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OOS-4:
Tropical cyclone disturbance and forest dynamics at multiple temporal
scales: Results from six long-term studies in the new and old worlds
Endorsed
by the International Long-Term Ecological Research Network, the US LTER
International Committee, and the Taiwan Forest Research Institute
Monday,
August 8, 8 AM - 11:30 AM, Meeting Rooms 511b and 511e, Level 5, Palais
des congrès de Montréal
Organizers:
Teng-Chiu Lin (kuang@ms1.hinet.net),
Hen-Biau King, Steven Hamburg
Description:
Strong
tropical cyclones are common natural disturbances that have major impacts on
forest ecosystems in large parts of the world. Yet, their frequency varies
greatly across the globe. New World hurricanes occur an order of magnitude less
frequently than typhoons in the Northwest Pacific and impact one third as much
land. Yet, our understanding of the influence of cyclonic events on forests
comes largely from studies of forests in the New World. Does this bias our
understanding of the role of cyclonic events globally? This session brings
together researchers working at a diversity of forests experiencing tropical
cyclones from once a year to once a century. We will have the opportunity to
contrast adaptation of forest ecosystems to tropical cyclones of differing
frequencies.
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