The North Wyke Farm Platform - a new National Capability for investigating sustainable intensification of livestock production

Murray, P. J., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Peukert, S. and Shepherd, A. 2013. The North Wyke Farm Platform - a new National Capability for investigating sustainable intensification of livestock production. Abstracts Conference on Sustainable Intensification: the Pathway to Low Carbon Farming? Edinburgh, 25-27 September 2013 . pp. 179-180

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Long-term monitoring of pasture dry matter production across fields with different pasture types, as assessed by rising plate meter

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Jones, A., Resendez-Sepulveda, M., Powe, C., Le-Grice, P., Irisarri, G., Griffith, B. A., Wyness, A. and Harris, P. 2024. Long-term monitoring of pasture dry matter production across fields with different pasture types, as assessed by rising plate meter. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.99077

Comparison of the welfare of beef cattle in housed and grazing systems: hormones, health and behaviour

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Cooke, A., Morten, C., Le-Grice, P., Hockenhull, J., Griffith, B. A., Mullan, S. M., Le Cocq, K., Lee, M. R. F., Cardenas, L. M. and Rivero, M. J. 2024. Comparison of the welfare of beef cattle in housed and grazing systems: hormones, health and behaviour. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.99028

Comparison of in-person qualitative behaviour assessment (QBA) and video qualitative behaviour assessments (V-QBA) of beef cattle

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Cooke, A., Morten, C., Le-Grice, P., Hockenhull, J., Griffith, B. A., Mullan, S. M., Lee, M. R. F., Cardenas, L. M. and Rivero, M. J. 2024. Comparison of in-person qualitative behaviour assessment (QBA) and video qualitative behaviour assessments (V-QBA) of beef cattle. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.99027

Potential unintended consequences of agricultural land use change driven by dietary transitions

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Blackwell, M. S. A., Takahashi, T., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Enriquez, D., Griffith, B. A., Hunt, J., Lee, M. R. F., Misselbrook, T. H., Neal, A. L., Rivero, M. J., Shield, I. F., Storkey, J., Wu, L. and Harris, P. 2024. Potential unintended consequences of agricultural land use change driven by dietary transitions. npj sustainable agriculture. 2 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-023-00008-8

Visits of housed cattle to GreenFeed units (2016-2023)

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Perez-Marquez, S., De-Meo-Filho, P., Le-Grice, P., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P., Cardenas, L. M., Lee, M. R. F., Misselbrook, T. H. and Rivero, M. J. 2024. Visits of housed cattle to GreenFeed units (2016-2023). Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98zz6

Evaluating the Impact of Long-Term Land Use Change and Age since Disturbance on Soil Faunal Diversity

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Demirer, U. A., Norris, S. L., Liu, W. and Murray, P. J. 2023. Evaluating the Impact of Long-Term Land Use Change and Age since Disturbance on Soil Faunal Diversity. Forests. 14 (9), p. 1882. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14091882

The North Wyke Farm Platform: Livestock Data

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hawkins, J. M. B., Griffith, B. A. and Harris, P. 2023. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Livestock Data. Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y50

The North Wyke Farm Platform: Fine Resolution (15-Minute) Hydrology and Water Quality Data

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hawkins, J. M. B., Griffith, B. A. and Harris, P. 2023. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Fine Resolution (15-Minute) Hydrology and Water Quality Data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y34

A 4-year comparison of pasture mixtures, including those with deep-rooting Festulolium, on herbage and soil and root properties in 50 cm cores, plus associated botanical species surveys.

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Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Griffith, B. A., Morten, C., Hunt, J., Retter, A., Bearder, T., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2023. A 4-year comparison of pasture mixtures, including those with deep-rooting Festulolium, on herbage and soil and root properties in 50 cm cores, plus associated botanical species surveys. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y26

The North Wyke Farm Platform: Design, Establishment and Development

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hawkins, J. M. B., Griffith, B. A., Sint, H. M. and Harris, P. 2023. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Design, Establishment and Development. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y1x

Effect of pasture composition in cattle grazed systems on soil properties and nutrient cycling: impact on herbage, soil and cattle excreta

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Darch, T., McAuliffe, G., Le Cocq, K., Horrocks, C. A., Segura, C., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P., Hood, J., Joynes, A., Lopez, M., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F. and Cardenas, L. M. 2023. Effect of pasture composition in cattle grazed systems on soil properties and nutrient cycling: impact on herbage, soil and cattle excreta. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98x4z

Water chemistry of combined surface and subsurface runoff from the North Wyke Farm Platform, with hydrologically isolated catchments sown with different pasture types.

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Granger, S. J., Quincke, J. A., Carswell, A. M., Olde, L., Darch, T., Peukert, S., Horrocks, C. A., Dixon, E. R., Collins, A. L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Murray, P. J., Dungait, J. A. J. and Harris, P. 2023. Water chemistry of combined surface and subsurface runoff from the North Wyke Farm Platform, with hydrologically isolated catchments sown with different pasture types. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98v27

CO2 fluxes from three different temperate grazed pastures using Eddy covariance measurements

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Cardenas, L. M., Olde, L., Loick, N., Griffith, B. A., Hill, T., Evans, J., Cowan, N., Segura, C., Sint, H. M., Harris, P., McCalmont, J., Zhu, S., Dobermann, A. and Lee, M. R. F. 2022. CO2 fluxes from three different temperate grazed pastures using Eddy covariance measurements. Science of the Total Environment. 831 (20 July), p. 154819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154819

Impacts of field margin orientation on populations of soil-dwelling invertebrates in relation to the direction and intensity of field traffic

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Carlesso, L., Beadle, A., Cook, S. M., Hartwell, G., Mead, A., Ritz, K., Sparkes, D., Wu, L. and Murray, P. J. 2022. Impacts of field margin orientation on populations of soil-dwelling invertebrates in relation to the direction and intensity of field traffic. Soil Use and Management. 38 (1), pp. 1015-1032. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12768

Tackling unintended consequences of grazing livestock farming: Multi-scale assessment of co-benefits and trade-offs for water pollution mitigation scenarios

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Zhang, Y., Griffith, B. A., Granger, S. J., Sint, H. M. and Collins, A. L. 2022. Tackling unintended consequences of grazing livestock farming: Multi-scale assessment of co-benefits and trade-offs for water pollution mitigation scenarios. Journal of Cleaner Production. 336 (15 Feb), p. 130449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130449

High-yielding forage grass cultivars increase root biomass and soil organic carbon stocks compared with mixed-species permanent pasture in temperate soil

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Gregory, A. S., Joynes, A., Dixon, E. R., Beaumont, D. A., Murray, P. J., Humphreys, M. W., Richter, G. M. and Dungait, J. A. J. 2021. High-yielding forage grass cultivars increase root biomass and soil organic carbon stocks compared with mixed-species permanent pasture in temperate soil. European Journal of Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13160

Quantifying the value of on-farm measurements to inform the selection of key performance indicators for livestock production systems

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Jones, A. G., Takahashi, T., Fleming, H., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P. and Lee, M. R. F. 2021. Quantifying the value of on-farm measurements to inform the selection of key performance indicators for livestock production systems. Scientific Reports. 11 (1), p. 16874. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96336-1

Effects of Phyllostachys pubescens expansion on underground soil fauna community and soil food web in a Cryptomeria japonica plantation, Lushan Mountain, subtropical China

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Lui, W., Liao, L., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., Murray, P. J., Jiang, X., Zou, G., Cai, J. and Zhao, X. 2021. Effects of Phyllostachys pubescens expansion on underground soil fauna community and soil food web in a Cryptomeria japonica plantation, Lushan Mountain, subtropical China. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 21, pp. 2212-2227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-021-02923-0

Nutritional value of suckler beef from temperate pasture systems

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Lee, M. R. F., McAuliffe, G., Tweed, J. K. S., Griffith, B. A., Morgan, S., Rivero, M. J., Harris, P., Takahashi, T. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Nutritional value of suckler beef from temperate pasture systems. Animal. 15 (7), p. 100257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2021.100257

Data to identify key drivers of animal growth and carcass quality for temperate lowland sheep production systems

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Jones, A. G., Fleming, H., Griffith, B. A., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F. and Harris, P. 2021. Data to identify key drivers of animal growth and carcass quality for temperate lowland sheep production systems. Data in Brief. 35, p. 106977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.106977

Current advisory interventions for grazing ruminant farming cannot close exceedance of modern background sediment loss – Assessment using an instrumented farm platform and modelled scaling out

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Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., Upadhayay, H., Pulley, S., Granger, S. J., Harris, P., Sint, H. M. and Griffith, B. A. 2021. Current advisory interventions for grazing ruminant farming cannot close exceedance of modern background sediment loss – Assessment using an instrumented farm platform and modelled scaling out. Environmental Science & Policy. 116 (2021), pp. 114-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.11.004

Using a lamb's early-life liveweight as a predictor of carcass quality

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Jones, A. G., Takahashi, T., Fleming, H., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P. and Lee, M. R. F. 2021. Using a lamb's early-life liveweight as a predictor of carcass quality. Animal. 15 (1), p. 100018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2020.100018

Climate Change Dominated Long‐Term Soil Carbon Losses of Inner Mongolian Grasslands

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Xin, X., Jin, D., Ge, Y., Wang, J., Chen, J., Qi, J., Chu, H., Shao, C., Murray, P. J., Zhao, R., Qin, Q. and Tang, H. 2020. Climate Change Dominated Long‐Term Soil Carbon Losses of Inner Mongolian Grasslands. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 34 (10), p. e2020GB006559. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GB006559

A strategy for modelling heavy-tailed greenhouse gases (GHG) data using the generalised extreme value distribution: Are we overestimating GHG flux using the sample mean?

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Dhanoa, D., Louro-Lopez, A., Cardenas, L. M., Shepherd, A., Sanderson, R. and Lopez, S. 2020. A strategy for modelling heavy-tailed greenhouse gases (GHG) data using the generalised extreme value distribution: Are we overestimating GHG flux using the sample mean? Atmospheric Environment. 237, p. 117500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117500

Metrics of biomass, live-weight gain and nitrogen loss of ryegrass sheep pasture in the 21st century

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Shepherd, A., Hartman, M. D., Fitton, N., Horrocks, C. A., Dunn, R., Hastings, A. and Cardenas, L. M. 2019. Metrics of biomass, live-weight gain and nitrogen loss of ryegrass sheep pasture in the 21st century. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.038

Spatiotemporal differences in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in soil and roots in response to long-term organic compost inputs in an intensive agricultural cropping system on the North China Plain

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Liu, W., Zhang, Y., Jiang, S., Murray, P. J., Liao, L., Li, X. and Zhang, J. 2019. Spatiotemporal differences in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in soil and roots in response to long-term organic compost inputs in an intensive agricultural cropping system on the North China Plain. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 19 (5), p. 2520–2533. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-019-02244-3

Livestock Performance for Sheep and Cattle Grazing Lowland Permanent Pasture: Benchmarking Potential of Forage-Based Systems

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Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Rivero-Viera, J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2019. Livestock Performance for Sheep and Cattle Grazing Lowland Permanent Pasture: Benchmarking Potential of Forage-Based Systems . Agronomy. 9 (2), p. 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9020101

Soil compaction effects upon litter decomposition in an arable field and implications for management of crop residues and headlands

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Carlesso, L., Beadle, A., Cook, S. M., Graham, H., Ritz, K., Sparkes, D., Wu, L. and Murray, P. J. 2019. Soil compaction effects upon litter decomposition in an arable field and implications for management of crop residues and headlands. Applied Soil Ecology. 134 (February), pp. 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.10.004

Root imaging showing comparisons in root distribution and ontogeny in novel Festulolium populations and closely related perennial ryegrass varieties

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Humphreys, M. W., Doonan, J. H., Boyle, R., Rodriguez, A. C., Marley, C. L., Williams, K., Farrell, M. S., Brook, J., Gasior, D., Loka, D., Collins, R. P., Marshall, A. H., Allen, D. K., Yadav, R. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Harper, J. A. 2018. Root imaging showing comparisons in root distribution and ontogeny in novel Festulolium populations and closely related perennial ryegrass varieties. Food and Energy Security. 7 (e00145). https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.145

Reemplazo de una pradera permanente y su efecto en el primer año en una lechería comercial

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Rivero-Viera, J., Orr, R. J., Coumbe, J., Willson, B., Evans, J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2018. Reemplazo de una pradera permanente y su efecto en el primer año en una lechería comercial . Agro Sur. 46 (1), pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.4206/agrosur.2018.v46n1-02

Creating productive diverse grassland for multi-ecosystem services: an example of agri-environment schemes policies driven by science in United Kingdom

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Beaumont, D. A., Griffith, B. A., Dunn, R. M., Orr, R. J., Rivero-Viera, J., Woodcock, B., Pywell, R. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2018. Creating productive diverse grassland for multi-ecosystem services: an example of agri-environment schemes policies driven by science in United Kingdom. Agro Sur. 46 (2), pp. 3-5. https://doi.org/10.4206/agrosur.2018.v46n2-02

Intercropping flowering plants in maize systems increases pollinator diversity

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Norris, S. L., Blackshaw, R. P., Critchley, C. N. R., Dunn, R. M., Smith, K. E., Williams, J., Randall, N. P. and Murray, P. J. 2018. Intercropping flowering plants in maize systems increases pollinator diversity. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 20 (2), pp. 246-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12251

Attribution of explanatory factors for change in soil organic carbon density in the native grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China

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Jin, D., Murray, P. J., Xin, X., Qin, Y., Chen, B., Qing, G., Zhang, Z. and Yan, R. 2018. Attribution of explanatory factors for change in soil organic carbon density in the native grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China. Journal of Arid Land. 10 (3), pp. 375-387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-018-0056-4

The Importance of Sustained Grassland and Environmental Research: A Case Study From North Wyke Research Station, UK, 1982–2017

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Blackwell, M. S. A., Jarvis, S. C., Wilkins, R. J., Beaumont, D. A., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D. R., Collins, A. L., Dungait, J. A. J., Gibb, M. J., Hopkins, A., Lee, M. R. F., Misselbrook, T. H., Murray, P. J. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2018. The Importance of Sustained Grassland and Environmental Research: A Case Study From North Wyke Research Station, UK, 1982–2017. in: Sparks, D. L. (ed.) Advances in Agronomy. Volume 149 Elsevier. pp. 161-235

Effect of long‐term drainage on plant community, soil carbon and nitrogen contents and stable isotopic (δ13C, δ15N) composition of a permanent grassland

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Harris, P., Bol, R., Evans, J., Hawkins, J. M. B., Dixon, E. R., Wolf, K., Dungait, J. A. J., Griffith, B. A., Herbst, M., Dhanoa, M. S., Beaumont, D. A., Dunn, R. M. and Weisenberg, G. L. B. 2018. Effect of long‐term drainage on plant community, soil carbon and nitrogen contents and stable isotopic (δ13C, δ15N) composition of a permanent grassland. European Journal of Soil Science. 69 (1), pp. 48-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12504

Data to calculate emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems

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McAuliffe, G. A., Takahashi, T., Orr, R. J., Harris, P. and Lee, M. R. F. 2018. Data to calculate emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems. Data in Brief. 17, pp. 570-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.01.075

Roles of instrumented farm-scale trials in trade-off assessments of pasture-based ruminant production systems

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Takahashi, T., Harris, P., Blackwell, M. S. A., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Dungait, J. A. J., Hawkins, J. M. B., Misselbrook, T. H., McAuliffe, G. A., McFadzean, J. N., Murray, P. J., Orr, R. J., Rivero, M. J., Wu, L. and Lee, M. R. F. 2018. Roles of instrumented farm-scale trials in trade-off assessments of pasture-based ruminant production systems. Animal. 12 (8), pp. 1766-1776. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118000502

Distributions of emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems

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McAuliffe, G. A., Takahashi, T., Orr, R. J., Harris, P. and Lee, M. R. F. 2018. Distributions of emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems. Journal of Cleaner Production. 171, pp. 1672-1680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.113

Modelling field scale spatial variation in water run-off, soil moisture, N2O emissions and herbage biomass of a grazed pasture using the SPACSYS model

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Liu, Y., Li, Y., Harris, P., Cardenas, L. M., Dunn, R. M., Sint, H. M., Murray, P. J., Lee, M. R. F. and Wu, L. 2018. Modelling field scale spatial variation in water run-off, soil moisture, N2O emissions and herbage biomass of a grazed pasture using the SPACSYS model. Geoderma. 315, pp. 49-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.11.029

Novel grasslands for agricultural production and flood mitigation

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Humphreys, M. W., Collins, R. P., Marshall, A. H., Marley, C. L., Walawee, N. M., Doonan, J. H., Dungait, J. A. J., Harper, J. A., Gasior, D., Camargo-Rodriguez, A. and Murray, P. J. 2017. Novel grasslands for agricultural production and flood mitigation. Grassland resources for extensive farming systems in marginal lands: major drivers and future scenarios : 19th Symposium of the European Grassland Federation, 7-10th May, Sardinia, Italy . European Grassland Federation (EGF).

