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Mapping Scotland’s
Fungi
Recorder’s
Conference
2012
Neville Kilkenny
Introduction:
Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi
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Fruiting patterns & ‘The Species Accumulation Curve’
Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library
Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise
Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica
Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism
Authority by which species are identified
Locality
Where to submit records to (duplication)
Introduction:
Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’
Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library
Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise
Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica
Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism
Authority by which species are identified
Locality
Where to submit records to (duplication)
When is a mushroom not a mushroom?
Life cycle of a fungus
Amanita Muscaria, Fly Agaric
Boletus edulis, Cep/Penny Bun
Cantharellus cibarius, Chantarelle
Methodology
Base line data and surveillance
Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton 1968 -1998
Methodology
Base line data and surveillance
Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton 1968 -1998
Methodology
Base line data and surveillance
Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton 1968 -1998
Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’
Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library
Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise
Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica
Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism
Authority by which species are identified
Locality
Where to submit records to (duplication)
Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’
Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library
Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise
Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica
Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism
Authority by which species are identified
Locality
Where to submit records to (duplication)
2 Extra recording fields required –
Substrate & Associated Organism
Fungus
name
Substrate
Associated
species
Habitat
Day of
month
Month
Year
Collector
Determiner
Confirmer
Spore print
colour
Photo
Additional
species
notes
Literature
used
Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’
Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library
Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise
Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica
Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism
Authority by which species are identified
Locality
Where to submit records to (duplication)
Scottish Fungi
http://sites.google.com/site/scottishfungi/home
Fungi
The
Forgotten
Kingdom