Root water potential integrates discrete soil physical properties to influence ABA signalling during partial rootzone drying

Dodd, I. C., Egea, G., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2010. Root water potential integrates discrete soil physical properties to influence ABA signalling during partial rootzone drying. Journal of Experimental Botany. 61, pp. 3543-3551. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq195

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Exploring the plant and soil mechanisms by which crop rotations benefit farming systems

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Malik, A. I., Bell, R., Zang, H., Boitt, G. and Whalley, W. R. 2024. Exploring the plant and soil mechanisms by which crop rotations benefit farming systems. Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06994-z

Soil Mechanical Resistance and Root Growth and Function

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Whalley, W. R., Bengough, A. G., Hawkesford, M. J., Mooney, S. J., Bennett, M. J. and Pandey, B. K. 2024. Soil Mechanical Resistance and Root Growth and Function. in: Beeckman, T. and Eshel, A. (ed.) Plant Roots – The Hidden Half Taylor & Francis. pp. 415-432

The pore-rhizosheath shapes maize root architecture by enhancing root distribution in macropores

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Liu, L., Qin, S., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2024. The pore-rhizosheath shapes maize root architecture by enhancing root distribution in macropores. Plant, Cell and Environment. pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14915

The effects of soil compaction on wheat seedling root growth are specific to soil texture and soil moisture status

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Yu, C., Mawodza, T., Atkinson, B. S., Atkinson, J. A., Sturrock, C. J., Whalley, W. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Cooper, H., Zhang, X., Zhou, H. and Mooney, S. J. 2024. The effects of soil compaction on wheat seedling root growth are specific to soil texture and soil moisture status. Rhizosphere. 29, p. 100838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100838

Root phenotyping and root water uptake calculation using soil water contents measured in a winter wheat field

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Huang, Z., Zhang, X., Ashton, R. W., Hawkesford, M. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2023. Root phenotyping and root water uptake calculation using soil water contents measured in a winter wheat field. Agricultural Water Management. 290, p. 108607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108607

Soil structure has a greater effect on the rooting of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) than nitrogen fertilisation rate or genotype.

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Mawodza, T., Zhou, H., Atkinson, B. S., Atkinson, J. A., Sturrock, C. J., Riche, A. B., Whalley, W. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Cooper, H. V. and Mooney, S. J. 2023. Soil structure has a greater effect on the rooting of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) than nitrogen fertilisation rate or genotype. Rhizosphere. 27 (Sept), p. 100770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100770

Soil structure has a greater effect on the rooting of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) than nitrogen fertilisation rate or genotype

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Mawodza, T., Zhou, H., Atkinson, B. S., Atkinson, J. A., Sturrock, C. J., Riche, A. B., Whalley, W. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Cooper, H. and Mooney, S. J. 2023. Soil structure has a greater effect on the rooting of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) than nitrogen fertilisation rate or genotype. Rhizosphere. 27, p. 100770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100770

Does no-tillage mitigate the negative effects of harvest compaction on soil pore characteristics in Northeast China?

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Tian, M., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2023. Does no-tillage mitigate the negative effects of harvest compaction on soil pore characteristics in Northeast China? Soil & Tillage Research. 233, p. 105787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2023.105787

Changes in soil surface properties under simulated rainfall and the effect of surface roughness on runoff, infiltration and soil loss

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Bahddou, S., Otten, W., Whalley, W. R., Shin, H., El Gharous, M. and Rickson, R. J. 2023. Changes in soil surface properties under simulated rainfall and the effect of surface roughness on runoff, infiltration and soil loss. Geoderma. 431, p. 116341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116341

Effect of different organic amendments on actual and achievable yields in a cereal-based cropping system

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Albano, X., Whitmore, A. P., Sakrabani, O., Thomas, C. L., Sizmur, T., Ritz, K., Harris, J., Pawlett, M., Watts, C. W. and Haefele, S. M. 2023. Effect of different organic amendments on actual and achievable yields in a cereal-based cropping system. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 23, pp. 2122-2137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-023-01167-w

An overlooked mechanism underlying the attenuated temperature response of soil heterotrophic respiration

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Zhang, X., Whalley, P. A., Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Coleman, K., Neal, A. L., Mooney, S. J., Soga, K. and Illangasekare, T. H. 2022. An overlooked mechanism underlying the attenuated temperature response of soil heterotrophic respiration. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 19 (192), p. 20220276. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0276

Changes of soil structure under different tillage management assessed by bulk density, penetrometer resistance, water retention curve, least limiting water range and X-ray computed tomography

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Tian, M., Qin, S., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2022. Changes of soil structure under different tillage management assessed by bulk density, penetrometer resistance, water retention curve, least limiting water range and X-ray computed tomography. Soil & Tillage Research. 221, p. 105420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2022.105420

Complementary protein extraction methods increase the identification of the Park Grass Experiment metaproteome

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Quinn, G. A., Abdelhameed, A., Banat, I. M., Berra, D., Doerr,S. H., Dudley, E., Francis, L. W., Gazze, S. A., Hallin, I., Matthews, G. P., Swain, M. T., Whalley, W. R. and Van Keulena, G. 2022. Complementary protein extraction methods increase the identification of the Park Grass Experiment metaproteome. Applied Soil Ecology. 173, p. 104388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104388

Localized nutrient supply can facilitate root proliferation and increase nitrogen-use efficiency in compacted soil

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Wu, X., Li, H., Rengel, Z., Whalley, W. R., Li, H., Zhang, F., Shen, J. and Jin, K. 2022. Localized nutrient supply can facilitate root proliferation and increase nitrogen-use efficiency in compacted soil. Soil & Tillage Research. 215 (January), p. 105198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2021.105198

On the improved Brutsaert's model to estimate the soil water content by measuring P-wave and S-wave speeds: A commentary on Xu et al. (2020)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shin, H. C. and Whalley, W. R. 2021. On the improved Brutsaert's model to estimate the soil water content by measuring P-wave and S-wave speeds: A commentary on Xu et al. (2020). Geoderma. 402 (15 November), p. 115335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115335

Determination of wheat spike and spikelet architecture and grain traits using X-ray Computed Tomography imaging

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Zhou, H., Riche, A. B., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Atkinson, B. S., Sturrock, C. J. and Mooney, S. J. 2021. Determination of wheat spike and spikelet architecture and grain traits using X-ray Computed Tomography imaging. Plant Methods. 17 (article), p. 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-021-00726-5

The interaction between wheat roots and soil pores in structured field soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhou, H., Whalley, W. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Ashton, R. W., Atkinson, B., Atkinson, J. A., Sturrock, C. J., Bennett, M. J. and Mooney, S. J. 2021. The interaction between wheat roots and soil pores in structured field soil. Journal of Experimental Botany. 72 (2), pp. 747-756. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa475

Characteristics of soil organic matter within an erosional landscape under agriculture in Northeast China: stock, source, and thermal stability

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Zhang, W., Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2021. Characteristics of soil organic matter within an erosional landscape under agriculture in Northeast China: stock, source, and thermal stability. Soil & Tillage Research. 209, p. 104927. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104927

Plant roots sense soil compaction through restricted ethylene diffusion

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Pandey, B. K., Huang, G., Bhosale, R., Hartman, S., Sturrock, C., Jose, L., Martin, O. C., Karady, M., Voesenek, L. A. C. J., Ljung, K., Lynch, J. P., Brown, K. M, Whalley, W. R., Mooney, S. J., Zhang, D. and Bennett, M. J. 2021. Plant roots sense soil compaction through restricted ethylene diffusion. Science - AAAS. 371 (6526), p. 276–280. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abf3013

Advances in understanding of nitrogen (N) uptake by plant roots

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hawkesford, M. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2021. Advances in understanding of nitrogen (N) uptake by plant roots. in: Gregory, P. (ed.) Understanding and improving crop root function UK Burleigh Dodds.

