Are natural disturbances represented in strictly protected areas in Germany?

• Published in: Global ecology and conservation Vol. 26; p. e01436
• Main Authors: Brackhane, Sebastian, Reif, Albert, Zin, Ewa, Schmitt, Christine B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: conservation areas; conservation status; cultural landscape; Ecology; Ekologi; Flood; Forest fire; forests; Germany; habitats; humans; infrastructure; Landslide; Natural disturbance; rivers; spatial data; Systematic conservation planning; Wilderness; Germany; Landslide; Natural disturbance; Systematic conservation planning; Flood; Forest fire; Wilderness

Natural disturbances are largely suppressed in Central European landscapes due to economic and human safety concerns. European goals to increase the extent of secondary wilderness areas have the potential to support the restoration of threatened habitats associated with natural disturbances. Germany...