Phenology is the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as habitat factors (such as elevation). The word is derived from the Greek φα?νω (phainō), "to show, to bring to light, make to appear"φα?νω, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus + λ?γο? (logos), amongst others "study, discourse, reasoning"λ?γο?, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus and indicates that phenology has been principally concerned with the dates of first occurrence of biological events in their annual cycle.