surveying for epiphytes

[John Shutler]

im currently looking at starting a project in the new year surveying oaks of varying age classes in the same locationn within the new forest, to see how epiphytic growth varies.

 

does anybody have experience in surveying for epiphytes?

 

is any one aware of any publications around that deal with epiphytic growth on our native oaks?

 

what surveying techingues are used?

 

 

my idea is really only in its infancy

 

many thanks

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

great project john, one I would enjoy too.

 

not something ive gone into as yet but I do know there was team doing this on pines in the caladonian, Have a look at the plantlife website and the JNCC

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

you might find something by searching steve sillet, i know he has a website on the web somewhere.

[John Shutler]

thanks tony

[John Shutler]

Interesting project, John. Is there a purpose to the study, or is it simply to satisfy your own curiosity? Will it be a generic roundup of epiphytic species, or a more in depth survey; i.e. Of epiphytic mosses how many were acrocarp and how many were plurocarp? What other bryophytes are present?

 

Good luck with it, fella. Hope to see some great results!

 

your saying alot of words i have no idea about there mate

 

its for my fdsc, the idea is really only in its infantcy at the moment

[BenR]

John, we met with hadleigh at the splicing "stand" at Jonsies show.

I am currently halfway through a dissertation on "lichens as bio-indicators of air pollution on oak trees between Reading and Nettlebed". There is a wealth of knowledge on the subject of epiphytes. Try joining (in fact you should be able to get access through the institution you are studying with) ScienceDirect - Home and having a look around. Lots of great, peer-reviewed papers on anything you take an interest in (plenty of steve silletts papers too). There is also a good book called forest canopies which contains plenty of info on data collection methods in canopies and some examples.

 

Forest canopies [book]

 

If you want to give me a call and have a chat about some of the methods I have used and findings so far you are very welcome to PM me and I will give you my phone number.

 

Good luck with it! it is a really interesting subject!

 

Ben

Edited November 21, 2010 by BenR

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

John, we met with hadleigh at the splicing "stand" at Jonsies show.

I am currently halfway through a dissertation on "lichens as bio-indicators of air pollution on oak trees between Reading and Nettlebed". There is a wealth of knowledge on the subject of epiphytes. Try joining (in fact you should be able to get access through the institution you are studying with) ScienceDirect - Home and having a look around. Lots of great, peer-reviewed papers on anything you take an interest in (plenty of steve silletts papers too). There is also a good book called forest canopies which contains plenty of info on data collection methods in canopies and some examples.

 

Forest canopies [book]

 

If you want to give me a call and have a chat about some of the methods I have used and findings so far you are very welcome to PM me and I will give you my phone number.

 

Good luck with it! it is a really interesting subject!

 

Ben

 

good info, sounds like thats all worth a look.

 

especialy Silletts work which fascinates me.

 

Im particulary keen to learn more of the contributions that lichens make to the nutrients of forests, as they fix atmospheric nutrients like nitrogen and are always falling to the forest floor on twigs and branches.

 

VERY interesting area to work

[BenR]

good info, sounds like thats all worth a look.

 

especialy Silletts work which fascinates me.

 

Im particulary keen to learn more of the contributions that lichens make to the nutrients of forests, as they fix atmospheric nutrients like nitrogen and are always falling to the forest floor on twigs and branches.

 

VERY interesting area to work

 

It is very interesting Tony. To be honest though my study is very specific to pollution and lichens rather than the whole nutrient cycling business. I suppose they are part of the carbon and nitrogen cycles?

 

Have you got access to Silletts papers? I can get a few of them in PDF from science direct. Or do you already have an account?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It is very interesting Tony. To be honest though my study is very specific to pollution and lichens rather than the whole nutrient cycling business. I suppose they are part of the carbon and nitrogen cycles?

 

Have you got access to Silletts papers? I can get a few of them in PDF from science direct. Or do you already have an account?

 

Unfortunatley i am no longer a student so I have no accses to science direct unless i want to pay £30 a paper!

 

ANYTHING would be most appreciated and welcomed:thumbup1:

[BenR]

Unfortunatley i am no longer a student so I have no accses to science direct unless i want to pay £30 a paper!

 

ANYTHING would be most appreciated and welcomed:thumbup1:

 

i will have a look and see what i can find. pm me your email address but dont tell my uni!