Lichens & Ecological Succession

In this video I talk a lot about lichens, different kinds and growths forms and what they actually are. I also take a little dive in the topic of ecological succession, a phenomenon in which lichens play a role.
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Beyond beautiful.

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I'm really taking a lichen to these videos.

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uhm, i feel like this was an excuse to make a lichen rap

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[@MrJimmy6675]

amazing how the lichen at 1:50 looks just like a fly! nature is fascinating.

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That's evolution for ya

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Why thank you ;)

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I was sad when he got eaten by the giant one-eared mouse..

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I'm glad you enjoy it! And you can totally steal it :)

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[@Tuxfanturnip]

In middle school I helped organize a lichen-focused event as part of an art exhibition about them, and I've been fascinated ever since! This video is lovely!

[@LifeinJars]

Cool!

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Tuxfanturnip = nice person with no social life then or now? BTW I like lichens a lot too!

[@Tuxfanturnip]

@@frogpalpeeper4249 it was actually one of my best friends who got me involved, and the only reason I have no social life now is that I immigrated to a different country just in time for the coronavirus epidemic and also have depression

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You don't need to justify yourself tuxfanturnip, sometimes people are rude. Honestly helping decorate for an art show sounds super cultured and looks good on a resume when starting out your career. Can show creativity and natural curiosity of the way things work. That applies to life in so many ways. My depression is helped by anti depressants and yoga, and house plants. I hope you can find happiness soon! Or even just happy moments

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[@swingardium706]

I'm from the UK and I'm here to report that the internet is lying to you about how we pronounce "lichen"

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

Lye-ken

[@thewonderfulwhaleshark5962]

As a Canadian I am so proud of this country for having a national lichen.

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Do your thing Canada!!!

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after discovering your channel i instantly emptied my pickle jar and took an ecosphere of my local lake, amazing

[@LifeinJars]

Cool! Enjoy it!

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Wish you could share!

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Mine died after a while, it had algae, snails to control algae, and what looked like mosquito eggs. Also a worm too.

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[@Roach7776]

More about lichens please! You could never bore us by going into depth about cool things!

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I love videos like this, your interest and personality really shine through :) Don't be discouraged if this isn't clickbait enough to get new people watching, some of us isopods really like the deep dive content

[@heykerryann]

I learned more about lichen from your video than living around a lot of lichen for a long time here in Canada. Great beatbox, more?

[@LifeinJars]

Maybe ;)

[@24emerald]

Love your channel! And glad to see this off topic but, related episode on lichen. I've been doing life in jars experiments since I was a small child and still doing it now in my 50s. I probably have a hundred jars on the go. I bet your story is similar. I just have to compliment you on the title of your channel! What a great title. Life in jars is really "a thing" and so glad you have made an entertaining channel of it.

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Please show us your jars

[@tambaloneusderpaloneus6626]

It's not boring! Talk as much as you want about lichens I love it - I take photos of the lichens that live on the rocks near where I live allll the time. They're fascinating close up so I loved those microscope shots! Also in Tasmania where I live I've heard them pronounced both ways but 'like-ens' seems to be more common.

[@m0w0ss]

i love the explanation on paper! Great job!

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you!

[@qpaoziwu]

I just had intro to ecology class and u explained so much better than my professor can

[@MollyFairclough]

I’m British and study them in uni. We say it the “Americans” way

[@ibrahim-sj2cr]

me too, i only heard the english pronounciations today lol i studied ecology in uk

[@ibrahim-sj2cr]

my teacher was from shropshire, just thought id add that

[@Davesothoth]

UK too, never heard it pronounced 'litch-en'. Maybe that's an old way of saying it

[@HesderOleh]

I studied them at uni in Australia and even the oldest professors who were not Americanised at all used the "American" pronunciation, never heard of it the other way.

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Yeah tell me about it. I studied medicine in Italy and all our professors used the American pronunciation of most things, even latin names or the eponymous name of organs. It bothered me to no end. Btw you have a nice profile picture :)

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Man I missed your channel sooooooooo much I used to watch your videos but then I forgot your channel name. But I remembered your isopods videos and your lichen lichen song but I couldn't find your channel from that alone. T suddenly today after 3 years I randomly got your video recommended. Definitely subscribing this time.

[@tracybowling1156]

The other day, I was running around the yard looking at all the different lichens. I tried looking them all up. I wanted to know everything about all of them. Google is not my friend. But you are because you have explained more here than I would ever have been able to find myself. I know this video is old, but I do hope you'll make another about lichens anyway.

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Omg this was your funniest video by far. Such a great sense of humor. 😁 Thank you for the education and laugh!

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I love the fact that you grew more confident with time!

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'Life in Jars': Lichen Edition. My life is now complete.

