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A user's guide to functional diversity indices
D Schleuter, M Daufresne, F Massol… - Ecological …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Functional diversity is the diversity of species traits in ecosystems. This concept is increasingly
used in ecological research, yet its formal definition and measurements are currently …
used in ecological research, yet its formal definition and measurements are currently …
[HTML][HTML] Farmer seed networks make a limited contribution to agriculture? Four common misconceptions
…, P Clouvel, L Emperaire, S Louafi, P Martin, F Massol… - Food Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
The importance of seed provisioning in food security and nutrition, agricultural development
and rural livelihoods, and agrobiodiversity and germplasm conservation is well accepted by …
and rural livelihoods, and agrobiodiversity and germplasm conservation is well accepted by …
Seed exchange networks for agrobiodiversity conservation. A review
…, HI Joly, C Leclerc, S Louafi, P Martin, F Massol… - Agronomy for …, 2013 - Springer
The circulation of seed among farmers is central to agrobiodiversity conservation and dynamics.
Agrobiodiversity, the diversity of agricultural systems from genes to varieties and crop …
Agrobiodiversity, the diversity of agricultural systems from genes to varieties and crop …
Linking community and ecosystem dynamics through spatial ecology
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 313–323 Abstract Classical approaches to food webs focus on
patterns and processes occurring at the community level rather than at the broader ecosystem …
patterns and processes occurring at the community level rather than at the broader ecosystem …
Trophic theory of island biogeography
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 1010–1016 Abstract MacArthur and Wilson’s Theory of Island
Biogeography (TIB) is among the most well‐known process‐based explanations for the …
Biogeography (TIB) is among the most well‐known process‐based explanations for the …
[HTML][HTML] Stability and complexity in model meta-ecosystems
The diversity of life and its organization in networks of interacting species has been a long-standing
theoretical puzzle for ecologists. Ever since May’s provocative paper challenging …
theoretical puzzle for ecologists. Ever since May’s provocative paper challenging …
Mandrills use olfaction to socially avoid parasitized conspecifics
C Poirotte, F Massol, A Herbert, E Willaume… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
The evolutionary transition from a solitary to a social lifestyle entails an elevated parasite
cost because the social proximity associated with group living favors parasite transmission. …
cost because the social proximity associated with group living favors parasite transmission. …
[HTML][HTML] No complexity–stability relationship in empirical ecosystems
Understanding the mechanisms responsible for stability and persistence of ecosystems is
one of the greatest challenges in ecology. Robert May showed that, contrary to intuition, …
one of the greatest challenges in ecology. Robert May showed that, contrary to intuition, …
Extending the concept of keystone species to communities and ecosystems
Keystone species are defined as having disproportionate importance in their community.
This concept has proved useful and is now often used in conservation ecology. Here, we …
This concept has proved useful and is now often used in conservation ecology. Here, we …
Life history and eco‐evolutionary dynamics in light of the gut microbiota
The recent emergence of powerful genomic tools, such as high‐throughput genomics,
transcriptomics and metabolomics, combined with the study of gnotobiotic animals, have revealed …
transcriptomics and metabolomics, combined with the study of gnotobiotic animals, have revealed …