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: WISA Species Name: Williamson's sapsucker
Decay Class: 94% dead, 6% live; 88% broken top Stand Age Or Structure: mixed mosaic
Geographic Area: NE Oregon Comments: Nest snags/trees (n=65); 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): 45% nests in PPDF; 55% of nests in EMC
Snag/Partially Dead tree level:   Snag/Tree DBH: means (SD) 60.9 (17.9) cm
Snag/Tree Height: mean (SD) 17.2 (9.6) m Snag/Tree Species: 38% Douglas-fir, 37% grand fir, 17% western larch, 6% ponderosa pine