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Author (down) Epron, D.; Bosc, A.; Bonal, D.; Freycon, V.
Title Spatial variation of soil respiration across a topographic gradient in a tropical rain forest in French Guiana Type Journal Article
Year 2006 Publication Journal of Tropical Ecology Abbreviated Journal J. Trop. Ecol.
Volume 22 Issue Pages 565-574
Keywords acrisol; carbon balance; carbon flux; gleysol; root biomass
Abstract The objective of this study was to analyse the factors explaining spatial variation in soil respiration over topographic transects in a tropical rain forest of French Guiana. The soil of 30 plots along six transects was characterized. The appearance of the 'dry to the touch' character at a depth of less than 1.2 m was used to discriminate soils exhibiting vertical drainage from soils exhibiting superficial lateral drainage and along with colour and texture, to define five classes from well-drained to strongly hydromorphic soils. Spatial variation in soil respiration was closely related to topographic position and soil type. Increasing soil water content and bulk density and decreasing root biomass and soil carbon content explained most of the decrease in soil respiration from the plateaux (vertically drained hypoferralic acrisol) to the bottomlands (haplic gleysol). These results will help to stratify further field experiments and to identify the underlying determinants of spatial variation in soil respiration to develop mechanistic models of soil respiration.
Address Univ Nancy 1, UMR 1137, INRA, UHP Ecol & Ecophysiol Forestieres,Fac Sci, F-54506 Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France, Email: Daniel.Epron@scbiol.uhp-nancy.fr
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Publisher CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS Place of Publication Editor
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Author (down) Epelboin, L.; Bourhy, P.; Le Turnier, P.; Schaub, R.; Mosnier, E.; Berlioz-Arthaud, A.; Reynaud, Y.; Nacher, M.; De Thoisy, B.; Carles, G.; Richard-Hansen, C.; Demar, M.; Picardeau, M.; Djossou, F.
Title La leptospirose en Guyane française et sur le bouclier des Guyanes. État des connaissances en 2016 Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Bulletin de la Société de pathologie exotique Abbreviated Journal
Volume 110 Issue 3 Pages 165-179
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Abstract La leptospirose est une zoonose cosmopolite causée par les bactéries du genre Leptospira. Si sa répartition est vaste sur le globe, le climat chaud et humide de la zone intertropicale est particulièrement propice à son expansion. Dans la plupart des départements et territoires français d’outremer, la leptospirose est considérée comme un problème de santé publique. En Guyane, département français situé au nord-est de la forêt amazonienne, elle est considérée comme rare. L’objectif de cette revue est de faire l’état des lieux des connaissances sur la leptospirose humaine et animale en Guyane française et dans les pays environnants. Une recherche exhaustive a été conduite, à travers la littérature médicale indexée et informelle en français, anglais, espagnol et portugais. Ainsi, respectivement dix et quatre publications ont pu être identifiées sur la leptospirose humaine et animale en Guyane, publiées entre 1940 et 1995, sous formes de cas cliniques ou de séries de cas. Les publications concernant cette maladie dans les autres pays du plateau des Guyanes, Venezuela oriental, Guyana, Suriname, et État brésilien de l’Amapá, étaient également rares voire inexistantes. En revanche, les données récentes du centre national de la leptospirose français ont montré une augmentation récente et brutale du nombre de cas dans le département, probablement en partie due à la mise en place d’outils diagnostiques tels que la sérologie IgM Elisa. Il est en fait probable que la leptospirose soit une maladie négligée dans la région, du fait de l’absence d’outils diagnostiques rapidement disponibles, de la méconnaissance des cliniciens de cette pathologie et de l’existence de nombreux autres pathogènes à présentation clinique similaire (paludisme, arboviroses, fièvre Q, toxoplasmose amazonienne). La mise en place d’études de plus grande ampleur sur la leptospirose animale et humaine est nécessaire et urgente pour connaître le véritable poids de cette maladie dans notre région.
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Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Epelboin2017 Serial 785
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Author (down) Engel, J.; Brousseau, L.; Baraloto, C.
Title GuiaTreeKey, a multi-access electronic key to identify tree genera in French Guiana Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication PhytoKeys Abbreviated Journal PhytoKeys
Volume 68 Issue 1 Pages 27-44
Keywords Amazonia; Electronic key; French Guiana; Morphological characters; Neotropics; Trees identification; Xper2
Abstract The tropical rainforest of Amazonia is one of the most species-rich ecosystems on earth, with an estimated 16000 tree species. Due to this high diversity, botanical identification of trees in the Amazon is difficult, even to genus, often requiring the assistance of parataxonomists or taxonomic specialists. Advances in informatics tools offer a promising opportunity to develop user-friendly electronic keys to improve Amazonian tree identification. Here, we introduce an original multi-access electronic key for the identification of 389 tree genera occurring in French Guiana terra-firme forests, based on a set of 79 morphological characters related to vegetative, floral and fruit characters. Its purpose is to help Amazonian tree identification and to support the dissemination of botanical knowledge to non-specialists, including forest workers, students and researchers from other scientific disciplines. The electronic key is accessible with the free access software Xper2, and the database is publicly available on figshare: https://figshare.com/s/75d890b7d707e0ffc9bf (doi: 10.6084/m9.figshare.2682550). © Julien Engel et al.
