Understanding the scale-dependence of the relations between soil conditions and weed density and the implications for precision management of weeds

Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Murdoch, A., Webster, R., Lark, R. M. and Storkey, J. 2014. Understanding the scale-dependence of the relations between soil conditions and weed density and the implications for precision management of weeds. Crop production in Southern Britain: precision decisions for profitable cropping. Aspects of Applied Biology 127 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 165-171

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Species matter when considering landscape effects on carabid distributions.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Metcalfe, H., Hassall, K. L., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2019. Species matter when considering landscape effects on carabid distributions. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 285 (2019), p. 106631.

Multi-objective optimization as a tool to identify possibilities for future agricultural landscapes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Todman, L. C., Coleman, K., Milne, A. E., Gil, J. D. B., Reidsma, P., Schwoob, M-H., Treyer, S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2019. Multi-objective optimization as a tool to identify possibilities for future agricultural landscapes. Science of the Total Environment. 687 (15 October), pp. 535-545.

The contribution of spatial mass effects to plant diversity in arable fields

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Metcalfe, H., Hassall, K. L., Boinot, S. and Storkey, J. 2019. The contribution of spatial mass effects to plant diversity in arable fields . Journal of Applied Ecology.

Landmark Papers: No. 8 Burgess, T.M. & Webster, R. 1980. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties. I. The semi-variogram and punctual kriging. Journal of Soil Science, 31, 315–331 Reflections by R. Webster

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 2019. Landmark Papers: No. 8 Burgess, T.M. & Webster, R. 1980. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties. I. The semi-variogram and punctual kriging. Journal of Soil Science, 31, 315–331 Reflections by R. Webster. European Journal of Soil Science. 2019 (70), pp. 2-6.

Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .1. The semi-variogram and punctual kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Burgess, T. M. and Webster, R. 2019. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .1. The semi-variogram and punctual kriging. European Journal of Soil Science. 70 (1), pp. 11-19.

Livestock in diverse cropping systems improve weed management and sustain yields whilst reducing inputs

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Maclaren, C., Storkey, J., Strauss, J., Swanepoel, P. and Dehnen-Schmutz, K. 2019. Livestock in diverse cropping systems improve weed management and sustain yields whilst reducing inputs. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56, p. 144 –156.

Accounting for data sparsity when forming spatially coherent zones

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassall, K. L., Whitmore, A. P. and Milne, A. E. 2019. Accounting for data sparsity when forming spatially coherent zones. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 72, pp. 537-552.

A high-resolution map of soil pH in China made by hybrid modelling of sparse soil data and environmental covariates and its implications for pollution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chen, S., Liang, Z., Webster, R., Zhang, G., Zhou, Y., Teng, H., Hi, B., Arrouays, D. and Shi, Z. 2019. A high-resolution map of soil pH in China made by hybrid modelling of sparse soil data and environmental covariates and its implications for pollution. Science of the Total Environment. 655, pp. 273-283.

Modelling the effect of spatially variable soil properties on the distribution of weeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Coleman, K., Murdoch, A. J. and Storkey, J. 2019. Modelling the effect of spatially variable soil properties on the distribution of weeds. Ecological Modelling. 396 (24 March), pp. 1-11.

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bai, C., Ge, Y., Ashton, R. W., Evans, J., Milne, A. E., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Parry, M. A. J., Melichar, J., Feuerhelm, D., Bansept, P. and Bartsch, M. 2019. The relationships between seedling root screens, root growth in the field and grain yield for wheat . Plant and Soil.

Baseline map of soil organic carbon in Tibet and its uncertainty in the 1980s

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhou, Y., Webster, R., Viscara Rossel, R. A., Shi, Z. and Chen, S. 2019. Baseline map of soil organic carbon in Tibet and its uncertainty in the 1980s. Geoderma. 334, pp. 123-133.

Atmospheric nitrogen deposition in terrestrial ecosystems: Its impact on plant communities and consequences across trophic levels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stevens, C., David, T. and Storkey, J. 2018. Atmospheric nitrogen deposition in terrestrial ecosystems: Its impact on plant communities and consequences across trophic levels. Functional Ecology. 32 (7), pp. 1757-1769.

Rothamsted Long-term experiments : guide to the classical and other long-term experiments, datasets and sample archive

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

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Clark, I. M., Scott, T., Glendining, M. J., Perryman, S. A. M., Storkey, J., Bell, J. R., Shield, I. F., Mcmillan, V. E. and Hawkins, J. M. B. Macdonald, A. J. (ed.) 2018. Rothamsted Long-term experiments : guide to the classical and other long-term experiments, datasets and sample archive. Rothamsted Research, Harpenden.

Analysis of variance in soil research : let the analysis fit the action

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Lark, R. M. 2018. Analysis of variance in soil research : let the analysis fit the action. European Journal of Soil Science. 69 (1), pp. 216-139.

Reviewing research priorities in weed ecology, evolution and management: a horizon scan

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Neve, P., Barney, J. N., Buckley, Y., Cousens, R. D., Graham, S., Jordan, N. R., Lawton-Rauh, A., Liebman, M., Mesgaran, M. B., Schut, M., Shaw, J., Storkey, J., Baraibar, B., Baucom, R. S., Chalak, M., Childs, D. Z., Christensen, S., Eizenberg, H., Fernandez-Quintanilla, C., French, K., Harsch, M., Heijting, S., Harrison, L., Loddo, D., Macel, M., Maczey, N., Merotto JR, A., Mortensen, D., Necajeva, J., Peltzer, D. A., Recasens, J., Renton, M., Riemens, M., Sonderskov, M. and Williams, M 2018. Reviewing research priorities in weed ecology, evolution and management: a horizon scan. Weed Research. 58, pp. 250-258.

Valuing Improvements in Biodiversity Due to Controls on Atmospheric Nitrogen Pollution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jones, L., Milne, A. E., Hall, J., Mills, G., Provins, A. and Christie, M. 2018. Valuing Improvements in Biodiversity Due to Controls on Atmospheric Nitrogen Pollution. Ecological Economics. 152, pp. 358-366.

What good is weed diversity?

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Storkey, J. and Neve, P. 2018. What good is weed diversity? Weed Research. 58 (4), pp. 239-243.

Growers’ risk perception and trust in control options for huanglongbing citrus-disease in Florida and California

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A., Teiken, C., Deledalle, F., Vandenbosch, F., Gottwalk, T. and McRoberts, N. 2018. Growers’ risk perception and trust in control options for huanglongbing citrus-disease in Florida and California. Crop Protection. 114, pp. 177-186.

Spatial Analysis of Digital Imagery of Weeds in a Maize Crop

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

San-Martin-Hernandez, C., Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Storkey, J., Andujar, D., Fernandez-Quintanilla, C. and Dorado, J. 2018. Spatial Analysis of Digital Imagery of Weeds in a Maize Crop. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 7 (2), pp. 61-81.

Defining the habitat niche of Alopecurus myosuroides at the field scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Lark, R. M., Murdoch, A. J., Kanelo, L. and Storkey, J. 2018. Defining the habitat niche of Alopecurus myosuroides at the field scale. Weed Research. 58 (3), pp. 165-176.

Does variable soil pH have an effect on the within-field distribution of A. Myosuroides?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Murdoch, A. J. and Storkey, J. 2017. Does variable soil pH have an effect on the within-field distribution of A. Myosuroides? Hull, R. I. C., Jellis, G., May, M., Miller, P., Moss, S. R., Nicholls, C. and Orson, J. (ed.) In : Crop Production in Southern Britain 2017, AAB 134. Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick .

Changes in soil redox potential in response to flood irrigation with waste water in central Mexico

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gozalez-Mendez, B., Webster, R., Fiedler, S. and Siebe, C. 2017. Changes in soil redox potential in response to flood irrigation with waste water in central Mexico. European Journal of Soil Science. 68 (6), pp. 886-896.

The landscape model: A model for exploring trade-offs between agricultural production and the environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Coleman, K., Muhammed, S. E., Milne, A. E., Todman, L. C., Dailey, A. G., Glendining, M. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. The landscape model: A model for exploring trade-offs between agricultural production and the environment. Science of the Total Environment. 609 (Supplement C), pp. 1483-1499.

Descriptive and Mechanistic Models of Crop-Weed Competition

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Bastiaans, L. and Storkey, J. 2017. Descriptive and Mechanistic Models of Crop-Weed Competition. in: Hatcher, P. E. and Froud-Williams, R. J. (ed.) Weed Research: Expanding Horizons (Chapter 2) John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 33-60

Fate of 210Pb ex fallout in soil under forest and scrub of the central Spanish Pre-Pyrenees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gaspar, L., Webster, R. and Navas, A. 2017. Fate of 210Pb ex fallout in soil under forest and scrub of the central Spanish Pre-Pyrenees. European Journal of Soil Science. 68 (3), pp. 259-269.

Assessing sampling designs for determining fertilizer practice from yield data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muhammed, S. E., Marchant, B. P., Webster, R., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G. and Milne, A. E. 2017. Assessing sampling designs for determining fertilizer practice from yield data. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 135, pp. 163-174.

Acid drainage from coal mining: Effect on paddy soil and productivity of rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Choudhury, B. U., Malang, A., Webster, R., Mohapatra, K. P., Verma, B. C., Kumar, M., Das, A., Islam, M. and Hazarika, S. 2017. Acid drainage from coal mining: Effect on paddy soil and productivity of rice. Science of the Total Environment. 583 (1 April), pp. 344-351.

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

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

Replicate and randomize, or lie

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 2017. Replicate and randomize, or lie. Environmental Microbiology. 19 (1), pp. 25-28.

Using simulation models to investigate the cumulative effects of sowing rate, sowing date and cultivar choice on weed competition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Andrew, I. K. S. and Storkey, J. 2017. Using simulation models to investigate the cumulative effects of sowing rate, sowing date and cultivar choice on weed competition. Crop Protection. 95 (May), pp. 109-115.

Modelling the Spatial Variation in Alopecurus myosuroides for Precision Weed Management

F - Theses

Metcalfe, H. 2017. Modelling the Spatial Variation in Alopecurus myosuroides for Precision Weed Management. F - Theses

Climate Change and Future Pollen Allergy in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lake, I. R, Jones, N. R., Agnew, M., Goodess, C. M., Giorgi, F., Hamaoui-Laguel, L., Semenov, M. A., Solmon, F., Storkey, J., Vautard, R. and Epstein, M. M. 2017. Climate Change and Future Pollen Allergy in Europe. Environmental Health Perspectives. 125, pp. 385-391.

The implications of spatially variable pre-emergence herbicide efficacy for weed management.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Metcalfe, H., Milne, A., Hull, R. I. C., Murdoch, A. J. and Storkey, J. 2017. The implications of spatially variable pre-emergence herbicide efficacy for weed management. Pest Management Science. 74 (3), pp. 755-765.

