A5049831414- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Plant and animal studies
- Mining and Resource Management
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
University of New Caledonia
2016-2021
Soil microorganisms play key roles in ecosystem functioning and are known to be influenced by biotic abiotic factors, such as plant cover or edaphic parameters. New Caledonia, a biodiversity hotspot located the southwest Pacific, is one-third covered ultramafic substrates. These types of soils notably characterised low nutrient content high heavy metal concentrations. Ultramafic outcrops harbour diverse vegetation remarkable diversity. In this study, we aimed assess soil bacterial fungal...
Due to their central role in ecosystems functioning and ability rapidly respond environmental changes, soil microorganisms could potentially be used for monitoring recovery the context of degraded land restoration. However, these belowground organisms have been, date, largely neglected. Here, we investigated fungal bacterial community diversity, composition, structure from ultramafic soils New Caledonia, an archipelago southwest Pacific recognized as a priority conservation The emerging...
A new and very occasional pest of lychee trees (Litchi chinensis) was recently identified from New Caledonia—the endemic weevil Acanthopygus griseus Montrouzier, 1861 (Coleoptera: Anthribidae). This is the first report an anthribid causing significant damage to living trees.