Description

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Forest landscape disturbances are a global phenomenon. Simulation models are an important tool in understanding these broad scale processes and exploring their effects on forest ecosystems. This book contains a collection of insights from a group of ecologists who address a variety of processes: physical disturbances such as drought, wind, and fire; biological disturbances such as defoliating insects and bark beetles; anthropogenic influences; interactions among disturbances; effects of climate change on disturbances; and the recovery of forest landscapes from disturbances-all from a simulation modeling perspective. These discussions and examples offer a broad synopsis of the state of this rapidly evolving subject.

About the Author

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Ajith H. Perera Ontario Forest Research InstituteOntario Ministry of Natural Resources1235 Queen St. E., Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2E5 Canadaajith.perera@ontario.caBrian R. Sturtevant Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies, Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, 5985 Hwy K, Rhinelander, WI 54501 USAbsturtevant@fs.fed.usLisa J. Buse Ontario Forest Research Institute, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1235 Queen St. E., Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2E5 Canadalisa.buse@ontario.ca