Corresponding author: Nina Filippova (
Academic editor: Dmitry Schigel
The data paper includes the results of a long-term monitoring programme for macrofungi fruiting using permanent plots located in the raised bog ecosystem in central part of Western Siberia (nearby Khanty-Mansiysk), Russia. The goal of the project was to describe the quantitative and qualitative structure and spatial variation of the community of macromycetes, to follow its dynamics seasonally and inter-annually and also elucidate the relationship between the fruiting and climate variables. A total of 263 circular 5 m2 subplots (for a total area of 1,315 m2) were inspected weekly during vegetation seasons 2014-2018 and carpophores of different fungal taxa were counted. The resulting sampling-event dataset includes 16,569 of plot-based observations (= sampling events) with corresponding 6,011 occurrence records of macromycetes identified to species or genus level. In total, 69 species were revealed during the study. About 80% of plot-based observations contain zero records and mark absence of visible fruiting bodies in a certain plot and time.
This is the first sampling-event dataset on plot-based observations of macrofungi published in GBIF and the first long-term series of macrofungi monitoring in a raised bog ecosystem accomplished in Western Siberia. The aim of the data paper publication was to provide the description and the link to the published data in the format of a peer-reviewed journal paper and to provide recognition for the effort by means of a scholarly article (based on Data paper definition published at
Ombrotrophic raised peatlands (bogs) are unique ecosystem types with special flora and microbial composition and which store large amounts of terrestrial carbon, yet these ecosystems are vulnerable and lost in many countries due to peat excavation and drainage (
The protocols for sampling macrofungi using fixed-sized plots have begun to converge in recent years (
Following the standard plot-based protocol (
Thereby, the sampling-event dataset of macrofungi observations represents data on fungal community quantitative and spatial structure and its dynamics. These data could be important for studying the whole mycobiota or ecology of particular species, making decisions on specificity of habitats of raised bogs, ecological niches modelling and influence of climatic parameters on macrofungi fruiting.
Plot-based observations of macrofungi in major ecosystem types of taiga zone, Western Siberia
Nina Filippova, Elena Lapshina
The area of study is located in the middle taiga zone of Western Siberia. For the purpose of permanent monitoring of fungal communities of local ecosystems, two sites were chosen at about 20 km SW and E from the Khanty-Mansiysk town nearby two field stations of Yugra State University.
The recommended protocols for sampling macrofungi were followed during the project (
The project is partially funded by the Yugra State University grant #13-01-20/39. Permanent monitoring at the Mukhrino Field Station is also supported by INTERACT – International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (
The long-term monitoring plots were located along a walking board of the research polygon of Mukhrino Field Station (Fig.
The recommended protocols for sampling macrofungi were followed in general terms (
About 1,000 dry specimens were collected in line with the project. The collection database is available at: (
In order to preserve the peatland surface, the long-term monitoring subplots were located 5 m apart in a straight line along the walking boards throughout their length. The plots were chosen by ensuring that they fell only into a single plant community. Centres of each subplot were marked with a metal label on the walking board side and a bent bow was used to draw the outlines of a subplot during its examination (Fig.
A total of 263 circular 5 m2 (for a total area of 1,315 m2) long-term monitoring subplots were established in May 2014. The subplots were inspected weekly from May to September in 2014-2018 (except for August 2017 when observations were interrupted and some occasional gaps in observations which were interpolated during the following quantitative analyses). All carpophores of each species were counted and collected for subsequent examination. Enumerated carpophores were carefully removed from the subplots, with the exception of Red Listed taxa (
Climatic data (precipitation, air temperature, soil profile temperature) were collected from a micro-climate monitoring station established nearby the plots (
The common and easily recognisable species were identified in the field. The detailed identification of doubtful species was done in the laboratory. Most of the specimens were identified using Funga Nordica keys (
The collections were processed as described in
photographing on a photo-studio table; description of vital characters; preliminary microscopy and identification; filling the data in the database; labelling; drying at 50°C to store in the Fungarium of Yugra State University;
The detailed identification was done during the winter following the collection season. Dry specimens were rehydrated in tap water or KOH (10%); dyes and other chemicals (Congo Red, Melzer's reagent, ammonia) were applied when necessary. A Zeiss Axiostar microscope with Achromat 5/0.12, 10/0.25, 40/0.65 (dry) and 100/1.25 (oil immersion) objectives was used for microscopical examination.
The studied area is located in the middle taiga zone of Western Siberia. Mukhrino Field Station of Yugra State University was established 30 km SW from Khanty-Mansiysk, nearby the Mukhrina River (left inflow of the Irtysh River). The research polygon of the station, located in a bog, has the infrastructure of walking boards along which the monitoring programme was established. The subplots for long-term monitoring of macrofungi were located along the boardwalk line within the radius of about 500 m from the central coordinate of the infrastructure (60.89188N, 68.68233E).
60.889 and 60.896 Latitude; 68.670 and 68.692 Longitude.
Terrestrial macrofungi (larger fungi) were studied during the survey. The group was defined as the macrofungi which are confined to terrestrial habitat as opposed to wood-inhabiting species representing another prominent community in boreal forests. However, these groups partially overlap and we recorded species growing on mossy old trunks or buried wood within the plots. Our study included the following groups in the analysis:
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From 2014 through 2018, the subplots were inspected weekly from May to September
Fungarium, part of the Yugra State University Biological Collection
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Plot-based observations of macrofungi in raised bogs in Western Siberia
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Plot-based observations of macrofungi in raised bogs in Western Siberia
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The dataset includes two related tables of Darwin Core format, the basic
Column label | Column description |
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eventDate (Event table) | Date of subplots examination |
parentEventID (Event table) | A unique number of a subplot |
eventID (Event table) | Unique identifier of a particular visit of each subplot |
habitat (Event table) | Vegetation cover |
decimalLatitude (Event table) | Geographic latitude |
decimalLongitude (Event table) | Geographic longitude |
geodeticDatum (Event table) | Geodetic datum |
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters (Event table) | Coordinate uncertainty in metres |
coordinatePrecision (Event table) | Coordinate precision |
minimumElevationInMetres (Event table) | Minimum elevation |
maximumElevationInMetres (Event table) | Maximum elevation |
sampleSizeValue (Event table) | The size of a subplot |
sampleSizeUnit (Event table) | Size unit |
sampingProtocol (Event table) | Sampling protocol |
country (Event table) | Country |
countryCode (Event table) | Country code |
stateProvince (Event table) | Province |
municipality (Event table) | The nearest town |
locality (Event table) | Locality |
type (Event table) | The name of the resource |
eventID (Occurrence table) | Unique identifier of a particular visit of each subplot |
occurrenceID (Occurrence table) | Unique identifier of a particular observations of each species within a subplot |
basisOfRecord (Occurrence table) | Basis of record (human observation) |
Kingdom (Occurrence table) | Kingdom |
scientificName (Occurrence table) | Scientific name |
organismQuantity (Occurrence table) | Number of carpophores |
organismQuantityType (Occurrence table) | Quantity type (number of fruitbodies) |
The project is partially funded by the Yugra State University grant number 13-01-20/39. Permanent monitoring at the Mukhrino Field Station is also supported by INTERACT – International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic (
General view of the Mukhrino Fields Station infrastructure and position of subplots for observation of macromycetes located along the walking board (in the insert).
The example of examination of a subplot located in Graminoid-