For reptiles with temperature-dependent sex determination, thermal variability may be as important as thermal averages

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Read the Feature Paper: Nest depth may not compensate for sex ratio skews caused by climate change in turtles Other Commentaries on this paper: Chelonians in a changing climate: can nest site selection prevent sex ratio skews?; Revealing the links between climate and demography for reptiles with environmental sex determination Response from the authors: Experimental field studies of species' responses to climate change: challenges and future directions. © 2013 The Zoological Society of London.