UMR Agroecologie

The aim of our research is to improve our understanding of biotic interactions (in particular plant-plant and plant-microorganism interactions) within agrosystems, in order to design innovative, environmentally-friendly cropping systems. In this way, the research carried out addresses two major challenges: :

• Analyze, understand and act on interactions and regulations within communities at different spatial and temporal scales;
• Propose innovative cropping systems to ensure quality agricultural production, in sufficient quantity, while respecting the quality of the environment.
• This research is conducted at different levels of integration (from molecule to community) and spatio-temporal scales (microcosm, plot, landscape, crop cycle, rotation, etc.). It draws on complementary expertise in the fields of agronomy, ecology, biology, physiology and ecophysiology, genetics, microbiology and modeling.