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: PIWO Species Name: Pileated woodpecker
Decay Class: 92% dead; 8% live Stand Age Or Structure:  
Geographic Area: southeastern Vancouver Island Comments: foraging trees, n=94, includes all snags and defective trees; selection for Larger Trees than available (n=587), Mann-Whitney U-test p<0.01 for diameter; Unused trees: 40cm (1 SE) dbh, 10.5m (0.3 SE) tall; Used trees: 8% live; 10% dead w/twigs; 23% dead no branches; 57% dead extensive decay
Citation: Hartwig 1999 Structural Detail (Specific Structure):  
Specified Name in Citation: Pileated woodpecker Habitat Type Details(Specifics):  
Snag/Partially Dead tree level:   Snag/Tree DBH: mean (SE) 56 (3 ) cm
Snag/Tree Height: mean (SE) 9.5 (0.9) m Snag/Tree Species: 50% Douglas-fir; 10% western hemlock;24% western redcedar; 8% deciduous