Background Seedling recruitment is essential to the sustainability of any plant population.
Due to the minute nature of seeds and early-stage seedlings, orchid germination in situ was …

This review provides an informative and broad overview of orchid biotechnology, addressing
several important aspects such as molecular systematics, modern breeding, in vitro …

The broad distribution and high colonization rates of plant roots by a variety of endophytic
fungi suggest that these symbionts have an important role in the function of ecosystems …

Endophytism is one of the widely explored phenomena related to orchids and fungi.
Endophytic fungi assist plants by supplementing nutrient acquisition, and synthesis of plant …

Orchid mycorrhizas (OM) are symbiotic interactions between fungi and terrestrial, epiphytic
or lithophytic species of the Orchidaceae. In the association, fungal hyphae enter …

Environmental conditions are becoming increasingly challenging in managed ecosystems,
especially in agricultural fields, where environmentally friendly solutions are urgently …

Orchidaceae is one of the largest flowering plant families of the plant kingdom. The habitats
of orchids are highly diverse, ranging from tree bark and damp forest floors to rock crevices …

The spermosphere is the zone surrounding seeds where interactions between the soil,
microbial communities and germinating seeds take place. The concept of the spermosphere …

Vanillin is the world's most popular flavour compound. It is the key constituent of the natural
vanilla flavour obtained from cured vanilla pods. The isolation of vanillin from vanilla pods is …

Endophytes within leaf and root tissues of Bletilla ochracea (Orchidaceae) were investigated
using DGGE and random cloning analysis. Eighteen operational taxonomic units (OTUs) of …