The effect of organic carbon content on soil compression characteristics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Suravi, K., Attenborough, K., Taherzadeh, S., Macdonald, A. J., Powlson, D. S., Ashton, R. W., Suravi, K. N. and Whalley, W. R. 2021. The effect of organic carbon content on soil compression characteristics. Soil & Tillage Research. 209 (May), p. 104975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2021.104975

Relationship between soil carbon sequestration and the ability of soil aggregates to transport dissolved oxygen

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Zhang, X., Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Coleman, K., Neal, A. L., Bacq-Labreuil, A., Mooney, S. J., Crawford, J. W., Soga, K. and Illangasekare, T. H. 2021. Relationship between soil carbon sequestration and the ability of soil aggregates to transport dissolved oxygen. Geoderma. 403, p. 115370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115370

Wheat growth responses to soil mechanical impedance are dependent on phosphorus supply

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wang, X., Shen, J., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Thomas, S. G., Ge, Y., Ashton, R. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2021. Wheat growth responses to soil mechanical impedance are dependent on phosphorus supply. Soil & Tillage Research. 205, p. 104754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104754

Time-lapse geophysical assessment of agricultural practices on soil moisture dynamics

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Blanchy, G., Watts, C. W., Richards, J., Bussell, J., Huntenburg, K., Sparkes, D. L., Stalham, M., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R. and Binley, A. 2020. Time-lapse geophysical assessment of agricultural practices on soil moisture dynamics. Vadose Zone Journal. 19 (1), p. e20080. https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20080

Accounting for heterogeneity in the 𝛉–𝛔 relationship: Application to wheat phenotyping using EMI

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Blanchy, G., Watts, C. W., Ashton, R. W., Webster, C. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R. and Binley, A. 2020. Accounting for heterogeneity in the 𝛉–𝛔 relationship: Application to wheat phenotyping using EMI. Vadose Zone Journal. 19 (1), p. e20037. https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20037

Sustainable Cropping Requires Adaptation to a Heterogeneous Rhizosphere

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wang, X., Whalley, W. R., Miller, A. J., White, P. J., Zhang, F. and Shen, J. 2020. Sustainable Cropping Requires Adaptation to a Heterogeneous Rhizosphere. Trends in Plant Science. 25 (12), pp. 1194-1202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2020.07.006

Time-intensive geoelectrical monitoring under winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blanchy, G., Virlet, N., Sadeghi-Tehran, P., Watts, C. W., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R. and Binley, A. 2020. Time-intensive geoelectrical monitoring under winter wheat . Near Surface Geophysics. https://doi.org/10.1002/nsg.12107

Physical properties of a sandy soil as affected by incubation with a synthetic root exudate - strength, thermal and hydraulic conductivity, and evaporation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, W., Gao, W., Whalley, W. R. and Ren, T. 2020. Physical properties of a sandy soil as affected by incubation with a synthetic root exudate - strength, thermal and hydraulic conductivity, and evaporation. European Journal of Soil Science. pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13007

A comparison between water uptake and root length density in winter wheat: effects of root density and rhizosphere properties

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Whalley, W. R., Zhang, X., Whalley, P. A., Ashton, R. W., Evans, J., Hawkesford, M. J., Griffiths, G., Huang, Z. D., Zhou, H. and Mooney, S. J. 2020. A comparison between water uptake and root length density in winter wheat: effects of root density and rhizosphere properties . Plant and Soil. 451, pp. 345-356. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04530-3

Short-term changes in soil pore size distribution : Impact of land use

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jensen, J. L., Schjonning, P., Watts, C. W., Christensen, B. T. and Munkholm, L. J. 2020. Short-term changes in soil pore size distribution : Impact of land use. Soil & Tillage Research. 199, p. 104597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104597

Soil degradation and recovery – changes in organic matter fractions and structural stability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jensen, J. L., Schjonning, P., Watts, C. W., Christensen, B. T, Obour, P. B. and Munkholm, L. J. 2020. Soil degradation and recovery – changes in organic matter fractions and structural stability . Geoderma. 364, p. 114181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114181

Soil organic carbon, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and soil structural stability as affected by previous and current land-use

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Watts, C. W., Gregory, A. S. and White, R. P. 2020. Soil organic carbon, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and soil structural stability as affected by previous and current land-use. Geoderma. 363 (1st April), p. 114143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114143

A novel approach to estimate soil penetrometer resistance from water content, bulk density, and shear wave velocity: A laboratory study on a loamy sand soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, W., Gao, W., Ren, T. and Whalley, W. R. 2020. A novel approach to estimate soil penetrometer resistance from water content, bulk density, and shear wave velocity: A laboratory study on a loamy sand soil. Geoderma. 368 (1 June), p. 114276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114276

Soil strength influences wheat root interactions with soil macropores

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkinson, J. A., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H. and Money, S. J. 2019. Soil strength influences wheat root interactions with soil macropores. Plant, Cell and Environment. pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13659

Hydrogeophysics for agriculture - Capabilities and Limitations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blanchy, G., Watts, C. W. and Binley, A. 2019. Hydrogeophysics for agriculture - Capabilities and Limitations. Landwards. 74 (3), pp. 19(i-iii).

