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      The decomposition rate of non-stem components of coarse woody debris (CWD) in European boreal forests mainly depends on site moisture and tree species

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      European Journal of Forest Research
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          Ecology of Coarse Woody Debris in Temperate Ecosystems

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              Testing the assumptions of chronosequences in succession.

              Many introductory ecology textbooks illustrate succession, at least in part, by using certain classic studies (e.g. sand dunes, ponds/bogs, glacial till, and old fields) that substituted space for time (chronosequence) in determining the sequences of the succession. Despite past criticisms of this method, there is continued, often uncritical, use of chronosequences in current research on topics besides succession, including temporal changes in biodiversity, productivity, nutrient cycling, etc. To show the problem with chronosequence-based studies in general, we review evidence from studies that used non-chronosequence methods (such as long-term study of permanent plots, palynology, and stand reconstruction) to test the space-for-time substitution in four classic succession studies. In several cases, the tests have used the same locations and, in one case, the same plots as those in the original studies. We show that empirical evidence invalidates the chronosequence-based sequences inferred in these classic studies.
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                Journal
                European Journal of Forest Research
                Eur J Forest Res
                Springer Nature America, Inc
                1612-4669
                1612-4677
                June 2016
                April 7 2016
                June 2016
                : 135
                : 3
                : 593-606
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                10.1007/s10342-016-0957-8
                11cfe8d9-45f5-4922-ab7e-9acc877710ca
                © 2016

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