The pattern of a few abundant species and many rarer species is a defining characteristic of
communities worldwide. These abundant species are often referred to as dominant species …

Understanding how disturbance shapes the dynamics of ecological systems is of
fundamental importance in ecology. One emerging approach to revealing and appreciating …

Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not
fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant …

Grassland ecosystems are often used to generate biomass in temperate regions of the
world. It is well known that biomass is influenced by climate and biodiversity, but the relative …

Summary 1 Spontaneous succession is often underappreciated in restoration after the
cessation of intensive agricultural management. Spontaneous succession could improve the …

Recent research has revealed that one of the most important characteristics of both natural
and anthropogenic disturbances is their temporal heterogeneity. However, little is known …

Context Despite decades of research, there is an intense debate about the consistency of
the hump-shaped pattern describing the relationship between diversity and disturbance as …

We investigated the effects of temporal variability in a disturbance regime on fouling
communities at two study sites in a northern-central Chilean bay. Fouling assemblages …

Investment of limited resources into reproduction is a common feature of plants; coadapted
life-history traits function as adaptations that have evolved to maximize fitness. There is …

The purpose of this study is to introduce the general trends in the various ecological
characteristics of secondary succession occurring in abandoned fields after shifting …