I’ve been fascinated by lichen for years, and have had many questions about the differences. This lecture has answered these questions. I will need to watch this many times as I want to absorb this information and remember it.
You've answered a question I've had since childhood when I came upon the stick like lichen. I thought I was looking at the tiniest plant blossoms I had ever seen. Now I know it was fruticose (British soldier). And it only took nearly 70 years for me to get this answer. Thanks.
I find it fascinating that, at 65 and pretty seriously disabled physically, I still find benefits from continuously learning new things or answers to very old questions. I’ve been studying mycology as an amateur and, though I’ve read that there’s an association, this is the first actual explanation of that association that I’ve seen. Interestingly, very often when I learn something or really get into a topic, I frequently find myself using that knowledge for the benefit of myself or someone else. Sometimes it’s a person that I meet at the hospital or a business associate of my son, people that I meet randomly, that need the very information that I’ve been studying. So, at our age, we become the storehouses of knowledge. We can disseminate it to people that don’t know where to look. I’m a devout nerd. There’s gotta be a reason that I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed learning new and strangely weird things!
Many thank yous for this. Very enjoyable watching. A week ago I went up to Mt. Laguna in CA and saw some beautiful lime green lichen growing on trees. Such wonderful, unique, fascinating living structures!
I learned so much about Lichen through this video and an event at Learning Gate when we walked about the campus and a USF grad student showed us all the different forms of fungi. My favorite was the bullseye or rainbow lichen.
Came here from the 2018 National Geographic film about a third partner in the lichen symbiosis. This video contains more essential info about lichens than I learned in my entire biology studies...
This is great! At an outdoor ed school on the coast of California, I taught kids about lichen in early 2000’s, and we said that story about the 2 taking a liking to one another. 🙏 Happy to see an update and get a botany refresher. 💋
This was so informative. James continues to be such an amazing presenter. He teaches botanical facts in such a way that it’s fun, understandable and interesting for the audience. Great video!
We get lots of lichen on rocks here in NM. I’ve observed but not studied them. This is the best explanation of lichen I’ve ever seen. I’m an amateur mycologist, growing gourmet mushrooms. Now I’m gonna have to take a magnifying glass out to look at the lichen on those rocks considerably more closely!
Great video. I've been playing tag along with a friend of mine that's illustrating a book on lichen and haven't been paying attention. The book release is next month and I'm trying to get up to speed on what lichen are all about. She taught me the basics but I feel like I really learned a lot from this video. Thank you for posting.
I never quite understood lichens and this video cleared up many confusions I had. thank you for making this extremely educational video and it's really fun to watch!
Fascination! I can’t say that I understand the relationship that creates lichen nor could I comfortably label it if I saw it but I know more now that I did 20 minutes ago. And, bonus, I remember lichen in the woods where I grew up. I’ve seen it with my own eyes! All this time I thought it was a secret organism I had missed!
Excellent new (ish) stuff with the yeast and bacteria. I'm not so keen on the prison metaphor though. I'd always thought of the fungus part as providing a modular cloche stack, or like the thecal cups of the oceanic graptolites. ( I read Geology so it always pans out that way) . Eihter way. Great little lecture... xxx :-)
Me loved it. but i cant understand how this is not a plant or fungi or bacteria if its made up of all of them. XD. its a hybrid. i just call it that. every time I pass one I'm always like OMG the hybrids!!!!
That is an excellent explanation about lichen. James is quite a gifted speaker/presenter.
Thank you for this wonderful, understandable description of Lichen! I've always been curious, but never got around to looking it up.
Lichen and Moss
two of the most underrated forms of life
the diversity and ability of adaptation is unbelievable
Wow! James Stevenson is a terrific presenter. He made this informative and interesting. I hope to see him some more.
It is interesting 🥰👍
Absolutely fascinating! This answered a great many of my questions and has inspired me to go off for yet another walk in the woods!
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I’ve been fascinated by lichen for years, and have had many questions about the differences. This lecture has answered these questions. I will need to watch this many times as I want to absorb this information and remember it.
You've answered a question I've had since childhood when I came upon the stick like lichen. I thought I was looking at the tiniest plant blossoms I had ever seen. Now I know it was fruticose (British soldier). And it only took nearly 70 years for me to get this answer. Thanks.
I find it fascinating that, at 65 and pretty seriously disabled physically, I still find benefits from continuously learning new things or answers to very old questions. I’ve been studying mycology as an amateur and, though I’ve read that there’s an association, this is the first actual explanation of that association that I’ve seen.
Interestingly, very often when I learn something or really get into a topic, I frequently find myself using that knowledge for the benefit of myself or someone else. Sometimes it’s a person that I meet at the hospital or a business associate of my son, people that I meet randomly, that need the very information that I’ve been studying. So, at our age, we become the storehouses of knowledge. We can disseminate it to people that don’t know where to look. I’m a devout nerd. There’s gotta be a reason that I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed learning new and strangely weird things!
Very well explained! Thank you!’
Fascinated by your presentation, better than a movie. Thanks professor 👍🏻
LOVE the delivery!! I am now a lichen fan✋🤚
I love cloudy damp days early in spring and later autumn, the Lichen shows of it's colors and might even bloom!
Many thank yous for this. Very enjoyable watching. A week ago I went up to Mt. Laguna in CA and saw some beautiful lime green lichen growing on trees. Such wonderful, unique, fascinating living structures!
