Table 1 Twenty plant species, their distribution ranges and first leaf date (FLD) averaged from sites within respective distribution range in eastern China. N: the latitude at the northern range limit; S: the latitude at the southern range limit. SD: standard deviation of FLD across sites within respective distribution range
No. | Species | Scientific name | FLD (month/date) | SD (days) | N | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chinese ash | Fraxinus chinensis | 4/10 | 17.9 | 46 | 22 |
2 | Ailanthus | Ailanthus altissima | 4/17 | 16.1 | 46 | 22 |
3 | Chinaberry tree | Melia azedarach | 4/15 | 7.6 | 39 | 19 |
4 | Dragon tree | Paulownia fortunei | 4/7 | 7.8 | 35 | 20 |
5 | Wild apricot | Armeniaca vulgaris | 4/6 | 17.8 | 45 | 22 |
6 | Early lilac | Syringa oblata | 3/27 | 14.1 | 42 | 29 |
7 | Goldenrain tree | Koelreuteria paniculata | 4/7 | 15.6 | 43 | 24 |
8 | Rose of sharon | Hibiscus syriacus | 4/8 | 12.2 | 40 | 19 |
9 | White mulberry | Morus alba | 4/19 | 19.2 | 49 | 19 |
10 | Chinese parasol tree | Firmiana platanifolia | 4/20 | 10.8 | 41 | 19 |
11 | Siberian elm | Ulmus pumila | 4/11 | 20.4 | 54 | 23 |
12 | Chinese redbud | Cercis chinensis | 3/26 | 10.8 | 36 | 23 |
13 | Peach | Amygdalus persica | 3/20 | 11.0 | 36 | 19 |
14 | Pagoda tree | Sophora japonica | 4/19 | 18.7 | 49 | 22 |
15 | Persian silk tree | Albizia julibrissin | 4/21 | 11.2 | 41 | 20 |
16 | Paper mulberry | Broussonetia papyifera | 4/14 | 11.0 | 41 | 19 |
17 | Weeping willow | Salix babylonica | 3/24 | 21.8 | 48 | 19 |
18 | Maidenhair tree | Ginkgo biloba | 4/7 | 12.3 | 42 | 25 |
19 | Chinese wingnut | Pterocarya stenoptera | 3/30 | 16.7 | 42 | 22 |
20 | Persian walnut | Juglans regia | 4/10 | 15.0 | 45 | 29 |
