Blackwell, E., 2004, Some Hints on Identifying Wood in the Field

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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