Distinct spatial dependency of carbon distribution between soil pools in grassland soil

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Cordova, C., Lark, R. M., Sohi, S. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2016. Distinct spatial dependency of carbon distribution between soil pools in grassland soil. Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences. 32 (Special issue 1), pp. 23-36.

The unique contribution of Rothamsted to ecological research at large temporal scales

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Storkey, J., Macdonald, A. J., Bell, J. R., Clark, I. M., Gregory, A. S., Hawkins, N. J., Hirsch, P. R., Todman, L. C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. The unique contribution of Rothamsted to ecological research at large temporal scales. in: Dumbrell, A. J., Kordas, R. L. and Woodward, G. (ed.) Advances in Ecological Research 55: Large-Scale Ecology: Model Systems to Global Perspectives Academic Press, Oxford. pp. 3-42

Boundary line analysis of the effect of water-filled pore space on nitrous oxide emission from cores of arable soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Milne, A. E. 2016. Boundary line analysis of the effect of water-filled pore space on nitrous oxide emission from cores of arable soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (2), pp. 148-159.

Change from paddy rice to vegetable growing changes nitrogen-cycling microbial communities and their variation with depth in the soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Qin, H. L., Zhang, Z. X., Lu, J., Zhu, Y. J., Webster, R., Liu, X. L., Yuan, H. Z., Hou, H. J., Chen, C. L. and Wei, W. X. 2016. Change from paddy rice to vegetable growing changes nitrogen-cycling microbial communities and their variation with depth in the soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (5), pp. 650-658.

Modelling the electrical conductivity of soil in the Yangtze delta in three dimensions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Li, H. Y., Marchant, B. P. and Webster, R. 2016. Modelling the electrical conductivity of soil in the Yangtze delta in three dimensions. Geoderma. 269, pp. 119-125.

Designing a sampling scheme to reveal correlations between weeds and soil properties at multiple spatial scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Lark, R. M., Murdoch, A. J. and Storkey, J. 2016. Designing a sampling scheme to reveal correlations between weeds and soil properties at multiple spatial scales. Weed Research. 56 (1), pp. 1-13.

Stocks and flows of natural and human-derived capital in ecosystem services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jones, L., Norton, L., Austin, Z., Browne, A. L., Donovan, D., Emmett, B. A., Grabowski, Z. J., Howard, D. C., Jones, J. P. G., Kenter, J. O., Manley, W., Morris, C., Robinson, D. A., Short, C., Siriwardena, G. M., Stevens, C. J., Storkey, J., Waters, R. D. and Willis, G. F. 2016. Stocks and flows of natural and human-derived capital in ecosystem services. Land Use Policy. 52, pp. 151-162.

Basic steps in geostatistics: the variogram and kriging

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

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 2015. Basic steps in geostatistics: the variogram and kriging. London, Springer-Verlag.

The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control with Bt crops: a billion dollar game of strategy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Bell, J. R., Hutchison, W. D., Van Den Bosch, F., Mitchell, P. D., Crowder, D., Parnell, S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control with Bt crops: a billion dollar game of strategy. PLoS Computational Biology. 11, p. e1004483.

Grassland biodiversity bounces back from long-term nitrogen addition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Scott, T., Kohler, I. H., Schnyder, H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Crawley, M. J. 2015. Grassland biodiversity bounces back from long-term nitrogen addition. Nature. 528, pp. 401-404.

Over 150 years of long-term fertilization alters spatial scaling of microbial biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Liang, Y., Wu, Liyou, Clark, I. M., Xue, K., Yang, Y., Van Nostrand, J. D., Deng, Y., He, Z., McGrath, S. P., Storkey, J., Hirsch, P. R., Sun, B. and Zhou, J. 2015. Over 150 years of long-term fertilization alters spatial scaling of microbial biodiversity. mBio. 6, pp. e00240-15.

Communicating the uncertainty in estimated greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Glendining, M. J., Lark, R. M., Perryman, S. A. M., Gordon, T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. Communicating the uncertainty in estimated greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Journal of Environmental Management. 160, pp. 139-153.

Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed pollen loads in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hamaoui-Laguel, L., Vautard, R., Liu, L., Solmon, F., Viovy, N., Khvorosthyanov, D., Essl, F., Chuine, I., Colette, A., Semenov, M. A., Schaffhauser, A., Storkey, J., Thibaudon, M. and Epstein, M. M. 2015. Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed pollen loads in Europe. Nature Climate Change. 5, pp. 766-771.

Technological developments for spatial prediction of soil properties, and Daniel Krige's influence on it

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 2015. Technological developments for spatial prediction of soil properties, and Daniel Krige's influence on it. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 115 (1), pp. 165-172.

Engineering a plant community to deliver multiple ecosystem services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Doring, T., Baddeley, J., Collins, R., Roderick, S., Jones, H. and Watson, C. 2015. Engineering a plant community to deliver multiple ecosystem services. Ecological Applications. 25 (4), pp. 1034-1043.

The Rothamsted Long-term Experiments

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Macdonald, A. J., Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Watts, C. W., Clark, I. M., Storkey, J., Hawkins, N. J., Glendining, M. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and McGrath, S. P. 2015. The Rothamsted Long-term Experiments. Valuing long-term sites and experiments for agriculture and ecology. Aspects of Applied Biology 128 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 1-10

A review of the potential for competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in integrated weed management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Andrew, I. K. S., Storkey, J. and Sparkes, D. L. 2015. A review of the potential for competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in integrated weed management. Weed Research. 55 (3), pp. 239-248.

In situ measurements of organic carbon in soil profiles using vis-NIR spectroscopy on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Li, S., Shi, Z., Chen, S., Ji, W., Zhou, L., Yu, W. and Webster, R. 2015. In situ measurements of organic carbon in soil profiles using vis-NIR spectroscopy on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Environmental Science & Technology. 49, pp. 4980-4987.

Managing habitats on English farmland for insect pollinator conservation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Holland, J. M., Smith, B. M., Storkey, J., Lutman, P. J. W. and Aebischer, N. J. 2015. Managing habitats on English farmland for insect pollinator conservation. Biological Conservation. 182, pp. 215-222.

Combining a weed traits database with a population dynamics model predicts shifts in weed communities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Holst, N., Bojer, O. Q., Bigongiali, F., Bocci, G., Colbach, N., Dorner, Z., Riemens, M. M., Sartorato, I., Sonderskov, M. and Verschwele, A. 2015. Combining a weed traits database with a population dynamics model predicts shifts in weed communities. Weed Research. 55 (2), pp. 206-218.

Mapping soil salinity in the Yangtze delta: REML and universal kriging (E-BLUP) revisited

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Li, H. Y., Webster, R. and Shi, Z. 2015. Mapping soil salinity in the Yangtze delta: REML and universal kriging (E-BLUP) revisited. Geoderma. 237-238, pp. 71-77.

Exploring the spatial variation in the fertilizer-nitrogen requirement of wheat within fields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kindred, D. R., Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Marchant, B. P. and Sylvester-Bradley, R. 2015. Exploring the spatial variation in the fertilizer-nitrogen requirement of wheat within fields. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 153 (1), pp. 25-41.

Short-term emissions of CO2 and N2O in response to periodic flood irrigation with waste water in the Mezquital Valley of Mexico

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gonzalez-Mendez, B., Webster, R., Fiedler, S., Loza-Reyes, E., Harnandez, J. M., Ruiz-Suarez, L. G. and Siebe, C. 2015. Short-term emissions of CO2 and N2O in response to periodic flood irrigation with waste water in the Mezquital Valley of Mexico. Atmospheric Environment. 101, pp. 116-124.

Utilisation of agri-environment scheme habitats to enhance invertebrate ecosystem service providers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Holland, J. M., Storkey, J., Lutman, P. J. W., Birkett, T. C., Simper, J. and Aebischer, N. J. 2014. Utilisation of agri-environment scheme habitats to enhance invertebrate ecosystem service providers. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 183, pp. 103-109.

Exploiting yield maps and soil management zones

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Milne, A. E., Marchant, B. P., Whitmore, A. P. and Muhammed, S. E. 2014. Exploiting yield maps and soil management zones. National Institute of Agricultural Botany, (NIAB) Cambridge .

Detecting land use and land management influences on catchment hydrology by modelling and wavelets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rust, W., Corstanje, R., Holman, I. P. and Milne, A. E. 2014. Detecting land use and land management influences on catchment hydrology by modelling and wavelets. Journal of Hydrology. 517, pp. 378-389.

Seed germination response to temperature for a range of international populations of Conyza canadensis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tozzi, E., Beckie, H., Weiss, R., Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L., Storkey, J., Cici, S. Z. H. and Van Acker, R. C. 2014. Seed germination response to temperature for a range of international populations of Conyza canadensis. Weed Research. 54 (2), pp. 178-185.

Can the storage effect hypothesis explain weed co-existence on the Broadbalk long-term fertiliser experiment?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Garcia De Leon, D., Storkey, J., Moss, S. R. and Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L. 2014. Can the storage effect hypothesis explain weed co-existence on the Broadbalk long-term fertiliser experiment? Weed Research. 54 (5), pp. 445-456.

Field margins for biocontrol and biodiversity across crop rotations: overview of the aims and approaches of Defra project IF01122

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Baverstock, J., Pell, J. K., Storkey, J., Torrance, M. T. and Cook, S. M. 2014. Field margins for biocontrol and biodiversity across crop rotations: overview of the aims and approaches of Defra project IF01122. IOBC.

Analysis of uncertainties in the estimates of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the UK's greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Glendining, M. J., Bellamy, P., Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Rivas Casado, M., Hulin, A., Van Oijen, M. and Whitmore, A. P. 2014. Analysis of uncertainties in the estimates of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the UK's greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture. Atmospheric Environment. 82, pp. 94-105.

Baseline map of organic carbon in Australian soil to support national carbon accounting and monitoring under climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Viscarra Rossell, R. A., Webster, R., Bui, E. N. and Baldock, J. A. 2014. Baseline map of organic carbon in Australian soil to support national carbon accounting and monitoring under climate change. Global Change Biology. 20 (9), pp. 2953-2970.

Air temperature, relative humidity, climate regionalization and thermal comfort of Nigeria

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Eludoyin, O. M., Adelekan, I. O., Webster, R. and Eludoyin, A. O. 2014. Air temperature, relative humidity, climate regionalization and thermal comfort of Nigeria. International Journal of Climatology. 34 (6), pp. 2000-2018.

Mapping gamma radiation and its uncertainty from weathering products in a Tasmanian landscape with a proximal sensor and random forest kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Viscarra Rossel, R. A., Webster, R. and Kidd, D. 2014. Mapping gamma radiation and its uncertainty from weathering products in a Tasmanian landscape with a proximal sensor and random forest kriging. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 39 (6), pp. 735-748.

