Date of Award
Spring 5-31-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Department
Landscape Architecture
First Advisor
Johanna Barthmaier-Payne
Second Advisor
Tom Weis
Third Advisor
Gavin Zeitz
Abstract
Coarse Woody Debris is the felled wood from trees. When branches break off and trunks fall down to the ground, the wood from the tree begins to decay. Humans need to acknowledge the importance of this regeneration and habitat building process to help protect it. The debris from coarse wood decay provides multiple benefits to the surrounding ecosystem. It is important to leave the woody debris in the context in which it fell so that the cycles of growth and decay can be preserved. My project is a public service announcement about the values of coarse woody debris. Instead of cleaning or chipping up the fallen branches and logs we should leave them to rot on the forest floor. Coarse wood needs to remain in our forests to maintain a healthy environment.
Recommended Citation
Young, Cody W., "Coarse Woody Debris: Growth & Decay" (2025). Masters Theses. 1362.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1362
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