Séminaire ACSIOM :

Le 14 novembre 2023 à 13.15 - salle 109 (1er étage)

Présentée par Garnier Jimmy - Université Savoie Mont-Blanc

Mutualism at the leading edge: Insights into the eco-evolutionary dynamics of host-symbiont communities during range expansion

The evolution of mutualism between host and symbiont communities plays an essential role in maintaining ecosystem function and should therefore have a profound effect on their range expansion dynamics. In particular, the presence of mutualistic symbionts at the leading edge of a host-symbiont community should enhance its propagation in space. I will present a theoretical framework that captures the eco-evolutionary dynamics of host-symbiont communities, and allow us to investigate how the evolution of resource exchange may shape community structure during range expansion.