Dynamics of Coarse Woody Debris in North American Forests
Author | : Gregory Zimmerman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 55 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Coarse woody debris |
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Author | : Gregory Zimmerman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 55 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Coarse woody debris |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anna M. Lester |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Forest biomass |
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Author | : Jessica Glynda-Lee Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Coarse woody debris |
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Forest ecosystems are an important sink in the global carbon cycle. Coarse woody debris (CWD, tree remains greater than or equal to 20cm in diameter), which makes up 20% of the aboveground forest biomass, can be an important indicator of historical forest disturbance events and is an important variable for establishing carbon storage baselines. Eighty plots (0.04 ha) located in old-growth temperate deciduous forest within Lilley Cornett Woods Ecological Research Station (LCW), southeastern KY, USA, were used to assess spatial and temporal dynamics in CWD. These plots were sampled for CWD three times (1989, 1999, and 2012) using identical methods and all samples were identified to species, assigned to a decomposition class, and measured in length and width to estimate volume and sample biomass. We found an increasing trend in CWD biomass that was both evenly-distributed across species and exhibited a distinct spatial pattern. The increasing deposition and spatial relationship were explained by recent disturbance events, as well as environmental variables. Because less than 1% of northeastern forests are old growth and climate change alters forest carbon balance, this study satisfies a current need for ongoing documentation of old-growth forests.
Author | : James Kerr Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Coarse woody debris |
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Author | : Bengt Gunnar Jonsson |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2001-12-21 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9788716164322 |
Today dead trees are not only viewed upon as waste and as potential sources of pest species. Instead they have gained an increased attention as key factors for biodiversity in many ecosystems. This change in focus and concern has sparked intense research activities directed to explore the ecological role of dead trees in forest ecosystems. Focus is directed into three main areas: 1) to understand the patterns of woody debris availability in relation to forest stand dynamics and effects of forestry, 2) the role of woody debris in nutrient and particularly carbon dynamics in forest ecosystems, and 3) the pattern and biology of the utilization of woody debris for a large number of wood-dependent species. This volume summarises the present knowledge and presents a set of case studies on the role of dead wood in boreal forests. The focus is on Fennoscandian boreal forests. However, the results presented have a wide applicability and thus the volume may serve as a general introduction to the importance of woody debris in forest ecosystems.
Author | : Caroline Louella Caza |
Publisher | : BC, Ministry of Forests, Research Branch |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Science |
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This project was undertaken to review the ecological role of woody debris in temperate forest eco-systems, with particular emphasis on methods of estimating amounts and turnover rates, and the effects of logging and silvicultural activities on the amounts and behaviour of woody debris; to identify proposed or ongoing research with the Ministry of Forests related to the role of woody debris in the forest of British Columbia; to determine what information is available for the forest types of B.C.; and to identify forest types for which information on quantities or functions of woody debris is lacking and to discuss the research required to fill these gaps.