Cosmopolitan species - who spread them? - The Slime Mould Collective2024-03-28T16:20:42Zhttp://slimoco.ning.com/forum/topics/cosmopolitan-species-who-spread-them?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI would venture a guess that…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2020-04-25:3917201:Comment:494092020-04-25T14:22:17.090ZKenneth Ramoshttp://slimoco.ning.com/profile/KennethRamos927
<p>I would venture a guess that human activity, insects, wind, and wildlife all play a role in the dispersal of slime molds. As for displacement of other organisms, I really haven't given much thought too but it could be possible I suppose. As for myself, I think that all biotic and abiotic things have purpose but as for acellular and cellular slime molds, there has to be more to or for them than just their reproductive life cycle, somewhere along the line they must contribute to the…</p>
<p>I would venture a guess that human activity, insects, wind, and wildlife all play a role in the dispersal of slime molds. As for displacement of other organisms, I really haven't given much thought too but it could be possible I suppose. As for myself, I think that all biotic and abiotic things have purpose but as for acellular and cellular slime molds, there has to be more to or for them than just their reproductive life cycle, somewhere along the line they must contribute to the environment in some form or fashion other than to provide people like us with a curiosity to be scratching our heads over. I read somewhere, way back in the day, where through the use of bio-mathematics some cellular slime molds have made significant contributions to certain computer programs. </p> Human activity seems very lik…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2020-04-21:3917201:Comment:490742020-04-21T03:40:08.243ZRyChuhttp://slimoco.ning.com/profile/Raichu
<p>Human activity seems very likely though, spores are small and have a good storage time</p>
<p>Human activity seems very likely though, spores are small and have a good storage time</p> In one species of mushroom, S…tag:slimoco.ning.com,2020-04-21:3917201:Comment:491952020-04-21T03:39:12.818ZRyChuhttp://slimoco.ning.com/profile/Raichu
<p><span>In one species of mushroom, </span><i>Schizophyllum commune</i><span>, research was carried out, by Raper, et al (1958) that genetically demonstrated that this dispersal mechanism has led to a world-wide distribution of this species. - <a href="http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/BOT135/Lect05_c.htm">http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/BOT135/Lect05_c.htm</a></span></p>
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<p><span>Could be light enough</span></p>
<p><span>In one species of mushroom, </span><i>Schizophyllum commune</i><span>, research was carried out, by Raper, et al (1958) that genetically demonstrated that this dispersal mechanism has led to a world-wide distribution of this species. - <a href="http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/BOT135/Lect05_c.htm">http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/BOT135/Lect05_c.htm</a></span></p>
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<p><span>Could be light enough</span></p>