Urban forests have become more prevalent in the 21st century (3.5% of U.S. land area is urban). Their importance in the functioning of our forest ecosystems, and the services they provide, is significant. The urban forest can no… Read More
In selecting forest habitat management guidelines we should keep in mind that the response of snag dependent species to the increased availability of snags is not precise, but that populations do tend to increase with an increase in… Read More
Coarse woody debris (CWD) is a critical habitat within forest ecosystems, often bridging the divide between the inert and living members of the community. Snags often are designated as hard or soft. Decayed wood serves as a growth substrate… Read More
The accumulation and decay ofcoarse woody debris (CWD) varies with forest type and age. Investigations (Thomas et al. and Maser et al. 1979) have described the trajectory of the decomposition and decay of CWD as a series of stages… Read More
The recruitment, transformation and loss of coarse woody debris (CWD) within the forest ecosystem varies by forest type, can be spatially explicit, and can be influenced by temporal patterns. While there are few long-term studies (greater than a decade)… Read More
Often neglected or overlooked, coarse woody debris is an integral element of the forest community. As a major structural feature within the terrestrial and stream ecosystems, it provides habitat for numerous organisms; contributes to the formation of soil,… Read More
