Characteristics of Snags and Trees Containing Cavities in a Colorado Conifer Forest

Authors

R.T. Reynolds
B.D. Linkhart
J.J. Jeanson

Document Type

Report

Journal/Book Title/Conference

USDA Forest Service Research Note Rocky Mountain US Rocky Mt For Range Experiment Station. Fort Collins, Colo. : The Station

Issue

455

First Page

1

Last Page

6

Publication Date

5-1985

Abstract

In Colorado a 160-ha forest of mature ponderosa pine-Douglas-fir contained 6.5 snags and spike - top trees per hectare. Of these, 0.9 per hectare had one or more cavities. In addition, there were 0.4 live cavity - trees per hectare. Most snags and spike - tops that contained cavities were in the larger diameter classes. The proportion of snags with cavities was equal among ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, limber pine, and quaking aspen.

Recommended Citation

Reynolds, R.T.; Linkhart, B.D.; and Jeanson, J.J., "Characteristics of Snags and Trees Containing Cavities in a Colorado Conifer Forest" (1985). Aspen Bibliography. Paper 3778.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/aspen_bib/3778