Résumé
Ecologie chimique, directed by Martine Bagnères, provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging field of chemical ecology through diverse scientific approaches. The book explores complex systems in a changing world using a variety of model organisms, from insects to mammals, including humans. It covers a wide range of environments, from tropical to polar regions, and examines the role of chemical mediation in inter- and intra-species communication. In the context of global changes and biodiversity preservation challenges, the book aims to enhance understanding of ecosystem structures and functions. Contributions from biologists, ecologists, biochemists, and chemists focus on terrestrial, aquatic, and marine environments. Bagnères, a research director at CNRS, specializes in chemical communication and evolutionary ecology of insects, leading a research group of over 250 French scientists in chemical ecology.