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Sletvold N, Joffard N, Söderquist L. Fine-scale genetic structure in the orchid Gymnadenia conopsea is not associated with local density of flowering plants. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2024; 111:e16273. [PMID: 38290971 DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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PREMISE Density-dependent pollinator visitation can lead to density-dependent mating patterns and within-population genetic structure. In Gymnadenia conopsea, individuals in low-density patches receive more self pollen than individuals in high-density patches, suggesting higher relatedness at low density. Ongoing fragmentation is also expected to cause more local matings, potentially leading to biparental inbreeding depression. METHODS To evaluate whether relatedness decreases with local density, we analyzed 1315 SNP loci in 113 individuals within two large populations. We quantified within-population genetic structure in one of the populations, recorded potential habitat barriers, and visualized gene flow using estimated effective migration surfaces (EEMS). We further estimated the magnitude of biparental inbreeding depression that would result from matings restricted to within 5 m. RESULTS There was no significant relationship between local density and relatedness in any population. We detected significant fine-scale genetic structure consistent with isolation by distance, with positive kinship coefficients at distances below 10 m. Kinship coefficients were low, and predicted biparental inbreeding depression resulting from matings within the closest 5 m was a modest 1-3%. The EEMS suggested that rocks and bushes may act as barriers to gene flow within a population. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that increased self-pollen deposition in sparse patches does not necessarily cause higher selfing rates or that inbreeding depression results in low establishment success of inbred individuals. The modest relatedness suggests that biparental inbreeding depression is unlikely to be an immediate problem following fragmentation of large populations. The results further indicate that habitat structure may contribute to governing fine-scale genetic structure in G. conopsea.
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- Nina Sletvold
- Plant Ecology and Evolution, Department of Ecology and Genetics, EBC, Uppsala University, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution, Department of Ecology and Genetics, EBC, Uppsala University, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
- UMR 8198 -Evo-Eco-Paleo, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution, Department of Ecology and Genetics, EBC, Uppsala University, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
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Fernández M, Kaur J, Sharma J. Co-occurring epiphytic orchids have specialized mycorrhizal fungal niches that are also linked to ontogeny. MYCORRHIZA 2023; 33:87-105. [PMID: 36651985 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-022-01099-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Mycorrhizal symbiosis has been related to the coexistence and community assembly of coexisting orchids in few studies despite their obligate dependence on mycorrhizal partners to establish and survive. In hyper-diverse environments like tropical rain forests, coexistence of epiphytic orchids may be facilitated through mycorrhizal fungal specialization (i.e., sets of unique and dominant mycorrhizal fungi associated with a particular host species). However, information on the role of orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) in niche differentiation and coexistence of epiphytic orchids is still scarce. In this study, we sought to identify the variation in fungal preferences of four co-occurring epiphytic orchids in a tropical rainforest in Costa Rica by addressing the identity and composition of their endophytic fungal and OMF communities across species and life stages. We show that the endophytic fungal communities are formed mainly of previously recognized OMF taxa, and that the four coexisting orchid species have both a set of shared mycorrhizal fungi and a group of fungi unique to an orchid species. We also found that adult plants keep the OMF of the juvenile stage while adding new mycobionts over time. This study provides evidence for the utilization of specific OMF that may be involved in niche segregation, and for an aggregation mechanism where adult orchids keep initial fungal mycobionts of the juvenile stage while adding others.
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- Melania Fernández
- Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA.
- Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica, Cartago, 30109, Costa Rica.
- Herbarium UCH, Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí, David, Chiriquí, Panama.
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- Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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Karremans AP, Bogarín D, Fernández Otárola M, Sharma J, Watteyn C, Warner J, Rodríguez Herrera B, Chinchilla IF, Carman E, Rojas Valerio E, Pillco Huarcaya R, Whitworth A. First evidence for multimodal animal seed dispersal in orchids. Curr Biol 2023; 33:364-371.e3. [PMID: 36521493 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Identifying the mechanisms for seed dispersal and persistence of species is a central aim of ecology. Seed dispersal by animals is an essential form of dissemination in many plant communities, including seeds of over 66% of neotropical canopy tree species.1,2 Besides physical dispersal, animals influence seed germination probabilities through scarification, breaking dormancy, and preventing rotting, so plants often invest important resources in attracting them. Orchids are predominantly adapted to wind dispersal, having dust-like seeds that are easily uplifted. Exceptions include bird-,3,4 cricket-,5,6 and mammal-dispersed7 species, featuring fleshy fruits with hard seeds that germinate after passing the animal's digestive system. Given the similarity in fruit and seed morphology, zoochory has also been suggested in Vanilla,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 a pantropical genus of 118 species with vine-like growth.16,17,18 We test this prediction through in situ and ex situ experimentation using fruits of Vanilla planifolia, and wild relatives, from which vanillin-a widely used natural aroma and flavoring-is obtained. Seeds from dehiscent fruits are removed by male Euglossini collecting fragrances, a unique case in plants, and female Meliponini bees gathering nest-building materials, a first among monocots. By contrast, mammals, mostly rodents, consume the nutritious indehiscent fruits, passing the seeds up to 18 h after consumption. Protocorm formation in digested and undigested seeds proves that scarification in the gut is not strictly required for germination. Multimodal seed dispersal mechanisms are proven for the first time in Orchidaceae, with ectozoochory and endozoochory playing crucial roles in the unusually broad distribution of Vanilla.
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- Adam P Karremans
- Lankester Botanical Garden (JBL), University of Costa Rica (UCR), P.O. Box 302-7050, Cartago, Costa Rica; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Evolutionary Ecology Group, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Lankester Botanical Garden (JBL), University of Costa Rica (UCR), P.O. Box 302-7050, Cartago, Costa Rica; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Evolutionary Ecology Group, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology Research Center (CIBET), School of Biology, University of Costa Rica (UCR), 11501-2060 San José, Costa Rica
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- Department of Plant Science, Texas Tech University, P.O. Box 79409, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Lankester Botanical Garden (JBL), University of Costa Rica (UCR), P.O. Box 302-7050, Cartago, Costa Rica; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, Box 2411, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Lankester Botanical Garden (JBL), University of Costa Rica (UCR), P.O. Box 302-7050, Cartago, Costa Rica
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- Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology Research Center (CIBET), School of Biology, University of Costa Rica (UCR), 11501-2060 San José, Costa Rica
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- Lankester Botanical Garden (JBL), University of Costa Rica (UCR), P.O. Box 302-7050, Cartago, Costa Rica
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- Selva Costa Rica, P.O. Box 1-7100, Paraíso, Cartago, Costa Rica
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- Reserva Biológica Tirimbina, Calle 126, Apdo. 41002 La Virgen de Sarapiquí, Heredia, Costa Rica
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- Osa Conservation, Osa Peninsula, Apdo. 54-8203 Puerto Jiménez, Golfito, Costa Rica; Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC), Av. de La Cultura 773, Apdo. 08000 Cusco, Perú
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- Osa Conservation, Osa Peninsula, Apdo. 54-8203 Puerto Jiménez, Golfito, Costa Rica; Department of Biology, Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA
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Rodríguez-Pérez J, Imbert B, Peralta J. Environment and density-dependency explain the fine-scale aggregation of tree recruits before and after thinning in a mixed forest of Southern Europe. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13892. [PMID: 36117536 PMCID: PMC9477080 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Thinning in forest management primarily reduces the density of trees and alters the patchiness and spatial complexity of environmental factors and individual interactions between plant recruits. At fine spatial scales, little is known about the relative weight of ecological processes affecting tree regeneration before and after thinning events. Here we studied the density and aggregation of tree recruits in fully-mapped plots located in mixed forests in Northern Iberian Peninsula (Southern Europe) for over four years, which comprises one year before and three years after a thinning event. We applied spatial point-pattern analyses to examine (a) the aggregation of recruits, and their association with trees and (b) the relative effect of both environmental (i.e., the patchiness of the local environment) and density-dependent factors (i.e., the aggregation of trees and/or recruits) to predict the density, aggregation, and survival of recruits. We found, in thinning plots, that recruits were less dense, their aggregation pattern was more heterogeneous, were distributed randomly in respect of trees and their survival was almost unaffected by the tree proximity. By contrast, recruits in control plots were denser, were only aggregated at distances lower than 1.0 m, were closer to trees, and such closer distance to trees affected negatively in their survival. Independently of the treatment, the aggregation of recruits was chiefly determined by the density-dependent factors at less than 1.0 m and environmental factors at distances beyond that proximity. Overall, our results suggest that thinning affected the aggregation of recruits at two spatial scales: (a) by favoring the tree-recruit and recruit-recruit facilitation at less than 1.0 m and (b) by modifying spatial heterogeneity of the environment at distances beyond that proximity.
