Decayed Wood Advisor

For Structural Condition: Larger Trees, 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 Snags

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Species Code: BBBA Species Name: Big brown bat
Decay Class: hard to moderate (classes 2,3,5,6 in BC 9 class system) Stand Age Or Structure: Open Canopy forest - oldgrowth and secondgrowth
Geographic Area: Pend d'Oreille Valley, B.C. Comments: depend on primary cavity excavators, no roosts in clearcuts but open forests where sun hits snag part of day, large snag needed for colonies, use multiple roost sites, roost snags larger and taller than available using DFA - not actual measurements given
Citation: Vonhof 1996 Structural Detail (Specific Structure):  
Specified Name in Citation: Big brown bat Habitat Type Details(Specifics):  
Snag/Partially Dead tree level:   Snag/Tree DBH: large diameter (no specifics)
Snag/Tree Height: tall (no specifics) Snag/Tree Species: aspen and ponersosa pine