Janzen-Connell patterns are not the result of Janzen-Connell process: Oak recruitment in temperate forests

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Deniau, M., Jung, V., Le Lann, C., Morra, T., Murray, P. J. and Prinzing, A. 2017. Janzen-Connell patterns are not the result of Janzen-Connell process: Oak recruitment in temperate forests. Perspectives In Plant Ecology Evolution And Systematics. 24 (February), pp. 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2016.12.001

Assessment of soil water, carbon and nitrogen cycling in reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform using a process-based model

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Li, Y., Liu, Y., Harris, P., Sint, H., Murray, P. J., Lee, M. R. F. and Wu, L. 2017. Assessment of soil water, carbon and nitrogen cycling in reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform using a process-based model. Science of the Total Environment. 603-604 (Supplement C), pp. 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.06.012

A comparison of conventional and 137Cs-based estimates of soil erosion rates on arable and grassland across lowland England and Wales

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Evans, R., Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., Foster, I. D. L., Boardman, J., Sint, H., Lee, M. R. F. and Griffith, B. A. 2017. A comparison of conventional and 137Cs-based estimates of soil erosion rates on arable and grassland across lowland England and Wales. Earth-Science Reviews. 173 (October), pp. 49-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.08.005

An evaluation of the hysteresis in chemical concentration–discharge (C–Q) relationships from drained, intensively managed grasslands in southwest England

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Eludoyin, A. O., Griffith, B., Orr, R. J., Bol, R., Quine, T. A. and Brazier, R. E. 2017. An evaluation of the hysteresis in chemical concentration–discharge (C–Q) relationships from drained, intensively managed grasslands in southwest England. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 62 (8), pp. 1243-1254. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2017.1313979

Modelling productivity and resource use efficiency for grassland ecosystems in the UK

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Qi, A., Murray, P. J. and Richter, G. M. 2017. Modelling productivity and resource use efficiency for grassland ecosystems in the UK. European Journal of Agronomy. 89 (September), pp. 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2017.05.002

Spatially detailed retrievals of spring phenology from single-season high-resolution image time series

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Vrieling, A., Skidmore, A. K., Wang, T., Meroni, M., Ens, B. J., Oosterbeek, K., O’Connor, B., Darvishzadeh, R., Heurich, M., Shepherd, A. and Paganini, M. 2017. Spatially detailed retrievals of spring phenology from single-season high-resolution image time series. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 59, pp. 19-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2017.02.021

Soil resilience and recovery: rapid community responses to management changes

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Hirsch, P. R., Jhurreea, D., Williams, J. K., Murray, P. J., Scott, T., Misselbrook, T. H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Clark, I. M. 2017. Soil resilience and recovery: rapid community responses to management changes. Plant and Soil. 412 (1-2), pp. 283-297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3068-x

Historic record of pasture soil water and the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation in south-west England

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Shepherd, A., Atuhaire, W., Wu, L., Hogan, D. V., Dunn, R. M. and Cardenas, L. M. 2017. Historic record of pasture soil water and the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation in south-west England. Hydrology Research. 48 (1), pp. 277-294. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2016.195

Enhancing the Productivity in Forage Grasses on the European Scale using Interspecific Hybridization

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Ghesquière, M., Baert, J., Barth, S., Cernoch, V., Grogan, D., Humphreys, M. W., Murray, P. J., Ostrem, L., Sokolović, D., Paszkowski, E. and Zwierzykowski, Z. 2016. Enhancing the Productivity in Forage Grasses on the European Scale using Interspecific Hybridization. in: Roldán-Ruiz, I., Baert, J. and Reheul, D. (ed.) Breeding in a World of Scarcity: Proceedings of the 2015 Meeting of the Section “Forage Crops and Amenity Grasses” of Eucarpia Springer Nature. pp. 199-204

Vegetation patches increase wind-blown litter accumulation in a semi-arid steppe of northern China

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Yuchun, Y., Xiaoping, X., Xingliang, X., Xu, W., Ruirui, Y. and Murray, P. J. 2016. Vegetation patches increase wind-blown litter accumulation in a semi-arid steppe of northern China. Environmental Research Letters. 11 (12), p. 124008. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/12/124008

Improving above and below-ground arthropod biodiversity in maize cultivation systems

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Norris, S. L., Blackshaw, R. P., Dunn, R. M., Critchley, N. R., Smith, K. E., Williams, J. R., Randall, N. P. and Murray, P. J. 2016. Improving above and below-ground arthropod biodiversity in maize cultivation systems. Applied Soil Ecology. 108 (December), pp. 25-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.07.015

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

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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

Modest enhancements to conventional grassland diversity improve the provision of pollination services

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Orford, K. A., Murray, P. J., Vaughan, I. P. and Memmott, J. 2016. Modest enhancements to conventional grassland diversity improve the provision of pollination services. Journal of Applied Ecology. 53 (3), pp. 906-915. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12608

Impact of Grassland Reseeding, Herbicide Spraying and Ploughing on Diversity and Abundance of Soil Arthropods

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Liu, W., Zhang, J. L., Norris, S. L. and Murray, P. J. 2016. Impact of Grassland Reseeding, Herbicide Spraying and Ploughing on Diversity and Abundance of Soil Arthropods. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 1200. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01200

The free-living rhizosphere fungus Trichoderma hamatum GD12 enhances clover productivity in clover-ryegrass mixtures

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Alcantara, C., Thornton, C. R., Perez-de-Luque, A., Le Cocq, K., Pedraza, V. and Murray, P. J. 2016. The free-living rhizosphere fungus Trichoderma hamatum GD12 enhances clover productivity in clover-ryegrass mixtures. Plant and Soil. 398 (1-2), pp. 165-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2646-7

Grazing intensity and driving factors affect soil nitrous oxide fluxes during the growing seasons in the Hulunber meadow steppe of China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yan, R. R., Tang, H. J., Xin, X. P., Chen, B. R., Murray, P. J., Yan, Y. C., Wang, X. and Yang, G. X. 2016. Grazing intensity and driving factors affect soil nitrous oxide fluxes during the growing seasons in the Hulunber meadow steppe of China. Environmental Research Letters. 11 (5), p. 054004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/5/054004

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soil and roots respond differently to phosphorus inputs in an intensively managed calcareous agricultural soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Liu, W., Zhang, Y. L., Jiang, S. S., Deng, Y., Christie, P., Murray, P. J., Li, X. L. and Zhang, J. L. 2016. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soil and roots respond differently to phosphorus inputs in an intensively managed calcareous agricultural soil. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 24902. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep24902

The North Wyke Farm Platform: effect of temperate grassland farming systems on soil moisture contents, runoff and associated water quality dynamics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Murray, P. J., Eyles, C. J., Blackwell, M. S. A., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Dungait, J. A. J., Goulding, K. W. T., Griffith, B. A., Gurr, S. J., Harris, P., Hawkins, J. M. B., Misselbrook, T. H., Rawlings, C. J., Shepherd, A., Sint, H. M., Takahashi, T., Tozer, K. N., Whitmore, A. P., Wu, L. and Lee, M. R. F. 2016. The North Wyke Farm Platform: effect of temperate grassland farming systems on soil moisture contents, runoff and associated water quality dynamics. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 374-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12350

Spatial variation in soil properties and diffuse losses between and within grassland fields with similar short-term management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peukert, S., Griffith, B. A., Murray, P. J., Macleod, C. J. A. and Brazier, R. E. 2016. Spatial variation in soil properties and diffuse losses between and within grassland fields with similar short-term management. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 386-396. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12351

The distribution of soil insects across three spatial scales in agricultural grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Benefer, C. M., D'Ahmed, K. S., Blackshaw, R. P., Sint, H. M. and Murray, P. J. 2016. The distribution of soil insects across three spatial scales in agricultural grassland. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 4, p. 41. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2016.00041

Sustainable grassland systems: a modelling perspective based on the North Wyke Farm Platform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wu, L., Zhang, X., Griffith, B. A. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2016. Sustainable grassland systems: a modelling perspective based on the North Wyke Farm Platform. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 397-408. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12304

Greenhouse gas emissions from a reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dunn, R. M., Boden, J., Misselbrook, T. H., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Neale, J. and Cardenas, L. M. 2016. Greenhouse gas emissions from a reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Abstracts International Conference on Steps to Sustainable Livestock, Bristol, 12-15 January 2016 .

Data mining the North Wyke Farm Platform data sets

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harris, P., Griffith, B. A., Sint, H. M., Cardenas, L. M., Dungait, J. A. J., Orr, R. J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2016. Data mining the North Wyke Farm Platform data sets. Abstracts International Conference on Steps to Sustainable Livestock, Bristol, 12-15 January 2016 .

Contextualized geographically weighted principal components analysis for investigating baseline soils data on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Harris, P., Howden, N. J. K., Peukert, S., Noacco, V., Ramezani, K., Tuominen, E., Eludoyin, B., Brazier, R., Shepherd, A., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J. and Murray, P. J. 2016. Contextualized geographically weighted principal components analysis for investigating baseline soils data on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Raju, N. J. (ed.) Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in the Environment: Proceedings 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences, New Delhi, 17-20 October 2014 . Springer, Cham. pp. 651-655 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18663-4_99

Larger phylogenetic distances in litter mixtures: lower microbial biomass and higher C/N ratios but equal mass loss

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pan, X., Berg, M. P., Butenschoen, O., Murray, P. J., Bartish, I. V., Cornelissen, J. H. C., Dong, M. and Prinzing, A. 2015. Larger phylogenetic distances in litter mixtures: lower microbial biomass and higher C/N ratios but equal mass loss. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 282, p. 20150103. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.0103

Disaggregated N2O emission factors in China based on cropping parameters create a robust approach to the IPCC Tier 2 methodology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shepherd, A., Yan, X., Nayak, D., Newbold, J., Moran, D., Dhanoa, M. S., Goulding, K. W. T., Smith, P. and Cardenas, L. M. 2015. Disaggregated N2O emission factors in China based on cropping parameters create a robust approach to the IPCC Tier 2 methodology. Atmospheric Environment. 122, pp. 272-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.09.054

The North Wyke Farm Platform, a UK national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: progress and developments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harris, P., Dungait, J. A. J., Griffith, B. A., Shepherd, A., Sint, H. M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Goulding, K. W. T., Lee, M. R. F. and Orr, R. J. 2015. The North Wyke Farm Platform, a UK national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: progress and developments. EGU.

Capturing the spatial variability of N2O emissions on grazed grasslands

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Cardenas, L. M., Dunn, R. M., Shepherd, A., Misselbrook, T. H., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Velazquez, A., Burak, E., Chen, K., Harris, P., Repullo, M. and Collins, A. L. 2015. Capturing the spatial variability of N2O emissions on grazed grasslands. Abstracts ASA/CSSA/SSSA International Annual Meeting Synergy in Science: Partnering for Solutions, Minneapolis, 15-18 November 2015 .

The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: infrastructure and instrumentation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Griffith, B. A. 2014. The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: infrastructure and instrumentation. Abstracts Tereno International Conference: from Observation to Prediction in Terrestrial Systems, Bonn, 29 September-2 October 2014 . pp. P2-08

The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: data and modelling opportunities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harris, P., Griffith, B. A., Shepherd, A., Peukert, S., Hawkins, J. M. B., Elyes, C., Whitmore, A. P., Blackwell, M. S. A., Brazier, R. E., Cardenas, L. M., Wu, L., Dungait, J. A. J., Collins, A. L., Gurr, S. J., Murray, P. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and Orr, R. J. 2014. The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: data and modelling opportunities. Abstracts Tereno International Conference: from Observation to Prediction in Terrestrial Systems, Bonn, 29 September-2 October 2014 . pp. P2-07

Beef productivity on the North Wyke Farm Platform in two baseline years

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Thompson, J. B., Orr, R. J., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2014. Beef productivity on the North Wyke Farm Platform in two baseline years. Hopkins, A. (ed.) EGF at 50: the Future of European Grasslands. Proceedings of the 25th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Aberystwyth, 7-11 September 2014 . pp. 644-646

Spatial soil variation on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Griffith, B. A., Noacco, V., Ramezani, K., Tuominen, E. and Eludoyin, A. 2014. Spatial soil variation on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Hopkins, A. (ed.) EGF at 50: the Future of European Grasslands. Proceedings 25th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Aberystwyth, 7-11 September 2014 . pp. 239-241

Applications and issues of remote sensing by UAV to pasture agri-research on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Jarman, M. 2014. Applications and issues of remote sensing by UAV to pasture agri-research on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Abstracts Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc 2014), Aberystwyth, 2-5 September 2014 .

Geographically weighted principal components analysis for understanding spatial structure in data for sustainable grassland agriculture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harris, P., Shepherd, A., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Murray, P. J. 2014. Geographically weighted principal components analysis for understanding spatial structure in data for sustainable grassland agriculture. Abstracts 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG), New Delhi, 17-20 October 2014 .

Applications of high resolution remote sensing with spatial modelling for sustainable grassland agriculture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Murray, P. J. 2014. Applications of high resolution remote sensing with spatial modelling for sustainable grassland agriculture. Abstracts 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG), New Delhi, 17-20 October 2014 .

Mycorrhizae support oaks growing in a phylogenetically distant neighbourhood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yguel, B., Courty, P-E., Jactel, H., Pan, X., Butenschoen, O., Murray, P. J. and Prinzing, A. 2014. Mycorrhizae support oaks growing in a phylogenetically distant neighbourhood. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 78, pp. 204-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.08.003

Spatiotemporal changes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities under different nitrogen inputs over a 5-year period in intensive agricultural ecosystems on the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Liu, W., Jiang, S., Zhang, Y., Yue, S., Christie, P., Murray, P. J., Li, X. and Zhang, J. 2014. Spatiotemporal changes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities under different nitrogen inputs over a 5-year period in intensive agricultural ecosystems on the North China Plain. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 90 (2), pp. 436-453. https://doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12405

Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Eisler, M. C., Lee, M. R. F., Tarlton, J. F., Martin, G. B., Beddington, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Greathead, H., Liu, J., Mathew, S., Miller, H., Misselbrook, T. H., Murray, P. J., Vinod, V. K., Van Saun, R. and Winter, M. 2014. Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock. Nature. 507 (6 March), pp. 32-34. https://doi.org/10.1038/507032a

Intensive management in grasslands causes diffuse water pollution at the farm scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peukert, S., Griffith, B. A., Murray, P. J., Macleod, C. J. A. and Brazier, R. E. 2014. Intensive management in grasslands causes diffuse water pollution at the farm scale. Journal of Environmental Quality. 43, pp. 2009-2023. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2014.04.0193

Enhancing floral resources for pollinators in productive agricultural grasslands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Woodcock, B. A., Savage, J., Bullock, J. M., Nowakowski, M., Orr, R. J., Tallowin, J. R. B. and Pywell, R. F. 2014. Enhancing floral resources for pollinators in productive agricultural grasslands. Biological Conservation. 171, pp. 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.01.023

Divergence of feeding channels within the soil food web determined by ecosystem type

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crotty, F. V., Blackshaw, R. P., Adl, S. M., Inger, R. and Murray, P. J. 2014. Divergence of feeding channels within the soil food web determined by ecosystem type. Ecology and Evolution. 4, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.905

Effects of livestock breed and rearing experience on foraging behaviour of yearling beef cattle grazing unimproved grasslands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Tallowin, J. R. B., Griffith, B. A. and Rutter, S. M. 2014. Effects of livestock breed and rearing experience on foraging behaviour of yearling beef cattle grazing unimproved grasslands. Grass and Forage Science. 69 (1), pp. 90-103. https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.12030

Measuring basal soil respiration across Europe: do incubation temperature and incubation period matter?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Creamer, R. E., Schulte, R. P. O., Stone, D., Gal, A., Krogh, P. H., Lo Papa, G., Murray, P. J., Peres, G., Foerster, B., Rutgers, M., Sousa, J. P. and Winding, A. 2014. Measuring basal soil respiration across Europe: do incubation temperature and incubation period matter? Ecological Indicators. 36, pp. 409-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.08.015

The North Wyke Farm Platform: a new UK national capability for research into sustainability of agricultural temperate grassland management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Shepherd, A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Peukert, S. 2013. The North Wyke Farm Platform: a new UK national capability for research into sustainability of agricultural temperate grassland management. Michalk, D. L. (ed.) Proceedings 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, 15-19 September 2013 . New South Wales Dept of Primary Industry, Orange. pp. 1931-1933

North Wyke Farm Platform: methodologies used in the remote sensing of the quantity and quality of drainage water

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Griffith, B. A., Hawkins, J. M. B., Orr, R. J., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Murray, P. J. 2013. North Wyke Farm Platform: methodologies used in the remote sensing of the quantity and quality of drainage water. Michalk, D. L. (ed.) Proceedings 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, 15-19 September 2013 . New South Wales Dept of Primary Industry, Orange. pp. 1453-1455

Measuring soil protist respiration and ingestion rates using stable isotopes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2013. Measuring soil protist respiration and ingestion rates using stable isotopes. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 57, pp. 919-921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.10.039

Enhancing beetle and spider communities in agricultural grasslands: the roles of seed addition and habitat management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Woodcock, B. A., Savage, J., Bullock, J. M., Nowakowski, M., Orr, R. J., Tallowin, J. R. B. and Pywell, R. F. 2013. Enhancing beetle and spider communities in agricultural grasslands: the roles of seed addition and habitat management. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 167, pp. 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.01.009

Improved understanding of solute concentration-discharge dynamics through state-of-the-art antecedent moisture content (AMC) monitoring and analysis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Eludoyin, A. O., Brazier, R., Quine, T., Bol, R., Orr, R. J. and Griffith, B. A. 2012. Improved understanding of solute concentration-discharge dynamics through state-of-the-art antecedent moisture content (AMC) monitoring and analysis. EGU.

