Disturbance, Succession and Restoration

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Healthy Ecosystem within Landscape

Ecosystem Disturbance

Structural Effects of Disturbances

Functional Effects of Disturbances

Fire as a Disturbance

The Effects of Fire -- A Simple Example

What is Succession?

The Trajectory of Succession

If All Vegetation is Killed - "Bare Ground"

Germination of Seeds

Establishment of Vegetation

Continued Development

"Climax" Endpoint

Mixed Endpoint

New Ecosystems

Succession

Modification of the Environment

Community Change

Interaction of Disturbances

Succession and Diversity

"Steady State"

Directional Change

Another Example - Extreme Erosion Caused Disturbance
Healthy Ecosystem

Unhealthy Ecosystem

Healing Ecosystem

Ecosystem Tutorial - Roadmap

Collaborative Ecosystem Management - Roadmap

SAM - Roadmap