Evolutionary Ecology

The department of Evolutionary Ecology gathers complementary skills in behavioural ecology, population dynamics, population biology, community ecology, and methodology (statistics and modelling). The research done in the department aims at studying how animal species evolve in a changing world by understanding the causes of the evolution of traits, adaptations and interactions. For that, we consider different levels of organization from individuals to populations and communities. Because organisms cannot be considered isolated from other biotic factors, we consider pathogens but also competing species within communities.

We study how individuals adapt to their environments that are largely impacted by anthropic pressures, and how life history traits and behaviour evolve in response to these pressures. Although we mainly focus on phenotype, we more and more consider the mechanistic link between the genotype and the phenotype. We develop the theoretical framework of our discipline through a conceptual and modeling approach. In parallel, we test hypotheses that arise from theoretical predictions through experimental, comparative and observational approaches on different biological models (insects, birds, mammals). Experimental approaches are developed in the laboratory (insect model) and in natura (bird, insect and mammal models). Observational and comparative research is mainly concerned with vertebrates. Our approaches are also, and increasingly, interested in the mechanisms of adaptive responses. In addition to the classical approaches of demographic analysis and trait change, methods of ecophysiology, chemical ecology and molecular biology are used.

Our department hosts several long-term studies of wild populations of different species. These long-term studies offer a valuable way to understand how biotic and abiotic factors affect individuals’ life history traits, and the functioning of populations in natura. Five populations of mammalian species are thus monitored for several years (more than 40 years on roe deer, 30 on Alpine marmots, 25 years on cats, 16 years on zebras, and 20 years on impala). Two of our study sites (La Sassière in Vanoise National Park (Alpine marmots) and Hwange National Park) have been certified as “Site d’Etude en Ecologie Globale” (SEEG), and two (ZA “Hwange” and ZA “Antarctic and sub-Antarctic”) were certified as “Zone Atelier” by the CNRS.

The department of Evolutionary ecology is also largely involved in training activities. Lastly, we also have strong socio-economic relationships. Indeed, because we address questions of major societal interest (global warming, public health) we tightly collaborate with socio-economic partners (Office Français de la Biodiversité, Vanoise National Park, Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Office National des Forêts, etc.) and participate to general public and media events.

Publications

Display of 991 to 1020 publications on 2315 in total

Relative fitness of a generalist parasite on two alternative hosts: a cross-infestation experiment to test host specialization of the hen flea Ceratophyllus gallinae (Schrank)

A. Appelgren, Karen Mccoy, H. Richner, Blandine Doligez

Journal of Evolutionary Biology . 29 ( 5 ) : 1091-1101

DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12850

2016

Journal article

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Evolutionary signals of selection on cognition from the great tit genome and methylome

V.N. Laine, T.I. Gossmann, K.M. Schachtschneider, C.J. Garroway, O. Madsen, K.J. Verhoeven...

Nature Communications . 7 : 10474

DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10474

2016

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Differences in the oxidative balance of dispersing and non-dispersing individuals: an experimental approach in a passerine bird

Charlotte Récapet, Alexandre Zahariev, Stéphane Blanc, Mathilde Arrivé, François Criscuolo, Pierre Bize...

BMC Evolutionary Biology . 16 : 125

DOI: 10.1186/s12862-016-0697-x

2016

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Interspecific variation in the relationship between clutch size, laying date and intensity of urbanization in four species of hole-nesting birds.

Marie Vaugoyeau, Frank Adriaensen, Alexandr Artemyev, Jerzy Bańbura, Emilio Barba, Clotilde Biard...

Ecology and Evolution . 6 ( 16 ) : 5907-5920

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2335

2016

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Solutions for archiving data in long-term studies: a reply to whitlock et al.

James A. Mills, Céline Teplitsky, Beatriz Arroyo, Anne Charmantier, Peter H Becker, Tim R. Birkhead...

Trends in Ecology & Evolution . 31 ( 2 ) : 85-87

DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2015.12.004

2016

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The influence of weather conditions during gestation on life histories in a wild Arctic ungulate

Mathieu Douhard, Leif Egil Loe, Audun Stien, Christophe Bonenfant, R. Justin Irvine, Vebjørn Veiberg...

