Publications

Submitted

Fuller R, Finch J, Taylor G (2008). Second generation bioenergy crops and climate change: Effects of elevated CO 2 on water use and yield. (In prep.)

Viger M, Rodriguez-Acosta M, Morison J, Rae AM, Taylor G. (2008-). Improved water use efficiency in bioenergy poplar – identifying QTL for carbon isotope discrimination. (In Prep.)

Rowe R, Whittaker J, Freer-Smith PH, Howard D, Taylor G. (2008). Biofuels good or bad? Counting the cost of carbon to identify the best bioenergy chains reveals inadequacies in current LCA approaches. (In Prep.)

Street NR, Tucker J and Taylor G. (2008-). Genetical genomic approaches to understand ozone sensitivity in Populus. (Submitted.)

Trewin HR, Zaini G, Rae AM, Street NR, Bastien C, Steenackers M, Morgante M and Taylor G (2008-). QTL, transcriptome profiling and association mapping to elucidate genes determining leaf size and shape in P. nigra. (In prep.)

Karnosky DF, Tsai C-J, Taylor G (2008-). Forest ecosystem carbon sequestration under global change: can genomic technologies improve carbon capture and storage by trees? (Submitted.)

Wagstaff C, CLARKSON GJ, Zhang F, Rae AM, FRY S, TAYLOR G and DIXON MS, (2008). Modification of leaf XET using an antisense approach, shows reduced leaf cell expansion linked to XET activity using in vivo co-localisation. (Submitted)

DASH J, TALLIS MJ, CURRAN PJ, TAYLOR G (2008-). The relationship between irradiance and red edge position of a leaf. New Phytologist. (In Resubmission)

TAYLOR G , HANLEY ME, GRAHAM LE, STREET NR, TREWIN H, HUGHES J, TUCKER J AND RAE AM (2008-). Genetic control of plant growth response to elevated CO 2 in two model genera.

DASH J, CURRAN PJ, TALLIS MJ, TAYLOR G (2008-) Validating the MERIS Terrestrial Chlorophyll Index (MTCI) with ground chlorophyll content data at MERIS spatial resolution. Journal of Remote Sensing. (Submitted)

Rowe R, Hanley M, Goulson D, Clarke D, Taylor G (2008-). Potential benefits of commercial short rotation bioenergy willow for farm-scale plant and invertebrate communities in the agri-environment. (Submitted)

Rae AM, Street NR, Robinson K, and Taylor G (2008-). The genetic architecture of biomass production in bioenergy short rotation coppice Populus . (Submitted)

M.J. Tallis, N.R. Street, J. Zhang, D.F. Karnosky, F. Miglietta, C. Calfapietra, B. Gielen, and G. Taylor (2008-). expression in Populus during delayed autumnal senescence in elevated CO 2 reveals up-regulation of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway, (Submitted)

Published

Taylor G. (2008). Bioenergy for heat and electricity: Research Challenges and a UK Bioenergy Roadmap. Energy Policy (In Press).

Taylor G. (2008). Biofuels and the biorefinery concept. Energy Policy (In Press).

TRICKER PJ, PECCHIARI M, BUNN SM, PERESSOTTI A, VACCARI F, MIGLIETTA F AND TAYLOR G (2008-). Increased water use in a bioenergy plantation in a high CO 2 world. Biomass and Bioenergy (In Press).

Taylor G. Tallis MJ, Giardina CP, Kevin EP, Miglietta F. Gupta PS, Gioli B, Calfapietra C, Gielen B. Kubiske ME, Scarascia-Mugnozza GE, Kets K, Long SP and Karnosky DF (2008). Future atmospheric CO 2 leads to delayed autumnal senescence Global Change Biology, 14, 264-275. Article featured in Nature Geoscience: http://www.nature.com/climate/2008/0801/full/ngeo.2007.61.html, The Independent, Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071117104404.htm, The Science Museum: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/autumn/ and widely in the media.

AYLOTT MJ, Casella, E, Tubby I, Street, NR, Smith P and Taylor G. (2008). Yield and spatial supply of bioenergy short rotation coppice and willow in the UK. New Phytologist. In Press.

