Shackleton, CM2007-02-062007-06-072007-02-062007-06-071998-12-14Shackleton, CM. 1998. Annual production of harvestable deadwood in semi-arid savannas, South Africa. Forest Ecology and Management, vol. 112, 02 January, pp 139-1440378-1127http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1496http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1496The annual production of deadwood available for harvesting by hand was determined from 28 permanent plots over three years for three protected areas along a rainfall gradient. Annual production varied considerably for individual plots, but the mean production per woody standing biomass was relatively constant from year to year at approximately 17 kg/ha/year per ton live biomass, or 1.7% per annum. Annual production of harvestable deadwood was related more to stand biomass than rainfall zone. The relative consistency of production rates has positive implications for sustainable use and harvesting strategies.94099 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 1998 Elsevier Science BVSavannasSouth AfricaHarvestable deadwoodStanding woody biomassAnnual production of harvestable deadwood in semi-arid savannas, South AfricaArticleShackleton, C. (1998). Annual production of harvestable deadwood in semi-arid savannas, South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1496Shackleton, CM "Annual production of harvestable deadwood in semi-arid savannas, South Africa." (1998) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1496Shackleton C. Annual production of harvestable deadwood in semi-arid savannas, South Africa. 1998; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1496.TY - Article AU - Shackleton, CM AB - The annual production of deadwood available for harvesting by hand was determined from 28 permanent plots over three years for three protected areas along a rainfall gradient. Annual production varied considerably for individual plots, but the mean production per woody standing biomass was relatively constant from year to year at approximately 17 kg/ha/year per ton live biomass, or 1.7% per annum. Annual production of harvestable deadwood was related more to stand biomass than rainfall zone. The relative consistency of production rates has positive implications for sustainable use and harvesting strategies. DA - 1998-12-14 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Savannas KW - South Africa KW - Harvestable deadwood KW - Standing woody biomass LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1998 SM - 0378-1127 T1 - Annual production of harvestable deadwood in semi-arid savannas, South Africa TI - Annual production of harvestable deadwood in semi-arid savannas, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1496 ER -