Table 1 Classes used for visual estimation of the disappearance of coarse woody debris (CWD)
From: Modelling the disappearance of coarse woody debris, following a land clearing event
Disappearance (% of original CWD) | Description |
|---|---|
0 | No timber or branches or leaves gone |
5 | Only leaves gone |
10 | Branches < 2-cm diameter and bark gone |
20 | Branches < 10-cm diameter gone |
30 | All small branches gone |
40 | All small branches and some large branches gone |
50 | All small branches and pre-clearing trunks or large branches gone |
60 | Pre-clearing trunks one-quarter gone |
70 | Pre-clearing trunks one-half gone |
80 | Pre-clearing trunks three-quarters gone |
90 | Pre-clearing trunks almost all gone |
95 | All cleared for pasture, roadside verge, or houseblock |
100 | All cleared for crop or buildings |