EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

deprecated concept
type: Concept

deadwood volume
type: Concept

deadwood volume
type: Concept
is replaced by: deadwood volume
deprecated: true
broader: deprecated concept
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)
in scheme: EnvThes
note: [source of definition ] Expert" , "[controlled by ] Giorgio Matteucci , 23/05/2013