Front Cover -- Plant Disturbance Ecology the Process and the Response -- Copyright page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Disturbance and Succession -- Introduction -- Disturbance as the Nemesis of Succession -- The Chronosequence Basis of Succession -- Coupling Disturbance and Vegetation Processes -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: The Turbulent Wind in Plant and Forest Canopies -- Introduction -- The Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Over Land -- Characteristics of Turbulent Flow In and Above Plant Canopies -- Effects of Topography and Heterogeneity -- Implications of This Velocity Structure for Canopy Disturbance -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Microbursts and Macrobursts: Windstorms and Blowdowns -- Introduction -- Convective Storms and Downbursts -- Vertical Equation of Motion -- Climatology -- Downdrafts, Mesocyclones, and Outflows -- Microbursts -- Large-Scale Systems -- Summary -- References -- Additional Reference -- Chapter 4: Understanding How the Interaction of Wind and Trees Results in Windthrow, Stem Breakage, and Canopy Gap Formation -- Introduction -- Theoretical Core -- Applied Force -- Resistive Force -- Direct Consequences -- Subsequent Impact of Windthrow, Stem Breakage, and Gap/Patch Formation -- Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendix 1: Glossary and Definitions -- Chapter 5: Meteorological Conditions Associated with Ice Storm Damage to Forests -- Introduction -- Synoptic Conditions for Freezing Rain -- Climatology of Freezing Rain in Canada -- Meteorological Evolution of Ice Storm '98 -- Possible Changes in Ice Storm Frequency Under a Warming Climate -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: The Effect of Icing Events on the Death and Regeneration of North American Trees -- Introduction.

The Biomechanics of Branch Breakage During Ice Events With and Without Wind -- Ice Measurements in the Field -- A Review of the Literature on Tree Damage Caused By Icing Events -- The Population Consequences of Major Ice Events -- References -- Chapter 7: Disturbance Processes and Dynamics in Coastal Dunes -- Introduction -- Dune Types and Disturbance Types and Processes -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8: Coastal Dune Succession and the Reality of Dune Processes -- Introduction -- Traditional Dune Succession Hypothesis -- Problems with the Dune Succession Hypothesis -- Process-Response Alternative to Traditional Succession Hypothesis -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9: Fluvial Geomorphic Disturbances and Life History Traits of Riparian Tree Species -- Introduction -- Geomorphic Classification of Riparian Zones and Disturbance Regimes in A Catchment -- Disturbance, Reliability of Regeneration Habitat, and Life History of Dominant Tree Species -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10: Water Level Changes in Ponds and Lakes: The Hydrological Processes -- Introduction -- Water Balance -- Case Study: Northern Prairie Wetlands -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: List of Symbols -- References -- Chapter 11: Development of Post-Disturbance Vegetation in Prairie Wetlands -- Introduction -- Wet-Dry Cycles -- Marsh Ecology Research Program -- Coenocline Development: Same Pre- and Post-Disturbance Water Levels -- Coenocline Development: Different Pre- and Post-Disturbance Water Levels -- Models of Coenocline Development -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: Modeling Heating Effects -- Introduction -- Conservation Laws -- Simple Examples -- Application to More Realistic Scenarios -- Case Study: A Model of Seed Survival -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix: Notation.

References -- Chapter 13: Fire Effects on Grasslands -- Introduction -- The Grass Growth Form -- Regeneration from Seed -- Grasses as Fuel, Mulch, and Forage -- Drought Disturbance: A Primary Driver -- Direct Fire Effects -- Grassfire and Nutrients -- Grasses and Woody Plants -- A Final Caution-Grasses and Fires -- References -- Chapter 14: Wildfire and Tree Population Processes -- Introduction -- Wildfire Processes and Characteristics -- Local Populations and Processes -- Regional Populations and Processes -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 15: Insect Defoliators as Periodic Disturbances in Northern Forest Ecosystems -- Introduction -- Defoliating Insects as a Distinct Class of Forest Disturbance -- The Process of Insect Disturbance -- Population Dynamics of Foliage-Grazers -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 16: Dynamics of Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks -- Introduction -- Derivation of the Red Top Model -- Results of the Fully Developed Model -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 17: Relationship Between Spruce Budworm Outbreaks and Forest Dynamics in Eastern North America -- Introduction -- History of Spruce Budworm Outbreaks Over the Past 8600 Years -- Variation in Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Outbreaks: Reflection of Changes in Forest Structure -- References -- Chapter 18: Impact of Beaver (Castor canadensis Kuhl) Foraging on Species Composition of Boreal Forests -- Introduction -- Herbivory in Boreal Forests -- Temporal Changes in Beaver Populations -- Traditional Understanding of Beaver Foraging Impact on Plant Community Structure -- Understanding Beaver Foraging Impacts on Composition and Dynamics of the Boreal Forest -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 19: Beaver, Willow Shrubs, and Floods -- Introduction -- Background.

Theory for Interaction of Flow and Shrubs -- Model Results -- Discussion -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Index.