Evaluation of coarse woody debris and forest vegetation across topographic gradients in a southern Ohio forest

In highly dissected landscapes, topographic gradients and their associated microhabitat conditions have been shown to greatly influence the distribution of woody vegetation. However, little is known about the influence of these gradients on the spatial distribution of coarse woody debris (CWD), espe...

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Published in:Forest ecology and management 2003-09, Vol.183 (1), p.221-238
Main Authors: Rubino, Darrin L, McCarthy, Brian C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acer
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
biogeochemical cycles
biogeography
Biological and medical sciences
canopy
Coarse woody debris
correlation
ecosystems
Fagus grandifolia
forests
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
landscapes
microhabitats
Mixed-oak forest
Ohio
Quercus
Quercus (oak)
saplings
Synecology
Terrestrial ecosystems
Topography
tree and stand measurements
tree trunk
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Summary:In highly dissected landscapes, topographic gradients and their associated microhabitat conditions have been shown to greatly influence the distribution of woody vegetation. However, little is known about the influence of these gradients on the spatial distribution of coarse woody debris (CWD), especially in unglaciated eastern North America. The main goal of this study was to examine the influence of topography (slope aspect, percent slope, and slope position as calculated from a landform index (LI)) and plot characteristics (tree height, age, and canopy cover) on the distribution of trees (diameter at breast height, dbh≥10 cm), saplings (dbh
ISSN:0378-1127
1872-7042
DOI:10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00108-7