A process-based approach to predicting the effect of climate change on the distribution of an invasive allergenic plant in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Stratonovitch, P., Chapman, D. S., Vidotto, F. and Semenov, M. A. 2014. A process-based approach to predicting the effect of climate change on the distribution of an invasive allergenic plant in Europe. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e88156.

Spatial variation of trace elements in the peri-urban soil of Madrid

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Vazquez De La Cueva, A., Marchant, B. P., Quintana, J. R., De Santiago, A., Lafuente, A. L. and Webster, R. 2014. Spatial variation of trace elements in the peri-urban soil of Madrid. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 14, pp. 78-88.

A tutorial guide to geostatistics: computing and modelling variograms and kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 2014. A tutorial guide to geostatistics: computing and modelling variograms and kriging. Catena. 113, pp. 56-69.

Optimized multi-phase sampling for soil remediation surveys

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P., McBratney, A. B., Lark, R. M. and Minasny, B. 2013. Optimized multi-phase sampling for soil remediation surveys. Spatial Statistics. 4, pp. 1-13.

Environmental perturbations explain the co-existence of functionally equivalent species on the Broadbalk long term fertiliser experiment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Garcia De Leon, D., Storkey, J., Moss, S. R. and Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L. 2013. Environmental perturbations explain the co-existence of functionally equivalent species on the Broadbalk long term fertiliser experiment. Abstracts 16th European Weed Research Society Symposium, Samsun, Turkey, 24-27 June 2013 . pp. 135

Identifying the traits in cereals that confer greater suppressive ability against Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds.)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Andrew, I. K. S., Storkey, J. and Moss, S. R. 2013. Identifying the traits in cereals that confer greater suppressive ability against Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds.). Abstracts 16th European Weed Research Society Symposium, Samsun, Turkey, 24-27 June 2013 .

Spatial analysis of gilgai patterns

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Webster, R., Milne, A. E. and Lark, R. M. 2013. Spatial analysis of gilgai patterns.

A novel framework for linking functional diversity of plants with other trophic levels for the quantification of ecosystem services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lavorel, S., Storkey, J., Bardgett, R. D., De Bello, F., Berg, M. P., Le Roux, X., Moretti, M., Mulder, C., Pakeman, R. J., Diaz, S. and Harrington, R. 2013. A novel framework for linking functional diversity of plants with other trophic levels for the quantification of ecosystem services. Journal of Vegetation Science. 24 (5), pp. 942-948.

Spatial heterogeneity of tectonic features in the area between Qatar-Kazerun and the Minab faults, the southeast of the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt, Iran

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zadeh, R. M., Sarkarinejad, K. and Webster, R. 2013. Spatial heterogeneity of tectonic features in the area between Qatar-Kazerun and the Minab faults, the southeast of the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt, Iran. Geoinformatics and Geostatistics: an Overview. 1, p. 3.

Rational management decisions from uncertain spatial data

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Dailey, A. G. and Webster, R. 2013. Rational management decisions from uncertain spatial data. in: Oliver, M. A., Marchant, B. P. and Bishop, T. F. A. (ed.) Precision agriculture for sustainability and environmental protection George Routledge & Sons London. pp. 61-81

Wavelet analysis of the variability of nitrous oxide emissions from soil at decameter to kilometer scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Haskard, K. A., Webster, C. P., Truan, I. A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Lark, R. M. 2013. Wavelet analysis of the variability of nitrous oxide emissions from soil at decameter to kilometer scales. Journal of Environmental Quality. 42, pp. 1070-1079.

Fluctuations in method-of-moments variograms caused by clustered sampling and their elimination by declustering and residual maximum likelihood estimation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P., Viscarra Rossel, R. A. and Webster, R. 2013. Fluctuations in method-of-moments variograms caused by clustered sampling and their elimination by declustering and residual maximum likelihood estimation. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (4), pp. 401-409.

Using geostatistics to analyze prediction errors from a simulation model of sediment particle sizes across Tokyo Bay

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G., Lark, R. M. and Sasaki, J. 2013. Using geostatistics to analyze prediction errors from a simulation model of sediment particle sizes across Tokyo Bay. Journal of Coastal Research. 29, pp. 145-156.

Field sampling for environmental science and management

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

Webster, R. and Lark, R. M. 2013. Field sampling for environmental science and management. Routledge Abingdon.

Using functional traits to quantify the value of plant communities to invertebrate ecosystem service providers in arable landscapes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Brooks, D. R., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Smith, B. M. and Holland, J. M. 2013. Using functional traits to quantify the value of plant communities to invertebrate ecosystem service providers in arable landscapes. Journal of Ecology. 101 (1), pp. 38-46.

Two-dimensional spatial analysis of the seismic b -value and the Bouguer gravity anomaly in the southeastern part of the Zagros Fold-and-Thrust Belt, Iran: tectonic implications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sarkarinejad, K., Zadeh, R. M. and Webster, R. 2013. Two-dimensional spatial analysis of the seismic b -value and the Bouguer gravity anomaly in the southeastern part of the Zagros Fold-and-Thrust Belt, Iran: tectonic implications. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 62, pp. 308-316.

Mapping the three-dimensional variation of soil salinity in a rice-paddy soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Li, H. Y., Shi, Z., Webster, R. and Triantafilis, J. 2013. Mapping the three-dimensional variation of soil salinity in a rice-paddy soil. Geoderma. 195-196, pp. 31-41.

Farming for food and biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J. 2012. Farming for food and biodiversity. Chemistry & Industry. 76 (3), p. 7.

Spatial prediction of soil organic carbon from data in large and variable spatial supports. II. Mapping temporal change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G., Saby, N. P. A., Arrouays, D., Walter, C., Lemercier, B., Schvartz, C. and Lark, R. M. 2012. Spatial prediction of soil organic carbon from data in large and variable spatial supports. II. Mapping temporal change. Environmetrics. 23 (2), pp. 148-161.

Spatial prediction of soil organic carbon from data in large and variable spatial supports. I. Inventory and mapping

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G., Saby, N. P. A., Arrouays, D., Walter, C., Lemercier, B., Schvartz, C. and Lark, R. M. 2012. Spatial prediction of soil organic carbon from data in large and variable spatial supports. I. Inventory and mapping. Environmetrics. 23 (2), pp. 129-147.

Resolving the spatial variability of soil N using fractions of soil organic matter

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cordova, C., Sohi, S. P., Lark, R. M., Goulding, K. W. T. and Robinson, J. S. 2012. Resolving the spatial variability of soil N using fractions of soil organic matter. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 147, pp. 66-72.

Predicting soil properties from the Australian soil visible-near infrared spectroscopic database

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Viscara Rossel, R. A. and Webster, R. 2012. Predicting soil properties from the Australian soil visible-near infrared spectroscopic database. European Journal of Soil Science. 63 (6), pp. 848-860.

Using the NAG library to help analyse the variation in data from the environment

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Milne, A. E. and Lark, R. M. 2012. Using the NAG library to help analyse the variation in data from the environment.

The impact of agricultural intensification and land-use change on the European arable flora

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Meyer, S., Still, K. S. and Leuschner, C. 2012. The impact of agricultural intensification and land-use change on the European arable flora. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 279, pp. 1421-1429.

Effects of the proportion and spatial arrangement of un-cropped land on breeding bird abundance in arable rotations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Henderson, I. G., Holland, J. M., Storkey, J., Lutman, P. J. W., Orson, J. and Simper, J. 2012. Effects of the proportion and spatial arrangement of un-cropped land on breeding bird abundance in arable rotations. Journal of Applied Ecology. 49 (4), pp. 883-891.

A process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change on the damage niche of an agricultural weed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stratonovitch, P., Storkey, J. and Semenov, M. A. 2012. A process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change on the damage niche of an agricultural weed. Global Change Biology. 18 (6), pp. 2071-2080.

Cost-effective sampling strategies for soil management (HGCA Project Report No. 485)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Marchant, B. P., Dailey, A. G. and Lark, R. M. 2012. Cost-effective sampling strategies for soil management (HGCA Project Report No. 485). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Kenilworth.

Generic issues on broad-scale soil monitoring schemes: a review

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Arrouays, D., Marchant, B. P., Saby, N. P. A., Meersmans, J., Orton, T. G., Martin, M. P., Bellamy, P. H., Lark, R. M. and Kibblewhite, M. 2012. Generic issues on broad-scale soil monitoring schemes: a review. Pedosphere. 22 (4), pp. 456-469.

Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Burkness, E. C., Milne, A. E., Onstad, D. W., Abrahamson, M., Hamilton, K. L. and Hutchison, W. D. 2012. Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude. Ecology Letters. 15 (4), pp. 310-318.

Trophic links between functional groups of arable plants and beetles are stable at national scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brooks, D. R., Storkey, J., Clark, S. J., Firbank, L. G., Petit, S. and Woiwod, I. P. 2012. Trophic links between functional groups of arable plants and beetles are stable at national scale. Journal of Animal Ecology. 81 (1), pp. 4-13.

Spatial multivariate classification of an arable field into compact management zones based on past crop yields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Ginsburg, D. and Kindred, D. 2012. Spatial multivariate classification of an arable field into compact management zones based on past crop yields. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 80, pp. 17-30.

Statistical methods for estimating petroleum resources

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2011. Statistical methods for estimating petroleum resources. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A (Statistics in Society). 174, pp. 513-513.

Modelling the ability of legumes to suppress weeds

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Storkey, J., Doring, T., Baddeley, J., Marshall, A., Roderick, S. and Jones, H. 2011. Modelling the ability of legumes to suppress weeds. In : Agricultural Ecology Research : Its role in delivering sustainable farm systems, AAB 109, 2011. Association of Applied Biologists.

Spatially nested sampling schemes for spatial variance components: scope for their optimization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2011. Spatially nested sampling schemes for spatial variance components: scope for their optimization. Computers and Geosciences. 37, pp. 1633-1641.

Exploring the variation in soil saturated hydraulic conductivity under a tropical rainforest using the wavelet transform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassler, S. K., Lark, R. M., Milne, A. E. and Elsenbeer, H. 2011. Exploring the variation in soil saturated hydraulic conductivity under a tropical rainforest using the wavelet transform. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (6), pp. 891-901.

Robust geostatistical prediction of trace elements across France

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Saby, N. P. A., Marchant, B. P., Lark, R. M., Jolivet, C. C. and Arrouays, D. 2011. Robust geostatistical prediction of trace elements across France. Geoderma. 162, pp. 303-311.

Wavelet analysis of soil variation at nanometre- to micrometre-scales: an example of organic carbon content in a micro-aggregate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Lehmann, J., Solomon, D. and Lark, R. M. 2011. Wavelet analysis of soil variation at nanometre- to micrometre-scales: an example of organic carbon content in a micro-aggregate. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (4), pp. 617-628.