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- Javier Rodríguez-Pérez
- Institute for Multidisciplinary Research in Applied Biology (IMAB), Centro Jerónimo de Ayanz, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain,Department of Sciences, Campus Arrosadía, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Institute for Multidisciplinary Research in Applied Biology (IMAB), Centro Jerónimo de Ayanz, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain,Department of Sciences, Campus Arrosadía, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Sciences, Campus Arrosadía, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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Li J, Zhu YT, Chen LY, Lu AX, Ji HY, Liu HP, Li ZX, Lin ZD, Wu SS, Zhai JW. Population dynamics of Phaius flavus in southeast China: Reproductive strategies and plants conservation. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0272929. [PMID: 35969623 PMCID: PMC9377627 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Because of species diversity and troubling conservation status in the wild, Orchidaceae has been one of the taxa with most concern in population ecological research for a long time. Although Orchidaceae is a group with high adaptability, they have become endangered for complex and various reasons such as the germination? difficulty and habitat loss, which makes it difficult to develop an accurate protection strategy. Phaius flavus is a terrestrial orchid which used to be widely distributed in central and southern Asia; however, large populations are difficult to find in the wild. Thus, the aim of this study was to provide a new perspective for conserving endangered P. flavus by investigating the mechanisms of its population decline; we established time-specific life and fertility tables, age pyramids, survival curves, and mortality curves for this plant and then conducted Leslie matrix model. We found that both of the populations from Wuhu Mount (WM) and Luohan Mount (LM) showed declining trends and exhibited pot-shaped age pyramids, low net reproductive rates, and negative intrinsic growth rates. The population from the Beikengding Mount (BM) showed a stable status with a bell-shaped age pyramid. However, it has a significant risk of decline because of the low net reproductive rate and intrinsic growth rate. This study use time-specific life and fertility tables, age pyramids, survival curves, and mortality curves, showed that the population decline of P. flavus could be attributed to 1) the shortage of seedlings caused by the low germination rate in the wild and 2) the loss of adult individuals caused by anthropogenic disturbances. To protect this species from extinction in these areas, we suggest that human activities in these habitats should be strictly forbidden and ex situ conservation of this plant in botanical gardens is also necessary.
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- Jun Li
- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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Li YY, Boeraeve M, Cho YH, Jacquemyn H, Lee YI. Mycorrhizal Switching and the Role of Fungal Abundance in Seed Germination in a Fully Mycoheterotrophic Orchid, Gastrodia confusoides. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:775290. [PMID: 35095954 PMCID: PMC8792533 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.775290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mycorrhizal associations are essential for orchid germination and seedling establishment, and thus may constrain the distribution and abundance of orchids under natural conditions. Previous studies have shown that germination and seedling establishment in several orchids often decline with increasing distance from adult plants, resulting in non-random spatial patterns of seedling establishment. In contrast, individuals of the fully mycoheterotrophic orchid Gastrodia confusoides often tend to have random aboveground spatial patterns of distribution within bamboo forests. Since G. confusoides is parasitic on litter-decaying fungi, its random spatial patterns of distribution may be due to highly scattered patterns of litter-decaying fungi within bamboo forests. To test this hypothesis, we first identified the main mycorrhizal fungi associating with developing seeds and adult plants at a bamboo forest site in Taiwan using Miseq high-throughput DNA sequencing. Next, we combined seed germination experiments with quantitative PCR (qPCR) analyses to investigate to what extent the abundance of mycorrhizal fungi affected spatial patterns of seed germination. Our results show that seed germination and subsequent growth to an adult stage in G. confusoides required a distinct switch in mycorrhizal partners, in which protocorms associated with a single Mycena OTU, while adults mainly associated with an OTU from the genus Gymnopus. A strong, positive relationship was observed between germination and Mycena abundance in the litter, but not between germination and Gymnopus abundance. Fungal abundance was not significantly related to the distance from the adult plants, and consequently germination was also not significantly related to the distance from adult plants. Our results provide the first evidence that the abundance of litter-decaying fungi varies randomly within the bamboo forest and independently from G. confusoides adults.
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- Yuan-Yuan Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Seed Disease Testing and Control, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Biology Department, National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Petrolli R, Augusto Vieira C, Jakalski M, Bocayuva MF, Vallé C, Cruz EDS, Selosse MA, Martos F, Kasuya MCM. A fine-scale spatial analysis of fungal communities on tropical tree bark unveils the epiphytic rhizosphere in orchids. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2021; 231:2002-2014. [PMID: 33983644 DOI: 10.1111/nph.17459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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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 taxa. However, the structure of fungal communities on bark, as well as their relationship with epiphytic plants, is largely unknown. To fill this gap, we conducted environmental metabarcoding of the ITS-2 region to understand the spatial structure of fungal communities of the bark of tropical trees, with a focus on epiphytic orchid mycorrhizal fungi, and tested the influence of root proximity. For all guilds, including orchid mycorrhizal fungi, fungal communities were more similar when spatially close on bark (i.e. they displayed positive spatial autocorrelation). They also showed distance decay of similarity with respect to epiphytic roots, meaning that their composition on bark increasingly differed, compared to roots, with distance from roots. We first showed that all of the investigated fungal guilds exhibited spatial structure at very small scales. This spatial structure was influenced by the roots of epiphytic plants, suggesting the existence of an epiphytic rhizosphere. Finally, we showed that orchid mycorrhizal fungi were aggregated around them, possibly as a result of reciprocal influence between the mycorrhizal partners.
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- Rémi Petrolli
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, EPHE, Sorbonne Université, CP 39, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris, F-75005, France
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, EPHE, Sorbonne Université, CP 39, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris, F-75005, France
- Department of Microbiology, Viçosa Federal University (UFV), P. H. Rolfs Street CEP: 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 59, Gdańsk, 80-308, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Viçosa Federal University (UFV), P. H. Rolfs Street CEP: 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, EPHE, Sorbonne Université, CP 39, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris, F-75005, France
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- Department of Microbiology, Viçosa Federal University (UFV), P. H. Rolfs Street CEP: 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, EPHE, Sorbonne Université, CP 39, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris, F-75005, France
- Department of Microbiology, Viçosa Federal University (UFV), P. H. Rolfs Street CEP: 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, ul. Wita Stwosza 59, Gdańsk, 80-308, Poland
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, EPHE, Sorbonne Université, CP 39, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris, F-75005, France
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- Department of Microbiology, Viçosa Federal University (UFV), P. H. Rolfs Street CEP: 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Zhao DK, Selosse MA, Wu L, Luo Y, Shao SC, Ruan YL. Orchid Reintroduction Based on Seed Germination-Promoting Mycorrhizal Fungi Derived From Protocorms or Seedlings. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:701152. [PMID: 34276753 PMCID: PMC8278863 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.701152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Orchids are among the most endangered in the plant kingdom. Lack of endosperm in their seeds renders orchids to depend on nutrients provided by orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) for seed germination and seedling formation in the wild. OMF that parasitize in germination seeds is an essential element for orchid seedling formation, which can also help orchid reintroduction. Considering the limitations of the previous orchid reintroduction technology based on seed germination-promoting OMF (sgOMF) sourced from orchid roots, an innovative approach is proposed here in which orchid seeds are directly co-sown with sgOMF carrying ecological specificity from protocorms/seedlings. Based on this principle, an integrative and practical procedure concerning related ecological factors is further raised for re-constructing long-term and self-sustained orchid populations. We believe that this new approach will benefit the reintroduction of endangered orchids in nature.
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- Da-Ke Zhao
- Biocontrol Engineering Research Center of Plant Disease and Pest, Biocontrol Engineering Research Center of Crop Disease and Pest, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Département Systématique et Evolution, UMR 7205 ISYEB, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
- Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Gardening and Horticulture Department, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, China
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- Gardening and Horticulture Department, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, China
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- Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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Protocorm-Supporting Fungi Are Retained in Roots of Mature Tipularia discolor Orchids as Mycorrhizal Fungal Diversity Increases. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10061251. [PMID: 34202964 PMCID: PMC8233912 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mycorrhizal fungi are critical to understanding the distribution patterns of many plants, but they are especially important for orchids. Some orchids may change the mycorrhizal fungi they use through their lives, either in response to changes in abiotic or biotic conditions, or as a result of ontogenetic changes that alter the orchid’s need for fungal nutrition. The temperate terrestrial orchid Tipularia discolor germinates only on decomposing wood, but often persists well after the wood has completely decomposed and has been incorporated into the soil. We used PCR and Sanger sequencing to ask: (1) Do mature T. discolor retain protocorm fungi or are protocorm and adult mycorrhizal fungi mutually exclusive? (2) Are protocorm fungi limited to areas with decomposing wood? (3) Does the abundance of protocorm fungi in the substrate differ between decomposing wood and bare soil? We found that T. discolor retained protocorm fungi into maturity, regardless of whether they were growing in persistent decomposing wood or soil. Protocorm fungi were not restricted to decomposing wood but were more common and abundant in it. We conclude that the mycorrhizal fungi associated with T. discolor change during the ontogeny of individuals. These results highlight the importance of assessing protocorm fungi, in addition to mycorrhizal fungi associating with adult orchids, to understand the conditions needed for orchid germination, growth, and reproduction.
