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  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Conservation Biology

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  • Orchid diversity and conservation are linked to lifeform evolution (epiphytic/terrestrial).
  • Epiphytic orchids exhibit high diversity but are sensitive to environmental changes.
  • Factors driving orchid lifeform evolution remain largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relative contributions of phylogeny, climate region, and pollination traits in driving orchid lifeform evolution.
  • To utilize a global orchid phylogeny for comprehensive evolutionary analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a global orchid phylogeny encompassing 2272 species, 302 genera, and all five subfamilies.
  • Utilized a partial R-squared framework to assess the independent contributions of different factors.
  • Compared conventional correlation analyses with phylogenetic analyses.

Main Results:

  • Phylogenetic analysis revealed that orchid phylogeny alone explains 62% of lifeform variation.
  • Pollinator attraction strategies independently explained an additional 23.9% of variation.
  • Climate region explained only 3.4% of lifeform variation, contrary to initial correlations.

Conclusions:

  • Orchid lifeform evolution is significantly influenced by species evolution and phylogenetic conservatism.
  • Orchid lifeform and climate region traits are more phylogenetically conserved than pollination traits.
  • Findings offer insights into trait evolution and inform orchid species conservation strategies.