Severity of disturbance plays pivotal role in determining long-term recovery dynamics after industrial disaster: Study

Understanding the impact of ecological disturbances on ecosystems and monitoring their recovery process is vital for ecologists. Disturbances of high intensity and severity, known as "large and infrequent disturbances" (LIDs), pose significant challenges as they are often unplanned and complex events. Long-term surveys play a crucial role in comprehending the recovery process by smoothing out variations in communities and explaining subtle changes in community assembly.