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ReviewMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026

Ex Situ Conservation of Epiphytic Orchids: A Bibliometric Review.

Arturo Hernández-García, Obdulia Baltazar-Bernal

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Review in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Arturo Hernández-GarcíaLaboratório de Cultivo de Tejidos Vegetales, Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Cordoba, Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico.
Obdulia Baltazar-BernalLaboratório de Cultivo de Tejidos Vegetales, Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Cordoba, Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico. obduliabb@colpos.mx.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epiphytic orchids, representing 70% of the Orchidaceae family, face critical challenges due to habitat loss, climate change, and overexploitation. Ex situ conservation aims to preserve these species outside their natural habitats while maintaining their ecological characteristics for potential reintroduction. This review examines various ex situ strategies, including seed banking, living collections, tissue culture, and mycorrhizal conservation, as well as acclimatization techniques and reintroduction efforts. Botanical gardens, private collections, and orchid seed banks play essential roles in safeguarding genetic diversity and supporting reintroduction projects. The success of these efforts hinges on a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates scientific research, community involvement, and habitat restoration to ensure the long-term survival of epiphytic orchids. The findings emphasize the need for integrated conservation strategies to bridge the gap between orchid ecology studies and practical conservation actions.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesOrchidaceaeAcclimatizationEcosystemSeed BankSeedsOrchid acclimatizationOrchidaceaeOrchid adaptationOrchid hardeningOrchid preservationOrchid reintroductionPhorophyte

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.