The classification of discrete forest disturbance events is usually based on the spatial extent,
magnitude, and frequency of the disturbance. Based on these characteristics, disturbances …

In humid, broadleaf‐dominated forests where gap dynamics and partial canopy mortality
appears to dominate the disturbance regime at local scales, paleoecological evidence …

The structure and composition of temperate old-growth oak forests are reviewed based on
108 case studies about 175 stands. The stands were classified as dry, dry-mesic and mesic …

We present a reconceptualization of forests in eastern North America by differentiating the
ecological characteristics of open oak (Quercus) and pine (Pinus) forests from closed …

The exclusion of anthropogenic fire is a primary factor responsible for the 'mesophication'of
eastern oak (Quercus) forests and resultant oak regeneration problems. Consequently, the …

Forest gaps create environmental heterogeneity and drive forest dynamics through gap-
phase regeneration. However, it is unclear when a forest gap can be considered closed …

The role of fire in the eastern broadleaf and Appalachian forest regions, until recently, was
poorly understood or minimally examined, as this region was long overlooked as a …

Monotheca buxifolia (Falc.) A. DC., a wild edible fruit-yielding tree species, has economic
and ecological importance, yet there is a lack of studies concerning its distribution pattern …

Over recent decades, forest management in Europe has increasingly moved towards the
emulation of natural dynamics. Natural dynamics in beech-oak forests leads to the formation …

While land use is known to be a major driver of biodiversity loss, it is generally difficult to
quantify land‐use intensity. As a consequence, studies often use a qualitative approach and …