Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Franklin, J.F
• Shugart, H.H
• Harmon, M.E

Titel

Tree death as an ecological process

Ist Teil von

• Bioscience, 1987-09, Vol.37 (8), p.550-556

Ort / Verlag

American Institute of Biological Sciences

Erscheinungsjahr

1987

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Tree death can be used to illustrate the variability of an ecological process in terms of rates, as well as causal factors or mechanisms. Tree mortality substantially increases the resources available to other organisms in the ecosystem. The dead tree itself is a major new resource for the ecosystem, whether as a snag or as a downed log. Abiotic and biotic causes of tree death, such as diseases, competition, and environmental stresses, are cited. Temporal and spatial variability of tree death rates are also considered.