Dead Wood Results

This result group contains: Volume of dead wood per decay class.

Dead wood as a result of dead wood inventory data (if supplied or calculated), occurrence of mortality, and dead wood decay.

Note! All dead wood results refer to the stem part, including bark, above ground. Branches, foliage, tree tops, stumps and roots are input to the soil carbon model, i fnot extrcted as bio fuels. Only mortality in established stands are transferred to the dead wood, mortality in young stands are transferred as litter to the soil carbon model.

Calculation of dead wood

See model description for model description for dead wood.

Result variables

MinDiameter, indicates if the minimum diameter set in the Dead Wood control table (default 10 cm) is used.

Variable name	Unit	Min diameter used?	Description
Carbon in Deadwood	tonnes C/ha	Yes	Carbon content in dead wood, based on the biomass (which differs between decay class) in stem and bark.
Dead Standing Trees	volume, m3sk/ha	Yes	Volume of dead standing trees, with a diameter ≥ MinDiameter when the tree died. Depending on decay class, a certain proportion of the dead wood is assumed standing dead trees, and the rest assumed downed, see table below.
Dead Standing Coniferous Trees	volume, m3sk/ha	Yes	Volume of dead standing trees of pine, spruce, and Logepole pine. Larch is also included.
Dead Standing Deciduous Trees	volume, m3sk/ha	Yes	Volume of dead standing trees of broad-leaved trees.
Downed Dead Wood	volume, m3sk/ha	Yes	Volume of downed standing trees, with a diameter ≥ MinDiameter when the tree died. Depending on decay class, a certain proportion of the dead wood is assumed standing dead trees, and the rest assumed downed, see table below.
Downed Standing Wood Coniferous	volume, m3sk/ha	Yes	Volume of downed dead wood of pine, spruce and Logepole pine. Larch is also included.
Downed Dead Wood Deciduous	volume, m3sk/ha	Yes	Volume of downed dead wood of of broad-leaved trees.
Volume Decay Class 0-4	volume, m3sk/ha	No	Volume of dead wood in a given decacy class.