Recent Key Publications: (for complete list see University of Essex webpage)
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  1. Faralli, M., Matthews, J. and Lawson, T. (2019). Exploiting natural variation and genetic manipulation of stomatal conductance for crop improvement. Current opinion in plant biology, 49, pp.1-7.
  2. Vialet-Chabrand, S. and Lawson, T. (2019). Dynamic leaf energy balance: deriving stomatal conductance from thermal imaging in a dynamic environment. Journal of experimental botany.
  3. Lawson, T. and Vialet‐Chabrand, S. (2019). Speedy stomata, photosynthesis and plant water use efficiency. New Phytologist, 221(1), pp.93-98.
  4. Faralli, M., Cockram, J., Ober, E., Wall, S., Galle, A., Van Rie, J., Raines, C.A. and Lawson, T. (2019). Genotypic, developmental and environmental effects on the rapidity of gs in wheat: impacts on carbon gain and water-use efficiency. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, p.492.
  5. Matthews, J.S., Vialet-Chabrand, S. and Lawson, T. (2018). Acclimation to fluctuating light impacts the rapidity of response and diurnal rhythm of stomatal conductance. Plant Physiology, 176(3), pp.1939-1951.
  6. Keys, M., Tilstone, G., Findlay, H.S., Widdicombe, C.E. and Lawson, T. (2018). Effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on phytoplankton community biomass, species composition and photosynthesis during an experimentally induced autumn bloom in the western English Channel. Biogeosciences, 15(10), pp.3203-3222.
  7. Lawson, T., Terashima, I., Fujita, T. and Wang, Y. (2018). Coordination Between Photosynthesis and Stomatal Behavior. In The Leaf: A Platform for Performing Photosynthesis (pp. 141-161). Springer, Cham.
  8. Murchie, E.H., Kefauver, S., Araus, J.L., Muller, O., Rascher, U., Flood, P.J. and Lawson, T. (2018). Measuring the dynamic photosynthome. Annals of botany, 122(2), pp.207-220.
  9. Lawson, T. and Vialet-Chabrand, S. (2018). Chlorophyll fluorescence imaging. In Photosynthesis (pp. 121-140). Humana Press, New York, NY.Walker, B.J., Busch, F.A., Driever, S.M., Kromdijk, J. and Lawson, T. (2018). Survey of tools for measuring in vivo photosynthesis. In Photosynthesis (pp. 3-24). Humana Press, New York, NY.
  10. Vialet-Chabrand, SR., Matthews, JSA., Simkin, A., Raines, CA., and Lawson, T. (2017). Importance of fluctuations in light on plant photosynthetic acclimation. Plant Physiology, pp-01767.
  11. Matthews, J.S., Vialet-Chabrand, S.R. and Lawson, T. (2017). Diurnal variation in gas exchange: the balance between carbon fixation and water loss. Plant Physiology 174(2). pp.614-623. 
  12. Vialet-Chabrand, S.R., Matthews, J.S., McAusland, L., Blatt, M.R., Griffiths, H. and Lawson, T. (2017). Temporal dynamics of stomatal behavior: modeling and implications for photosynthesis and water use. Plant Physiology. 174(2). pp.603-613. 
  13. Santelia D, Lawson T. (2016). Rethinking guard cell metabolism. Plant Physiology.
  14. Camp E, Dong L, Suggett D, Smith D, Boatman T, Scorfield, S, Walinkjar A, Wood H, Lawson T. (2016). A novel membrane inlet-infrared gas analysis (MI-IRGA) system for monitoring of seawater carbonate system. Limnology and Oceanography: methods.
  15. Vialet-Chabrand S, Matthews JSA, Brendel O, Blatt M, Wang Y, Hills A, Griffiths H, Rogers S, Lawson T. (2016). Modelling water use efficiency in a dynamic environment: An example using Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Science.
