Lack of intermediate-scale disturbance data prevents robust extrapolation of 
plot-level tree mortality rates for old-growth tropical forests

Chambers, Jeffrey Q.; Negron-Juarez, Robinson I.; Hurtt, George C.; Marra, Daniel M.; Higuchi, Niro

doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01398.x

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Lack of intermediate-scale disturbance data prevents robust extrapolation of plot-level tree mortality rates for old-growth tropical forests

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Chambers, J. Q., Negron-Juarez, R. I., Hurtt, G. C., Marra, D. M., & Higuchi, N. (2009). Lack of intermediate-scale disturbance data prevents robust extrapolation of plot-level tree mortality rates for old-growth tropical forests. Ecology Letters, 12(12), E22-E25. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01398.x.

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Abstract

Lloyd et al. (2009) question the methods, concepts and conclusions of Fisher et al.
(2008). We address these assertions, and place our work into a broader context. We
demonstrate the veracity of Fisher et al., and further show that lack of data for
intermediate-scale tree mortality disturbance events for old-growth tropical forests might
prevent robust extrapolation of forest plot biomass accumulation data, and accurate
estimates of distribution parameters such as power-law exponents (a).