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Publications in international journals

• Marron, N., P. Priault, C. Gana, D. Gérant and D. Epron. 2018. Prevalence of interspecific competition in a mixed poplar/black locust plantation under adverse climate conditions. Annals of Forest Science. DOI: 10.1007/s13595-018-0704-z
• Marron, N., C. Gana, P. Maillard, D. Gérant, P. Priault and D. Epron. 2018. Estimating symbiotic N₂ fixation in Robinia pseudoacacia. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201700503
• Gana, C., Y. Nouvellon, N. Marron, J.L. Stape and D. Epron. 2016. Sampling and interpolation strategies derived from the analysis of continuous soil CO₂ flux. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201600133

• Toillon, J., E. Dallé, G. Bodineau, A. Berthelot, J.-C. Bastien, F. Brignolas and N. Marron. 2016. Plasticity of yield and nitrogen removal in 56 Populus deltoides × P. nigra genotypes over two rotations of short-rotation coppice. Forest Ecology and Management. 375: 55-65.

• Marron, N. 2015. Agronomic and environmental effects of land application of residues in short-rotation tree plantations: a literature review. Biomass & Bioenergy. 81: 378-400.

• Toillon, J., R. Fichot, E. Dallé, A. Berthelot, F. Brignolas and N. Marron. 2013a. Planting density affects growth and water-use efficiency depending on site in Populus deltoides × Populus nigra. Forest Ecology and Management. 304: 345-354.
• Toillon, J., B. Rollin, E. Dallé, M. Feinard-Duranceau, J.-C. Bastien, F. Brignolas and N. Marron. 2013b. Variability and plasticity of productivity, water-use efficiency, and nitrogen exportation rate in Salix short-rotation coppice. Biomass & Bioenergy. 56: 392-404.

• Monclus R., J.-C. Leplé, C. Bastien, P.-F. Bert, M. Villar, N. Marron, F. Brignolas and V. Jorge. 2012. Integrating genome annotation and QTL position to identify candidate genes for productivity, architecture and water-use efficiency in Populus spp. BMC Plant Biology. 12: 173-187.

• Fabbrini F., M. Gaudet, C. Bastien, G. Zaina, A. Harfouche, I. Beritognolo, N. Marron, M. Morgante, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza and M. Sabatti. 2012. Phenotypic plasticity, QTL mapping and genomic characterization of bud set in black poplar. BMC Plant Biology. 12: 47-62.

• Dillen S.Y., R. Monclus, C. Barbaroux, C. Bastien, R. Ceulemans, E. Dreyer, M. Villar, F. Brignolas and N. Marron. 2011. Is the ranking of poplar genotypes for carbon isotope discrimination stable across sites and years in different pedigrees? Annals of Forest Science. 68: 1265-1275.

• Rohde, A., V. Storme, V. Jorge, M. Gaudet, N. Vitacolonna, F. Fabbrini, T. Ruttink, G. Zaina, N. Marron, S. Dillen, M. Steenackers, M. Sabatti, M. Morgante, W. Boerjan and C. Bastien. 2010. Bud set in poplar – genetic dissection of a complex trait in natural and hybrid populations. New Phytologist. 189: 106-121.

• Marron N., L. Ricciotti, C. Bastien, I. Beritognolo, M. Gaudet, I. Paolucci, F. Fabbrini, F. Salani, S.Y. Dillen, R. Ceulemans, M.P.C. Pinel, G. Taylor, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza and M. Sabatti. 2010b. Plasticity of growth and biomass production of an intraspecific Populus alba L. family grown at three sites across Europe during three growing seasons. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 40: 1887-1903.

• Marron, N., V. Storme, S.Y. Dillen, C. Bastien, L. Ricciotti, F. Salani, M. Sabatti, A.M. Rae, R. Ceulemans and W. Boerjan. 2010a. Genomic regions involved in productivity of two interspecific poplar families in Europe. 2. Biomass production and its relationships with tree architecture and phenology. Tree Genetics and Genomes. 6:533-554.

• Dillen, S.Y., N. Marron, M. Sabatti, R. Ceulemans and C. Bastien. 2009. Relationships among productivity determinants in two poplar hybrid families grown during three years at two contrasting sites. Tree Physiology. 29: 975-987. 

• Marron, N., C. Plain, B. Longdoz and D. Epron. 2009. Seasonal and daily time course of the ¹³C composition of soil CO₂ efflux recorded with a tunable diode laser spectrophotometer (TDLS). Plant and Soil. 318: 137-151.

• Dillen, S.Y., V. Storme, N. Marron, C. Bastien, M.P.C. Pinel, R. Ceulemans and W. Boerjan. 2009. Genomic regions involved in productivity of two interspecific poplar families in Europe. 1. Stem height, circumference and volume. Tree Genetics and Genomes. 5: 147-164.

• Dillen, S.Y., N. Marron, B. Koch and R. Ceulemans. 2008. Genetic variation in stomatal traits and carbon isotope discrimination in two hybrid poplar families (Populus deltoides × P. nigra and P. deltoides × P. trichocarpa). Annals of Botany. 102: 399-407.