Management of grassland systems, and soil and ecosystem services

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Murray, P. J., Crotty, F. V. and Van Eekeren, N. 2012. Management of grassland systems, and soil and ecosystem services. in: Wall, D. H. (ed.) Soil ecology and ecosystem services Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford. pp. 282-293

Understanding spatial variability of soil properties: a key step in establishing field- to farm-scale agro-ecosystem experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peukert, S., Bol, R., Roberts, W., Macleod, C. J. A., Murray, P. J., Dixon, E. R. and Brazier, R. E. 2012. Understanding spatial variability of soil properties: a key step in establishing field- to farm-scale agro-ecosystem experiments. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 26 (1), pp. 2413-2421. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6468

Foraging paths through vegetation patches for beef cattle in semi-natural pastures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Tozer, K. N., Griffith, B. A., Champion, R. A., Cook, J. E. and Rutter, S. M. 2012. Foraging paths through vegetation patches for beef cattle in semi-natural pastures. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 141 (1-2), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2012.07.003

Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dungait, J. A. J., Cardenas, L. M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wu, L., Withers, P. J. A., Chadwick, D. R., Bol, R., Murray, P. J., Macdonald, A. J., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture. Science of the Total Environment. 434 (15 September), pp. 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.029

Using stable isotopes to differentiate trophic feeding channels within soil food webs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2012. Using stable isotopes to differentiate trophic feeding channels within soil food webs. Journal Of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 59 (6), pp. 520-526. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2011.00608.x

Protozoan pulses unveil their pivotal position within the soil food web

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2012. Protozoan pulses unveil their pivotal position within the soil food web. Microbial Ecology. 63, pp. 905-918. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-011-9956-y

Defaecation and urination behaviour in beef cattle grazing semi-natural grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Champion, R. A. and Cook, J. E. 2012. Defaecation and urination behaviour in beef cattle grazing semi-natural grassland. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 139, pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2012.03.013

Multi-scale approaches to investigating C dynamics in grassland systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dungait, J. A. J., Bol, R., Murray, P. J., Dixon, E. R., Granger, S. J., Crotty, F. V., Hirsch, P. R., Evershed, R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2011. Multi-scale approaches to investigating C dynamics in grassland systems. Abstracts AGU Fall Meeting 2011, San Francisco, 5-9 December 2011 .

Ingestion and excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus by beef cattle under contrasting grazing intensities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Cook, J. E. and Champion, R. A. 2011. Ingestion and excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus by beef cattle under contrasting grazing intensities. Grass and Forage Science. 67 (1), pp. 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2011.00826.x

Long-term exclusion of plant-inputs to soil reduces the functional capacity of microbial communities to mineralise recalcitrant root-derived carbon sources

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Paterson, E., Sim, A., Osborne, S. M. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Long-term exclusion of plant-inputs to soil reduces the functional capacity of microbial communities to mineralise recalcitrant root-derived carbon sources. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, pp. 1873-1880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.05.006

Estimating N and C transformations from stable isotope tracer studies in an intact soil food web

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Estimating N and C transformations from stable isotope tracer studies in an intact soil food web. Journal Of Phycology. 47, p. S7.

Designing and creating the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Rose, S., Hatch, D. J., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Designing and creating the North Wyke Farm Platform. Abstracts Catchment Science 2011, Dublin, 14-16 September 2011 . pp. 35

Influence of N doses and form on 15N natural abundance of pepper plants: considerations for using delta15N values as indicator of N source

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Flores, P., Murray, P. J., Hellin, P. and Fenoll, J. 2011. Influence of N doses and form on 15N natural abundance of pepper plants: considerations for using delta15N values as indicator of N source. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 91, pp. 2255-2258. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.4447

Sustainable grassland management benefits butterflies

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Westbury, D. B., Woodcock, B. A., Harris, S. J., Griffith, B. A. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2011. Sustainable grassland management benefits butterflies. Vegetation Management. Aspects of Applied Biology 108 . pp. 81-86

Special features of the SPACSYS modeling package and procedures for parameterization and validation

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Wu, L. and Shepherd, A. 2011. Special features of the SPACSYS modeling package and procedures for parameterization and validation. in: Ma, L. and Ahuja, L. R. (ed.) Methods of introducing system models into agricultural research American Society of Agronomy, Madison. pp. 117-154

A review of quantitative tools for assessing the diffuse pollution response to farmer adaptations and mitigation methods under climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shepherd, A., Wu, L., Chadwick, D. R. and Bol, R. 2011. A review of quantitative tools for assessing the diffuse pollution response to farmer adaptations and mitigation methods under climate change. Advances in Agronomy. 112, pp. 1-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385538-1.00001-9

The North Wyke Farm Platform: an opportunity for determining pathogen survival and transfers of pathogenic species from whole farm livestock systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hodgson, C. J., Murray, P. J. and Hatch, D. J. 2011. The North Wyke Farm Platform: an opportunity for determining pathogen survival and transfers of pathogenic species from whole farm livestock systems. Abstracts Faecal Indicators: Problem or Solution? (FIPS 2011), Edinburgh, 6-8 June 2011 .

The North Wyke Farm Platform: a UK national capability for agri-environmental research

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hatch, D. J., Murray, P. J., Orr, R. J. and Griffith, B. A. 2011. The North Wyke Farm Platform: a UK national capability for agri-environmental research. Agricultural Ecology Research: its Role in Delivering Sustainable Farm Systems. Aspects of Applied Biology 109 . pp. 115-118

Differential growth of the fungus Absidia cylindrospora on 13C/15N-labelled media

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crotty, F. V., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Differential growth of the fungus Absidia cylindrospora on 13C/15N-labelled media. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 25 (11), pp. 1479-1484. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4888

Tracking the flow of bacterially derived 13C and 15N through soil faunal feeding channels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crotty, F. V., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Tracking the flow of bacterially derived 13C and 15N through soil faunal feeding channels. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 25 (11), pp. 1503-1513. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4945

Quantify response of crop systems to future climate change using SPACSYS model

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Wu, L., Shepherd, A. and Chadwick, D. R. 2011. Quantify response of crop systems to future climate change using SPACSYS model. Systems Approaches to Crop Improvement. Aspects of Applied Biology 107 . pp. 57-62

Is a specialist root-feeding insect affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Currie, A. F., Murray, P. J. and Gange, A. C. 2011. Is a specialist root-feeding insect affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi? Applied Soil Ecology. 47, pp. 77-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2010.12.002

Cost effectiveness of nitrate leaching mitigation measures for grassland livestock systems at locations in England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cardenas, L. M., Cuttle, S. P., Crabtree, B., Hopkins, A., Shepherd, A., Scholefield, D. and Del Prado, A. 2011. Cost effectiveness of nitrate leaching mitigation measures for grassland livestock systems at locations in England and Wales. Science of the Total Environment. 409, pp. 1104-1115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.12.006

Soil without plants: the consequences for microorganisms and mesofauna

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Goulding, K. W. T., Murray, P. J., Sohi, S. P., Gilliam, L. M., Williams, J. K., Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Soil without plants: the consequences for microorganisms and mesofauna. Gilkes, R. and Prakongkep, N. (ed.) Proceedings 19th World Congress of Soil Science, Brisbane, 1-6 August 2010 . Australian Society of Soil Science, Warragul. pp. 1622-1625

Climate change and future flows of Rocky Mountain rivers: converging forecasts from empirical trend projection and down-scaled global circulation modelling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shepherd, A., Gill, K. M. and Rood, S. B. 2010. Climate change and future flows of Rocky Mountain rivers: converging forecasts from empirical trend projection and down-scaled global circulation modelling. Hydrological Processes. 24, pp. 3864-3877. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.7818

Options for wide scale enhancement of grassland biodiversity under the Entry Level Scheme

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pywell, R. F., Woodcock, B. A., Orr, R. J., Tallowin, J. R. B., Mcewen, I., Nowakowski, M. and Bullock, J. M. 2010. Options for wide scale enhancement of grassland biodiversity under the Entry Level Scheme. Agri-environment Schemes - What Have They Achieved and Where Do We Go From here? Aspects of Applied Biology 100 . pp. 125-131

Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pilgrim, E. S., Macleod, C. J. A., Beaumont, D. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Bol, R., Del Prado, A., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Shepherd, A., Wu, L. and Firbank, L. G. 2010. Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale. Yang, W., Filatova, T., Rizzoli, A., Voinov, A. A. and Swayne, D. A. (ed.) Proceedings International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) 2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Modelling for Environment's Sake, Ottawa, 5-8 July 2010 . IEMSS. pp. 8pp

Dispersal of soil-dwelling clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal, Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae in mixed plant communities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Gregory, P. J., Granger, S. J., Headon, D. M. and Johnson, S. N. 2010. Dispersal of soil-dwelling clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal, Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae in mixed plant communities. Applied Soil Ecology. 46, pp. 422-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2010.09.008

Interactions among agricultural production and other ecosystem services delivered from European temperate grassland systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pilgrim, E. S., Macleod, C. J. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Bol, R., Hogan, D. V., Chadwick, D. R., Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Haygarth, P. M., Brazier, R. E., Hobbs, P., Hodgson, C. J., Jarvis, S., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Firbank, L. G. 2010. Interactions among agricultural production and other ecosystem services delivered from European temperate grassland systems. Advances in Agronomy. 109, pp. 117-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385040-9.00004-9

What will the climate look like for south-west England this century? UKCP09 climate change data for the North Wyke Research Institute, Devon

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A. and Wu, L. 2010. What will the climate look like for south-west England this century? UKCP09 climate change data for the North Wyke Research Institute, Devon. Abstracts A Climate for Change: Opportunities for Carbon-Efficient Farming, Dublin, 24-25 June 2010 . pp. 99

Phosphorus solubilization and potential transfer to surface waters from the soil microbial biomass following drying-rewetting and freezing-thawing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Gordon, H., Murray, P. J., Snars, K. E., Williams, J. K., Bol, R. and Haygarth, P. M. 2010. Phosphorus solubilization and potential transfer to surface waters from the soil microbial biomass following drying-rewetting and freezing-thawing. Advances in Agronomy. 106, pp. 1-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2113(10)06001-3

Effects of soil conditions and drought on egg hatching and larval survival of the clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Johnson, S. N., Gregory, P. J., Mcnicol, J. W., Oodally, Y., Zhang, X. and Murray, P. J. 2010. Effects of soil conditions and drought on egg hatching and larval survival of the clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus). Applied Soil Ecology. 44, pp. 75-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.10.002

Measurement at the field scale of soil delta 13C and delta 15N under improved grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dixon, E. R., Blackwell, M. S. A., Dhanoa, M. S., Berryman, Z., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Junquera, D., Martinez, A., Murray, P. J., Kemp, H. F., Meier-Augenstein, W., Duffy, A. and Bol, R. 2010. Measurement at the field scale of soil delta 13C and delta 15N under improved grassland. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 24 (5), pp. 511-518. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4345

Movement of newly assimilated 13C carbon in the grass Lolium perenne and its incorporation into rhizosphere microbial DNA

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clayton, S. J., Clegg, C. D., Bristow, A. W., Gregory, P. J., Headon, D. M. and Murray, P. J. 2010. Movement of newly assimilated 13C carbon in the grass Lolium perenne and its incorporation into rhizosphere microbial DNA. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 24, pp. 535-540. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4392

Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Hirsch, P. R., Gilliam, L. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J. K., Clark, I. M. and Brookes, P. C. 2009. Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities?

Investigating soil food webs - tracking the translocation of 13C and 15N through microbial interactions within the soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Clegg, C. D., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2009. Investigating soil food webs - tracking the translocation of 13C and 15N through microbial interactions within the soil.

Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Brookes, P. C., Hirsch, P. R., Gilliam, L. M., Clark, I. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J. K. and Murray, P. J. 2009. Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities? Abstracts 2009 International Annual Meetings of ASA-CSSA-SSSA: Footprints in the Landscape: Sustainability through Plant and Soil Sciences, Pittsburgh, 1-5 November 2009 .

Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Hirsch, P. R., Gilliam, L. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J. K., Clark, I. M. and Brookes, P. C. 2009. Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities? Abstracts Forming Bridges in a Changing World: Society of Nematologists and Soil Ecology Society Conference, Burlington, 12-15 July 2009 .

Temporal dynamics of a 13CO2 pulse in grassland mesocosms

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Brown, V. K., Gange, A. C., Granger, S. J., Headon, D. M., Symondson, W. O. C. and Fountain, M. T. 2009. Temporal dynamics of a 13CO2 pulse in grassland mesocosms. Abstracts Stable Isotope Mass-Spectrometry User Group (SIMSUG) Meeting, Glasgow, 14-15 January 2009 .

Movement of newly assimilated carbon in the grass Lolium perenne and its incorporation into rhizosphere microbial DNA

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Clegg, C. D., Bristow, A. W., Gregory, P. J., Headon, D. M. and Clayton, S. J. 2009. Movement of newly assimilated carbon in the grass Lolium perenne and its incorporation into rhizosphere microbial DNA. Abstracts Stable Isotope Mass-Spectrometry User Group (SIMSUG) Meeting, Glasgow, 14-15 January 2009 .

Investigating the simulation of nitrous oxide against field data at North Wyke

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A., Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M. and Del Prado, A. 2009. Investigating the simulation of nitrous oxide against field data at North Wyke. Abstracts 16th Nitrogen Workshop, Turin, 28 June-1 July 2009 . pp. 211-212

Effects of soil drying and rewetting on phosphorus in leachate: the role of the soil microbial biomass and other properties

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Murray, P. J., Snars, K. E., Williams, J. K. and Haygarth, P. M. 2009. Effects of soil drying and rewetting on phosphorus in leachate: the role of the soil microbial biomass and other properties. Abstracts BSSS Autumn Meeting 2009 .

