IMPORTANCE OF DEAD WOOD IN FOREST
What is dead wood and how it looks like ? Wood in various stage of decay People find it to be a mess or disorder in forest Situated mostly in untouched virgin forest Irreplaceable component of forest ecosystem, plays plenty of roles in nature
What is dead wood and how it looks like ? Standing woodFallen to the ground
Importance of dead wood Preservation of biodiversity
Environment for organisms Importance of dead wood
Water storage Importance of dead wood
Life cycle – from dead wood to new life Importance of dead wood
Aspects – dead wood Environmental – nature conservation, biodiversity, life cycle, etc. Economical – lost of revenues from timber selling Social – less safety in forests, visitors find it like disorder
Interview s With forest specialist With forest visitors about his/her wishes
CASE FOREST Slovak & Czech Team