Dr. Nicolas Mouquet

Permanent staff researcher with the CNRS (CR1)
community, metacommunities, ecology
Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution
University of Montpellier II
Place Eugene Bataillon, CC065
34095 Montpellier Cedex 05 - FRANCE

Phone : +00 33 4 67 14 93 57
Fax : +00 33 4 67 14 36 67

News

Gonzalez A., Mouquet N. & Loreau M. (2009) Biodiversity as spatial insurance: the effects of habitat fragmentation and dispersal on ecosystem functioning. In: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning and Ecosystem Services (eds. Naeem S, Bunker D, Hector A, Loreau M & Perrings C). Oxford University Press, Oxford. PDF.

Opportunities

Potential postdocs and students interested in experimental or theoretical research on community ecology are welcome. We have a microbiology lab and students interested in performing research in experimental evolution on bacteria are especially welcome to apply. Please submit a CV and a brief statement of interest, preferably by email.

List of Publications

The following is a complete list of my publications in refereed journals. To see the full text version, click on the "PDF" link. If you have trouble downloading a PDF file, please send me an e-mail. To download Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 free, click here.

[30] Gonzalez A., Mouquet N. & Loreau M. (2009) Biodiversity as spatial insurance: the effects of habitat fragmentation and dispersal on ecosystem functioning. In: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning and Ecosystem Services (eds. Naeem S, Bunker D, Hector A, Loreau M & Perrings C). Oxford University Press, Oxford. PDF.

[29] Mouquet N. T. Daufresne, S. M. Gray and T. E. Miller. (2008) Modelling the relationship between a pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) and its phytotelma community: mutualism or parasitism? Functional Ecology. PDF. Appendix 1. Appendix 2.

[28] Venail P.**, MacLean R.C.**, Bouvier T., Brockhurst M.A., Hochberg M.E. & Mouquet N.** (2008) Functional Diversity and Productivity Peak at Intermediate Levels of Dispersal in Evolving Metacommunities. Nature, 452, 210-215. (** These authors contributed equally to this study). PDF.

[27] Miller T.E. Burns J.H. Munguia P. Walters E.L. Kneitel J.M Richards P.M. Mouquet N. Buckley, H.L. Evaluating Support for the Resource-ratio Hypothesis: A response to Wilson et al. (2007). American Naturalist.5-707-708. PDF.

[26] Mouquet N. Miller T.E. Daufresne T. and Kneitel, J.M. (2006). Consequences of varying regional heterogeneity in source sink metacommunities: a mechanistic model. Oikos, 113, 481-488. PDF.

[25] Gray, S. M., Thomas E. Miller T.E., Mouquet, N. and Daufresne, T. (2006). Nutrient limitation in Sarracenia purpurea microcosms. Hydrobiologia, 573, 173-181. PDF.

[24] Calcagno, V. Mouquet, N. Jarne, P. and David, P. (2006).Coexistence in a metacommunity: the competition-colonization trade-off is NOT dead. Ecology Letters, 9, 897–907. PDF.

[23] Calcagno, V. Mouquet, N. Jarne, P. and David, P. (2006).Which immigration policy for optimal coexistence?. Ecology Letters, 9, 909-911. PDF.

[22] Mouillot, D. and Mouquet, N. (2006). Species richness peaks for intermediate levels of community biomass in a fractal succession process with quasi-neutral interactions. Oikos, 115, 349-357. PDF.

[21] Mouquet N. Belrose V. Thomas J.A. Elmes G.W. Clarke R.T. and Hochberg M.E. (2005) Conserving community modules: a case study of the endangered lycaenid butterfly Maculinea alcon. Ecology, 86, 3160–3173. PDF.

[20] Mouquet N. Thomas J.A. Elmes G.W. Clarke R.T. and Hochberg M.E. (2005) Population dynamics and conservation of a specialized predator: a case study of Maculinea arion. Ecological Monograph, 75, 525-542. PDF.

[19] Mouquet N. Hoopes M.F. and Amarasekare P. (2005).The world is patchy and heterogeneous! Trade-off and source sink dynamics in competitive metacommunities. In : Metacommunities: Spatial dynamics and ecological communities. Eds M. Holyoak, M A. Leibold and R. Holt. Chicago University Press. PDF.

[18] Holyoak M. Leibold M.A. Mouquet N. and Holt R.D. (2005). Metacommunities: A framework for large-scale community ecology. In : Metacommunities: Spatial dynamics and ecological communities. Eds M. Holyoak, M A. Leibold and R. D. Holt. Chicago University Press. PDF.

