An Orchid in Retrograde: Climate-Driven Range Shift Patterns of <i>Ophrys helenae</i> in Greece

An Orchid in Retrograde: Climate-Driven Range Shift Patterns of <i>Ophrys helenae</i> in Greece

Climate change is regarded as one of the most important threats to plants. Already species around the globe are showing considerable latitudinal and altitudinal shifts. Helen’s bee orchid (<i>Ophrys helenae</i>), a Balkan endemic with a distribution center in northwestern Greece, is repo...

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Main Authors: Martha Charitonidou, Konstantinos Kougioumoutzis, John M. Halley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
climate change
GIS analysis
Orchidaceae
orchid distribution
range contraction and expansion
southwards shift
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/3/470

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