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    In situ estimation of genetic variation of functional and ecological traits in Quercus petraea and Q. robur

    Predicting the evolutionary potential of natural tree populations requires the estimation of heritability and genetic correlations among traits on which selection acts, as differences in evolutionary success b...

    Hermine Alexandre, Laura Truffaut, Alexis Ducousso in Tree Genetics & Genomes (2020)

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    Increasing spring temperatures favor oak seed production in temperate areas

    The changes in reproductive phenology (i.e. timing of flowering and fruiting) observed in recent decades demonstrate that tree reproduction has already been altered by climate change. However, understanding th...

    Thomas Caignard, Antoine Kremer, Cyril Firmat, Manuel Nicolas in Scientific Reports (2017)

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    A case of complete loss of gill parasites in the invasive cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus

    This study investigates the recent evolution of a rich parasite community associated with one of the world’s most invasive species, the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus. Populations from the species’ native r...

    Cyril Firmat, Paul Alibert, Guillaume Mutin, Michèle Losseau in Parasitology Research (2016)

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    Diet of the extinct Lava mouse Malpaisomys insularis from the Canary Islands: insights from dental microwear

    Malpaisomys insularis is a mouse-like rodent endemic to the eastern Canary Islands. It became extinct during the fourteenth century. It was a remarkable species living under hyperarid conditions. A dental microwe...

    Cyril Firmat, Helder Gomes Rodrigues, Rainer Hutterer in Naturwissenschaften (2011)