Multiple abiotic stress, nitrate availability and the growth of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ge, Y., Hawkesford, M. J., Rosolem, C. A., Mooney, S. J., Ashton, R. W., Evans, J. and Whalley, W. R. 2019. Multiple abiotic stress, nitrate availability and the growth of wheat . Soil & Tillage Research. 191 (August), pp. 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.04.005

The role of plant species and soil condition in the structural development of the rhizosphere

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Helliwell, J. R., Sturrock, C. J., Miller, A. J., Whalley, W. R. and Mooney, S. J. 2019. The role of plant species and soil condition in the structural development of the rhizosphere. Plant, Cell and Environment. 42 (6), pp. 1974-1986. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13529

Soil water contents for tillage : a comparison of approaches and consequences for the number of workable days

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Obour, P. B., Keller, T., Jensen, J. L., Edwards, G., Lamande, M., Watts, C. W., Sorensen, C. G and Munkholm, L. J. 2019. Soil water contents for tillage : a comparison of approaches and consequences for the number of workable days . Soil & Tillage Research. 195, p. 104384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.104384

The relationships between seedling root screens, root growth in the field and grain yield for wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bai, C., Ge, Y., Ashton, R. W., Evans, J., Milne, A. E., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Parry, M. A. J., Melichar, J., Feuerhelm, D., Bansept, P. and Bartsch, M. 2019. The relationships between seedling root screens, root growth in the field and grain yield for wheat . Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04088-9

Relating soil C and organic matter fractions to structural stability

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Jensen, J. L., Schjonning, P., Watts, C. W., Christensen, B. T., Peltre, C. and Munkholm, L. 2019. Relating soil C and organic matter fractions to structural stability. Geoderma. 337 (1 March), pp. 834-843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.10.034

Shrinkage characteristics of lime concretion black soil as affected by biochar amendment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wei, C., Gao, W., Whalley, W. R. and Li, B. 2018. Shrinkage characteristics of lime concretion black soil as affected by biochar amendment. Pedosphere. 28 (5), pp. 713-725. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(18)60041-4

Improved Interpretation of Mercury Intrusion and Soil Water Retention Percolation Characteristics by Inverse Modelling and Void Cluster Analysis

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Matthews, G. P., Levy, C. L., Laudone, G. M., Jones, K. L., Ridgway, C. J., Hallin, I. L., Gazze, S. A., Francis, L., Whalley, W. R., Schoelkopf, J. and Gane, P. A. C. 2018. Improved Interpretation of Mercury Intrusion and Soil Water Retention Percolation Characteristics by Inverse Modelling and Void Cluster Analysis. Transport In Porous Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-018-1087-1

Soil Water Retention: Uni-Modal Models of Pore-Size Distribution Neglect Impacts of Soil Management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jensen, J. L., Schjonning, P., Watts, C. W., Christensen, B. T. and Munkholm, L. J. 2018. Soil Water Retention: Uni-Modal Models of Pore-Size Distribution Neglect Impacts of Soil Management. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 83 (1), pp. 18-26. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2018.06.0238

Converting loss-on-ignition to organic carbon content in arable topsoil: Pitfalls and proposed procedure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jensen, J. L., Christensen, B. T., Schjonning, P., Watts, C. W. and Munkholm, L. J. 2018. Converting loss-on-ignition to organic carbon content in arable topsoil: Pitfalls and proposed procedure . European Journal of Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12558

The effect of microbial activity on soil water diffusivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Choudhury, B. U., Ferraris, S., Ashton, R. W., Powlson, D. S. and Whalley, W. R. 2018. The effect of microbial activity on soil water diffusivity. European Journal of Soil Science. 69 (3), pp. 407-413. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12535

Soil organic matter widens the range of water contents for tillage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Obour, P. B., Jensen, J. L., Lamande, M., Watts, C. W. and Munkholm, L. J. 2018. Soil organic matter widens the range of water contents for tillage. Soil & Tillage Research. 182 (October), pp. 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2018.05.001

A comparison of GPR early-time signal approaches for mapping changes in shallow soil water content

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Algeo, J., Slater, L., Binley, A., Van Dam, R. L. and Watts, C. W. 2018. A comparison of GPR early-time signal approaches for mapping changes in shallow soil water content. Vadose Zone Journal. 17 (1), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.01.0001

A novel dielectric tensiometer enabling precision PID-based irrigation control of polytunnel-grown strawberries in coir

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goodchild, M. S., Jenkins, M. D., Whalley, W. R. and Watts, C. W. 2018. A novel dielectric tensiometer enabling precision PID-based irrigation control of polytunnel-grown strawberries in coir. Biosystems Engineering. 165 (January), pp. 70-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2017.10.018

Woburn Experimental Farm Soil and Field Maps

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Watts, C. W., Glendining, M. J. and Castells-Brooke, N. I. D. 2017. Woburn Experimental Farm Soil and Field Maps. https://doi.org/10.23637/ws-soil-maps-01

Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil (AHDB Project Report No.576)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Whitmore, A. P., Watts, C. W., Stroud, J. L., Sizmur, T., Ebrahim, S. M., Pawlett, M., Harris, J., Ritz, K., Wallace, P., White, E., Stobart, R., McKenzie, B. and Thallon, G. 2017. Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil (AHDB Project Report No.576). Stoneleigh Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cardenas, L. M., Bol, R., Lewicka-Szczebak, D., Gregory, A. S., Matthews, G. P., Whalley, W. R., Misselbrook, T. H., Scholefield, D. and Well, R. 2017. Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil. Biogeosciences. 14 (20), pp. 4691-4710. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-4691-2017

Effect of microbial activity on penetrometer resistance and elastic modulus of soil at different temperatures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gao, W., Muñoz-Romero, V., Ren, T., Ashton, R. W., Morin, M., Clark, I. M., Powlson, D. S. and Whalley, W. R. 2017. Effect of microbial activity on penetrometer resistance and elastic modulus of soil at different temperatures. European Journal of Soil Science. 68 (4), pp. 412-419. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12440

Shaping an Optimal Soil by Root–Soil Interaction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jin, K., White, P. J., Whalley, W. R., Shen, J. and Shi, L. 2017. Shaping an Optimal Soil by Root–Soil Interaction. Trends in Plant Science. 22 (10), pp. 823-829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2017.07.008

Soil texture analysis revisited: Removal of organic matter matters more than ever

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jensen, J. L., Schjonning, P., Watts, C. W., Christensen, B. T. and Munkholm, L. J. 2017. Soil texture analysis revisited: Removal of organic matter matters more than ever. PLOS ONE. 12 (5), p. 10p. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178039

Milled cereal straw accelerates earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) growth more than selected organic amendments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sizmur, T., Martin, E., Wagner, K., Parmentier, E., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. Milled cereal straw accelerates earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) growth more than selected organic amendments. Applied Soil Ecology. 113 (May), pp. 166-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.12.006

On the effectiveness of GPR early-time analysis for mapping soil water content

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Van Dam, R. L., Alegro, J., Slater, L. D. and Watts, C. W. 2017. On the effectiveness of GPR early-time analysis for mapping soil water content. Proceedings 15th International Congress of the Brazillian Geophysical Society, Rio de Janeiro, 31st July-3rd August, 2017. Sociedade Brasileira de Geofisica. pp. 3pp https://doi.org/10.1190/sbgf2017-141

Methods to estimate changes in soil water for phenotyping root activity in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Binley, A., Watts, C. W., Shanahan, P., Dodd, I. C., Ober, E. S., Ashton, R. W., Webster, C. P., White, R. P. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Methods to estimate changes in soil water for phenotyping root activity in the field. Plant and Soil. 415 (1-2), pp. 407-422. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3161-1

Cover cropping with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus) alone does not enhance deep burrowing earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) midden counts

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., Storkey, J., Morris, N. L., Stobart, R. M., Fielding, H. A. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. Cover cropping with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus) alone does not enhance deep burrowing earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) midden counts. Soil & Tillage Research. 165 (January), pp. 11-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2016.07.013

Soil aggregate stability and macrofauna as indicators of soil health and sustainable agricultural systems

Conference paper

Stroud, J. L. and Watts, C. W. 2017. Soil aggregate stability and macrofauna as indicators of soil health and sustainable agricultural systems. International Fertiliser Society 810. International Fertiliser Society (IFS).

