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Mycorrhizal Switching and the Role of Fungal Abundance in Seed Germination in a Fully Mycoheterotrophic orchid, Gastrodia confusoides KU Leuven
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 ...
A comparison of the population genetic structure of parasitic Viscum album from two landscapes differing in degree of fragmentation Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ghent University KU Leuven
Parasite populations do not necessarily conform to expected patterns of genetic diversity and structure. Parasitic plants may be more vulnerable to the negative consequences of landscape fragmentation because of their specialized life history strategies and dependence on host plants, which are themselves susceptible to genetic erosion and reduced fitness following habitat change. We used AFLP genetic markers to investigate the effects of habitat ...
A comparison of the population genetic structure of parasitic Viscum album from two landscapes differing in degree of fragmentation KU Leuven
Parasite populations do not necessarily conform to expected patterns of genetic diversity and structure. Parasitic plants may be more vulnerable to the negative consequences of landscape fragmentation because of their specialized life history strategies and dependence on host plants, which are themselves susceptible to genetic erosion and reduced fitness following habitat change. We used AFLP genetic markers to investigate the effects of habitat ...
Strigolactones affect lateral root formation and root-hair elongation in Arabidopsis Ghent University
Will the sleeping beauties wake up? Seasonal dormancy cycles in seeds of the holoparasite Cuscuta epithymum KU Leuven Ghent University
Seed banks are often crucial for the survival of plant species, especially short-lived ones. Nevertheless, empirical studies about the fate of seeds under natural conditions are scarce, particularly for parasitic plants. Therefore, fresh seeds of the holoparasitic Cuscuta epithymum were buried in the field under natural conditions in Belgium or kept at room temperature for up to 31 months, and germination was tested periodically by incubating ...
The effects of hemiparasitic plant-removal on community structure and seedling establishment in semi-natural grasslands KU Leuven Ghent University
© 2014 International Association for Vegetation Science. Question: Hemiparasitic plants can profoundly affect the structure of the community in which they occur, mainly due to parasitic suppression of hosts. As a consequence, non-host species have the opportunity to colonize resulting gaps. In contrast to most grassland species, hemiparasites are generally short-lived and can reach high densities; as a consequence, vegetation gaps are left after ...