Comparing large, infrequent disturbances: What have we learned?
Principal Investigators:
Monica G. Turner, and Virginia H. DaleWhether very large disturbances are qualitatively different from numerous small disturbance remains an unresolved issue in ecology, in part because of a paucity long-term data on the effects of large-scale disturbances.... more
Whether very large disturbances are qualitatively different from numerous small disturbance remains an unresolved issue in ecology, in part because of a paucity long-term data on the effects of large-scale disturbances. Within the past two decades, several very large natural disturbances--such as the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, the Yellowstone fires of 1988, Hurricane Hugo in 1989, the floods in the midwest in 1993--have received considerable post-disturbance ecological research.
We propose a 2.5-day workshop to evaluate whether general conclusions about the ecological effects of large-scale disturbance are suggested.
Participants and Meetings
Activity | Dates | Further Information |
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Workshop | 19th—21st May 1996 | Participant List |
Participant Contact Information
William L. Baker | bakerwl@uwyo.edu | University of Wyoming |
Robert Bell | bell@yell.nps.gov | Yellowstone National Park |
Virginia H. Dale | vhd@ornl.gov | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Edwin H. Everham | eeverham@runet.edu | Radford University |
David R. Foster | drfoster@fas.harvard.edu | Harvard University |
Jerry F. Franklin | jff@u.washington.edu | University of Washington |
Lee E. Frelich | freli001@maroon.tc.umn.edu | University of Minnesota |
Edward A. Johnson | johnsone@ucalgary.ca | University of Calgary |
Dennis H. Knight | dhknight@uwyo.edu | University of Wyoming |
Ariel Lugo | alugo@fs.fed.us | Institute of Tropical Forestry, Puerto Rico |
James A. MacMahon | jam@cc.usu.edu | Utah State University |
Max A. Moritz | mmoritz@ucanr.edu | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Robert T. Paine | University of Washington | |
Robert K. Peet | peet@unc.edu | University of North Carolina |
Chris J. Peterson | chris@dogwood.botany.uga.edu | University of Georgia |
Steward T. Pickett | picketts@ecostudies.org | Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies |
William H. Romme | fomme_w@fortlewis.edu | Fort Lewis College |
Richard E. Sparks | rsparks@uiuc.edu | Illinois Natural History Survey |
Mia Tegner | mtegner@ucsd.edu | University of California, San Diego |
Monica G. Turner | turnermg@wisc.edu | University of Wisconsin |
Products: Publications, Reports, Datasets, Presentations, Visualizations
Type | Products of NCEAS Research |
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Journal Article | Dale, Virginia H.; Lugo, Ariel; MacMahon, James A.; Pickett, Steward T. 1998. Ecosystem management in the context of large, infrequent disturbances. Ecosystems. Vol: 1 (6). Pages 546-557. (Online version) |
Journal Article | Foster, David R.; Knight, Dennis H.; Franklin, Jerry F. 1998. Landscape patterns and legacies resulting from large, infrequent forest disturbances. Ecosystems. Vol: 1. Pages 497-510. (Online version) |
Journal Article | Paine, Robert T.; Tegner, Mia; Johnson, Edward A. 1998. Compounded perturbations yield ecological surprises. Ecosystems. Vol: 1(6). Pages 535-545. (Online version) |
Journal Article | Romme, William H.; Everham, Edwin H.; Frelich, Lee E.; Moritz, Max A.; Sparks, Richard E. 1998. Are large, infrequent disturbances qualitatively different from small, frequent disturbances?. Ecosystems. Vol: 1(6). Pages 524-534. (Online version) |
Data Set | Romme, William H. 2008. Types of Response of Disturbance Impact to Increasing Disturbance Size. (Online version) |
Journal Article | Turner, Monica G. 1998. Comparing large, infrequent disturbances: What have we learned?. Ecosystems. Vol: 1. Pages 493-496. (Online version) |
Journal Article | Turner, Monica G.; Baker, William L.; Peterson, Chris J.; Peet, Robert K. 1998. Factors influencing succession: Lessons from large, infrequent natural disturbances. Ecosystems. Vol: 1(6). Pages 511-523. (Online version) |
Report or White Paper | Turner, Monica G. 1998. Progress report: Introduction manuscript - Comparing large, infrequent disturbances: What have we learned?. (Online version) |