Spatial prediction of soil properties with copulas

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P., Saby, N. P. A., Jolivet, C. C., Arrouays, D. and Lark, R. M. 2011. Spatial prediction of soil properties with copulas. Geoderma. 162, pp. 327-334.

Pedometrics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2011. Pedometrics. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (3), pp. 335-336.

Discrimination of Australian soil horizons and classes from their visible-near infrared spectra

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Viscarra Rossel, R. A. and Webster, R. 2011. Discrimination of Australian soil horizons and classes from their visible-near infrared spectra. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (4), pp. 637-647.

Geostatistical prediction of nitrous oxide emissions from soil using data, process models and expert opinion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G., Goulding, K. W. T. and Lark, R. M. 2011. Geostatistical prediction of nitrous oxide emissions from soil using data, process models and expert opinion. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (3), pp. 359-370.

Wavelet analysis of the correlations between soil properties and potential nitrous oxide emission at farm and landscape scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Haskard, K. A., Webster, C. P., Truan, I. A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Lark, R. M. 2011. Wavelet analysis of the correlations between soil properties and potential nitrous oxide emission at farm and landscape scales. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (3), pp. 467-478.

Ginninderra revisited: the contribution of B. E. Butler to statistical pedology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 2011. Ginninderra revisited: the contribution of B. E. Butler to statistical pedology. Soil Research. 49, pp. 203-211.

Landscape-scale controls on the spatial distribution of caesium 137: a study based on an airborne geophysical survey across Northern Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Scheib, C., Beamish, D., Webster, R., Tyler, A. N. and Young, M. E. 2011. Landscape-scale controls on the spatial distribution of caesium 137: a study based on an airborne geophysical survey across Northern Ireland. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 36 (2), pp. 158-169.

Mapping the three-dimensional variation of electrical conductivity in a paddy rice soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Li, H. Y., Shi, Z., Webster, R. and Guo, Y. 2010. Mapping the three-dimensional variation of electrical conductivity in a paddy rice soil. Abstracts 19th World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World, Brisbane, 1-6 August 2010 . pp. 95-98

Using legume-based mixtures to enhance the nitrogen use efficiency and economic viability of cropping systems

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Baddeley, J. A., Doring, T., Hatch, D. J., Marshall, A. H., Pearce, B., Roderick, S., Stobart, R. M., Storkey, J., Watson, C. A. and Wolfe, M. 2010. Using legume-based mixtures to enhance the nitrogen use efficiency and economic viability of cropping systems. Crighton, K. and Audsley, R. (ed.) Proceedings SAC and SEPA Biennial Conference: Agriculture and the Environment VIII. Climate, Water and Soil: Science, Policy and Practice, Edinburgh, 31 March-1 April 2010 . pp. 178-182

Spectral tempering to model non-stationary covariance of nitrous oxide emissions from soil using continuous or categorical explanatory variables at a landscape scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Haskard, K. A., Welham, S. J. and Lark, R. M. 2010. Spectral tempering to model non-stationary covariance of nitrous oxide emissions from soil using continuous or categorical explanatory variables at a landscape scale. Geoderma. 159, pp. 358-370.

Spectral tempering to model non-stationary variation of soil properties: sensitivity to the initial stationary model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Haskard, K. A. and Lark, R. M. 2010. Spectral tempering to model non-stationary variation of soil properties: sensitivity to the initial stationary model. Geoderma. 159, pp. 350-357.

Changes in soil pH across England and Wales in response to decreased acid deposition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kirk, G. J. D., Bellamy, P. H. and Lark, R. M. 2010. Changes in soil pH across England and Wales in response to decreased acid deposition. Global Change Biology. 16 (11), pp. 3111-3119.

Geostatistics in Genstat

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. 2010. Geostatistics in Genstat. in: Oliver, M. A. (ed.) Geostatistical applications for precision agriculture Springer, Berlin. pp. 313-315

Weeds, worms and geostatistics

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. 2010. Weeds, worms and geostatistics. in: Oliver, M. A. (ed.) Geostatistical applications for precision agriculture Springer, Berlin. pp. 221-241

Investigating the effect of previous treatments on wheat biomass over multiple spatial frequencies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Castellanos, M. T., Cartagena, M. C., Tarquis, A. M. and Lark, R. M. 2010. Investigating the effect of previous treatments on wheat biomass over multiple spatial frequencies. Biogeosciences. 7, pp. 2739-2747.

A model to simulate yield losses in winter wheat caused by weeds, for use in a weed management decision support system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Benjamin, L. R., Milne, A. E., Parsons, D. J. and Lutman, P. J. W. 2010. A model to simulate yield losses in winter wheat caused by weeds, for use in a weed management decision support system. Crop Protection. 29, pp. 1264-1273.

A linear mixed model, with non-stationary mean and covariance, for soil potassium based on gamma radiometry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Haskard, K. A., Rawlins, B. G. and Lark, R. M. 2010. A linear mixed model, with non-stationary mean and covariance, for soil potassium based on gamma radiometry. Biogeosciences. 7, pp. 2081-2089.

Towards an assessment of multiple ecosystem processes and services via functional traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Bello, F., Lavorel, S., Diaz, S., Harrington, R., Cornelissen, J. H. C., Bardgett, R. D., Berg, M. P., Cipriotti, P., Feld, C. K., Hering, D., Martins Da Silva, P., Potts, S. G., Sandin, L., Sousa, J. P., Storkey, J., Wardle, D. A. and Harrison, P. A. 2010. Towards an assessment of multiple ecosystem processes and services via functional traits. Biodiversity and Conservation. 19, pp. 2873-2893.

An early history of ordination in soil science

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 2010. An early history of ordination in soil science. Pedometron. 29, pp. 20-24.

Two contrasting spatial processes with a common variogram: inference about spatial models from higher-order statistics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2010. Two contrasting spatial processes with a common variogram: inference about spatial models from higher-order statistics. European Journal of Soil Science. 61 (4), pp. 479-492.

Spectral and wavelet analysis of gilgai patterns from air photography

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Webster, R. and Lark, R. M. 2010. Spectral and wavelet analysis of gilgai patterns from air photography. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 48, pp. 309-325.

Discriminating between organic matter in soil from grass and forest by near-infrared spectroscopy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ertlen, D., Schwartz, D., Trautmann, M., Webster, R. and Brunet, D. 2010. Discriminating between organic matter in soil from grass and forest by near-infrared spectroscopy. European Journal of Soil Science. 61 (2), pp. 207-216.

Enhancing the value of field experimentation through whole-of-block designs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Panten, K., Bramley, R. G. V., Lark, R. M. and Bishop, T. F. A. 2010. Enhancing the value of field experimentation through whole-of-block designs. Precision Agriculture. 11, pp. 198-213.

Robust analysis of soil properties at the national scale: cadmium content of French soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P., Saby, N. P. A., Lark, R. M., Bellamy, P. H., Jolivet, C. C. and Arrouays, D. 2010. Robust analysis of soil properties at the national scale: cadmium content of French soils. European Journal of Soil Science. 61 (1), pp. 144-152.

Using assembly theory to explain changes in a weed flora in response to agricultural intensification

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Moss, S. R. and Cussans, J. W. 2010. Using assembly theory to explain changes in a weed flora in response to agricultural intensification. Weed Science. 58, pp. 39-46.

Sampling procedures for throughfall monitoring: a simulation study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zimmermann, B., Zimmermann, A., Lark, R. M. and Elsenbeer, H. 2010. Sampling procedures for throughfall monitoring: a simulation study. Water Resources Research. 46, p. W01503.

The relationship between diffuse spectral reflectance of the soil and its cation exchange capacity is scale-dependent

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Savvides, A., Corstanje, R., Baxter, S. J., Rawlins, B. G. and Lark, R. M. 2010. The relationship between diffuse spectral reflectance of the soil and its cation exchange capacity is scale-dependent. Geoderma. 154, pp. 353-358.

Non-homogeneity of variance components from spatially nested sampling of the soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Corstanje, R. 2009. Non-homogeneity of variance components from spatially nested sampling of the soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (3), pp. 443-452.

Using advanced methods to reduce the cost of soil sampling: ideas for the future

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Lark, R. M. and Marchant, B. P. 2009. Using advanced methods to reduce the cost of soil sampling: ideas for the future. Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Stoneleigh.

The Bayesian maximum entropy method for lognormal variables

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G. and Lark, R. M. 2009. The Bayesian maximum entropy method for lognormal variables. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 23, pp. 319-328.

The wavelet packet transform: a technique for investigating temporal variation of river water solutes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Macleod, C. J. A., Haygarth, P. M., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Lark, R. M. 2009. The wavelet packet transform: a technique for investigating temporal variation of river water solutes. Journal of Hydrology. 379 (1-2), pp. 1-19.

Statistics and spatial heterogeneity

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Lark, R. M. 2009. Statistics and spatial heterogeneity. Abstracts Micro Soil: Integrating Biological, Physical and Chemical Techniques for the Study of Soil Micro-Habitats, Dundee, 16-17 September 2009 . pp. 11-13

A cross-taxonomic index for quantifying the health of farmland biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Butler, S. J., Brooks, D., Feber, R. E., Storkey, J., Vickery, J. A. and Norris, K. 2009. A cross-taxonomic index for quantifying the health of farmland biodiversity. Journal of Applied Ecology. 46 (6), pp. 1154-1162.

Kriging a soil variable with a simple nonstationary variance model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2009. Kriging a soil variable with a simple nonstationary variance model. Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics. 14, pp. 301-321.

Modelling non-stationary variance of soil properties by tempering an empirical spectrum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Haskard, K. A. and Lark, R. M. 2009. Modelling non-stationary variance of soil properties by tempering an empirical spectrum. Geoderma. 153, pp. 18-28.

Sampling and analytical plus subsampling variance components for five soil indicators observed at regional scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Scheib, A. J., Lark, R. M. and Lister, T. R. 2009. Sampling and analytical plus subsampling variance components for five soil indicators observed at regional scale. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (5), pp. 740-747.

Estimating the regional mean status and change of soil properties: two distinct objectives for soil survey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2009. Estimating the regional mean status and change of soil properties: two distinct objectives for soil survey. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (5), pp. 748-756.

Arable weeds: the impact of climate change on our weed landscape

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Storkey, J. 2009. Arable weeds: the impact of climate change on our weed landscape.

Using measurements close to a detection limit in a geostatistical case study to predict selenium concentration in topsoil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G., Rawlins, B. G. and Lark, R. M. 2009. Using measurements close to a detection limit in a geostatistical case study to predict selenium concentration in topsoil. Geoderma. 152, pp. 269-282.

Wavelet transforms applied to irregularly sampled soil data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E. and Lark, R. M. 2009. Wavelet transforms applied to irregularly sampled soil data. Mathematical Geosciences. 41, pp. 661-678.

