Plant interactions play a key role in forest ecosystem dynamics. The tallest plants, namely
the overstorey trees, are obvious major drivers, particularly in competition for light. This …

Scientific interest in orchid mycorrhizas, the symbiotic association between orchid roots and
fungi, continues to grow. Advances in molecular identification techniques have enabled the …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

ABSTRACT A six-gene phylogeny of the Inocybaceae is presented to address classification
of major clades within the family. Seven genera are recognized that establish a global …

To improve our understanding of the origin and evolution of mycoheterotrophic plants, we
here present the chromosome-scale genome assemblies of two sibling orchid species …

Mycoheterotrophic plants are achlorophyllous plants that obtain carbon from their
mycorrhizal fungi. They were usually considered to associate with fungi that are (1) specific …

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

This chapter provides a description of all plant families and genera that include putative fully
mycoheterotrophic species, excluding initial and partial mycoheterotrophs. The overview …

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a practical and theoretical framework for the study
of the ecophysiology of mycoheterotrophic plants. We accomplish this by providing a …

Orchidaceae is one of the largest flowering plant families of the plant kingdom. The habitats
of orchids are highly diverse, ranging from tree bark and damp forest floors to rock crevices …