Printed from: https://conservationhandbooks.com/woodlands/woodland-habitats/deadwood/
Rotting wood, both on and off the tree, is a very important habitat for invertebrates. The information below refers to fallen deadwood. Clearing up and removing or burning rotting timber is an act of vandalism, which in a single act can destroy an important invertebrate habitat. The general rule is that fallen, rotting wood should...