Spatial monitoring of a non-stationary soil property: phosphorus in a Florida water conservation area

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P., Newman, S., Corstanje, R., Reddy, K. R., Osborne, T. Z. and Lark, R. M. 2009. Spatial monitoring of a non-stationary soil property: phosphorus in a Florida water conservation area. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (5), pp. 757-769.

A stochastic-geometric model of soil variation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2009. A stochastic-geometric model of soil variation. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (4), pp. 706-719.

Quantifying terrestrial carbon stocks: examining the spatial variation in two upland areas in the UK and a comparison to mapped estimates of soil carbon

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Frogbrook, Z. L., Bell, J., Bradley, R. I., Evans, C., Lark, R. M., Reynolds, B., Smith, P. and Towers, W. 2009. Quantifying terrestrial carbon stocks: examining the spatial variation in two upland areas in the UK and a comparison to mapped estimates of soil carbon. Soil Use and Management. 25 (3), pp. 320-332.

Abundance of weeds in arable fields in southern England in 2007/08

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Lutman, P. J. W., Storkey, J., Martin, Hubert and Holland, J. 2009. Abundance of weeds in arable fields in southern England in 2007/08. Crop Protection in Southern Britain. Aspects of Applied Biology 91 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 163-168

Airborne radiometric survey data and a DTM as covariates for regional scale mapping of soil organic carbon across Northern Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Marchant, B. P., Smyth, D., Scheib, C., Lark, R. M. and Jordan, C. 2009. Airborne radiometric survey data and a DTM as covariates for regional scale mapping of soil organic carbon across Northern Ireland. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (1), pp. 44-54.

Weed Manager - a model-based decision support system for weed management in arable crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Parsons, D. J., Benjamin, L. R., Clarke, J., Ginsburg, D., Mayes, A., Milne, A. E. and Wilkinson, D. J. 2009. Weed Manager - a model-based decision support system for weed management in arable crops. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 65, pp. 155-167.

Using stochastic dynamic programming to support weed management decisions over a rotation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Benjamin, L. R., Milne, A. E., Parsons, D. J., Cussans, J. and Lutman, P. J. W. 2009. Using stochastic dynamic programming to support weed management decisions over a rotation. Weed Research. 49 (2), pp. 207-216.

Estimating particle-size fractions of soil dominated by silicate minerals from geochemistry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Webster, R., Tye, A. M., Lawley, R. and O'hara, S. L. 2009. Estimating particle-size fractions of soil dominated by silicate minerals from geochemistry. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (1), pp. 116-126.

Compositional data analysis in the geosciences: From theory to practice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2008. Compositional data analysis in the geosciences: From theory to practice. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A (Statistics in Society). 171, pp. 313-314.

Assessing the impact of climate change on the assembly and function of weed communities

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Storkey, J., Semenov, M. A. and Neve, P. 2008. Assessing the impact of climate change on the assembly and function of weed communities. Effects of Climate Change on Plants: Implications for Agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 15-21

El muestreo en los estudios del suelo

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

Webster, R. 2008. El muestreo en los estudios del suelo. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Coyoacan, Mexico.

Mapping soil salinity from sample data and remote sensing in the former Lake Texcoco, Mexico

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Fernandez Buces, N., Siebe, C., Palacio Prieto, J. L. and Webster, R. 2008. Mapping soil salinity from sample data and remote sensing in the former Lake Texcoco, Mexico. in: Metternicht, G. and Zinck, J. A. (ed.) Remote sensing of soil salinization: impact on land management CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. pp. 291-304

Spatial variation of ammonia volatilization from soil and its scale-dependent correlation with soil properties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corstanje, R., Kirk, G. J. D., Pawlett, M., Read, R. and Lark, R. M. 2008. Spatial variation of ammonia volatilization from soil and its scale-dependent correlation with soil properties. European Journal of Soil Science. 59 (6), pp. 1260-1270.

The behaviour of soil process models of ammonia volatilization at contrasting spatial scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corstanje, R., Kirk, G. J. D. and Lark, R. M. 2008. The behaviour of soil process models of ammonia volatilization at contrasting spatial scales. European Journal of Soil Science. 59 (6), pp. 1271-1283.

Reply to "Standardized vs. customary ordinary cokriging..." by A. Papritz

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bishop, T. F. A. and Lark, R. M. 2008. Reply to "Standardized vs. customary ordinary cokriging..." by A. Papritz. Geoderma. 146, pp. 397-399.

A comparison of parametric and non-parametric methods for modelling a coregionalization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bishop, T. F. A. and Lark, R. M. 2008. A comparison of parametric and non-parametric methods for modelling a coregionalization. Geoderma. 148, pp. 13-24.

Soil science and geostatistics (an extended and improved translation of the text published in Russian in 'Geostatistics and soil geography', Moscow, Nauka Publ. p8-18)

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. 2008. Soil science and geostatistics (an extended and improved translation of the text published in Russian in 'Geostatistics and soil geography', Moscow, Nauka Publ. p8-18). in: Montanarella, L., Krasilnikov, P. and Carre, F. (ed.) Soil geography and geostatistics: concepts and applications EUR 23290 European Commission, Luxembourg. pp. 1-11

Can we predict the provenance of a soil sample for forensic purposes by reference to a spatial database?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Rawlins, B. G. 2008. Can we predict the provenance of a soil sample for forensic purposes by reference to a spatial database? European Journal of Soil Science. 59 (5), pp. 1000-1006.

On effective linearity of soil process models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corstanje, R. and Lark, R. M. 2008. On effective linearity of soil process models. European Journal of Soil Science. 59 (5), pp. 990-999.

Providing the evidence base for environmental risk assessments of novel farm management practices

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Bohan, D. A., Haughton, A. J., Champion, G. T., Perry, J. N., Poppy, G. M. and Woiwod, I. P. 2008. Providing the evidence base for environmental risk assessments of novel farm management practices. Environmental Science & Policy. 11, pp. 579-587.

Analysis of two variants of a spatially distributed crop model, using wavelet transforms and geostatistics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pringle, M. J., Marchant, B. P. and Lark, R. M. 2008. Analysis of two variants of a spatially distributed crop model, using wavelet transforms and geostatistics. Agricultural Systems. 98, pp. 135-146.

Digital soil mapping technologies for countries with sparse data infrastructures

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Minasny, B. and Lark, R. M. 2008. Digital soil mapping technologies for countries with sparse data infrastructures. in: McBratney, A. B., Mendonca-Santos, M. deL. and Hartemink, A. E. (ed.) Digital soil mapping with limited data Springer, Heidelberg. pp. 15-30

Some results on the spatial breakdown point of robust point estimates of the variogram

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2008. Some results on the spatial breakdown point of robust point estimates of the variogram. Mathematical Geosciences. 40, pp. 729-751.

Mapping aerial metal deposition in metropolitan areas from tree bark: a case study in Sheffield, England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Schelle, E., Rawlins, B. G., Lark, R. M., Webster, R., Staton, I. and Mcleod, C. W. 2008. Mapping aerial metal deposition in metropolitan areas from tree bark: a case study in Sheffield, England. Environmental Pollution. 155, pp. 164-173.

The effects of simple perturbations of a process model on the spatial variability of its output

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pringle, M. J. and Lark, R. M. 2008. The effects of simple perturbations of a process model on the spatial variability of its output. Geoderma. 145, pp. 267-277.

Geostatistics

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. 2008. Geostatistics. in: Webster, R., Ringrose-Voase, A. J., Mckenzie, N. J. and Grundy, M. J. (ed.) Guidelines for surveying soil and land resources, 2nd ed CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia. pp. 369-382

Guidelines for surveying soil and land resources, 2nd ed

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

Mckenzie, N. J., Grundy, M. J. and Webster, R. Ringrose-Voase, A. J. (ed.) 2008. Guidelines for surveying soil and land resources, 2nd ed. CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia.

Science on the Normandy beaches: J. D. Bernal and the prediction of soil trafficability for Operation Overlord

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Lark, R. M. 2008. Science on the Normandy beaches: J. D. Bernal and the prediction of soil trafficability for Operation Overlord.

Is the only good weed a dead weed?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Storkey, J. 2008. Is the only good weed a dead weed?

Spatial analysis of the error in a model of soil nitrogen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pringle, M. J., Baxter, S. J., Marchant, B. P. and Lark, R. M. 2008. Spatial analysis of the error in a model of soil nitrogen. Ecological Modelling. 211, pp. 453-467.

Inferences from fluctuations in the local variogram about the assumption of stationarity in the variance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corstanje, R., Grunwald, S. and Lark, R. M. 2008. Inferences from fluctuations in the local variogram about the assumption of stationarity in the variance. Geoderma. 143, pp. 123-132.

Geostatistics for environmental scientists

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

Webster, R. and Oliver, M. A. 2007. Geostatistics for environmental scientists. John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex.

The case for conserving weeds

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Storkey, J. 2007. The case for conserving weeds. Proceedings 14th EWRS Symposium, Hamar, Norway, 17-21 June 2007 . pp. 194

Soil science and geostatistics (in Russian)

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. 2007. Soil science and geostatistics (in Russian). in: Krasilnikov, P. V. (ed.) Geostatistics and soil geography Nauka, Moscow. pp. 9-18

Estimation of linear models of coregionalization by residual maximum likelihood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Estimation of linear models of coregionalization by residual maximum likelihood. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (6), pp. 1506-1513.

Scale- and location-dependent correlations of soil strength and the yield of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pringle, M. J. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Scale- and location-dependent correlations of soil strength and the yield of wheat. Soil & Tillage Research. 95, pp. 47-60.

Accounting for the uncertainty in the local mean in spatial prediction by Bayesian Maximum Entropy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Accounting for the uncertainty in the local mean in spatial prediction by Bayesian Maximum Entropy. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 21, pp. 773-784.

A landscape-scale experiment on the changes in available potassium over a winter wheat cropping season

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bishop, T. F. A. and Lark, R. M. 2007. A landscape-scale experiment on the changes in available potassium over a winter wheat cropping season. Geoderma. 141, pp. 384-396.

Understanding airborne radiometric survey signals across part of eastern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Lark, R. M. and Webster, R. 2007. Understanding airborne radiometric survey signals across part of eastern England. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 32, pp. 1503-1515.

Scale-dependent relationships between soil organic carbon and urease activity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corstanje, R., Schulin, R. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Scale-dependent relationships between soil organic carbon and urease activity. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (5), pp. 1087-1095.

A model of the effect of fungicides on disease-induced yield loss, for use in wheat disease management decision support systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Paveley, N., Audsley, E. and Parsons, D. 2007. A model of the effect of fungicides on disease-induced yield loss, for use in wheat disease management decision support systems. Annals of Applied Biology. 151 (1), pp. 113-125.

