Lichen and plant succession on decaying logs: McCullough’s (1948) decomposition scale revisited
Research paper
Key message
The arbitrary 8-degree scale of dead wood decomposition is an excellent tool for studying changes in the flora of lichens and plants on decaying logs in forest ecosystems. With this scale, we showed that species turnover closely resembles the relay floristics scenario in the most species-rich forests.
Keywords
Coarse woody debris; Fallen logs; Succession; Wood decomposition
Publication
Chmura, D., Staniaszek-Kik, M. & Żarnowiec, J. Lichen and plant succession on decaying logs: McCullough’s (1948) decomposition scale revisited. Annals of Forest Science 83, 28 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-026-01343-9
Handling editor
Erwin Dreyer