Disturbance, Succession, and Development of Forests

Dear Colleagues,

All forest ecosystems are impacted by disturbance events. These discrete events in space and time alter species composition and stand structure, and are, thus, strong controls on successional and developmental patterns in forest ecosystems. Disturbances can reset, accelerate, or retard succession and development or fundamentally alter the pathway. For this Special Issue of Forests, we invite contributions that examine forest disturbances and influences on successional and developmental patterns and processes. Empirical studies, methods papers, and review papers focused on natural and managed disturbances across all disturbance severity categories (gap-scale, intermediate-scale, and stand-scale disturbances) are welcome. We hope that this Special Issue will improve our mechanistic understanding of the effects of disturbance on plant succession and stand development and therefore, will improve our ability to manage forest resources.

Prof. Dr. Justin L. Hart
Guest Editor

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