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31st New Phytologist Symposium. Orchid symbioses: models for evolutionary ecology

Written by BCI Staff | May 10, 2013 8:59:00 AM

31st New Phytologist Symposium. Orchid symbioses: models for evolutionary ecology

Symposium and Workshop - Calabria, Italy

Orchids are outstanding models of biological interactions, due to their strong and diverse links with pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi, which are required for their germination. Biological interactions have strongly shaped the life cycle, reproductive biology and morphology of orchids. In addition, both kinds of interactions range from mutualistic to exploitive in mycoheterotrophic or pollinator-deceiving species. Indeed, the 24000 species of this family have already attracted a large number of research programs.

The key aim of this symposium is to improve the links between theory and field work, and also the integration of studies focusing on pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi, at physiological or ecological levels. In addition to this, we hope that the meeting will promote the exchange of methods and results and make it clear that orchid research can contribute to our general understanding of biological interactions and their evolutionary consequences.

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Orchid symbioses: models for evolutionary ecology - New ...

Tue, May 14, 2013 - Thu, May 16, 2013

University of Calabria, Calabria, Italy

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