Habitat Disturbance Promotes Shifts in the Abundance of Major Fungal Phyla in the Roots of a Native Orchid, Tipularia discolor [PDF]
Plant-Environment InteractionsOrchids are a widely distributed group of flowering plants with important roles in ecosystems around the globe. However, many species are in decline due, in part, to human‐driven changes in their habitat.
Jonathan I. Watkinson
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Mycorrhizal Associations and Trophic Modes in Coexisting Orchids: An Ecological Continuum between Auto- and Mixotrophy [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 Two distinct nutritional syndromes have been described in temperate green orchids. Most orchids form mycorrhizas with rhizoctonia fungi and are considered autotrophic.
Hans Jacquemyn +8 more
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Morphological and molecular identification of endophytic fungi from roots of epiphyte orchid Aerides odorata Lour in Sabah [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAerides odorata Lour is an epiphyte, a valuable orchid for its beauty, fragrance and medicinal uses. Identifying beneficial orchid mycorrhizal fungi is important for improving the success of tissue culture and transplantation into the original habitats ...
Nor Amirah Shamsudin +3 more
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The SWEET14 sugar transporter mediates mycorrhizal symbiosis and carbon allocation in Dendrobium officinale [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyOrchid mycorrhizal (OM) fungi form mutualistic relationships with orchids, facilitating the uptake of minerals from the soil in exchange for sugars and lipids provided by the plant.
Liumin Li +9 more
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Shifts in bacterial community composition during symbiotic seed germination of a terrestrial orchid and effects on protocorm development [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumFungi and bacteria often occupy very similar niches; they interact closely with each other, and bacteria can provide direct or indirect benefits to plants that form mutualistic interactions with fungi.
Zeyu Zhao +6 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Orchids grow in diverse habitats worldwide with most (approximately 69%) growing on trees as epiphytes. Although orchid mycorrhizal fungi have been identified as potential drivers for terrestrial orchid distribution, the influence of these fungi on the ...
Lynnaun J. A. N. Johnson +4 more
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Addition of fungal inoculum increases germination of orchid seeds in restored grasslands
Basic and Applied Ecology, 2022 Grasslands restored on arable land often retain high residual nutrients, modified soil biota, and lower plant species diversity. Establishment of rare plant species with complex multitrophic interactions, typical of undisturbed nutrient-poor environments,
Tamara Těšitelová +4 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Mycorrhizal fungi plays important roles in the seed germination and subsequent growth of orchids. The research of fungi in orchid roots, especially dominant mycorrhizal fungi is critical for orchids protection.
Jiayu Liang +9 more
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Identity and specificity of Rhizoctonia-like fungi from different populations of Liparis japonica (Orchidaceae) in Northeast China. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Mycorrhizal association is known to be important to orchid species, and a complete understanding of the fungi that form mycorrhizas is required for orchid ecology and conservation. Liparis japonica (Orchidaceae) is a widespread terrestrial photosynthetic
Rui Ding +6 more
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Plant Diversity, 2020 Mycorrhizal fungi are essential for the growth and development of both epiphytic (growing on trees) and lithophytic (growing on rocks) orchids. Previous studies indicate that in lowland tropical areas, orchid mycorrhizal fungal compositions are ...
Jiao Qin +3 more
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