ROWE R, STREET NR, TAYLOR G (2008). Identifying potential environmental impacts of large scale deployment of dedicated bioenergy crops in the UK. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, In Press.

Anne M. Rae, Matthieu P. C. Pinel, Catherine Bastien, Maurizio Sabatti, Nathaniel R. Street, James Tucker, Caroline Dixon, Nicolas Marron, Sophie Y. Dillen and Gail Taylor (2008). qtl for yield in bioenergy Populus. Identifying G x E interactions influencing growth at three contrasting sites Tree Genetics and Genomes, 4, 97-112.

WAGSTAFF C, CLARKSON GJJ, ROTHWELL SD, PAGE A, TAYLOR G, DIXON MS (2007). Characterisation of cell death in bagged baby salad leaves. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 46, 150-159.

RAE, AM, TRICKER PJ, BUNN SM AND TAYLOR G (2007). Adaptation of tree growth to elevated CO 2: QTL for biomass in Populus. New Phytologist, 175, 59-69.

ZHANG F, WAGSTAFF C, RAE AM, SIHOTA AK, KEEVIL CW, ROTHWELL SD, CLARKSON GJJ, MICHELMORE RW, TRUCO MJ, DIXON MS AND TAYLOR G (2007). QTL for shelf life co-locate with those for leaf biophysical properties but not with those for leaf development traits, Journal of Experimental Botany, 58, 1433-1450.

STREET NR, SKOGSTROM O, SJODIN A, TUCKER J, RODRIGUEZ-ACOSTA M, NILSSON P, JANSSON S, TAYLOR G. (2006). The genetics and genomics of drought response in Populus. Plant Journal, 48, 321-341.

Sims REH, Hastings Schlamadinger AB, Taylor G & Smith P (2006). Energy Crops: Current Status and Future Prospects Global Change Biology, 12, 2459-2471. Currently most read article in GCB.

TAYLOR G, TRICKER PJ, GRAHAM LE, TALLIS MJ, RAE AM, TREWIN H, STREET NR (2006).The potential of genomics and genetics in Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Experiments. In ‘Managed ecosystems and CO 2. Case studies, processes and perspectives' Ed. By J. Nösberger, S. P. Long, R. J. Norby, M. Stitt, G.R. Hendrey and H. Blum, Ecological Studies, Springer.

LIBERLOO M, CALFAPIETRA C, LUKAC M, GODBOLD D, LOU Z-B, POLLE A, HOOSBECK MS, KULL O, MAREK M, RAINES C, TAYLOR G, SCARASCIA-MUGNOZZA G, CEULEMANS R (2006). Woody biomass production during second rotation of a bioenergy Populus plantation increases in a future high CO 2 world. Global Change Biology 12: 1094-1106.

MARRON N, BASTIEN C, SABATTI M, TAYLOR G and CEULEMANS R (2006). PLASTICITY OF GROWTH AND SYLLEPTIC RAMINFICATION IN TWO POPLAR PEDIGREES (POPULUS DELTOIDES X P. TRICHOCARPA) GROWN IN THREE CONTRASTING SITES ACROSS EUROPE. Tree Physiology, 26, 935-946 .

RAE AM, FERRIS R, TALLIS MJ AND TAYLOR G (2006). Elucidating genomics regions for increased leaf growth and delayed leaf senescence in elevated CO 2. Plant Cell and Environment , 29, 1730-1741.

TRICKER PJ, Clarkson GJJ, Tallis MJ, Trewin H, Colella A, Doncaster CP, Sabatti M and Taylor G. (2005). Stomatal conductance and not stomatal numbers determines the long-term reduction in leaf transpiration of poplar in elevated CO 2. Oecologia 143, 6520-660.

Taylor G, Street NR, Tricker PJ, Sjödin A, Graham LE, Skogström O, Calfapietra C, Scarascia-Mugnozza G and Jansson S (2005). The transcriptome of Populus in elevated CO 2. New Phytologist, 167, 43-154.

