Preferred term
intermediate disturbance hypothesis
Is replaced by
Definition
- [D. W. Schwilk] The intermediate disturbance hypothesis is a widely accepted generalization regarding patterns of species diversity, but may not hold true where fire is the disturbance. In the Mediterranean-climate shrublands of South Africa, called fynbos, fire is the most importance disturbance and a controlling factor in community dynamics. The intermediate disturbance hypothesis states that diversity will be highest at sites that have had an intermediate frequency of disturbance and will be lower at sites that have experienced very high or very low disturbance frequencies... , "[D. W. Schwilk] The intermediate disturbance hypothesis is a widely accepted generalization regarding patterns ofspecies diversity, but may not hold true where fire is the disturbance. In the Mediterranean-climateshrublands of South Africa, called fynbos, fire is the most importance disturbance and a controllingfactor in community dynamics. The intermediate disturbance hypothesis states that diversity will behighest at sites that have had an intermediate frequency of disturbance and will be lower at sitesthat have experienced very high or very low disturbance frequencies...
Broader concept
Entry terms
- IDH
Scope note
- MS Academic Keywords
Editorial note
- unclear
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0557