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Li T, Wu S, Yang W, Selosse MA, Gao J. How Mycorrhizal Associations Influence Orchid Distribution and Population Dynamics. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:647114. [PMID: 34025695 PMCID: PMC8138319 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.647114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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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 community construction. Seed germination, seedling establishment, reproduction, and survival of orchid species are strongly dependent on orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF), with mycorrhizal cheating increasingly observed in photosynthetic orchids. Therefore, changes in the composition and abundance of OMF can have profound effects on orchid distribution and fitness. Network analysis is an important tool for the study of interactions between plants, microbes, and the environment, because of the insights that it can provide into the interactions and coexistence patterns among species. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview, systematically describing the current research status of the effects of OMF on orchid distribution and dynamics, phylogenetic signals in orchid-OMF interactions, and OMF networks. We argue that orchid-OMF associations exhibit complementary and specific effects that are highly adapted to their environment. Such specificity of associations may affect the niche breadth of orchid species and act as a stabilizing force in plant-microbe coevolution. We postulate that network analysis is required to elucidate the functions of fungal partners beyond their effects on germination and growth. Such studies may lend insight into the microbial ecology of orchids and provide a scientific basis for the protection of orchids under natural conditions in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
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- Taiqiang Li
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité, UMR 7205, CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
- Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Fajardo Villela Antolin Barberena F, López Hermoso E, José de Oliveira MA. Distribución espacial de Vanilla bahiana (Orchidaceae) en dos fitofisonomías de restinga. ¿El patrón espacial varía? COLLECTANEA BOTANICA 2021. [DOI: 10.3989/collectbot.2021.v40.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Vanilla bahiana es una orquídea hemiepífita restringida a Brasil, extremadamente ornamental, amenazada de extinción y con potencial económico. Se evaluó el patrón de distribución espacial de V. bahiana en las fitofisionomías arbustiva y de bosque en un fragmento de llanuras costeras (restinga), en una unidad de conservación en el Noreste de Brasil. Para ello, se utilizó el índice de Morisita, el índice de Morisita estandarizado y el método TTLQV, y se muestrearon 1920 m2, a través de la demarcación de seis transectos de 40 × 4 m por fitofisionomía. Cada transecto se subdividió en 10 parcelas de 4 × 4 m. En la formación arbustiva, se observaron 49 individuos of V. bahiana y mayor abundancia en los bordes de los transectos (parcelas 1 y 2). En el bosque de restinga se contaron 47 individuos of V. bahiana, pero distribuidos de manera más homogéna en los transectos. Se encontró un patrón agregado para la especie en la formación arbustiva y un patrón aleatorio en el bosque de restinga. Los diferentes patrones podrían explicarse por las diferencias de luminosidad, pero también podrían estar asociados con la dispersión de semillas o la presencia de hongos de diferentes especies. Futuros estudios con distribución espacial de Orchidaceae deberían ser pluridisciplinares con la finalidad de investigar las causas principales de los patrones en escalas locales. Específicamente, comprender las relaciones entre especies de Vanilla y los hongos micorrícicos puede generar impactos positivos sobre el cultivo y la comercialización de vainilla.
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Sasal Y, Amico GC, Morales JM. Host spatial structure and disperser activity determine mistletoe infection patterns. OIKOS 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/oik.07771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yamila Sasal
- Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA, CONICET‐UNCO, S. C. de Bariloche Río Negro Argentina
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- Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA, CONICET‐UNCO, S. C. de Bariloche Río Negro Argentina
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- Grupo de Ecología Cuantitativa, INIBIOMA, CONICET‐UNCO, S. C. de Bariloche Río Negro Argentina
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Phillips RD, Reiter N, Peakall R. Orchid conservation: from theory to practice. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2020; 126:345-362. [PMID: 32407498 PMCID: PMC7424752 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcaa093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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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 rapidly increasing numbers of endangered orchids and low success rates in orchid conservation translocation programmes worldwide, it is evident that our progress in understanding the biology of orchids is not yet translating into widespread effective conservation. SCOPE We highlight unusual aspects of the reproductive biology of orchids that can have important consequences for conservation programmes, such as specialization of pollination systems, low fruit set but high seed production, and the potential for long-distance seed dispersal. Further, we discuss the importance of their reliance on mycorrhizal fungi for germination, including quantifying the incidence of specialized versus generalized mycorrhizal associations in orchids. In light of leading conservation theory and the biology of orchids, we provide recommendations for improving population management and translocation programmes. CONCLUSIONS Major gains in orchid conservation can be achieved by incorporating knowledge of ecological interactions, for both generalist and specialist species. For example, habitat management can be tailored to maintain pollinator populations and conservation translocation sites selected based on confirmed availability of pollinators. Similarly, use of efficacious mycorrhizal fungi in propagation will increase the value of ex situ collections and likely increase the success of conservation translocations. Given the low genetic differentiation between populations of many orchids, experimental genetic mixing is an option to increase fitness of small populations, although caution is needed where cytotypes or floral ecotypes are present. Combining demographic data and field experiments will provide knowledge to enhance management and translocation success. Finally, high per-fruit fecundity means that orchids offer powerful but overlooked opportunities to propagate plants for experiments aimed at improving conservation outcomes. Given the predictions of ongoing environmental change, experimental approaches also offer effective ways to build more resilient populations.
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- Ryan D Phillips
- Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Kings Park Science, Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions, Kings Park, WA, Australia
- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Corner of Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Söderquist L, Broberg A, Rosenberg V, Sletvold N. Predicting heterosis and inbreeding depression from population size and density to inform management efforts. J Appl Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Linus Söderquist
- Plant Ecology and Evolution Department of Ecology and Genetics Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution Department of Ecology and Genetics Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution Department of Ecology and Genetics Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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- Plant Ecology and Evolution Department of Ecology and Genetics Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden
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Zhang Z, Gale SW, Li JH, Fischer GA, Ren MX, Song XQ. Pollen-mediated gene flow ensures connectivity among spatially discrete sub-populations of Phalaenopsis pulcherrima, a tropical food-deceptive orchid. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:597. [PMID: 31888488 PMCID: PMC6937714 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-2179-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gene flow in plants via pollen and seeds is asymmetrical at different geographic scales. Orchid seeds are adapted to long-distance wind dispersal but pollinium transfer is often influenced by pollinator behavior. We combined field studies with an analysis of genetic diversity among 155 physically mapped adults and 1105 F1 seedlings to evaluate the relative contribution of pollen and seed dispersal to overall gene flow among three sub-populations of the food-deceptive orchid Phalaenopsis pulcherrima on Hainan Island, China. RESULTS Phalaenopsis pulcherrima is self-sterile and predominantly outcrossing, resulting in high population-level genetic diversity, but plants are clumped and exhibit fine-scale genetic structuring. Even so, we detected low differentiation among sub-populations, with polynomial regression analysis suggesting gene flow via seed to be more restricted than that via pollen. Paternity analysis confirmed capsules of P. pulcherrima to each be sired by a single pollen donor, probably in part facilitated by post-pollination stigma obfuscation, with a mean pollen flow distance of 272.7 m. Despite limited sampling, we detected no loss of genetic diversity from one generation to the next. CONCLUSIONS Outcrossing mediated by deceptive pollination and self-sterility promote high genetic diversity in P. pulcherrima. Long-range pollinia transfer ensures connectivity among sub-populations, offsetting the risk of genetic erosion at local scales.
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- Zhe Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Germplasm Innovation of Tropical Special Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, College of Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Germplasm Resources of Tropical Special Ornamental Plants of Hainan Province, College of Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, People's Republic of China
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- Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
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- Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Germplasm Innovation of Tropical Special Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, College of Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, People's Republic of China
- Center for Terrestrial Biodiversity of the South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Germplasm Innovation of Tropical Special Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants (Hainan University), Ministry of Education, College of Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Germplasm Resources of Tropical Special Ornamental Plants of Hainan Province, College of Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, People's Republic of China.
