Effects of Thinning on Production of Dead Trees and Stand Structure Michael Pollock, NOAA-NWFSC Thomas Spies, Forest Service, PNW Research With special.

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Effects of Thinning on Production of Dead Trees and Stand Structure Michael Pollock, NOAA-NWFSC Thomas Spies, Forest Service, PNW Research With special thanks to: Rob Pabst, Oregon State University Stuart Johnston, Siuslaw NF

What are the effects of thinning in plantations? Dead tree production following thinning Size of future dead and live trees Different thinning prescriptions including no thinning Different stand simulation models

What do different stand densities look like? 60 tpa (150 tpha) 100 tpa (247 tpha) 225 TPA (555 tpha) Courtesy Stu Johnston

Effects of Thinning on Forest Structure

Distribution of stand densities, before (circles) and after (triangles) restoration treatment Grey squares are stands modeled Note that no high density stands were modeled

Model calibration against reference stands

Effects of thinning on mortality rates Peak mortality (dead wood production) occurs early in forest development

Effects of thinning on mortality, trees > 50 and > 100 cm dbh 196 for NTC vs. 90 for 150 TPH thin

Effects of thinning on live trees, > 50, 100 and 150 cm dbh 89 for NTC vs. 55 for 150 TPH thin 34 for 150 TPH thin vs. 18 for NTC 99 for 150 TPH thin vs. 78 for NTC

“Functional” sizes of snags

Unconventional Thinning Accelerate Wood Recruitment Leave some or all of tree boles in riparian area for ecological objectives 100 TPA Can accelerate production and accumulation of dead trees by many times over unthinned stand during the first 50 years Effect mainly for trees < 20 inches dbh

Cumulative Dead Tree Production for Thinning Prescriptions that Leave Dead Trees “ DBH 20-40” DBH > 40 “ DBH

10-20” No Thin ~280 tpa 10-20” Thin to 90 tpa Comparison of Organon, FVS and ZELIG stand models

Comparison of Organon, FVS and ZELIG stand models 20-40” No Thin ~280 tpa 20-40” Thin to 90 tpa

Very Large Snags > 40” dbh

Conclusions Conventional thinning generally produces fewer large dead trees compared to unthinned stands Conventional thinning can accelerate development of very large dead trees by 1-20 years Thinning that leaves some or all of the dead wood can more rapidly produce dead trees compared with unthinned stands Assessments of thinning effects may vary depending on the stand model used

“Functional” sizes of live trees