Abstract
In 1974, hurricane-force-winds created a blowdown with three types of canopy condition - severely disturbed, moderately disturbed, and lightly disturbed. The stand canopy with intermediate damage had higher numbers of both understory species and individuals, as well as higher beta diversity compared with other sites. This suggests that intermediate levels of disturbance severity may offer more microhabitats, at least temporarily, for a wider range of species. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 240-249 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Physical Geography |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Atmospheric Science
- Environmental Science(all)
- Environmental Chemistry
- Geography, Planning and Development
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Savage, M., Reid, M., & Veblen, T. T. (1992). Diversity and disturbance in a Colorado subalpine forest. Physical Geography, 13(3), 240-249.