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences . 283 ( 1841 )

DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.1760

2016

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A prospective exploration of farm, farmer, and animal characteristics in human-animal relationships: An epidemiological survey

Alice de Boyer Des Roches, Isabelle Veissier, Xavier Boivin, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Luc Mounier

Journal of Dairy Science . 99 : 1-13

DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10633

2016

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Individual variation in an acute stress response reflects divergent coping strategies in a large herbivore

C. Monestier, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, N. Morellet, Lucie Debeffe, N. Cebe, J. Merlet...

Behavioural Processes . 132 : 22-28

DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2016.09.004

2016

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Wildlife Interactions on Baited Places and Waterholes in a French Area Infected by Bovine Tuberculosis

A. Payne, S. Philipon, J. Hars, Barbara Dufour, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont

Frontiers in Veterinary Science . 3 : 122

DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2016.00122

2016

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Wildlife visits to farm facilities assessed by camera traps in a bovine tuberculosis-infected area in France

A. Payne, S. Chappa, J. Hars, Barbara Dufour, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont

European Journal of Wildlife Research . 62 ( 1 ) : 33-42

DOI: 10.1007/s10344-015-0970-0

2016

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Age and sex-dependent effects of landscape cover and trapping on the spatial genetic structure of the stone marten (Martes foina)

J. Larroque, S. Ruette, J.M. Vandel, G. Queney, S. Devillard

Conservation Genetics . 17 : 1293-1306

DOI: 10.1007/s10592-016-0862-1

2016

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Allometric scaling of the elevation of maternal energy intake during lactation

Frédéric Douhard, Jean-François Lemaître, Wendy M. Rauw, Nicolas N.C. Friggens

Frontiers in Zoology . 13 ( 1 ) : 12 p.

DOI: 10.1186/s12983-016-0164-y

2016

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Comparative analyses of longevity and senescence reveal variable survival benefits of living in zoos across mammals

M. Tidiere, J.M. Gaillard, V. Berger, D.W. Muller, L. Bingaman Lackey, O. Gimenez...

Scientific Reports . 6 : 36361

DOI: 10.1038/srep36361

2016

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Introduced Drosophila subobscura populations perform better than native populations during an oviposition choice task due to increased fecundity but similar learning ability

Julien Foucaud, Celine Moreno, Marta Pascual, Enrico L. Rezende, Luis E. Castaneda, Patricia Gibert...

Ecology and Evolution . 6 ( 6 ) : 1725 - 1736

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2015

2016

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Wolbachia in European Populations of the Invasive Pest Drosophila suzukii: Regional Variation in Infection Frequencies

Julien Cattel, Rupinder Kaur, Patricia Gibert, Julien Martinez, Antoine Fraimout, Francis Jiggins...

PLoS ONE . 11 ( 1 ) : e0147766

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147766

2016

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Dietary Supplementation with n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Reduces Torpor Use in a Tropical Daily Heterotherm

Pauline Vuarin, Pierre-Yves Henry, Martine Perret, Fabien Pifferi

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology . 89 ( 6 ) : 536-545

DOI: 10.1086/688659

2016

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Impact of Wheat/Faba Bean Mixed Cropping or Rotation Systems on Soil Microbial Functionalities

Sanâa Wahbi, Yves Prin, Jean Thioulouse, Hervé Sanguin, Ezékiel Baudoin, Tasnime Maghraoui...

Frontiers in Plant Science . 7 : 1364

DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01364

2016

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What shapes fitness costs of reproduction in long- lived iteroparous species? A case study on the Alpine ibex

Aline Garnier, Jm. Gaillard, D. Gauthier, Aurélien Besnard

Ecology . 97 : 205-214

DOI: 10.1890/15-0014.1

2016

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Les prélèvements de renards limitent-ils leur densité? La compensation par immigration, un concept clé pour comprendre l'impact des prélèvements sur les populations de renards

Nicolas Lieury, S. Ruette, M. Albaret, Franck Drouyer, B. Baudoux, J. Letty...

Faune Sauvage . 310 : 10-16

2016

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Phylogeography of Toxoplasma gondii points to a South American origin.

Emilie Bertranpetit, Thibaut Jombard, Emmanuel Paradis, Hilda Pena, Jitender P Dubey, C Su...

13th International Conference on Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases MEEGID XIII .

2016

Poster

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Une analyse phylogéographique indique une origine sud-américaine de la population de Toxoplasma gondii.

Emilie Bertranpetit, Thibaut Jombart, Emmanuel Paradis, Hilda Pena, Jitender P Dubey, C. Su...

Congrès National de la Société Française de Parasitologie (SFP) .

2016

Poster

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Partitioning prediction uncertainty in climate-dependent population models

Gilles Gauthier, Guillaume Péron, Jean-Dominique Lebreton, Patrick Grenier, Louise van Oudenhove de Saint Géry

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences . 283 ( 1845 ) : 20162353

DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.2353

2016

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Drosophila as models to understand the adaptive process during invasion

Patricia Gibert, Matthew Hill, Marta Pascual, Christophe Plantamp, John Terblanche, Amir Yassin...

