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deprecated concept > deadwood volume

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deadwood volume  

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Definition

  • Volume of deadwood in forest, expressed in m3 ha-1. Deadwood is made up by dead branches, dead stems, stump remnants or dead trees (complete). The volume or biomass of deadwood in a forest is taken as an estimate of the suitability of that forest to host hifgher biodiversity of saproxilic fauna (fauna that lives on dead matter)

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Note

  • [source of definition ] Expert" , "[controlled by ] Giorgio Matteucci , 23/05/2013

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/EnvEU_234

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