Fig. 3From: Conceptual models of forest dynamics in environmental education and management: keep it as simple as possible, but no simplerA directional representation of the dichotomic conceptual model of forest dynamics where two distinct phases may alternate through time: the ‘large cycle’ of stand-replacing disturbances (e.g. fire) and the ‘small cycle’ driven by fine scale disturbances typical in late-successional forestsBack to article page