Epidendrum ciliaris. A species growing in mangroves in Puerto Rico. However the effect of so many recent hurricanes has reduced populations size

Populations of Arundina graminifolia were located on Puerto Rico, Hawaiian Islands and Mauritius. Aspects of global invasion are similar, but others differ among islands underscoring the context dependency of biological invasions and the difficulty of overall predictions. doi.org/10.1007/s105...)

The authors were able to identify micro climatic changes which correlates with growth patterns in Pleione formosana in Taiwan. doi.org/10.3390/plan...

I just discovered this amazing paper, which appeared nearly one year ago in a little known journal and anyone interested in plant microclimates -- or more accurately 'micrometeorology' -- should read. It's brought here to give it some publicity. 🧪 www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/...

A list of all orchid pollinators and related variables. The data is available to everyone and published in Zenodo. Take advantage of this massive undertaking and test your hypothesis. Every information is correlated with its citation. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

A deep dive into an old box file has unexpectedly resulted in a possible answer to the question: what was the first online database of plant-pollinator interactions? jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/01/07/w... #bees #pollinators #biodiversity #ecology #botany #History

Honoured to be incoming co-Editor-in-Chief of Fungal Ecology! Send us your best work. 🍄https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/fungal-ecology @benwolfe.bsky.social

Translocation of Cattleya intermedia on trunk on crown of trees show different growth rates, survival and nutrients absorption. Possibility explaining the distribution of natural plants in a 3 year experiment. doi.org/10.26848/rbgf.v17.1.p668-688

Evaluating climate change on species distribution. Models were based on two different global circulation models. CNRM projections predict expansion of orchids' geographical range. In contrast, FIO prediction is less optimistic, forecasting species range reduction DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70633

🌿 Our latest paper is out! Long-term stability of tropical forest metacommunities in Puerto Rico: Native and non-native species 🌱 Explore the dynamics of biodiversity and resilience in tropical forests for both native and non-native species 🌍🌳 Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The subtribe Orchidinae are known to be self-compatible, here 11 species are evaluated and not all were shown to be self-compatible. Seeds from cross pollination was shown to have higher fitness, supporting Darwin’s view that cross pollination is advantageous. academic.oup.com/botlinnean/a...

Phenotypes are shown to be site dependent in the reciprocal transplant of a twig epiphyte from shade and sunny sites. Vegetative and floral characters in morphological plasticity was evaluated with the former being more plastic. academic.oup.com/botlinnean/a...

Herrera demonstrates how to evaluate fitness of individuals with multiple reproductive bouts. The conceptual and statistical methods are innovative an should be evaluated in a wide range of taxonomic group. New insights on evolution is likely emerge. www.revistaecosistemas.net/index.php/ec...

"Common misconceptions of speciation", nice! I have to read this, definitely will use this image! academic.oup.com/evolinnean/a...

Global movement of plants to new regions – by trade or negligence – can set the stage for establishment of invasive herbivore insects that may not have survived otherwise. The new arrivals can allow establishment of their invasive predators and parasitoids. 🧪🪲🪳🌎 academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

This 2002 paper attempts to elucidate if fungi are necessary after germination in the field. The elimination of fungi using fungicides show that survivorship is impacted, thus fungi presence after photosynthesis begins have positive impact. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Orchid seed fungi seed germination InSitu and ExSitu variation on Rasmussen method. The technique is applicable to epiphytic a terrestrial species. www.researchgate.net/profile/Tada...

A review of the orchid mycorrhizae. This short review is a good introduction for those wanting to get an updated with the literature on the subject. Specifically the authors have a section on nutrient uptake. ajbls.com/sites/defaul...

Orchid mycorrhizae fungi (OMF) are ubiquitous in the seed germination process in situ, which has been known for a long time. This paper brings evidence that OMF abundance influence the dynamics of individuals and their likelihood of dormancy. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Johnson show a pollinator shift from nocturnal to diurnal pollinator, from a moth to butterfly. How common are pollinator shifts in the Orchidaceae? doi.org/10.1007/s006...

Many orchids have been shown to be invasive. Here the bamboo orchid invasive processes is shown to vary among three islands. Reproductive success significantly differed among islands and linked to floral traits, local pollinator pools and perhaps florivory. doi.org/10.1007/s105...

