In: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2018, vol. 123, no. 1, p. 247-261
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In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2019, vol. 286, no. 1911, p. 20191506
We develop a spatially explicit model of diversification based on palaeohabitat to explore the predictions of four major hypotheses potentially explaining the latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), namely, the ‘time-area’, ‘tropical niche conservatism’, ‘ecological limits’ and ‘evolutionary speed’ hypotheses. We compare simulation outputs to observed diversity gradients in the...
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In: Plant Ecology, 2010, vol. 211, no. 2, p. 351-365
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In: Apidologie, 2011, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 579-595
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In: Biological Reviews, 2018, vol. 93, no. 2, p. 785–800
Knowledge of species composition and their interactions, in the form of interaction networks, is required to understand processes shaping their distribution over time and space. As such, comparing ecological networks along environmental gradients represents a promising new research avenue to understand the organization of life. Variation in the position and intensity of links within networks...
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In: Bulletin de la Murithienne, 2009, p. 45-52
Sites valaisans: Salgesch, Mont Rogneux.
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In: Bioinformatics, 2013, vol. 29, no. 10, p. 1268-1274
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In: Ecology and Evolution, 2017, vol. 7, no. 6, p. 1996–2005
Coral reefs and their associated fauna are largely impacted by ongoing climate change. Unravelling species responses to past climatic variations might provide clues on the consequence of ongoing changes. Here, we tested the relationship between changes in sea surface temperature and sea levels during the Quaternary and present-day distributions of coral reef fish species. We investigated...
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In: Journal of Ecology, 2017, vol. 105, no. 1, p. 142–151
Plants protect themselves against herbivore attacks through a myriad of physical structures and toxic secondary metabolites. Together with abiotic factors, herbivores are expected to modulate plant defence strategies within plant assemblages. Because the abundance of insect herbivore decreases in colder environments, the palatability of plants in communities at higher elevation should shift...
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In: Ecography, 2016, vol. 39, no. 8, p. 796–804
Species currently track suitable abiotic and biotic conditions under ongoing climate change. Adjustments of trophic interactions may provide a mechanism for population persistence, an option that is rarely included in model projections. Here, we model the future distribution, of butterflies in the western Alps of Switzerland under climate change, simulating potential diet expansion resulting...
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