The emergent rhizosphere: imaging the development of the porous architecture at the root-soil interface

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Helliwell, J. R., Sturrock, C. J., Mairhofer, S., Craigon, J., Ashton, R. W., Miller, A. J., Whalley, W. R. and Mooney, S. J. 2017. The emergent rhizosphere: imaging the development of the porous architecture at the root-soil interface. Scientific Reports. 7, p. 14875. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14904-w

Enhanced Plant Rooting and Crop System Management for Improved N Use Efficiency

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Rosolem, C. A., Ritz, K., Cantarella, H., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R. and Mooney, S. J. 2017. Enhanced Plant Rooting and Crop System Management for Improved N Use Efficiency. in: Sparks, D. L. (ed.) Advances in Agronomy Vol.146 Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science.

Root growth in field-grown winter wheat: Some effects of soil conditions, season and genotype.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hodgkinson, L., Dodd, I. C., Binley, A., Ashton, R. W., White, R. P., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2017. Root growth in field-grown winter wheat: Some effects of soil conditions, season and genotype. European Journal of Agronomy. 91 (November), pp. 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2017.09.014

A Novel Method to Quantify Soil Aggregate Stability by Measuring Aggregate Bond Energies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Efrat, R., Rawlins, B. G., Quinton, J. N., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. A Novel Method to Quantify Soil Aggregate Stability by Measuring Aggregate Bond Energies. Geophysical Research Abstracts. 18, pp. EGU2016-513-3.

Increased soil phosphorus availability induced by faba bean root exudation stimulates root growth and phosphorus uptake in neighbouring maize

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, D. S., Zhang, C. C., Tang, X. Y., Li, H. G., Zhang, F-S., Rengel, Z., Whalley, W. R., Davies, W. J. and Shen, J. B. 2016. Increased soil phosphorus availability induced by faba bean root exudation stimulates root growth and phosphorus uptake in neighbouring maize. New Phytologist. 209 (2), pp. 823-831. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13613

Lumbricus terrestris middens are biological and chemical hotspots in a minimum tillage arable ecosystem

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Carter, J. E., Watts, C. W., Murray, P. J., Norris, S. L. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Lumbricus terrestris middens are biological and chemical hotspots in a minimum tillage arable ecosystem. Applied Soil Ecology. 105, pp. 31-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.03.019

Lumbricus terrestris abundance is not enhanced after three years of compost amendments on a reduced tillage wheat cultivation conversion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stroud, J. L., Irons, D., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Lumbricus terrestris abundance is not enhanced after three years of compost amendments on a reduced tillage wheat cultivation conversion. Applied Soil Ecology. 98, pp. 282-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.10.007

On the theory of Brutsaert about elastic wave speeds in unsaturated soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shin, H., Whalley, W. R., Attenborough, K. and Taherzadeh, S. 2016. On the theory of Brutsaert about elastic wave speeds in unsaturated soils. Soil & Tillage Research. 156, pp. 155-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.10.006

A simple model to predict soil penetrometer resistance as a function of density, drying and depth in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gao, W. D., Whalley, W. R., Tian, Z. C., Liu, J. and Ren, T. S. 2016. A simple model to predict soil penetrometer resistance as a function of density, drying and depth in the field. Soil & Tillage Research. 155, pp. 190-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.08.004

Major crop species show differential balance between root morphological and physiological responses to variable phosphorus supply

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lyu, Y., Tang, H. L., Li, H. G., Zhang, F-S., Rengel, Z., Whalley, W. R., Shen, J. B. and Stralia, V. P. 2016. Major crop species show differential balance between root morphological and physiological responses to variable phosphorus supply. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01939

Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., White, R. P., McGrath, S. P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications. Applied Soil Ecology. 108 (December), pp. 72-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.08.002

Effect of compaction on nitrous oxide and nitrogen emissions from UK soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Cardenas, L. M., Matthews, G. P., Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Misselbrook, T. H., Laudone, G. M., Dhanoa, M. S. and Scholefield, D. 2016. Effect of compaction on nitrous oxide and nitrogen emissions from UK soils. Abstract for GGAA conferernce, Melbourne, 14-18 February, 2016.

Long-term management changes in topsoil and subsoil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a temperate agricultural system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Watts, C. W., Bol, R., Dixon, E. R., White, R. P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Long-term management changes in topsoil and subsoil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a temperate agricultural system. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 421-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12359

Deep roots and soil structure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gao, W., Hodgkinson, L., Jin, K., Watts, C. W., Ashton, R. W., Shen, J., Ren, T., Dodd, I. C., Binley, A., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Hawkesford, M. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2016. Deep roots and soil structure. Plant, Cell and Environment. 39 (8), pp. 1662-1668. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12684

Uniting genetics and chemistry to reduce the risk of take-all disease in 2nd wheat crops

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Moughan, J., Mcmillan, V. E., Melichar, J., Ranner, D., Thornton, C., Whalley, W. R. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. Uniting genetics and chemistry to reduce the risk of take-all disease in 2nd wheat crops. Abstracts 9th Symposium International Society for Root Research (ISRR) "Roots Down Under", Canberra, Australia, 6-9 Octomber, 2015. pp. P90

Exploring the susceptibility of cereal species to Phialophora fungi

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Osborne, S., Mcmillan, V. E., Whalley, W. R., Foulkes, J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. Exploring the susceptibility of cereal species to Phialophora fungi. Abstracts Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogens Conference (MBPP), University of West England, Bristol, 8-9 April, 2015. pp. 56

The use of electromagnetic induction to monitor changes in soil moisture profiles beneath different wheat genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shanahan, P. W., Binley, A., Whalley, W. R. and Watts, C. W. 2015. The use of electromagnetic induction to monitor changes in soil moisture profiles beneath different wheat genotypes. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 79, pp. 459-466. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2014.09.0360

The effect of impedance to root growth on plant architecture in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jin, K., Shen, J., Ashton, R. W., White, Robin P., Dodd, I. C., Phillips, A. L., Parry, M. A. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2015. The effect of impedance to root growth on plant architecture in wheat. Plant and Soil. 392, pp. 323-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2462-0

The Rothamsted Long-term Experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, A. J., Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Watts, C. W., Clark, I. M., Storkey, J., Hawkins, N. J., Glendining, M. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and McGrath, S. P. 2015. The Rothamsted Long-term Experiments. Aspects of Applied Biology. 128.

Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopocule signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lewicka-Szczebak, D., Well, R., Bol, R., Gregory, A. S., Matthews, G. P., Misselbrook, T. H., Whalley, W. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2015. Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopocule signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 29 (3), pp. 269-282. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.7102

Wheat root growth responses to horizontal stratification of fertiliser in a water-limited environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jin, K., Shen, J., Ashton, R. W., White, Robin P., Dodd, I. C., Parry, M. A. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2015. Wheat root growth responses to horizontal stratification of fertiliser in a water-limited environment. Plant and Soil. 386, pp. 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-014-2249-8

Triaxial testing to determine the effect of soil type and organic carbon content on soil consolidation and shear deformation characteristics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chakraborty, D., Watts, C. W., Powlson, D. S., Macdonald, A. J., Ashton, R. W., White, Robin P. and Whalley, W. R. 2014. Triaxial testing to determine the effect of soil type and organic carbon content on soil consolidation and shear deformation characteristics. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 78, pp. 1192-1200. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2014.01.0007

Quantifying the impact of microbes on soil structural development and behaviour in wet soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Helliwell, J. R., Miller, A. J., Whalley, W. R., Mooney, S. J. and Sturrock, C. J. 2014. Quantifying the impact of microbes on soil structural development and behaviour in wet soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 74, pp. 138-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.03.009

Modelling the path to better soil applied pesticides

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sweeney, P., Travis, K., Whalley, W. R., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G., Wu, L., Van Beinum, W. and Brown, C. 2013. Modelling the path to better soil applied pesticides. Abstracts Conference on Pesticide Behaviour in Soils, Water and Air, York, 2-4 September 2013 .

How do roots elongate in a structured soil?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jin, K., Shen, J., Ashton, R. W., Dodd, I. C., Parry, M. A. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. How do roots elongate in a structured soil? Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, pp. 4761-4777. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ert286

The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Coelho Filho, M. A., Colebrook, E. H., Lloyd, D. P. A., Webster, C. P., Mooney, S. J., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat. Plant and Soil. 371, pp. 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1662-8

Measurement of the matric potential of soil water in the rhizosphere

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Ober, E. S. and Jenkins, M. 2013. Measurement of the matric potential of soil water in the rhizosphere. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, pp. 3951-3963. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ert044

Soil mechanical resistance and root growth and function

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Whalley, W. R. and Bengough, A. G. 2013. Soil mechanical resistance and root growth and function. in: Beeckman, T. and Eshel, A. (ed.) Plant roots: the hidden half, 4th ed CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. pp. 37.1-37.15

Estimating penetrometer resistance and matric potential from the velocities of shear and compression waves

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gao, W., Watts, C. W., Ren, T., Shin, H-C., Taherzadeh, S., Attenborough, K., Jenkins, M. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. Estimating penetrometer resistance and matric potential from the velocities of shear and compression waves. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 77, pp. 721-728. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2012.0394

Non-invasive characterization of pore-related and elastic properties of soils in linear Biot-Stoll theory using acoustic-to-seismic coupling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shin, H-C., Taherzadeh, S., Attenborough, K., Whalley, W. R. and Watts, C. W. 2013. Non-invasive characterization of pore-related and elastic properties of soils in linear Biot-Stoll theory using acoustic-to-seismic coupling. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (3), pp. 308-323. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12000

A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macleod, C. J. A., Humphreys, M. W., Whalley, W. R., Turner, L., Binley, A., Watts, C. W., Skot, L., Joynes, A., Hawkins, S., King, I. P., O'donovan, S. and Haygarth, P. M. 2013. A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions. Scientific Reports. 3, p. 1683. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01683

A dual-porous, inverse model of water retention to study biological and hydrological interactions in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Laudone, G. M., Matthews, G. P., Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. A dual-porous, inverse model of water retention to study biological and hydrological interactions in soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (3), pp. 345-356. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12055

Applications of X-ray computed tomography for examining biophysical interactions and structural development in soil systems: a review

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Helliwell, J. R., Sturrock, C. J., Grayling, K. M., Tracy, S. R., Flavel, R. J., Young, I. M., Whalley, W. R. and Mooney, S. J. 2013. Applications of X-ray computed tomography for examining biophysical interactions and structural development in soil systems: a review. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (3), pp. 279-297. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12028

Soil physics: new approaches and emerging challenges

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hallett, P., Mooney, S. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. Soil physics: new approaches and emerging challenges. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (3), pp. 277-278. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12053

Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Dodd, I. C., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Phillips, A. L., Andralojc, P. J., White, Robin P., Davies, W. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2013. Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers. Plant and Soil. 364, pp. 171-179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1342-0

Natural capital and ecosystem services, developing an appropriate soils framework as a basis for valuation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Robinson, D. A., Hockley, N., Cooper, D. M., Emmett, B. A., Keith, A. M., Lebron, I., Reynolds, B., Tipping, E., Tye, A. M., Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Black, H. I. J., Warren, G. P. and Robinson, J. S. 2013. Natural capital and ecosystem services, developing an appropriate soils framework as a basis for valuation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 57, pp. 1023-1033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.09.008

The velocity of shear waves in unsaturated soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Jenkins, M. and Attenborough, K. 2012. The velocity of shear waves in unsaturated soil. Soil & Tillage Research. 125, pp. 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2012.05.013

The effect of compaction and shear deformation of saturated soil on hydraulic conductivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Matthews, G. P. and Ferraris, S. 2012. The effect of compaction and shear deformation of saturated soil on hydraulic conductivity. Soil & Tillage Research. 125, pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2012.05.020

The effects of compaction and soil drying on penetrometer resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gao, W., Watts, C. W., Ren, T. and Whalley, W. R. 2012. The effects of compaction and soil drying on penetrometer resistance. Soil & Tillage Research. 125, pp. 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2012.07.006

Predicting penetrometer resistance from the compression characteristic of soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gao, W., Ren, T., Bengough, A. G., Auneau, L., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2012. Predicting penetrometer resistance from the compression characteristic of soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 76, pp. 361-369. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0217

Roots, water and nutrient acquisition: let's get physical

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, N., Miller, A. J., Lindsey, K. and Whalley, W. R. 2012. Roots, water and nutrient acquisition: let's get physical. Trends in Plant Science. 17 (12), pp. 701-710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2012.08.001

Influence of organic matter on rheological properties of soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Markgraf, W., Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Hrkac, T. and Horn, R. 2012. Influence of organic matter on rheological properties of soil. Applied Clay Science. 64, pp. 25-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2011.04.009

Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopologue signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Lewicka-Szczebak, D., Well, R., Cardenas, L. M., Matthews, P., Misselbrook, T. H., Bol, R., Whalley, W. R. and Gregory, A. S. 2012. Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopologue signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates. Abstracts 6th International Symposium on Isotopomers, Washington, DC, 18-22 June 2012 . pp. 51

A dual porous model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Laudone, G. M., Matthews, G. P., Bird, N. R. A., Whalley, W. R., Cardenas, L. M. and Gregory, A. S. 2012. A dual porous model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil 2012, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 .

