期刊
OECOLOGIA
卷 189, 期 2, 页码 375-383出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04340-0
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Neottia ovata; Ophrys insectifera; Orchidaceae; Stable isotopes; Mycoheterotrophy; Mycorrhiza
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资金
- German Research Foundation [DFG Ge 565/7-2]
Partially mycoheterotrophic (PMH) plants obtain organic molecules from their mycorrhizal fungi in addition to carbon (C) fixed by photosynthesis. Some PMH orchids associated with ectomycorrhizal fungi have been shown to flexibly adjust the proportion of organic molecules obtained from fungi according to the habitat's light level. We hypothesise that Neottia ovata and Ophrys insectifera, two orchids associated with saprotrophic rhizoctonia fungi, are also able to increase uptake of organic molecules from fungi as irradiance levels decrease. We continuously measured light availability for individuals of N. ovata and O. insectifera at a grassland and a forest during orchid flowering and fruiting. We repeatedly sampled leaves of N. ovata, O. insectifera and autotrophic reference species for stable isotope natural abundances (C-13, N-15, H-2, O-18) and C and N concentrations. We found significant C-13 enrichment in both orchids relative to autotrophic references at the forest but not the grassland, and significant H-2 enrichment at both sites. The C-13 enrichment in O. insectifera was linearly correlated with the habitat's irradiance levels. We conclude that both species can be considered as PMH and at least in O. insectifera, the degree of partial mycoheterotrophy can be fine-tuned according to light availability. However, exploitation of mycorrhizal fungi appears less flexible in saprotroph-associated orchids than in orchids associated with ectomycorrhizal fungi.
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