Vascular Synphenology of Plant Communities Around Cambridge Bay, Victoria Island, Nunavut During the Growing Season of 2015

The phenology of the most representative vascular species in plant communities around Cambridge Bay (synphenology) has been recorded during the summer of 2015. The vegetative (leaf) as well as the generative (flower and seed) development have been assessed at weekly interval from mid-June to beginning of September 2015 for shrubby, herbaceous and graminoid species. Phenological development is strongly influenced by seasonal variations in environmental factors, especially temperature, therefore phenological records over many years represent an invaluable proxy for interannual changes in temperature due to climate change.