Table 6 Absolute and relative residence times per decay stage for CWD logs of Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris
From: Decomposition dynamics of coarse woody debris of three important central European tree species
Decay stage | Residence time (Years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fagus sylvatica | Picea abies | Pinus sylvestris | ||||
yrs | % | yrs | % | yrs | % | |
1 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 6 | 6.0 |
2 | 10.7 | 19.5 | 15.3 | 17.4 | 14 | 14.0 |
3 | 15.8 | 28.8 | 25.3 | 28.8 | 28.3 | 28.4 |
4 | 21.6 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 43.9 | 51.5 | 51.6 |