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Daniel Epron

Daniel Epron

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Plant Science and Agronomy
France
2023

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
62
Citations
13785
World Ranking
1097
National Ranking
31

Daniel Epron publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel Epron sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 217 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Daniel Epron D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel Epron sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in France Leader Award

Overview

Daniel Epron is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and focuses their research in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work particularly centers on Global and Planetary Change, Plant Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, and Mechanics of Materials as subfields of study.

The main topics covered in Daniel Epron's research include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Forest Ecology and Management, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, and Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis.

Frequent venues for Daniel Epron's publications include:

  • Tree Physiology
  • Trees
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Forest Ecology and Management

Recent publications by Daniel Epron are:

  • "Variability in Stem Methane Emissions and Wood Methane Production of Different Tree Species in a Cold Temperate Mountain Forest," 2022, Ecosystems
  • "Diurnal variations in the thickness of the inner bark of tree trunks in relation to xylem water potential and phloem turgor," 2021, Plant-Environment Interactions

Other related recent papers where Daniel Epron is a co-author include:

  • "Selecting for water use efficiency, wood chemical traits and biomass with genomic selection in a Eucalyptus breeding program," 2020, Forest Ecology and Management
  • "Drought affects the fate of non-structural carbohydrates in hinoki cypress," 2021, Tree Physiology
  • "Pulse labelling of deep soil layers in forest with 13CH4: testing a new method for tracing methane in the upper horizons, understorey vegetation and tree stems using laser-based spectrometry," 2021, Biogeochemistry

Daniel Epron frequently collaborates with other researchers such as Masako Dannoura, Takumi Mochidome, Caroline Plain, Dorine Desalme, and Yoshiko Kosugi.

Best Publications

  • Productivity overshadows temperature in determining soil and ecosystem respiration across European forests

    I. A. Janssens;H. Lankreijer;G. Matteucci;A. S. Kowalski

  • In situ estimation of net CO2 assimilation, photosynthetic electron flow and photorespiration in Turkey oak (Q. cerris L.) leaves: diurnal cycles under different levels of water supply

    R. Valentini;D. Epron;P. De Angelis;G. Matteucci

  • Integrating genetic and silvicultural strategies to minimize abiotic and biotic constraints in Brazilian eucalypt plantations

    José Leonardo de Moraes Gonçalves;Clayton Alcarde Alvares;Antonio Rioyei Higa;Luciana Duque Silva

  • The carbon balance of a young Beech forest

    A. Granier;E. Ceschia;C. Damesin;E. Dufrêne

  • Limitation of net CO2 assimilation rate by internal resistances to CO2 transfer in the leaves of two tree species (Fagus sylvatica L. and Castanea sativa Mill.)

    D. Epron;D. Godard;G. Cornic;B. Genty

  • The production and turnover of extramatrical mycelium of ectomycorrhizal fungi in forest soils: role in carbon cycling

    A. Ekblad;H. Wallander;D. L. Godbold;C. Cruz

  • Effect of copper on growth in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus) and its relationships with carbohydrate accumulation and changes in ion contents

    Badr Alaoui-Sossé;Patricia Genet;Florence Vinit-Dunand;Marie-Laure Toussaint

  • The moisture response of soil heterotrophic respiration: interaction with soil properties

    F. E. Moyano;N. Vasilyeva;L. Bouckaert;F. Cook

  • Photosynthesis of oak trees [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] during drought under field conditions: diurnal course of net CO2 assimilation and photochemical efficiency of photosystem II

    D. Epron;E. Dreyer;N. Bréda

  • Soil CO2 efflux in a beech forest: dependence on soil temperature and soil water content

    Daniel Epron;Lætitia Farque;Éric Lucot;Pierre-Marie Badot

  • Impact of severe dry season on net ecosystem exchange in the Neotropical rainforest of French Guiana

    Damien Bonal;Alexandre Bosc;Stéphane Ponton;Jean-Yves Goret

  • Effects of forest management on productivity and carbon sequestration: A review and hypothesis

    A. Noormets;D. Epron;J.C. Domec;J.C. Domec;S.G. McNulty

  • Pulse-labelling trees to study carbon allocation dynamics: a review of methods, current knowledge and future prospects

    Daniel Epron;Michael Bahn;Delphine Derrien;Fernando Alfredo Lattanzi

  • Effects of copper on growth and on photosynthesis of mature and expanding leaves in cucumber plants

    Florence Vinit-Dunand;Daniel Epron;Badr Alaoui-Sossé;Pierre-Marie Badot

  • Soil CO2 efflux in a beech forest: the contribution of root respiration

    Daniel Epron;Laetitia Farque;Eric Lucot;Pierre-Marie Badot

  • Long‐term effects of drought on photosynthesis of adult oak trees [Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. and Quercus robur L.] in a natural stand

    Daniel Epron;Erwin Dreyer

  • Spatial and temporal variations of soil respiration in a Eucalyptus plantation in Congo

    Daniel Epron;Daniel Epron;Yann Nouvellon;Olivier Roupsard;Welcome Mouvondy

  • Seasonal dynamics of soil carbon dioxide efflux and simulated rhizosphere respiration in a beech forest

    D Epron;V Le Dantec;E Dufrene;A Granier

  • Exploitation of northern peatlands and biodiversity maintenance: a conflict between economy and ecology

    Steve Chapman;Alexandre Buttler;André-Jean Francez;Fatima Laggoun-Défarge

  • Spatial variation of soil respiration across a topographic gradient in a tropical rain forest in French Guiana

    Daniel Epron;Alexandre Bosc;Damien Bonal;Vincent Freycon

  • Effects of Forest Management on Productivity and Carbon Sequestration:A Review and Hypothesis

    A. Noormets;D. Epron;J. C. Domec;Y. Nouvellon

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Longdoz
Bernard Longdoz University of Liège
André Granier
André Granier INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean-Paul Laclau
Jean-Paul Laclau Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
Alexandre Buttler
Alexandre Buttler École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Paul Berbigier
Paul Berbigier INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Erwin Dreyer
Erwin Dreyer INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Damien Bonal
Damien Bonal University of Lorraine
Richard Joffre
Richard Joffre Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Claire Damesin
Claire Damesin University of Paris-Saclay
Christophe Jourdan
Christophe Jourdan Montpellier SupAgro

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