Author : Harmon
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781508412984
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)
Book Synopsis Woody Detritus Density and Density Reduction Factors for Tree Species in the United States by : Harmon
Download or read book Woody Detritus Density and Density Reduction Factors for Tree Species in the United States written by Harmon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-14 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woody detritus biomass estimates are most often achieved by determining the volume of dead wood and then converting to mass by use of density values. There have been few studies on how density (mass/volume) of this material changes during the decay process. The goal of this study was to synthesize both published and unpublished data on woody detritus density so as to improve estimates of coarse woody detritus (CWD) and fi ne woody detritus (FWD) biomass across the diverse forests of the United States. In the case of CWD, a total of 88 species were found to have data on densities for fi ve decay classes that had been published and/or collected in North America from the boreal to the tropical zones. In general, density declined from decay class 1 to 5 with at least fi ve density reduction patterns observed. For FWD, our search indicated approximately 25 species had been sampled.