The Matern variogram model: implications for uncertainty propagation and sampling in geostatistical surveys

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P. and Lark, R. M. 2007. The Matern variogram model: implications for uncertainty propagation and sampling in geostatistical surveys. Geoderma. 140, pp. 337-345.

Mycorrhizal inoculum potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soils irrigated with wastewater for various lengths of time, as affected by heavy metals and available P

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ortega-Larrocea, M. P., Siebe, C., Estrada, A. and Webster, R. 2007. Mycorrhizal inoculum potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soils irrigated with wastewater for various lengths of time, as affected by heavy metals and available P. Applied Soil Ecology. 37, pp. 129-138.

Robust estimation of the variogram by residual maximum likelihood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Robust estimation of the variogram by residual maximum likelihood. Geoderma. 140, pp. 62-72.

An investigation of the multi-scale temporal variability of beach profiles at Duck using wavelet packet transforms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reeve, D., Li, Y., Lark, R. M. and Simmonds, D. 2007. An investigation of the multi-scale temporal variability of beach profiles at Duck using wavelet packet transforms. Coastal Engineering. 54, pp. 401-415.

Cokriging particle size fractions of the soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Bishop, T. F. A. 2007. Cokriging particle size fractions of the soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (3), pp. 763-774.

Inference about soil variability from the structure of the best wavelet packer basis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2007. Inference about soil variability from the structure of the best wavelet packer basis. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (3), pp. 822-831.

Optimized sample schemes for geostatistical surveys

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Optimized sample schemes for geostatistical surveys. Mathematical Geology. 39, pp. 113-134.

Reconciling the conservation of in-field biodiversity with crop production using a simulation model of weed growth and competition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J. and Cussans, J. W. 2007. Reconciling the conservation of in-field biodiversity with crop production using a simulation model of weed growth and competition. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 122, pp. 173-182.

Managing arable weeds for biodiversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J. and Westbury, D. B. 2007. Managing arable weeds for biodiversity. Pest Management Science. 63 (6), pp. 517-523.

Using expert knowledge with control of false discovery rate to select regressors for prediction of soil properties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Bishop, T. F. A. and Webster, R. 2007. Using expert knowledge with control of false discovery rate to select regressors for prediction of soil properties. Geoderma. 138 (1-2), pp. 65-78.

Analysis of variance, inference, multiple comparisons and sampling effects in soil research

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 2007. Analysis of variance, inference, multiple comparisons and sampling effects in soil research. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (1), pp. 74-82.

Estimating the local mean for Bayesian maximum entropy by generalized least squares and maximum likelihood, and an application to the spatial analysis of a censored soil variable

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Estimating the local mean for Bayesian maximum entropy by generalized least squares and maximum likelihood, and an application to the spatial analysis of a censored soil variable. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (1), pp. 60-73.

Spatial evaluation of pedotransfer functions using wavelet analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pringle, M. J., Romano, N., Minasny, B., Chirico, G. B. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Spatial evaluation of pedotransfer functions using wavelet analysis. Journal of Hydrology. 333, pp. 182-198.

Spatial covariation of Azotobacter abundance and soil properties: a case study using the wavelet transform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barnes, R. J., Baxter, S. J. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Spatial covariation of Azotobacter abundance and soil properties: a case study using the wavelet transform. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 39, pp. 295-310.

The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit (retraction of, vol 57, pg 677, 2006)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Heuvelink, G. B. M. 2006. The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit (retraction of, vol 57, pg 677, 2006). European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 757-757.

A new method to estimate boundary models for biological datasets

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Milne, A. E. and Lark, R. M. 2006. A new method to estimate boundary models for biological datasets. doi:10.1017/S0021859606006290

A functional group approach to the management of UK arable weeds to support biological diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J. 2006. A functional group approach to the management of UK arable weeds to support biological diversity. Weed Research. 46 (6), pp. 513-522.

Using a process model and regression kriging to improve predictions of nitrous oxide emissions from soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stacey, K. F., Lark, R. M., Whitmore, A. P. and Milne, A. E. 2006. Using a process model and regression kriging to improve predictions of nitrous oxide emissions from soil. Geoderma. 135, pp. 107-117.

Adaptive sampling and reconnaissance surveys for geostatistical mapping of the soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P. and Lark, R. M. 2006. Adaptive sampling and reconnaissance surveys for geostatistical mapping of the soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 831-845.

Baseline values and change in the soil, and implications for monitoring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Bellamy, P. H. and Kirk, G. J. D. 2006. Baseline values and change in the soil, and implications for monitoring. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 916-921.

The representation of complex soil variation on wavelet packet bases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2006. The representation of complex soil variation on wavelet packet bases. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 868-882.

On spatial prediction of soil properties in the presence of a spatial trend: the empirical best linear unbiased predictor (E-BLUP) with REML

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Cullis, B. R. and Welham, S. J. 2006. On spatial prediction of soil properties in the presence of a spatial trend: the empirical best linear unbiased predictor (E-BLUP) with REML. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 787-799.

On testing biological data for the presence of a boundary

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Wheeler, H. C. and Lark, R. M. 2006. On testing biological data for the presence of a boundary. Annals of Applied Biology. 149 (2), pp. 213-222.

Estimating a boundary line model for a biological response by maximum likelihood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Ferguson, R. B. and Lark, R. M. 2006. Estimating a boundary line model for a biological response by maximum likelihood. Annals of Applied Biology. 149 (2), pp. 223-234.

The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Heuvelink, G. B. M. 2006. The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (5), pp. 758-773.

Estimating the spatial scales of regionalized variables by nested sampling, hierarchical analysis of variance and residual maximum likelihood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R., Welham, S. J., Potts, J. M. and Oliver, M. A. 2006. Estimating the spatial scales of regionalized variables by nested sampling, hierarchical analysis of variance and residual maximum likelihood. Computers and Geosciences. 32, pp. 1320-1333.

Spatio-temporal variability of some metal concentrations in the soil of eastern England, and implications for soil monitoring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Bellamy, P. H. and Rawlins, B. G. 2006. Spatio-temporal variability of some metal concentrations in the soil of eastern England, and implications for soil monitoring. Geoderma. 133, pp. 363-379.

The use of soil survey data to determine the magnitude and extent of historic metal deposition related to atmospheric smelter emissions across Humberside, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Lark, R. M., Webster, R. and O'donnell, K. E. 2006. The use of soil survey data to determine the magnitude and extent of historic metal deposition related to atmospheric smelter emissions across Humberside, UK. Environmental Pollution. 143, pp. 416-426.

Geostatistical mapping of geomorphic variables in the presence of trend

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Webster, R. 2006. Geostatistical mapping of geomorphic variables in the presence of trend. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 31 (7), pp. 862-874.

The geostatistical analysis of experiments at the landscape-scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bishop, T. F. A. and Lark, R. M. 2006. The geostatistical analysis of experiments at the landscape-scale. Geoderma. 133, pp. 87-106.

Development and validation of 'weed management support system' (Weed Manager). HGCA project report no. 388

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Tatnell, L. V., Clarke, J. H., Ginsburg, D., Lutman, P. J. W., Mayes, A., Benjamin, L. R., Parsons, D. J., Milne, A. E., Wilkinson, D. J. and Davies, D. H. K. 2006. Development and validation of 'weed management support system' (Weed Manager). HGCA project report no. 388. Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) London.

Spatial analysis of model error, illustrated by soil carbon dioxide emissions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pringle, M. J. and Lark, R. M. 2006. Spatial analysis of model error, illustrated by soil carbon dioxide emissions. Vadose Zone Journal. 5, pp. 168-183.

Functional diversity within the UK arable weed flora

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Storkey, J. 2005. Functional diversity within the UK arable weed flora. Proceedings 13th EWRS Symposium, Bari, 19-25 June 2005 .

The assessment of point and diffuse metal pollution of soils from an urban geochemical survey of Sheffield, England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Lark, R. M., O'donnell, K. E., Tye, A. M. and Lister, T. R. 2005. The assessment of point and diffuse metal pollution of soils from an urban geochemical survey of Sheffield, England. Soil Use and Management. 21 (4), pp. 353-362.

Soil properties and pedometrics

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Lark, R. M. 2005. Soil properties and pedometrics. in: UNESCO Encyclopaedia of life support systems (EOLSS) UNESCO (web-based publication). pp. http://www.eolss.net/

Multi-scale variability of beach profiles at Duck: a wavelet analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Li, Y., Lark, R. M. and Reeve, D. 2005. Multi-scale variability of beach profiles at Duck: a wavelet analysis. Coastal Engineering. 52, pp. 1133-1153.

Spatial analysis of categorical soil variables with the wavelet transform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2005. Spatial analysis of categorical soil variables with the wavelet transform. European Journal of Soil Science. 56 (6), pp. 779-792.

Carbon losses from all soils across England and Wales 1978-2003

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bellamy, P. H., Loveland, P. J., Bradley, R. I., Lark, R. M. and Kirk, G. J. D. 2005. Carbon losses from all soils across England and Wales 1978-2003. Nature. 437 (7056), pp. 245-248.

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Modelling assimilation rates of 14 temperate arable weed species as a function of the environment and leaf traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J. 2005. Modelling assimilation rates of 14 temperate arable weed species as a function of the environment and leaf traits. Weed Research. 45 (5), pp. 361-370.

Wavelet analysis of the scale- and location-dependent correlation of modelled and measured nitrous oxide emissions from soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Lark, R. M., Addiscott, T. M., Goulding, K. W. T., Webster, C. P. and O'flaherty, S. 2005. Wavelet analysis of the scale- and location-dependent correlation of modelled and measured nitrous oxide emissions from soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 56 (1), pp. 3-17.

Statistics in soil science

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Webster, R. 2005. Statistics in soil science. Elsevier Academic Press, Amsterdam.

Spatial variation, soil properties

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Webster, R. 2005. Spatial variation, soil properties. Elsevier Academic Press, Amsterdam.

A growth and competition model for a weed management decision support system (WMSS)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Benjamin, L. R., Cussans, J. W., Storkey, J. and Lutman, P. J. W. 2004. A growth and competition model for a weed management decision support system (WMSS). Abstracts 4th International Weed Science Society Congress, Durban, 19-25 June 2004 . pp. 51

Analysing soil variation in two dimensions with the discrete wavelet transform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Webster, R. 2004. Analysing soil variation in two dimensions with the discrete wavelet transform. European Journal of Soil Science. 55 (4), pp. 777-797.

Estimating the scales of variation for monitoring soil

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Webster, R. 2004. Estimating the scales of variation for monitoring soil. Halm, D. and Grathwohl, P. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd International Workshop on Integrated Soil and Water Protection: Risks from Diffuse Pollution. (Tubinger Geowissenschaftliche Arbeiten, C80) . pp. 81-85

Symposium: the Broadbalk long-term experiment at Rothamsted: what has it told us about weeds?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Moss, S. R., Storkey, J., Cussans, J. W., Perryman, S. A. M. and Hewitt, M. V. 2004. Symposium: the Broadbalk long-term experiment at Rothamsted: what has it told us about weeds? Weed Science. 52, pp. 864-873.

