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Some orchids stop making food and feed on fungi instead. Researchers found they do this only when conditions allow.

Some orchids have evolved a unique parasitic lifestyle, abandoning full reliance on photosynthesis in favor of extracting nutrients from fungi. Oreorchis patens serves as a fascinating case, capable ...

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Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Researchers found that in at least one species the transition may be driven by the opportunity -- more than by the ...

Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through ...

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...

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Researchers found that some orchids abandon photosynthesis and feed on fungi when conditions allow. Instead of relying on ...

Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Kobe University researchers found that in at least one species the transition may be driven by the opportunity more ...

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