Soil Characteristics and Fungal Community Structure Across Pollution Gradients

This dataset contains structured measurements and ecological analysis of soil samples collected from various environments with different levels of anthropogenic impact. The study covers seven distinct sampling locations, including industrial areas, urban soils, agricultural irrigation zones, waste disposal sites, and relatively clean control soils.

The dataset is organized into four main tables:

Soil Sample CharacteristicsIncludes depth of sampling, pH range, soil moisture content, and humus percentage for each site.

Fungal Taxonomic DistributionPresents the hierarchical diversity of recorded fungi by phylum, class, order, family, and genus (species counts included) for each pollution source.

Ecological-Trophic Affiliation of FungiCategorizes fungal communities into saprotrophic and polytrophic groups, expressed as percentages.

Ecological-Trophic Specialization FormsQuantifies fungal communities by their allergenic, toxigenic, and opportunistic potential, along with non-applicable categories.

Potential Applications:

Environmental monitoring of soil quality under various anthropogenic influences.

Biodiversity studies of fungal communities in relation to pollution sources.

Ecotoxicological risk assessment and ecosystem health evaluations.

Baseline data for climate and land-use change impact modeling.