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Forest disturbance accelerates thermophilization of understory plant communities

Synthesis: Canopy disturbance is likely to accelerate plant community shifts towards species from warmer regions, via its effects on understory microclimate at small scales. Understory diversity can be enhanced by intermediate disturbance regimes that promote the coexistence of species with different biogeographic affinities.

Stevens, J.T., Safford, H.D., Harrison, S. & Latimer, A.M. 2015. Forest disturbance accelerates thermophilization of understory plant communities. Journal of Ecology 103: 1253-1263. 10.1111/1365-2745.12426

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Posted by:
Gloria Edwards
Published on:
April 17, 2020

Categories: PublicationTags: all regions, disturbance, disturbance regimes, Forest Management, forest understory, forests, landscape restoration and resilience, wildfire

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