• Marron, N., F. Brignolas, F.M. Delmotte and E. Dreyer. 2008. Modulation of leaf physiology by age and in response to abiotic constraints in young cuttings of two Populus deltoides × P. nigra genotypes. Annals of Forest Science. 65: 404-411.

• Al Afas N., N. Marron, I. Laureysens and R. Ceulemans. 2008. Dynamics of biomass production in a poplar coppice culture over three rotations (11 years). Forest Ecology and Management. 255: 1883-1891.

• Al Afas, N., N. Marron, C. Zavalloni and R. Ceulemans. 2008. Growth and production of a short-rotation coppice culture of poplar – IV: Fine root characteristics of five poplar clones. Biomass and Bioenergy. 32: 494-502.

• Dillen S.Y., N. Marron, C. Bastien, L. Ricciotti, F. Salani, M. Sabatti, M.P.C. Pinel, A.M. Rae, G. Taylor, R. Ceulemans. 2007. Effects of environment and progeny on biomass estimations of five hybrid poplar families grown at three contrasting sites across Europe. Forest Ecology and Management. 252: 12-23.

• Marron N., S.Y. Dillen and R. Ceulemans. 2007. Leaf determinants of productivity in poplar depend on environmental conditions and genetic background. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 61: 103-116.

• Al Afas N., N. Marron and R. Ceulemans. 2007. Variability in Populus leaf anatomy and morphology in relation to canopy position, biomass production, and varietal taxon. Annals of Forest Science. 64: 521-532.

• Rae A.M., M.P.C. Pinel, C. Bastien, M. Sabatti, N.R. Street, J. Tucker, C. Dixon, N. Marron, S.Y. Dillen and G. Taylor. 2008. QTL for yield in bioenergy Populus: Identifying G×E interactions from growth at three contrasting sites. Tree Genetics and Genomes. 4: 97-112.

• Al Afas N., N. Marron and R. Ceulemans. 2006. Clonal variation in stomatal characteristics related to biomass production of twelve poplar (Populus) clones in a short rotation coppice culture. Environmental and Experimental  Botany. 58: 279-286.

• Marron N. and R. Ceulemans. 2006. Genetic variation of leaf traits related to productivity in a Populus deltoides × P. nigra family. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 36: 390-400.

• Marron N., C. Bastien, M. Sabatti, G. Taylor and R. Ceulemans. 2006b. Plasticity of growth and sylleptic branchiness in two poplar families grown at three sites across Europe. Tree Physiology. 26: 935-946.

• Marron N., S. Maury, C. Rinaldi and F. Brignolas. 2006a. Impact of drought and leaf development stage on enzymatic antioxidant system of two P. deltoides × nigra clones. Annals of Forest Science. 63: 323-327.

• Monclus R., E. Dreyer, F.M. Delmotte, M. Villar, D. Delay, E. Boudouresque, J.-M. Petit, N. Marron, C. Bréchet and F. Brignolas. 2005. Productivity, leaf traits and carbon isotope discrimination in 29 Populus deltoides × P. nigra clones. New Phytologist. 167: 53-62.

• Marron N., M. Villar, E. Dreyer, D. Delay, É. Boudouresque, J.-M. Petit, F.M. Delmotte, J.‑M. Guehl and F. Brignolas. 2005. Diversity of leaf traits related to productivity in 31 Populus deltoides × P. nigra clones. Tree Physiology, 25: 425-435.
• Marron N., E. Dreyer, É. Boudouresque, D. Delay, J.-M. Petit, F.M. Delmotte and F. Brignolas. 2003. Impact of successive drought and re-watering cycles on growth and specific leaf area of two Populus × canadensis (Moench) clones, ‘Dorskamp’ and ‘Luisa_Avanzo’. Tree Physiology, 23: 1225-1235.

• Marron N., D. Delay, J.-M. Petit, E. Dreyer, G. Kahlem, F.M. Delmotte and F. Brignolas. 2002. Physiological traits of two Populus x euramericana clones, Luisa Avanzo and Dorskamp, during a water stress and re-watering cycle. Tree Physiology, 22: 849-858.

Book chapters

• Gabrielle, B., H. Wernsdorfer, N. Marron and C. Deleuze. 2016. Biomass feedstocks (Chapter 2). In Biomass supply chains for bioenergy and biorefining. Eds. J.B. Holm-Nielsen and E.A. Ehimen. Woodhead Publishing series in Energy. pp 15-51.

• Marron, N., B. Gielen, F. Brignolas, J. Gao, J.D. Johnson, D.F. Karnosky, A. Polle, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza, W.R. Schroeder and R.Ceulemans. 2013. Abiotic stresses (Chapter 7) In Poplars and Willows: Trees for Society and the environment. Eds. J.G. Isebrands and J. Richardson. CAB International. pp 337-442.

• Dillen, S.Y., O. El Kasmioui, N. Marron, C. Calfapietra and R. Ceulemans. 2010. Poplar. In Energy Crops. Eds. N.G. Halford and A. Karp. Royal Society of Chemistry (SRC). Cambridge, UK. pp 275-300.