In unused virgin forest-like stands, there is an area mosaic of dynamically changing, non-synchronized forest stages. The mosaic cycle concept describes the stages – from ruderal phase to collapse. Each phase of forest development provides a specific habitat for animals, plants and microorganisms. This concept belongs to the basics of ecology and goes back to Hermann Remmert.
This animation video explains in a simplified way what constitutes the mosaic cycle phases.
Literature
Remmert, Hermann (1992): Das Mosaik-Zyklus-Konzept und seine Bedeutung für den Naturschutz – Eine Übersicht. Laufener Seminarbeitr. 2/92, S. 45-57; Akad.Natursch.Landschaftspfl. (ANL)-Laufen/Salzbach 1992. Online unter: https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Laufener-Spez-u-Seminarbeitr_2_1992_0045-0057.pdf
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