Sylvie de Blois
Associate Professor,McGill University
Plant Science
E-mail: sylvie.deblois@mcgill.ca
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EducationResearchIn my research, I aim to define and integrate concepts and theories from landscape ecology and plant biology in order to provide the scientific basis for biodiversity conservation and restoration efforts. This knowledge is especially critical in the context of a worldwide, unprecedented rate of biodiversity decline and the realisation that networks of nature reserves urgently need to be complemented by conservation measures in production landscapes. Landscape ecologists investigate the causes and consequences of the composition and spatial configuration of landscape mosaics. Much of my work has centered on assessing the impact of agricultural land-uses on plant populations and communities in temperate or tropical ecosystems, impacts which are locally and globally highly significant and increasing. I study plant responses to changes in landscape structure particularly in habitats where conflicts arise between conservation and production systems (e.g., agricultural field margins, buffer areas surrounding nature reserves). I am especially interested in linear habitats that can provide structural and functional connectivity at the landscape scale and the mechanisms responsible for plant resilience in these habitats, whether the plants are of conservation interest or invasive. My work has relevance for biodiversity conservation both within and outside nature reserves, corridor function and species migration patterns, the control of invasive plants, and integrated vegetation management.QCBS students Laura Boisvert-MarshPh.D.  Marian MacNairM.Sc. Previous students (since 2009) Rafael OtfinowskiPostdoctoral fellow  Frieda BeauregardPh.D. Chaeho ByunPh.D. Maria Del Carmen RuizPh.D. Reto SchmuckiPh.D.  Laura Boisvert-MarshM.Sc.  Dominic ChambersM.Sc. Jean-Francois DenisM.Sc.  Paola Gomez GarciaM.Sc. Natalie JamesM.Sc. Alexandra Sasha ListonM.Sc.  Christie-Anna LovatM.Sc. Grace MacEwanM.Sc. Beatriz Osorio RodriguezM.Sc. Taddeo SophieM.Sc. Sophie TaddeoM.Sc.  Katherine LavoieB.Sc. Involvement within the QCBS
Examples of species studiedPhragmites australis Trillium grandiflorum Sphagnum Picea mariana Thuja occidentalis Publications49- Unravelling potential northward migration pathways for tree species under climate change Journal Article Boisvert‐Marsh L , Blois S , 2021 Journal of Biogeography (Date Added: 2021-03-15) 48- Restoring functionally diverse communities enhances invasion resistance in a freshwater wetland Journal Article Byun C , de Blois S , Brisson J , 2020 Journal of Ecology (Date Added: 2020-06-26) 47- Divergent responses to climate change and disturbance drive recruitment patterns underlying latitudinal shifts of tree species Journal Article Boisvert-Marsh L , Périé C , de Blois S , 2019 Journal of Ecology (Date Added: 2019-03-24) 46- Northern protected areas will become important refuges for biodiversity tracking suitable climates Journal Article Berteaux, D, Ricard, M, St-Laurent, M-H, Casajus, N, Perie, C, Beauregard, F, de Blois, S 2018 Scientific Reports (Date Added: 2018-10-02) 45- How well does bordering forest composition predict tree establishment in utility corridors? Journal Article Boivin, P, De Blois, S, Brisson, J 2018 Applied Ecology and Environmental Research (Date Added: 2018-06-29) 44- Management of invasive plants through ecological resistance Journal Article Byun C , de Blois S , Brisson J , 2017 Biological Invasions (Date Added: 2017-08-10) 43- Rapid latitudinal range expansion at cold limits unlikely for temperate understory forest plants Journal Article Beauregard F , de Blois S , 2016 Ecosphere (Date Added: 2017-02-10) 42- Dominant forest tree species are potentially vulnerable to climate change over large portions of their range even at high latitudes Journal Article Perie, C, de Blois, S 2016 PeerJ (Date Added: 2016-11-25) 41- An Objective Approach to Select Climate Scenarios when Projecting Species Distribution under Climate Change Journal Article Casajus, N, Perie, C, Logan, T, Lambert, M-C, de Blois, S, Berteaux, D 2016 PloS one (Date Added: 2016-04-29) 40-Anticiper les effets des changements climatiques sur l'habitat des arbres dans la forêt sous aménagement au québec : des communautés en transition. Report Périé, C, de Blois, S 2015 Gouvernement du Québec, ministère des forêts, de la faune et des parcs, direction de la recherche forestière. ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 39-Anticiper les effets des changements climatiques sur l'habitat des arbres dans la forêt sous aménagement au québec : quelles régions sont vulnérables ? Report Périé, C, de Blois, S 2015 Gouvernement du Québec, ministère des forêts, de la faune et des parcs, direction de la recherche forestière. ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 38-Anticiper les effets des changements climatiques sur l'habitat des arbres dans la forêt sous aménagement au québec: quelles espèces sont vulnérables? Report Périé, C, de Blois, S 2015 Gouvernement du québec, ministère des forêts, de la faune et des parcs, direction de la recherche forestière ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 37-Anticiper les effets des changements climatiques sur l'habitat des arbres dans la forêt sous aménagement au québec : perspectives et approche. Report Périé, C, de Blois, S 2015 Gouvernement du québec, ministère des forêts, de la faune et des parcs, direction de la recherche forestière ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 36- Interactions between abiotic constraint, propagule pressure, and biotic resistance regulate plant invasion Journal Article Byun, C, de Blois, S, Brisson, J 2015 Oecologia (Date Added: 2015-09-03) 35-Changements climatiques et biodiversité du Québec : vers un nouveau patrimoine naturel. Book Whole Berteaux D, CN 2014 Presses de l’université du Québec ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 34-Effets anticipés des changements climatiques sur l’habitat des espèces arborescentes au Québec. Report Périé C, dBS 2014 Gouvernement du Québec, ministère des ressources naturelles. Direction de la recherche forestière ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 33-Pour la phytothecnologie: Roseau exotique ou indigene? Magazine Article Brisson, J 2014 Quatre-Temps ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 32- Shifting with climate? Evidence for recent changes in tree species distribution at high latitudes Journal Article Boisvert-Marsh, L, Périé, C, de Blois, S 2014 Ecosphere (Date Added: 2014-07-28) 31- Beyond a Climate-Centric View of Plant Distribution: Edaphic Variables Add Value to Distribution Models Journal Article Beauregard, F, Blois, Sd 2014 PLoS ONE (Date Added: 2014-05-08) 30-Outils pour évaluer les risques d’invasion biologique dans un contexte de changements climatiques Report de Blois, S 2013 Université McGill ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 29-Exotiques, belles, mais envahissantes. Magazine Article Brisson, J&dB 2013 Quatre-Temps ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 28- Challenges in modelling the abundance of 105 tree species in eastern North America using climate, edaphic, and topographic variables Journal Article Chambers, D, Périé, C, Casajus, N, de Blois, S 2013 Forest Ecology and Management (Date Added: 2013-01-11) 27- Moving from a regional to a continental perspective of Phragmites australis invasion in North America Journal Article Kettenring, KM, de Blois, S, Hauber, DP 2012 AoB PLANTS (Date Added: 2016-07-11) 26-Invasion biologique, biodiversité, et services écologiques : le paradoxe du roseau commun. Report de Blois S , 2012 Rapport final. Fond de Recherche Nature et Technologies ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 25-Effets des changements climatiques sur la diversité végétale en milieu forestier : rapport de recherche Report de Blois S & Périé C , 2012 Direction de la recherche forestière ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 24-Le roseau envahisseur : la dynamique, l’impact et le contrôle d’une invasion d’envergure Journal Lavoie, C 2012 Le Naturaliste Canadien ( Date Added: 2016-07-11) 23- Plant functional group identity and diversity determine biotic resistance to invasion by an exotic grass Journal Article Byun, C, de Blois, S, Brisson, J 2012 Journal of Ecology (Date Added: 2012-12-03) 22- Coexistence of Introduced and Native Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in Freshwater Wetlands Journal Article Taddeo, S, de Blois, S 2012 Ecoscience (Date Added: 2012-09-18) 21- Invasion biologique, biodiversité et services écologiques : le paradoxe du roseau commun Report de Blois, S 2012 (Date Added: 2012-09-14) 20- Balancing shifting cultivation and forest conservation: lessons from a “sustainable landscape” in southeastern Mexico Journal Article Dalle, SP, Pulido, MT, Blois, Sd 2011 Ecological Applications (Date Added: 2011-08-08) 19- The CC-Bio Project: Studying the Effects of Climate Change on Quebec Biodiversity Journal Article Berteaux, D, Blois, Sd, Angers, J-F, Bonin, J, Casajus, N, Darveau, M, Fournier, F, Humphries, MM, McGill, B, Larivée, J, Logan, T, Nantel, P, Périé, C, Poisson, F, Rodrigue, D, Rouleau, S, Siron, R, Thuiller, W, Vescovi, L 2010 Diversity (Date Added: 2012-09-14) 18- The invasion of a large lake by the Eurasian genotype of common reed: The influence of roads and residential construction Journal