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  4. The Deadwood Survey
Candlesnuff fungus amongst leaf litter

The Deadwood Survey

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The survey starts here

Introductory questions

Email address
Are you part of an environmental group (such as a Community Woodland group)?*
Have you carried out an environmental survey before?*
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Drag the map marker to your woodland site

How much deadwood?

The 100 pace transect

Walk 100 paces into the woodland (or measure 100 metres) in any direction.

Mark the start by putting a stick in the ground or tying a coloured ribbon to a tree. Try to walk in a straight line. This 100 pace walk is called a transect.

Look for large pieces of deadwood* along the transect. Check up to 10 metres away on either side of the transect. Use page 6 of the survey booklet to help you draw a map of how much deadwood there is.

* A large piece of deadwood is more than 20cm in diameter and 2 metres long.

You can use the paper tape measure in your survey pack to check.
This is the sheet where you’ve marked positions of the deadwood.
Max. file size: 256 MB.

Let us know about each piece of deadwood

Please complete details for each piece of deadwood found on your transect.
Deadwood details

About the piece of deadwood

Is the deadwood standing up or lying down on the ground?*
Answer in cm
Answer in cm
Look at nearby trees if unsure

Looking on the surface of the piece of deadwood

Are there any holes in the deadwood?*
What is growing on the surface of the deadwood?*
Tick as many as you see
Make a list

Looking inside the piece of deadwood

Answer in cm
How soft is the deadwood?*
Make a list
What colour is the wood rot?*
Select or describe

Conclusions: stage of decay

Can you estimate the stage of decay of the piece of deadwood*
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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