Orchidaceae, one of the largest families of flowering plants, present particular challenges for conservation, due in great part to their often complex interactions with mycorrhizal fungi, pollinators and host trees. In this Highlight, we present seven papers focusing on orchids and their interactions and other factors relating to their conservation.
Keywords: Conservation biology; Orchidaceae; epiphytes; fungi; mycorrhizas; orchids; pollination ecology.
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