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Sébastien Lavergne

Sébastien Lavergne

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
61
Citations
16254
World Ranking
2157
National Ranking
85

Sébastien Lavergne publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sébastien Lavergne sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 140 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Sébastien Lavergne D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sébastien Lavergne sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sébastien Lavergne is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. This multidisciplinary focus spans several important subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Nature and Landscape Conservation; Molecular Biology; and Atmospheric Science.

The main themes explored in Sébastien Lavergne's work include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, notably:

  • Alpine Botany
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Botany Letters
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Influence of climate, soil, and land cover on plant species distribution in the European Alps" (2020, Ecological Monographs)
  • "The Treasure Vault Can be Opened: Large-Scale Genome Skimming Works Well Using Herbarium and Silica Gel Dried Material" (2020, Plants)
  • "High resolution ancient sedimentary DNA shows that alpine plant diversity is associated with human land use and climate change" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "A new westward migration route in an Asian passerine bird" (2021, Current Biology)
  • "Tempo and drivers of plant diversification in the European mountain system" (2022, Nature Communications)

Sébastien Lavergne has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Éric Coissac
  • Wilfried Thuiller
  • Inger Greve Alsos
  • France Denœud
  • Cristina Roquet

In addition to articles, they have authored at least one book published by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique titled Glacier de la Girose - Versant sensible, published in 2024.

Best Publications

  • How to measure and test phylogenetic signal

    Tamara Münkemüller;Sébastien Lavergne;Bruno Bzeznik;Stéphane Dray

  • Increased genetic variation and evolutionary potential drive the success of an invasive grass.

    Sébastien Lavergne;Jane Molofsky

  • Rare species support vulnerable functions in high-diversity ecosystems

    David Mouillot;David Mouillot;David R. Bellwood;Christopher Baraloto;Christopher Baraloto;Jerome Chave

  • Defining and measuring ecological specialization

    Vincent Devictor;Vincent Devictor;Joanne Clavel;Romain Julliard;Sébastien Lavergne

  • Consequences of climate change on the tree of life in Europe

    Wilfried Thuiller;Sébastien Lavergne;Cristina Roquet;Isabelle Boulangeat

  • Ecophylogenetics: advances and perspectives.

    Nicolas Mouquet;Vincent Devictor;Christine N. Meynard;Francois Munoz

  • Unraveling the processes shaping mammalian gut microbiomes over evolutionary time.

    Mathieu Groussin;Florent Mazel;Jon G. Sanders;Chris S. Smillie;Chris S. Smillie

  • From barcodes to genomes: extending the concept of DNA barcoding

    Eric Coissac;Peter M. Hollingsworth;Sébastien Lavergne;Pierre Taberlet

  • The biology and ecology of narrow endemic and widespread plants: a comparative study of trait variation in 20 congeneric pairs

    Sébastien Lavergne;John D. Thompson;Eric Garnier;Max Debussche

  • Competitive interactions between forest trees are driven by species' trait hierarchy, not phylogenetic or functional similarity: implications for forest community assembly.

    Georges Kunstler;Sébastien Lavergne;Benoît Courbaud;Wilfried Thuiller

  • Hierarchical effects of environmental filters on the functional structure of plant communities: a case study in the French Alps

    Francesco de Bello;Sandra Lavorel;Sébastien Lavergne;Cécile H. Albert

  • RELATING PLANT TRAITS AND SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS ALONG BIOCLIMATIC GRADIENTS FOR 88 LEUCADENDRON TAXA

    Wilfried Thuiller;Sandra Lavorel;Guy Midgley;Sébastien Lavergne

  • The partitioning of diversity: showing Theseus a way out of the labyrinth

    Francesco De Bello;Sébastien Lavergne;Christine N. Meynard;Jan Lepš

  • Resolving Darwin’s naturalization conundrum: a quest for evidence

    Wilfried Thuiller;Laure Gallien;Isabelle Boulangeat;Francesco De Bello

  • Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) as a Biological Model in the Study of Plant Invasions

    Sébastien Lavergne;Jane Molofsky

  • Functional species pool framework to test for biotic effects on community assembly

    Francesco de Bello;Jodi N. Price;Tamara Münkemüller;Jaan Liira

  • A road map for integrating eco-evolutionary processes into biodiversity models.

    Wilfried Thuiller;Tamara Münkemüller;Sébastien Lavergne;David Mouillot;David Mouillot

  • Niche breadth, rarity and ecological characteristics within a regional flora spanning large environmental gradients

    Isabelle Boulangeat;Sébastien Lavergne;Jérémie Van Es;Luc Garraud

  • Limited evolutionary rescue of locally adapted populations facing climate change.

    Katja Schiffers;Elizabeth C. Bourne;Sébastien Lavergne;Wilfried Thuiller

  • Environmental and human factors influencing rare plant local occurrence, extinction and persistence: a 115‐year study in the Mediterranean region

    Sébastien Lavergne;Wilfried Thuiller;James Molina;Max Debussche

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilfried Thuiller
Wilfried Thuiller Grenoble Alpes University
Tamara Münkemüller
Tamara Münkemüller Grenoble Alpes University
Julien Renaud
Julien Renaud Laboratoire d'Écologie Alpine
Niklaus E. Zimmermann
Niklaus E. Zimmermann Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Juan Arroyo
Juan Arroyo University of Seville
David Mouillot
David Mouillot University of Montpellier
Nicolas Mouquet
Nicolas Mouquet University of Montpellier
Eric Coissac
Eric Coissac Grenoble Alpes University
Vincent Devictor
Vincent Devictor University of Montpellier
Gentile Francesco Ficetola
Gentile Francesco Ficetola University of Milan

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