Fungal literature records database of the sub Antarctic Region of Aysén, Chile

• Published in: Biodiversity Data Journal
• Main Authors: Sánchez-Jardón, Laura, Río-Hortega, Laura del, Núñez Cea, Noemí, Mingarro, Mario, Manubens, Paloma, Zambrano, Sebastián, Acosta Gallo, Belén
• Other Authors: Fondo de Innovación para la Competitividad (Chile)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021
• Subjects: Chilean Patagonia; Macrofungi; Lichens; Mycobiota; SiB-Aysén; GBIF; Antarctic; Patagonia; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/261556; https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e75951

To this day, merely 8% of all estimated fungi species are documented and, in certain regions, its biodiversity is practically unknown. Inside the Fungi Kingdom, macrofungi and lichens assume a critical part in the ecosystem functionality and have a historical connection to mankind's social, clinical and nutritious uses. Despite their importance, the diversity of these groups has been widely overlooked in the sub-Antarctic Region of Chile, a crucial area in the study of climate change due to its extraordinary biodiversity and its proximity to Antarctica. Few studies regarding both groups have been conducted in this sub-Antarctic Region and the data are still scarce and inaccessible, as these are only published in specialised journals, unreachable to local communities. Chile's Innovation for Competitiveness Fund (FIC) provided funding for both SIB-Aysén (BIP 30346481-0) and the Open Laboratory for Sub-Antarctic Sciences (BIP 40000521-0) initiatives. Peer reviewed