Orchid mycorrhiza allowed for the identification of specific taxa forming symbiotic relationships which are of interest in the study, cultivation, and conservation of orchids. This is especially important in the trade and preservation endangered species or orchids of commercial value like the vanilla bean. There have been seen trends in the type of symbioses found in orchids, depending primarily on the life-style of the orchid, as the symbiosis is primarily of benefit to the plant. Terrestrial orchids have been found to commonly associate with Tulasnellaceae, however some autotrophic and non-autotrophic orchids do associate with several ectomycorrhizal fungi. Epiphytic fungi, however, may associate
Orchid Bay, Belize Orchid Bay, Belize Orchid Bay is a residential community on the Chetumal Bay in the Corozal District of northern Belize. Its New Urbanist architecture is influenced by British Colonial and Spanish Colonial styles of the Caribbean. Great Land Holdings L.P. ("GLH") is its owner and developer. It is part of Punta Alegre, which comprises of sea frontage between the Maya ruins at Cerros to the west and the Shipstern Nature Reserve to the east. Punta Alegre Water Services (PAWS), the local utility, is a division of GLH. Tradewinds Bar and Grill is next to the Orchid Bay Beach Club, which