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Coarse woody debris assay in nothern Arizona mixed-conifer and ponderosa pine forests / Joseph L. Ganey and Scott C. Vojta.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Ganey, Joseph L.
- Series:
- Research paper RMRS ; RP-80.
- Research paper RMRS ; RP-80WWW
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coarse woody debris--Arizona.
- Coarse woody debris.
- Arizona.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (19 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Fort Collins, CO : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, [2010]
- Summary:
- Coarse woody debris (CWD) provides important ecosystem services in forests and affects fire behavior, yet information on amounts and types of CWD typically is limited. To provide such information, we sampled logs and stumps in mixed-conifer and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests in north-central Arizona. Spatial variability was prominent for all CWD parameters. Correlations between amounts of CWD and current forest structure (tree density and basal area) were relatively weak. Most plots in mixed-conifer forest exceeded current USFS guidelines for retention of large logs. In contrast, 50% of ponderosa pine plots contained no large logs, and only 37% met current guidelines for log retention. Biomass of CWD in mixed-conifer forest typically fell within or above recommended levels for this forest type, whereas biomass of CWD in ponderosa pine forest typically fell within or below recommended levels. These results provide empirical data on amounts and types of CWD in this area and establish a baseline for monitoring CWD. The pronounced spatial variability in CWD parameters argues for managing CWD at broad spatial scales, rather than attempting to maintain average characteristics on every piece of ground.
- Notes:
- Title from Web page (viewed on Aug. 12, 2010).
- "June 2010."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-19).
- Other Format:
- Paper version: Ganey, Joseph L. Coarse woody debris assay in northern Arizona mixed-conifer and ponderosa pine forests.
- OCLC:
- 655417667
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