Forest Vegetation Monitoring Protocol SOP 8: Coarse Woody Debris Measurements - Version 1.35
Cumberland Piedmont Network. 2023. Forest Vegetation Monitoring Protocol SOP 8: Coarse Woody Debris Measurements - Version 1.35. Cumberland Piedmont Network
Coarse woody debris includes downed trees and large branches on the ground. As logs deteriorate on the ground, they provide special habitat for many animals, fungi, bryophytes, and other forest organisms. This standard operating procedure (SOP) documents Cumberland Piedmont Network's methodology for monitoring coarse woody debris.
- Type
- Guidance
- Authors
- Cumberland Piedmont Network
- Date of Issue
- 2023-12-13
- Publisher
- Cumberland Piedmont Network
- Units
- ABLI , CARL , CHCH , COWP , CUGA , CUPN , FODO , GUCO , KIMO , LIRI , MACA , NISI , RUCA , SHIL , STRI
- Keywords
- Coarse Woody Debris, Cumberland Piedmont Network, Forest Monitoring, Standard Operating Procedure, Vegetation Monitoring
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities