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., Ponderosa Pine/Douglas-fir Forest

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Literature and Studies for Snags

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Species Code: PIWO Species Name: Pileated woodpecker
Decay Class: 10% dead; 59% broken top Stand Age Or Structure: mixed mosaic
Geographic Area: NE Oregon Comments: Nest snags/trees (n=32); nest snags significantly larger (P<0.01) than surrounding snags (mean (SD) 38.3 (8.5) cm dbh).
Citation: Nielsen-Pincus 2005; Nielsen-Pincus and Garton 2007 Structural Detail (Specific Structure):  
Specified Name in Citation:   Habitat Type Details(Specifics): 38% nests in PPDF; 62% of nests in EMC
Snag/Partially Dead tree level:   Snag/Tree DBH: mean (SD) 79.2 (23.1) cm
Snag/Tree Height: mean (SD) 28.6 (10.8) m Snag/Tree Species: 56% ponderosa pine, 31% western larch, 9% grand fir