Fungi Explained! Historic Mycology, Biology, Hyphal Growth, and the Complete Mushroom Life-Cycle

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In this fungal biology video, we explore a variety of mushroom biology topics including the fungal life cycle, primary mushroom characteristics, the structure and function of hyphae, the role of mushrooms in ecosystems, and how mushrooms differ from plants and animals.
00:00 - Introduction!
00:24 - A brief history of mycology
02:08 - What is a fungus? How mushrooms differ from plants and animals
06:12 - How fungi grow in their environment
08:46 - Fungal hyphae
11:20 - The complete mushroom life cycle
Hosted by Casey Turner
Animations by Rebecca Miller
IG: @rebeccalucyanimation
Guest starring Carlin the dog
Additional thanks to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services // Marvin Moriarity
(White Nose Syndrome picture)
Claudette Hoffman
(Chestnut Blight picture)
Jonathan E. Kolby
(Chytridiomycosis of frogs pictures)
Winslow Farm
Saint Joseph’s College
Archival footage by A/V Geeks
Epidemic Sound

[@valleahtraversie1736]

I couldn't NOT share something this awesome and newbie friendly. Thank you for giving us a foundation of fungi biology, and my new favorite word: spitzenkorper!

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

It's german. Spitze is like the tip of a pencil, spitz meaning pointy, and körper means body ^^

[@SuperiorDave]

Can watch her talk about mushrooms and mycology all day.

[@denjidenji9162]

I have no previous knowledge of mycology, other than a fascination with mushrooms and mold, but this was incredibly clear, informative, and easy to follow. Very grateful that content like this exists on this platform

[@NorthSpore]

Glad it was helpful! We put a ton of energy into this one, unfortunately it doesn't get the love some other videos get... but I appreciate that there are folks out there who are benefiting from it!

[@HMohr]

The best I've watched on fungi biology 101. Please, make a whole series

[@NorthSpore]

thanks! we'd like to do more videos like this on other aspects of fungal science! What topics would you like to see?

[@HMohr]

@@NorthSpore Fungi ecology and evolution, mycorrhizae, symbiosis (parasitism, mutualism etc)

[@joeholmes4711]

@@HMohr second this. mycorrhizae in particular. i'd love a more scientific understanding of what people call the "wood wide web"

[@just-ask-why]

I was looking for a summary on the evolution, ecology, and life cycle of fungi, and it turns out this was EXACTLY what I wanted to hear! Additionally, understanding why mycology still remains a subset of botany in most higher educational institutions today is now so crystal clear! Thanks to your well-explained history of mycology as a subset of botany, I can appreciate that it is still taught this way in institutions, and even more excitingly, I can value the fact that there is so much exciting work for US to do to make it emerge as its own distinct field of study! After a few short decades, I hope we can bring mycology the recognition it deserves as a unique and valuable field all its own. And its thanks to people like you that we will soon achieve this goal! Thanks! Wishing you all the success in the world, you are a fantastic teacher!

[@NorthSpore]

Thanks for the kind words and watching this video. It was a real effort to research, put together, shoot and edit. Doesn't get as much love as other videos of ours, but I think it's a real hidden gem ;)

[@amayasteensma]

This was an incredible introduction. Thank you so much

[@NorthSpore]

You're so welcome!

[@sarawert2750]

Absolutely breathtaking! Thank you! I will share this with my grandchildren. Many are very curious about Science.

[@vazap8662]

that was a beautiful summary of how this fascinating kingdom functions. Thank you!

[@NorthSpore]

No problem! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@eduardoalcudia8663]

Such a great explanation and production!

[@MechiPlat]

Amazing video!! Love the animation 😁

[@lewkbauer]

Thank you for this! Love the effort that was put into creating this.

[@NorthSpore]

we definitely put a lot into this video, it was over a year in the making!

[@georgecorbin8601]

Excellent! Wonderfully production! Have accelerated my interest in mushrooms growing. Particularly for medicinals. Very much appreciate your work and explanation. Best seen so far.

[@NorthSpore]

So so so great to hear!

[@InconspicuousOwl]

Thank you so much, this is the information this community needs, so many don't know these basic facts!

[@botanicalbecca8443]

Great video! Paul Stamets would be so proud! 💗🍄

[@NorthSpore]

I hope so!

