During our project we investigated the effect of tree diversity on the productivity, species richness and nutritional value of mushrooms. We collected sporocarps of all soil dwelling macrofungi from 1,2,3,4-tree species mixtures to compare mushroom productivity, species richness and nutritional value in different “tree diversity levels”. This data sheet contains information about the productivity and species richness at particular harvests in each plot.

Sampling took place in every 1,2,3,4- tree species plot (VIP plots). First, mushrooms were collected at the entire plots (30x30m), extended with a 2,5m-wide stripe of land around (35mx35m). Mushrooms from each plot were collected to separate baskets. Then, we: 1) determined mushrooms species to the lowest possible level 2) weighed fresh mass of each species from every plot separately with 0,1 g accuracy 3) dried the samples in 50℃ for 18h (longer if needed) 4) weighed samples with 0.1 g accuracy 5) pulled together particular mushroom species rom each site 6) analyzed nutritional values of mushrooms in each site.

Hainich, Germany, 1- and 3- tree species mixtures plots, designed as a part of FunDivEurope project

two mushroom season (June-October/November) 2020 and 2021

sporocarps of all soil-dwelling and epixylic macrofungi (excluding bracket fungi and those with size of the sporocarp <0.5 cm)

sunny or cloudy, around 5-15℃

productivity (macrofungi sporocarps biomass [g]) and diversity (number of species) per plot;