[@tamarrajames3590]

I LOVE your attitude!!! You never fail to bring a smile to my face...but I must tell you that closeup of a fly was neither a lichen OR a licked, it was a fly. This was fascinating, I have used certain lichens to dye wool different colours, including the best natural magenta ever. This was delightfully entertaining and educational at the same time...and I just learned my country has an official National Lichen...I have always found that one to be very beautiful in its form, and it even has a pleasant fungal scent. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasms. Great shirt by the way.🖤🇨🇦

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I'm in the UK and I've never heard someone say lichen it's always liken

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totally

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A few more years of Hollywood and you'll be fixing your elevator with a wrench from the trunk of your car.

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4 years later and that song is still in my head.

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Life in Jars, thank you so much for providing such great content all the time!

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Hello from Chicago! I enjoy all of your videos very much. I have to say that there is something special about this one. You taught me so much in less than ten minutes and did it wth humor and might I add sarcasticly some outstanding artwork. I know you must put in a tremendous amount of work producing all of your content. I know it is tempting to try to only produce what you think people want but think your channel is especially interesting because it seems to me that you cover what you yourself find fascinating. Wishing you continued success.....now to try to get that great Lichen song out of my head.

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Thank you for your kind words! It sure is a banger!

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Lychens song on Spotify? The world needs it.

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i wont last long (notice my bad ecology pun)

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I would love to hear more vids like this! Im always happy to hear the new information!

[@lotus.b.lazuli2020]

Yes, lichens! (I say ligh-ken) - one of my favourite macro subjects! My grandfather was a key part of the British Lichen Society for many decades here in the south of England U.K. Lichens are such philosophical little collective beings. Endlessly fascinating and incredibly ecologically important as you say. The bigger the surface area, the better the air quality; proper litmus tests for pollution too! If you need help with identification I have two galleries on my website dedicated to them! 😀

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I weigh a word's etymology against it's current sensibility to decide on differentiating a word's pronunciation. You're such a joyful KZbinr 💛 I love your interest and passion for these small lifeforms

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You make biology so fun i love this so much. I’m so happy to see another young person that also loves biology!!

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Dude! So informative, entertaining and hilarious! Just how learning should be most times. Thank you

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Love your sense of humor man AND your beat box skills!

[@eddvcr598]

I never knew how to categorize lichen, whether they are fungus or plant life. Now I know what they are, and how endlessly fascinating they are. Thank you for the fun video, I hope you make other cool biology videos like this in the future!

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Yey, new video! Love the format! Here is something more for you to explore in the future - slime mold.

[@LifeinJars]

Yeah they are!

[@BringDeathByPickles]

@@LifeinJars Not quite the season for them yet, but soon! I'd love your take on them, and another rap!

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Catchy tune! Amazing photography!

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"Well I have to solve this, so I came up with a way to piss off everyone" I respect this so much

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I really loved this. This was an amazing lesson and you made it really easy to understand! Please do more :)

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I'm riveted. watching all your past videos now

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the subtitles for the part at 1:36 are just gold

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I like the branching out from ecospheres it is very cool to get a broader picture of microbiology.

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I enjoyed this. Always enjoy learning something new!

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Chilled out and interesting as always!

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Great Video and very good explanations!

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Thank you for this. It calms me.

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks for watching!

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"I could go on and on" Please do!

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That was hilarious and of course informative. I've been watching your channel for a while but I guess now I'm just gonna have to subscribe...

[@trustymcoolguy]

Good video I love learning about symbiotic relationships and fungi

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This is the greatest channel on all of KZbin.

[@markusmeiner6959]

I am totally interested in these organisms, maybe you could explain some basic taxonomical facts? And also a timelaps of growing lichen! And about metabolism! If this video would be 1 hour i'd watch it anyway! :)

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STOP WORRYING ABOUT BEING BORING! Seriously, this is great stuff.

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks!

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And nice video different concept.. if you have waterproof casing for underwater maybe you can go for getting life in small streams before they meet and blend into rivers..... You can talk about shallow pools and small fish with HD quality video

[@PaleGhost69]

5:59 ecological succession is a key principle of permaculture. If you havent heard of it, I suggest giving it a look. It has a lot of potential for a sustainable future and reversing climate change.

[@brooket8705]

Great video! Great topic! You'll never fail me :-)

[@MilicaAlbus]

I replayed this song for about 5 times now and Im going around my jard pointing at lichens to the beat. Love your humor man!

[@phycoticreaction1179]

I keep seeing some really cool growth forms at work, mostly on punky stumps. They are very delicate, and I always see them at the beginning of the day, so I'd destroy the samples in my pocket before I could get them home, even if I put them in a collection tube. Eventually I'll see one near the end of the day, or just mark the location so I can go back for it. I'm dying to look at them under the digital microscope, they're very different from the ones I've observed so far. There seem to be some kind of fruiting bodies or similar structures.

