Large old trees are some of the most iconic biota on earth and are integral parts of many
terrestrial ecosystems including those in tropical, temperate and boreal forests, deserts …

Tree species exceeding 70 m in height are rare globally. Giant gymnosperms are
concentrated near the Pacific coast of the USA, while the tallest angiosperms are eucalypts …

Background In forests subject to stand‐replacing disturbances, conventional models of
succession typically overlook early‐seral stages as a simple re‐organization/establishment …

Large trees with cavities provide critical ecological functions in forests worldwide, including
vital nesting and denning resources for many species. However, many ecosystems are …

Management of native forests offers opportunities to store more carbon in the land sector
through two main activities. Emissions to the atmosphere can be avoided by ceasing …

Disturbances are key drivers of plant community composition, structure, and function. Plant
functional traits, including life forms and reproductive strategies are critical to the resilience …

Daily values of McArthur Forest Fire Danger Index were generated at~ 10-km resolution over
Tasmania, Australia, from six dynamically downscaled CMIP3 climate models for 1961 …

Forests> 80 m tall have the highest biomass, and individual trees in these forests are Earth's
largest with deep crowns emerging above neighboring vegetation, but it is unclear to what …

Predicting tree biomass and growth increments via allometric equations is routine in forestry,
but this approach is problematic in old-growth forests unless equations are derived from …

Understanding forest succession is required when designing management strategies,
analyzing forest functioning, and forecasting the effects of changes in disturbance regime of …