Can a Fungus Save Plants from Global Warming?

Positives

• This video shows why biodiversity is so important for living systems, particularly if environmental conditions are changing or becoming more extreme.
• The resource includes links to related articles.
• A full transcript of the video is available.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have some basic knowledge about cells and microorganisms.
  

Differentiation

• Teachers could use the transcript to create discussion questions or a quiz.
• Science classes could use this video for lessons about symbiotic relationships, decomposition, the carbon cycle, photosynthesis, homeostasis, or biogeochemical cycles.
  
• Other resources on this topic include this video on interdependent relationships in ecosystems, this Hot Mess video on humans and the environment, and this Vox video on the race to preserve endangered foods.