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Area of Science:

Ecology
Phenology
Climate Change Biology

Background:

Phenological mismatches due to climate change disrupt species interactions.
Species often interact in multiple ways, necessitating a broader analysis of phenological shifts.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the phenology of a spring ephemeral, its specialist pollinator, and canopy closure.
To assess how climate-driven phenological variations impact pollination windows.
To understand the consequences of divergent phenological responses across interacting guilds.

Main Methods:

Synthesized data from natural history collections, community science, and remote sensing.
Analyzed the phenological timing of flowering plants, insect emergence, and canopy closure.
Modeled the potential pollination window under climate change scenarios.

Main Results:

Phenological responses to climate change varied significantly among the studied plant, pollinator, and canopy guilds.
The potential pollination window is predicted to shift divergently across ecoregions.
These shifts can negatively affect the fitness and reproductive success of interacting species.

Conclusions:

Phenological responses to climate change are complex and vary across interacting species guilds.
Divergent shifts in pollination windows pose risks to ecosystem stability and species persistence.
Integrating phenological data across multiple guilds is essential for predicting global change impacts.