Table 5 Correlation coefficient between RSP and LST in different aspects and time spans.

From: Effects of aspect on phenology of Larix gmelinii forest in Northeast China

Phenological factor

Aspect

Temperature index

Average LST in Apr

Average LST in May

Average LST in spring

Average LST in Sept

Average LST in Oct

Average LST in autumn

Average LST from Apr. to Oct

Annual average LST

SOS

East

− 0.784**

− 0.647**

− 0.229

− 0.453*

West

− 0.699**

− 0.762**

− 0.215

− 0.477*

South

− 0.748**

− 0.759**

− 0.194

− 0.486**

North

− 0.763**

− 0.801**

− 0.193

− 0.473*

EOS

East

0.090

0.366

0.086

0.299

0.000

West

− 0.204

0.030

− 0.087

0.230

0.127

South

− 0.040

0.093

− 0.247

0.332

0.028

North

0.075

0.408

− 0.127

0.026

− 0.032

LOS

East

0.744**

0.317

0.757**

− 0.354

0.117

− 0.297

0.326

0.399

West

0.799**

− 0.481*

0.804**

− 0.260

− 0.024

− 0.313

0.278

0.473*

South

0.785**

− 0.416

0.742**

− 0.415

− 0.009

− 0.381

0.304

0.426

North

0.654**

− 0.303

0.680**

− 0.363

0.130

− 0.127

0.190

0.424

  1. **At level 0.01 (two-tailed), the correlation is significant.
  2. *At level 0.05 (double-tailed), the correlation is significant.