Gap dynamics of forest trees: a review with particular attention to boreal forests
J McCarthy - Environmental reviews, 2001 - cdnsciencepub.com
Small-scale gap disturbance in forests is reviewed. Caused by the death of individual or
multiple trees with subsequent fall from the canopy, gaps have been extensively studied in …
multiple trees with subsequent fall from the canopy, gaps have been extensively studied in …
[PDF][PDF] Natural forest dynamics in boreal Fennoscandia: a review and classification
T Kuuluvainen, T Aakala - Silva Fennica, 2011 - academia.edu
The aim here was to review and summarize the findings of scientific studies concerning the
types of forest dynamics which occur in natural forests (ie forests with negligible human …
types of forest dynamics which occur in natural forests (ie forests with negligible human …
Contributions of Quaternary botany to modern ecology and biogeography
HJB Birks - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
Interpretation of the charcoal record in forest soils: forest fires and their production and deposition of macroscopic charcoal
M Ohlson, E Tryterud - The Holocene, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Traps were used to quantify charcoal production and transport during three experimental
forest fires in Boreal Scandinavia. The traps were spatially arranged to collect charcoal …
forest fires in Boreal Scandinavia. The traps were spatially arranged to collect charcoal …
Boreal forest disturbance regimes, successional dynamics and landscape structures: a European perspective
P Angelstam, T Kuuluvainen - Ecological Bulletins, 2004 - JSTOR
The appearance of the natural disturbance dynamics paradigm in forest ecology has
contributed to a more diversified view of forest dynamics. Disturbances in forests range from …
contributed to a more diversified view of forest dynamics. Disturbances in forests range from …
Emerging issues in biodiversity & conservation management: the need for a palaeoecological perspective
The study of Quaternary environmental change is directly applicable to on-going issues of
global conservation. Palaeoecological research techniques provide the tools to address …
global conservation. Palaeoecological research techniques provide the tools to address …
Conceptual problems of ecological continuity and its bioindicators
B Nordén, T Appelqvist - Biodiversity & Conservation, 2001 - Springer
Very old, undisturbed forest stands may be important for biodiversity through their content of
microhabitats or for the long periods available for colonisation, or for both. The term …
microhabitats or for the long periods available for colonisation, or for both. The term …
The charcoal carbon pool in boreal forest soils
Forest fires release significant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but also
convert a fraction of the burning vegetation to charred black carbon. Black carbon is hard to …
convert a fraction of the burning vegetation to charred black carbon. Black carbon is hard to …
Green tree retention in Fennoscandian forestry
I Vanha-Majamaa, J Jalonen - Scandinavian Journal of Forest …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Boreal forest management has changed rapidly during recent years, and new forestry
practices, such as green tree retention (GTR), which aim at ecological sustainability have …
practices, such as green tree retention (GTR), which aim at ecological sustainability have …
The effect of forest clearcutting in Norway on the community of saproxylic beetles on aspen
A Sverdrup-Thygeson, RA Ims - Biological Conservation, 2002 - Elsevier
In a study of the effect of forest clear-cutting on the saproxylic beetle fauna in aspen in
Norwegian boreonemoral forest, we find that both sun exposure and substrate are important …
Norwegian boreonemoral forest, we find that both sun exposure and substrate are important …