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Oktalira FT, Whitehead MR, Linde CC. Mycorrhizal specificity in widespread and narrow-range distributed Caladenia orchid species. FUNGAL ECOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2019.100869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Meng YY, Zhang WL, Selosse MA, Gao JY. Are fungi from adult orchid roots the best symbionts at germination? A case study. MYCORRHIZA 2019; 29:541-547. [PMID: 31312918 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-019-00907-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We studied mycobionts from advanced seedlings and adult mycorrhizal roots of the terrestrial orchid Arundina graminifolia. Fungi were isolated, identified by ITS sequencing, and tested for their impact on seed germination, protocorm formation, and development of advanced seedlings (emergence of first leaf) in vitro. Among the six fungal species isolated, four were not standard orchid mycorrhizal fungi (Fusarium solani, Cylindrocarpon sp., Acremonium sp., and Phlebiopsis flavidoalba) and did not support germination beyond imbibition and greening of the seeds during a span of 35 days. Over the same time, one Tulasnella species isolated from adult mycorrhiza allowed protocorm formation but not further development. However, another Tulasnella species isolated from advanced seedlings facilitated development to the advanced seedling stage. Our results support (i) the inability of occasional orchid root colonizers to support late seed germination, and (ii) the growing literature showing that fungal associates can change over orchid development. Functionally, we show that mycorrhizal taxa isolated from advanced seedlings can be more efficient than those from adults in supporting germination in some species, leading to recommendations for ex situ orchid conservation.
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- Yuan-Yuan Meng
- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, 666303, Yunnan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Département Systématique et Evolution, UMR 7205 ISYEB, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CP50, 45 rue Buffon, 75005, Paris, France
- Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, ul. Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.
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Miura C, Saisho M, Yagame T, Yamato M, Kaminaka H. Bletilla striata (Orchidaceae) Seed Coat Restricts the Invasion of Fungal Hyphae at the Initial Stage of Fungal Colonization. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 8:E280. [PMID: 31405202 PMCID: PMC6724134 DOI: 10.3390/plants8080280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Orchids produce minute seeds that contain limited or no endosperm, and they must form an association with symbiotic fungi to obtain nutrients during germination and subsequent seedling growth under natural conditions. Orchids need to select an appropriate fungus among diverse soil fungi at the germination stage. However, there is limited understanding of the process by which orchids recruit fungal associates and initiate the symbiotic interaction. This study aimed to better understand this process by focusing on the seed coat, the first point of fungal attachment. Bletilla striata seeds, some with the seed coat removed, were prepared and sown with symbiotic fungi or with pathogenic fungi. The seed coat-stripped seeds inoculated with the symbiotic fungi showed a lower germination rate than the intact seeds, and proliferated fungal hyphae were observed inside and around the stripped seeds. Inoculation with the pathogenic fungi increased the infection rate in the seed coat-stripped seeds. The pathogenic fungal hyphae were arrested at the suspensor side of the intact seeds, whereas the seed coat-stripped seeds were subjected to severe infestation. These results suggest that the seed coat restricts the invasion of fungal hyphae and protects the embryo against the attack of non-symbiotic fungi.
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- Chihiro Miura
- Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama Minami, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama Minami, Tottori 680-8553, Japan
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- Mizuho Kyo-do Museum, 316-5 Komagatafujiyama, Mizuho, Tokyo 190-1202, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama Minami, Tottori 680-8553, Japan.
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Taylor A, Weigelt P, König C, Zotz G, Kreft H. Island disharmony revisited using orchids as a model group. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2019; 223:597-606. [PMID: 30848492 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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One central concept in island biology is that island assemblages form subsets of the mainland species pool, being disproportionately rich or poor in certain taxonomic groups. This unbalanced composition, termed 'disharmony', is generally explained using a taxon-centred approach, linking the over- or under-representation of taxa to their colonisation abilities. However, islands may also harbour 'functionally' disharmonic flora, being disproportionately rich or poor in species with certain traits, which may offer greater insights into the processes driving island colonisation. Here, we use orchids as a model to illustrate key processes involved in the formation of functionally disharmonic island floras, including filtering effects (for example biotic interactions), and speciation. Our synthesis is based on a comprehensive orchid dataset of 27 637 species and combines both a literature review and simple exploratory analyses to show that orchids are significantly under-represented on islands relative to mainland regions and that insular orchids display shifts in functional traits, from the shortening of nectar spurs to facilitate ornithophily to changes in colour associated with generalist insect pollinators. We highlight that taxa are simply coarse proxies and that we need to consider species traits and interactions to gain a full understanding of the processes constraining plant assembly on islands.
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- Amanda Taylor
- Biodiversity, Macroecology & Biogeography, Faculty for Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 1, Göttingen, 37077, Germany
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- Biodiversity, Macroecology & Biogeography, Faculty for Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 1, Göttingen, 37077, Germany
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- Biodiversity, Macroecology & Biogeography, Faculty for Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 1, Göttingen, 37077, Germany
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- Institute of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstrasse 114, Oldenburg, 26129, Germany
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- Biodiversity, Macroecology & Biogeography, Faculty for Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 1, Göttingen, 37077, Germany
- Centre of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use (CBL), University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 1, Göttingen, 37077, Germany
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Riverón-Giró FB, Raventós J, Damon A, García-González A, Mújica E. Spatio-temporal dynamics of the invasive orchid Oeceoclades maculata (Orchidaceae), in four different habitats in southeast Chiapas, Mexico. Biol Invasions 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-01945-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Guo JL, Cao WJ, Li ZM, Zhang YH, Volis S. Conservation implications of population genetic structure in a threatened orchid Cypripedium tibeticum. PLANT DIVERSITY 2019; 41:13-18. [PMID: 30931413 PMCID: PMC6412106 DOI: 10.1016/j.pld.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Cypripedium tibeticum is a threatened orchid which efficient conservation requires knowledge of its extent and structure of genetic variation. Using two chloroplast DNA fragments (rps16 and trnL-F), we analyzed 157 individuals from 9 populations representing the species range in China. Seven haplotypes were identified. C. tibeticum had high total genetic diversity (H T = 0.80) with major contribution to this diversity made by among-population component (G ST = 0.64, Φ ST = 0.86). However, despite high population differentiation there was no clear phylogeographic structure. The populations CY and DC made the greatest contribution to the total gene diversity as well as allelic richness. The possible mechanisms and implications of these findings for conservation of the species are discussed.
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- Jian-Ling Guo
- Life Science Department, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Life Science Department, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Life Science Department, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Life Science Department, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China
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- Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, 650204, China
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Espinosa CI, Vélez‐Mora DP, Ramón P, Gusmán‐Montalván E, Duncan DH, Quintana‐Ascencio PF. Intraspecific interactions affect the spatial pattern of a dominant shrub in a semiarid shrubland: A prospective approach. POPUL ECOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/1438-390x.1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Loja Ecuador
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- Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Loja Ecuador
- School of BioSciences University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria Australia
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- Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Loja Ecuador
- Department of Biology University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida
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Genetic diversity in the endangered terrestrial orchid Cypripedium japonicum in East Asia: Insights into population history and implications for conservation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:6467. [PMID: 29691494 PMCID: PMC5915404 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24912-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Little is known about levels and patterns of genetic diversity for the entire range of endangered orchids native to China, Korea, and Japan. In this study, we focus on Cypripedium japonicum and suggest three hypotheses: 1) that genetic drift has been a primary evolutionary force; 2) that populations in central and western China harbor higher levels of genetic variation relative to those from eastern China; and 3) that C. japonicum in China maintains the highest genetic variation among the three countries. Using ISSR and SCoT markers, we investigated genetic diversity in 17 populations to test the three hypotheses. As anticipated, we found low levels of genetic diversity at the species level with substantially high degree of genetic divergence, which can be mainly attributed to random genetic drift. Chinese populations harbor the highest within-population genetic variation, which tends to increase from east to west. We also found a close relationship between Korean populations and central/western Chinese populations. Historical rarity coupled with limited gene flow seems to be important factors for shaping genetic diversity and structure of C. japonicum. Our results indicate that the mountain areas in central and western China were likely refugia at the Last Glacial Maximum.
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Sonkoly J, Deák B, Valkó O, Molnár V A, Tóthmérész B, Török P. Do large-seeded herbs have a small range size? The seed mass-distribution range trade-off hypothesis. Ecol Evol 2017; 7:11204-11212. [PMID: 29299293 PMCID: PMC5743478 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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We aimed to introduce and test the “seed mass–distribution range trade‐off” hypothesis, that is, that range size is negatively related to seed mass due to the generally better dispersal ability of smaller seeds. Studying the effects of environmental factors on the seed mass and range size of species, we also aimed to identify habitats where species may be at risk and need extra conservation effort to avoid local extinctions. We collected data for seed mass, global range size, and indicators for environmental factors of the habitat for 1,600 species of the Pannonian Ecoregion (Central Europe) from the literature. We tested the relationship between species’ seed mass, range size, and indicator values for soil moisture, light intensity, and nutrient supply. We found that seed mass is negatively correlated with range size; thus, a seed mass–distribution range trade‐off was validated based on the studied large species pool. We found increasing seed mass with decreasing light intensity and increasing nutrient availability, but decreasing seed mass with increasing soil moisture. Range size increased with increasing soil moisture and nutrient supply, but decreased with increasing light intensity. Our results supported the hypothesis that there is a trade‐off between seed mass and distribution range. We found that species of habitats characterized by low soil moisture and nutrient values but high light intensity values have small range size. This emphasizes that species of dry, infertile habitats, such as dry grasslands, could be more vulnerable to habitat fragmentation or degradation than species of wet and fertile habitats. The remarkably high number of species and the use of global distribution range in our study support our understanding of global biogeographic processes and patterns that are essential in defining conservation priorities.
