Decayed Wood Advisor

For Structural Condition: Larger Trees, Open Canopy, Small/medium Trees
For Habitat: Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest E Cascades/Blue Mnts., Eastside Mixed Conifer Forest N Cascades/Rocky Mnts.

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Literature and Studies for Downwood

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Species Code: BLBE Species Name: Black bear
Decay Class: 59.6% soft; 39.0% mod; 1.4% sound Stand Age Or Structure: Varies
Geographic Area: NE Oregon Comments: Foraging sites. n=492; logs (77%), stumps(22.6%) or snags(0.4%). larger diameter and more decayed logs used significantly (p<0.05) more than random; Random sites (n=492): decay class: soft - 18.4%, moderate - 48.4%, sound - 33.2%; diameter (large end): 30.9 cm; length: 8.9 m; Diameter & decay data is for logs and stumps combined.
Citation: Bull 1998 Structural Detail (Specific Structure):  
Specified Name in Citation: Black bear Habitat Type Details(Specifics):  
Down wood Level:   Down wood Diameter: mean 43.3 cm
Down wood Length: mean 8.4 m Down wood Species: Douglas-fir, western larch, ponderosa pine preferred