Disturbances play an important role in forest dynamics. The determination of long-term
spatiotemporal characteristics of disturbance regimes is essential for understanding forest …

The importance of long-term historical information derived from paleoecological studies has
long been recognized as a fundamental aspect of effective conservation. However, there …

In order to gauge ongoing and future changes to disturbance regimes, it is necessary to
establish a solid baseline of historic disturbance patterns against which to evaluate these …

Determination of long-term tropical cyclone (TC) variability is of enormous importance to
society; however, changes in TC activity are poorly understood owing to discrepancies …

Questions What historical natural disturbances have shaped the structure and development
of an old‐growth, sub‐alpine P icea abies forest? Are large‐scale, high‐severity …

Determining the drivers of shifting forest disturbance rates remains a pressing global change
issue. Large‐scale forest dynamics are commonly assumed to be climate driven, but …

Questions Are the structural characteristics of natural beech forests predominant on small
monitoring plots representative of the large‐scale features of these forests? Do the findings …

Much of our understanding of natural forest dynamics in the temperate region of Europe is
based on observational studies in old‐growth remnants that have emphasized small‐scale …

Disturbances shape forest structure and composition, but the temporal dynamics of
disturbance patterns, their influence on dynamics of forest structural complexity, and the …

In a world of accelerating changes in environmental conditions driving tree growth, tradeoffs
between tree growth rate and longevity could curtail the abundance of large old trees …