plinky prompt: we think we're in charge of this planet just because we have TiVo. which species do you think really runs the show?

in a biology intro course in college, one of the lecturers was a mycologist. from the first word that came out of his mouth, i was fascinated. he basically went into a long explanation (which i have since forgotten the details) to me that that fungi control the environment and life on earth. without certain fungi organisms performing specific biological processes that affect water and plant growth, the balance of nature would be completely thrown off and life would not be supported on earth. he was a very passionate mycologist and his passion was infectious. i actually picked up a book on fungi outside of our curriculum. i guess i was also a little biased because he had a striking resemblance in physical appearance and mannerisms to john waters.