Ecology and Evolution of Populations Group

Members

Chevret Pascale

Chargée de recherche

CNRS

Tel: 04 72 44 85 61

Devillard Sébastien

Professeur des universités

UCBL

Tel: 04 72 44 85 61

Dufour Anne-Béatrice

Maître de conférences

UCBL

Tel: 33 04 72 44 82 77

Renaud Sabrina

Directrice de recherche

CNRS

Tel: 04 72 44 85 61

Say Ludovic

Professeur des universités

UCBL

Tel: 33 04 72 69 20 66

Keywords:

Spatial and longitudinal data analyses, demography, life history traits, consequences of interspecific hybridization, conservation and management of wild populations, phylogeny, genetic, morphometry

Research topics:

Our team is interested in processes of differentiation between natural populations and individuals at different temporal and spatial scales. These processes can involve genetic markers, life history traits and/or morphology. We want to identify the impact of environment and ecology in the differentiation patterns. We are particularly interested in estimating the relative importance of selection and developmental constraints in the diversification. We also investigate the hybridization between (sub-)species as a differentiation factor but also as a threat for wild species.
Our favourite models are small rodents, small and meso carnivores and ungulates.
We used various approaches: spatial and/or longitudinal data analyses, demography and life history traits, phylogeny, population genetic and genomics, and morphometrics. We dedicate specific efforts to combine different approaches in order to better understand the evolution of the models of interest.
We develop projects of fundamental research as well as wildlife conservation and management.

Publications

Display of 241 to 270 publications on 316 in total

Genetic structure of the feral cat (Felis catus L.) introduced 50 years ago to a sub-Antarctic island

D. Pontier, L. Say, S. Devillard, F. Bonhomme

Polar Biology . 28 : 268-275

2005

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Absence of heterozygote advantage in a population of fallow deer Dama dama L.

Ludovic Say, F. Naulty, A. Fennell, T.J. Hayden

Biological Letters . 42 : 3-12

2005

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Bold attitude makes male urban feral domestic cats more vulnerable to Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

E. Natoli, Ludovic Say, S. Cafazzo, R. Bonanni, M. Schmid, D. Pontier

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews . 29 : 151-157

2005

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Molecular phylogeny of the genus Mus (Rodentia: Murinae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear data

Pascale C Chevret, Frederic Veyrunes, Janice Britton-Davidian

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society . 84 ( 3 ) : 417-427

DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2005.00444.x

2005

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Morphological evolution ecological diversiﬁcation and climate change in rodents

Sabrina Renaud, J. Michaux, D.N. Schmidt, J-P. Aguilar, P. Mein, J-C. Auffray

Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B . 272 : 609-617

2005

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Evaluating the temperament in shelter dogs

Costanza De Palma, Emanuela Viggiano, Emanuela Barillari, Rupert Palme, Anne-Béatrice Dufour, Claudio Fantini...

Journal of Behavior . 142 : 1307-1328

DOI: 10.1163/156853905774539337

2005

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K-select analysis: a new method to analyse habitat selection in radio-tracking studies

C. Calenge, Anne-Béatrice Dufour, D. Maillard

Ecological Modelling . 186 : 143-153

2005

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Generation time: a reliable metric to measure life-history variation among mammalian populations

J.-M. Gaillard, N.G. Yoccoz, J.-D. Lebreton, C. Bonenfant, S. Devillard, A. Loison...

The American Naturalist . 166 : 119-123

2005

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Morphological evolution, ecological diversification and climate change in rodents

Sabrina Renaud, Jacques Michaux, Daniela N. Schmidt, Jean-Pierre Aguilar, Pierre Mein, Jean-Christophe Auffray

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London . 272 : 609-617

DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2004.2992

2005

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First upper molar and mandible shape of wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) from northern Germany: ageing, habitat and insularity

Sabrina Renaud

Mammalian Biology: Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde . 70 ( 3 ) : 157-170

DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2004.10.004

2005

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Is the originality of a species measurable ?

S. Pavoine, S. Ollier, Anne-Béatrice Dufour

Ecology Letters . 8 : 579-586

2005

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Short-term effects of using verbal instructions and demonstration at the beginning of learning a complex skill in figure skating.

Marianne Haguenauer, P. Fargier, Pierre Legreneur, Anne-Béatrice Dufour, G. Cogerino, M. Begon...

Perceptual and Motor Skills . 100 : 179-191

2005

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Molecular phylogeny of the African pygmy mice, subgenus Nannomys (Rodentia, Murinae, Mus): Implications for chromosomal evolution

Frederic Veyrunes, Janice Britton-Davidian, Terence Robinson, Elisabeth Calvet, Christiane Denys, Pascale C Chevret

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 36 ( 2 ) : 358-369

DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.02.011

2005

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Systematics and evolution of the subfamily Gerbillinae (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae)

Pascale C Chevret, Gauthier Dobigny

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 35 ( 3 ) : 674-688

DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.01.001

2005

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Molecular and behavioural analyses reveal male-biased dispersal between social groups of domestic cats

S. Devillard, L. Say, D. Pontier

Ecoscience . 11 : 175-180

2004

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Morphological variation of Palmatolepis Devonian conodonts: species versus genus

Christian Girard, Sabrina Renaud, A. Sérayet

General Paleontology . 3 : 1-8

2004

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Coccolith size increase of Calcidiscus leptoporus offshore Morocco during the Last Glacial Maximum: an expression of enhanced glacial productivity ?

