Decayed Wood Advisor

For Structural Condition: Larger Trees, Small/medium Trees
For Habitat: Montane Mixed Conifer Forest, Southwest Oregon Mixed Conifer-Hardwood Forest, 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: NFSQ Species Name: Northern flying squirrel
Decay Class: 56% (75) live; 44% (59) dead Stand Age Or Structure: mature
Geographic Area: south-central Oregon Cascades Comments: den sites, n=134; preferred dead trees (odds of selection 17 X greater than for live); dens in live trees associates with deformities; den trees significantly larger (p=0.0001) than random trees (51.6+-1.4 cm, n=174). Data used in all 3 habitat types; study area is in transition zone between three wildlife habitat types.
Citation: Feen 1997 Structural Detail (Specific Structure):  
Specified Name in Citation: Northern flying squirrel Habitat Type Details(Specifics):  
Snag/Partially Dead tree level:   Snag/Tree DBH: mean (SE) 74 (3.0) cm
Snag/Tree Height: mean (SE) 34.3 (1.2) m Snag/Tree Species: