Forest structure more important than topography in determining windthrow during Hurricane Juan in Canada’s Acadian Forest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.12.026
Abstract: Abstract Wind is an important driver of forest dynamics in eastern Canada, but knowledge of variables that predispose forest stands to windthrow remains unclear. This is of particular concern as climate change is expected to… read more here.
Keywords: canada; juan; windthrow; topography ... See more keywords
Windthrows control biomass patterns and functional composition of Amazon forests
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14457
Abstract: Amazon forests account for ~25% of global land biomass and tropical tree species. In these forests, windthrows (i.e., snapped and uprooted trees) are a major natural disturbance, but the rates and mechanisms of recovery are… read more here.
Keywords: biomass; composition amazon; functional composition; amazon forests ... See more keywords