Relationship of bite mass of cattle to sward structure of four temperate grasses in short-term grazing sessions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Soder, K. J., Sanderson, M. A., Gregorini, P., Orr, R. J., Rubano, M. D. and Rook, A. J. 2009. Relationship of bite mass of cattle to sward structure of four temperate grasses in short-term grazing sessions. Grass and Forage Science. 64, pp. 421-431. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2009.00710.x

Microbial diversity maintained in soils starved of plant inputs for 50 years

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clark, I. M., Gilliam, L. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J., Murray, P. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2009. Microbial diversity maintained in soils starved of plant inputs for 50 years. Abstracts BAGECO 10: Bacterial Genetics and Ecology - Coexisting on a Changing Planet, Uppsala, 15-19 June 2009 . pp. 119

Significance of root-attached soil and soil preparation for microbial biomass phosphorus measurement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blackwell, M. S. A., Williams, J. K., Snars, K. E., Brookes, P. C., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Michallon, L., Murray, P. J. and Haygarth, P. M. 2009. Significance of root-attached soil and soil preparation for microbial biomass phosphorus measurement. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 73, pp. 1861-1863. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2009.0021N

Encapsulated fumaric acid as a feed ingredient to decrease ruminal methane emissions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wood, T. A., Wallace, R. J., Rowe, A., Price, J., Yanez-Ruiz, D. R., Murray, P. J. and Newbold, C. J. 2009. Encapsulated fumaric acid as a feed ingredient to decrease ruminal methane emissions. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 152, pp. 62-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.03.006

Starving the soil of plant inputs for 50 years reduces abundance but not diversity of soil bacterial communities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R., Gilliam, L. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J. K., Clark, I. M. and Murray, P. J. 2009. Starving the soil of plant inputs for 50 years reduces abundance but not diversity of soil bacterial communities. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41 (9), pp. 2021-2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.07.011

Dissipation of bacterially derived C and N through the meso- and macrofauna of a grassland soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Clegg, C. D., Crotty, F. V., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Williams, J. K. and Blackshaw, R. P. 2009. Dissipation of bacterially derived C and N through the meso- and macrofauna of a grassland soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41, pp. 1146-1150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.02.021

Effects of nutrient and insecticide treatments on invertebrate numbers and predation on slugs in an upland grassland: a monoclonal antibody-based approach

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fountain, M. T., Thomas, R. S., Brown, V. K., Gange, A. C., Murray, P. J. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2009. Effects of nutrient and insecticide treatments on invertebrate numbers and predation on slugs in an upland grassland: a monoclonal antibody-based approach. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 131, pp. 145-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2009.01.005

Effects of soil drying and rate of re-wetting on concentrations and forms of phosphorus in leachate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Murray, P. J., Snars, K. E., Williams, J. K. and Haygarth, P. M. 2009. Effects of soil drying and rate of re-wetting on concentrations and forms of phosphorus in leachate. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 45, pp. 635-643. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-009-0375-x

Use of a micro-sward technique for determining bite mass of four grass species in short-term tests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Soder, K. J., Orr, R. J., Rubano, M. D. and Rook, A. J. 2009. Use of a micro-sward technique for determining bite mass of four grass species in short-term tests. Euphytica. 168, pp. 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-009-9907-6

Towards a national research facility at North Wyke

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Beaumont, D. A., Hatch, D. J., Bol. R., Murray, P. J. and Firbank, L. G. 2008. Towards a national research facility at North Wyke. Crighton, K. and Audsley, R. (ed.) Agriculture and the environment VII: Land management in a changing environment: proceedings of the SAC and SEPA Biennial Conference.. pp. 202

Declining summer flows of Rocky Mountain rivers: changing seasonal hydrology and probable impacts on floodplain forests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rood, S. B., Pan, J., Gill, K. M., Franks, C. G., Samuelson, G. M. and Shepherd, A. 2008. Declining summer flows of Rocky Mountain rivers: changing seasonal hydrology and probable impacts on floodplain forests. Journal of Hydrology. 349, pp. 397-410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.11.012

Historic and prospective future flows of the Red Deer River and its headwater tributaries. Report prepared for Red Deer River Watershed Alliance and Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Gill, K. M., Shepherd, A., Romuld, M. and Rood, S. B. 2008. Historic and prospective future flows of the Red Deer River and its headwater tributaries. Report prepared for Red Deer River Watershed Alliance and Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research.

A Western Canada perspective on climate change and agriculture

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shepherd, A. 2008. A Western Canada perspective on climate change and agriculture. Effects of Climate Change on Plants: Implications for Agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88 . pp. 101-102

Root feeders: an ecosystem perspective

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Johnson, S. N. and Murray, P. J. 2008. Root feeders: an ecosystem perspective. CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI).

Impact of the rate of rewetting of a dried soil on the concentration of phosphorus in leachate

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Blackwell, M. S. A., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Murray, P. J., Brookes, P. C., Snars, K. E., Haygarth, P. M. and Williams, J. K. 2008. Impact of the rate of rewetting of a dried soil on the concentration of phosphorus in leachate. Abstracts 2008 Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM, Houston, 5-9 October 2008 .

Exudation of alcohol and aldehyde sugars from roots of defoliated Lolium perenne L. grown under sterile conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clayton, S. J., Read, D. B., Murray, P. J. and Gregory, P. J. 2008. Exudation of alcohol and aldehyde sugars from roots of defoliated Lolium perenne L. grown under sterile conditions. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34, pp. 1411-1421. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-008-9536-x

Multitrophic effects of nutrient addition in upland grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fountain, M. T., Brown, V. K., Gange, A. C., Symondson, W. O. C. and Murray, P. J. 2008. Multitrophic effects of nutrient addition in upland grassland. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 98, pp. 283-292. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000748530700555X

Optimising nutrient use efficiency in beef cattle grazing lowland semi-natural pastures

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Orr, R. J. 2007. Optimising nutrient use efficiency in beef cattle grazing lowland semi-natural pastures.

Effects of livestock breed and grazing intensity on biodiversity and production in grazing systems. 1. Nutritive value of herbage and livestock performance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Isselstein, J., Griffith, B. A., Pradel, P. and Venerus, S. 2007. Effects of livestock breed and grazing intensity on biodiversity and production in grazing systems. 1. Nutritive value of herbage and livestock performance. Grass and Forage Science. 62 (2), pp. 145-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00571.x

The effects of the insecticide chlorpyrifos on soil invertebrate communities and ecosystem functioning

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fountain, M. T., Brown, V. K., Gange, A. C., Symondson, W. O. and Murray, P. J. 2007. The effects of the insecticide chlorpyrifos on soil invertebrate communities and ecosystem functioning. Pedobiologia. 51 (2), pp. 147-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2007.03.001

Agronomic value of biodiverse grasslands

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Griffith, B. A. 2007. Agronomic value of biodiverse grasslands. 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. 225-228

Non-invasive techniques for investigating and modelling root-feeding insects in managed and natural systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Johnson, S. N., Crawford, J. W., Gregory, P. J., Grinev, D. V., Mankin, R. W., Masters, G. J., Murray, P. J., Wall, D. H. and Xhang, X. X. 2007. Non-invasive techniques for investigating and modelling root-feeding insects in managed and natural systems. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9 (1), pp. 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2006.00315.x

Intraspecific variation in Trifolium pratense ; impact on feeding and host location by Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera, Curulionidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Cheung, A. K. M. and Abberton, M. T. 2007. Intraspecific variation in Trifolium pratense ; impact on feeding and host location by Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera, Curulionidae). Journal of Pest Science. 80 (1), pp. 51-57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-006-0153-6

Effects of carbon dioxide on the searching behaviour of the root-feeding clover weevil Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Johnson, S. N., Zhou, X., Crawford, J. W., Gregory, P. J., Hix, N. J., Jarvis, S. C., Murray, P. J. and Young, I. M. 2006. Effects of carbon dioxide on the searching behaviour of the root-feeding clover weevil Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research. 96 (4), pp. 361-366. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2006436

Optimising nutrient use efficiency in beef cattle grazing lowland semi-natural pastures

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Orr, R. J. 2006. Optimising nutrient use efficiency in beef cattle grazing lowland semi-natural pastures.

Communicating North Wyke research to others

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Hopkins, A., Murray, P. J., Bristow, A. W., Orr, R. J. and Laws, J. A. 2006. Communicating North Wyke research to others. IGER Innovations. 10, pp. 66-70.

Improving environmental quality

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Murray, P. J., Chadwick, D. R., Del Prado, A., Hopkins, A., Macleod, C. J. A., Misselbrook, T. H. and Scholefield, D. 2006. Improving environmental quality. IGER Innovations. 10, p. 38.

A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Stamp, J. K., Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., Haygarth, P. M., Murray, P. J., Snars, K. E. and Swain, A. 2006. A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry. 8th British Grassland Society Research Conference, 'Grassland as a Multifunctional Resource', Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, 4-6 September 2006. pp. 129-130

Modifications to fumigation extraction to permit better analysis of field soils and ease of measurement

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Snars, K. E., Swain, A., Brookes, P. C., Blackwell, M. S. A., Haygarth, P. M., Murray, P. J. and Stamp, J. K. 2006. Modifications to fumigation extraction to permit better analysis of field soils and ease of measurement. 3rd International Symposium on Phosphorus Dynamics in the Soil-Plant Continuum, Uberlandia-Minas Gerais, Brazil, 14-19 May 2006. pp. 64-66

Using GPS animal tracking and vegetation mapping to estimate diet selection in cattle grazing semi-improved pastures

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Rutter, S. M., Griffith, B. A., Cook, J. E. and Champion, R. A. 2006. Using GPS animal tracking and vegetation mapping to estimate diet selection in cattle grazing semi-improved pastures. 40th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Bristol, 8-12 August 2006.

The 'mother knows best' principle: should soil insects be included in the preference-performance debate?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Johnson, S. N., Birch, A. N. E., Gregory, P. J. and Murray, P. J. 2006. The 'mother knows best' principle: should soil insects be included in the preference-performance debate? Ecological Entomology. 31 (4), pp. 395-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.2006.00776.x

A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., Haygarth, P. M., Murray, P. J., Snars, K., Stamp, J. and Swain, A. 2006. A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry. Third International Symposium on Phosphorus Dynamics in the Soil-Plant Continuum, Iberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 14-19 May 2006.

Interactions between fertilizer addition, plants and the soil environment: implications for soil faunal structure and diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Currie, A. F., Dawson, L. A., Gange, A. C., Grayston, S. J. and Treonis, A. M. 2006. Interactions between fertilizer addition, plants and the soil environment: implications for soil faunal structure and diversity. Applied Soil Ecology. 33 (2), pp. 199-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2005.11.004

Root herbivory by Tipula paludosa larvae increases colonisation of Agrostis capillaris by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Currie, A. F., Murray, P. J. and Gange, A. C. 2006. Root herbivory by Tipula paludosa larvae increases colonisation of Agrostis capillaris by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 38 (7), pp. 1994-1997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.11.015

Modelling the movement and survival of the root feeding clover weevil, Sitona lepidus , in the root-zone of white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, X., Johnson, S. N., Gregory, P. J., Crawford, J. W., Young, I. M., Murray, P. J. and Jarvis, S. C. 2006. Modelling the movement and survival of the root feeding clover weevil, Sitona lepidus , in the root-zone of white clover. Ecological Modelling. 190 (1-2), pp. 133-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.01.063

Plants are soil organisms too!

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Cook, R. and Dawson, L. A. 2005. Plants are soil organisms too! Proceedings Soil Ecology Society 10th Biennial Conference, 'Linkages in Soil Ecology', Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 22-25 May 2005.

Soil nutrient supply and herbivory influences grass root longevity

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Dawson, L. A., Murray, P. J., Vaisanen, R. K., Duff, E. I. and Ross, J. 2005. Soil nutrient supply and herbivory influences grass root longevity. Li, C. J. (ed.) International Plant Nutrition Colloquium XV, Beijing, China, September 14-19, 2005. Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, China. pp. 458-459

Optimisation of nutrient cycling and soil quality for sustainable grasslands. Proceedings of a satellite workshop of the XXth International Grassland Congress, Oxford, UK, July 2005

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Jarvis, S. C., Murray, P. J. and Roker, J. A. 2005. Optimisation of nutrient cycling and soil quality for sustainable grasslands. Proceedings of a satellite workshop of the XXth International Grassland Congress, Oxford, UK, July 2005. Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands.

Optimising nutrient use efficiency in beef cattle grazing lowland semi-natural pastures

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Orr, R. J. 2005. Optimising nutrient use efficiency in beef cattle grazing lowland semi-natural pastures.

Behavioural and community ecology: understanding mechanisms driving biodiversity in pasture-based systems

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Rook, A. J., Tallowin, J. R. B., Rutter, S. M., Orr, R. J., Hopkins, A. and Gibb, M. J. 2005. Behavioural and community ecology: understanding mechanisms driving biodiversity in pasture-based systems. IGER Innovations. 9, pp. 54-57.

Attractive properties of an isoflavenoid found in white clover root nodules on the clover root weevil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Johnson, S. N., Gregory, P. J., Greenham, J. R., Zhang, X. and Murray, P. J. 2005. Attractive properties of an isoflavenoid found in white clover root nodules on the clover root weevil. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31 (9), pp. 2223-2229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-005-6355-1

Root herbivore mediated changes in N status of plants and N-transfer between clover and associated grasses

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. 2005. Root herbivore mediated changes in N status of plants and N-transfer between clover and associated grasses. Li, C. J. (ed.) International Plant Nutrition Colloquium XV, Beijing, China, September 14-19, 2005. Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, China.

The performance of cattle on lowland species-rich grassland at three contrasting grazing pressures

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Griffith, B. A. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2005. The performance of cattle on lowland species-rich grassland at three contrasting grazing pressures. Grassland-based Systems in Marginal Environments. Proceedings XX International Grassland Congress Satellite Workshop, Glasgow, 3-6 July 2005. pp. p158

Grazing in the dark: the effect of root herbivores in grassland systems

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. and Dawson, L. A. 2005. Grazing in the dark: the effect of root herbivores in grassland systems.

Intake characteristics of diploid and tetraploid perennial ryegrass varieties when grazed by Simmental x Holstein yearling heifers under rotational management

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Orr, R. J., Cook, J. E., Young, K. L. and Rook, A. J. 2005. Intake characteristics of diploid and tetraploid perennial ryegrass varieties when grazed by Simmental x Holstein yearling heifers under rotational management. Murphy, J. J. (ed.) International Grassland Congress Satellite Workshop, Cork, 3-6 July 2005. pp. p151

Determination of the impact of continuous defoliation of Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens on bacterial and fungal community structure in rhizosphere soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clayton, S. J., Clegg, C. D., Murray, P. J. and Gregory, P. J. 2005. Determination of the impact of continuous defoliation of Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens on bacterial and fungal community structure in rhizosphere soils. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 41 (2), pp. 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-004-0811-x

Intake characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties when grazed by yearling beef cattle under rotational grazing management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Cook, J. E., Young, K. L., Champion, R. A. and Rutter, S. M. 2005. Intake characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties when grazed by yearling beef cattle under rotational grazing management. Grass and Forage Science. 60 (2), pp. 157-167. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2005.00463.x

Development of a micro-sward technique for determining intake characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Young, K. L., Cook, J. E. and Champion, R. A. 2005. Development of a micro-sward technique for determining intake characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties. Euphytica. 141 (1-2), pp. 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-005-5365-y

Effects of root feeding, cranefly larvae on soil microorganisms and the composition of rhizosphere solutions collected from grassland plants.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Treonis, A. M., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J. and Dawson, L. A. 2005. Effects of root feeding, cranefly larvae on soil microorganisms and the composition of rhizosphere solutions collected from grassland plants. Applied Soil Ecology. 28 (3), pp. 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2004.08.004

Effects of livestock breed and stocking rate on sustainable grazing systems: 3. agronomic potential

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Isselstein, J., Griffith, B. A., Pradel, P. and Venerus, S. 2004. Effects of livestock breed and stocking rate on sustainable grazing systems: 3. agronomic potential. Luscher A. Jeangros, B. Kessler, W. Huguenin, O. Lobsiger, M. Millar, N. Suter, D. (ed.) Land use systems on grassland dominated regions. European Grassland Federation (EGF) 20th General Meeting, Luzern, Switzerland, 21-24 June 2004.

Design of grass-based systems for soil stabilisation in the Sudan - a feasibility study. Report of a visit to the Sudan, 2-8 March 2004

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Cook, R., Hopkins, A., Humphreys, M. W. and Murray, P. J. 2004. Design of grass-based systems for soil stabilisation in the Sudan - a feasibility study. Report of a visit to the Sudan, 2-8 March 2004. Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) NW.

Agronomic and nutritional qualities of grazed grass varieties: development of breeding tools and a new rapid-screening methodology

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Orr, R. J. 2004. Agronomic and nutritional qualities of grazed grass varieties: development of breeding tools and a new rapid-screening methodology.

