Simplified forest structures following even-age management have been associated with the
loss of biodiversity, which may be avoided through disturbance-inspired silviculture. Here …

The patch mosaic–development stage model posits the unity of patches and development
stages in primeval temperate forests and links patchiness to the synchronized, coarse-scale …

Canopy gaps play a crucial role in forest dynamic processes and help preserve biodiversity,
influence nutrient cycles, and maintain the complex structure of the forests. This study aimed …

Canopy gaps play a pivotal role in tropical forest ecosystems, influencing succession,
carbon dynamics, ecosystem function, and biodiversity. Here we investigated canopy gap …

The predominant natural disturbance regime within an old-growth Oriental beech (Fagus
orientalis Lipsky) forest has been imitated in order to continue the forest cover. It is unclear …

Canopy gaps are pivotal for monitoring forest ecosystem dynamics. Conventional field
methods are time-consuming and labor intensive, making them impractical for regional …

Canopy gaps are amongst the most important small-scale phenomena in many temperate,
old growth forests, and play a fundamental role in composition and structure of stands. Their …

Disturbance regimes and gap characteristics of the forest stands are the conceptual
foundations for the core of silviculture. The gap characteristics and disturbance regime were …

Canopy gaps play an important role in forest ecology helping to preserve biodiversity,
influence nutrient cycles, maintain the complex stand structure, and also they substantially …

Aims: Natural disasters have been extensively identified as significant events shaping
vegetation structure. In recent years, natural and unforeseen disturbances in forest …