Table 2.
Mean area disturbed per disturbance agent
| Disturbance agent | Composition (%) | Mean patch size of aggregated Norway spruce stands (ha) | Configuration | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispersed | Clumped | Aggregated | ||||||||
| Dispersed | Clumped | Aggregated | Mean | Max | Mean | Max | Mean | Max | ||
| Wind (disturbed area ha year−1) | 10 | – | 3.2 | 670.3 | 1.9 | 99.7 | 2.4 | 134.9 | 2.5 | 127.2 |
| 20 | – | 5.2 | 1340.8 | 2.5 | 112.2 | 3.4 | 201.1 | 4.2 | 214 | |
| 30 | – | 8.2 | 2011.2 | 3 | 140.2 | 4.8 | 294.7 | 5.8 | 292.3 | |
| 40 | – | 11.2 | 2681.5 | 3.6 | 180 | 6.2 | 393.2 | 7.3 | 355.9 | |
| 50 | – | 13.2 | 3351.9 | 4.6 | 255.2 | 7 | 445.9 | 8.9 | 437.8 | |
| Bark beetles (infested area ha year−1) | 10 | – | 3.2 | 670.3 | 4.7 | 109.7 | 1.7 | 19.2 | 5.2 | 55.7 |
| 20 | – | 5.2 | 1340.8 | 9.2 | 149 | 3.9 | 52.8 | 13.1 | 141.9 | |
| 30 | – | 8.2 | 2011.2 | 13.4 | 226.2 | 7.8 | 118.1 | 19.4 | 199 | |
| 40 | – | 11.2 | 2681.5 | 17.8 | 340.1 | 12.5 | 180.4 | 25.1 | 265.7 | |
| 50 | – | 13.2 | 3351.9 | 22.2 | 387.2 | 15.7 | 255.3 | 29.9 | 338.4 | |
Data are aggregated over all climate scenarios. Mean patch size of aggregated Norway spruce stands for comparison (i.e. mean area of clumps for clumped scenario and the total spruce area for the aggregated scenario)