Background Conservation through reserves alone is now considered unlikely to achieve
protection of plant species necessary to mitigate direct losses of habitat and the pervasive …

Abstract Information on the degree of host specificity is fundamental for an understanding of
the ecology of structurally dependent plants such as vascular epiphytes. Starting with the …

Scientific interest in orchid mycorrhizas, the symbiotic association between orchid roots and
fungi, continues to grow. Advances in molecular identification techniques have enabled the …

In vitro techniques have found increasing use in the conservation of threatened plants in
recent years and this trend is likely to continue as more species face risk of extinction. The …

Orchid mycorrhizas are mutualistic interactions between fungi and members of the
Orchidaceae, the world's largest plant family. The majority of the world's orchids are …

Orchids are highly dependent on their mycorrhizal fungal partners for nutrient supply,
especially during early developmental stages. In addition to organic carbon, nitrogen (N) is …

Characterizing the architecture of bipartite networks is increasingly used as a framework to
study biotic interactions within their ecological context and to assess the extent to which …

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

Lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedium spp.) are rare terrestrial plants that grow throughout the
temperate Northern Hemisphere. Like all orchids, they require mycorrhizal fungi for …

Mycorrhizal fungi have substantial potential to influence plant distribution, especially in
specialized orchids and mycoheterotrophic plants. However, little is known about …