  16. Lawson T, McElwain JC. (2016). Evolutionary trade-offs in stomatal spacing. Commentary New Phytologist.
  17. McAusland L, Vialet-Chabrand, S, Davey PA, Baker NR, Brendel, O, Lawson T. (2016). Effects of kinetics of light light-induced stomatal responses on photosynthesis and water-use efficiency. New Phytologist. 10.1111/nph.14000
  18. Webster R, Driever S, Kromdijk J, McGrath J, Leakey A, Siebke K, Demetriades-Shah T, Bonnage S, Peloe T, Lawson T, and Long S (2016). High C3 photosynthetic capacity and high intrinsic water use efficiency underlies the high productivity of the bioenergy grass Arundo donax." Nature Scientific Reports.
  19. Horrer D, Flutsch S, Pazmino D, Matthews JSA, Thalmann M, Nigro A, Leonhardt N, Lawson T, Santelia D. (2016). Blue light induces a distinct starch degradation pathway in guard cells for stomatal opening. Current Biology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.12.036
  20. McElwain J, Yiotis C, Lawson T. (2016). Using modern plant trait relationships between observed and theoretical maximum stomatal conductance and vein density to examine patterns of plant macroevolution. New Phytologist. 209: 94-103.
  21. Minguet-Parramona C, Wang Y, Hills A, Vialet-Chabrand S,Griffiths H, Lew V, Rogers S, Lawson T, and Blatt MR. (2015) Emergent oscillatory properties in modelling ion transport of guard cells. Rhythm in plants: Dynamic responses in a dynamic environment. Ed. Mancuso S., Shabala S. Springer. Pp 323.
  22. McAusland, L, Vialet-Chabrand SRM, Matthews JSA, Lawson T (2015). Spatial and temporal responses in stomatal behaviour, photosynthesis and implications for water use efficiency. Rhythm in plants: Dynamic responses in a dynamic environment. Ed. Mancuso S., Shabala S. Springer. Pp 97.
  23. Driever SM1, Lawson T1*, Andralojc PA, Raines CA, Parry MA. (2014). Natural variation in photosynthetic capacity, growth and yield in 64 field grown wheat genotypes. J Exp. Botany. 65, 4959-4973. 1 joint first author *corresponding author
  24. Lawson T, Simkin AJ, Gilor K, Grant DA. (2014) Mesophyll photosynthesis and guard cell metabolism impacts on stomatal behaviour. Tansley review. New Phytologist. 203: 1064-1081.
  25. Lawson T & Blatt. M (2014). Stomatal size, speed and responsiveness impact on photosynthesis and water use efficiency. Plant Physiol. 164: 1556-1570.
  26. Gorecka M, Alvarez-Fernandez R, Slattery K, McAusland L, Davey PA, Karpinski S, Lawson T, Mullineaux PM. (2014). Abscisic acid signalling is primarily confined to bundle sheath cells in high light-exposed Arabidopsis leaves. Proceedings for the Royal Society. 369: 1471-2970.
  27. Lawson T, Davey PA, Yates SA, Bechtold U, Baeshen M, Baeshen N, Mutwakil MZ, Sabir J, Baker NR, Mullineaux PM. (2014). C3 photosynthesis in the desert plant Rhazya stricta is fully functional at high temperatures and light intensities. New Phytologist. 201: 862-873.
  28. McAusland L, Davey PA, Kanwal N, Baker NR, Lawson T. (2013). A novel system for spatial and temporal imaging of intrinsic plant water use. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64: 4993-5007.
  29. Murchie EH & Lawson T. (2013). Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis: a guide to good practice and understanding some new applications. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64: 3983-3998.
  30. Suggett DJ, Hall-Spencer JM, Rodolfo-Metalpa R, Boatman TG, Payton R, Pettay DT, Johnson VR, Warner ME, Lawson T. (2012). Sea anemones may thrive in a high CO2 world. Global Change Biology 18: 3015-3025.
  31. Lawson T, Kramer DM, Raines CA. (2012). Improving yield by exploiting mechanisms underlying natural variation of photosynthesis. Current Opinions in Plant Biotechnology. 23: 215-20.
  32. Lawson T, vonCaemmerer S, Baroli I. (2010). Photosynthesis and stomatal behaviour. Progress in Botany. 72, 265-304.
  33. Lawson T. (2009) Guard cell photosynthesis and stomatal function. New Phytologist. 181, 13-34.