Shifts in phenology can impact organism fitness, ecosystem function, and goods and services from nature. Climate change management must better integrate phenology to optimize conservation outcomes as these impacts increase.
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Ettinger, A.K., Chamberlain, C.J. & Wolkovich, E.M. The increasing relevance of phenology to conservation. Nat. Clim. Chang. 12, 305–307 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01330-8
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