The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Phenology recording system

Welcome to the Network's phenology recording system. Phenology is the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and inter-annual variations in climate. 

Please register as a recorder and log your phenology observations for any vascular plant. Network members are automatically registered. You can then view results from around the country. Instructions for phenology recorders are also provided here:

• Register as a recorder
• Log your observations
• View results
• Phenology recorder instructions

Species to watch out for this summer 

New leaves of northern rata  - Metrosideros robusta. Photo: John Barkla

Northern rata - Metrosideros robusta

Pohutukawa - Metrosideros excelsa

For more information about phenology see*:

• Project Budburst (USA) - A national and climatechange field campaign for citizen scientists
• Natures Calendar (UK) - Woodland Trust's national phenology recording centre
• Phenology (Wikipedia)

*The Network is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

This page last updated on 7 Jan 2013