The Unsolved Mystery of Glowing Mushrooms

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Let's talk about glowing, biolumenescent mushrooms and their possible evolutionary advantages.
Does the glowing benefit them by attracting isnects? or is it merely a coincidence?

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Evolution of Glowing Mushrooms
04:36 Hypothesis 1
05:46 Hypothesis 2
06:43 Hypothesis 3

Articles:
Adams, Catharine A., et al. "Let there be nightlights: the ecological role of bioluminescence in a Costa Rican mushroom." bioRxiv (2023): 2023-01.

Desjardin, Dennis E., Anderson G. Oliveira, and Cassius V. Stevani. "Fungi bioluminescence revisited." Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 7 (2008): 170-182.

Article: https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/11/1/19
Perry, Brian A., Dennis E. Desjardin, and Cassius V. Stevani. "Diversity, Distribution, and Evolution of Bioluminescent Fungi." Journal of Fungi 11.1 (2024): 19.