Evaluation of techniques for determining the density of fine woody debris

Becky Fasth; Mark E. Harmon; Christopher W. W. Woodall; Jay Sexton

doi:10.2737/NRS-RP-11

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Evaluation of techniques for determining the density of fine woody debris

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Authors:

Becky Fasth, Mark E. Harmon, Christopher W. W. Woodall, Jay Sexton

Year:

2010

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-RP-11

Source:

Res. Pap. NRS-11. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 18 p.

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Abstract

Evaluated various techniques for determining the density (i.e., bulk density) of fine woody debris during forest inventory activities. It was found that only experts in dead wood inventory may be able to identify fine woody debris stages of decay. Suggests various future research directions such as development of a 2-class fine woody debris decay class system.

Keywords

detritus, fine woody debris, density, inventory

Citation

Fasth, Becky; Harmon, Mark E.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Sexton, Jay. 2010. Evaluation of techniques for determining the density of fine woody debris. Res. Pap. NRS-11. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 18 p.