Attchmt12_Fungi_Field_Tag_Instr_0001.pdf
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This document is a template and instructional guide for completing fungi field tags used during foraging and surveying activities. Field tags are designed to fit into collection boxes and serve as a companion document to site forms, capturing critical data that might otherwise be lost during fieldwork.
The field tag requires completion of the following information for each fungal specimen collected: taxon (tentative fungal identification), collection date, collector name, and a brief collection identification number (such as initials with year and sequence number). Geographic information must include the state and county, Federal land owner agency and subunit, UTM coordinates using NAD83 datum, and a specific geographical location or road number. Additional required documentation includes the substrate category (to be circled after gentle excavation if necessary to determine the base material), habitat description (dominant trees, herbs, and shrubs), and detailed notes on fresh specimen characteristics including color, taste, odor, shape, and habitat or substrate details, with the option to use the reverse side for additional information.
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Attachment: Fungi Field Tag Instructions
Completing the field tag
Field tags are very useful while foraying or surveying. They are designed to fit into a collection box. Complete one per collection.
The tag’s main function is to ensure that critical data such as location, substrate, and color notes are not lost in the bustle of a field day.
The field tag is used in addition to the site form; it is not a substitute.
The following are the fields on the field tag with an explanation of the information asked for.
Taxon: Tentative identification of fungus Date: Collection date Collector: Collector of the specimen Collection number: Collection identification number: (please be brief, like a license plate): if you don’t have a personal numbering system you could develop a system that includes your last name or initials, year and a number, i.e. Eblin 4756 or M.M2-12-98-a, etc.
State and County where collection made:
Land owner: Name of Federal agency and subunit: Siuslaw NF, Alsea RD, etc.
UTM coordinates of specimen (Datum NAD83) Location: A geographical place name, road number; as specific as possible.
Substrate: Circle appropriate category. If necessary, gently excavate the base of the specimen to determine the substrate.
Habitat: Dominant trees, herbs, and shrubs and related notes.
Notes: Fresh specimen notes: color, taste, odor, shape, detail of habitat or substrate, or other site and specimen information. Use the back as necessary.
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