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- Judit Sonkoly
- MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group Debrecen Hungary.,Department of Ecology University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
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- MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group Debrecen Hungary
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- MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Botany University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Ecology University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary.,MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group Debrecen Hungary
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- MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group Debrecen Hungary.,Department of Ecology University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
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Genetic diversity of endangered orchid Phaius australis across a fragmented Australian landscape. CONSERV GENET 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-017-1022-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Quipildor VB, Mathiasen P, Premoli AC. Population Genetic Structure of the Giant Cactus Echinopsis terscheckii in Northwestern Argentina Is Shaped by Patterns of Vegetation Cover. J Hered 2017; 108:469-478. [PMID: 28369439 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esx027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Species inhabiting drylands commonly depend on the surrounding vegetation for recruitment under stress, while competition may affect populations in moister environments. Our objective was to analyze how different climates and vegetation affect the fine-scale spatial genetic structure (SGS) of the columnar cactus Echinopsis terscheckii. At 4 sites, we estimated vegetation cover by digitized patches and the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). We mapped 30 individuals per population and collected tissue for isozyme electrophoresis using 15 putative loci. Spatial autocorrelation between all possible genotype pairs and the number of genetically homogeneous groups and families were calculated for each population. Greater cover (66%) and average NDVI values were detected in the most humid habitat that consisted of fewer, larger, and more dispersed vegetation patches. All populations were genetically diverse and showed significant SGS. Positive correlations were found between the distance at which maximum autocorrelation and kinship values were reached and vegetation area and patch size. Also higher NDVI values were associated with lower number of patches. Populations exposed to higher precipitation and vegetation cover consisted of sparse individuals that clustered at larger distances whereas vegetation patches in arid climates produced groups of closely related genotypes at small distances. These results support the stress-gradient genetic hypothesis. Under water stress, facilitation promotes establishment underneath patchy vegetation resulting in fine-scale family structure. In moister xerophilous forests, competition for resources, that is, light, results in sparse individuals and thus coarse-scale neighborhoods. This information can guide conservation and/or restoration efforts, such as the spatial scale to be considered in germplasm collection.
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- Vilma B Quipildor
- INIBIOMA CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Quintral 1250, Bariloche 8400, Argentina
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- INIBIOMA CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Quintral 1250, Bariloche 8400, Argentina
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- INIBIOMA CONICET, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Quintral 1250, Bariloche 8400, Argentina
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Oja J, Vahtra J, Bahram M, Kohout P, Kull T, Rannap R, Kõljalg U, Tedersoo L. Local-scale spatial structure and community composition of orchid mycorrhizal fungi in semi-natural grasslands. MYCORRHIZA 2017; 27:355-367. [PMID: 28039600 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-016-0755-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Orchid mycorrhizal (OrM) fungi play a crucial role in the ontogeny of orchids, yet little is known about how the structure of OrM fungal communities varies with space and environmental factors. Previous studies suggest that within orchid patches, the distance to adult orchids may affect the abundance of OrM fungi. Many orchid species grow in species-rich temperate semi-natural grasslands, the persistence of which depends on moderate physical disturbances, such as grazing and mowing. The aim of this study was to test whether the diversity, structure and composition of OrM fungal community are influenced by the orchid patches and management intensity in semi-natural grasslands. We detected putative OrM fungi from 0 to 32 m away from the patches of host orchid species (Orchis militaris and Platanthera chlorantha) in 21 semi-natural calcareous grasslands using pyrosequencing. In addition, we assessed different ecological conditions in semi-natural grasslands but primarily focused on the effect of grazing intensity on OrM fungal communities in soil. We found that investigated orchid species were mostly associated with Ceratobasidiaceae and Tulasnellaceae and, to a lesser extent, with Sebacinales. Of all the examined factors, the intensity of grazing explained the largest proportion of variation in OrM fungal as well as total fungal community composition in soil. Spatial analyses showed limited evidence for spatial clustering of OrM fungi and their dependence on host orchids. Our results indicate that habitat management can shape OrM fungal communities, and the spatial distribution of these fungi appears to be weakly structured outside the orchid patches.
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- Jane Oja
- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 14A Ravila, 50411, Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 14A Ravila, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 14A Ravila, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
- Department of Organismal Biology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, SE 75236, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 14A Ravila, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
- Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 252 43, Průhonice, Czech Republic
- Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, CZ-128 01, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Estonian, University of Life Sciences, 5 Kreutzwaldi, 51014, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 46 Vanemuise, 51014, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 14A Ravila, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 14A Ravila, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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Johansson VA, Bahram M, Tedersoo L, Kõljalg U, Eriksson O. Specificity of fungal associations of Pyroleae and Monotropa hypopitys during germination and seedling development. Mol Ecol 2017; 26:2591-2604. [PMID: 28173637 DOI: 10.1111/mec.14050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Mycoheterotrophic plants obtain organic carbon from associated mycorrhizal fungi, fully or partially. Angiosperms with this form of nutrition possess exceptionally small 'dust seeds' which after germination develop 'seedlings' that remain subterranean for several years, fully dependent on fungi for supply of carbon. Mycoheterotrophs which as adults have photosynthesis thus develop from full to partial mycoheterotrophy, or autotrophy, during ontogeny. Mycoheterotrophic plants may represent a gradient of variation in a parasitism-mutualism continuum, both among and within species. Previous studies on plant-fungal associations in mycoheterotrophs have focused on either germination or the adult life stages of the plant. Much less is known about the fungal associations during development of the subterranean seedlings. We investigated germination and seedling development and the diversity of fungi associated with germinating seeds and subterranean seedlings (juveniles) in five Monotropoideae (Ericaceae) species, the full mycoheterotroph Monotropa hypopitys and the putatively partial mycoheterotrophs Pyrola chlorantha, P. rotundifolia, Moneses uniflora and Chimaphila umbellata. Seedlings retrieved from seed sowing experiments in the field were used to examine diversity of fungal associates, using pyrosequencing analysis of ITS2 region for fungal identification. The investigated species varied with regard to germination, seedling development and diversity of associated fungi during juvenile ontogeny. Results suggest that fungal host specificity increases during juvenile ontogeny, most pronounced in the fully mycoheterotrophic species, but a narrowing of fungal associates was found also in two partially mycoheterotrophic species. We suggest that variation in specificity of associated fungi during seedling ontogeny in mycoheterotrophs represents ongoing evolution along a parasitism-mutualism continuum.
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- V A Johansson
- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, SE 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 51005, Tartu, Estonia.,Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, SE 75236, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 51005, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 51005, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, SE 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
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Waud M, Brys R, Van Landuyt W, Lievens B, Jacquemyn H. Mycorrhizal specificity does not limit the distribution of an endangered orchid species. Mol Ecol 2017; 26:1687-1701. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.14014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Michael Waud
- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology; KU Leuven; B-3001 Leuven Belgium
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM); Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S); KU Leuven; Campus De Nayer B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver Belgium
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- Research Institute for Forest and Nature; B-1070 Brussels Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM); Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S); KU Leuven; Campus De Nayer B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology; KU Leuven; B-3001 Leuven Belgium
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Voyron S, Ercole E, Ghignone S, Perotto S, Girlanda M. Fine-scale spatial distribution of orchid mycorrhizal fungi in the soil of host-rich grasslands. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2017; 213:1428-1439. [PMID: 27861936 DOI: 10.1111/nph.14286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Mycorrhizal fungi are essential for the survival of orchid seedlings under natural conditions. The distribution of these fungi in soil can constrain the establishment and resulting spatial arrangement of orchids at the local scale, but the actual extent of occurrence and spatial patterns of orchid mycorrhizal (OrM) fungi in soil remain largely unknown. We addressed the fine-scale spatial distribution of OrM fungi in two orchid-rich Mediterranean grasslands by means of high-throughput sequencing of fungal ITS2 amplicons, obtained from soil samples collected either directly beneath or at a distance from adult Anacamptis morio and Ophrys sphegodes plants. Like ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycobionts, OrM fungi (tulasnelloid, ceratobasidioid, sebacinoid and pezizoid fungi) exhibited significant horizontal spatial autocorrelation in soil. However, OrM fungal read numbers did not correlate with distance from adult orchid plants, and several of these fungi were extremely sporadic or undetected even in the soil samples containing the orchid roots. Orchid mycorrhizal 'rhizoctonias' are commonly regarded as unspecialized saprotrophs. The sporadic occurrence of mycobionts of grassland orchids in host-rich stands questions the view of these mycorrhizal fungi as capable of sustained growth in soil.
