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research papers visit our Waxcap
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Sponsors of Research on
Waxcaps at UWA : :
Countryside Council for Wales - www.ccw.gov.uk
English Nature - www.english-nature.org.uk
Scottish Natural Heritage - www.snh.gov.uk
Plantlife - www.plantlife.org.uk
British Mycological Society - www.britmycolsoc.org.uk
Environment and Heritage Service - www.ehsni.gov.uk
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - www.nerc.ac.uk
Waxcap and Grassland
Fungus Publications: :
Arnolds, E. (2015a).
Wasplatengraslanden in Nederland. Deel 1.
Ecologische en vegetatiekundige aspecten.
Stratiotes 47: 45-75. (Download
as pdf file - 8.4 Mb).
Arnolds, E. (2015b).
Wasplatengraslanden in Nederland. Deel 2. De
belangrijkste terreinen en natuurbeheersaspecten.
Stratiotes 48: 15-32. (Download
as pdf file - 2.1 Mb).
Bosanquet, S., D. Harries & J. Hodges
(2007).UK BAP Grassland Fungi in Pembrokeshire: a
status update - February 2007 . Pembrokeshire
Fungus Recording Network. Click
here to download (420 kb) . Other reports
downloadable from http://www.somerton.f2s.com/pfrn/.
Bratton, J.H. (2003). Habitat management
to conserve fungi: a literature review. CCW
Science Report No. 03/10/1. 19pp. (Download
as pdf file - 88 kb).
Bresinsky, A. & I.
Kronawitter (1986). Zur Kenntnis der
Hygrocybenpigment. Zeitschrift für Mykologie,
Band 52(2), pp. 321-334 (Download
as pdf file - 6.3 Mb)
Chater, A.O (2010). Flora of
Cardiganshire. ISBN 978-0-9565750-0-5. Published
by A.O. Chater, Aberystwyth. (Download
as pdf file - 85 Mb).
Chater, A.O. and R.G. Woods
(2019). The Powdery Mildews (Erysiphales) of
Wales: An Identification Guide and Census
Catalogue. ISBN 978-0-9565750-3-6. Published by
A.O. Chater, Aberystwyth. (Download
as pdf file - 5 Mb).
Chater, A.O., Ray G. Woods, R.
Nigel Stringer, Debbie A. Evans & Paul A.
Smith (2020). Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) and
White Blister-rusts (Albuginaceae) of Wales /
Llwydni Gwlannog (Peronosporaceae) a
Rhydau-Pothelli Gwynion (Albuginaceae) Cymru. ISBN
978-0-9565750-4-3. Published by A.O. Chater,
Aberystwyth. (Download
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Chater, A.O., Ray G. Woods, R.
Nigel Stringer, Debbie A. Evans & Paul A.
Smith (2021). White Moulds, Ramularia
and Phacellium Anamorphs, in Wales and
Britain: A Guide and Welsh Census Catalogue /
Llwydni Gwyn, Anamorffau Ramularia a Phacellium,
yng Nghymru a Phrydain: Cyfeirydd a Chatalog
Cyfrifiad Cymreig. ISBN 978-0-956 5750-5-0.
Published by A.O. Chater, Aberystwyth. (Download
as pdf file - 51 Mb).
Cibula, W. G. (1976). The
pigments of Hygrophorus section Hygrocybe
and their significance in taxonomy and phylogeny.
236 pp. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. (Download
as pdf file - 67 Mb!!!).
Corriol, G. (2007). Notes
mycologiques sur une pelouse sèche acidiphile du Violion
caninae, relictuell, de plaine. Bulletin
mycologique et botanique Dauphiné-Savioe, 185,
pp. 5-29. (Download
as pdf file - 12 Mb).
Detheridge, A.P., J Scullion, G.W.
Griffith, D. Gwynn-Jones (2014). Soil organic
carbon in Wales. What is it and why is it
important? Seren Sustainable Earth Solutions.
14pp. (Download
as pdf file - 0.6 Mb).
Evans, S. E. (2003). Waxcap-grasslands
an assessment of English sites. English Nature
Research Reports Number 555. March 2003. (Download
as pdf from English Nature website - 308 Kb)
Evans, S.E. & P.J. Roberts (2012).
