Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
deadwood decaying rate
Is replaced by
Definition
- Rate of decomposition (decaying) of deadwood in forest. Usually is expressed in decaying classes (1, less decayed or just dead, to 5 almost completely decayed). 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)
Broader concept
Note
- [controlled by ] Giorgio Matteucci , 23/05/2013
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/EnvEU_236
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