J. Henderiks, Sabrina Renaud

J. Nannoplankton Res. . 26 : 1-12

2004

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Size distribution of Holocene planktic foraminifer assemblages: biogeography ecology and adaptation

D.N. Schmidt, Sabrina Renaud, J. Bollmann, R. Schiebel, H.R. Thierstein

Marine Micropaleontology . 50 : 319-338

2004

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The ade4 package - I : One-table methods

D. Chessel, Anne-Béatrice Dufour, J. Thioulouse

R News . 4 : 5-10

2004

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Osservazioni etologiche per determinare il temperamento di cani residenti nel pubblico canile e ospedale veterinario

C. de Palma, E. Viggiano, E. Barillari, R. Palme, Anne-Béatrice Dufour, C. Fantini...

Il Progresso Veterinario . 11 : 412-414

2004

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Effective size of two feral domestic cat populations (Felis catus L.): effect of the mating system

Renaud Kaeuffer, Dominique Pontier, Sébastien Devillard, Nicolas Perrin

Molecular Ecology . 13 ( 2 ) : 483-490

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2003.02046.x

2004

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Spacing pattern in a social group of stray cats: effects on male reproductive success

L. Say, D. Pontier

Animal Behaviour . 68 : 175-180

2004

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Step-wise morphological trends in ﬂuctuating environments: Evidence in the Late Devonian conodont genus Palmatolepis

Christian Girard, Sabrina Renaud, D. Korn

Geobios . 37 : 404-415

2004

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Parallel evolution in molar outline of murine rodents: the case of the extinct Malpaisomys insularis (Eastern Canary Islands)

Sabrina Renaud, J. Michaux

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 142 : 555-572

2004

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From dissimilarities among species to dissimilarities among communities: A Double Principal Coordinate Analysis

S. Pavoine, Anne-Béatrice Dufour, D. Chessel

Journal of Theoretical Biology . 228 : 523-537

2004

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Does social complexity lead to sex-biased dispersal in polygynous mammals ? A test on ground-dwelling sciurids.

S. Devillard, Dominique Allainé, J.-M. Gaillard, D. Pontier

Behavioral Ecology . 15 : 83-87

2004

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Parallel evolution in molar outline of murine rodents: the case of the extinct Malpaisomys insularis (Eastern Canary Islands)

Sabrina Renaud, Jacques Michaux

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 142 ( 4 ) : 555-572

DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2004.00140.x

2004

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Is the western population of the European mink, (Mustela lutreola), a distinct Management Unit for conservation?

J.R. Michaux, R. Libois, A. Davison, Pascale C Chevret, R. Rosoux

Biological Conservation . 115 ( 3 ) : 357-367

DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00151-4

2004

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Genetic and behavioural estimates of reproductive skew in male fallow deer

L. Say, F. Naulty, T.J. Hayden

Molecular Ecology . 12 : 2793-2800

2003

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Dispersal pattern of domestic cats (Felis catus) in a promiscuous urban population: do females disperse or die?

S. Devillard, Ludovic Say, D. Pontier

Journal of Animal Ecology . 72 : 203-211

2003

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Publications

Genetic structure of the feral cat (Felis catus L.) introduced 50 years ago to a sub-Antarctic island

Absence of heterozygote advantage in a population of fallow deer Dama dama L.

Bold attitude makes male urban feral domestic cats more vulnerable to Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

Molecular phylogeny of the genus Mus (Rodentia: Murinae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear data

Morphological evolution ecological diversiﬁcation and climate change in rodents

Evaluating the temperament in shelter dogs

K-select analysis: a new method to analyse habitat selection in radio-tracking studies

Generation time: a reliable metric to measure life-history variation among mammalian populations

Morphological evolution, ecological diversification and climate change in rodents

First upper molar and mandible shape of wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) from northern Germany: ageing, habitat and insularity

Is the originality of a species measurable ?

Short-term effects of using verbal instructions and demonstration at the beginning of learning a complex skill in figure skating.

Molecular phylogeny of the African pygmy mice, subgenus Nannomys (Rodentia, Murinae, Mus): Implications for chromosomal evolution

Systematics and evolution of the subfamily Gerbillinae (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae)

Molecular and behavioural analyses reveal male-biased dispersal between social groups of domestic cats

Morphological variation of Palmatolepis Devonian conodonts: species versus genus

Coccolith size increase of Calcidiscus leptoporus offshore Morocco during the Last Glacial Maximum: an expression of enhanced glacial productivity ?

Size distribution of Holocene planktic foraminifer assemblages: biogeography ecology and adaptation

The ade4 package - I : One-table methods

Osservazioni etologiche per determinare il temperamento di cani residenti nel pubblico canile e ospedale veterinario

Effective size of two feral domestic cat populations (Felis catus L.): effect of the mating system

Spacing pattern in a social group of stray cats: effects on male reproductive success

Step-wise morphological trends in ﬂuctuating environments: Evidence in the Late Devonian conodont genus Palmatolepis

Parallel evolution in molar outline of murine rodents: the case of the extinct Malpaisomys insularis (Eastern Canary Islands)

From dissimilarities among species to dissimilarities among communities: A Double Principal Coordinate Analysis

Does social complexity lead to sex-biased dispersal in polygynous mammals ? A test on ground-dwelling sciurids.

Parallel evolution in molar outline of murine rodents: the case of the extinct Malpaisomys insularis (Eastern Canary Islands)

Is the western population of the European mink, (Mustela lutreola), a distinct Management Unit for conservation?

Genetic and behavioural estimates of reproductive skew in male fallow deer

Dispersal pattern of domestic cats (Felis catus) in a promiscuous urban population: do females disperse or die?

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