Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood.
It asks critical questions such as: Does Succession follow general patterns across Biomes and disturbance types? Do factors that control Succession differ from biome to biome? If common drivers exist, what are they? Are they abiot.
This book provides the first global synthesis that compares Plant Succession in all major Terrestrial Biomes and after all major Terrestrial disturbances.
Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood