Studies from P.H. Brose and co-researchers in the area of agriculture and forestry published.

"Disturbance-succession models describe the relationship between the disturbance regime and the dominant tree species of a forest type. Such models are useful tools in ecosystem management and restoration, provided they are accurate," scientists writing in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research - Revue Canadienne de Recherche Forestiere report.

"We tested a disturbance-succession model for the oak-pine (Quercus spp. - Pinus spp.) forests of the Appalachian Mountains region using dendrochronological techniques. In this model, fire promotes pines, while fire suppression, bark beetle outbreaks, and ice storms encourage oaks. We analyzed nine Appalachian oak-pine stands for …