Structure of coarse woody debris in Lange-Leitn Natural Forest Reserve, Austria

M. M. Rahman, G. Frank, H. Ruprecht and H. Vacik
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M. M. Rahman: Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Silviculture, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
G. Frank: Unit of Natural Forest Reserves, Federal Forest Office, Vienna, Austria
H. Ruprecht: Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Silviculture, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
H. Vacik: Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Silviculture, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

Journal of Forest Science, 2008, vol. 54, issue 4, 161-169

Abstract: The amount, variability and quality of coarse woody debris (CWD) in an oak-dominated natural forest reserve in Austria were studied in 2006. The average volume of CWD (snags and logs) was 107.3 m3/ha, which accounted for 39% of the total living volume. Among the CWD, on average, 23.4 m3/ha (22%) were snags and 83.9 m3/ha (78%) were logs. According to quality aspects the CWD displayed a wide range of variation in tree species, tree size, stage of decay, and structural characteristics, creating a high diversity of CWD habitats for microorganisms. Among the three forest associations, the highest amount of CWD was found in the mesic Galio sylvatici-Carpinetum association. The results of this study are discussed as reference values for a close-to-nature management of oak-dominated broadleaved submontane forests emphasizing conservation management.

Keywords: forest association; habitat; fungi; oak; broadleaved forest (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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