Orchid conservation: making the links |
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| Authors: | Michael F Fay Thierry Pailler Kingsley W Dixon |
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| Institution: | 1.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3DS, UK.;2.Peuplements Végétaux et Bioagresseurs en Milieu Tropical, CIRAD–Université de La Réunion, 15 Avenue René Cassin BP 7151, 97715 Saint-Denis, La Réunion, France and;3.Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, 6102, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Orchidaceae, one of the largest families of flowering plants, present particular challenges for conservation, due in great part to their often complex interactions with mycorrhizal fungi, pollinators and host trees. In this Highlight, we present seven papers focusing on orchids and their interactions and other factors relating to their conservation. |
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| Keywords: | Conservation biology epiphytes fungi mycorrhizas Orchidaceae orchids pollination ecology |
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