Grassland management practices and the diversity of soil nematode communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Cook, R., Dawson, L. A., Murray, P. J., Gange, A. C., Grayston, S. J., Mizen, K. A., Treonis, A. M. and Ostle, N. J. 2004. Grassland management practices and the diversity of soil nematode communities. Abstracts XIV International colloquium on soil zoology and ecology. University of Rouen-Mount Saint Aignan, France, August 30-September 3, 2004. pp. p246

Host location by larvae of Sitona lepidus

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Johnson, S., Zhang, X., Gregory, P. and Young, I. 2004. Host location by larvae of Sitona lepidus. Abstracts XIV International colloquium on soil zoology and ecology. University of Rouen-Mount Saint Aignan, France, August 30-September 3, 2004. pp. p170

Insect root herbivores, plants and microbes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Dawson, L. A., Gange, A. C., Grayston, S. J. and Treonis, A. M. 2004. Insect root herbivores, plants and microbes. Abstracts XIV International colloquium on soil zoology and ecology. University of Rouen-Mount Saint Aignan, France, August 30-September 3 2004. pp. p169

Focus on IGER North Wyke

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Rutter, S. M. and Orr, R. J. 2004. Focus on IGER North Wyke. Grass Farmer . Autumn, pp. 4-6.

Host plant recognition by the root feeding clover weevil, Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera Curculionidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Johnson, S. N., Gregory, P. J., Murray, P. J., Zhang, X. and Young, I. M. 2004. Host plant recognition by the root feeding clover weevil, Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera Curculionidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research. 94, pp. 433-439. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2004317

Bite dimensions and grazing movements by sheep and cattle grazing homogeneous perennial ryegrass swards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rook, A. J., Harvey, A., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J. and Rutter, S. M. 2004. Bite dimensions and grazing movements by sheep and cattle grazing homogeneous perennial ryegrass swards . Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 88 (3-4), pp. 227-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2004.03.006

Determination of N source in denitrification studies using stable isotope techniques

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J., Dixon, E. R., Stevens, R., Laughlin, R. and O'Prey, K. 2004. Determination of N source in denitrification studies using stable isotope techniques. Hatch, D. J., Chadwick, D., Jarvis, S. C. and Roker, J. A. (ed.) 'Controlling N Flows and Losses'. Proceedings 12th Nitrogen Workshop, University of Exeter, 21-24 September 2003. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands. pp. 347-348

British-based search for natural enemies of the clover root weevil, Sitona lepidus , in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goldson, S. L., McNeill, M. R., Gerard, P. J., Proffitt, J. R., Phillips, C. B., Cane, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2004. British-based search for natural enemies of the clover root weevil, Sitona lepidus , in Europe. New Zealand Journal Of Zoology. 31 (3), pp. 233-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.2004.9518375

Transformations of nitrogen at the interface between the topsoil and an impervious clay subsoil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Hatch, D. J., Dixon, E. R., Granger, S. J., O'Prey, C., Stevens, R. J., Laughlin, R. J. and Jarvis, S. C. 2004. Transformations of nitrogen at the interface between the topsoil and an impervious clay subsoil. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution: Focus. 4 (6), pp. 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11267-005-3012-1

Denitrification potential in a grassland subsoil: effect of carbon substrates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Hatch, D. J., Dixon, E. R., Stevens, R. J., Laughlin, R. J. and Jarvis, S. C. 2004. Denitrification potential in a grassland subsoil: effect of carbon substrates. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 36 (3), pp. 545-547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2003.10.020

Relationships between morphological and chemical characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties and intake by sheep under continuous stocking management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Cook, J. E., Champion, R. A. and Rook, A. J. 2004. Relationships between morphological and chemical characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties and intake by sheep under continuous stocking management. Grass and Forage Science. 59 (4), pp. 389-398. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2004.00440.x

The effect of the spatial scale of heterogeneity of two herbage species on the grazing behaviour of lactating sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Champion, R. A., Orr, R. J., Penning, P. D. and Rutter, S. M. 2004. The effect of the spatial scale of heterogeneity of two herbage species on the grazing behaviour of lactating sheep. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 88 (1-2), pp. 61-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2004.02.011

Dietary preference of dairy cows grazing ryegrass and white clover.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rutter, S. M., Orr, R. J., Yarrow, N. H. and Champion, R. A. 2004. Dietary preference of dairy cows grazing ryegrass and white clover. Journal of Dairy Science. 87 (5), pp. 1317-1324. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73281-6

Changes in ingestive behaviour of yearling dairy heifers due to changes in sward state during grazing down of rotationally-stocked ryegrass or white clover pastures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M., Yarrow, N. H., Champion, R. A. and Rook, A. J. 2004. Changes in ingestive behaviour of yearling dairy heifers due to changes in sward state during grazing down of rotationally-stocked ryegrass or white clover pastures . Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 87 (3-4), pp. 205-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2004.01.009

Effect of defoliation on patterns of carbon exudation from Agrostis capillaris

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Ostle, N. J., Kenny, C. and Grant, H. 2004. Effect of defoliation on patterns of carbon exudation from Agrostis capillaris. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 167 (4), pp. 487-493. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.200320371

Impact of Tipula paludosa larvae on plant growth and the soil microbial community

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, L. A., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Ross, J. M., Reid, E. J. and Treonis, A. M. 2004. Impact of Tipula paludosa larvae on plant growth and the soil microbial community. Applied Soil Ecology. 25 (1), pp. 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-1393(03)00099-4

N transformations at a sub-surface clay interface: a study using undisturbed, in situ soil lysimeters

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J., Dixon, E. R., Hatch, D. J., Granger, S. J. and Laughlin, R. 2003. N transformations at a sub-surface clay interface: a study using undisturbed, in situ soil lysimeters. Abstracts 12th N Workshop, Controlling N flows and losses, Exeter, Devon, UK, 21-24 September 2003.

Determination of N source in denitrification studies using stable isotope techniques

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Hatch, D. J., Dixon, E. R., Stevens, R., Laughlin, R., O'Prey, K. and Jarvis, S. C. 2003. Determination of N source in denitrification studies using stable isotope techniques. Abstracts 12th N Workshop, Controlling N flows and losses, Exeter, Devon, UK, 21-24 September 2003.

Intake characteristics and plant traits for perennial ryegrass varieties grazed by sheep

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Orr, R. J. and Rook, A. J. 2003. Intake characteristics and plant traits for perennial ryegrass varieties grazed by sheep. Proceedings 'Crop Quality: Its role in sustainable livestock production', Association of Applied Biologists Conference, Manchester, 15-16 December 2003.

Determination of N source in denitrification studies using stable isotope techniques

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Hatch, D. J., Dixon, E. R., Stevens, R. J., Laughlin, R. J. and Jarvis, S. C. 2003. Determination of N source in denitrification studies using stable isotope techniques. Annual meeting of the Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Users Group (SIMSUG) 2003, Bristol, UK, 14-16 April 2003.

The impacts on animal performance of grazing for nature conservation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Griffith, B. A., Yarrow, N. H., Tallowin, J. R. B. and Smith, R. E. N. 2003. The impacts on animal performance of grazing for nature conservation. Poster 7th British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, Aberystwyth, 1-3 September 2003. pp. 89-90

Using a system of undisturbed, in situ soil lysimeters to determine nitrogen transformations in a sub-surface clay interface

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dixon, E. R., Ordonez Gaete, C. I., Granger, S. J., Hatch, D. J., Murray, P. J., O'Prey, K. and Stevens, R. J. 2003. Using a system of undisturbed, in situ soil lysimeters to determine nitrogen transformations in a sub-surface clay interface. Poster 7th British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, Aberystwyth, 1-3 September 2003. pp. 57-58

Agronomic and nutritional qualities of grazed grass varieties: development of breeding tools and a new rapid-screening methodology

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Orr, R. J. 2003. Agronomic and nutritional qualities of grazed grass varieties: development of breeding tools and a new rapid-screening methodology.

NIRS prediction of the intake characteristics of grass varieties continuously stocked with sheep

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Lister, S. J. and Orr, R. J. 2003. NIRS prediction of the intake characteristics of grass varieties continuously stocked with sheep. 7th British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, Aberystwyth, 1-3 September 2003. pp. 67-68

New methods for identification and evaluation of intake characteristics of grass varieties

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. and Cook, J. E. 2003. New methods for identification and evaluation of intake characteristics of grass varieties. IGER Innovations. 7, pp. 30-33.

Development of a sward box methodology for the rapid screening of bite mass in grass varieties intended for grazing

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Young, K. L., Cook, J. E., Champion, R. A. and Orr, R. J. 2003. Development of a sward box methodology for the rapid screening of bite mass in grass varieties intended for grazing. BGS Organising Committee (ed.) Proceedings 7th British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Meeting, Aberystwyth, UK, 1-3 September 2003. pp. 73-74

Morphological, chemical and intake characteristics of grass varieties grazed by sheep under continuous stocking management

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Cook, J. E., Champion, R. A. and Orr, R. J. 2003. Morphological, chemical and intake characteristics of grass varieties grazed by sheep under continuous stocking management. BGS Organising Committee (ed.) Proceedings 7th British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, Aberystwyth, UK, 1-3 September 2003. pp. 21-22

Intake characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties when grazed by sheep under continuous stocking management.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Cook, J. E., Champion, R. A., Penning, P. D. and Rook, A. J. 2003. Intake characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties when grazed by sheep under continuous stocking management. Euphytica. 134 (3), pp. 247-260. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:EUPH.0000004949.49050.78

Influence of pasture management (nitrogen and lime addition and insecticide treatment) on soil organisms and pasture root system dynamics in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, L. A., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Gange, A. C., Ross, J. M., Pratt, S. M., Duff, E. I. and Treonis, A. M. 2003. Influence of pasture management (nitrogen and lime addition and insecticide treatment) on soil organisms and pasture root system dynamics in the field. Plant and Soil. 255 (1), pp. 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026100330577

Diversity and functional role of predatory invertebrates and their prey in a grass ecosystem

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Fountain, M. T., Murray, P. J., Gange, A. C., Symondson, W. O. C. and Brown, V. K. 2002. Diversity and functional role of predatory invertebrates and their prey in a grass ecosystem. British Ecological Society Winter Meeting, Warwick, 17-20 December 2002.

Interactions between clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus ) larval feeding on white clover and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Currie, A. F., Murray, P. J. and Gange, A. C. 2002. Interactions between clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus ) larval feeding on white clover and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization. 8th New Phytologist Symposium, Helsinki, Finland, 9-14 June 2002.

A method to investigate the transfer of N species in the subsoil using one metre deep soil columns

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dixon, E. R., Hatch, D. R., Murray, P. J., Jarvis, S. C., O'Prey, K., Laughlin, R. J. and Stevens, R. J. 2002. A method to investigate the transfer of N species in the subsoil using one metre deep soil columns. Abstract 'Soils and Environmental Quality'. British Society of Soil Science Conference, University of Plymouth, Seale-Hayne Campus, 8-11 September 2002.

Transfer and transformation of N species in 1 M deep soil columns

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dixon, E. R., Hatch, D. R., Murray, P. J., Laughlin, R. J., Stevens, R. J., Jarvis, S. C. and O'Prey, K. 2002. Transfer and transformation of N species in 1 M deep soil columns. NERC, Gane meeting, Nottingham University, 3-5 September 2002..

Influence of urine and components of urine on N2O emissions from grassland soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dixon, E. R., Hatch, D. J., Murray, P. J., Laughlin, R. J., Stevens, R. J., Jarvis, S. C. and O'Prey, K. 2002. Influence of urine and components of urine on N2O emissions from grassland soils. NERC, Gane Meeting, Nottingham University, 3-5 September 2002.

Relationships between nematode and microbial communities and carbon transfers in grassland soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Cook, R., Dawson, L. A., Gange, A. C., Grayston, S. J., Mizen, K. A., Murray, P. J., Treonis, A. M. and Ostle, N. J. 2002. Relationships between nematode and microbial communities and carbon transfers in grassland soils.

Intake and dietary choices by grazing ruminants, effects of time of day and water soluble carbohydrate content in forage

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Rook, A. J., Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M. and Moorby, J. M. 2002. Intake and dietary choices by grazing ruminants, effects of time of day and water soluble carbohydrate content in forage. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Nov 11-14 2002.

From microbes to meadow flowers: conserving biodiversity in grasslands

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Clegg, C. D., Murray, P. J. and Hayes, M. 2002. From microbes to meadow flowers: conserving biodiversity in grasslands.

Soil microbial ecology and plant root interactions

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Clegg, C. D. and Murray, P. J. 2002. Soil microbial ecology and plant root interactions. IGER Innovations. 6, pp. 36-39.

Influence of root herbivory and soil fertility on pasture root system growth and dynamics

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Dawson, L. A., Marriott, C. A., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Ross, J. M., Pratt, S. M., Duff, E. I., Gange, A. C. and Treonis, A. M. 2002. Influence of root herbivory and soil fertility on pasture root system growth and dynamics. Durand, J-L., Emile, J-C., Huyghe, C. and Lemaire, G. (ed.) Multi-Function Grasslands: Quality Forages, Animal Products and Landscapes. Proceedings 19th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation (EGF), La Rochelle, France, 27-30 May 2002.

Influence of root herbivory on growth response and carbon assimilation by white clover plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Dawson, L. A. and Grayston, S. J. 2002. Influence of root herbivory on growth response and carbon assimilation by white clover plants. Applied Soil Ecology. 20, pp. 97-105.

Ingestive behaviour of heifers grazing monocultures of ryegrass or white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rutter, S. M., Orr, R. J., Penning, P. D., Yarrow, N. H. and Champion, R. A. 2002. Ingestive behaviour of heifers grazing monocultures of ryegrass or white clover. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 76 (1), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1591(01)00205-2

Root feeding behaviour of Tipula paludosa (Meig.) (Diptera: Tipulidae) on Lolium perenne (L.) and Trifolium repens (L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dawson, L. A., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J. and Pratt, S. 2002. Root feeding behaviour of Tipula paludosa (Meig.) (Diptera: Tipulidae) on Lolium perenne (L.) and Trifolium repens (L.). Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 34 (5), pp. 609-615. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(01)00217-6

Effect of long-term changes in relative resource availability on dietary preference of sheep for perennial ryegrass and white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rook, A. J., Harvey, A., Parsons, A. J., Penning, P. D. and Orr, R. J. 2002. Effect of long-term changes in relative resource availability on dietary preference of sheep for perennial ryegrass and white clover. Grass and Forage Science. 57 (1), pp. 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2494.2002.00301.x

Impact of invertebrate root herbivory on N fluxes in white clover

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J., Hatch, D. J. and Cliquet, J. B. 2002. Impact of invertebrate root herbivory on N fluxes in white clover. Fisher, G. and Frankow-Lindberg, B. (ed.) Lowland Grasslands of Europe: Utilisation and Development. Proceedings FAO/CIHEAM European Cooperative Research Network on Pastures and Fodder Crop Production, Subnetwork on Lowland Grassland Research Conference, La Corcina, Spain, 13-16 October 1998.

Plant root exudation supports bacterial growth and defoliation enhances the rate of rhizodeposition

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clayton, S. J., Clegg, C. D., Murray, P. J. and Gregory, P. J. 2001. Plant root exudation supports bacterial growth and defoliation enhances the rate of rhizodeposition. Roots: The Dynamic Interface Between Plants and the Earth. Abstracts 6th International Root Research Symposium, Nagoya, Japan, 11-15 November 2001.

Root herbivore:microbe interactions in upland grasslands

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Grayston, S. J., Dawson, L. A., Cook, R., Currie, A. F., Gange, A. C., Murray, P. J. and Treonis, A. M. 2001. Root herbivore:microbe interactions in upland grasslands. Abstracts British Society of Soil Science: Soils and the Uplands, Durham, 3-5 September 2001.

Grass root system growth and dynamics - interactions with soil organisms

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dawson, L. A., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Ross, J., Pratt, S., Cook, R., Gange, A. C., Treonis, A. M. and Currie, A. 2001. Grass root system growth and dynamics - interactions with soil organisms. Abstracts. British Society of Soil Science Meetingon Soils and the Uplands, Durham, 3-5 September 2001.

Effect of an organophosphorus insecticide on soil microbial and faunal communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Grayston, S. J., Cook, R., Currie, A., Dawson, L. A., Gange, A. C., Murray, P. J. and Treonis, A. M. 2001. Effect of an organophosphorus insecticide on soil microbial and faunal communities. Abstracts. American Society for Microbiology /Society for General Microbiology Meeting on Biodegradation, Biotransformation and Biocatalysis, Puerto Rico, 2-6 October 2001.

