For example, there is a significant advancement
in median flowering date of wheat at Hamilton for 2030,
2060, and 2090 of 10, 18 and 29 days respectively. Likewise, for field
peas at Katanning, a similar comparison suggests the median flowering
date is advanced by 8, 14 and 25 days and at Cunderdin, barley
matured earlier by about 5, 11, and 19 days. The advancement in
phenological events is likely to be related to projected temperature
increases and, to some extent, rainfall changes (see Fig. 5).