Biological Invasions . 18 ( 4 ) : 1089 - 1103

DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1087-4

2016

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Study design and body mass influence RAIs from camera trap studies: evidence from the Felidae

S. Anile, S. Devillard

Animal Conservation . 19 : 35-45

DOI: 10.1111/acv.12214

2016

Journal article

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Life Histories, Axes of Variation in

Jean-Michel Gaillard, Jean-François Lemaître, Vérane Berger, Christophe Bonenfant, S. Devillard, Mathieu Douhard...

The Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology . 978-0-12-800049-6 : 312-323

2016

Book chapter

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Spatial Distribution of a Large Herbivore Community at Waterholes: An Assessment of Its Stability over Years in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Simon Chamaillé-Jammes, Anaïs Charbonnel, Stéphane Dray, H. Madzikanda, H. Fritz

PLoS ONE . 11 : e0153639

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153639

2016

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The global spectrum of plant form and function

S. Diaz, J. Kattge, J. H. Cornelissen, I. J. Wright, S. Lavorel, Stéphane Dray...

Nature . 529 ( 7585 ) : 167-71

DOI: 10.1038/nature16489

2016

Journal article

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Addressing ecological effects of radiation on populations and ecosystems to improve protection of the environment against radiation: Agreed statements from a Consensus Symposium

F. Brechignac, D. Oughton, C. Mays, L. Barnthouse, J. C. Beasley, A. Bonisoli-Alquati...

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity . 158-159 : 21-29

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.03.021

2016

Journal article

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On the evolutionary consequences of increasing litter size with multiple paternity in wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa)

T. Gayet, S. Devillard, M. Gamelon, S. Brandt, L. Say, E. Baubet

Evolution (International Journal of Organic Evolution) . 70 : 1386-97

DOI: 10.1111/evo.12949

2016

Journal article

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Evolutionary systematics and biogeography of the arid habitat-adapted rodent genus Gerbillus (Rodentia, Muridae): a mostly Plio-Pleistocene African history

Arame Ndiaye, Pascale Chevret, Gauthier Dobigny, Laurent Granjon

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research . 54 ( 4 ) : 299 - 317

DOI: 10.1111/jzs.12143

2016

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Publications

Relative fitness of a generalist parasite on two alternative hosts: a cross-infestation experiment to test host specialization of the hen flea Ceratophyllus gallinae (Schrank)

Evolutionary signals of selection on cognition from the great tit genome and methylome

Differences in the oxidative balance of dispersing and non-dispersing individuals: an experimental approach in a passerine bird

Interspecific variation in the relationship between clutch size, laying date and intensity of urbanization in four species of hole-nesting birds.

Solutions for archiving data in long-term studies: a reply to whitlock et al.

The influence of weather conditions during gestation on life histories in a wild Arctic ungulate

A prospective exploration of farm, farmer, and animal characteristics in human-animal relationships: An epidemiological survey

Individual variation in an acute stress response reflects divergent coping strategies in a large herbivore

Wildlife Interactions on Baited Places and Waterholes in a French Area Infected by Bovine Tuberculosis

Wildlife visits to farm facilities assessed by camera traps in a bovine tuberculosis-infected area in France

Age and sex-dependent effects of landscape cover and trapping on the spatial genetic structure of the stone marten (Martes foina)

Allometric scaling of the elevation of maternal energy intake during lactation

Comparative analyses of longevity and senescence reveal variable survival benefits of living in zoos across mammals

Introduced Drosophila subobscura populations perform better than native populations during an oviposition choice task due to increased fecundity but similar learning ability

Wolbachia in European Populations of the Invasive Pest Drosophila suzukii: Regional Variation in Infection Frequencies

Dietary Supplementation with n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Reduces Torpor Use in a Tropical Daily Heterotherm

Impact of Wheat/Faba Bean Mixed Cropping or Rotation Systems on Soil Microbial Functionalities

What shapes fitness costs of reproduction in long- lived iteroparous species? A case study on the Alpine ibex

Les prélèvements de renards limitent-ils leur densité? La compensation par immigration, un concept clé pour comprendre l'impact des prélèvements sur les populations de renards

Phylogeography of Toxoplasma gondii points to a South American origin.

Une analyse phylogéographique indique une origine sud-américaine de la population de Toxoplasma gondii.

Partitioning prediction uncertainty in climate-dependent population models

Drosophila as models to understand the adaptive process during invasion

Study design and body mass influence RAIs from camera trap studies: evidence from the Felidae

Life Histories, Axes of Variation in

Spatial Distribution of a Large Herbivore Community at Waterholes: An Assessment of Its Stability over Years in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

The global spectrum of plant form and function

Addressing ecological effects of radiation on populations and ecosystems to improve protection of the environment against radiation: Agreed statements from a Consensus Symposium

On the evolutionary consequences of increasing litter size with multiple paternity in wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa)

Evolutionary systematics and biogeography of the arid habitat-adapted rodent genus Gerbillus (Rodentia, Muridae): a mostly Plio-Pleistocene African history

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