The Incredible Underground Mushroom Networks

There’s a subterranean landscape that exists below us, and it is fascinating. Mycelium networks play a hugely important role in ecosystems of all kinds, and we’re only starting to dig into how critical it is that we protect and understand these amazing organisms. In this video, I talk about the organization that is dedicated to protecting mycelium systems around the world: SPUN (the Society for Protection of Underground Networks) Video Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:08 What Are Fungal Networks? 1:56 The Importance of Fungal Networks 2:19 Saprobic vs Mycorrhizal Mycelium 2:48 Symbiosis... kind of 3:54 Gourmet Mycorrhizal Mushrooms 4:08 The Human Benefits of Mycorrhizal Networks 4:17 Carbon Sequestration 6:27 Mineral & Nutrient Foraging 7:21 Supporting Ecosystem Biodiversity 8:03 Threats to Mycorrhizal Systems 9:39 SPUN: Who Are They? 10:20 Mycorrhizal Mapping Project 11:24 FREE E-BOOK! SPUN: https://spun.earth/ 🎉 The FreshCap team is launching our enormous mushroom E-Book!! Get yours for FREE by signing up here: 👉 https://freshcap.link/ebook 👈