Spatial analysis of semi-arid patchy vegetation by the cumulative distribution of patch boundary spacings and transition probabilities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Maestre, F. T. 2004. Spatial analysis of semi-arid patchy vegetation by the cumulative distribution of patch boundary spacings and transition probabilities. Environmental and Ecological Statistics. 11, pp. 257-281.

Scale- and location-dependent correlation of nitrous oxide emissions with soil properties: an analysis using wavelets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Milne, A. E., Addiscott, T. M., Goulding, K. W. T., Webster, C. P. and O'flaherty, S. 2004. Scale- and location-dependent correlation of nitrous oxide emissions with soil properties: an analysis using wavelets. European Journal of Soil Science. 55 (3), pp. 611-627.

Analysing spatially intermittent variation of nitrous oxide emissions from soil with wavelets and the implications for sampling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Milne, A. E., Addiscott, T. M., Goulding, K. W. T., Webster, C. P. and O'flaherty, S. 2004. Analysing spatially intermittent variation of nitrous oxide emissions from soil with wavelets and the implications for sampling. European Journal of Soil Science. 55 (3), pp. 601-610.

Modelling seedling growth rates of 18 temperate arable weed species as a function of the environment and plant traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J. 2004. Modelling seedling growth rates of 18 temperate arable weed species as a function of the environment and plant traits. Annals of Botany. 93, pp. 681-689.

Providing a framework for improved management of weeds in arable systems - WMSS

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Davies, D. H. K., Maskell, P., Collings, L. V., Ginsburg, D., Clarke, J. H., Milne, A. E., Benjamin, L. R., Mayes, A. and Lutman, P. J. W. 2004. Providing a framework for improved management of weeds in arable systems - WMSS. Proceedings Conference on Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Dundee, 24-25 February 2004 . pp. 195-200

Wavelets and the generalization of the variogram

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bosch, E. H., Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 2004. Wavelets and the generalization of the variogram. Mathematical Geology. 36 (2), pp. 147-186.

Weed population dynamics and its role in developing ecologically sustainable management systems

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Lutman, P. J. W., Benjamin, L. R., Cussans, J. W. and Storkey, J. 2003. Weed population dynamics and its role in developing ecologically sustainable management systems.

The influence of parent material on topsoil geochemistry in eastern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Webster, R. and Lister, T. R. 2003. The influence of parent material on topsoil geochemistry in eastern England. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 28 (13), pp. 1398-1409.

The combination of a simulation and an empirical model of crop/weed competition to estimate yield loss from Alopecurus myosuroides in winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Cussans, J. W., Lutman, P. J. W. and Blair, A. M. 2003. The combination of a simulation and an empirical model of crop/weed competition to estimate yield loss from Alopecurus myosuroides in winter wheat. Field Crops Research. 84, pp. 291-301.

WMSS: improving the precision and prediction of weed management strategies in winter dominant rotations

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Collings, L. V., Ginsburg, D., Clarke, J. H., Milne, A. E., Parsons, D. J., Wilkinson, D. J., Benjamin, L. R., Mayes, A., Lutman, P. J. W. and Davies, D. H. K. 2003. WMSS: improving the precision and prediction of weed management strategies in winter dominant rotations. Proceedings BCPC International Congress - Crop Science and Technology, Glasgow, 10-12 November 2003 . pp. 229-232

Geostatistical analysis of arsenic concentration in groundwater in Bangladesh using disjunctive kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gaus, I., Kinniburgh, D. G., Talbot, J. C. and Webster, R. 2003. Geostatistical analysis of arsenic concentration in groundwater in Bangladesh using disjunctive kriging. Environmental Geology. 44, pp. 939-948.

Let's re-write the scientific paper

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Webster, R. 2003. Let's re-write the scientific paper.

Mapping infestations of potato cyst nematodes and the potential for spatially varying application of nematicides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Evans, K., Webster, R., Barker, A. D. P., Halford, P. D., Russell, M. D., Stafford, J. and Griffin, S. 2003. Mapping infestations of potato cyst nematodes and the potential for spatially varying application of nematicides. Precision Agriculture. 4, pp. 149-162.

Spatial and temporal modelling

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. 2002. Spatial and temporal modelling. in: Payne, R. W. (ed.) Guide to GenStat release 6.1. Part 2. Statistics VSN International, Hemel Hempstead. pp. 779-826

GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 2. Directives

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

Payne, R. W., Baird, D. B., Cherry, M., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Lane, P. W., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Soutar, D. M., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 2002. GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 2. Directives. Hemel Hempstead VSN International.

GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 1. Summary

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

Payne, R. W., Baird, D. B., Cherry, M., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Lane, P. W., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Soutar, D. M., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 2002. GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 1. Summary. Hemel Hempstead VSN International.

Statistical and geostatistical analysis of the National Soil Inventory of England and Wales. Technical Report to the Department of Food and Rural Affairs

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Oliver, M. A., Loveland, P. J., Frogbrook, Z. L., Webster, R. and McGrath, S. P. 2002. Statistical and geostatistical analysis of the National Soil Inventory of England and Wales. Technical Report to the Department of Food and Rural Affairs. Available on CD-ROM from the National Soil Resources Institute, Cranfield University, Silsoe, Bedford MK45 4DT.

Reply to comment on "Modelling soil variation: past, present and future", by Phillipe Baveye

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Heuvelink, G. B. M. and Webster, R. 2002. Reply to comment on "Modelling soil variation: past, present and future", by Phillipe Baveye. Geoderma. 109, pp. 295-297.

Analysing repeated measurements in soil monitoring and experimentation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Payne, R. W. 2002. Analysing repeated measurements in soil monitoring and experimentation. European Journal of Soil Science. 53 (1), pp. 1-13.

Disjunctive kriging for agricultural management

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 2001. Disjunctive kriging for agricultural management. Proceedings 3rd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Montpellier, 18-20 June 2001. Vol. 1 . Agro Montpellier, Montpellier. pp. 67-72

A physiological approach to understanding weed competition

F - Theses

Storkey, J. 2001. A physiological approach to understanding weed competition. F - Theses

Factorial kriging of a soil inventory

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Webster, R., Oliver, M. A., Loveland, P. J., Frogbrook, Z. and McGrath, S. P. 2001. Factorial kriging of a soil inventory. Kleingeld, W. J. and Krige, D. G. (ed.) Geostatistics 2000, Cape Town. Vol. 2 . Geostatistical Association of South Africa, Cape Town. pp. 623-632

Changes in variance and correlation of soil properties with scale and location: analysis using an adapted maximal overlap discrete wavelet transform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Webster, R. 2001. Changes in variance and correlation of soil properties with scale and location: analysis using an adapted maximal overlap discrete wavelet transform. European Journal of Soil Science. 52 (4), pp. 547-562.

Spatial analysis of patchy vegetation on semi-arid steppe

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Webster, R. and Maestre, F. T. 2001. Spatial analysis of patchy vegetation on semi-arid steppe. Froidevaux, R., Monestiez, P. and Allard, J. F. (ed.) geoENV III: Geostatistics for Environmental Applications. Proceedings 3rd European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Sciences, Avignon, November 2000 . Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 535-537

Statistics to support soil research and their interpretation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 2001. Statistics to support soil research and their interpretation. European Journal of Soil Science. 52 (2), pp. 331-340.

Modelling soil variation: past, present and future

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Heuvelink, G. B. M. and Webster, R. 2001. Modelling soil variation: past, present and future. Geoderma. 100 (3-4), pp. 269-301.

Impact of a century of wastewater irrigation on the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal spores in the soil of the Mezquital Valley of Mexico

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ortega-Larrocea, M. P., Siebe, C., Becard, G., Mendez, I. and Webster, R. 2001. Impact of a century of wastewater irrigation on the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal spores in the soil of the Mezquital Valley of Mexico. Applied Soil Ecology. 16 (2), pp. 149-157.

Geostatistics for environmental scientists

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

Webster, R. and Oliver, M. A. 2001. Geostatistics for environmental scientists. John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex.

Is precision management of nematicide inputs an option for the control of potato cyst nematodes?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Evans, K., Webster, R., Barker, A. D. P., Halford, P. D., Russell, M. D. and Stafford, J. V. 2000. Is precision management of nematicide inputs an option for the control of potato cyst nematodes? Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 2000 . pp. 621-628

Is soil variation random?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 2000. Is soil variation random? Geoderma. 97, pp. 149-163.

Are there opportunities for profitable use of precision agriculture in sugar beet crops?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Jaggard, K. W., Stafford, J., Lark, R. M. and Fisher, S. 2000. Are there opportunities for profitable use of precision agriculture in sugar beet crops? Proceedings 63rd Congress of the Institut International de Recherches Betteravieres, Interlaken, February 2000 . pp. 317-323

Relationship between temperature and the early growth of Triticum aestivum and three weed species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J. and Cussans, J. W. 2000. Relationship between temperature and the early growth of Triticum aestivum and three weed species. Weed Science. 48, pp. 467-473.

Visual assessment of weed ground cover to predict yield loss. Is this a practical alternative to the measurement of leaf area?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Storkey, J., Cussans, J. W. and Lutman, P. J. W. 2000. Visual assessment of weed ground cover to predict yield loss. Is this a practical alternative to the measurement of leaf area? Proceedings 11eme Colloque International sur la Biologie des Mauvaises Herbes, Dijon, 6-8 September 2000 . pp. 281-288

Filtering SPOT imagery by kriging analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A., Webster, R. and Slocum, K. 2000. Filtering SPOT imagery by kriging analysis. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 21, pp. 735-752.

The effect of time of assessment on predictions of yield loss from relative weed vigour

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Storkey, J., Cussans, J. W. and Lutman, P. J. W. 1999. The effect of time of assessment on predictions of yield loss from relative weed vigour. Abstracts 11th European Weed Research Society Symposium, Basel, 1999 . pp. 51

Soil as an indicator of sustainability

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. 1999. Soil as an indicator of sustainability. in: Siebe, C., Oleschko, K., Etchevers, J., Toledo, G. and Rodarte, H. C. (ed.) Conservacion y restauracion de suelos pp. 27-45

Sampling, estimating and understanding soil pollution

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Webster, R. 1999. Sampling, estimating and understanding soil pollution. geoENV II: Proceedings 2nd European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications, Valencia, 18-20 November 1998 . Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 25-37

Sampling to monitor soil in England and Wales

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Scholz, M., Oliver, M. A., Webster, R., Loveland, P. J. and McGrath, S. P. 1999. Sampling to monitor soil in England and Wales. Gomez-Hernandez, J., Froidevaux, R. and Soares, A. (ed.) geoENV II: Proceedings 2nd European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications, Valencia, 18-20 November 1998 . Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 465-476

Image filtering by kriging analysis

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Oliver, M. A., Webster, R. and Slocum, K. 1999. Image filtering by kriging analysis. Gomez-Hernandez, J., Froidevaux, R. and Soares, A. (ed.) geoENV II: Proceedings 2nd European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications, Valencia, 18-20 November 1998 . Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 549-560

Mapping infestations of potato cyst nematodes and the potential for patch treatment with nematicides

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Evans, K., Webster, R., Barker, A. D., Halford, P. D., Russell, M. D., Stafford, J. and Griffin, S. 1999. Mapping infestations of potato cyst nematodes and the potential for patch treatment with nematicides. Stafford, J. V. (ed.) Precision Agriculture '99. Proceedings 2nd European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Odense, 11-15 July 1999 . Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield. pp. 505-515

Analysis and elucidation of soil variation using wavelets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Webster, R. 1999. Analysis and elucidation of soil variation using wavelets. European Journal of Soil Science. 50 (2), pp. 185-206.