Scarascia-Mugnozza G, De Angelis P, Sabatti M, Calfapietra C, Miglietta F, Raines C, Godbold D, Hoosbeek M, Taylor G, Polle A, Ceulemans R (2005). Global change and agro-forest ecosystems: Adaptation and mitigation in a FACE experiment on a poplar plantation PLANT BIOSYSTEMS 139 (3): 255-264 .

CLARKSON GJ, ROTHWELL S AND TAYLOR G (2005). End of day harvest increases shelf life. Horticultural Science 40, 1431-1435.

BECKETT KP, FREER-SMITH PH, TAYLOR G. (2005). Deposition velocities to Sorbus aria, Acer campetre, Populus deltoides x trichocarpa `Beaupre, Pinus nigra and x Cupressocyparis leylandii for coarse, fine and ultra-fine particles in the urban environment. Environmental Pollution, 133(1), 157-167.

BUNN, SM, RAE, AM, HERBERT, CS and TAYLOR, G. (2004). Leaf-level productivity traits in Populus grown in short rotation coppice for biomass energy. Forestry, 77: 307-323

TRICKER PJ, CALFAPIETRA C, KUZMINSKY E, RAFFAELA P, FERRIS R, NATHOO M, PLEASANTS LJ, ALSTON V, DE ANGELIS P and TAYLOR G (2004). Long-term acclimation of leaf production, development, longevity and quality following three years exposure to free air carbon dioxide enrichment (POPFACE) during canopy. New Phytologist, 162(2): 413-426.

HANLEY ME, TROFIMOV S and TAYLOR G (2004). Species and not functional groups determine community-level responses to elevated CO2 : evidence from calcareous grassland swards. Functional Ecology, 18(3): 304-313.

RAE AM, ROBINSON KM, STREET N and TAYLOR G (2004). Structural, morphological and biochemical traits linked to fast growth in short-rotation coppice poplar for biomass Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 34(7): 1488-1498.

FREER-SMITH PH, EL-KHATIB AA and TAYLOR G (2004). Capture of Particulate Pollution by Trees: A comparison of species, typical of semi-arid areas ( Ficus nitida and Eucalptus globulus ) , with European and North American species Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 155(1): 173-187.

ROBINSON KM, KARP A and TAYLOR G (2004). Defining leaf and canopy traits linked to high yield in short rotation coppice willow. Biomass and Bioenergy , 26: 417-431.

CLARKSON, GJ, ROTHWELL, S and TAYLOR, G (2003). Identifying traits of post-harvest processability in baby leaf salad. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 30: 287-298.

TAYLOR G, TRICKER PJ, ZHANG FZ, ALSTON VJ, MIGLIETTA F and KUZMINSKY E. (2003). Spatial and temporal effects of free air CO2 enrichment (POPFACE) on leaf growth, cell expansion and production in a closed canopy of Populus. Plant Physiology 131: 177-185.

WULSCHLEGER S, JANSSON S, and TAYLOR G (2002). Genomics and forest biology - Populus emerges as the perennial favorite. The Plant Cell, 14: 2651-2655.

TAYLOR G (2002). Populus. Arabidopsis for forestry. Do we need a model tree? Invited review as a Botanical Briefing for Annals of Botany , 90:681-689.

FERRIS R, LONG L, K.M ROBINSON, BUNN SM, BRADSHAW HD, RAE AM and TAYLOR G (2002). Leaf stomatal and cell development: the identification of putative QTL in relation to elevated CO2 in poplar. Tree Physiology, 22:633-640.

TAYLOR G, BECKETT KP, ROBINSON KM, STILES K and RAE AM. (2001). Identifying QTL for yield in UK biomass poplar. Aspects of Applied Biology, 65: 173-182.

TAYLOR G, CEULEMANS R, FERRIS R and GARDNER SDL (2001). Increased leaf area of hybrid poplar in elevated CO2. From controlled environment to open-top chambers and to FACE. Environmental Pollution, 115: 463-472.

