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Table 1 Number of standing snags and downed logs by tree species over time

From: Dynamics of dead wood decay in Swiss forests

 

Species

NFI2

NFI3

NFI4

Standing

Picea spp.

346

292

231

Abies spp.

65

60

43

Pinus spp.

40

31

21

Larix spp.

41

37

36

Pinus cembra

9

6

5

Fagus sylvatica

53

37

28

Acer spp.

2

2

2

Fraxinus spp.

4

3

2

Quercus spp.

14

10

9

Castanea sativa

79

71

66

Downed

Picea spp.

210

264

325

Abies spp.

19

24

41

Pinus spp.

37

46

56

Larix spp.

52

56

57

Pinus cembra

4

7

8

Fagus sylvatica

29

45

54

Acer spp.

2

2

2

Fraxinus spp.

3

4

5

Quercus spp.

1

5

6

Castanea sativa

6

14

19