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- Samuele Voyron
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, UOS Turin (CNR-IPSP), Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy
- CNR-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, UOS Turin (CNR-IPSP), Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy
- CNR-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, UOS Turin (CNR-IPSP), Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy
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Jacquemyn H, Waud M, Merckx VSFT, Brys R, Tyteca D, Hedrén M, Lievens B. Habitat-driven variation in mycorrhizal communities in the terrestrial orchid genus Dactylorhiza. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37182. [PMID: 27883008 PMCID: PMC5121631 DOI: 10.1038/srep37182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Orchid species are critically dependent on mycorrhizal fungi for completion of their life cycle, particularly during the early stages of their development when nutritional resources are scarce. As such, orchid mycorrhizal fungi play an important role in the population dynamics, abundance, and spatial distribution of orchid species. However, less is known about the ecology and distribution of orchid mycorrhizal fungi. In this study, we used 454 amplicon pyrosequencing to investigate ecological and geographic variation in mycorrhizal associations in fourteen species of the orchid genus Dactylorhiza. More specifically, we tested the hypothesis that variation in orchid mycorrhizal communities resulted primarily from differences in habitat conditions where the species were growing. The results showed that all investigated Dactylorhiza species associated with a large number of fungal OTUs, the majority belonging to the Tulasnellaceae, Ceratobasidiaceae and Sebacinales. Mycorrhizal specificity was low, but significant variation in mycorrhizal community composition was observed between species inhabiting different ecological habitats. Although several fungi had a broad geographic distribution, Species Indicator Analysis revealed some fungi that were characteristic for specific habitats. Overall, these results indicate that orchid mycorrhizal fungi may have a broad geographic distribution, but that their occurrence is bounded by specific habitat conditions.
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- Hans Jacquemyn
- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium.,KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Biodiversity Research Centre (BDIV), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Biodiversity, Lund University, Sölvegatan 37, S-22362 Lund, Sweden
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- KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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Waud M, Wiegand T, Brys R, Lievens B, Jacquemyn H. Nonrandom seedling establishment corresponds with distance-dependent decline in mycorrhizal abundance in two terrestrial orchids. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2016; 211:255-64. [PMID: 26876007 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In plant species that critically rely on mycorrhizal symbionts for germination and seedling establishment, distance-dependent decline of mycorrhizal fungi in the soil can be hypothesized to lead to significant spatial clustering as a result of nonrandom spatial patterns of seedling establishment. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the abundance and distribution of mycorrhizal fungi in the soil and how they relate to spatial patterns of adults and seedling recruitment in two related orchid species. We combined assessments of spatial variation in fungal abundance using quantitative PCR (qPCR) with spatial point pattern analyses based on long-term demographic data and cluster point process models. qPCR analyses showed that fungal abundance declined rapidly with distance from the adult host plants. Spatial point pattern analyses showed that successful recruitment in both species was clustered significantly around adult plants and that the decline in the neighborhood density of recruits around adults coincided with the decline of fungal abundance around adult plants. Overall, these results indicate that the distribution and abundance of fungal associates in the soil may have a strong impact on the aboveground distribution of its partner.
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- Michael Waud
- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, KU Leuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Department of Ecological Modelling, UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5e, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Research Institute for Forest and Nature, Kliniekstraat 25, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, KU Leuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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Specificity and localised distribution of mycorrhizal fungi in the soil may contribute to co-existence of orchid species. FUNGAL ECOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2015.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Recent range expansion of a terrestrial orchid corresponds with climate-driven variation in its population dynamics. Oecologia 2016; 181:435-48. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-016-3592-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lara-Romero C, de la Cruz M, Escribano-Ávila G, García-Fernández A, Iriondo JM. What causes conspecific plant aggregation? Disentangling the role of dispersal, habitat heterogeneity and plant-plant interactions. OIKOS 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/oik.03099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Carlos Lara-Romero
- Biodiversity and Conservation Area, ESCET, Univ. Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán s/n ES-28933 Móstoles Madrid Spain
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- Biodiversity and Conservation Area, ESCET, Univ. Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán s/n ES-28933 Móstoles Madrid Spain
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- Biodiversity and Conservation Area, ESCET, Univ. Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán s/n ES-28933 Móstoles Madrid Spain
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- Biodiversity and Conservation Area, ESCET, Univ. Rey Juan Carlos; C/Tulipán s/n ES-28933 Móstoles Madrid Spain
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Declining relict plants: Climate effect or seed dispersal disruption? A landscape-scale approach. Basic Appl Ecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Helsen K, Meekers T, Vranckx G, Roldán-Ruiz I, Vandepitte K, Honnay O. A direct assessment of realized seed and pollen flow within and between two isolated populations of the food-deceptive orchid Orchis mascula. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2016; 18:139-46. [PMID: 25941020 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Gene flow can counteract the loss of genetic diversity caused by genetic drift in small populations. For this reason, clearly understanding gene flow patterns is of the highest importance across fragmented landscapes. However, gene flow patterns are not only dependent upon the degree of spatial isolation of fragmented populations, but are also dependent upon the life-history traits of the species. Indeed, habitat fragmentation effects appear especially unpredictable for food-deceptive orchid species, because of their highly specialised seed and pollen dispersal mechanisms. In this study we used amplified fragment length polymorphism markers and subsequent parentage and spatial autocorrelation analysis to quantify the extent and the patterns of realized gene flow within and between two adjacent fragmented populations of the food-deceptive Orchis mascula. We observed considerable gene flow between both populations, occurring mainly through pollen dispersal. Seed dispersal, on the other hand, was mainly limited to the first few meters from the mother plant in both populations, although at least one among-population seed dispersal event was observed. This, in turn, resulted in a significant spatial genetic structure for both populations. Although genetic diversity was high in both populations and mainly outcrossing occurred, reproductive output was strongly skewed toward a limited number of successful adult plants. These observed patterns are likely due to the different pollinator behaviour associated with food-deceptive plants. We conclude that these populations can be considered viable under their current fragmented state.
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- K Helsen
- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Growth and Development, Unit Plant, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Melle, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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Liu Q, Chen J, Corlett RT, Fan X, Yu D, Yang H, Gao J. Orchid conservation in the biodiversity hotspot of southwestern China. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2015; 29:1563-72. [PMID: 26372504 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Xishuangbanna is on the northern margins of tropical Asia in southwestern China and has the largest area of tropical forest remaining in the country. It is in the Indo-Burma hotspot and contains 16% of China's vascular flora in <0.2% of the country's total area (19,690 km(2) ). Rapid expansion of monoculture crops in the last 20 years, particularly rubber, threatens this region's exceptional biodiversity. To understand the effects of land-use change and collection on orchid species diversity and determine protection priorities, we conducted systematic field surveys, observed markets, interviewed orchid collectors, and then determined the conservation status of all orchids. We identified 426 orchid species in 115 genera in Xishuangbanna: 31% of all orchid species that occur in China. Species richness was highest at 1000-1200 m elevation. Three orchid species were assessed as possibly extinct in the wild, 15 as critically endangered, 82 as endangered, 124 as vulnerable, 186 as least concern, and 16 as data deficient. Declines over 20 years in harvested species suggested over-collection was the major threat, and utility value (i.e., medicinal or ornamental value) was significantly related to endangerment. Expansion of rubber tree plantations was less of a threat to orchids than to other taxa because only 75 orchid species (17.6%) occurred below the 1000-m-elevation ceiling for rubber cultivation, and most of these (46) occurred in nature reserves. However, climate change is projected to lift this ceiling to around 1300 m by 2050, and the limited area at higher elevations reduces the potential for upslope range expansion. The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden is committed to achieving zero plant extinctions in Xishuangbanna, and orchids are a high priority. Appropriate in and ex situ conservation strategies, including new protected areas and seed banking, have been developed for every threatened orchid species and are being implemented.
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- Qiang Liu
- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- The Management Bureau of Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, JingHong, Yunnan, 666000, China
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- The Management Bureau of Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, JingHong, Yunnan, 666000, China
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- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resource and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
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Rasmussen HN, Dixon KW, Jersáková J, Těšitelová T. Germination and seedling establishment in orchids: a complex of requirements. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2015; 116:391-402. [PMID: 26271118 PMCID: PMC4549959 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Seedling recruitment is essential to the sustainability of any plant population. Due to the minute nature of seeds and early-stage seedlings, orchid germination in situ was for a long time practically impossible to observe, creating an obstacle towards understanding seedling site requirements and fluctuations in orchid populations. The introduction of seed packet techniques for sowing and retrieval in natural sites has brought with it important insights, but many aspects of orchid seed and germination biology remain largely unexplored. KEY CONSIDERATIONS The germination niche for orchids is extremely complex, because it is defined by requirements not only for seed lodging and germination, but also for presence of a fungal host and its substrate. A mycobiont that the seedling can parasitize is considered an essential element, and a great diversity of Basidiomycota and Ascomycota have now been identified for their role in orchid seed germination, with fungi identifiable as imperfect Rhizoctonia species predominating. Specificity patterns vary from orchid species employing a single fungal lineage to species associating individually with a limited selection of distantly related fungi. A suitable organic carbon source for the mycobiont constitutes another key requirement. Orchid germination also relies on factors that generally influence the success of plant seeds, both abiotic, such as light/shade, moisture, substrate chemistry and texture, and biotic, such as competitors and antagonists. Complexity is furthermore increased when these factors influence seeds/seedling, fungi and fungal substrate differentially. CONCLUSIONS A better understanding of germination and seedling establishment is needed for conservation of orchid populations. Due to the obligate association with a mycobiont, the germination niches in orchid species are extremely complex and varied. Microsites suitable for germination can be small and transient, and direct observation is difficult. An experimental approach using several levels of environmental manipulation/control is recommended.