[@Kryse13]

I love lichens and I couldn't stop laughing through the whole beginning of this video. I am so happy I have a national lichen. Yay Canada! And I could listen to talk about lichens for hours.

[@baikbaikmotorbike]

can you tell more about the crust forming lichens and its growing speed? Is it related to the amount of nutrients it gets from the air? Thank you for another awesome video!

[@NatureWitch]

Crab shirt! 🦀 I loves the song too! Lichens are so interesting.

[@zt2ean]

Heck yeah, lichens are 1) awesome and 2) underappreciated! Thanks for this awesome vid man :^)

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Great singing.... and video too

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Fascinating stuff 😍👍

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Your attitude is my happiness.

[@andybaca1152]

I had no idea what these were til I moved to Oregon.

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i love your little creatures in your drawing

[@Yeti167]

I really like lichen. Awesome video. The "laichen" "leechen" question had already been in my mind, since english isn't my mother language.

[@Yeti167]

Just finished watching it. Great lesson of ecological succession and good drawing ahahaha.

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Great way of handling the pronunciation.

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Really fascinating love it 👌👌

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Love your humor! Stay safe

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks you too!

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This was a surprisingly crazy video to watch while tripping on acid, thank you life in jars guy

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Reaaaaaally cool !!! More videos about pls !!!

[@scorchinggoat9589]

lol i live in england and i have only ever pronounced lichen the american way and when some one pronounces it the other way i thought they just didnt know how to say it

[@LifeinJars]

Haha

[@dragonmaddie]

same here

[@ltm28]

I’m opposite in US and say UK way

[@pizdarus]

yeah I think the website has it backwards

[@gecko8948]

Same really, although when checking on multiple websites Google straight up says both places pronounce lichen the same way, (ignoring quirks of accent) so now I'm just confused.

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"and this is a phallus of meee"

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Epic

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That freestyle was INSANE🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@joseluisrw]

Hey, I have several interesting videos of cladocera predating/scavenging on pond snails on one of my ecospheres, is there any place where I could share them with you?

[@sotirisvog1367]

Thing is, i remember seeing lichen (not lichen, as i also live in Europe) in lots of places in my home island (Lesvos, Gr.) and obviously i had absolutely no idea about the concept of lichens. I vagely thought that they were some kind of fungi, this video surely shed some light on this, plus a sick beatbox lichen rap. Which is tight.

[@MrKennethb83]

I am naturally curious loved this thank you !

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Great vid 👏

[@bwryuun]

Love his voice 😊

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Nice video!

[@meaochan5577]

I grow moss to use in terrariums and animal habitats and just love moss and lichen. I've tried growing lichen but haven't been as successful with it. Probably ought to do more research next time.

[@timlukasphoto]

Great video. Please make more of these very informative videos😅

[@LifeinJars]

Glad you like it!

[@caraouellette8308]

I loved this! Please do more on lichen and ecology! Also I voted in that lichen contest but i want Boreal Oakmoss to win >:(

[@LifeinJars]

Cool! And sad haha

[@stevana4666]

have you seen the research that shows lichens can even sometimes be 3 types of organisms the third being a yeast! great video :)

[@opabinnier]

Good. I've always been a fan of these overlooked beauties. GO LICHENS!

[@josephrivello3481]

What camera/ magnifying lense do you use to get those close up shots?

[@missalanaroxx]

You're smart and funny! Thank you for making it entertaining.

[@egregius9314]

There is some new research that suggests at least one large family of lichens consist not of just one fungus and algae/cyanobacteria, but ALWAYS 2 fungi and the photosynthetic partner. Then I saw another bit of research about bacteria living in and on the lichens being somewhat consistent between examples of the same species, thus suggesting they're also a standard part of the symbiosis.

[@lickthebishop3174]

Hello Life In Jars?, I have been watching your videos for over a while now, and I would like to ask you a question. I have been inspired to make my own ecosphere aquaruim, but I don't know where to find the resources. Naturally, this would be a weird question, BUT we happen to live in the same city. All the ponds in my area are too low into the ground to get a hold of. Where do you get your resources? If this is too much of a privacy issue, you don't have to respond! Love your content!

[@LifeinJars]

Frankendael- Sarphati- en Oosterpark hebben vijvers waar je vrij makkelijk bij kunt. Er zijn ook een heleboel slootjes rondom science park en eigenlijk overal buiten de ring.

[@lickthebishop3174]

@@LifeinJars is dat niet heel vernederend dan? Het is natuurlijk fantastisch als je uiteindelijk zo een potje hebt. Ik woon redelijk aan slotermeer, dus ik zal daar wel een kijkje nemen. Dank voor het antwoord!

[@LifeinJars]

De meeste mensen kijken nieteens naar je om. En het is het zeker waard.