[@mr.unknown643]

Thanks for such a beautiful knowledge. I appreciate your efforts ☺️✨

[@christian.hayden]

An educational masterpiece

[@arkansasmuse]

Excellent work! Thanks for taking the time to put this information together and sharing it.

[@Solarpunk87]

Loved this, very professional and educational. thank you!

[@mycrodexmushrooms]

Thank you for making this, it actually cleared up a few things I wondered about hyphal tissue.

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Nice Job Northspore! thanks for a great video!

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Amazing video! So well done, a great resource for education.

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[@NorthSpore]

thank you for watching it! we put a ton of effort into making this one

[@RandomFilmmaker]

This video cleared up so many things for me, thank you!!

[@MarissaBrinkman101]

Such a wonderful video. Thank you!!

[@ShawnTheRazor]

Really well shot and directed video guys, well done!

[@NorthSpore]

thank you for watching it!

[@rebeccalawson99]

Great video, covering the basics in a compelling way. Nicely produced--Can't wait to see more.

[@NorthSpore]

More to come! We're trying to get a bunch more mushrooms 101 content planned

[@kenmillman8591]

Excellent video and amazing filmmaking

[@NorthSpore]

Thank you very much!

[@joeholmes4711]

this is superb!!!

[@SteveEaton]

What an amazing, informative video. Thank you!

[@NorthSpore]

We're glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@gabgerrard2045]

This was amazing. Thank you!

[@maxtectecnologiadesign4280]

exellent video ,bring more videos like that!

[@mmmmarada]

Wonderful video. Thank you!

[@user-id7vg7td4n]

Thank you so much . So much information but not way over my head

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

Amazing... this is underrated. How can this channel have under 100k subs??

[@NorthSpore]

I wonder the same thing. We'll be passing that mark very soon!

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Thanks for this great video!

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[@joet81]

excellent job with the video!

[@NinjaGardensGenetics]

amazing video contained tons of knowledge! Keep up the great work!

[@NorthSpore]

More to come!

[@sunsetpark_fpv]

Noooo! Don't go away!!!!! Come back!!!! She is FASCINATING!

[@CHEFTECH86]

Best video ever! Thank you!

[@NorthSpore]

Wow, thanks!

[@0105rubinho]

Superb, just superb!

[@CMZneu]

Great video! very well explained there at the end.

[@NorthSpore]

Glad you liked it!

[@arborsamurai]

Great content! Great voice!

[@han14]

Well done!

[@tinyjungle_]

Well done.

[@multi_misa72]

This was awesome!!

[@williamwaters4506]

Great presentation.

[@NorthSpore]

Thank you!

[@pennyharper419]

More fungal biology than I needed to know. I just want to grow culinary mushrooms and eat them! Really good quality production for those who want to delve deeply into the fungal life cycle down to a cellular level. I loved the time lapse videos towards the end of mushrooms growing in large clusters. The woman narrating was interesting. Did she get a credit?

[@NorthSpore]

Thanks, she sure did!

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[@NorthSpore]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sergioizzisavona8365]

Top notch!

[@NorthSpore]

thanks for watching!

[@themyceliumnetwork]

First :) this is an awesome video!!

[@zunz2457]

Thank u this is so well done

[@NorthSpore]

Thanks a bunch! Glad you liked it. :)

[@tylerr472]

First! Also, that was a neat lil' video 👀

[@majvg]

Cool video! Very interesting

[@NorthSpore]

Thanks for watching!

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Wow, such an interesting journey lifestyle of Mushroom fungal

[@NorthSpore]

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[@teteteteta2548]

Awesome

[@shloopp4617]

Awesome video

[@NorthSpore]

Glad you enjoyed it! We put a lot of energy into this video!

[@jonesgear9yt]

Excellente presentacion de calibre.

[@NorthSpore]

thank you for watching!

[@kristinraabe6887]

Fabulous video. Thank you!🌈❤️🌎✌️

[@NorthSpore]

Thank you! We're happy you enjoyed it!

[@joyhamilton4248]

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[@krisscrowdis1747]

Great video

[@NorthSpore]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@OPIXdotWORLD]

nice work THANX

[@OPIXdotWORLD]

THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST SHROOM DOCOs EVER...!!

