phenologically

/ˌfinəˈlɑdʒɪkli/
adverb
  1. In a way that relates to the study of periodic natural events and their timing in relation to climate.
    • Phenologically speaking, the region's growing season has lengthened by two weeks.
    • Researchers compared the data phenologically to see if the trends were consistent across different species.
    • The birds' migration patterns have been changing phenologically over the past fifty years.
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