Table : table 58.2 Recent Advances in the Timing of Life History Events That Likely Result from Climate Change
| Taxon | Location | Observed changes | Period |
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| Numerous plant species | Europe | Earlier flowering and leaf unfolding by 1.4–3.1 days per decade | Past 30–48 years |
| North America | Earlier flowering and leaf unfolding by 1.2–2.0 days per decade | Past 35–63 years |
| 18 butterfly species | United Kingdom | Earlier appearance by 2.8–3.2 days per decade | Past 23 years |
| Amphibians | United Kingdom | Earlier breeding | Past 25 years |
| Numerous bird species | Europe, North America | Earlier spring migration by 1.3–4.4 days per decade and earlier breeding by 1.9–4.8 days per decade | Past 30–60 years |