Project:BB|3026

Title
Patterns and drivers of the diversity of the African rain forests
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StartDate
2007-10-01
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Abstract

My research project aims to analyse the African rain forests diversity at different spatial (continental, regional, local) and temporal scales (contemporary and historical factors). A first project compared the alpha diversity of the African rain forests to that of the Amazonian rain forests taking climatic differences into account. On-going research investigates diversity in a phylogenetic perspective. Indeed, investigating the phylogenetic structure of communities provides new tools to understand the historical and ecological factors shaping species assemblages.

Keywords

rain forest, Africa, phylogenetic structure, diversity, biodiversity, phylogeny

Classifications

Ecosystem {Integration level}
Terrestrial {Geographical scope}
Africa {Geographical scope}
Southern America {Geographical scope}
Forest {Habitat type}

Fundings

Name Role Amount
Post-doctoral Fellowship unknown

People

Name Role Start End
Parmentier, Ingrid promotor 2005-10-01

Orgunits

Name Role Start End
Evolution Biologique et Ecologie member 2007-10-01 2010-09-01

Publications

Reference Role
Parmentier I., Malhi Y., Senterre B.,Whittaker R.J., A.T.D.N., Alonso A., Balinga M.P.B., Bakayoko A., Bongers F., Chatelain C., Comiskey J.A., Cortay R., Djuikouo Kamdem M-N, Doucet J-L, Gautier L., Hawthorne W.D., Issembe Y.A., Kouamé F.N., Kouka L.A., Leal M.E., Lejoly J., Lewis S.L., Nusbaumer L., Parren M.P.E., Peh K. S.-H, Phillips O.L., Sheil D., Sonké B., Sosef M.S.M., Sunderland T.C.H., Stropp J., ter Steege H, Swaine M.D., Tchouto M.G.P., van Gemerden B.S., van Valkenburg J.L.C.H., Wöll H. (2007). The odd man out? Might climate explain the lower tree α-diversity of African rain forests relative to Amazonian rain forests? Journal of Ecology 95: 1058-1071. author

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