This study investigates visitors’ perceptions and preferences regarding the characteristics of deadwood in the Bavarian Forest National Park (SE-Germany). Visitor-employed photography has been used to collect information about visitors’ preferences. Deadwood is the second most photographed forest element which underlines its important role in forest perception. Even though deadwood photographs are evaluated significantly worse than most other forest elements, most visitors nevertheless associate deadwood photographs with a positively rated forest image. Based on the relationship between aesthetics and recreation revealed in the interviews, it can be concluded that the forest path during the hike was both pleasant and restful. This is confirmed by the post-trip interviews, showing that a higher proportion of deadwood is associated with more aesthetics or recreational value. Regarding deadwood structure results show that deadwood fragments and debris are perceived negatively, while root stocks were assessed more positively. We also found a gradient with positive evaluations increasing with progressing decomposition.

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使用游客摄影方法分析森林游客对枯木的看法：来自德国巴伐利亚森林国家公园的案例研究

本研究调查了游客对巴伐利亚森林国家公园（德国东南部）枯木特性的看法和偏好。游客摄影已被用于收集有关游客偏好的信息。枯木是被拍摄次数第二多的森林元素，这突显了其在森林感知中的重要作用。尽管枯木照片的评价明显低于大多数其他森林元素，但大多数游客仍然将枯木照片与正面评价的森林图像联系起来。根据采访中透露的美学与休闲的关系，可以得出结论，徒步旅行期间的森林小径既愉快又宁静。旅行后的采访证实了这一点，表明较高比例的枯木与更多的美学或娱乐价值相关。关于枯木结构的结果表明，枯木碎片和碎片被认为是负面的，而对根茎的评估更为积极。我们还发现一个梯度随着分解的进行而增加。