Biological flora of Britain and Ireland: Neottia nidus-avis
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2745.13953" target="_blank" >https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2745.13953</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13953" target="_blank" >10.1111/1365-2745.13953</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Biological flora of Britain and Ireland: Neottia nidus-avis
Original language description
This account provides information on all aspects of the biology of Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. (Bird's-nest Orchid) that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main topics are presented within the standard framework of the Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: distribution, habitat, communities, responses to biotic factors, responses to environment, structure and physiology, phenology, reproductive characteristics, herbivory, history and conservation. Neottia nidus-avis is a native mycoheterotrophic orchid; it is found most frequently in the deep humus of densely shaded beech woodlands, on limestone or chalky soils in the British Isles. The species extends throughout temperate Eurasia. Neottia nidus-avis is a perennial, mostly monocarpic herb with mixed mode of reproduction and many adaptations to autogamy. The perennating organ is a short rhizome; vegetative reproduction by rhizome branching or root-sprouting is rather infrequent. Because of its achlorophyllous nature, N. nidus-avis is entirely dependent on its mycorrhizal basidiomycetes from the family Sebacinaceae for nutrition. Plastid genome of N. nidus-avis has been reduced as a result of the relaxation of functional constraints on photosynthesis as in other mycoheterotrophic plants. Despite this, the plant has retained all enzymes to produce chlorophyll as well as some photoprotective metabolites, such as zeaxanthin and tocopherol, whose function in the mycoheterotrophic plant remains unresolved. The species flowers from May to June, depending on latitude and altitude. The flowers emit a sweet scent and produce little nectar. They may be pollinated by flies, crawling thrips and ants but self-pollination is presumed to be the main mode of reproduction. Between 75% and 97% of open flowers set fruits. Neottia nidus-avis is classified as Vulnerable in Great Britain. The species is scattered throughout much of the British Isles, but it is very scarce except in southern England, where it is locally abundant. The main threats are deforestation, changes in woodland management and coniferization.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10618 - Ecology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Ecology
ISSN
0022-0477
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
110
Issue of the periodical within the volume
9
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
18
Pages from-to
2246-2263
UT code for WoS article
000819201200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85133187532