Ingestive behaviour and management of animals at pasture

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Gibb, M. J., Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M. and Huckle, C. A. 2001. Ingestive behaviour and management of animals at pasture. Wade, M. H. (ed.) Manejo del Pastoreo. Meeting of the Argentinean Association of Animal Production, Universidad Nacional de Lujan, Argentina, November 2001.

Evaluation of perennial ryegrass varieties under frequent cutting or continuous stocking with sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Martyn, T. M. and Clements, R. O. 2001. Evaluation of perennial ryegrass varieties under frequent cutting or continuous stocking with sheep. International Journal of Plant Varieties and Seeds. 14, pp. 181-199.

Impact of defoliation on bacterial community structure in the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clayton, S. J., Clegg, C. D., Murray, P. J. and Gregory, P. J. 2001. Impact of defoliation on bacterial community structure in the rhizosphere. Roots: The Dynamic Interface Between Plants and the Earth. Poster 6th International Root Research Symposium, Nagoya, Japan, November 11-15, 2001.

Biodiversity in soils

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Murray, P. J., Cook, R. and Mizen, K. A. 2001. Biodiversity in soils. IGER Innovations. 5, pp. 48-51.

Low-input heifer beef

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. 2001. Low-input heifer beef. Mole Livestock Initiative Update. 2 (July), p. p2.

Root exudation profiles of Lolium perenne and the effects on bacterial community structure

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Clegg, C. D. and Clayton, S. J. 2001. Root exudation profiles of Lolium perenne and the effects on bacterial community structure. Abstract 9th International Symposium on Soil Microbial Ecology (ISME 9), Amsterdam, 26 August-1 September 2001. pp. p274

Fast maturing Charolais cross Holstein heifers come up trumps

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. and Snaith, L. 2001. Fast maturing Charolais cross Holstein heifers come up trumps. Farmers Guardian. (6 April), p. p1.

Interactions between root herbivores and soil microbial communities in upland grasslands

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Currie, A. F., Dawson, L. A., Gange, A. C. and Treonis, A. M. 2001. Interactions between root herbivores and soil microbial communities in upland grasslands. Interactions in the Microbial World. Proceedings 9th International Symposium on Soil Microbial Ecology (ISME 9), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 26 August - 1 September 2001.

Impact of invertebrate root feeders on rhizosphere C flow and soil microbial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Treonis, A. M., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Currie, A. F., Dawson, L. A. and Gange, A. C. 2001. Impact of invertebrate root feeders on rhizosphere C flow and soil microbial communities. Abstracts 9th International Symposium on Soil Microbial Ecology (ISME 9), Amsterdam, 26 August - 1 September 2001. pp. p270

Invertebrate root herbivores and their impact on soil microbial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Treonis, A. M., Cook, R., Currie, A. F., Dawson, L. A., Gange, A. C., Grayston, S. J. and Murray, P. J. 2001. Invertebrate root herbivores and their impact on soil microbial communities. 2001: A Soil Odyssey. Abstracts International Soil Ecology Society Biannual Meeting, Calloway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA, May 2001.

Effects of cranefly larval root feeding on rhizosphere carbon sources and soil microbial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Treonis, A. M., Grayston, S. J. and Murray, P. J. 2001. Effects of cranefly larval root feeding on rhizosphere carbon sources and soil microbial communities. 2001: A Soil Odyssey. Abstracts International Soil Ecology Society Biannual Meeting, Calloway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA, May 2001.

Practice into profit with low input dairy bred Charolais crosses

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. and Snaith, L. 2001. Practice into profit with low input dairy bred Charolais crosses. (6).

Preference for grass and clover by dairy cattle: is free choice important?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Rutter, S. M., Nuthall, R., Champion, R. A., Orr, R. J. and Rook, A. J. 2001. Preference for grass and clover by dairy cattle: is free choice important? Garner, J. P., Mench, J. A. and Heekin, S. P. (ed.) 35th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), Davis, California, USA, 4-8 August 2001. pp. 039

Soil biodiversity, root herbivory and carbon and nitrogen cycling in grassland soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Cook, R., Dawson, L. A., Gange, A. C., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J. and Treonis, A. M. 2001. Soil biodiversity, root herbivory and carbon and nitrogen cycling in grassland soils. Gomide, J. A., Mattos, W. R. S. and Carneiro da Silva, S. (ed.) Grassland Ecosystems: an Outlook into the 21st Century. Proceedings International Grassland Congress XIX, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 10-21 February 2001. pp. p 902

Effect of environmental conditions on methane production by ruminants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Moss, A. R., Givens, D. I. and Murray, P. J. 2001. Effect of environmental conditions on methane production by ruminants. Chwalibog, A. and Jakobsen, K. (ed.) Proceedings 15th Symposium on Energy Metabolism in Animals, 11-16 September 2000, Snekkersten, Elsinore, Denmark. (European Association of Animal Production publication, 103). Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, Netherlands. pp. 173-176

Impact of root herbivory by insect larvae on soil microbial communities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Grayston, S. J., Dawson, L. A., Treonis, A. M., Murray, P. J., Ross, J. M., Reid, E. J. and MacDougall, R. 2001. Impact of root herbivory by insect larvae on soil microbial communities. European Journal Of Soil Biology. 37 (4), pp. 277-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1164-5563(01)01098-6

Intake rate during meals and meal duration for sheep in different hunger states, grazing grass or white clover swards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Penning, P. D., Rutter, S. M., Champion, R. A., Harvey, A. and Rook, A. J. 2001. Intake rate during meals and meal duration for sheep in different hunger states, grazing grass or white clover swards. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 75, pp. 33-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1591(01)00176-9

Intake characteristics and performance of contrasting grass varieties continuously stocked with sheep

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Orr, R. J., Cook, J. E., Champion, R. A. and Rook, A. J. 2001. Intake characteristics and performance of contrasting grass varieties continuously stocked with sheep. Gomide, J. A., Mattos, W. R. S. and Carneiro da Silva, S. (ed.) Grassland Ecosystems: an Outlook into the 21st Century. Proceedings 19th International Grassland Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 10-21 February 2001. Theme 13: Plant Improvement. pp. 529-530

Root exudates: a pathway for short-term N transfer from clover and ryegrass

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Paynel, F., Murray, P. J. and Cliquet, J. B. 2001. Root exudates: a pathway for short-term N transfer from clover and ryegrass. Plant and Soil. 229, pp. 235-243. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004877214831

Matching grass supply to grazing patterns for dairy cows

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D. and Rook, A. J. 2001. Matching grass supply to grazing patterns for dairy cows. Grass and Forage Science. 56 (4), pp. 352-361. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2494.2001.00284.x

A comparison of methane emissions from sheep grazing pastures with differing management intensities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Gill, E. K., Balsdon, S. L. and Jarvis, S. C. 2001. A comparison of methane emissions from sheep grazing pastures with differing management intensities. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 60 (1-3), pp. 93-97. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012654928177

A new approach to the evaluation of herbage varieties under grazing

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Orr, R. J. 2000. A new approach to the evaluation of herbage varieties under grazing.

Making a profit from grassland

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. and Trewin, C. 2000. Making a profit from grassland. Western Morning News (Devon). (26 July).

Clover enriched herbage boosts margins

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. and King, G. 2000. Clover enriched herbage boosts margins. Farming News. (20 July), p. p19.

Benefits from using clover

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. and Newton, K. 2000. Benefits from using clover. Farmers Guardian. (4 August), p. p11.

Sitona hispidulus

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Murray, P. J. 2000. Sitona hispidulus. in: Crop Protection Compendium CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. CD-ROM

Sitona lepidus

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Murray, P. J. 2000. Sitona lepidus. in: Crop Protection Compendium CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. CD-ROM

Impact of root herbivory by insect larvae on soil microbial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Grayston, S. J., Treonis, A. M., Murray, P. J., Dawson, L. A., Ross, J., Pratt, S., Reid, E. J. and MacDougall, R. 2000. Impact of root herbivory by insect larvae on soil microbial communities. XIII International Colloquium on Soil Invertebrate Zoology, Ceske Budejovice, August 2000.

Impact of management on root herbivore populations in upland grassland

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Grayston, S., Treonis, A. M., Dawson, L. and Gange, A. 2000. Impact of management on root herbivore populations in upland grassland. Abstracts 8th International Colloquium on Soil Invertebrate Zoology, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, August 2000.

Below ground herbivory: the effects of macroinvertebrate root feeding on root exudation and soil microbial communities in grass and clover systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Treonis, A. M., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J. and Dawson, L. 2000. Below ground herbivory: the effects of macroinvertebrate root feeding on root exudation and soil microbial communities in grass and clover systems. XIII International Colloquium on Soil Invertebrate Zoology, Ceske Budejovice, August 2000.

Assessing grass variety performance under sheep grazing

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. 2000. Assessing grass variety performance under sheep grazing. Sheep Dairy News - Journal of the Sheep Dairying Association. 17, pp. 15-18.

Impact of root herbivory by insect larvae on soil microbial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Grayston, S. J., Treonis, A. M., Murray, P. J., Dawson, L. A., Ross, J., Pratt, S. M., Reid, E. J. and MacDougall, R. 2000. Impact of root herbivory by insect larvae on soil microbial communities. Plant Root Systems: Interactions with Soil Biological, Chemical and Physical Facors. Abstracts of the Scottish Root Group Annual Meeting, Aberdeen, 15 November 2000. pp. 8

Influence of above- and below- ground herbivory on root functioning and dynamics in upland grassland and consequences for the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dawson, L. A., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Gange, A. C., Paterson, E., Treonis, A. M., Ross, J., Reid, E. J. and Pratt, S. M. 2000. Influence of above- and below- ground herbivory on root functioning and dynamics in upland grassland and consequences for the rhizosphere. Proceedings 6th British Grassland Society Research Conference, Aberdeen, 11-13 September 2000. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 45-46

N-transfer from clover to wheat: use of depleted N as a tracer

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J. 2000. N-transfer from clover to wheat: use of depleted N as a tracer. SIMSUG 2000. Annual Meeting of the Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Users Group, ITE Merlewood, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, 18-19 January 2000.

Key to low input production

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Orr, R. J. 2000. Key to low input production. Beef Farmer. Summer, pp. 26-28.

Practice into profit: low-input heifer beef production

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Yarrow, N. H., Orr, R. J. and Shields, R. W. 2000. Practice into profit: low-input heifer beef production. Pullar, D. (ed.) Beef from Grass and Forage. British Grassland Society, Winter Meeting, Stafford, November 2000. British Grassland Society Occasional Symposium, 35. pp. 173-174

Ingestive behaviour of dairy heifers grazing grass or white clover swards under rotational stocking management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Yarrow, N. H., Champion, R. A. and Rook, A. J. 2000. Ingestive behaviour of dairy heifers grazing grass or white clover swards under rotational stocking management. Proceedings 6th British Grassland Society Research Conference, Aberdeen, 11-13 September 2000. pp. 41-42

Evaluation of herbage varieties under continuous stocking

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Orr, R. J., Cook, J. E., Atkinson, L. D., Clements, R. O. and Martyn, T. M. 2000. Evaluation of herbage varieties under continuous stocking. Rook, A. J. and Penning, P. D. (ed.) Grazing Management: the Principles and Practice of Grazing, for Profit and Environmental Gain, within Temperate Grassland Systems. British Grassland Society (BGS) Occasional Symposium, 34, Harrogate, 29 February - 2 March 2000. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 39-44

Intake rate, grazing time and daily intake by sheep grazing perennial ryegrass varieties under continuous stocking management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Cook, J. E., Champion, R. A., Orr, R. J. and Rook, A. J. 2000. Intake rate, grazing time and daily intake by sheep grazing perennial ryegrass varieties under continuous stocking management. Proceedings 6th British Grassland Society Research Conference, Aberdeen, 11-13 September 2000. pp. 67-68

Carbon flux in Agrostis capillaris : a stable isotope delivery (SID) experiment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kenny, C., Murray, P. J., Ostle, N. J. and Davies, B. 2000. Carbon flux in Agrostis capillaris : a stable isotope delivery (SID) experiment. Proceedings 6th British Grassland Society Research Conference, Aberdeen, 11-13 September 2000. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 3-4

The effects of leatherjacket feeding on root exudation and soil microbial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Treonis, A. M., Grayston,S. J. and Murray, P. J. 2000. The effects of leatherjacket feeding on root exudation and soil microbial communities. Proceedings 6th British Grassland Society Research Conference, Aberdeen, 11-13 September 2000. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 7-8

Impact of temperature and cultivar on nutrient flow from white clover to perennial ryegrass

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Davies, B., Cliquet, J. B. and Jorgensen, M. 2000. Impact of temperature and cultivar on nutrient flow from white clover to perennial ryegrass. Proceedings 6th British Grassland Society Research Meeting, Aberdeen, 11-13 September 2000. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 77-78

Methane emissions from sheep: influence of behaviour

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Champion, R. A. and Kimber, N. 2000. Methane emissions from sheep: influence of behaviour. Proceedings 6th British Grassland Society Research Conference, Aberdeen, 11-13 September 2000. pp. 115-116

Microbial community structure and activity in grassland soils: complementing molecular approaches with process based measurements

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clegg, C. D., Bol, R., Cook, R., Jarvis, S. C. and Murray, P. J. 2000. Microbial community structure and activity in grassland soils: complementing molecular approaches with process based measurements. Recent Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology. Abstracts of the Society for General Microbiology Irish Branch Spring Meeting, Galway, Ireland, 7-8 April 2000.

Impact of root feeding on soil microbial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Treonis, A. M., Grayston, S. J. and Murray, P. J. 2000. Impact of root feeding on soil microbial communities. Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) Annual Meeting, University of Exeter, 27-31 March 2000. Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford.

Shoot defoliation: effects on the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Gill, E. K., Grayston, S. J., Reid, E. J., MacDougall, R. and Ord, B. G. 2000. Shoot defoliation: effects on the rhizosphere. Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) Annual Meeting, University of Exeter, 27-31 March 2000. Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford.

Soil invertebrate root feeding in upland grassland

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dawson, L. A., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J. and Treonis, A. M. 2000. Soil invertebrate root feeding in upland grassland. Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) Annual Meeting, University of Exeter, 27-31 March 2000. Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford.

Effect of temperature on growth and morphology of two varieties of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and their impact on soil microbial activity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Jorgensen, M. and Gill, E. K. 2000. Effect of temperature on growth and morphology of two varieties of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and their impact on soil microbial activity. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 137 (3), pp. 305-309. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2000.tb00071.x

Dietary preference for grass and white clover in sheep and cattle: an overview

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Rutter, S. M. and Orr, R. J. 2000. Dietary preference for grass and white clover in sheep and cattle: an overview. Rook, A. J. and Penning, P. D. (ed.) Grazing Management: the Principles and Practice of Grazing, for Profit and Environmental Gain, within Temperate Grassland Systems. British Grassland Society (BGS) Occasional Symposium, 34, Harrogate, 29 February - 2 March 2000. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 73-78

Dietary preference of sheep for perennial ryegrass and white clover at contrasting sward surface heights

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Harvey, A., Parsons, A. J., Rook, A. J., Penning, P. D. and Orr, R. J. 2000. Dietary preference of sheep for perennial ryegrass and white clover at contrasting sward surface heights. Grass and Forage Science. 55 (3), pp. 242-252. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2494.2000.00222.x

Effects of belowground herbivory by leatherjacket larvae on roots and rhizosphere microbial communities in grass and clover systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Treonis, A. M., Dawson, L. A., Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Ross, J., Pratt, S. M. and Reid, E. J. 1999. Effects of belowground herbivory by leatherjacket larvae on roots and rhizosphere microbial communities in grass and clover systems. Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter. Abstracts British Society of Soil Science Conference, Edinburgh, 15-17 September 1999.

Sitona lepidus : the UK perspective

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1999. Sitona lepidus : the UK perspective. Matthiesen, J. (ed.) Proceedings 7th Australasian Conference on Grassland Invertebrate Ecology, Perth, Australia, 4-6 October 1999.

Impact of shoot defoliation on carbon flow and soil microbial communities in the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Grayston, S. J., Murray, P. J., Reid, E. J., MacDougall, R., Ord, B. G. and Gill, E. K. 1999. Impact of shoot defoliation on carbon flow and soil microbial communities in the rhizosphere. Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter. Abstracts British Society of Soil Science Meeting, Edinburgh, 15-17 September 1999.