Article LeBlanc, M-C, de Blois, S, Lavoie, C 2010 Journal of Great Lakes Research (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 17- Roadside as invasion pathway for common reed (Phragmites australis) Journal Article Brisson, J, De Blois, S, Lavoie, C 2010 Invasive Plant Science and Management (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 16- Population structures and individual performances of Trillium grandiflorum in hedgerow and forest habitats Journal Article Schmucki, R, De Blois, S 2009 Plant Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 15- Pollination and reproduction of a self-incompatible forest herb in hedgerow corridors and forest patches Journal Article Schmucki, R, De Blois, S 2009 Oecologia (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 14- Evaluating hedgerow corridors for the conservation of native forest herb diversity Journal Article Roy, V, de Blois, S 2008 Biological Conservation (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 13- Sphagnum establishment and expansion in black spruce (Picea mariana) boreal forests Journal Article Fenton, NJ, Béland, C, De Blois, S, Bergeron, Y 2007 Canadian Journal of Botany (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 12- Landscape ecology of Phragmites australis invasion in networks of linear wetlands Journal Article Maheu-Giroux, M, De Blois, S 2007 Landscape Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 11- Lac Croche understory vegetation data set (1998-2006): Ecological Archives E088-197 Journal Article Paquette, A, Laliberté, E, Bouchard, A, De Blois, S, Legendre, P, Brisson, J 2007 Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 10- Erratum to "Integrating analyses of local land-use regulations, cultural perceptions and land-use/land cover data for assessing the success of community-based conservation" [For. Ecol. Manage. 222 (2006) 370-383] (DOI:10.1016/j.foreco.2005.10.052) Journal Article Dalle, SP, de Blois, S, Caballero, J, Johns, T 2006 Forest Ecology and Management (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 9- Integrating analyses of local land-use regulations, cultural perceptions and land-use/land cover data for assessing the success of community-based conservation Journal Article Dalle, SP, De Blois, S, Caballero, J, Johns, T 2006 Forest Ecology and Management (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 8- Mapping the invasive species Phragmites australis in linear wetland corridors Journal Article Maheu-Giroux, M, De Blois, S 2005 Aquatic Botany (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 7- Herbaceous covers to control tree invasion in rights-of-way: Ecological concepts and applications Journal Article De Blois, S, Brisson, J, Bouchard, A 2004 Environmental Management (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 6- Spatial and temporal dynamics of hedgerows in three agricultural landscapes of Southern Quebec, Canada Journal Article Schmucki, R, De Blois, S, Bouchard, A, Domon, G 2002 Environmental Management (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 5- Landscape issues in plant ecology Journal Article De Blois, S, Domon, G, Bouchard, A 2002 Ecography (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 4- Factors affecting plant species distribution in hedgerows of southern Quebec Journal Article De Blois, S, Domon, G, Bouchard, A 2002 Biological Conservation (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 3- Environmental, historical, and contextual determinants of vegetation cover: A landscape perspective Journal Article De Blois, S, Domon, G, Bouchard, A 2001 Landscape Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 2- Temporal (1958-1993) and spatial patterns of land use changes in Haut-Saint-Laurent (Quebec, Canada) and their relation to landscape physical attributes Journal Article Pan, D, Domon, G, De Blois, S, Bouchard, A 1999 Landscape Ecology (Date Added: 2011-04-20) 1- Dynamics of Thuja occidentalis in an agricultural landscape of southern Quebec Journal Article De Blois, S, Bouchard, A 1995 Journal of Vegetation Science (Date Added: 2011-04-20) In the mediaChronique Ph.D. – Comment j’ai entrepris un doctorat (à quoi ai-je pensé?!) 2020-01-11 Dominique Berteaux reçoit le prix Hubert-Reeves (Jean-François Bouchard) 2015-06-15 Le rôle déterminant du climat et de la taille des espèces est démontré UQAR Info 2014-03-26 L'heure des migrations climatiques Radio Canada 2014-03-17 Un laboratoire dans la cour arrière : explorer Montréal à travers ses initiatives en développement durable McGill Reporter (Isabel, mariève) 2013-07-02 Pourquoi sommes-nous envahis par le roseau exotique? Le Code Chastenay 2011-11-15 Une espèce envahissante Au fil des événements (Hamann, Jean) 2010-10-07 |