FERRIS R, SABATTI M, MILLS RF, MIGLIETTA F and TAYLOR G (2001). Leaf area is stimulated in Populus by free air CO2 enrichment (POPFACE), through increased cell expansion and production. Plant Cell and Environment, 24: 305-315.

TAYLOR G and BUNN SM (2000). Identifying Biotechnological and Biological research priorities for woodfuel. In: Short rotation Coppice and wood fuel symposium. Ed by A Armstrong and J Claridge. ISBN: 0 85538 413 1

BECKETT KP, FREER-SMITH PH and TAYLOR G (2000). Effective tree species for local air quality management. Journal of Arboriculture 26 13-19.

BECKETT KP, FREER-SMITH PH and TAYLOR G. (2000). Particulate pollution uptake by trees: impact of species and windspeed. Global Change Biology, 6, 995-1004.

BECKETT KP, FREER-SMITH PH and TAYLOR G. (2000). The capture of particulate pollution by trees at five contrasting locations. Arboricultural Journal, 24, 209-230.

JANSSENS IA, CROOKSHANKS M, TAYLOR G, CEULEMANS R. (1998). Elevated atmospheric CO2 increases fine root production, respiration, rhizosphere respiration and soil CO2 efflux of Scots pine seedlings. Global Change Biology, 4, 871-878.

BECKETT KP, FREER-SMITH PH and TAYLOR G. (1998). Urban woodland: their role in reducing the concentration of PM10s. Environmental Pollution, 99, 347-360.

WARWICK KR, TAYLOR G and BLUM H. (1998). Biomass and compositional changes occur in chalk grassland turves exposed to elevated CO2 for two seasons in FACE. Global Change Biology, 4, 375-385.

BRYANT JB, TAYLOR G and FREHNER M. (1998). Photosynthetic acclimation in chalk grassland herbs exposed to elevated CO2 in a FACE system. Plant Cell and Environment , 21, 159-168.

CROOKSHANKS M, BROADMEADOW M and TAYLOR G. (1998). Elevated CO2 and root growth: contrasting responses in Fraxinus excelsior, Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris. New Phytologist, 138, 241-250.

CROOKSHANKS M, TAYLOR G, and DOLAN L(1998). The effects of elevated CO2 on the developmental physiology of roots: using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system. Journal of Experimental Botany, 49, 593-597.

CEULEMANS, R., TAYLOR G., BOSAC C., WILKINS D. and BESFORD RB. (1997). Photosynthetic acclimation of poplars to elevated CO2 in glasshouse cabinets or in open top chambers depends on duration of exposure. Journal of Experimental Botany, 48, 1681-1689.

WELFARE, K.,FLOWERS TJ., TAYLOR G. and YEO AR. (1996). Additive and antagonistic effects of ozone and salinity on the growth, ion contents and gas exchange of five varieties of rice (Oryza sativa). Environmental Pollution, 92, 257-266.

RANASINGHE, C S and TAYLOR, G. (1996). Mechanism for increased leaf growth in elevated CO2, Journal of Experimental Botany, 47, 349-358.

FERRIS, R. and TAYLOR G. (1995). Contrasting effects of elevated CO2 and water deficit on two native herbs. New Phytologist, 131, 491-501.

TAYLOR, G., GARDNER, SDL., BOSAC, C., FLOWERS TJ., CROOKSHANKS M. and DOLAN, L. (1995). Effects of elevated CO2 on cellular mechanisms, growth and development of trees, with particular reference to hybrid poplar. Forestry, 68, 379-390.

WARWICK, K. and TAYLOR, G. (1995). Contrasting effects of tropospheric ozone on five native herbs which co-exist in chalk grassland. Global Change Biology, 1, 143-151.

GARDNER, SDL., BOSAC, C. and TAYLOR, G. (1995). Leaf growth of hybrid poplar following exposure to elevated CO2. New Phytologist, 131, 81-90.

BOSAC, C., GARDNER, SDL. and TAYLOR, G. (1995). Elevated CO2 and the growth of hybrid poplar: A detailed investigation of root and shoot growth and physiology of P. euramericana, 'Primo'. Forest Ecology and Management, 74, 103-116.

