Coarse woody debris

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English: Coarse woody debris (CWD) is a term used in all English-speaking countries for the dead trees left standing or fallen, as well as the remains of branches on the ground in forests.

• Coarse woody debris can can provide habitats for flora and fauna, are part of their ecology, and part of the ecosystem's vitality.

Deutsch: Totholz (Moderholz; Biotopholz) ist Lebensraum und wird insbesondere im Biotop- und Artenschutz als Sammelbegriff für abgestorbene Bäume oder deren Teile verwendet.

See also:

• Driftwood
• Plant litter
• Snag
• Woody debris jam

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  Coarse woody debris, dead trees lying where they fell in Oaks park, Surrey
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  Coarse woody debris, dead tree left standing, Banstead Woods, Surrey
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  Totholz in der Parforceheide (Brandenburg, Germany)
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  Totholz (Quercus petraea) in den Krausnicker Bergen (Brandenburg, Germany)
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  Totholz in Niederösterreich
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  Totholz in Niederösterreich
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  Totholz in Niederösterreich
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  Totholz in Niederösterreich
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  Totholz in Niederösterreich
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  Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
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  Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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  Inks Lake State Park, Texas, USA
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  Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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  Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada
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  Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA
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  Colorado Bend State Park, Texas, USA
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  Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, USA
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  Totholz auf dem Rotstein in Saxony (Germany)
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  Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA
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  Olympic National Park
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  Olympic National Park
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  Sequoiadendron giganteum; Yosemite National Park
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  Sequoiadendron giganteum; Yosemite National Park