Natural disturbance in an old-growth landscape of northern Maine, USA
Authors: | Shawn Fraver, Alan S. White, Robert S. Seymour |
Year: | 2009 |
Type: | Scientific Journal |
Station: | Northern Research Station |
Source: | Journal of Ecology. 97: 289-298. |
Abstract
Disturbance histories derived from old-growth forest remnants in Europe and eastern North America have shaped many of our current theories of forest dynamics and succession. Yet the small size typical of these remnants suggests they might not capture the full range of variability that may emerge at larger scales. We investigated the frequency and severity of natural disturbance in a 2000-ha old-growth landscape (Big Reed Forest Reserve) in northern Maine, USA.