Address International Center for Tropical Botany, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL, United States
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Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 693
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Author (down) Duval, R.; Duplais, C.
Title Fluorescent natural products as probes and tracers in biology Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Natural Product Reports Abbreviated Journal Natural Product Reports
Volume 34 Issue 2 Pages 161-193
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Abstract Covering: 1985 up to the end of 2016 Fluorescence is a remarkable property of many natural products in addition to their medicinal and biological values. Herein, we provide a review on these peculiar secondary metabolites to stimulate prospecting of them as original fluorescent tracers, endowed with unique photophysical properties and with applications in most fields of biology. The compounds are spectrally categorized (i.e. fluorescing from violet to the near infra-red) and further structurally classified within each category. Natural products selected for their high impact in modern fluorescence-based biological studies are highlighted throughout the article. Finally, we discuss aspects of chemical ecology where fluorescent natural products might have key evolutionary roles and thus open new research directions in the field. © 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Address CNRS, UMR 8172 EcoFoG (Ecologie des Forêts de Guyane), AgroParisTech, Cirad, INRA, Université des Antilles, Université de Guyane, 23 avenue Pasteur, Cayenne, France
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Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 736
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Author (down) Dutech, C.; Seiter, J.; Petronelli, P.; Joly, H.I.; Jarne, P.
Title Evidence of low gene flow in a neotropical clustered tree species in two rainforest stands of French Guiana Type Journal Article
Year 2002 Publication Molecular Ecology Abbreviated Journal Mol. Ecol.
Volume 11 Issue 4 Pages 725-738
Keywords Caesalpiniaceae; gene flow; recolonization process; spatial genetic structure; tropical rainforest; Vouacapoua americana
Abstract The spatial genetic structure of the neotropical, clustered tree species Vouacapoua americana (Aublet) was studied in two natural forest stands (Paracou and Nouragues) in French Guiana. Using eight microsatellite loci, V. americana is characterized by a marked genetic structure at small spatial distances (under 30-60 m), in agreement with the limited seed dispersal by rodent species. Gene flow through pollen is also shown to be mainly restricted to less than 100 m. This result suggests that most pollination events (mediated through small insects) are probably limited to within-patches of individuals, which might explain the high genetic differentiation among patches (F-ST = 0.11) separated by less than 2 km. We also assume that stronger genetic structure in Paracou is likely to be due to lower seed dispersal by rodents, large spatial distances separating patches, or a recent recolonization event.
Address CNRS, Ctr Ecol Fonct & Evolut, F-34293 Montpellier 5, France, Email: jarne@cefe.cnrs-mop.fr
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Publisher BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0962-1083 ISBN Medium
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Call Number EcoFoG @ eric.marcon @ Serial 248
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Author (down) Dutech, C.; Maggia, L.; Tardy, C.; Joly, H.I.; Jarne, P.
Title Tracking a genetic signal of extinction-recolonization events in a neotropical tree species: Vouacapoua americana aublet in french guiana Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Evolution Abbreviated Journal Evolution
Volume 57 Issue 12 Pages 2753-2764
Keywords allelic richness; caesalpinioideae; chloroplast DNA; climatic changes; cytonuclear disequilibrium; legummosae; microsatellite loci; tropical rainforest
Abstract Drier periods from the late Pleistocene and early Holocene have been hypothesized to have caused the disappearance of various rainforest species over large geographical areas in South America and restricted the extant populations to mesic sites. Subsequent improvement in climatic conditions has been associated with recolonization. Changes in population size associated with these extinction-recolonization events should have affected genetic diversity within species. However, these historical hypotheses and their genetic consequences have rarely been tested in South America. Here, we examine the diversity of the chloroplast and nuclear genomes in a Neotropical rainforest tree species, Vouacapoua americana (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) in French Guiana. The chloroplast diversity was analyzed using a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method (six pairs of primers) in 29 populations distributed over most of French Guiana, and a subset of 17 populations was also analyzed at nine polymorphic microsatellite loci. To determine whether this species has experienced extinction-recolonization, we sampled populations in areas supposedly not or only slightly affected by climatic changes, where the populations would not have experienced frequent extinction, and in areas that appear to have been recently recolonized. In the putatively recolonized areas, we found patches of several thousands of hectares homogeneous for chloroplast variation that can be interpreted as the effect of recolonization processes from several geographical origins. In addition, we observed that, for both chloroplast and nuclear genomes, the populations in newly recolonized areas exhibited a significantly smaller allelic richness than others. Controlling for geographic distance, we also detected a significant correlation between chloroplast and nuclear population differentiation. This result indicates a cytonuclear disequilibrium that can be interpreted as a historical signal of a genetic divergence between fragmented populations. In conclusion, the spatial genetic structure of contemporary V. americana populations shows evidence that this species has experienced large extinction-recolonization events, which were possibly caused by past climatic change.
