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- Title
Fires, hurricanes, and volcanoes: Comparing large disturbances.
- Authors
Turner, Monica G.; Dale, Virginia H.
- Abstract
Examines three major natural disturbances to determine whether general trends in the ecological effects of large-scale disturbances can be detected. Importance of natural disturbances in ecosystems; Defining disturbances; Small disturbances; Examination of Mount St. Helens eruption, 1980, Yellowstone fires, 1988, and Hurricane Hugo, 1989; Disturbance traits; Effects on plants; Vegetation recovery.
- Subjects
YELLOWSTONE National Park; WASHINGTON (State); UNITED States; BIOTIC communities; HURRICANE Hugo, 1989; NATURAL disasters; MOUNT Saint Helens Eruption, 1980; HURRICANES &; the environment; NATIONAL parks &; reserves -- Environmental conditions
- Publication
BioScience, 1997, Vol 47, Issue 11, p758
- ISSN
0006-3568
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/1313098