Table 5 Annual fragmentation loss for bark and wood of Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris
From: Decomposition dynamics of coarse woody debris of three important central European tree species
Species | CWD age (yrs) | Bark (% total fragmentation loss) | Wood (% total fragmentation loss) | Fragmentation (% total mass) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. sylvatica (n = 6) | 8 | 99.6 (0.4) | 0.4 (0.4) | 0.27 (0.37) |
18 | 28.5 (27.2) | 71.5 (27.2) | 0.02 (0.01) | |
P. abies (n = 6) | 8 | 98.3 (3) | 1.7 (3) | 0.13 (0.22) |
18 | 0 | 100 | 0.65 (1.02) | |
P. sylvestris (n = 6) | 8 | 100 | 0 | 0.01 (0.01) |
18 | 73.8 (18.8) | 26.2 (18.8) | 0.18 (0.20) |