An assessment of a new model of dynamic fragmentation of soil with test data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. An assessment of a new model of dynamic fragmentation of soil with test data. Soil & Tillage Research. 120, pp. 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2011.11.007

Genetic and management approaches to boost UK wheat yields by ameliorating water deficits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dodd, I. C., Whalley, W. R., Ober, E. S. and Parry, M. A. J. 2011. Genetic and management approaches to boost UK wheat yields by ameliorating water deficits. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62, pp. 5241-5248. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err242

A model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Laudone, G. M., Matthews, G. P., Bird, N. R. A., Whalley, W. R., Cardenas, L. M. and Gregory, A. S. 2011. A model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission. Journal of Hydrology. 409, pp. 283-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.08.026

The velocity of shear waves in saturated soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Jenkins, M. and Attenborough, K. 2011. The velocity of shear waves in saturated soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 75, pp. 1652-1657. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2010.0449

Water supply and not nitrate concentration determines primary root growth in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, N., Whalley, W. R., Lindsey, K. and Miller, A. J. 2011. Water supply and not nitrate concentration determines primary root growth in Arabidopsis. Plant, Cell and Environment. 34 (10), pp. 1630-1638. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02358.x

Drought stress, effect on soil mechanical impedance and root (crop) growth

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Whalley, W. R. and Clark, L. J. 2011. Drought stress, effect on soil mechanical impedance and root (crop) growth.

Crop emergence, the impact of mechanical impedance

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Whalley, W. R. and Finch-Savage, W. E. 2011. Crop emergence, the impact of mechanical impedance. in: Glinski, J., Lipiec, J. and Horabik, J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of agrophysics Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 163-167

Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Cardenas, L. M., Butler, M., Gregory, A. S., Matthews, G. P., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Misselbrook, T. H., Laudone, G. M. and Scholefield, D. 2011. Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil. Abstracts Conference on Nitrogen and Global Change: Key Findings - Future Challenges, Edinburgh, 11-15 April 2011 .

Soil engineering in vivo: harnessing natural biogeochemical systems for sustainable, multi-functional engineering solutions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dejong, J. T., Soga, K., Banwart, S. A., Whalley, W. R., Ginn, T. R., Nelson, D. C., Mortensen, B. M., Martinez, B. C. and Barkouki, T. 2011. Soil engineering in vivo: harnessing natural biogeochemical systems for sustainable, multi-functional engineering solutions. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 8, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2010.0270

Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powlson, D. S., Gregory, P. J., Whalley, W. R., Quinton, J. N., Hopkins, D. W., Whitmore, A. P., Hirsch, P. R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2011. Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services. Food Policy. 36, pp. S72-S87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.11.025

Estimating soil strength in the rooting zone of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Watts, C. W. and Gregory, A. S. 2011. Estimating soil strength in the rooting zone of wheat. Plant and Soil. 339, pp. 363-375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-010-0588-7

Separating the effects of water and nitrate stress on root system architecture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, N., Whalley, W. R., Miller, A. J. and Lindsey, K. 2010. Separating the effects of water and nitrate stress on root system architecture. Abstracts 15th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Adelaide, 19-24 September 2010 . pp. 61

Measurement and simulation of the effect of compaction on the pore structure and saturated hydraulic conductivity of grassland and arable soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Matthews, G. P., Laudone, G. M., Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A., Matthews, A. G. De G. and Whalley, W. R. 2010. Measurement and simulation of the effect of compaction on the pore structure and saturated hydraulic conductivity of grassland and arable soil. Water Resources Research. 46, p. W05501 (13pp). https://doi.org/10.1029/2009WR007720

Estimating relative hydraulic conductivity from the water release characteristic of a shrinking clay soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A., Whalley, W. R. and Matthews, G. P. 2010. Estimating relative hydraulic conductivity from the water release characteristic of a shrinking clay soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 74, pp. 1113-1118. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2009.0356

Deformation and shrinkage effects on the soil water release characteristic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A., Whalley, W. R., Matthews, G. P. and Young, I. M. 2010. Deformation and shrinkage effects on the soil water release characteristic. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 74, pp. 1104-1112. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2009.0278

A dual-porous, biophysical void structure model of soil for the understanding of the conditions causing nitrous oxide emission

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Matthews, G. P., Laudone, G. M., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Gregory, A. S., Cardenas, L. M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2010. A dual-porous, biophysical void structure model of soil for the understanding of the conditions causing nitrous oxide emission. European Geosciences Union (EGU).

Soil management and grass species effects on the hydraulic properties of shrinking soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Webster, C. P., Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Macleod, C. J. A., Joynes, A., Papadopoulos, A., Haygarth, P. M., Binley, A., Humphreys, M. W., Turner, L. B., Skot, L. and Matthews, G. P. 2010. Soil management and grass species effects on the hydraulic properties of shrinking soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 74, pp. 753-761. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2009.0284

Aspects of soil strength and stability in relation to soil management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Watts, C. W. 2009. Aspects of soil strength and stability in relation to soil management. Abstracts UK-Brazil Workshop on Soil Quality and Soil Processes, Rio de Janeiro, 20-27 March 2009 .

Soil strength and its influence on crop growth and tillage

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Watts, C. W. 2009. Soil strength and its influence on crop growth and tillage. Abstracts China-UK Workshop on Soils for Sustainable Agriculture, Beijing, 13-17 October 2009 .

Long-term effects of fertilizing systems on soil microstructure: rheological investigations of Rothamsted soils classifying stiffness degradation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Markgraf, W., Horn, R., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2009. Long-term effects of fertilizing systems on soil microstructure: rheological investigations of Rothamsted soils classifying stiffness degradation. ISTRO 18th Triennial Conference Proceedings, Izmir, Turkey, 15-19 June 2009 . pp. T4-025-1-8

Linking plant biology and soil physics to understand hillslope hydrology

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macleod, C. J. A., Binley, A., Clark, L. J., Gregory, A. S., Hawkins, S. L., Humphreys, M., Joynes, A., Papdopoulos, A., Skot, L., Stone, A., Turner, L. B., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Whalley, W. R. and Haygarth, P. M. 2009. Linking plant biology and soil physics to understand hillslope hydrology. Abstracts European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, 19-24 April 2009 .

Measurement and pore-level modelling of the production of nitrous oxide from soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Matthews, G. P., Laudone, G. M., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Gregory, A. S., Cardenas, L. M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2009. Measurement and pore-level modelling of the production of nitrous oxide from soil. Abstracts 2nd International Conference on Biohydrology 2009: a Changing Climate for Biology and Soil Hydrology Interactions, Bratislava, 21-24 September 2009 .

