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Table 3 Characteristics of TreMs and habitat trees in the survey strips. “–” indicates an absence of results. “Sel”: selection cutting, “OG”: unmanaged old-growth forests

From: Influence of individual tree characteristics, spatial structure and logging history on tree-related microhabitat occurrence in North American hardwood forests

Level

Attribute

Sel1

Sel2

OG1

OG2

Stand

TreM-tree density, all species (n·ha−1)

88

48

86

68

 

TreM-tree density, sugar maple (n·ha− 1)

74

34

72

44

 

TreM-tree density, American beech (n·ha−1)

10

14

6

18

 

TreM-tree density, other species (n·ha−1)

4

0

8

6

Tree

Mean number of TreM classes per TreM-tree (n)

1.55

1.33

1.53

1.47

 

TreM-tree mean DBH, all species (cm)

39.6

37.8

38.0

41.9

 

TreM-tree mean DBH, sugar maple (cm)

41.2

42.1

39.4

46.1

 

TreM-tree mean DBH, American beech (cm)

30.8

27.7

28.0

34.9

 

TreM-tree mean DBH, other species (cm)

32.0

33.0

32.70

TreM

Bark loss density (n·ha−1)

42

14

46

20

 

Broken branch or top density (n·ha− 1)

24

2

22

12

 

Crack density (n·ha−1)

4

4

2

4

 

Crown deadwood density (n·ha−1)

8

8

14

20

 

Saproxylic fungi density (n·ha−1)

2

2

10

4

 

Trunk base rot hole density (n·ha−1)

4

4

6

2

 

Trunk rot hole density (n·ha−1)

36

22

20

26

 

Woodpecker lodge density (n·ha−1)

16

8

12

12