Progress in the study of plant reproductive phenology
植物生殖物候研究进展

Trends, contents and progress in the study of plant reproductive phenology in recent years were briefly reviewed. According to literature, the study on plant reproductive phenology in recent years has been characterized by the shifts from the species level to the community level, from field observation to manipulation, from monotone exploration to synthesis. The contents are mainly as: (1) phonological traits of some species; (2) community-wide phenology patterns; (3) phylogenetic constraints on plant reproductive phenology; (4) phenological plasticity; (5) responses of plant reproductive phenology to climatic variations; (6) relationship between plant reproductive phenology and availability of animal foods; (7)relationship between plant reproductive phenology and allergy to a given pollen; and (8) relationship between plant reproductive phenology and biological conservation, and vegetation management. Manipulation and long-term observation would be extensively applied in the future study. Studies with respect to biodiversity conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems would be progressively increased. Studies regarding temperate zones, herbaceous species and some particular ecosystems such as arid lands and sand dunes would be in progress, and more studies on community level would be reported.