Mycological Survey of Maelienydd SSSI, Radnor. CCW
Regional Report CCW/SEW/12/2. (Download
as pdf.)
Evans, S.E. & P.J. Roberts (2015). A
Mycological Survey of Mynydd Epynt Ranges,
Sennybridge, Powys. NRW Evidence Report No:
534, 61 pp, Natural Resources Wales, Cardiff..
(Download
as pdf.)
Evans, S.E. & P.J. Roberts (2020).
Survey of Sand Dune Macrofungi Assemblage, Merthyr
Mawr Warren NNR. NRW Evidence Report No: 176,
120pp, Natural Resources Wales, Abergavenny..
(Download
as pdf.)
Fleming-Williams, E. (1998). Grassland
Fungi Leaflet / Taflen Ffwng Glaswelltir.
Published by the Countryside Council for Wales. (Download
as pdf file - 2 Mb).
Fox, B. (1981). The Botany Garden - How it came about. Journal of the Cardiganshire Horticultural Society 2(5): pp. 16-21. (History of the Penglais Botany Gardens, Aberystwyth)(Download as pdf file - 6 Mb).
Genney, D.R., A.D. Hale, R.G.Woods & M.
Wright (2009). Guidelines for selection of
biological SSSIs Rationale Operational approach
and criteria
Detailed guidelines for habitats and species
groups. Chapter 20 Grassland fungi. (Download
as pdf from JNCC website - 72 kb).
Grantham, V. et al. (2009). Provisional
atlas of waxcap fungi Hygrocybe in Cardiff.
Cardiff Council, Strategic Planning and
Environment Department (Main report 21pp. plus 2
appendices (Distribution maps [17pp.] and photos
[6pp.]). An excellent and detailed document.Click
here to download (1.9Mb) .from http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/biodiversity/.
This site contains More information ( species
action plans) etc relating to the Cardiff area.
Griffith, G.W.* (2004).
Use of stable isotopes in fungal ecology. Mycologist,
18 (4), pp. 177-183. Click
here to download (1 Mb)
Griffith, G.W. (2010). On
Biodiversity. Letter to New Scientist, 19th May
2010. vol 206 No 2761). p28.
(http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627610.200-on-biodiversity.html).
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here to download (4 Mb)
Griffith, G.W., C. Aron, DA.
Evans, S. Evans, A. Graham, L. Holden, D.
Mitchel (2006). Mycological survey of
selected semi-natural grasslands in Wales.
Countryside Council for Wales, Report No 743
(August 2006). Contract FC-73-01-403. 55pp.
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here to download (4 Mb)
Griffith, G.W., J.L. Bratton & G.L. Easton
(2004). Charismatic megafungi: the conservation of
waxcap grasslands. British Wildlife, 15(3), pp.
31-43. (Download
as scanned pdf file 2.4Mb).
Griffith, G.W. and A.P.
Detheridge (April 2022). eDNA analysis
of fungal populations in waxcap fungi from soil
samples collected atSeveralls Hospital site before
and after sward translocation. (IBERS, Aberystwyth
University, April 2022). Final report to Southern
EcologicalSolutions Ltd. 29 pp. Click
here to download (5.6 Mb).
Griffith, G.W., G.L. Easton & Jones, A.W.
(2002). Ecology and Diversity of Waxcap (Hygrocybe
spp.) Fungi. Botanical Journal of Scotland,
54(1), pp. 7-22. (Download
as scanned pdf file 3.8Mb).
Griffith, G.W. & K.
Roderick (2007). Saprotrophic
basidiomycetes in grasslands: distribution and
function. In: Ecology of
Saprotrophic Basidiomycetes (eds. by Boddy, L.,
Frankland, J.C. and van West, P.). British
Mycological Society Symposia Series. Elsevier
Ltd.. pp. 275-297. Click
here to download (1 Mb)
Henrici, A. (1996). Waxcap-Grassland
Fungi. 1. Hygrocybe, Camarophyllopsis
and Dermoloma in Britain; 2. Keys to the
grassland species of Leptonia s.l..
Produced for the BMS by the Cambrian Institute of
Mycology. 32pp. (Download
as pdf file - 2.4 Mb).
