Abstract
A community shows a mosaic structure including mature phases when the rotation period of disturbance exceeds both the return interval and the maturation time of the community. The relative length of the former 2 factors in comparison to the maturation time can be a major criterion of community stability, while fluctuation of biomass, as an index of stability, depends on the rate of disturbance relative to that of recovery. As a case study, the influence of the disturbance regime on the stability of cool-temperate deciduous forest communities in Japan is reviewed. The loss caused by a large typhoon may exceed the annual increment of forest biomass tenfold or more. -from English summary
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-30 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Ecology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1987 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Ecology