This humongous fungus is considered the largest living thing on earth | Oregon Field Guide

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  • @funwithFred
    @funwithFred 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +9

    So much we don't know, and thanks for showing us a wee bit more.

  • @betty5064
    @betty5064 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +8

    Fascinating - thank you.

  • @frankblangeard8865
    @frankblangeard8865 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +7

    It is a natural part of the ecosystem and is beneficial. Opening up spaces in the forest is good not bad. Of course a tree farmer would not agree. A tree farmer wants an unbroken forest of the same type and size of tree.

  • @untermench3502
    @untermench3502 15 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +8

    One good thing is that stumpies are good to eat. It's reported that some people get digestive problems but that is one mushroom that I look for as it is pretty tasty. I recognized it as soon as I saw the thumbnail at the beginning of the video.

    • @OPB
      @OPB  11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      That's new information to me, but interesting to know. I want to dig into this more now. -Ed Jahn, Executive Producer

    • @untermench3502
      @untermench3502 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@OPB
      That's one way to get rid of the mushroom, just tell people it's good to eat.

    • @RoseNZieg
      @RoseNZieg 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      that's like eating the flowers. the plant is still alive underground.

    • @untermench3502
      @untermench3502 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@RoseNZieg
      True, but a picked mushroom won't emit spores, which are carried by the wind to infect other areas. Eventually, the tree dies and the fungus, not having any nutrients from the tree, does not do well.
      The lumber companies don't like them because they kill conifers. I think the lumber companies kill many more trees than the fungus does.

    • @pttpforever
      @pttpforever 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@OPB Yes! You could do a full series of programs on mushrooms native to Oregon as well as responsible mushroom foraging. I think such a project would go a long way toward educating the public about the benefits and caveats of fungi in general.

  • @matthewbolton4289
    @matthewbolton4289 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    This is all over the ochoco forest, too

  • @davec9244
    @davec9244 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

    Seen it didn't know it! thank you

  • @pttpforever
    @pttpforever 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    I'm actually quite relieved to learn that those who tried to eliminate this fungus finally learned they couldn't and really shouldn't. The pastures created by it serve an essential function to a plethora of other living organisms including humans. Honey mushrooms may cause digestive issues in some, but most people can enjoy them. Like most mushrooms, they have compounds that are good for humans. Honey mushrooms are packed with B vitamins and anti-oxidants. And they taste good!

  • @theck672
    @theck672 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +3

    This is great! Thank you 🙏

  • @theastuteangler
    @theastuteangler 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +2

    whoever came up with humungous fungus for the title needs to be promoted to Director of Media Relations.

  • @wjksea
    @wjksea 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    I’ve heard that fungus has helped manage forests in a way that provides habitat for animals. Alpine meadows are said to serve a role for animals and fungus creates them. Humans do have a role in the disruption of homeostasis in ways that aren’t studied. I believe humans are like any species. They will either reduce in numbers or even go extinct.

  • @conniewojahn6445
    @conniewojahn6445 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Incredible!

  • @SoulofAlice
    @SoulofAlice 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Wow, Ive just gotten into foraging and since it is fall, have been hearing so much about the honey mushrooms. But never realized how damaging it is. I hate for trees to be dying out.

  • @peterpanimg
    @peterpanimg 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    More power to the researchers

  • @melissamccoy1806
    @melissamccoy1806 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Glad that in the end they got to the important point that what's good for the timber companies isn't necessarily (and likely is not) good for nature. Biological diversity (which is essential to our health and well-being) depends on a balance between different species with different ecosystem functions, and so some clearings in forests to make way for new succession and a variety of habitats is a good thing.

  • @Garrett-f9k
    @Garrett-f9k 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Fungus makes things rot, the rotten structure holds water, less fire danger . Just on aspect to keep in mind

  • @cynthiamason4069
    @cynthiamason4069 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Does wildfire have any effect on the fungus?

  • @FeelItRising
    @FeelItRising 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Clear cutting and planting a monoculture is bad? /s

  • @CWS-h5z
    @CWS-h5z 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for a riveting film! Although it is a naturally occurring being and also provides benefits, I wonder how many trees are now dying because of it? With climate warming and fires will these 3 together make a big impact on our forests? Yes, they break down the trees and provide benefits to other life forms, but the trees also are a great benefit , providing habitat for forest plants & animals; helping to sequester carbon and do their part to make the air we breathe and keep temps cooler. It's seems like a conundrum.

  • @daxadventure
    @daxadventure 20 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    FACT CHECK: Sea grass is actually the largest organism, covering about 190 kilometers MORE than the 10ish kilometer fungus.

  • @stephenwilliams681
    @stephenwilliams681 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Armillaria mellea? That is the CA Oak root fungus. Is there a difference?

  • @laurellussen3512
    @laurellussen3512 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    There is much more to the fungi story than "tree disease" the fungi helps the forest and the planet.

  • @stopbeingsoweirdstill
    @stopbeingsoweirdstill 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    All my research books state they are tasty. Luckily I haven’t seen them in the southern rockies.

  • @elberethreviewer5558
    @elberethreviewer5558 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Timber companies shouldn't be taking from our forests anyway in my opinion. They should have tree farms instead.

  • @vcastik
    @vcastik 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Ants need to be introduced .

  • @olivierherlin6373
    @olivierherlin6373 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    if you are the farmer next to this that cuts down trees... fools

  • @ForNika
    @ForNika 14 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    Global Warming affects mushrooms too.

  • @katiehettinger7857
    @katiehettinger7857 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    What about planting trees that are adapted to warmer climate than the confers now growing in the Northwest? Might hard wood varieties be resistant to the fungus? It seems to me we are facing the need to speed up the normal process of ecological change in view of the speed global warming is processing. I know there are risks when humans interduce non-native species, but we have already upset the natural balance. By working to help lumber companies, we can speed up the inevitable change in flora.

  • @lyndavincent6659
    @lyndavincent6659 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    How do we kill those fungi and save the forest?

    • @frankblangeard8865
      @frankblangeard8865 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +5

      The fungus has been in the forest for thousands of years. The forest does not need you to save it.