Ecological memory is central to how ecosystems respond to disturbance and is maintained
by two types of legacies–information and material. Species life‐history traits represent an …

Succession has been a focus of extensive ecological study for well over a century. Despite
this sustained interest, succession remains a central theme in ecological research and is …

Disturbances are fundamental components of ecosystems and, in many cases, a dominant
driver of ecosystem structure and function at multiple spatial and temporal scales. While the …

Aim Biotic disturbances (BD, including insects, pathogens and wildlife herbivory) can alter
forest structure and the capability of forests to deliver ecosystem services. Impact …

ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …

The location, timing, spatial extent, and frequency of wildfires are changing rapidly in many
parts of the world, producing substantial impacts on ecosystems, people, and potentially …

Recent prolonged droughts and catastrophic wildfires in the western United States have
raised concerns about the potential for forest mortality to impact forest structure, forest …

Society increasingly demands the stable provision of ecosystem resources to support our
population. Resource risks from climate-driven disturbances, including drought, heat, insect …

Climate change is altering the species composition, structure, and function of vegetation in
natural terrestrial ecosystems. These changes can also impact the essential ecosystem …

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 …