The Orchidaceae is a diverse and wide spread family of flowering plants that are of great
value in ornamental, medical, conservation, and evolutionary research. The broad diversity …

Background Understanding the patterns of biodiversity distribution and what influences them
is a fundamental pre-requisite for effective conservation and sustainable utilisation of …

Background Species richness and composition pattern of amphibians along elevation
gradients in eastern Nepal Himalaya are rarely investigated. This is a first ever study in the …

Distributed throughout the continents, terrestrial orchids are known for their great species
richness and specificity in relation to pollinators and mycorrhizal symbionts. Moreover, a …

Global biodiversity loss and mass extinction of species have raised serious global concerns,
especially in fragile ecosystems. Karst forest, a well-known fragile ecosystem, is served as a …

We are experiencing climate warming that is likely to affect all regions worldwide, although
in a different manner, when its consequences (eg increase of temperature, lower …

Grasslands, wet meadows, fens, bogs, and marshes represent important ecosystems that
host many orchid species. However, research on the joint effect of the multi-scalar abiotic …

A plant life-form in a particular ecosystem is the sum of its all life processes and evolved
directly in response to the prevailing environment. It is considered as a potential indicator of …

Understanding patterns of species diversity along an altitudinal gradient is the major topic of
much biogeographical and ecological research. The aim of this study was to explore how …

Predicting the potential influences of climate change on the richness and distribution is
essential for the protection of endangered species. Most orchid species are narrowly …