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Fungal symbiont choosiness from the nutrient “menu” influences orchids’...
Orchids are one of the largest groups of flowering plants, with over 22,000 species worldwide. All orchids form symbiotic mycorrhizal associations with fungi. Some species begin this association at...
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Chloraea membranacea, an orchid with a sweet smell and no reward
Floral features, pollination biology and breeding system of Chloraea membranacea Lindl. (Orchidaceae: Chloraeinae) has moved into free access, along with the rest of the December 2012 issue of Annals...
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How orchids feed specialized bee pollinators
A significant proportion of orchids in the subtribe Oncidiinae produce floral oil as a food reward that attracts specialized bee pollinators. This oil is produced either by glands (epithelial...
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Phylogenetic relationships in Epidendroideae (Orchidaceae), one of the great...
The largest subfamily of orchids, Epidendroideae, represents one of the most significant diversifications among flowering plants in terms of pollination strategy, vegetative adaptation and number of...
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Plant parts doing unexpected things: Part 2 (or, Root research all up in the...
Image: Wikimedia Commons. Our suitably erudite – albeit neophyte – botanical generation who knew about the functions of plant stems when quizzed previously (see Plant parts doing unexpected things:...
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Sexually deceptive orchids
Plants use a diverse range of visual and olfactory cues to attract animal pollinators, with floral volatiles often particularly critical for securing insect pollination. More than 1700 different...
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Charles Darwin – pollination scientist
Say the name Charles Darwin and pollination is not the first thing that springs to most people’s minds. But Darwin’s follow-up publication to his 1859 work On the Origin of Species was indeed a book...
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Transient dynamics improve population projections for orchids
Transient dynamics improve population projections for orchids The basic assumption that populations are at stable stage distribution may limit the ability to predict population dynamics, and the...
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Complexities of orchid seedling establishment (Viewpoint)
Complexities of orchid seedling establishment Many orchid species are vulnerable or threatened, and sustainable populations rely on seedling recruitment. Seed packet techniques have made it possible to...
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Saprotrophic fungi and fully mycoheterotrophic orchids
Saprotrophic fungi and fully mycoheterotrophic orchids Only a few fully mycoheterotrophic (MH) orchids are currently known to be mycorrhizal with saprotrophic, mostly wood-decomposing fungi, instead of...
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Plant-insect relationships, a double-edged sword
Flowering plants have had an intimate relationship with insects for millions of years. Indeed, this is often cited as an example of co-evolution , particularly with regards to the flowers and their...
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Orchid conservation: further links
Fay introduces the often complex interactions of orchids with mycorrhizal fungi, pollinators and host trees, considering also threats from human utilization and changing land use. The Orchidaceae...
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Why be nice, when you can cheat your way to success?
There’s an eye-catching paper in Ecological Monographs recently, “The mating consequences of rewarding vs. deceptive pollination systems: is there a quantity-quality trade-off?” by Hobbhahn et al.. It...
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Plants enjoying the high life
Plants on Plants – The Biology of Vascular Epiphytes by Gerhard Zotz. Springer 2016. Gerhard Zotz’s The biology of vascular epiphytes [hereafter referred to as Epiphytes!] is part of Springer’s...
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Charles Darwin – pollination scientist
Say the name Charles Darwin and pollination is not the first thing that springs to most people’s minds. But Darwin’s follow-up publication to his 1859 work On the Origin of Species was indeed a book...
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Transient dynamics improve population projections for orchids
Transient dynamics improve population projections for orchids The basic assumption that populations are at stable stage distribution may limit the ability to predict population dynamics, and the...
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Complexities of orchid seedling establishment (Viewpoint)
Complexities of orchid seedling establishment Many orchid species are vulnerable or threatened, and sustainable populations rely on seedling recruitment. Seed packet techniques have made it possible to...
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Saprotrophic fungi and fully mycoheterotrophic orchids
Saprotrophic fungi and fully mycoheterotrophic orchids Only a few fully mycoheterotrophic (MH) orchids are currently known to be mycorrhizal with saprotrophic, mostly wood-decomposing fungi, instead of...
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Plant-insect relationships, a double-edged sword
Flowering plants have had an intimate relationship with insects for millions of years. Indeed, this is often cited as an example of co-evolution , particularly with regards to the flowers and their...
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Orchid conservation: further links
Fay introduces the often complex interactions of orchids with mycorrhizal fungi, pollinators and host trees, considering also threats from human utilization and changing land use. The Orchidaceae...
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