Holden, E.M. (2015). Haddo
House: lawn management trials for waxcap fungi:
Final report to National Trust for Scotland. 8pp.
plus12 Appendices. (Download
as pdf file - 48 Mb!).
Jordal, J.B., M. Evju, and G. Gaarder
(2016). Habitat specificity of selected
grassland fungi in Norway. Agarica, 37, pp. 5-32.
(Download
as pdf file - 1.3 Mb).
Lodge, D.J., B. Matheny, S.A.
Cantrell, J-M. Moncalvo, R. Vilgalys& S.
Redhead (2006). Delineating the Hygrophoraceae:
Waxy Myth vs. Gene Trees. Poster presented at
Mycological Society of America Meeting, Québec,
Canada. (Download
as pdf file - 1.9 Mb). The
abstract can be downloaded -see page 27.
Mitchel, D. (2006). Survey of
the Grassland Fungi of County Clare, Ireland.
Report to Heritage Council. 105 pp. (Download
as pdf file - 2.3 Mb).
Mitchel, D. (2007). Survey of
the Grassland Fungi of the Vice County of West
Cork, Ireland. Report to Heritage Council-Grant
Reference No. 15532. 140 pp. (Download
as pdf file - 3.8 Mb).
Mitchel, D. (2008). Survey of
the Grassland Fungi of the Vice County of West
Mayo, Ireland. Report to Heritage Council-Grant
Reference No. 15965. 137 pp. (Download
as pdf file - 3.3 Mb).
Mitchel, D. (2009). Survey of
the Grassland Fungi of the Vice County of West
Donegal, Ireland. Report to Heritage Council-Grant
Reference No. 16761. 175 pp. (Download
as pdf file - 3.4 Mb).
Mitchel, D. (2010). Survey of
the Grassland Fungi of the Vice County of West
Galway and the Arran Islands, Ireland. Report to
Heritage Council-Grant Reference No. R00460. 189
pp. (Download
as pdf file - 5.7 Mb).
Mitchel, D. (2012). Survey of
the Grassland Fungi of North Kerry, Ireland.
Report to Heritage Council-Grant Reference No.
R03059. 181 pp. (Download
as pdf file - 4.2 Mb).
McHugh, R., Mitchel, D., Mark Wright, M and
and Anderson, R. (2001). The fungi of Irish
graslands and their value for nature conservation.
Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 101B
(3), pp. 225-242. (download
as pdf from RIA website 650kb)
Rotheroe, M. (1992). A survey of the
mycoflora of British sand dunes 1991-1992. JNCC
Report No. 60. ISSN 0963-8091. 21pp. (Download
as zipped pdf file - 1.3 Mb).
Rotheroe, M. (1993). The larger fungi of
Welsh sand dunes. Report to CCW. 12pp. plus
Appendix (4pp.). (Download
as pdf file - 2.7 Mb).
Rotheroe, M. (1995). Saving an
historic lawn: Conservation progress report. The
Mycologist, 9(3),
pp.106-109. (Download
as pdf file - 2.5 Mb).
Rotheroe, M. (1997). A mycological study
of NVC grassland communities. Report to JNCC
(Contract No. F76-01-50). 4pp. plus 2 Appendices
(18pp.). (Download
as pdf file - 2.8 Mb).
Rotheroe, M. (1997). A comparative survey
of waxcap-grassland fungi of Ireland and Britain.
Report to JNCC (Contract No. F76-01-71). 10pp.
plus 4 Appendices (20pp.). (Download
as pdf file - 3.8 Mb).
Rotheroe, M. (1999). The Macrofungi of
Dinefwr Park: A Pilot Study. Report to CCW. 9pp.
plus 2 Appendices. (Download
as pdf file - 1.9 Mb).
Rotheroe, M. (1999). Mycological survey of
selected semi-natural grasslands in
Carmarthenshire. CCW Contract Science Report no.
340. (Contract No. FC-73-01-241). 16pp plus three
appendices. (Download
as zipped pdf file - 2.5 Mb)
Rotheroe, M. (2002). Macrofungi of the
Hafod Estate and its Environs. Report to the Hafod
Trust. 13pp. plus five appendices. (Download
as zipped pdf file - 2.1 Mb).