The size of floral parts influences reproductive success in many species. Here the removal of floral bracts resulted in reduced plant fitness but not visitation rates in Thunia alba. doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

As promised, here's a list of women doing research in Ecology & Evolution. You can pin it to your home and then follow these wonderful scientists by clicking the about tab. If you want to be added just comment or DM me. Please share far and wide :) 🧪🌍🌐 bsky.app/profile/did:...

Cypripedium macranthos present distribution is correlated with peleoclimatic changes from the middle Pleistocene using genetic diversity indices. The results also suggest distributional origin of the taxa. academic.oup.com/botlinnean/a...

Old farm tea gardens in China where old trees are preserved for shade are shown to be sites where a diversity of orchids are found and recruitment was observed. This is similar to old orange and coffee groves in the new world. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

What are the variables which influences female reproductive success? Here the authors correlate success with a suite of morphological and phenological variables. Not all have the same impact, resulting in conflicting responses on fruit set. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The probability of death in orchids was shown to be independent of site and taxa. Suggesting that senescence is potentially taxon dependent at higher levels. This paper supports a hypothesis originally proposed by Tamm in 1950’s that orchids are senescent (not cited). doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Oomycetes are shown to have negative impacts on orchids. This correlational analysis shows that the distribution of these pseudo fungi are expanding and causing devastation using a historical review of the literature doi.org/10.3389/fmic...

The construction of the Panama Canal resulted in fragmented landscape. How does this impact orchid pollination success and genetic structure of Catasetum viridiflavum? smithsonian.figshare.com/articles/cha...

Climate change is likely to result in change in distribution of orchids. Here lowland and upland terrestrial and epiphytic orchids from New Guinea are modeled using varying predictive algorithms. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Partial mycoheterotrophy in a leafless orchids using stable isotopes show that the access of resources from the fungi throughout the lifespan is present. During periods of fruit set photosynthesis occurring in the stem is important. doi.org/10.1007/s005...

Morphological variation in six distinct populations are shown to be link with genetic variation which maybe link to population early divergence and evolutionary processes in Ophrys. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Invasive Honey bees are shown to a dominant world wide orchid visitor, removing pollinaria but not being an good pollinator. This may have conservation implication. Evidence of introduced honeybees as pollen wasters in orchid pollination. Sci Rep 14, 14076 (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Many terrestrial orchids live in areas where fire is common. When the fire occurs influences the likelihood of survival of the individual even though these are below ground when the fire occurs. This paper has important management consequences. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Orchid distribution among phorophytes is stiil very much a mystery. What variables determine distribution? Here the mycorrhiza most correlated with germination is wide spread, while the orchid is limited to specific a subset of host trees. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Evidence that some orchids rely on fungi for nutrients, based on stable isotopes. Much of the evidence in the literature is circumstantial, this paper brings concrete support for that hypothesis. The next step will be the relative importance. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Nhora Ospina shows the impact of habitat change on a twig epiphyte and shows that the dynamics of populations varies enormously across environments. In addition it shows that what appears to be a good site based count of individuals is really ephemeral. www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...

Evidence that ex situ conservation may result in non adaptive species, as these often have morphological variations that is outside the bounds of individuals in their natural environment. lankesteriana.org/Lankesterian...

This paper attempts to bring a comprehensive perspective on the origin and evolution of the orchid family. In addition it emphasizes the geographical location of the origin of the family nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

This site will be focused on the ecology of orchids and evolution. As a conservation biologist i will post articles on the topics trying to cover a broad world view of the topics.

Masdevallia orchid at Machu Pichu, Peru.

Medieval festival in Oslo, Norway 2019

Restrepia orchid at Lankaster Botanical Gardens in Costa Rica

I posted my favorite mushroom photo I’ve ever taken (and I’ve taken thousands!) when I first joined, but I didn’t know about #fungifriends yet, so I’m reposting it. Waxcap. #naturephotography #forestfloor

Campilocentrum fasciola. A leafless orchid from Puerto Rico often found on old orange trees and coffee trees. Photosynthesis is occurs in the roots. Gaz exchange is by diffusion no estomatas .

Can wild orchid collectors change their ways? news.mongabay.com/2024/11/a-ke...

Dracula chimaera from Colombia

How many of these do we have?

Occasionally