Mycorrhizas are symbioses integral to the health of plant-based ecosystems (Smith & Read,
2008). In a typical mycorrhizal association, fungi in or on plant roots pass soil-acquired …

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 …

The roles of mycorrhiza in facilitating the acquisition and transfer of carbon (C) and nitrogen
(N) to adult orchids are poorly understood. Here, we employed isotopically labelled sources …

Arbuscular (AM) and orchid (OrM) mycorrhiza are the most widespread mycorrhizal
symbioses among flowering plants, formed by distinct fungal and plant species. They are …

Abstract Background and Aims Orchid mycorrhizas exhibit a unique type of mycorrhizal
symbiosis that occurs between fungi and plants of the family Orchidaceae. In general, the …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi take up nitrogen from the soil, translocate it and transfer it
to the host plant (Jennings, 1995; Smith & Read, 1997), often in significant quantities …

Background and Aims Mycorrhizal fungi play a vital role in providing a carbon subsidy to
support the germination and establishment of orchids from tiny seeds, but their roles in adult …

Most land plants, from liverworts to angiosperms, form mutualistic mycorrhizal symbioses
with fungal partners. However, several plants known as mycoheterotrophs exploit fungal …

Achlorophylous and early developmental stages of chorolophylous orchids are highly
dependent on carbon and other nutrients provided by mycorrhizal fungi, in a nutritional …

Mycoheterotrophic orchids have adapted to shaded forest understory by shifting to
achlorophylly and receiving carbon from their mycorrhizal fungi. In temperate forests, they …