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Are the dynamics of tropical forests dominated by large and rare disturbance events?

Authors :
Lloyd, Jon
Gloor, Emanuel U.
Lewis, Simon L.
Source :
Ecology Letters. Dec2009, Vol. 12 Issue 12, pE19-E21. 3p. 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

A recent Ecology Letters paper of Fisher et al. (2008) utilized a modelling framework to investigate disturbance effects on forest biomass dynamics. But it contains serious methodological and conceptual errors. Associated conclusions are unlikely to be correct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1461023X
Volume :
12
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Ecology Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
45065936
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01326.x