Decayed Wood Advisor

For Structural Condition: Larger Trees, Small/medium Trees
For Habitat: Westside Lowland Conifer-Hardwood Forest OR Coast, Westside Lowland Conifer-Hardwood Forest OR W Cascades, Westside Lowland Conifer-Hardwood Forest WA Coast, Westside Lowland Conifer-Hardwood Forest WA W Cascades

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Literature and Studies for Snags

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Species Code: CNB Species Name: Cavity-nesting birds
Decay Class:   Stand Age Or Structure: young to old growth
Geographic Area: SW Washington Comments: active nest cavities; n=109; majority of nests were in snags >= 50 cm dbh, only 2 nests in snags < 20 cm dbh, used >= 50 cm snags disproportionately; Snag dbh data not used - used Lundquist 1988 because SD reported in that thesis
Citation: Lundquist and Mariani 1991 Structural Detail (Specific Structure):  
Specified Name in Citation:   Habitat Type Details(Specifics):  
Snag/Partially Dead tree level:   Snag/Tree DBH: mean (range) 76 (18-167) cm
Snag/Tree Height: mean (range) 25 (3-60) m Snag/Tree Species: Douglas-fir, western hemlock, western white pine