In many parts of the world forest disturbance regimes have intensified recently, and future
climatic changes are expected to amplify this development further in the coming decades …

“Natural” disasters (also known as geophysical disasters) involve physical processes that
have a direct or indirect impact on humans. These events occur rapidly and may have …

Understanding the impacts of natural and human disturbances on forest biota is critical for
improving forest management. Many studies have examined the separate impacts on fauna …

Salvage logging following windthrow is common throughout forests worldwide even though
the practice is often considered inimical to forest recovery. Because salvaging removes …

In forest ecosystems, disturbances that cause tree mortality create canopy gaps, increase
growth of understory vegetation, and alter the abiotic environment. These impacts may have …

Natural regeneration of windthrow areas is an important issue when planning forestry
measures after forest disturbances. Seedling recruitment was investigated in storm …

Questions How does windthrow influence plant diversity and composition as well as
regeneration and microsite characteristics? What are the consequences of post‐windthrow …

Catastrophic wind events often contribute to stand dynamics of central hardwood forests, yet
opportunities to study them are limited. As luck would have it, we sampled 54 long-term …

Vegetation composition and forest stand development are frequently mediated by browsing
herbivores. These relationships have received little attention in a forest restoration context …

Wildfire is an increasingly common disturbance in forested landscapes that can drastically
alter local habitats. Under current climate change predictions, wildfires are likely to become …