Disturbance regime
biodiversityecosystem-function
Frequency, intensity, extent, and return interval of natural and
anthropogenic disturbances — fire, windthrow, flood, insect outbreak, drought,
logging. Sources include MTBS, NIFC ICS-209, GFED, Copernicus EFFIS, the
Canadian CFFDRS, and Global Forest Watch alerts. Overlaps EUDR fire-
deforestation analysis and insurance loss attribution.
Canonical units:
varies (events year^-1, ha, return-interval years)