Botany
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Phenological data is crucial for understanding plant responses to environmental changes.
- Long-term, spatially comprehensive datasets are needed for robust ecological analysis.
- Existing data access can be fragmented, limiting broad research applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create and provide free, unrestricted access to a large-scale plant phenological database.
- To facilitate research on long-term phenological trends and drivers in Central Europe.
- To offer historical data and curated time series for detailed ecological studies.
Main Methods:
- Compilation of over 16 million plant phenological observations from 8,000+ stations.
- Inclusion of historical German data from 1880 and curated long-term time series (>100 years).
- Development of a user-friendly, geo-referenced interface for data querying and retrieval.
Main Results:
- The Plant Phenological Database (PPODB) is now accessible online (www.ppodb.de).
- The database contains extensive historical plant phenological data for Central Europe.
- It provides over 480 curated long-term time series for ecological research.
Conclusions:
- The PPODB serves as a vital resource for analyzing long-term changes in plant phenology.
- Unrestricted data access promotes wider scientific investigation into climate change impacts.
- The database supports research across various ecological and environmental disciplines.
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