Measurement of low matric potentials with porous matrix sensors and water-filled tensiometers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Lock, G., Jenkins, M., Peloe, T., Burek, K., Balendonck, J., Take, W. A., Tuzel, I. H. and Tuzel, Y. 2009. Measurement of low matric potentials with porous matrix sensors and water-filled tensiometers. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 73 (6), pp. 1796-1803. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2008.0400

Physical effects of soil drying on roots and crop growth

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. and Whalley, W. R. 2009. Physical effects of soil drying on roots and crop growth. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 2845-2857. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp200

The effect of long-term soil management on the physical and biological resilience of a range of arable and grassland soils in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Watts, C. W., Griffiths, B. S., Hallett, P. D., Kuan, H. L. and Whitmore, A. P. 2009. The effect of long-term soil management on the physical and biological resilience of a range of arable and grassland soils in England. Geoderma. 153, pp. 172-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.08.002

Modeling dynamic fragmentation of soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bird, N. R. A., Watts, C. W., Tarquis, A. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 2009. Modeling dynamic fragmentation of soil. Vadose Zone Journal. 8 (1), pp. 197-201. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2008.0046

Evidence from near-isogenic lines that root penetration increases with root diameter and bending stiffness in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Price, A. H., Steele, K. A. and Whalley, W. R. 2008. Evidence from near-isogenic lines that root penetration increases with root diameter and bending stiffness in rice. Functional Plant Biology. 35, pp. 1163-1171. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP08132

A bioinformatic and transcriptomic approach to identifying positional candidate genes without fine mapping: an example using rice root-growth QTLs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Norton, G. J., Aitkenhead, M. J., Khowaja, F. S., Whalley, W. R. and Price, A. H. 2008. A bioinformatic and transcriptomic approach to identifying positional candidate genes without fine mapping: an example using rice root-growth QTLs. Genomics. 92 (5), pp. 344-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2008.07.002

Wetting of agricultural soil measured by a simplified capillary rise technique

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Matthews, G. P., Watts, C. W., Powlson, D. S., Price, J. C. and Whalley, W. R. 2008. Wetting of agricultural soil measured by a simplified capillary rise technique. European Journal of Soil Science. 59 (4), pp. 817-823. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01039.x

The effects of simulated rain on the erosion threshold and biogeochemical properties of intertidal sediments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tolhurst, T. J., Watts, C. W., Vardy, S., Saunders, J. E., Consalvey, M. C. and Paterson, D. M. 2008. The effects of simulated rain on the erosion threshold and biogeochemical properties of intertidal sediments. Continental Shelf Research. 28, pp. 1217-1230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.01.005

A gradual rather than abrupt increase in soil strength gives better root penetration of strong layers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Ferraris, S., Price, A. H. and Whalley, W. R. 2008. A gradual rather than abrupt increase in soil strength gives better root penetration of strong layers. Plant and Soil. 307, pp. 235-242. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9602-8

Functional resilience of soil microbial communities depends on both soil structure and microbial community composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Griffiths, B. S., Hallett, P. D., Kuan, H. L., Gregory, A. S., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Functional resilience of soil microbial communities depends on both soil structure and microbial community composition. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 44, pp. 745-754. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-007-0257-z

The effect of soil strength on yield of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Watts, C. W., Gregory, A. S., Mooney, S. J., Clark, L. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. The effect of soil strength on yield of wheat. Plant and Soil. 306, pp. 237-247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9577-5

Farm Level Optimal Water Management: Assistant for Irrigation under Deficit (FLOW-AID)

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Whalley, W. R. 2008. Farm Level Optimal Water Management: Assistant for Irrigation under Deficit (FLOW-AID). RRA Newsletter. 26, p. 2.

Physical resilience of soil to field compaction and the interactions with plant growth and microbial community structure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Kuan, H. L., Griffiths, B. S., Hallett, P. D. and Whitmore, A. P. 2007. Physical resilience of soil to field compaction and the interactions with plant growth and microbial community structure. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (6), pp. 1221-1232. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00956.x

The biological and physical stability and resilience of a selection of Scottish soils to stresses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kuan, H. L., Hallett, P. D., Griffiths, B. S., Gregory, A. S., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2007. The biological and physical stability and resilience of a selection of Scottish soils to stresses. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (3), pp. 811-821. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00871.x

A porous-matrix sensor to measure the matric potential of soil water in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Clark, L. J., Take, W. A., Bird, N. R. A., Leech, P. K., Cope, R. E. and Watts, C. W. 2007. A porous-matrix sensor to measure the matric potential of soil water in the field. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (1), pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.00790.x

Prediction of the penetrometer resistance of soils with models with few parameters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., To, J., Kay, B. D. and Whitmore, A. P. 2007. Prediction of the penetrometer resistance of soils with models with few parameters. Geoderma. 137, pp. 370-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2006.08.029

Effects of soil compaction and irrigation on the concentrations of selenium and arsenic in wheat grains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhao, F-J., Lopez-Bellido, F. J., Gray, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Clark, L. J. and McGrath, S. P. 2007. Effects of soil compaction and irrigation on the concentrations of selenium and arsenic in wheat grains. Science of the Total Environment. 372, pp. 433-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.09.028

Genetically modified hydrographs: what can grass genetics do for temperate catchment hydrology?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macleod, C. J. A., Binley, A., Clark, L. J., Hawkins, S. L., Humphreys, M. W., King, I. P., Scholefield, D., Turner, L. B., Whalley, W. R. and Haygarth, P. M. 2007. Genetically modified hydrographs: what can grass genetics do for temperate catchment hydrology? European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2007, Vienna, Austria, 16-20 April 2007.

Genetically modified hydrographs: what can grass genetics do for temperate catchment hydrology?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macleod, C. J. A., Binley, A., Clark, L. J., Hawkins, S. L., Humphreys, M. W., Turner, L. B., Whalley, W. R. and Haygarth, P. M. 2007. Genetically modified hydrographs: what can grass genetics do for temperate catchment hydrology? Hydrological Processes. 21 (16), pp. 2217-2221. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.6780

Grass roots to improve the management of soil-water

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Humphreys, M. W., Binley, A., Clark, L. J., Hawkins, S. L., King, I. P., Macleod, C. J. A., Turner, L. B., Whalley, W. R. and Haygarth, P. M. 2007. Grass roots to improve the management of soil-water. Hopkins, J. J., Duncan, A. J., McCracken, D. I., Peel, S. and Tallowin, J. R. B. (ed.) 'High Value Grassland: providing biodiversity, a clean environment and premium products': Proceedings BGS/BES/BSAS Conference, Keele University, Staffs, 17-19 April 2007. British Grassland Society Occasional Symposium, 38. pp. 249-252

The role of clay, organic carbon and long-term management on mouldboard plough draught measured on the Broadbalk wheat experiment at Rothamsted

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Watts, C. W., Clark, L. J., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2006. The role of clay, organic carbon and long-term management on mouldboard plough draught measured on the Broadbalk wheat experiment at Rothamsted. Soil Use and Management. 22 (4), pp. 334-341. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00054.x

