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  • noun botany The emergence of new leaves on a plant at the beginning of each growing season

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Examples

  • Because of the long winter, budburst this year is three weeks late and the dark, gnarled bacchus vines – a German grape for whites – look rather bare for mid-May.

    A working life: The winemaker 2010

  • Evidence abounds in shifting bird migration, budburst dates, river ice breakup and so on.

    Climate Challenge ~ An Interview with Climate Scientist Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel 2009

  • The photoperiod is likely to constrain budburst, frost hardening, and reproduction in some potentially immigrant shrubs and trees.

    Arctic environments north of the treeline 2009

  • After budburst, participants continue to observe the tree or flower for later events, such as seed dispersal and autumn leaf drop.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • Volunteers begin checking their plants at least a week prior to the average date of budburst -- the point when the buds have opened and leaves are visible.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • After budburst, participants continue to observe the tree or flower for later events, such as seed dispersal and autumn leaf drop.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • The project website, www. budburst.org, encourages volunteers to focus on the 10 most wanted species, but it also welcomes observations of other plants.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • After budburst, participants continue to observe the tree or flower for later events, such as seed dispersal and autumn leaf drop.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • The project website, www. budburst.org, encourages volunteers to focus on the 10 most wanted species, but it also welcomes observations of other plants.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • Volunteers begin checking their plants at least a week prior to the average date of budburst -- the point when the buds have opened and leaves are visible.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

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