Address CIRAD Foret, Silvolab, Ecol Mol, F-97387 Kourou, France, Email: laruent.maggia@cirad.fr
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Publisher SOC STUDY EVOLUTION Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0014-3820 ISBN Medium
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Call Number EcoFoG @ eric.marcon @ Serial 241
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Author (down) Dutech, C.; Joly, H.I.; Jarne, P.
Title Gene flow, historical population dynamics and genetic diversity within French Guianan populations of a rainforest tree species, Vouacapoua americana Type Journal Article
Year 2004 Publication Heredity Abbreviated Journal Heredity
Volume 92 Issue 2 Pages 69-77
Keywords bottleneck; climatic change; extinction-recolonization; microsatellite; neotropical rainforest; pollen and seed dispersal
Abstract Both gene flow and historical events influence the genetic diversity of natural populations. One way to understand their respective impact is to analyze population genetic structure at large spatial scales. We studied the distribution of genetic diversity of 17 populations of Vouacapoua americana (Caesalpiniaceae) in French Guiana, using nine micro satellite loci. Low genetic diversity was observed within populations, with a mean allelic richness and gene diversity of 4.1 and 0.506, respectively, which could be due to low effective population size and/or past bottlenecks. Using the regression between F-st/(1-F-st), estimated between pairs of populations, and the logarithm of the geographical distance, the spatial genetic structure can partly be explained by isolation-by-distance and limited gene flow among populations. This result is in agreement with the species' biology, including seed and pollen dispersal by rodents and insects, respectively. In contrast, no clear genetic signal of historical events was found when examining genetic differentiation among populations in relation to biogeographical hypotheses or by testing for bottlenecks within populations. Our conclusion is that nuclear spatial genetic structure of V. americana, at the geographic scale of French Guiana, is better explained by gene flow rather than by historical events.
Address Cirad Foret Silvolab, Lab Genet & Ecol Mol, F-97387 Kourou, France, Email: cdutech@bordeaux.inra.fr
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Publisher NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0018-067X ISBN Medium
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Author (down) Duplais, Christophe ; Sarou-Kanian, Vincent ; Massiot, Dominique ; Hassan, Alia ; Perrone, Barbara ; Estevez, Yannick ; Wertz, John; Martineau, Estelle ; Farjon, Jonathan ; Giraudeau, Patrick, Moreau, Carrie S.
Title Gut bacteria are essential for normal cutile development in herbivorous turtle ants Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication Nature Communication Abbreviated Journal
Volume 12 Issue Pages 1-6
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Abstract Across the evolutionary history of insects, the shift from nitrogen-rich carnivore/omnivore diets to nitrogen-poor herbivorous diets was made possible through symbiosis with microbes. The herbivorous turtle ants Cephalotes possess a conserved gut microbiome which enriches the nutrient composition by recycling nitrogen-rich metabolic waste to increase the production of amino acids. This enrichment is assumed to benefit the host, but we do not know to what extent. To gain insights into nitrogen assimilation in the ant cuticle we use gut bacterial manipulation, 15N isotopic enrichment, isotope-ratio mass spectrometry, and 15N nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to demonstrate that gut bacteria contribute to the formation of proteins, catecholamine cross-linkers, and chitin in the cuticle. This study identifies the cuticular components which are nitrogen-enriched by gut bacteria, highlighting the role of symbionts in insect evolution, and provides a framework for understanding the nitrogen flow from nutrients through bacteria into the insect cuticle.
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Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 1005
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Author (down) Duplais, C.; Papon, N.; Courdavault, V.
Title Tracking the Origin and Evolution of Plant Metabolites Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Trends in Plant Science Abbreviated Journal Trends Plant Sci.
Volume 25 Issue 12 Pages 1182-1184
Keywords enzyme evolution; iridoids; Lamiaceae; nepetalactone; plant metabolites
Abstract Iridoids are monoterpenes that are produced by various plants as chemical defense molecules. Lichman et al. recently described the timeline of molecular events that underpin the re-emergence of iridoid biosynthesis in an independent lineage of aromatic plants (catnip). This study represents a benchmark for studying enzyme and metabolite evolution in different clades across the tree of life. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
Address Biomolécules et Biotechnologies Végétales (BBV) EA 2106, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 937
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Author (down) Duplais, C.; Estevez, Y.
Title Tandem Biocatalysis Unlocks the Challenging de Novo Production of Plant Natural Products Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication ChemBioChem Abbreviated Journal ChemBioChem
Volume 18 Issue 22 Pages 2192-2195
Keywords alkaloids; biosynthesis; enzyme catalysis; protein engineering; terpenes
Abstract Intimate partnership: Knowledge of the biocatalytic cascades in different cellular compartments is limited, but deciphering these systems in nature can be used to inspire synthetic strategies. Two studies report new insights into the biosynthesis of alkaloids and sesterterpenoids in plants. This highlight presents these novel biotransformations to illustrate how tandem biocatalysis can impact the future of natural product production.
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Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 780
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