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Uncertainty in thermal tolerances and climatic debt

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Figure 1: Uncertainty and variability in species' thermal tolerances affect climatic debt estimates.

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We thank V. Devictor and colleagues for helpful discussions, and J-Y Barnagaud, D. Coomes, P. Jordano, T. Jucker and R. Petit for reviewing the manuscript. F.R.S. was supported by the European Commission under the Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship Programme, and P.D.F. held a post-doctoral fellowship from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO).

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  1. Department of Plant Sciences, Forest Ecology and Conservation Group, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK

    Francisco Rodríguez-Sánchez & Pieter De Frenne

  2. Laboratory of Forestry, Ghent University, Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, BE-9090, Melle-Gontrode, Belgium

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  3. INRA, UMR1202 BIOGECO, Cestas, F-33610, France

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  4. University of Bordeaux, UMR1202 BIOGECO, Talence, F-33400, France

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Rodríguez-Sánchez, F., De Frenne, P. & Hampe, A. Uncertainty in thermal tolerances and climatic debt. Nature Clim Change 2, 636–637 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1667

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