FERRIS, R. and TAYLOR, G. (1994) Carbon dioxide and stomatal characteristics of four native herbs. Annals of Botany, 73, 447-453.

FERRIS, R. and TAYLOR, G. (1994) Elevated CO2, water relations and biophysics of leaf extension in four chalk grassland herbs. New Phytologist, 127, 297-307.

FERRIS, R. and TAYLOR, G. (1994). Elevated CO2 and root growth: a biophysical analysis of root cell expansion. Journal of Experimental Botany, 45, 1603-1612.

TAYLOR, G., RANASINGHE, S., BOSAC, C., GARDNER, SDL. and FERRIS, R. (1994). Elevated CO2 and Plant Growth: Cellular Mechanisms and Responses of Whole Plants. Journal of Experimental Botany, Special edition, Growth in Planta, 45, 1761-1774.

TAYLOR, G., McDONALD, J., STADENBERG, I. and FREER-SMITH, P.H. (1993). Nitrate supply and the biophysics of leaf growth of Salix viminalis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 44, 155-164.

FERRIS, R. and TAYLOR, G. (1993). Contrasting effects of elevated CO2 on the root and shoot growth of four native herbs commonly found in chalk grassland. New Phytologist, 125, 855-866.

TAYLOR, G. & FROST, D.L. (1992) Impact of gaseous air pollution on leaf growth of hybrid poplar. Forest Ecology and Management, 51: 151-162.

FREER-SMITH, P.H. & TAYLOR, G. (1992). Comparative evaluation of the effects of Gaseous pollutants Acidic Deposition and Mineral deficiencies on gas exchange of trees. Agricultural ecosystems and environment, 42, 321-332.

FROST, D.L., TAYLOR, G. & DAVIES, W.J. (1991) Biophysics of leaf growth of hybrid poplar: impact of ozone. The New Phytologist, 118, 407-415.

DOBSON, M.C., TAYLOR, G. & FREER-SMITH, P.H. (1990) The control of ozone uptake by Picea abies and Picea sitchensis during drought and interacting effects on shoot water relations.The New Phytologist 116, 465-474.

TAYLOR, G. DAVIES, W.J. & MANSFIELD, T.A. (1989) Air pollution and tree physiology. Report on Forest Research. The Forestry Commission. ISBN 011 710275

TAYLOR, G., DOBSON, M.C. & FREER-SMITH P.H. (1989) Changes of partitioning and increased root lengths of beech and spruce exposed to ambient pollution concentrations in southern Britain. Annales des Sciences Forestieres, 46, 573-576.

TAYLOR, G. & DOBSON, M.C. (1989) Characteristics of photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and water relations in Fagus Sylvatica: impact of air quality at a site in southern Britain. The New Phytologist 113, 265-273.

TAYLOR, G. & DAVIES, W.J. (1989) Root growth of Fagus sylvatica: impact of drought and air quality at a site in southern Britain. The New Phytologist 116, 457-464.

TAYLOR, G., DOBSON, M.C., FREER-SMITH, P.H. & DAVIES W.J. (1989) Tree physiology and air pollution in southern Britain. Research information note 145, Forestry Commission Publication. ISSN 02672375.

TAYLOR, G. & DAVIES, W.J. (1988). The influence of photosynthetically active radiation and simulated shadelight on the control of leaf growth of Betula and Acer. New Phytologist, 108: 393-398.

TAYLOR, G.& DAVIES, W.J. (1986) Leaf growth of Betula and Acer in simulated shadelight. Oecologia 68:589-593.

TAYLOR, G. & DAVIES, W.J. (1986) Yield turgor of growing leaves of Betula and Acer. The New Phytologist 104:347-353.

TAYLOR, G. & DAVIES, W.J. (1985) Water relations and leaf growth. Acta Horticulturae 171:131-138.

TAYLOR, G, & DAVIES, W.J. (1985) The control of leaf growth of Betula and Acer by photoenvironment. The New Phytologist 101:259-268.