In humid, broadleaf-dominated forests where gap dynamics and partial canopy mortality appears to dominate the disturbance regime at local scales, paleoecological evidence shows alteration at regional-
This is the first release, v1.0 This dataset supports the following study: Perry, KI, FS Sivakoff, KF Wallin, JW Wenzel, and DA Herms. 2021. Forest disturbance and arthropods: Small-scale canopy and u
Large-scale disturbances such as ice storms may increase in frequency and intensity as climate changes. While disturbances are a natural component of forest ecosystems, climatically driven alteratio
Solutions for NMS ordination of disturbance history (temporal patterns in basal area and mortality) in permanent plots at Dukes RNA and Huron Mountains.
Nature recreation conflicts with conservation, but its impacts on wildlife are not fully understood. Where recreation is not regulated, visitors to natural areas may gather in large numbers on weekend