Dataset - Slime Moulds (Eumycetozoa) in Three Forest Nature Reserves of the Knyszyn Forest

Description

This dataset contains 761 records of slime moulds, representing 80 identified species, obtained by field collection and moist chamber culture in Jałówka, Krzemianka, and Las Cieliczański forest nature reserves, north-eastern Poland. The study lasted from June 2025 to April 2026. Field surveys were route-based, conducted from June to November 2025. Records were made on dead wood, bark, litter, plant debris, herbaceous remains, bryophytes, logs, branches, twigs, stumps, and other dead organic matter. The file contains the following columns: Taxon - scientific name of the identified slime mould taxon. Nomenclature follows Nomen.eumycetozoa.com: Lado, C. (2005-2026). An on line nomenclatural information system of Eumycetozoa. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid, Spain. https://eumycetozoa.com, accessed 13.05.2026. Acquisition Method - Field collection or Moist chamber culture. Reserve Name - reserve where the record was obtained. Collection Date - date of field collection or, for moist chambers, harvesting of mature sporocarps. Moist Chamber Setup Date - date when the culture was established; empty for field collections. Moist Chamber Code - unique moist chamber culture code. Moist Chamber Harvest Date - date when mature sporocarps were harvested. Substrate Type - substrate or microhabitat, e.g. wood, bark, litter, twigs, bryophytes, or plant debris. Substrate Species - plant or tree species associated with the substrate, when identified. pH - pH value measured for the substrate from moist chamber culture. Elevation (m a.s.l.) - locality elevation in metres above sea level. Latitude - geographic latitude in decimal degrees. Longitude - geographic longitude in decimal degrees. Coordinate Precision (m) - estimated coordinate precision in metres. Collector(s) - person or persons who collected the specimen or substrate material. Determiner(s) - person or persons who identified the slime mould taxon. Full Forest Address - complete forest-address identifier of the sampling locality. Forest District - forest district of the locality. Forest Site Type - forest site type assigned to the locality. Degradation Degree - habitat transformation category (source: BDL - Bank Danych o Lasach), e.g. Natural (N1), Near-Natural (N2), or Distorted (Z1). Moisture Variant - moisture or hydrological category (source: BDL), e.g. Fresh, Moist, Wet, Flooded, or Not Flooded. Plant Community - plant community recorded for the locality, when available in BDL. Natural Habitat Code - natural habitat code(s) assigned to the locality; multiple codes are separated by semicolons. Source: BDL

Steps to reproduce

Compile all records obtained through field surveys and moist chamber cultures into a single structured tabular dataset, with columns for taxonomic identification, acquisition method, substrate, locality, geographic coordinates, collector, determiner, forest address, and habitat type.

Institutions

• Bialystok University of Technology

  Podlasie, Bialystok

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