mapping scotland’s fungi recorder’s conference 2012 neville kilkenny
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Mapping Scotland’sFungi
Recorder’sConference
2012
Neville Kilkenny
Introduction:
Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi
1. Fruiting patterns & ‘The Species Accumulation Curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. Where to submit records to (duplication)
Introduction:
Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi
1. Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. 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
MethodologyBase line data and surveillance
Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton 1968 -1998
MethodologyBase line data and surveillance
Survey of Agarics & Boleti from Abernethy Forest by Peter Orton 1968 -1998
MethodologyBase 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. Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. Where to submit records to (duplication)
Problems associated with recording and mapping Scotland’s fungi
1. Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. 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. Fruiting patterns & ‘Species accumulation curve’2. Identification - most fungi difficult and require microscopy as well as
an expensive library3. Capacity lacking at professional level of expertise4. Literature- no definitive Funga Scotica5. Recording fields – Substrate & Associated Organism6. Authority by which species are identified7. Locality8. Where to submit records to (duplication)
Scottish Fungi
http://sites.google.com/site/scottishfungi/home
The Forgotten Kingdom
Fungi