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: all Stand Age Or Structure: mixed mosaic
Geographic Area: Olympic Peninsula Comments: Snag density at foraging sites (n=86) significantly (P<0.001) higher than at random sites (8.3 (5.3) snags/0.4 ha). "Most (70%) plots with recent pileated woodpecker foraging activity had >=3 large snags (median=4). In contrast, plots with no recent foraging activity typically had <3 large snags (63%; median=2)."
Citation: Raley and Aubry 2006 Structural Detail (Specific Structure): 47% unmanaged late-successional (>200 yrs), 11% unmanaged 70 yr old, 20% second growth < 35 yrs, 13% recent clearcuts, 9% hardwood
Specified Name in Citation: Pileated woodpecker Habitat Type Details(Specifics): Western hemlock predominant, Pacific silver fire and western redcedar codominants in many locations
Snag/Partially Dead tree level: mean (SD) 12.1 (6.6) snags/0.4ha Snag/Tree DBH: >51 cm dbh
Snag/Tree Height: >=7.5 m tall Snag/Tree Species: