Dead Wood Habitat

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I do wonder if the rise and rise of the flat footed fly in recent years is due to the increased awareness and retention of deadwood habitat? it would be nice to think the tide is turning for nature.

[Adam Bourne]

Looking at the birds is a good start my friend, and its not looking good.......

 

New figures show populations of farmland birds at record low, with woodland birds also experiencing a 24% decline,

 

we can only hope we are at least stalling these declines.........

 

our jobs of retaining these eco-systems are now of a greater importance.....

[Xerxses]

Looking at the birds is a good start my friend, and its not looking good.......

 

New figures show populations of farmland birds at record low, with woodland birds also experiencing a 24% decline,

 

we can only hope we are at least stalling these declines.........

 

our jobs of retaining these eco-systems are now of a greater importance.....

 

And here butterflies experiencing a 80% decline in the last 10 years...

[Adam Bourne]

these figures are quite alarming really......80% thats way to high?, what with rapid weather change across the globe, to and decline in some of the most valuable and most important species to mankind him self! this can't good....surely there is good news out there somewhere.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

these figures are quite alarming really......80% thats way to high?, what with rapid weather change across the globe, to and decline in some of the most valuable and most important species to mankind him self! this can't good....surely there is good news out there somewhere.

 

 

I remain optimistic, lets not be fearful, it is not a life i wish for

[Adam Bourne]

I remain optimistic, lets not be fearful, it is not a life i wish for

 

i know what your saying mate but theres a big difference between optimistic and realistic........

 

that being said i'm not gonna be fearful we can only try.....

[Fungus]

Some pictures of my recent revisit to the partially still moving sand dunes of the Dutch national reserve Kootwijkerzand.

1/2/3. Natural standing up and laying down monoliths of Pinus sylvestris.

4. Natural monolith of P. sylvestris with young Quercus robur at its feet.

5/6. Root system of P. sylvestris growing on top of sand dunes.

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[David Humphries]

Some pictures of my recent revisit to the partially still moving sand dunes of the Dutch national reserve Kootwijkerzand.

1/2/3. Natural standing up and laying down monoliths of Pinus sylvestris.

4. Natural monolith of P. sylvestris with young Quercus robur at its feet.

5/6. Root system of P. sylvestris growing on top of sand dunes.

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Hello Gerrit,

 

are these being actively managed & left to decay or on a site with no management?

 

Did you note any specific decay organisms around this habitat?

 

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[Fungus]

are these being actively managed & left to decay or on a site with no management? Did you note any specific decay organisms around this habitat?

 

David,

Left to decay on sight without management. The area is extensively grazed by Scottish Highland Cattle and the sanddunes are extremely dry and acid with Molinia caerulea (nitrification) and Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Empetrum nigrum as dominant plants associated with Ericaceae mycorrhizae, so the decay of the pines is done by a few generalists among the slow brownrotters capable of decomposition of coniferous wood without or with minimal soil contact.

[David Humphries]

David,

Left to decay on sight without management. The area is extensively grazed by Scottish Highland Cattle and the sanddunes are extremely dry and acid with Molinia caerulea (nitrification) and Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Empetrum nigrum as dominant plants associated with Ericaceae mycorrhizae, so the decay of the pines is done by a few generalists among the slow brownrotters capable of decomposition of coniferous wood without or with minimal soil contact.

 

Thanks.

 

 

Looks to be a good Rusula site, is it?

 

 

 

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