What Are Intermediate-Severity Forest Disturbances and Why Are They Important?

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 are placed into one of three broad categories, gap-scale, intermediate-severity, or catastrophic disturbance, alo...

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Main Authors: Justin L. Hart, Jonathan S. Kleinman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/9/579