Re: Flowering times, part II
I would be interested. The other interesting information from this type of
data is year-to year fluctuations. I keep track of my perennials on a chart
to refer to in the future. I would send in data from my area if you set it
up and tell us how to submit.
Holly
E. Bangor, PA, not at all sure what my latitude and longitude are, but I can
find out!
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
To: <woodyplants@lorien.mallorn.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 4:42 AM
Subject: Flowering times, part II
> A little while ago I posted a message asking about possible mathematical
> correlations between location and flowering times. Given that a plant
> flowers in Chicago on April 1st, can I find a mathematical correlation
> to another city and interpolate a flowering time for that new location?
>
> To this end I would like to set up the Internet Flowering Time Database.
> The idea behind it is that people could enter blooming information for
> a given location via the Web. Over time, we may be able to extrapolate
> some sort of relationship between cities...
>
> I'm wondering what information to ask. Here's what I have in mind:
>
> 1. Person's name
> 2. Email address (optional, but preferred to double-check strange
entries)
> 3. Species name
> 4. Zip code of city where blooming, or GPS location for those
die-hards
> 5. Blooming stage (1-5, 1=early, mostly closed buds through 5, mostly
> spent blooms, or 0 for unknown)
> 6. Sun conditions (1-5, 1=full shade, 5=full sun)
>
> People could enter data for any plant that they want, but I would also
like
> to have 20 or so "key indicator" species. These should be commonly found,
> easily noticeable plant. Blooming times should be spread throughout the
> growing season. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm thinking of things
> like Spiraea x vanhouttei, Cercis canadensis, Forsythia x intermedia,
> etc.
>
> The obvious flaw here that people may misidentify species, which is why
> I'd like to use the key indicator plants that most everyone should know.
>
> Oh, I also have a zip code to latitude/longitude database...
>
> Does anyone have any comments? Suggestions? I'd like to set this up in
> January sometime... If it works out, it's obviously extensible to other
> characteristics like the time that plants leaf out, when fall coloration
> is effective, etc.
>
> This could really be an invaluable resource.
>
> Chris
>
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