CLASS AT A GLANCE DISTURBANCE

• Equilibrium vs. Non-equilibrium

• Disturbance – defined

• Characteristics
•     Intensity
•     Frequency and turnover
•     Scale

• Natural disturbances
•     Fire
•     Wind
•     Drought
•     Herbivory

• Human-induced disturbance
•     Logging
•     Cultivation
•     Surface-mining