Fungi of parks, forests and reserves of New Jersey (2007-2019)
Citation
Shumskaya M, Safonov I, Burghardt J, Burghardt N, Smithson J, Patino M, Barg J, Richards J, Grobman M, Broderick E, Patterson P, Smullen D, Bierman S, Giannotti K, Hugerich L, Hugerich P, Itagaki K, Kelly R, Tomat V, Karvois A, McClary S, Michleski M, Niciporciucas M, Wise B, Zeme E, Lorusso N (2023). Fungi of parks, forests and reserves of New Jersey (2007-2019). Version 1.6. Kean University. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7scek4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-15.Description
This occurence list is a result of 210 forays conducted by the New Jersey Mycological Association, USA (www.njmyco.org). NJMA is a non-profit citizen science organization whose aims are to provide a means for sharing ideas, experiences, knowledge and common interests regarding fungi, and to furnish mycological information and educational materials to those who wish to increase their knowledge about mushrooms. Forays took place during May-November and were open to anyone wishing to participate, including non-members. Each foray was led by a seasoned member of NJMA. At each foray, fungal fruit bodies were observed and collected by ca. 20-30 attendees. Collecting took place during the course of two hours on land within a ca. 1-mile radius from the starting point (see latitude and longitude for each foray location). Species were identified immediately using field guides, other printed works, and various online resources. We acknowledge the participation of all citizens who joined the forays. This data set is featured in a publication: Shumskaya M., Filippova N., Lorenzen L., Blue S., Andrew C., Lorusso N.S. (2023) Citizen science helps in the study of fungal diversity in New Jersey. Scientific Data, 10:10. doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01916-zPurpose
This dataset is a result of the months-long effort led by the members and supporters of the New Jersey Mycological Association, including but not limited to casual participants, amateur mycologists and naturalists, and anyone else interested in looking for and/or identifying fungi. The main goal of this effort is to collect and identify the fungi found in a variety of habitats and ecological regions of New Jersey and to systematically record their occurrence and distribution, with a particular focus on rare and unknown taxa.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
Collecting was performed for two hours on land within a ca. 1-mile radius from the starting point (see latitude and longitude for each location). Collecting was performed from May through November (2007-2019).Sampling
Fungal species were observed, collected and brought to identification tables after two hours of foraying. Identification was performed using field guides and other printed works, and various online resources (e.g. MushroomExpert.com).Method steps
- The duration of each foray was two hours.
Taxonomic Coverages
Fungi were identified to species, with rare exceptions to a genus.
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Fungirank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Nineteen parks or reserves across New Jersey, USA, from North to South and East to West.
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- Alan F. Bessette, Arleen R. Bessette and David R. Fischer, Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, Syracuse University Press, 1997 - 0815603886
- Roger Phillips, Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America, Firefly Books, 2010 - 9781554076512
- Todd F. Elliot and Stephen L. Stephenson, Mushrooms of the Southeast, Timber Press, 2018 - 160469730X
- Roger Phillips, Mushrooms of North America, Little Brown & Co., 1991 - 0316706132
- William C. Roody, Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians, University Press of Kentucky, 2003 - 0813190398
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- T. Lassoe and J.H. Peterson, Fungi of Temperate Europe (2 Volumes), Princeton University Press, 2019 - 9780691180373
- Shumskaya M., Filippova N., Lorentzen L., Blue S., Andrew C., Lorusso NS. (2023) Citizen science helps in the study of fungal diversity in New Jersey. Scientific Data, 10:10. - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01916-z
Contacts
Maria Shumskayaoriginator
position: Faculty
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union 07083
NJ
US
email: mshumska@kean.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-462X
Igor Safonov
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
John Burghardt
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Nina Burghardt
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Jeremiah Smithson
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Maricel Patino
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
James Barg
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
James Richards
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Marc Grobman
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Elizabeth Broderick
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Paul Patterson
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Dorothy Smullen
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Stefanie Bierman
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Keara Giannotti
originator
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Lynn Hugerich
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Paul Hugerich
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Kumiko Itagaki
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Richard Kelly
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Virginia Tomat
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Albert Karvois
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Sue McClary
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Mark Michleski
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Maria Niciporciucas
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Betty Wise
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Edward Zeme
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Nicholas Lorusso
originator
position: Data Validation
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union 07083
NJ
US
homepage: http://niloruss@kean.edu
Maria Shumskaya
metadata author
position: Faculty
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union 07083
NJ
US
email: mshumska@kean.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-462X
Igor Safonov
metadata author
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/
Nina Filippova
publisher
position: researcher
Yugra State University
1000 Morris Ave
Khanty-Mansiysk
RU
email: filippova.courlee.nina@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9506-0991
Nicholas Lorusso
administrative point of contact
position: Lecturer
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union
07083
NJ
US
email: niloruss@kean.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-9205
Maria Shumskaya
administrative point of contact
position: Faculty
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union 07083
NJ
US
email: mshumska@kean.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-462X