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The aim is to document the diversity of slime moulds in two forest nature reserves in north-eastern Poland.

June 17, 2026Open Access

Inventory of Slime Moulds (Eumycetozoa) in two forest nature reserves of the Masurian Lakeland, North−Eastern Poland

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The aim is to document the diversity of slime moulds in two forest nature reserves in north-eastern Poland.
Conducted route-based field surveys and moist chamber cultures.
Identified sporocarps using light microscopy based on standard morphological criteria.
Collected 492 records comprising 66 taxa from the reserves.
Identified 66 taxa: 62 species of myxogastria, two varieties, and two species of Ceratiomyxa.
Diversity was highest in Dębowo with 45 taxa and Gązwa with 49 taxa.
New records included Badhamia affinis and Licea kleistobolus for north-eastern Poland, and 33 taxa for the Masurian Lakeland.

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Integrated inventory details slime mould diversity in two Polish forest reserves, highlighting ecological patterns.

Pawłowicz et al. (2026) studied this question.

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