Old‐growth, mesic temperate forests are often assumed to be structured by gap‐phase processes, resulting in quasi‐equilibrial long‐term dynamics. This assumption influences management focused on simulation of natural disturbance dynamics and is embedded in most models of forest successional dynamics. We use multi‐decade monitoring of permanent plots in old‐growth forests to assess demographic assumptions directly with respect to tree mortality rates.

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欧洲和北美温带老龄森林中的数十年树木死亡率：非平衡动态和物种个体对扰动的响应

常假定中度温带的中度森林是由间隙阶段过程构成的，从而导致了准平衡的长期动态。该假设影响着重于自然扰动动力学模拟的管理，并且被嵌入大多数森林演替动力学模型中。我们对旧林中的永久性地块进行数十年监测，以直接评估树木死亡率方面的人口统计假设。