Rotheroe, M. (2003). Sennybridge Army
Training Area: Mycological Survey of the Epynt
RangesGrassland, 2002. Report to CCW. 12pp. plus
Maps and Appendix (5pp.). (Download
as pdf file - 2.4 Mb).
Rotheroe, M. (2003). The Rare Mushrooms of
Wales II: A revised Red Data list of Welsh
macrofungi. 8pp. plus 5 Appendices (27pp.). (Download
as pdf file - 4.9 Mb).
Rotheroe, M., J.N. Hedger &
J.P. Savidge (1987). The fungi of Ynyslas Sand
dunes: A preliminary study. The Mycologist,
1(1), pp. 15-17 (Download
as pdf file - 1.2 Mb).
Russell, P. (2004). Waxcap grasslands in
Sussex. Sussex Botany, 1, pp. 18-29 . (Download
as pdf file - 2.3 Mb).
Sellier, Y. (2014). Les
Hygrocybes et autres "CHEGD fungi" de la réserve
naturelle du Pinail. Proposition Article bull.
Soc. SMP. 14pp. Detailed report of grassland fungi
at Pinail, nr. Poitiers, France. (Download
as pdf file - 1.5 Mb).
Stringer, R.N. (2009). A History of Waxcap
recording in Carmarthenshire. 11pp. incl. Maps and
Photos). (Download
as pdf file - 0.9 Mb).
Thompson, R. (2000). The Somerset
Grassland Fungi Project 1997-1999. Final Report.
Somerset Environmental Records Centre. (Download
as pdf from SERC website - 12.4Mb).
Woods, R.G. (2009). A strategy and action
plan for the conservation of lower plants and
fungi inWales 2009-2015. Published by Plantlife
International, Salisbury on behalf of Plant Link
Cymru. 61 pp. ISBN 1-904749-93-3 (Download
as pdf from Plantlife website - 4.7 Mb).
Woods, R.G. (2019). Elizabeth (Liz)
Fleming-Williams (2 April, 1951-10 January, 2019):
A Tribute by Ray Woods (Download
as pdf file - 320 kb).
Woods, R.G., A.O. Chater, P.A.
Smith, R.N. Stringer and D.A. Evans (2018). Smut
and Allied Fungi of Wales: A Guide, Red Data List
and Census Catalogue for Wales. ISBN
978-0-9565750-2-9. Published by A.O. Chater,
Aberystwyth. (Download
as pdf file - 13 Mb).
Woods, R.G., R.N. Stringer, D.A.
Evans and A.O. Chater (2015). Rust Fungus Red List
and census catalogue for Wales. ISBN
978-0-09565750-1-2. Published by A.O. Chater,
Aberystwyth. (Download
as pdf file - 16 Mb).
Woods, R.G., A.O. Chater, D.A. Evans, P.A. Smith and R.N. Stringer (2024). The Powdery Mildews (Erysiphales) of Britain & Ireland: An Identification Guide and Census
Catalogue. ISBN 978-0-9565750-7-4. Published by
A.O. Chater, Aberystwyth. (Download
as pdf file - 5 Mb).
Woods, R.G., A.O. Chater, R.N. Stringer, D.A. Evans & P.A. Smith (2024). Towards a Handlist of Microfungal Parasites of Vascular Plants from Britain and Ireland and a Census Catalogue for Wales. ISBN 978-0-9565750-6-7. Published by A.O. Chater, Aberystwyth. (Download as pdf file - 2.3 Mb).
Other
Useful Mycological Publications: :
Ainsworth, A.M. (2004). Developing
tools for assessing fungal interest in habitats.
1: beech woodland saprotrophs. English Nature
Research Report Number 597. March 2004. (Download
as pdf file - 1.7 Mb).
Bravo-Velasquez, E., Hedger, J., (1988).
The Effect of Ecological Disturbance on
Competition between Crinipellis-Perniciosa and
Other Tropical Fungi. Proceedings of the Royal
Society of Edinburgh Section B- Biological
Sciences 94, pp. 159-166. (Download
as pdf file - 1.3 Mb). OK not about waxcaps
but a good paper!
