Vilde danske orkideer. 2024. illus. 112 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. - In Danish, no Latin nomenclature.

Orchids are both discerning and delicate when it comes to habitat selection and environmental influences. They are dependent on cohabitation with species-specific fungi and pollinating insects, and the soil conditions in their habitats are of great importance. With their unique habitat requirements, they are good indicators of the state of nature in forests, marshes, bogs and grassland. Unfortunately, the attractive orchids are not only threatened by picking and digging. Intensive farming, overgrowth and lack of space play a significant role in their decline.

This book on wild Danisch orchids presents a number of native orchid species, describes their exciting biology and tells the story of their nationwide monitoring. The hope of the book is to provide an insight into the unique world of orchids and thus contribute to their conservation in the wild.