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Matthieu Chauvat

Matthieu Chauvat

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
3030
World Ranking
7973
National Ranking
362

Overview

Matthieu Chauvat is affiliated with the University of Rouen in France. Their research contributions span multiple topics within agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science. Chauvat's work primarily focuses on the subfields of ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics; soil science; plant science; nature and landscape conservation; and global and planetary change.

The scientist has extensively published on topics related to soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, plant and fungal interactions, plant and animal studies, species distribution and climate change, legume nitrogen fixing symbiosis, and the effects of fire on ecosystems.

  • A synthesis of biological invasion hypotheses associated with the introduction-naturalisation-invasion continuum (2023, Oikos)
  • Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails (2023, Nature Communications)
  • Fostering the use of soil invertebrate traits to restore ecosystem functioning (2022, Geoderma)
  • Where are we now with European forest multi-taxon biodiversity and where can we head to? (2023, Biological Conservation)
  • Short-term dynamic responses of soil properties and soil fauna under contrasting tillage systems (2021, Soil and Tillage Research)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Estelle Forey, Mickaël Hedde, Marta Pieristè, T. Matthew Robson, and Christian Mougin. These coauthors have contributed to various studies and publications, highlighting a collaborative network within the fields related to soil ecology and environmental sciences.

Chauvat has published repeatedly in several scientific venues. The most common publication outlets include Plant and Soil, SSRN Electronic Journal, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geoderma, and Applied Soil Ecology. These journals and platforms reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work, bridging soil science, ecology, and applied environmental research.

Best Publications

  • The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

    Lawrence N. Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L.L. Hill;Samantha L.L. Hill

  • The PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts

    Lawrence N Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L L Hill;Samantha L L Hill

  • How tree diversity affects soil fauna diversity: A review

    Nathalie Korboulewsky;Gabriel Perez;Matthieu Chauvat

  • Successional changes of Collembola and soil microbiota during forest rotation

    Matthieu Chauvat;Andrei S. Zaitsev;Volkmar Wolters

  • Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails

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  • A synthesis of biological invasion hypotheses associated with the introduction–naturalisation–invasion continuum

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  • Home-Field Advantage: A matter of interaction between litter biochemistry and decomposer biota

    Gabriel Perez;Michaël Aubert;Thibaud Decaëns;Jean Trap

  • High carbon use efficiency and low priming effect promote soil C stabilization under reduced tillage

    Marie Sauvadet;Gwenaëlle Lashermes;Gonzague Alavoine;Sylvie Recous

  • The dynamics of soil micro-food web structure and functions vary according to litter quality

    Marie Sauvadet;Matthieu Chauvat;Daniel Cluzeau;Pierre-Alain Maron

  • Shade trees have higher impact on soil nutrient availability and food web in organic than conventional coffee agroforestry

    Marie Sauvadet;Karel Van den Meersche;Clémentine Allinne

  • Response of collembolan communities to land-use change and grassland succession

    Matthieu Chauvat;Volkmar Wolters;Jens Dauber

  • Functional Assemblages of Collembola Determine Soil Microbial Communities and Associated Functions

    Sékou F. M. Coulibaly;Bruna R. Winck;Marthe Akpa-Vinceslas;Laurent Mignot

  • Fostering the use of soil invertebrate traits to restore ecosystem functioning

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  • Can changes in litter quality drive soil fauna structure and functions

    Marie Sauvadet;Matthieu Chauvat;Nicolas Brunet;Isabelle Bertrand

  • Changes in soil faunal assemblages during conversion from pure to mixed forest stands

    Matthieu Chauvat;Dagmar Titsch;Andrey S. Zaytsev;Volkmar Wolters

  • Invasion by Fallopia japonica alters soil food webs through secondary metabolites

    C. Abgrall;E. Forey;L. Mignot;M. Chauvat

  • Humus structure during a spruce forest rotation: quantitative changes and relationship to soil biota

    Matthieu Chauvat;Jean-François Ponge;Volkmar Wolters

  • Comparing the effects of litter quantity and quality on soil biota structure and functioning: Application to a cultivated soil in Northern France

    Marie Sauvadet;Matthieu Chauvat;Nicolas Fanin;Sékou Coulibaly

  • Effect of different crop management practices on soil Collembola assemblages: A 4-year follow-up

    Sékou F.M. Coulibaly;Valérie Coudrain;Valérie Coudrain;Valérie Coudrain;Mickaël Hedde;Nicolas Brunet

  • Relationship between land-use types and functional diversity of epigeic Collembola in Southern Brazil

    Bruna Raquel Winck;Enilson Luiz Saccol de Sá;Vitor Mateus Rigotti;Matthieu Chauvat

  • Foraging patterns of soil springtails are impacted by food resources

    Matthieu Chauvat;Gabriel Perez;Jean-François Ponge

  • Response of collembolan assemblages to plant species successional gradient

    Gabriel Perez;Thibaud Decaëns;Gaylord Dujardin;Marthe Akpa-Vinceslas

  • Does moder development along a pure beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) chronosequence result from changes in litter production or in decomposition rates

    Jean Trap;Fabrice Bureau;Alain Brethes;Bernard Jabiol

  • Colonization of heavy metal-polluted soils by Collembola: preliminary experiments in compartmented boxes

    Matthieu Chauvat;Jean-François Ponge

Frequent Co-Authors

Volkmar Wolters
Volkmar Wolters University of Giessen
Tom M. Fayle
Tom M. Fayle Queen Mary University of London
Alain Dejean
Alain Dejean Paul Sabatier University
Tim Diekötter
Tim Diekötter Kiel University
Jason M. Tylianakis
Jason M. Tylianakis University of Canterbury
Samantha L. L. Hill
Samantha L. L. Hill World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Tim Newbold
Tim Newbold University College London
Andy Purvis
Andy Purvis Natural History Museum
Tony R. Walker
Tony R. Walker Dalhousie University
Jérémy Bouyer
Jérémy Bouyer INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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