The effects of rain on the erosion threshold of intertidal cohesive sediments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tolhurst, T. J., Friend, P. L., Watts, C. W., Wakedfield, R., Black, K. S. and Paterson, D. M. 2006. The effects of rain on the erosion threshold of intertidal cohesive sediments. Aquatic Ecology. 40, pp. 533-541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10452-004-8058-z

Calculation of the compression index and precompression stress from soil compression test data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Watts, C. W., Bird, N. R. A., Hallett, P. D. and Whitmore, A. P. 2006. Calculation of the compression index and precompression stress from soil compression test data. Soil & Tillage Research. 89, pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2005.06.012

Does soil strength play a role in wheat yield losses caused by soil drying?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Clark, L. J., Gowing, D. J. G., Cope, R. E., Lodge, R. J. and Leeds-Harrison, P. B. 2006. Does soil strength play a role in wheat yield losses caused by soil drying? Plant and Soil. 280, pp. 279-290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-005-3485-8

Adverse effects of simulated harvesting of short-rotation willow and poplar coppice on vertical pressures and rut depths

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Watts, C. W., Clark, L. J., Chamen, W. C. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Adverse effects of simulated harvesting of short-rotation willow and poplar coppice on vertical pressures and rut depths. Soil & Tillage Research. 84 (2), pp. 192-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2004.11.012

Sensing the physical and nutritional status of the root environment in the field: a review of progress and opportunities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Gowing, D. J. G., Lark, R. M., Leeds-Harrison, P. B., Miller, A. J., Wells, D. M., Whalley, W. R. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Sensing the physical and nutritional status of the root environment in the field: a review of progress and opportunities. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 143, pp. 347-358. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859605005253

Biological and technical processes that mediate micro-aggregation of clays

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Brookes, P. C., Devonshire, B. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Biological and technical processes that mediate micro-aggregation of clays. Soil Science. 170 (8), pp. 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ss.0000178206.74040.0c

In situ measurements of erosion shear stress and geotechnical shear strength of the intertidal sediments of the experimental managed realignment scheme at Tollesbury, Essex, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Watts, C. W., Tolhurst, T. J., Black, K. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2003. In situ measurements of erosion shear stress and geotechnical shear strength of the intertidal sediments of the experimental managed realignment scheme at Tollesbury, Essex, UK. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 58, pp. 611-620. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7714(03)00139-2

Novel sensors for measuring soil nitrogen, water availability and strength

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Miller, A. J., Wells, D. M., Braven, J., Ebdon, L., Le Goff, T., Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R., Gowing, D. J. G. and Leeds-Harrison, P. B. 2003. Novel sensors for measuring soil nitrogen, water availability and strength. Proceedings BCPC International Congress - Crop Science and Technology, Glasgow, 10-12 November 2003 . pp. 1107-1114

How do roots penetrate strong soil?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R. and Barraclough, P. B. 2003. How do roots penetrate strong soil? Plant and Soil. 255, pp. 93-104.

Root penetration of strong soil in rainfed lowland rice: comparison of laboratory screens with field performance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Cope, R. E., Whalley, W. R., Barraclough, P. B. and Wade, L. J. 2002. Root penetration of strong soil in rainfed lowland rice: comparison of laboratory screens with field performance. Field Crops Research. 76, pp. 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4290(02)00039-4

Aggregation of a soil with different cropping histories following the addition of organic materials

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Longstaff, D. J., White, Robin P., Brookes, P. C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2001. Aggregation of a soil with different cropping histories following the addition of organic materials. Soil Use and Management. 17 (4), pp. 263-268. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2001.tb00036.x

Partial mechanical impedance can increase the turgor of seedling pea roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R. and Barraclough, P. B. 2001. Partial mechanical impedance can increase the turgor of seedling pea roots. Journal of Experimental Botany. 52, pp. 167-171.

The effect of iron concentration, hindered settling, saturating cation and aggregate density of clays on the size distribution determined by gravitation X-ray sedimentometry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A. and Ashman, M. R. 2000. The effect of iron concentration, hindered settling, saturating cation and aggregate density of clays on the size distribution determined by gravitation X-ray sedimentometry. European Journal of Soil Science. 51 (2), pp. 305-311. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2389.2000.00311.x

How should plant breeders screen for rice root growth through strong soil?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R., Price, A. H., Wade, L. J. and Barraclough, P. B. 1999. How should plant breeders screen for rice root growth through strong soil?

Screening rice root growth under mechanical impedance. Final Technical Report of DFID Project No. R6373

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R., Dexter, A. R. and Barraclough, P. B. 1999. Screening rice root growth under mechanical impedance. Final Technical Report of DFID Project No. R6373.

Maximum axial root growth pressure in pea seedlings: effects of measurement techniques and cultivars

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Bengough, A. G., Whalley, W. R., Dexter, A. R. and Barraclough, P. B. 1999. Maximum axial root growth pressure in pea seedlings: effects of measurement techniques and cultivars. Plant and Soil. 209, pp. 101-109.

Evaluation of agar and agarose gels for studying mechanical impedance in rice roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R., Leigh, R. A., Dexter, A. R. and Barraclough, P. B. 1999. Evaluation of agar and agarose gels for studying mechanical impedance in rice roots. Plant and Soil. 207, pp. 37-43.

Evaluation of techniques for screening the ability of rice roots to grow against mechanical impedance

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R., Cope, R. E., Aphale, S. L., Barraclough, P. B., Dexter, A. R. and Leigh, R. A. 1997. Evaluation of techniques for screening the ability of rice roots to grow against mechanical impedance. Abstracts 2nd Tansley Conference Putting Plant Physiology On The Map, Bangor, 1-3 April 1997 . pp. 12

The effect of mechanical impedance on root growth in rice

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R., Cope, R. E., Dexter, A. R., Barraclough, P. B. and Leigh, R. A. 1996. The effect of mechanical impedance on root growth in rice. Abstracts 5th Symposium of the International Society of Root Research, Clemson, 14-18 July 1996 . pp. 139

Complete mechanical impedance increases the turgor of cells in the apex of pea roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R., Dexter, A. R., Barraclough, P. B. and Leigh, R. A. 1996. Complete mechanical impedance increases the turgor of cells in the apex of pea roots. Plant, Cell and Environment. 19 (9), pp. 1099-1102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.1996.tb00217.x

Physiological and cellular basis for the growth of rice roots through compacted soil

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Clark, L. J., Barraclough, P. B., Leigh, R. A., Whalley, W. R. and Dexter, A. R. 1994. Physiological and cellular basis for the growth of rice roots through compacted soil. Overseas Development Administration (ODA) London.

The temperature-dependence of the maximum axial growth pressure of roots of pea (Pisum sativum L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whalley, W. R., Clark, L. J. and Dexter, A. R. 1994. The temperature-dependence of the maximum axial growth pressure of roots of pea (Pisum sativum L.). Plant and Soil. 163, pp. 211-215.

Theory and use of centrifugal photosedimentation for particle size analysis of clays

F - Theses

Whalley, W. R. 1988. Theory and use of centrifugal photosedimentation for particle size analysis of clays. F - Theses