FCS Habitat & GWDTE Training 2018

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Welcome to the Botanæco website.  This page hosts files for the FCS Habitat & GWDTE Survey & Assessment training in 2018. 

The course outline can be downloaded in Portable Document Format (pdf) below.  It specifies the course content and provides details of when & where the presentation & field trip will be held.

The presentation delivered on the 3rd of May, 2018, can be downloaded below in Portable Document Format (pdf).  Where relevant, the images within  the document are hyperlinked to sources of further information.

The Habitat Crib Sheet can be downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet below.  It provides a framework for the assessment of common habitats on potential forestry sites, including:

• Correspondence between Phase 1 habitats, NVC plant communities & designated habitats (including GWDTE);
• The key features & considerations that should be included in the assessment of each habitat; and
• Summary of the key features & forestry implications.

The GWDTE Decision Tool outlines the field-based approach used by Botanæco in the assessment of GWDTE.  It can be downloaded in Portable Document Format (pdf) below.

The maps for the field trip on the 7 of June, 2018, can be downloaded in Portable Document Format below.