Background Given the exceptional diversity of orchids (26 000+ species), improving
strategies for the conservation of orchids will benefit a vast number of taxa. Furthermore, with …

Symbioses are ubiquitous in nature and influence individual plants and populations. Orchids
have life history stages that depend fully or partially on fungi for carbon and other essential …

Germination and seedling development are essential stages in a plant's life cycle, greatly
influenced by temperature and moisture conditions. The aim of this study was to determine …

Orchid distribution and population dynamics are influenced by a variety of ecological factors
and the formation of holobionts, which play key roles in colonization and ecological …

Orchids form mycorrhizal symbioses with fungi in natural habitats that affect their seed
germination, protocorm growth, and adult nutrition. An increasing number of studies …

Temperature and moisture are essential factors in germination and seedling growth. The
purpose of this research was to assess the germination and growth of wheat (Triticum …

Orchids depend on mycorrhizal fungi to germinate from seed. While multiple orchid
mycorrhizal (OrM) taxa are often found associated with adult orchids, the relative …

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

Terrestrial orchid life-cycles are complex and dependent on pollinators and mycorrhizal
associates. Worldwide, orchid populations are declining because of urbanization …

Approximately 10% of vascular plants are epiphytes and, even though this has long been
ignored in past research, are able to interact with a variety of fungi, including mycorrhizal …