Measuring methane emission from sheep grazing three contrasting sward types

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Gill, E. K., Balsdon, S. L. and Jarvis, S. C. 1999. Measuring methane emission from sheep grazing three contrasting sward types. Biogenic Emissions of Greenhouse Gases Caused by Arable and Animal Agriculture - Processes, Inventories, Mitigation, Stuttgart, 13-15 October 1999.

Effects of herbivory by cranefly larvae (leatherjackets) on clover and grass and the associated rhizosphere microbial community

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Ross, J., Dawson, L. A., Grayston, S. J., Reid, E. J., Treonis, A. M. and Murray, P. J. 1999. Effects of herbivory by cranefly larvae (leatherjackets) on clover and grass and the associated rhizosphere microbial community. Annual Meeting Scottish Root Group, Edinburgh, September 1999.

In situ visualisation of invertebrate damage to root systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Pratt, S. M., Dawson, L. and Murray, P. J. 1999. In situ visualisation of invertebrate damage to root systems. Annual Meeting of the Scottish Root Group, Edinburgh, September 1999.

Trace gas emissions from livestock systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Yamulki, S., Murray, P. J., Jarvis, S. C. and Chadwick, D. R. 1999. Trace gas emissions from livestock systems. GCTE International Conference on Effect of Agricultural Intensification on Trace Gas Emissions, University of Reading, UK, 23 September 1999.

A comparison of systems for measuring methane emissions from sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Moss, A., Lockyer, D. R. and Jarvis, S. C. 1999. A comparison of systems for measuring methane emissions from sheep. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 133 (4), pp. 439-444. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859699007182

Sitona spp. (Coleoptera; Curculionidae) in grassland in England and the impact of their root herbivory on white clover

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1999. Sitona spp. (Coleoptera; Curculionidae) in grassland in England and the impact of their root herbivory on white clover. in:

Use of 15N-labelled amino acids to determine organic uptake by ryegrass

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Cliquet, J. B. and Dhont, C. 1999. Use of 15N-labelled amino acids to determine organic uptake by ryegrass. SIMSUG 1999, Book of Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Users Group, Exeter, UK, 19-20 January 1999 (R Bol, SC Jarvis & LR Mytton, organisers). Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research IGER, North Wyke Okehampton. pp. 67-68

The assessment of quality - grazing and intake

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Orr, R. J. 1999. The assessment of quality - grazing and intake. Novel Material and the Assessment of Quality, Quality Feeds Theme Development Group Workshop IGER, Aberystwyth, 12 January 1999.

Sports day 1999 web page

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Shaw, J. K., Murray, P. J. and Preedy, N. 1999. Sports day 1999 web page.

Matching food supply to animals' natural meal patterns

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Rook, A. J., Gibb, M. J. and Orr, R. J. 1999. Matching food supply to animals' natural meal patterns. Fifth International Symposium on the Nutrition of Herbivores, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 11-16 April 1999.

Long-term dietary preference for grass and clover in dairy cows

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Rutter, S. M., Orr, R. J., Yarrow, N. H., Champion, R. A., Atkinson, L. D. and Cook, J. E. 1999. Long-term dietary preference for grass and clover in dairy cows. Fifth International Symposium on the Nutrition of Herbivores, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 11-16 April 1999.

How do cattle and sheep alter ingestive behaviour in response to changes in sward state?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Penning, P. D., Orr, R. J., Parsons, A. J. and Harvey, A. 1999. How do cattle and sheep alter ingestive behaviour in response to changes in sward state? Buchanan-Smith, J. G., Bailey, L. D. and McCaughey, P. (ed.) Grasslands 2000, Proceedings of the XVIII International Grassland Congress, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, 8-17 June 1997 (Vol 1). Canadian Forage Council, Can Soc Agron, Can Soc Anim Sci.

Efficient use of grazed herbage by dairy cows

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Orr, R. J. 1998. Efficient use of grazed herbage by dairy cows. Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research IGER, North Wyke Okehampton.

Transfer of nitrogen between clover and wheat: effect of root herbivory

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1998. Transfer of nitrogen between clover and wheat: effect of root herbivory. European Journal Of Soil Biology. 34 (1), pp. 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1164-5563(99)80003-X

Techniques for measuring bite dimensions and movement patterns within and between grazing bouts for cattle and sheep

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1998. Techniques for measuring bite dimensions and movement patterns within and between grazing bouts for cattle and sheep. Gibb, M. J. (ed.) Techniques for Investigating Intake and Ingestive Behaviour by Farm Animals, Proceedings of the Ninth European Intake Workshop, IGER North Wyke, UK, 18-20 November 1998. Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, IGER, Aberystwyth. pp. 79-80

Movement patterns of sheep and cattle within and between continuous short-term grazing bouts

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Harvey, A., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M. and Rook, A. J. 1998. Movement patterns of sheep and cattle within and between continuous short-term grazing bouts. Veissier, I. and Boissy, A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 32nd International Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology (ISAE), Clermont-Ferrand, France, 21-25 July 1998.

Matching grass supply to grazing patterns for dairy cows under strip-grazing management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Yarrow, N. H., Atkinson, L. D. and Champion, R. A. 1998. Matching grass supply to grazing patterns for dairy cows under strip-grazing management. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science Winter Meeting, Scarborough, UK, 23-25 March 1998. BSAS, Penicuik, UK. pp. 49

Feeding preferences of Sitona lepidus (clover root weevil) on Trifolium spp. in New Zealand

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. and Willoughby, B. 1998. Feeding preferences of Sitona lepidus (clover root weevil) on Trifolium spp. in New Zealand.

Dietary preference of dairy cows grazing grass and clover

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Rutter, S. M., Orr, R. J., Penning, P. D., Yarrow, N. H., Champion, R. A. and Atkinson, L. D. 1998. Dietary preference of dairy cows grazing grass and clover. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science Winter Meeting, Scarborough, UK, 23-25 March 1998. BSAS, Penicuik, UK. pp. 51

Costs of locomotive and ingestive behaviour by sheep grazing grass or clover monocultures or mixtures of the two species

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Champion, R. A., Rutter, S. M., Orr, R. J. and Penning, P. D. 1998. Costs of locomotive and ingestive behaviour by sheep grazing grass or clover monocultures or mixtures of the two species. Veissier, I. and Boissy, A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 32nd International Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology (ISAE), Clermont-Ferrand, France, 21-25 July 1998.

Comparison of methodologies of measuring methane emissions from sheep

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Moss, A. R., Jarvis, S. C. and Murray, P. J. 1998. Comparison of methodologies of measuring methane emissions from sheep. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science Winter Meeting, Scarborough, UK, 23-25 March 1998. BSAS, Penicuik, UK. pp. 53

Acceptability of Lotus corniculatus and Lotus uliginosus as a food source for non-pest butterfly larvae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hopkins, A. and Murray, P. J. 1998. Acceptability of Lotus corniculatus and Lotus uliginosus as a food source for non-pest butterfly larvae.

Behavioural and physiological factors limiting intake by grazing ruminants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Penning, P. D., Gibb, M. J., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J. and Harvey, A. 1998. Behavioural and physiological factors limiting intake by grazing ruminants. Keane, M. G. and O'Riordan, E. (ed.) Extensification of Beef and Sheep Production on Grasslands, Proceedings of Pasture Ecology and Animal Intake Groups Joint Meeting, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland, 24-25 September 1996. pp. 10-20

Uptake of amino nitrogen by Lolium perenne L.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dhont, C., Murray, P. J. and Cliquet, J. B. 1997. Uptake of amino nitrogen by Lolium perenne L. British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 93-94

Sward state and ingestive behaviour by Friesian dairy heifers under rotational grazing

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Yarrow, N. H. and Champion, R. A. 1997. Sward state and ingestive behaviour by Friesian dairy heifers under rotational grazing. British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 51-52

Rates of passage of digesta in sheep grazing grass or white clover

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kelly, C. L., Penning, P. D., Orr, R. J. and Champion, R. A. 1997. Rates of passage of digesta in sheep grazing grass or white clover. British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 181-182

Methane production by grazing livestock

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J. and Lockyer, D. R. 1997. Methane production by grazing livestock. British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 101-102

Grazing behaviour of ruminants

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Gibb, M. J. and Orr, R. J. 1997. Grazing behaviour of ruminants. IGER Innovations. 1, pp. 54-57.

Establishing guidelines for reducing adult Sitona weevil damage in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1997. Establishing guidelines for reducing adult Sitona weevil damage in the field. British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 163-164

Effect of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus fasciculatum on the uptake of amino nitrogen by Lolium perenne L.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cliquet, J. B., Murray, P. J. and Boucaud, J. 1997. Effect of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus fasciculatum on the uptake of amino nitrogen by Lolium perenne L. New Phytologist. 137 (2), pp. 345-349. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00810.x

Does supplementation with different feed types alter the preference by grazing ewes for grass and clover?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harvey, A., Orr, R. J. and Penning, P. D. 1997. Does supplementation with different feed types alter the preference by grazing ewes for grass and clover? British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 177-178

Diurnal patterns of intake rate by sheep grazing monocultures of ryegrass or white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Penning, P. D., Harvey, A. and Champion, R. A. 1997. Diurnal patterns of intake rate by sheep grazing monocultures of ryegrass or white clover. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 52, pp. 65-77.

Distinguishing bites and chews in recordings of the grazing jaw movements of cattle

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Champion, R. A., Rutter, S. M. and Orr, R. J. 1997. Distinguishing bites and chews in recordings of the grazing jaw movements of cattle. British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 171-172

Dietary preferences of domestic ruminants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1997. Dietary preferences of domestic ruminants. Forbes, J. M., Lawrence, T. L. J., Rodway, R. G. and Varley, M. A. (ed.) Animal Choices, British Society of Animal Science Occasional Publication No 20. BSAS, Edinburgh. pp. 96-97

Diet preferences of adult sheep and goats grazing ryegrass and white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Penning, P. D., Newman, J. A., Parsons, A. J., Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1997. Diet preferences of adult sheep and goats grazing ryegrass and white clover. Small Ruminant Research. 24, pp. 175-184. https://doi.org/10.1051/animres:19950583

Bite dimensions and grazing severity for cattle and sheep

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Orr, R. J., Harvey, A., Kelly, C. L. and Penning, P. D. 1997. Bite dimensions and grazing severity for cattle and sheep. British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 185-186

An algorithm for the automatic processing of recordings of foraging behaviour by cattle

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Rook, A. J., Orr, R. J., Gibb, M. J., Champion, R. A. and Huckle, C. A. 1997. An algorithm for the automatic processing of recordings of foraging behaviour by cattle. Hemsworth, P. and Spinka, M. (ed.) Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Prague, Czech Republic, 13-16 August 1997. pp. 216

Acceptability of Lotus spp. as a food source for two species of lepidopteran larvae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Hopkins, A., Turley, N., Genge, T. and Watson, J. 1997. Acceptability of Lotus spp. as a food source for two species of lepidopteran larvae. British Grassland Society (BGS) Fifth Research Conference, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture Food & Land Use, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot, Devon, 8-10 September 1997. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 195-196

A simple technique for recording root and shoot growth in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J. and Bristow, A. W. 1997. A simple technique for recording root and shoot growth in plants. Journal Of Biological Education. 31 (3), pp. 171-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.1997.9655558

The biology of Sitona weevils in forage legumes

F - Theses

Murray, P. J. 1997. The biology of Sitona weevils in forage legumes. F - Theses

Foraging behaviour of free ranging domestic ruminants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1996. Foraging behaviour of free ranging domestic ruminants. Mini-symposium on diet selection in animals and man, Grassmere, Cumbria, 1-4 July 1996.

Why can't dairy heifers graze clover quicker than grass?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Champion, R. A. and Orr, R. J. 1996. Why can't dairy heifers graze clover quicker than grass? Duncan, I. J. H., Widowski, T. M. and Haley, D. B. (ed.) Proceedings of the 30th International Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology (ISAE), Col K L Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 14-17 August 1996. University of Guelph, Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare. pp. 134

The effects of spatial aggregation of grass and clover swards grazed by sheep on diet and sward composition

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1996. The effects of spatial aggregation of grass and clover swards grazed by sheep on diet and sward composition. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 112th Meeting, Scarborough, 18-20 March 1996.

The effects of grass nitrogen status on the preference by sheep grazing ryegrass and white clover

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Harvey, A., Orr, R. J., Parsons, A. J., Penning, P. D. and Vincent, J. F. V. 1996. The effects of grass nitrogen status on the preference by sheep grazing ryegrass and white clover. in: Younie, D. (ed.) Legumes in Sustainable Farming Systems, British Grassland Society Occasional Symposium No 30 (Proceedings of joint conference of BGS and SFS Initiative, SAC, Craibstone, Aberdeen, 2-4 September 1996) British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 227-229

Influence of food source on feeding, longevity and fecundity of Sitona flavescens , a major pest of white clover in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. 1996. Influence of food source on feeding, longevity and fecundity of Sitona flavescens , a major pest of white clover in the UK. Frame, J. (ed.) Recent Research and Development on White Clover in Europe, REU Technical Series 42 (Saku Jogeva Taru, Estonia, 28-31 August 1995). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy. pp. 118-121

Impact of insect root herbivory on the growth and nitrogen and carbon contents of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) seedlings

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J., Hatch, D. J. and Cliquet, J. B. 1996. Impact of insect root herbivory on the growth and nitrogen and carbon contents of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) seedlings. Canadian Journal Of Botany. 74 (10), pp. 1591-1595. https://doi.org/10.1139/b96-192

Grazing behaviour and herbage intake rate by Friesian dairy heifers grazing ryegrass or white clover

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Orr, R. J., Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Yarrow, N. H. and Champion, R. A. 1996. Grazing behaviour and herbage intake rate by Friesian dairy heifers grazing ryegrass or white clover. in: Younie, D. (ed.) Legumes in Sustainable Farming Systems, British Grassland Society Occasional Symposium No 30 (Proceedings of joint conference of BGS and SFS Initiative, SAC, Craibstone, Aberdeen, 2-4 September 1996) British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 221-224

Feeding preferences of the grey field slug (Deroceras reticulatum) for dicotyledenous species of permanent grassland

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J., Hopkins, A., Johnson, R. H. and Bunn, S. 1996. Feeding preferences of the grey field slug (Deroceras reticulatum) for dicotyledenous species of permanent grassland. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1996.tb07916.x

Evaluation of a range of varieties of white clover for resistance to feeding by weevils of the genus Sitona

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J. 1996. Evaluation of a range of varieties of white clover for resistance to feeding by weevils of the genus Sitona. Plant Varieties and Seeds. 9, pp. 9-14.

Effects of continuous stocking with sheep or goats on sward composition and animal production from a grass and white clover pasture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Penning, P. D., Johnson, R. H. and Orr, R. J. 1996. Effects of continuous stocking with sheep or goats on sward composition and animal production from a grass and white clover pasture. Small Ruminant Research. 21, pp. 19-29.

Effect of root herbivory on N-fixation by white clover

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Murray, P. J. and Hatch, D. J. 1996. Effect of root herbivory on N-fixation by white clover. in: Younie, D. (ed.) Legumes in Sustainable Farming Systems, British Grassland Society Occasional Symposium No 30 (Proceedings of joint conference of BGS and SFS Initiative, SAC, Craibstone, Aberdeen, 2-4 September 1996) British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 46-47

Dietary preference of sheep for grass and clover at contrasting sward surface heights

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1996. Dietary preference of sheep for grass and clover at contrasting sward surface heights. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 112th Meeting, Scarborough, 18-20 March 1996.

Biotic factors affecting short-term transfer of N between forage species: final report

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Murray, P. J. and Cliquet, J. B. 1996. Biotic factors affecting short-term transfer of N between forage species: final report.

Feeding preferences of Sitona lineatus for a range of forage and edible legumes

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J., Vincent, J. F. V. and Schotzko, D. J. 1995. Feeding preferences of Sitona lineatus for a range of forage and edible legumes.

