Project:BB|3026
- Title
- Patterns and drivers of the diversity of the African rain forests
- Acronym
- URL
- StartDate
- 2007-10-01
- EndDate
- Amount
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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