ISSN:
1573-5052
Keywords:
Flower colour
;
Flowering period
;
Flowering spectrum
;
Greece
;
Phenology
;
Similarity coefficient (Sørensen)
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The flowering period and flower colour spectrum of 170 aromatic plant species are studied in 18 representative regions in Greece. The duration of the early to late flowering of the species is recorded for each region and for Greece as a whole. The basic flower colours (green, yellow, red and violet) are defined and the colour spectra for each region and for the whole country are given by converting absolute to relative values. The Sørensen similarity coefficient is applied to compare regions and the relationship among them as well as with a control region (Athos peninsula). Conclusions are drawn as to the time of maximum flowering and the decrease in the proportion of flowering species from north to south. In addition, interpretations are given for the symmetrical flowering curve of Greece as a whole, compared to the skewed curves of the islands.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00045218
