Ecology of orchids in urban bushland reserves – can orchids be used as indicators of vegetation condition?

Authors

  • Belinda Newman Division of Science and Engineering, School of Environmental Science, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
  • Phil Ladd Division of Science and Engineering, School of Environmental Science, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
  • Andrew Batty School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
  • Kingsley Dixon Science Directorate, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Kings Park and Botanic Garden, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v7i1-2.19531

Keywords:

, terrestrial orchid, indicators, urban reserves, vegetation condition, mycorrhiza, pollination 

Abstract

The loss of urban native vegetation is a global cri- sis particularly as cities continue to expand and pop- ulations grow. Native vegetation often remains as small isolated fragments embedded in the human matrix of urban development. These remnants become islands of biodiversity that experience vary- ing degrees of degradation due to their high perime- ter to area ratio. 

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Published

2015-06-17

How to Cite

Newman, B., Ladd, P., Batty, A., & Dixon, K. (2015). Ecology of orchids in urban bushland reserves – can orchids be used as indicators of vegetation condition?. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 7(1-2). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v7i1-2.19531

Issue

2007: Lankesteriana: Volumen 7, Número 1-2

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