The role of learning and experience in the development of dietary choice by sheep and goats

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Orr, R. J., Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Harvey, A. and Newman, J. A. 1995. The role of learning and experience in the development of dietary choice by sheep and goats. Fourth International Symposium on the Nutrition of Herbivores, 11-15 September 1995, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

The preference of adult sheep and goats grazing ryegrass and white clover

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Penning, P. D., Newman, J. A., Parsons, A. J., Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1995. The preference of adult sheep and goats grazing ryegrass and white clover. Fourth International Symposium on the Nutrition of Herbivores, 11-15 September 1995, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Productivity and nitrogen uptake of ageing and newly sown swards of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) at different sites and with different nitrogen fertilizer treatment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hopkins, A., Murray, P. J., Bowling, P. J., Rook, A. J. and Johnson, J. 1995. Productivity and nitrogen uptake of ageing and newly sown swards of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) at different sites and with different nitrogen fertilizer treatment. European Journal of Agronomy. 4 (1), pp. 65-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1161-0301(14)80018-X

Internal report on a visit to research establishments in Athens, 15-19 November 1995

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Murray, P. J. 1995. Internal report on a visit to research establishments in Athens, 15-19 November 1995.

Intake and behaviour responses by sheep, in different physiological states, when grazing monocultures of grass or white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J., Harvey, A. and Champion, R. A. 1995. Intake and behaviour responses by sheep, in different physiological states, when grazing monocultures of grass or white clover. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 45, pp. 63-78.

Herbage intake rates and grazing behaviour of sheep and goats grazing grass or white clover

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Penning, P. D., Orr, R. J., Parsons, A. J., Harvey, A. and Newman, J. A. 1995. Herbage intake rates and grazing behaviour of sheep and goats grazing grass or white clover. Fourth International Symposium on the Nutrition of Herbivores, 11-15 September 1995, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Herbage intake and N excretion by sheep grazing monocultures or a mixture of grass and white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J. and Champion, R. A. 1995. Herbage intake and N excretion by sheep grazing monocultures or a mixture of grass and white clover. Grass and Forage Science. 50 (1), pp. 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.1995.tb02291.x

Effects of feeding by larvae of Sitona flavescens on white clover seedlings

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J., Hatch, D. J. and Cliquet, J. B. 1995. Effects of feeding by larvae of Sitona flavescens on white clover seedlings. Pollott, G. E. (ed.) Grassland into the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities, British Grassland Society Occasional Symposium No 29, 50th Anniversary Meeting, Harrogate, UK, 4-6 December 1995. British Grassland Society (BGS) Hurley. pp. 269-270

Distribution and abundance of three species of Sitona (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in grassland in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1995. Distribution and abundance of three species of Sitona (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in grassland in England. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 127 (2), pp. 229-237. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1995.tb06668.x

Dietary preference of heifers for grass or clover, with and without romensin slow-release anti-bloat boluses

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J., Harvey, A. and Yarrow, N. H. 1995. Dietary preference of heifers for grass or clover, with and without romensin slow-release anti-bloat boluses. Proceedings of the 111th Meeting of the British Society of Animal Science, Scarborough, 20-22 March 1995.

Biotic factors affecting short-term transfer of N between forage species: first year progress report

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Murray, P. J. and Cliquet, J. B. 1995. Biotic factors affecting short-term transfer of N between forage species: first year progress report.

Intake behaviour and production responses by sheep, in different physiological states, grazing monocultures of grass or white clover

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J. and Harvey, A. 1994. Intake behaviour and production responses by sheep, in different physiological states, grazing monocultures of grass or white clover. Abstracts 45th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, EAAP, Edinburgh, September 1994. pp. 281

Transfer of nitrogen from damaged roots of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) to closely associated roots of intact perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hatch, D. J. and Murray, P. J. 1994. Transfer of nitrogen from damaged roots of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) to closely associated roots of intact perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Plant and Soil. 166, pp. 181-185. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00008331

The effect of concentrate level on the intakes of silages or hays by ewes in the first month of lactation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J. and Treacher, T. T. 1994. The effect of concentrate level on the intakes of silages or hays by ewes in the first month of lactation. Animal Production. 58, pp. 109-116.

Study tour to Sitona specialists and other entomologists in the USA, 10-27 May 1994

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Murray, P. J. 1994. Study tour to Sitona specialists and other entomologists in the USA, 10-27 May 1994.

Report on visit to Caen University: AFRC/INRA collaborative agreement, 9-11 March 1994

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hatch, D. J., Murray, P. J. and Kerley, S. J. 1994. Report on visit to Caen University: AFRC/INRA collaborative agreement, 9-11 March 1994.

Investigations of the host feeding preferences of Sitona weevils found commonly on white clover (Trifolium repens ) in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1994. Investigations of the host feeding preferences of Sitona weevils found commonly on white clover (Trifolium repens ) in the UK. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 71 (1), pp. 73-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.1994.tb01771.x

Intake and behaviour responses by sheep to changes in sward characteristics under rotational grazing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J. and Hooper, J. E. 1994. Intake and behaviour responses by sheep to changes in sward characteristics under rotational grazing. Grass and Forage Science. 49 (4), pp. 476-486. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.1994.tb02025.x

Feeding by adults of Sitona lineatus (Coleoptera; Curculionidae) on seedlings of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1994. Feeding by adults of Sitona lineatus (Coleoptera; Curculionidae) on seedlings of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.). Fourth British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, 26-28 September 1994, Reading University. pp. 39-40

Fasting affects intake behaviour and diet preference of grazing sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Newman, J. A., Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1994. Fasting affects intake behaviour and diet preference of grazing sheep. Animal Behaviour. 47, pp. 185-193. https://doi.org/10.1006/anbe.1994.1021

Effect of root feeding invertebrates on short term transfer of N from white clover to perennial ryegrass

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J. and Hatch, D. J. 1994. Effect of root feeding invertebrates on short term transfer of N from white clover to perennial ryegrass. Fourth British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, 26-28 September 1994, Reading University. pp. 41-42

Diurnal patterns of ingestive behaviour by sheep

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Orr, R. J., Harvey, A. and Champion, R. A. 1994. Diurnal patterns of ingestive behaviour by sheep. Fourth British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, 26-28 September 1994, Reading University.

Distribution of Sitona weevils in grass/clover swards in England and Wales

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1994. Distribution of Sitona weevils in grass/clover swards in England and Wales. Fourth British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, 26-28 September 1994, Reading University. pp. 37-38

Diet preference of sheep: effects of recent diet, physiological state and species abundance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Parsons, A. J., Newman, J. A., Penning, P. D., Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1994. Diet preference of sheep: effects of recent diet, physiological state and species abundance. Journal of Animal Ecology. 63, pp. 465-478. https://doi.org/10.2307/5563

Sitona weevils (Coleoptera; Curculionidae) as agents for rapid transfer of nitrogen from white clover (Trifolium repens L.) to perennial ryegrass

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J. and Hatch, D. J. 1994. Sitona weevils (Coleoptera; Curculionidae) as agents for rapid transfer of nitrogen from white clover (Trifolium repens L.) to perennial ryegrass. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 125, pp. 29-33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1994.tb04943.x

Food preference of three species of sitona weevils (coleoptera; curculionidae) found commonly in white clover in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1993. Food preference of three species of sitona weevils (coleoptera; curculionidae) found commonly in white clover in the UK. USDA Pastures and Special Legumes Research, USDA, Madison, WI, USA.

The effects of group size on grazing time in sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Newman, J. A., Orr, R. J. and Harvey, A. 1993. The effects of group size on grazing time in sheep. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 37, pp. 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1591(93)90103-V

Soil abiotic factors affecting emergence of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) seedlings

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1993. Soil abiotic factors affecting emergence of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) seedlings. Frame, J. (ed.) White Clover in Europe: State of the Art, REUR TEchnical Series 29 (White clover meeting of the FAO sub-network on lowland pastures and fodder crops, 25-27 August 1993, Aarhus, Denmark). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy. pp. 136-139

Sitona damage to clover in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Clements, R. O. and Murray, P. J. 1993. Sitona damage to clover in the UK. Proceedings of the Sixth Australasian Conference in Grassland Invertebrate Ecology, February 1993, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Sitona and other pest and disease damage to clover in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Clements, R. O. and Murray, P. J. 1993. Sitona and other pest and disease damage to clover in the UK. Frame, J. (ed.) White Clover in Europe: State of the Art, REUR TEchnical Series 29 (White clover meeting of the FAO sub-network on lowland pastures and fodder crops, 25-27 August 1993, Aarhus, Denmark). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy. pp. 149-150

Report on a visit to France: AFRC/INRA collaborative agreement, 22-26 February 1993

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hatch, D. J., Lovell, R. D., Gill, K. and Murray, P. J. 1993. Report on a visit to France: AFRC/INRA collaborative agreement, 22-26 February 1993.

Nitrogen losses from clover due to weevil root damage

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hatch, D. J. and Murray, P. J. 1993. Nitrogen losses from clover due to weevil root damage.

Feeding preferences among eleven cultivars of white clover (Trifolium repens ) by adults of two species of sitona weevils (coleoptera: curculionidae )

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1993. Feeding preferences among eleven cultivars of white clover (Trifolium repens ) by adults of two species of sitona weevils (coleoptera: curculionidae ). Wiley.

Factors controlling meal length and herbage intake rate by grazing sheep

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Penning, P. D., Orr, R. J., Parsons, A. J. and Rutter, S. M. 1993. Factors controlling meal length and herbage intake rate by grazing sheep. Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Applied Ethology, July 1993, Berlin, Germany. Humboldt University, Berlin. pp. 498-500

Efficacy of imidicloprid in controlling frit fly (Oscinella spp.) in newly-sown ryegrass

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Clements, R. O., Sheldrick, R. D., Murray, P. J. and Lavender, R. H. 1993. Efficacy of imidicloprid in controlling frit fly (Oscinella spp.) in newly-sown ryegrass.

Effects of some factors on insensible weight loss in grazing sheep

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Dumont, B., Penning, P. D., Orr, R. J. and D'Hour, P. 1993. Effects of some factors on insensible weight loss in grazing sheep. Proceedings of 8iemes Journees des Recherches sur l'Alimentation et la Nutrition des Herbivores, 24-25 March 1993, Paris, France.

Dietary preferences of sheep and goats

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Harvey, A. and Orr, R. J. 1993. Dietary preferences of sheep and goats. Proceedings from Agricultural and Environmental Management "Pointers for Change", 8 April 1993, National Agricultural Conference, Stoneleigh, UK.

A technique for assessing damage to roots of white clover caused by root feeding insects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1992. A technique for assessing damage to roots of white clover caused by root feeding insects. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 121 (3), pp. 715-719. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1992.tb03480.x

Studies on the feeding of Sitona lineatus L. (coleoptera, curculionidae) on white clover (Trifolium repens L.) seedlings

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1992. Studies on the feeding of Sitona lineatus L. (coleoptera, curculionidae) on white clover (Trifolium repens L.) seedlings. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 121 (2), pp. 233-238. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1992.tb03435.x

The short-term effects on wild goose behavior of chlorpyrifos application to permanent pasture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clements, R. O., Murray, P. J. and Tyas, C. J. 1992. The short-term effects on wild goose behavior of chlorpyrifos application to permanent pasture. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 120 (1), pp. 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1992.tb03399.x

Differential reaction of newly-sown ryegrass (Lolium spp.) cultivars to pesticide treatment

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Clements, R. O., Bentley, B. R. and Murray, P. J. 1992. Differential reaction of newly-sown ryegrass (Lolium spp.) cultivars to pesticide treatment. Wiley.

Improvement of persistence and yield of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) through pesticide use

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clements, R. O., Bentley, B. R., Murray, P. J. and Henderson, I. F. 1991. Improvement of persistence and yield of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) through pesticide use. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 119 (3), pp. 513-519. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1991.tb04890.x

Uptake, cycling and fate of nitrogen in grass-clover swards continuously grazed by sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J., Penning, P. D. and Lockyer, D. R. 1991. Uptake, cycling and fate of nitrogen in grass-clover swards continuously grazed by sheep. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 116, pp. 47-61. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600076139

The impact of 20 years' absence of earthworms and three levels of N fertilizer on a grassland soil environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clements, R. O., Murray, P. J. and Sturdy, R. 1991. The impact of 20 years' absence of earthworms and three levels of N fertilizer on a grassland soil environment. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 36, pp. 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8809(91)90037-X

Survey of pest and disease damage to white clover in England and Wales

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Clements, R. O. and Murray, P. J. 1991. Survey of pest and disease damage to white clover in England and Wales. 24th Progress Report Clover and Special Purpose Legumes Research. USDA, Madison, WI.

Report on a visit to Poland, Akademia Rolnicza, Krakow, 14-28 June 1991

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Murray, P. J. 1991. Report on a visit to Poland, Akademia Rolnicza, Krakow, 14-28 June 1991.

Patterns of ingestive behaviour of sheep continuously stocked on monocultures of ryegrass or white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Penning, P. D., Rook, A. J. and Orr, R. J. 1991. Patterns of ingestive behaviour of sheep continuously stocked on monocultures of ryegrass or white clover. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 31, pp. 237-250.

Micrometeorological studies of ammonia emission from sheep grazed swards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jarvis, S. C., Hatch, D. J., Orr, R. J. and Reynolds, S. E. 1991. Micrometeorological studies of ammonia emission from sheep grazed swards. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 117, pp. 101-109. https://doi.org/Reynolds(a1)DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600079028

Intake and behaviour responses by sheep to changes in sward characteristics under continuous stocking

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Penning, P. D., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J. and Treacher, T. T. 1991. Intake and behaviour responses by sheep to changes in sward characteristics under continuous stocking. Grass and Forage Science. 46, pp. 15-28.

Improvement of ryegrass (Lolium spp) establishment through use of Headstart

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Clements, R. O. and Murray, P. J. 1991. Improvement of ryegrass (Lolium spp) establishment through use of Headstart.

Effects of extracts from ryegrass leaves infected with the endophyte Acremonium lolii on germination of other crop seeds

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1991. Effects of extracts from ryegrass leaves infected with the endophyte Acremonium lolii on germination of other crop seeds.

Response of permanent and reseeded grassland to fertilizer nitrogen. 1. Herbage production and herbage quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hopkins, A., Gilbey, J., Dibb, C., Bowling, P. J. and Murray, P. J. 1990. Response of permanent and reseeded grassland to fertilizer nitrogen. 1. Herbage production and herbage quality. Grass and Forage Science. 45 (1), pp. 43-55.

Herbage yield and botanical composition over twenty years of a predominantly ryegrass sward treated frequently with phorate pesticide and three rates of nitrogen fertiliser.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clements, R. O., Murray, P. J., Bentley, B. R. and Henderson, I. F. 1990. Herbage yield and botanical composition over twenty years of a predominantly ryegrass sward treated frequently with phorate pesticide and three rates of nitrogen fertiliser. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 115, pp. 23-27. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600073871

White clover pests

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J. 1990. White clover pests. Grassland Invertebrate Ecology Workshop, Royal Entomological Society, 27 November.

White clover enhancement in permanent grassland using pesticides

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Clements, R. O. and Sheldrick, R. D. 1990. White clover enhancement in permanent grassland using pesticides. Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain Conference, Dundee. pp. 394

The performance of ewes offered diets containing different proportions of perennial ryegrass and white clover silage in late pregnancy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J. and Treacher, T. T. 1990. The performance of ewes offered diets containing different proportions of perennial ryegrass and white clover silage in late pregnancy. Animal Production. 51, pp. 143-153.

Sward composition, animal performance and the potential production of grass/white clover swards continuously stocked with sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J., Parsons, A. J., Penning, P. D. and Treacher, T. T. 1990. Sward composition, animal performance and the potential production of grass/white clover swards continuously stocked with sheep. Grass and Forage Science. 45, pp. 325-336.

Soil structure deterioration and impared root development in grassland as a result of long-term pesticide use

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Clements, R. O. and Murray, P. J. 1990. Soil structure deterioration and impared root development in grassland as a result of long-term pesticide use. Roots and the Soil Environment, Proceedings AAB Meeting, St Andrews, 26-28 September 1989.

Ryegrass endophyte and its effects on white clover germination

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Murray, P. J. and Clements, R. O. 1990. Ryegrass endophyte and its effects on white clover germination. Research Meeting No. 2, British Grassland Society (BGS), September 1990, Session III, Paper 1.

Intakes of silages, hays or straws by ewes in mid pregnancy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orr, R. J. and Treacher, T. T. 1990. Intakes of silages, hays or straws by ewes in mid pregnancy. Animal Production. 51, pp. 301-310.

Does ryegrass endophyte stimulate emergence of white clover seedlings?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Clements, R. O. and Lewis, G. C. 1990. Does ryegrass endophyte stimulate emergence of white clover seedlings? 22nd Progress Report, Clovers and Special Purpose Legume Research, USDA, Madison WI 53706, USA. pp. 59