I learned so much about Lichen through this video and an event at Learning Gate when we walked about the campus and a USF grad student showed us all the different forms of fungi. My favorite was the bullseye or rainbow lichen.
Awesome!
I don't know why this channel has only 2k subscribers. Great content
Came here from the 2018 National Geographic film about a third partner in the lichen symbiosis. This video contains more essential info about lichens than I learned in my entire biology studies...
Wow! This video is so fascinating it deserves many more likes and views! So much information.
Thanks so much! :)
This is great! At an outdoor ed school on the coast of California, I taught kids about lichen in early 2000’s, and we said that story about the 2 taking a liking to one another. 🙏 Happy to see an update and get a botany refresher. 💋
This was so informative. James continues to be such an amazing presenter. He teaches botanical facts in such a way that it’s fun, understandable and interesting for the audience. Great video!
We get lots of lichen on rocks here in NM. I’ve observed but not studied them. This is the best explanation of lichen I’ve ever seen. I’m an amateur mycologist, growing gourmet mushrooms. Now I’m gonna have to take a magnifying glass out to look at the lichen on those rocks considerably more closely!
Brilliant video, have seen so many confused presentations but this properly explained it all. Thank you
Very informative. I'll watch this again to try to understand this unique group of organisms.
There are moments when all worries and losses have subsided in the boundless serenity and peace of nature.
I cried watching this! Did anyone else cry? I love nature
A fantastic presentation! Thank you so much. Really great, I look forward to more. Billy Weprin
Fantastic video. I'll be sure to look for lichen from now on!
Great presentation and very informative!
Glad you liked it!
Great video. I've been playing tag along with a friend of mine that's illustrating a book on lichen and haven't been paying attention. The book release is next month and I'm trying to get up to speed on what lichen are all about. She taught me the basics but I feel like I really learned a lot from this video. Thank you for posting.
Wow, very informative! I love this stuff 🤓
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautifully presented sir, and offcourse lichens are everywhere with different colors and texture.
What a fantastic video. Thank you!
Edit: extra points for providing a link to your sources!!
Couldn't subscribe fast enough. Loved this and learned a lot. Thank you
Totally awesome presentation, thanks James and BCP staff.
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I never quite understood lichens and this video cleared up many confusions I had. thank you for making this extremely educational video and it's really fun to watch!
Clear specific coverage thanks
Wow..im really Lichen this...thnx..im now a fan..
Very eyeopening, inspiring and well explained information about an overlooked and totally underrated organism. Great!
Great review of the other more in depth lichen video love it
This was fantastic, thank you!
Very interesting. Nice to get an explanation that's detailed but succinct. They really are fascinating organisms
wonderfully explained!
I’m “lichen” this informative presentation.
This is so informative and the presentation is really engaging. Thank you-I’m going to try to observe some lichens today with this new info.
Very interesting indeed. thank you. I learned a lot that added to my awe of nature and respect for even what we don't know about ourselves.
Too good, thank you so much for this video
Well done!
Amazing and informative. I was interested in growing lichen but I now understand how complex that would be.
I don't know why but fungus mushrooms and lichen have always been the most interesting organisms for me.
Great video... can't imagine trying to remember all these crazy names
Fascination! I can’t say that I understand the relationship that creates lichen nor could I comfortably label it if I saw it but I know more now that I did 20 minutes ago. And, bonus, I remember lichen in the woods where I grew up. I’ve seen it with my own eyes! All this time I thought it was a secret organism I had missed!
amazing and underrated video
Thank you!!
thankyou. this was great. very well done
Fantastic! Well done!
brilliant. thank you
Excellent new (ish) stuff with the yeast and bacteria. I'm not so keen on the prison metaphor though. I'd always thought of the fungus part as providing a modular cloche stack, or like the thecal cups of the oceanic graptolites. ( I read Geology so it always pans out that way) . Eihter way. Great little lecture... xxx :-)
I was not expecting this video to call out the prison-industrial complex 👏👏👏
🤯 Boumm - Thank you so much!
Fascinating! Thank you!
Great video
🥰 thank you UF!
New Sub, Great video!
Cheers,
Chris
Great video, too many people overlook lichens
Not mentioned anywhere I can remember - lichens also exist quite successfully in Antarctica, and are being studied extensively.
Yea like one the only things that thrive there
He does talk about it tho at 10:40
Love the comparison chocolate peanut butter ! Make it memoriable
Thank you!
Thanks youtube, I took a lichen to this video!
Is always good to see nemo
Thank You💖🧡💛💚💙💜 I live in archipelago with loads of lichen growing all over the rocks, trees and everything. With moss. Amazing looking creatures😍
Wow!
That's an impressive Reeses cup, but does Lichen enrich itself self from their surface?
How about the symbiosis of mitochondria and our microbiome in our lives? Quite obviously there’s a story here.
Never heard nostic referred to as witches butter, but mares eggs. I thought witches butter to be the yellow Tremella mesenterica.
fungus algae bacteria yeast FABY Fabulous
Good video! l just happen to disagree with the origin. A tad ''Chancy'' indeed!
Nice, good to know I'm not the only one who thinks this is cool.
Strange, all this time I thought lichens were vampire fighting warewolves. Lol 🤔😆🤗
8:29 so you mean basically anywhere except dirt 😂
Me loved it. but i cant understand how this is not a plant or fungi or bacteria if its made up of all of them. XD. its a hybrid. i just call it that. every time I pass one I'm always like OMG the hybrids!!!!
Nostoc Skin
Terraform Mars with lichen......
fungal farmers lol