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1. Disturbances (e.g. fires, floods, windstorms, landslides and tsunamis) are ubiquitous throughout the world. Many social and ecological systems have...
Read moreMaintenance of ecological integrity and biodiversity must be based on well-grounded principles of disturbance ecology. However, non-equilibrium aspect...
Read moreWe define societal disturbances as discrete events that abruptly disrupt the functioning of human societies. There is a variety of such events, includ...
Read moreEcosystems are shaped by a range of drivers including human and natural disturbances. They also may be subject to interactions between disturbances wh...
Read moreUnderstanding multiple ecological determinants of plant diversity and composition underpins good vegetation management. In mesic ecosystems, ecologica...
Read moreTemperate forests, especially those in the densely populated regions of the world, are experiencing increasing levels of habitat degradation and biolo...
Read moreDisturbance is a fundamental ecological process and driver of population dynamics. Ecologists seek to understand the effects of disturbance on ecologi...
Read moreThe soil seed bank represents valuable rebuilding capital that may rescue an ecosystem from state transition once vegetation has crossed an apparent t...
Read moreNatural disturbances change forest habitat quality for many species. As the extent and intensity of natural disturbances may increase under climate ch...
Read moreIn Central Europe, natural forest disturbance is increasing due to climate change and the legacies of past forest management. The resulting early succ...
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