[17] Loreau M. Mouquet N. and Holt R. D. (2005). From metacommunities to meta-ecosystems. In : Metacommunities: Spatial dynamics and ecological communities. Eds M. Holyoak, M A. Leibold and R. D. Holt. Chicago University Press. PDF.

[16] Chase J. Amarasekare P. Cottenie K. Gonzalez, A. Holt R. Holyoak M. Hoopes Law R. M. Leibold M. A. Loreau M. Mouquet N. Shurin J. Tilman D. (2005). Competing theories for competitive metacommunities. In : Metacommunities: Spatial dynamics and ecological communities. Eds M. Holyoak, M A. Leibold and R. D. Holt. Chicago University Press. PDF.

[15] Clarke, R.T., Mouquet, N., Thomas, J.A., Hochberg, M.E., Elmes, G.W., Tesar, D., Singer A. & Hale, J. 2005.Modelling the local population dynamics of Maculinea and their spatial interactions with their larval foodplant and Myrmica ant species. In: Studies on the Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies in Europe. Vol. 2: Species Ecology along a European Gradient: Maculinea Butterflies as a Model, J. Settele, E. Kühn & J.A. Thomas (Eds) pp 115-119. Pensoft, Sofia. PDF.

[14] Miller T.E. Burns J.H. Munguia P. Walters E.L. Kneitel J.M Richards P.M. Mouquet N. Buckley, H.L. (2005) A Critical Review of Twenty Years' Use of the Resource-ratio Theory. American Naturalist, 165, 439-448. PDF.

[13] Mouquet N. Leadley P. Meriget J. and Loreau M. (2004). Immigration and local competition in herbaceous plant communities: a three-year seed-sowing experiment. Oikos, 104, 77-90. PDF.

[13'] Mouquet N. Leadley P. Meriget J. and Loreau M. (2006). Erratum : Immigration and local competition in herbaceous plant communities: a three-year seed-sowing experiment. Oikos, 113, 192-192. PDF.

[12] Amarasekare P. Hoopes M. F. Mouquet N. and Holyoak M. (2004) Mechanisms of coexistence in competitive metacommunities. American Naturalist, 164, 000-000. PDF.

[11] Leibold M. A. Holyoak M. Mouquet N. Amarasekare P. Chase J. Hoopes M. Holt R. Shurin J. B. Law R. Tilman D. Loreau M. and Gonzalez A. (2004). The metacommunity concept: A framework for multi-scale community ecology. Ecology letters, 7, 601-613. PDF.

[10] Mouquet N. and Loreau, M. (2003). Community patterns in source-sink metacommunities. American Naturalist, 162, 544-557. PDF.

[09] Mouquet N. Munguia P. Kneitel J.M. and Miller T.E. (2003). Community assembly time and the relationship between local and regional species richness. Oikos, 103, 618-626. PDF.

[08] Loreau M. Mouquet N. and Gonzalez A. (2003). Biodiversity as spatial insurance in heterogeneous landscapes. PNAS, 100, 12765-12770. PDF.

[07] Loreau, M. Mouquet, N and Holt, R. (2003). Meta-ecosystems: a framework for a spatial ecosystem ecology. Ecology Letters, 6, 673-679. PDF.

[06] Mouquet, N. and Loreau, M., (2002) Coexistence in a metacommunity: The regional similarity hypothesis. American Naturalist, 159, 420-426. PDF.

[05] Mouquet, N. Moore, J.L. and Loreau, M., (2002) Plant species richness and community productivity: Why the mechanism that promotes coexistence matters. Ecology Letters, 5, 56-66. PDF.

[04] Voituron Y. Mouquet N. deMazancourt C. et Clobert J. (2002) To freeze or not to freeze? An evolutionary perspective on the cold hardiness strategies of overwintering ectotherms. American Naturalist, 160, 255-270. PDF.

[03] Mouquet, N. Mulder, G.S.E.E. Jansen, V.A.A. and Loreau, M (2001). The properties of competitive communities with coupled local and regional dynamics. In : Dispersal: individual, population, community (Clobert, J. Danchin, E., Dhondt, A., and Nichols, J.D. Eds.): Oxford University Press, Oxford. PDF.

[02] Moore, J.L. Mouquet, N. Lawton, J.H. and Loreau, M., (2001). Coexistence, saturation and invasion resistance in simulated plant assemblages. Oikos, 94, 303-314. PDF.

[01] Loreau, M. and Mouquet, N. (1999). Immigration and the maintenance of local species diversity. American Naturalist 154, pp. 427-440. PDF.