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The teaching of this module is an introduction to ethnobotany and ethnoecology in order to understand the material and immaterial dimensions of the relationships between humans and their environment, with a particular focus on the plant world. We will be particularly interested in local systems of nomenclature and classification, perceptions and representations of nature, uses and management practices of resources, biocultural, ecological and evolutionary interactions. Ethnobotany and ethnoecology are disciplines at the interface of anthropology, botany and ecology, which can also borrow tools and concepts from linguistics, archaeology, geography and agronomy. This module complements the "Ethnoecology and Sustainable Development" module (Master 2) by providing the theoretical and methodological bases of ethnobotany.

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"The objective of this course is to complete the first semester's teaching by developing the problems related to the evolution of phenotypes and the main associated methodological approaches. The lectures will address the evolution of different types of traits (life history traits, traits involved in reproductive strategies, traits involved in biotic interactions, quantitative traits). The main approaches covered include game theory formalization, adaptive dynamics, quantitative genetic approaches, and the work of confronting theoretical predictions with empirical data. Coursework includes:

1) lectures on the main concepts of evolutionary ecology;

2) tutorials focused on document studies and exercises".

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