Thomas Hickler

Side-necked turtle genomes reveal chromosomal dynamics, skeletal innovation and cancer resistance

This study presents seven reference genomes of side-necked turtles, revealing chromosomal dynamics, sex chromosome evolution, and molecular mechanisms underlying skeletal innovation and cancer resistance.

Future climate and land use change will equally impact global terrestrial vertebrate diversity

This study assesses the combined impact of climate and land use change on global terrestrial vertebrate diversity under two scenarios, finding both factors equally affect species richness in low and mid-latitudes.

Predicting forest tree leaf phenology under climate change using satellite monitoring and population-based GWAS

This study predicts forest tree leaf phenology under climate change by combining satellite data with GWAS to identify genetic and environmental drivers of leaf-out and shedding days.

Prediction in trait-based ecology: global simulations of specific leaf area using a trait-based dynamic vegetation model

The paper evaluates a trait-based vegetation model's ability to predict global specific leaf area (SLA) and finds that improving leaf phenology abundance accuracy enhances its performance.