Fluctuations and successions in forest communities under climate change

Different types of natural forest dynamics on community level (successions, fluctuations and transitional types) were studied in strict forest reserves of the Moscow region during 25 years. It was shown that principal types of dynamics in protected areas are fluctuations, successions resulting from climate change and late secondary successions after forest fires and clear-cuttings. Fluctuations and cyclic successions could turn to secondary successions and secular successions as a result of climate change.