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 Downwood

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Species Code: PLSA Species Name: Plethodontid salamaders
Decay Class: 3 through 5 Stand Age Or Structure: 50 year old stands and old growth (350+)
Geographic Area: western Oregon Cascades Comments: n=16 salamanders located in or under coniferous logs, significanlty (p=0.002) larger than logs where salamanders were not located (33.03 cm diam).
Citation: Alkaslassy 2005 Structural Detail (Specific Structure): Old-growth stand and stand logged about 50 years previous, considered "mature"
Specified Name in Citation:   Habitat Type Details(Specifics): Low elevation (100 m) mixed composition of big-leaf maple, red alder, western hemlock, western redcedar, and Douglas fir
Down wood Level: positive association Down wood Diameter: Mean 57.5 cm at large end
Down wood Length:   Down wood Species: preferred conifer