Davies, H.
(1813). Welsh Botanology; Part of the
first. A systematic catalogue of the native plants
of the Isle of Anglesey in Latin, English and
Welsh (with the habitats of the rarer species and
a few observations). Preface (14 pp.), Cryptogam
section (pp. 110-132) a Rhagymadrodd (14
tud.). W. Marchant, Llundain. (Download
as pdf file - 7.8 Mb). Diolch i fy nhad am
gael benthyg y llyfr.
Davies, H. (1813). Llysieuiaith
Gymraeg: Yr Ail Ran. 2nd part of Welsh
Botanology (In Welsh). t. 152-255. W.
Marchant, Llundain. (Llwythwch
fel ffeil pdf - 19.9 Mb). Diolch i fy nhad
am gael benthyg y llyfr.
Davies, R.O. (1922). Soil survey
of the Clarach Valley with special reference to
the College Farm - Nantcellan Fawr. MSc. thesis,
University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Original
copy at National Library of Wales, NLW ex 2809. (Download
as pdf file - 22 Mb).
Dennis, R.W.G.(1999), The 'Ffungi' of
Welsh Botanology, H. Davies 1813. The
Mycologist, 13(4) November,
pp. 162-170. Click
here to download (11.2 Mb) . A fascinating
account of the mycological sections of Davies'
(1913) book. See above.
Hedger, J.N. (1979). Mushrooms
and toadstools of Ynyslas Sand dunes. 10pp.
Booklet pulbished by UCW Abersytwyth. (Download
as pdf file - 2.6 Mb)
Hedger, J.N., J.D. Lodge, G.
Dickson, H. Gitay, T. Læssøe & R. Watling
(1995). The BMS expedition to Cuyabeno, Ecuador:
An introduction. The Mycologist,
9(4), pp. 146-148. (Download
as pdf file - 2.5 Mb).
Henderson, D.M. (2000). A
checklist of the Rust Fungi of the British Isles.
British Mycological Society, RBG Kew (ISBN
0-9527704-4-X). (Download
as pdf file - 12.6Mb).
Henderson, D.M. (2004). The
Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A guide to
identification by their host plants. British
Mycological Society, RBG Kew (ISBN 0-9527704-9-0).
(Download
as pdf file - 10.5Mb).
HMSO. (1952). Dry Rot in
Wood. Forest Products Research Bulletin No.
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HMSO. (1994). The Rising Tide: A report on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology. HMSO, London. (Download
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Jones, D.G. & Savidge, J.P. (1984).
Cors Caron National Nature Reserve. An
Introduction to the vegetation of the South-East
Bog. Report to the Nature Conservancy Council.
Revised edition. 26pp incl. three appendices. (Download
as zipped pdf file - 2.5 Mb)
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Other
Useful Links : :
Bioimages
(wonderful images of waxcaps and many other fungi
-searchable)English Nature - www.english-nature.org.uk/science/botany/pdf/FUNGI_INFO_NOTE.pdf
NERC - Soil Biodiversity Programme; Sourhope site
- www.nmw.ac.uk/soilbio/Sourhope.htm
Plantlife - Plantlife in Wales - www.plantlife.org.uk/html/plantlife_wales.htm
UWA Mycology - http://users.aber.ac.uk/gwg
Yorkshire golfing - pink waxcap survey - www.yorkshiregolfing.co.uk/plwaxcap/home.htm
Yorkshire golfing - pink waxcap survey -
guidelines - www.yorkshiregolfing.co.uk/plwaxcap/guidelines.htm
Staffordshire Biodiversity Action Plan - www.sbap.org.uk/saps/waxcap.htm
Soil Biodiversity Programme - www.nmw.ac.uk/soilbio
Biological Sciences, University of Paisley - www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/bioref/Habitats/WCGrassland.html
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - www.rbgkew.org.uk/scihort/mycolproj.html
Northern Ireland fungus Group website - www.nifg.org.uk/home.htm
Waxcap fungi at Llanishen Reservoir - www.llanishenrag.com/fungi.htm
(Click
here for a relevant document to download [1.9Mb])
Pembrokeshire Fungus Recording Network - http://www.somerton.f2s.com/index.html
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