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- Hanne N Rasmussen
- Geosciences and Nature Management, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, 1958, Denmark,
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- School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia and Kings Park and Botanic Garden, WA 6005, Australia and
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Davis BJ, Phillips RD, Wright M, Linde CC, Dixon KW. Continent-wide distribution in mycorrhizal fungi: implications for the biogeography of specialized orchids. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2015; 116:413-21. [PMID: 26105186 PMCID: PMC4549956 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 08/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although mycorrhizal associations are predominantly generalist, specialized mycorrhizal interactions have repeatedly evolved in Orchidaceae, suggesting a potential role in limiting the geographical range of orchid species. In particular, the Australian orchid flora is characterized by high mycorrhizal specialization and short-range endemism. This study investigates the mycorrhizae used by Pheladenia deformis, one of the few orchid species to occur across the Australian continent. Specifically, it examines whether P. deformis is widely distributed through using multiple fungi or a single widespread fungus, and if the fungi used by Australian orchids are widespread at the continental scale. METHODS Mycorrhizal fungi were isolated from P. deformis populations in eastern and western Australia. Germination trials using seed from western Australian populations were conducted to test if these fungi supported germination, regardless of the region in which they occurred. A phylogenetic analysis was undertaken using isolates from P. deformis and other Australian orchids that use the genus Sebacina to test for the occurrence of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in eastern and western Australia. KEY RESULTS With the exception of one isolate, all fungi used by P. deformis belonged to a single fungal OTU of Sebacina. Fungal isolates from eastern and western Australia supported germination of P. deformis. A phylogenetic analysis of Australian Sebacina revealed that all of the OTUs that had been well sampled occurred on both sides of the continent. CONCLUSIONS The use of a widespread fungal OTU in P. deformis enables a broad distribution despite high mycorrhizal specificity. The Sebacina OTUs that are used by a range of Australian orchids occur on both sides of the continent, demonstrating that the short-range endemism prevalent in the orchids is not driven by fungal species with narrow distributions. Alternatively, a combination of specific edaphic requirements and a high incidence of pollination by sexual deception may explain biogeographic patterns in southern Australian orchids.
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- Belinda J Davis
- Kings Park and Botanic Garden, West Perth, 6005, Western Australia, School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 6009, Western Australia,
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- Kings Park and Botanic Garden, West Perth, 6005, Western Australia
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- Graduate School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia
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- Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia and
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- Kings Park and Botanic Garden, West Perth, 6005, Western Australia, School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, 6009, Western Australia
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Ross AA, Travers SE. The genetic consequences of rarity in the western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara). CONSERV GENET 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-015-0761-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Whitman M, Ackerman JD. Terrestrial orchids in a tropical forest: best sites for abundance differ from those for reproduction. Ecology 2015; 96:693-704. [PMID: 26236866 DOI: 10.1890/14-0104.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Suitable habitat for a species is often modeled by linking its distribution patterns with landscape characteristics. However, modeling the relationship between fitness and landscape characteristics is less common. In this study we take a novel approach towards species distribution modeling (SDM) by investigating factors important not only for species occurrence, but also abundance and physical size, as well as fitness measures. We used the Neotropical terrestrial orchid Prescottia stachyodes as our focal species, and compiled geospatial information on habitat and neighboring plants for use in a two-part conditional SDM that accounted for zero inflation and reduced spatial autocorrelation bias. First, we modeled orchid occurrence, and then within suitable sites we contrasted habitat characteristics important for orchid abundance as compared to plant size. We then tested possible fitness implications, informed by analyses of allometric scaling of reproductive effort and lamina area, as well as size-density relationships in areas of P. stachyodes co-occurrence. We determined that orchid presence was based on a combination of biotic and abiotic factors (indicator species, diffuse solar radiation). Within these sites, P. stachyodes abundance was higher on flat terrain, with fine, moderately well-drained soil, and areas without other native orchids, whereas plant size was greater in less rocky areas. In turn, plant size determined reproductive effort, with floral display height proportionate to lamina area (more photosynthates); however, allometric scaling of flower quantity suggests a higher energy cost for production, or maintenance, of flowers. Overall, habitat factors most important for abundance differed from those for size (and thus reproductive effort), suggesting that sites optimal for either recruitment or survival may not be the primary source of seeds. For plots with multiple P. stachyodes plants, size-density relationships differed depending on the size class examined, which may reflect context-dependent population dynamics. Thus, ecological resolution provided by SDM can be enhanced by incorporating abundance and fitness measures.
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Helsen K, Jacquemyn H, Honnay O. Hidden founder effects: small-scale spatial genetic structure in recently established populations of the grassland specialist plant Anthyllis vulneraria. Mol Ecol 2015; 24:2715-28. [PMID: 25892081 DOI: 10.1111/mec.13207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Revised: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The long-term establishment success of founder plant populations has been commonly assessed based on the measures of population genetic diversity and among population genetic differentiation, with founder populations expected to carry sufficient genetic diversity when population establishment is the result of many colonists from multiple source populations (the 'migrant pool' colonization model). Theory, however, predicts that, after initial colonization, rapid population expansion may result in a fast increase in the extent of spatial genetic structure (SGS), independent of extant genetic diversity. This SGS can reduce long-term population viability by increasing inbreeding. Using 12 microsatellite markers, we inferred colonization patterns in four recent populations of the grassland specialist plant Anthyllis vulneraria and compared the extent of SGS between recently established and old populations. Assignment analyses of the individuals of recent population based on the genetic composition of nine adjacent putative source populations suggested the occurrence of the 'migrant pool' colonization model, further confirmed by high genetic diversity within and low genetic differentiation among recent populations. Population establishment, however, resulted in the build-up of strong SGS, most likely as a result of spatially restricted recruitment of the progeny of initial colonists. Although reduced, significant SGS was nonetheless observed to persist in old populations. The presence of SGS was in all populations associated with elevated inbreeding coefficients, potentially affecting the long-term viability of these populations. In conclusion, this study illustrates the importance of studying SGS next to population genetic diversity and differentiation to adequately infer colonization patterns and long-term establishment success of plant species.
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- Kenny Helsen
- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Heverlee, B-3001, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Heverlee, B-3001, Belgium
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- Plant Conservation and Population Biology, Biology Department, University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Heverlee, B-3001, Belgium
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Jacquemyn H, Brys R, Waud M, Busschaert P, Lievens B. Mycorrhizal networks and coexistence in species-rich orchid communities. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2015; 206:1127-1134. [PMID: 25614926 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Multispecies assemblages often consist of a complex network of interactions. Describing the architecture of these networks is a first step in understanding the stability and persistence of these species-rich communities. Whereas a large body of research has been devoted to the description of above-ground interactions, much less attention has been paid to below-ground interactions, probably because of difficulties to adequately assess the nature and diversity of interactions occurring below the ground. In this study, we used 454 amplicon pyrosequencing to investigate the architecture of the network between mycorrhizal fungi and 20 orchid species co-occurring in a species-rich Mediterranean grasslands. We found 100 different fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs) known to be mycorrhizal in orchids, most of which were members related to the genera Ceratobasidium and Tulasnella. The network of interactions was significantly compartmentalized (M = 0.589, P = 0.001), but not significantly nested (N = 0.74, NODF = 10.58; P > 0.05). Relative nestedness was negative (N* = -0.014), also suggesting the existence of isolated groups of interacting species. Compartmentalization is a typical feature of ecological systems showing high interaction intimacy, and may reflect strong specialization between orchids and fungi resulting from physiological, physical or spatial constraints.
