Skip to main

Paleoclimatology (thesaurus)

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

unit of measurement > degree day

Término preferido

degree day  

Definición

  • Growing degree days (GDD), also called growing degree units (GDUs), are a heuristic tool in phenology. GDD are a measure of heat accumulation used by horticulturists, gardeners, and farmers to predict plant and animal development rates such as the date that a flower will bloom, an insect will emerge from dormancy, or a crop will reach maturity. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growing_degree-day)

Concepto genérico

En otras lenguas

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-Z4TZPCMF-G

Descargue este concepto: