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

Visit our website: Read the full blog post: 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