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This module provides 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 focus in particular on local naming and classification systems, perceptions and representations of nature, resource management practices and uses, and biocultural, ecological, and evolutionary interactions. Ethnobotany and ethnoecology are disciplines at the interface of anthropology, botany, and ecology, which may 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 foundations of ethnobotany.

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"The objective of this course is to complement the teachings of the first semester by developing issues related to the evolution of phenotypes and the main methodological approaches associated with them. The teachings 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 the formalization of game theory, adaptive dynamics, quantitative genetics approaches, and the comparison of theoretical predictions with empirical data. The course includes:

1) lectures on the main concepts of evolutionary ecology;

2) tutorials focused on document studies and exercises

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