Executive summary Guidelines for the census and monitoring of macromycetes According to the FFF initiative (Fauna Flora Funga), fungi should be recognized as playing a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. Therefore, it is time to include fungi in the global conservation goals. The fungal kingdom is equally as important as the animal and plant kingdoms for the understanding of our planet, and fungi are key for interpreting the functioning and resilience of ecosystems. There is a growing public consciousness of the role of fungi in the environment and the necessity to conserve them and their habitats. Recording mycological data is important to improve local and national distribution maps of fungi. High quality data also allows the comparison of past and present findings to understand the changes in biodiversity that have occurred over time. In addition, reliable data for local and national Red Lists emphasizes the mycological value of sites that may be subject to planning applications. In Italy, there are numerous mycological groups and associations that record local fungi around the country. There are also many mycologists who work independently in the field. Consequently, there is a large dataset representing an invaluable resource with enormous potential. However, until now, each mycologist or group has been using their own collection and registration rules and standards. Establishing and sharing common protocols for collection has therefore become essential. In 2020, the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale) developed a Network for the study of mycological diversity. One of the most important initiatives of the Network is the “National collecting of fungi”. Its first goal is to collect fungal data in a national database, the “Fungi Information System” (SIF, Sistema Informativo Funghi), encouraging mycologists, experts, and groups to record their local findings in a systematic format and submit them to the SIF. The database will include not only edible fungi but all fungal species that may be indicators of habitat quality. This is the first national initiative that aims to collect data from different sources, sent autonomously and voluntarily, so that Italy has a database to help policy makers to include fungi in national and regional legislation. It is in this context that these guidelines have been proposed. Starting from the basic principles of collection, to providing instructions for sending mycological and habitat data to the Network, the recording procedures have been established with the main objective of sharing them with stakeholders at all levels. To carry out future conservation actions we need data on a nation-wide scale, so let’s start.
Linee guida per il censimento e il monitoraggio dei macromiceti in Italia
Girometta C. E.;
2023-01-01
Abstract
Executive summary Guidelines for the census and monitoring of macromycetes According to the FFF initiative (Fauna Flora Funga), fungi should be recognized as playing a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. Therefore, it is time to include fungi in the global conservation goals. The fungal kingdom is equally as important as the animal and plant kingdoms for the understanding of our planet, and fungi are key for interpreting the functioning and resilience of ecosystems. There is a growing public consciousness of the role of fungi in the environment and the necessity to conserve them and their habitats. Recording mycological data is important to improve local and national distribution maps of fungi. High quality data also allows the comparison of past and present findings to understand the changes in biodiversity that have occurred over time. In addition, reliable data for local and national Red Lists emphasizes the mycological value of sites that may be subject to planning applications. In Italy, there are numerous mycological groups and associations that record local fungi around the country. There are also many mycologists who work independently in the field. Consequently, there is a large dataset representing an invaluable resource with enormous potential. However, until now, each mycologist or group has been using their own collection and registration rules and standards. Establishing and sharing common protocols for collection has therefore become essential. In 2020, the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale) developed a Network for the study of mycological diversity. One of the most important initiatives of the Network is the “National collecting of fungi”. Its first goal is to collect fungal data in a national database, the “Fungi Information System” (SIF, Sistema Informativo Funghi), encouraging mycologists, experts, and groups to record their local findings in a systematic format and submit them to the SIF. The database will include not only edible fungi but all fungal species that may be indicators of habitat quality. This is the first national initiative that aims to collect data from different sources, sent autonomously and voluntarily, so that Italy has a database to help policy makers to include fungi in national and regional legislation. It is in this context that these guidelines have been proposed. Starting from the basic principles of collection, to providing instructions for sending mycological and habitat data to the Network, the recording procedures have been established with the main objective of sharing them with stakeholders at all levels. To carry out future conservation actions we need data on a nation-wide scale, so let’s start.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
