<p>This study compiles and releases the first standardized rapeseed phenology observation dataset spanning forty-four years (1981–2024) over the core winter rapeseed production region of the Middle and Lower Yangtze River Plain in China. The data originate from systematic observations at 50 national-level agrometeorological stations across six provinces: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan. The dataset provides complete records of the specific dates for each phenology stage from sowing to maturity, including eight key phenology periods: Sowing (SO), Emergence (EM), Five-leaf (FV), Bud Formation (BF), Stem Elongation (SE), Flowering (FL), Green Ripening (GR), and Maturity (MA), along with the calculated durations of six distinct growth lengths. We implemented a multi-level quality control protocol encompassing internal logical checks, statistical outlier detection, climatological validation, time series homogenization, and expert arbitration. This protocol effectively constrained data uncertainty and corrected non-climatic discontinuities. Univariate linear regression was further employed to quantify the decadal change trends of each phenology period and growth length, supplemented by Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) to characterize their probability distribution features. The final dataset is presented as structured tables (in xlsx format) and high-resolution diagnostic plots (including trend and density plots), with a total volume of approximately 470 MB, systematically organized by province and station. This dataset fills a critical gap in long-term, standardized rapeseed phenology data for the region. The integrated analysis of phenology dates, growth stage durations, and their trends across the entire network provides an indispensable, high-quality empirical foundation. It is designed to support in-depth investigations into the nonlinear response mechanisms of overwintering crops to climate warming, improve crop model parameterization and validation, and inform regional adaptive management strategies.</p>

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A forty-four-year dataset of rapeseed phenology in the Middle and Lower Yangtze River Plain of China

  • Zhang Quan-Jun,
  • WU Dong-Li

摘要

This study compiles and releases the first standardized rapeseed phenology observation dataset spanning forty-four years (1981–2024) over the core winter rapeseed production region of the Middle and Lower Yangtze River Plain in China. The data originate from systematic observations at 50 national-level agrometeorological stations across six provinces: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan. The dataset provides complete records of the specific dates for each phenology stage from sowing to maturity, including eight key phenology periods: Sowing (SO), Emergence (EM), Five-leaf (FV), Bud Formation (BF), Stem Elongation (SE), Flowering (FL), Green Ripening (GR), and Maturity (MA), along with the calculated durations of six distinct growth lengths. We implemented a multi-level quality control protocol encompassing internal logical checks, statistical outlier detection, climatological validation, time series homogenization, and expert arbitration. This protocol effectively constrained data uncertainty and corrected non-climatic discontinuities. Univariate linear regression was further employed to quantify the decadal change trends of each phenology period and growth length, supplemented by Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) to characterize their probability distribution features. The final dataset is presented as structured tables (in xlsx format) and high-resolution diagnostic plots (including trend and density plots), with a total volume of approximately 470 MB, systematically organized by province and station. This dataset fills a critical gap in long-term, standardized rapeseed phenology data for the region. The integrated analysis of phenology dates, growth stage durations, and their trends across the entire network provides an indispensable, high-quality empirical foundation. It is designed to support in-depth investigations into the nonlinear response mechanisms of overwintering crops to climate warming, improve crop model parameterization and validation, and inform regional adaptive management strategies.