This 2.5 day intermediate course explores the importance of broadleaf trees in our landscapes.
Trees and woodlands face many threats from climate change, development, pollution, pests and diseases. Tree planting is also often a focus as one solution to the climate and biodiversity crises. This course focuses on identification in summer (when broadleaf trees are in leaf), ecology, and surveying to support monitoring and conservation projects.
This course includes:
Broadleaf tree biology and ecology
Diagnostic features for field identification and laboratory identification
Specimen collection, preservation and voucher validation
Tree recording and surveys
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
Critically assess the placement of broadleaf trees within the plant kingdom, examining their evolution as angiosperms. Analyse the anatomical structures that define broadleaf trees, incorporating an understanding of their development, adaptive strategies, and the ecological implications of their structural features.
Evaluate their contributions to ecosystem services, including biodiversity support, climate regulation, and their significance in habitat conservation efforts, using case studies to illustrate these roles in UK ecosystems.
Demonstrate proficiency in using dichotomous keys and other identification tools to accurately identify broadleaf trees based on leaves, flowers, and other key characteristics.
Different booking options are available.
This course is eligible for a student discount. If you are a current student, please use discount code BioStudent20 at checkout for 20% off.
Please refer to the Field Studies Council for further information and to book.
https://www.field-studies-council.org/courses-and-experiences/static-courses/broadleaf-trees-summer-identification-ecology-and-surveying-hau/
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