Forest Dynamics and Disturbance Regimes: Studies from Temperate Evergreen-Deciduous Forests

by Lee E. Frelich

Book Overview

Lee Frelich provides a major contribution to the study of temperate-zone forest dynamics by considering three important themes: the combined influence of wind, fire, and herbivory on the successional trajectories and structural characteristics of forests; the interaction of deciduous and evergreen tree species to form mosiacs; and the significance of temporal and spatial scale with regard to the overall impact of disturbances. These themes are explored...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521052475
• ISBN13: 9780521052474
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"