Author | Blackwell, E. |
Year | 2004 |
Title | Some Hints on Identifying Wood in the Field |
Type | Paper |
Source | Field Mycology Vol 5 (1): 17-21. |
Illustrations | Line drawing of wood structure |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Introduction to the structure and identification of dead wood. It includes a key to common British hardwoods for use in the field. Although written for mycologists wanting to identify fungal substrates, it provides a good starting point for learning to identify dead wood. |
Examine | in the Hand ( with x15 or x20 hand lens is also useful) |
Specimen Preparation | at least two years old twig, snapped to show end grain |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|
For identification | Current | [Broadleaved trees] | broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees | Plantae |
For identification | Current | [Trees] | broadleaved and coniferous trees | Plantae |
Current | FUNGI | true fungi | ||
Current | [Fungi s.l.] | fungi (in the broad sense) |
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