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- Hans Jacquemyn
- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, KU Leuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, KU Leuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Plant Conservation and Population Biology, KU Leuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Campus De Nayer, KU Leuven, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Campus De Nayer, KU Leuven, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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Lemay MA, De Vriendt L, Pellerin S, Poulin M. Ex situ germination as a method for seed viability assessment in a peatland orchid, Platanthera blephariglottis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2015; 102:390-395. [PMID: 25784472 DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1400441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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UNLABELLED • PREMISE OF THE STUDY Assessing seed quality in orchids has been hindered by stringent germination requirements. Seed quality has traditionally been assessed in orchids using in vitro or in situ germination protocols or viability staining. However, these methods are not always well suited for rapid assessment of viability in the context of ecological studies.• METHODS The potential of an ex situ protocol for seed viability assessment of orchids in ecological studies was investigated by sowing seeds of Platanthera blephariglottis on Sphagnum moss collected in the orchid's natural habitat. Ex situ germination results were compared with those obtained by viability staining using triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC), and the effect of seed testa color on staining and germination results was investigated.• KEY RESULTS The ex situ protocol yielded high germination rates, with 66% of the seeds germinating after 9 wk. Depending on the seed testa color class, ex situ germination rates were about 1.4 to 2.5 times higher than viability rates determined using TTC, indicating that the TTC technique underestimated viability compared with the method using ex situ germination. The TTC estimates of viability rates were higher for seeds with dark-colored testae than for pale ones, whereas seed testa color had no effect on germination.• CONCLUSIONS Our study showed promising results for the use of ex situ germination as an alternative to previously developed protocols for seed viability assessment of orchids in ecological studies. Staining using TTC might not be well suited for this purpose, since it introduced a bias with respect to seed testa color.
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- Marc-André Lemay
- Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Département de phytologie, 2425 rue de l'Agriculture, Québec, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6 Québec Centre for Biodiversity Science, McGill University, 19 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montréal, QC, Canada, H3A 1B1
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- Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Département de phytologie, 2425 rue de l'Agriculture, Québec, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6 Québec Centre for Biodiversity Science, McGill University, 19 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montréal, QC, Canada, H3A 1B1
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Jardin botanique de Montréal, Université de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC, Canada, H1X 2B2 Québec Centre for Biodiversity Science, McGill University, 19 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montréal, QC, Canada, H3A 1B1
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- Université Laval, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Département de phytologie, 2425 rue de l'Agriculture, Québec, QC, Canada, G1V 0A6 Québec Centre for Biodiversity Science, McGill University, 19 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montréal, QC, Canada, H3A 1B1
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Vanden Broeck A, Van Landuyt W, Cox K, De Bruyn L, Gyselings R, Oostermeijer G, Valentin B, Bozic G, Dolinar B, Illyés Z, Mergeay J. High levels of effective long-distance dispersal may blur ecotypic divergence in a rare terrestrial orchid. BMC Ecol 2014; 14:20. [PMID: 24998243 PMCID: PMC4099500 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6785-14-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gene flow and adaptive divergence are key aspects of metapopulation dynamics and ecological speciation. Long-distance dispersal is hard to detect and few studies estimate dispersal in combination with adaptive divergence. The aim of this study was to investigate effective long-distance dispersal and adaptive divergence in the fen orchid (Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.). We used amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)-based assignment tests to quantify effective long-distance dispersal at two different regions in Northwest Europe. In addition, genomic divergence between fen orchid populations occupying two distinguishable habitats, wet dune slacks and alkaline fens, was investigated by a genome scan approach at different spatial scales (continental, landscape and regional) and based on 451 AFLP loci. RESULTS We expected that different habitats would contribute to strong divergence and restricted gene flow resulting in isolation-by-adaptation. Instead, we found remarkably high levels of effective long-distance seed dispersal and low levels of adaptive divergence. At least 15% of the assigned individuals likely originated from among-population dispersal events with dispersal distances up to 220 km. Six (1.3%) 'outlier' loci, potentially reflecting local adaptation to habitat-type, were identified with high statistical support. Of these, only one (0.22%) was a replicated outlier in multiple independent dune-fen population comparisons and thus possibly reflecting truly parallel divergence. Signals of adaptation in response to habitat type were most evident at the scale of individual populations. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study suggest that the homogenizing effect of effective long-distance seed dispersal may overwhelm divergent selection associated to habitat type in fen orchids in Northwest Europe.
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- An Vanden Broeck
- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Gaverstraat 4, Geraardsbergen B-9500, Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Kliniekstraat 25, Brussels B-1070, Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Gaverstraat 4, Geraardsbergen B-9500, Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Kliniekstraat 25, Brussels B-1070, Belgium
- Evolutionary Ecology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerpen 2020, Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Kliniekstraat 25, Brussels B-1070, Belgium
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- Instituut voor Biodiversiteit en Ecosysteem Dynamica (IBED), Universiteit van Amsterdam, Postbus 94248, Amsterdam 1090 GE, The Netherlands
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- Conservatoire Botanique National de Bailleul, Hameau de Haendries, Bailleul F- 59 270, France
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- Slovenian Forestry Institute, Vecna pot 2, Ljubljana SI-1000, Slovenia
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- Botanical Society of Slovenia, Izanska cesta 15, Ljubljana SI-1000, Slovenia
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Gaverstraat 4, Geraardsbergen B-9500, Belgium
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Jacquemyn H, Brys R, Merckx VSFT, Waud M, Lievens B, Wiegand T. Coexisting orchid species have distinct mycorrhizal communities and display strong spatial segregation. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2014; 202:616-627. [PMID: 24325257 DOI: 10.1111/nph.12640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Because orchids are dependent on mycorrhizal fungi for germination and establishment of seedlings, differences in the mycorrhizal communities associating with orchids can be expected to mediate the abundance, spatial distribution and coexistence of terrestrial orchids in natural communities. We assessed the small-scale spatial distribution of seven orchid species co-occurring in 25 × 25 m plots in two Mediterranean grasslands. In order to characterize the mycorrhizal community associating with each orchid species, 454 pyrosequencing was used. The extent of spatial clustering was assessed using techniques of spatial point pattern analysis. The community of mycorrhizal fungi consisted mainly of members of the Tulasnellaceae, Thelephoraceae and Ceratobasidiaceae, although sporadically members of the Sebacinaceae, Russulaceae and Cortinariaceae were observed. Pronounced differences in mycorrhizal communities were observed between species, whereas strong clustering and significant segregation characterized the spatial distribution of orchid species. However, spatial segregation was not significantly related to phylogenetic dissimilarity of fungal communities. Our results indicate that co-occurring orchid species have distinctive mycorrhizal communities and show strong spatial segregation, suggesting that mycorrhizal fungi are important factors driving niche partitioning in terrestrial orchids and may therefore contribute to orchid coexistence.
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- Hans Jacquemyn
- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Plant Population and Conservation Biology, KULeuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Plant Population and Conservation Biology, KULeuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden University, PO Box 9514, 2300RA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Campus De Nayer, De Nayer Campus, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Campus De Nayer, De Nayer Campus, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
- Scientia Terrae Research Institute, B-2860, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium
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- Department of Ecological Modelling, UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, PF 500136, DE-04301, Leipzig, Germany
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Mallet B, Martos F, Blambert L, Pailler T, Humeau L. Evidence for isolation-by-habitat among populations of an epiphytic orchid species on a small oceanic island. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87469. [PMID: 24498329 PMCID: PMC3911949 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Identifying factors that promote population differentiation is of interest for understanding the early stages of speciation. Gene flow among populations inhabiting different environments can be reduced by geographical distance (isolation-by-distance) or by divergent selection resulting from local adaptation (isolation-by-ecology). Few studies have investigated the influence of these factors in small oceanic islands where the influence of geographic distance is expected to be null but where habitat diversity could have a strong effect on population differentiation. In this study, we tested for the spatial divergence of phenotypes (floral morphology and floral scent) and genotypes (microsatellites) among ten populations of Jumellea rossii, an epiphytic orchid endemic to Réunion growing in three different habitats. We found a significant genetic differentiation between populations that is structured by habitat heterogeneity rather than by geographic distance between populations. These results suggest that ecological factors might reduce gene flow among populations located in different habitats. This pattern of isolation-by-habitat may be the result of both isolation-by-ecology by habitat filtering and asynchrony in flowering phenology. Furthermore, data on floral morphology match these findings, with multivariate analysis grouping populations by habitat type but could be only due to phenotypic plasticity. Indeed floral scent compounds were not significantly different between populations indicating that specific plant-pollinator mutualism does not seem to play a major role in the population differentiation of J. rossii. In conclusion, the results from our study emphasize the importance of habitat diversity of small oceanic islands as a factor of population differentiation.
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- Bertrand Mallet
- UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bio-Agresseurs en Milieu Tropical, Université de La Réunion, Saint-Denis, Ile de La Réunion, France
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bio-Agresseurs en Milieu Tropical, Université de La Réunion, Saint-Denis, Ile de La Réunion, France
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- UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bio-Agresseurs en Milieu Tropical, Université de La Réunion, Saint-Denis, Ile de La Réunion, France
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- UMR Peuplements Végétaux et Bio-Agresseurs en Milieu Tropical, Université de La Réunion, Saint-Denis, Ile de La Réunion, France
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