Gaps in the forest canopy, created by treefalls, are fundamental to the process of forest dynamics (Yamamoto 2000). Tree-fall gaps are critical for the regeneration of shade-intolerant tree species while at the same time, providing opportunities for the growth and establishment of shade-tolerant tree species (Yamamoto 2000). Gap dynamics is central to understanding change in old-growth forests, and for predicting successional trends and the processes that explain the present structure and composition of tropical and temperate forest communities in the absence of large-scale disturbances (Yamamoto 2000, Muscolo et al. 2014).

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先进的冠层更新：一种未被认识的森林动力学机制

由树木倒塌造成的林冠间隙是森林动态过程的基础（Yamamoto 2000）。树木倒塌间隙对于不耐阴树种的再生至关重要，同时为耐阴树种的生长和建立提供了机会（Yamamoto 2000）。间隙动态对于理解原始森林的变化、预测演替趋势以及在没有大规模干扰的情况下解释热带和温带森林群落的当前结构和组成的过程至关重要（Yamamoto 2000，Muscolo 等人，2000 年）。 2014）。