Hurricanes are complex disturbance systems with significant effects on vegetation and built-
up land. This paper summarizes research on the effects and outcomes of hurricanes on …

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …

We present a critical review of current trends in research of spatio‐temporal development of
forests. The paper addresses (1) field methods for the development of spatially‐explicit …

During the mid‐1900s, most of the island of Puerto Rico was deforested, but a shift in the
economy from agriculture to small industry beginning in the 1950s resulted in the …

Silviculture is the art and science of manipulating forest stands to achieve human objectives,
including the production of various goods and services. As a discipline, silviculture has very …

Classical silviculture has often emphasized timber models, fundamentally based in
production agriculture. This books presents silvicultural methods based in natural forest …

1 The effect of a category 4 hurricane (Hurricane Hugo, 18 September 1989) on subtropical
wet forest in Puerto Rico was examined at stand and species levels with respect to the …

Hurricanes represent an important natural disturbance process to tropical and temperate
forests in many coastal areas of the world. The complex patterns of damage created in …

Foresters use natural disturbances and stand development processes as models for
silvicultural practices in broad conceptual ways. Incorporating an understanding of natural …

The conversion of tropical forests into pastures has increased dramatically in the last 20
years. Once these lands are abandoned it is not clear if they will recover to forest or if they …