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ItemTitle:

Life in the Deadwood

Summary:

A poster and companion guide showing the importance of deadwood

Author(s):

Jonathan Humphrey, Alan Stevenson, Phil Whitfield, Janet Swailes

Publisher:

Language:

English

Print status:

In print

Release:

Yes

Type:

Booklet

Internet, Poster

ISBN:

ISSN:

Code product:

Date of Publication:

2002

Price:

Free

Available from:

Postal address:
Public Enquiries, Forestry Commission, Silvan House, 231 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh
EH12 7AT
Tel: 0845 FORESTS (0845 367 3787)
Fax: 0131 316 4891
Email address if applicable:
enquiries@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Web address if applicable (without http://):

If item "Internet" you can enter here the web address (without http://):
www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/lifeinthedeadwood.pdf/$FILE/lifeinthedeadwood.pdf

Curriculum use:

Non-curriculum use:

Curriculum Country:

Scotland

Description:

This paperback guide and companion poster is primarily aimed at managers and planners of Britain's publicly owned forests, as well as front-line wildlife rangers and machine operators. Nevertheless it provides an interesting look at an area of forestry likely to be overlooked - the deadwood habitat. The poster depicts a stylised set of British forest landscapes. It is a colourful and very detailed picture with excellent keys around the perimeter. The guide explains in depth how the natural processes of dieback and decay can be used and mimicked in our woodlands, to provide a better habitat for deadwood species. Clearly set out with good illustrations and photographs, it gives up-to-date information and has an excellent glossary and reference section. Various topics come into the study of the deadwood zone including biodiversity, soil, energy flows, hydrological cycle, carbon cycle, regeneration etc. Five different types of forest area are examined:

Native pinewoods and long-established pine plantations in the Scottish Highlands
Upland broadleaved native woodland in the north and west of Britain
Lowland broadleaved woodland in the south and east of Britain
20th Century conifer plantations
Native riparian woods (woods found in association with fresh water, beside streams, rivers, lochs and lakes).

Ways to use:

Biology and MER
This is rather detailed for younger pupils, but when tackling 'Uses of plants' and 'Control and Management' at Standard Grade, the poster can be used to illustrate the main points.
For older pupils studying both Biology and MER, the booklet together with the poster will provide good material for individual research. Using the poster as a prop, a class teacher can cite current data to illustrate fundamental points in ecology and environmental biology. Policies and practices within the forestry industry are set out, together with possible future developments, and can be easily followed by older students of MER.
The glossary and reference section will be of use to all levels for projects or class studies.

Advanced Higher Geography
Since this is quite a specialised document, its use in Geography may be limited to a possible area of study at Advanced Higher.

For all of these subjects, the poster is a useful classroom feature as another example of the management of natural resources and the study of a specific ecosystem.

Topics:

General Educational Topics

Debate, Enquiry, Field studies, School grounds

General Environmental Topics

Biodiversity, Ecology, Ecosystems, Energy, Environmental awareness, Environmental conservation, Environmental education, Environmental policy, Food webs, Habitats, Interdependence, Land use, Renewable resources

Trees, Woods and Forests

Britain: trees woods & forests, Broadleaved trees, Community woodlands, Conifers, Deadwood management, Forest management, Forestry industry, Forestry planning, Habitat destruction, Leaves, Lichens, Life cycles, Native woodland, Natural heritage, Plant distribution, Plant growth, Plant nutrition, Recycling, Scotland: trees woods & forests, Sustainable forestry, Tree felling, Tree growth, Tree structure, Uses of wood, Woodland development, Woodland recreation

Wildlife

Ants, Birds, Capercaillie, Goshawks, Minibeasts, Pine marten, Woodpeckers