Forest Gap Dynamics and Tree Regeneration
2000; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 5; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/bf02767114
ISSN1610-7403
Autores Tópico(s)Forest Management and Policy
ResumoAbstractWhen one or a few canopy trees die (or are injured) in a forest, small openings, which are called ‘gaps,’ are formed in the forest canopy and are then filled with other trees. This sort of forest dynamics is termed gap dynamics; a large number of papers and data on gap dynamics have been accumulated since the 1970's, and gap dynamics has been described in many forest types. In this review, I introduce the basic concepts of gap dynamics and summarize major issues on gap dynamics relating to tree regeneration, with many references. Although enormous studies on gap dynamics of natural forests have been conducted, applications of gap dynamics to forest practice are limited. However, accumulated knowledge on gap dynamics should be useful for sustainable forest ecosystem management, as much of the literature suggests.Key words: equilibrium theoryforest dynamicsnatural disturbanceold-growth forestssuccession
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