[@NorthSpore]

Much appreciated! We're working with the Fungi Foundation to get it in classrooms.

[@cassandrafischer3065]

This needs way more clicks and likes!

[@cassandrafischer3065]

And a lot more people being interested in fungi

[@jamesraymond1158]

Excellent. especially, the explanation of alteration of generations. so genetic recombination occurs only in the short time before spore formation. Before that, the haploid hyphae are clones of their spores, have no genetic variation. After meiosis, the four daughter cells are all genetically different.

[@NorthSpore]

correct! thank you for watching the video

[@InconspicuousOwl]

Oh, so now I gotta hit the bell? 😂

[@blinddiver]

Wonderful video. I'd love to show it to my biology students. Any suggestions on how to link it to the NGSS?

[@NorthSpore]

Send us an email to [e-mail] and we can discuss this further!

[@sunsetpark_fpv]

....And,,,call me crazy.... I swear this is the same voice who speaks as the mushrooms in Paul Stamets "Fantastic Fungi"

[@RichardColwell1]

Does anyone else notice how absolutely massive that mushroom is in the background on the table?

[@NorthSpore]

Right!?! I believe that's a huge Ganoderma applanatum. Very rare to find one like that.

[@Ent-wicklung]

So the fungi digestion works close to similiar like a fruit fly? :D They also put enzymes out and then "drink" the dissolved stuff

[@johnryan2193]

What a charming young lady, when I see mushroom again I'll think of this video l

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

What a woman. Her family must be proud as hell.

[@Aztesticals]

My university doesnt have a mycology class. I am a biotech and biology dual major. But i want to get masters in virology and mycology. And someday do a dr on fungal viruses

[@NorthSpore]

That's awesome, keep it up!

[@PhongLe-rg7bg]

Funjuy?

[@KyleTheShaman]

💚

[@bobbun9630]

"1.8 million meters per second" I listened to it twice to make sure that's what was said. I'm a bit skeptical that any mushrooms are spitting out spores at that velocity. That's 1/166 the speed of light, or about four million miles per hour in units that will be more familiar to a lot of people. Dropping the "million" seems more realistic and still very fast for a tiny object moving through the air. I did enjoy the presentation, though.

[@NorthSpore]

I know, it's crazy, but it's true: www.scientificamerican.com/article/fungus-spores-fast-speedy-mold/

[@thorny3218]

So you’re proposing that the spores shoot out at 4 miles per hour? 🤣

[@xj11w2c7]

There's a lot of slow motion

[@NorthSpore]

slowmo = drama!

[@st33lsimy]

[@Serhii_AISU]

13:30 Wait, what? Spores ejected with the roughly 6% light speed? You must be joking

[@NorthSpore]

That's our mistake - it should be 1.8 meters per second!

[@wiredvibe1678]

Funjeye

[@NorthSpore]

fungee?

[@dallastimebandits]

Weeeeed man

[@Enochulate88]

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[@strattgatt5303]

It's kinda weird when people explain things like this. You can tell there are huge holes in what they are saying and in the logic. Even the categorizations are not without flaws.

[@NorthSpore]

You're certainly right that this is aimed as a very beginner audience and leaves out much detail that might be found in a college level mycology course. If there are other suggestions for future improvement or characterization, please share your thoughts.

[@thorny3218]

Where is your vid explaining it better bro? 😉

[@Lolwutdesu9000]

You might want to understand what you actually talk about instead of copy pasting what you read off the Web. No spore is capable of being ejected at 1.8 million metres per second. You probably misunderstood this excerpt. "“The fastest spores travelled more than 1 million times their own ‘body’ length in one second,” says Money. “A 1.8-metre human travelling at 1 million times his or her body length in one second would be travelling at a velocity of 1.8 million meters per second, which is more than 5000 times the speed of sound.” Taken from New Scientist.

[@NorthSpore]

It depends on your location and climate - check out this page for more info: northspore.com/pages/grow-mushrooms-on-logs-videos#:~:text=Healthy%2C%20living%20trees,for%20mushroom%20growing Basically before budding and after 6 weeks of full-leaf out 👍

[@pksisii5471]

Maybe dont use white letters in a mostly white background video.

[@NorthSpore]

Noted