| 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 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 |