Model-based geostatistics - discussion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R., Lawson, A. B., Glasbey, C., Horgan, G., Elston, D., Host, G., Mugglestone, M. A., Kenward, M. G., Kent, J. T., Stein, A., Clifford, P., Ledford, A. W., Marriott, P. K., Aitkin, M., Atkinson, A. C., Boskov, M., Kelsall, J., Wakefield, J., Bowman, A., Casson, E., Cressie, N., Denison, D. G. T., Mallick, B. K., Dixon, P., Scott, M., Haas, T. C., Handcock, M. S., Holmes, C. C., Laslett, G., Lele, S., Nadarajah, S., O'Hagan, A, Pettitt, A. N., Hay, J., Richardson, S., Stein, M., Stoyan, D. and Williams, C. K. I. 1998. Model-based geostatistics - discussion. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series C (Applied Statistics). 47, pp. 326-350.

Towards the explanation of within-field variability of yield of winter barley: soil series differences

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Catt, J. A. and Stafford, J. V. 1998. Towards the explanation of within-field variability of yield of winter barley: soil series differences. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 131, pp. 409-416.

Mapping potato cyst nematode populations for modulated applications of nematicide

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Evans, K., Stafford, J., Webster, R., Halford, P. D., Russell, M. D., Barker, A. D. and Griffin, S. 1998. Mapping potato cyst nematode populations for modulated applications of nematicide. Protection and Production of Sugar Beet and Potatoes. Aspects of Applied Biology 52 . pp. 101-108

Binomial cokriging for estimating and mapping the risk of childhood cancer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A., Webster, R., Lajaunie, C., Muir, K. R., Parkes, S. E., Cameron, A. H., Stevens, M. C. G. and Mann, J. R. 1998. Binomial cokriging for estimating and mapping the risk of childhood cancer. IMA Journal of Mathematics Applied in Medicine and Biology. 15, pp. 279-297.

Experience with the replication of regional survey of soil pollution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Meuli, R., Schulin, R. and Webster, R. 1998. Experience with the replication of regional survey of soil pollution. Environmental Pollution. 101, pp. 311-320.

Genstat 5 Release 4.1 reference manual supplement

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

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 1997. Genstat 5 Release 4.1 reference manual supplement. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat for Windows command language manual

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

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 1997. Genstat for Windows command language manual. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

The importance of mortality in weed populations between autumn and spring on the reliability of yield loss predictions in winter wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Storkey, J., Cussans, J. W., Lutman, P. J. W. and Blair, A. M. 1997. The importance of mortality in weed populations between autumn and spring on the reliability of yield loss predictions in winter wheat. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Weeds, 1997 . pp. 1025-1030

Genstat 5 Release 4.1 reference summary

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

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Gilmour, A. R., Harding, S. A., Morgan, G. W., Murray, D. A., Thompson, R., Todd, A. D., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R. and Welham, S. J. 1997. Genstat 5 Release 4.1 reference summary. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Soil resources and their assessment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1997. Soil resources and their assessment. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 352, pp. 963-973.

Regression and functional relations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1997. Regression and functional relations. European Journal of Soil Science. 48 (3), pp. 557-566.

A rational strategy for determining the number of cores for bulked sampling of soil

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Oliver, M. A., Frogbrook, Z., Webster, R. and Dawson, C. J. 1997. A rational strategy for determining the number of cores for bulked sampling of soil. Precision Agriculture 1997: Proceedings 1st European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Warwick, September 1997 . BIOS Scientific Publishers Limited. pp. 155-162

Multivariate spatial analysis of a pollen core

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1997. Multivariate spatial analysis of a pollen core. Baafi, E. Y. and Schofield, N. A. (ed.) Geostatistics Wollongong '96: Proceedings 5th International Geostatistics Congress, Wollongong, 1996, Vol. 2 . Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 1209-1220

Multivariate, autocorrelation and spectral analyses of a pollen profile from Scotland and evidence for periodicity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A., Webster, R., Edwards, K. J. and Whittington, G. 1997. Multivariate, autocorrelation and spectral analyses of a pollen profile from Scotland and evidence for periodicity. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 96, pp. 121-144.

Assessing the risk of soil contamination in the Swiss Jura using indicator geostatistics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goovaerts, P., Webster, R. and Dubois, J-P. 1997. Assessing the risk of soil contamination in the Swiss Jura using indicator geostatistics. Environmental and Ecological Statistics. 4, pp. 31-48.

Optimizing plot size and shape for field experiments on terraces

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Poultney, R., Riley, J. and Webster, R. 1997. Optimizing plot size and shape for field experiments on terraces. Experimental Agriculture. 33, pp. 51-64.

Inter-site variability in crop-weed interference in winter wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Cussans, J. W., Lutman, P. J. W., Storkey, J., Blair, A. M., Corbett, S. J., Green, M., Hill, A. L. and Mcdonald, H. 1996. Inter-site variability in crop-weed interference in winter wheat. Proceedings 2nd International Weed Control Congress, Copenhagen, 1996 . pp. 203-208

An analysis of crown condition of Picea , Fagus and Abies in relation to environment in Switzerland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R., Rigling, A. and Walthert, L. 1996. An analysis of crown condition of Picea , Fagus and Abies in relation to environment in Switzerland. Forestry. 69, pp. 347-355.

Mapping heavy metals in polluted soil by disjunctive kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Von Steiger, B., Webster, R., Schulin, R. and Lehmann, R. 1996. Mapping heavy metals in polluted soil by disjunctive kriging. Environmental Pollution. 94, pp. 205-215.

An overview of spatial analysis in Genstat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Payne, R. W., Webster, R. and Mugglestone, M. A. 1996. An overview of spatial analysis in Genstat. Abstracts 4th Australasian Genstat Conference, Adelaide, 4-6 December 1996 . pp. 27

What is kriging?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Webster, R. 1996. What is kriging? Modelling in Applied Biology: Spatial Aspects. Aspects of Applied Biology 46 . pp. 57-66

Disjunctive kriging for environmental management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A., Webster, R. and McGrath, S. P. 1996. Disjunctive kriging for environmental management. Environmetrics. 7 (3), pp. 333-358.

Mapping and interpreting the yield variation in cereal crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stafford, J. V., Ambler, B., Lark, R. M. and Catt, J. A. 1996. Mapping and interpreting the yield variation in cereal crops. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 14, pp. 101-119.

Genstat for Windows. Release 3.2 manual supplement

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

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1995. Genstat for Windows. Release 3.2 manual supplement. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat for Windows reference summary

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

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1995. Genstat for Windows reference summary. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Genstat 5 release 3.2 reference summary

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

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1995. Genstat 5 release 3.2 reference summary. Oxford Numerical Algorithms Group.

Genstat 5 release 3.2 manual supplement

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

Payne, R. W., Lane, P. W., Baird, D. B., Harding, S. A., Murray, D. A., Morgan, G. W., Todd, A. D., Thompson, R., Tunnicliffe Wilson, G., Webster, R., Welham, S. J. and White, Robin P. 1995. Genstat 5 release 3.2 manual supplement. Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford.

Procedure MVARIOGRAM

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Harding, S. A. and Webster, R. 1995. Procedure MVARIOGRAM. in: Payne, R. W. and Arnold, G. M. (ed.) Genstat 5 Procedure Library Manual Release 3[3] Numerical Algorithms Group, Oxford. pp. 267-269

Cokriging with airborne MSS imagery

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkinson, P. M., Webster, R. and Curran, P. J. 1994. Cokriging with airborne MSS imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment. 50, pp. 335-345.

Spatial analysis and mapping the annual mean concentrations of acidity and major ions in precipitation over the United Kingdom in 1986

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R., Campbell, G. W. and Irwin, J. G. 1991. Spatial analysis and mapping the annual mean concentrations of acidity and major ions in precipitation over the United Kingdom in 1986. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 16, pp. 1-17.

A stochastic distributed model of soil erosion by overland flow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wright, A. C. and Webster, R. 1991. A stochastic distributed model of soil erosion by overland flow. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 16 (3), pp. 207-226.

A comparison of kriging, cubic splines and classification for predicting soil properties from sample information

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Voltz, M. and Webster, R. 1990. A comparison of kriging, cubic splines and classification for predicting soil properties from sample information. Journal of Soil Science. 41 (3), pp. 473-490.

Statistical methods in soil and land resource survey

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

Webster, R. and Oliver, M. A. 1990. Statistical methods in soil and land resource survey. Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford.

Spatial averaging of solute and water flows in soil

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Webster, R. and Addiscott, T. M. 1990. Spatial averaging of solute and water flows in soil. Jury, W. A., Parker, J. C., Roth, K. and Fluhler, H. (ed.) Field-scale water and solute flux in soils. Birkhauser Verlag, Basel. pp. 165-173

Kriging: a method of interpolation for geographical information systems.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1990. Kriging: a method of interpolation for geographical information systems. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems. 4 (3), pp. 313-332.

The relation between reflected radiation and yield on the Broadbalk winter wheat experiment.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ashcroft, P. M., Catt, J. A., Curran, P. J., Munden, J. and Webster, R. 1990. The relation between reflected radiation and yield on the Broadbalk winter wheat experiment. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 11, pp. 1821-1836.

Sampling remotely sensed imagery for storage, retrieval and reconstruction.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkinson, P. M., Curran, P. J. and Webster, R. 1990. Sampling remotely sensed imagery for storage, retrieval and reconstruction. Professional Geographer. 42, pp. 345-353.

Estimating the surface density of fissures in clay soil from deterministic parallel sections.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Scott, G. J. T., Webster, R. and Nortcliff, S. 1990. Estimating the surface density of fissures in clay soil from deterministic parallel sections. Journal of Microscopy. 158, pp. 31-41.

An editor's farewell.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Webster, R. 1990. An editor's farewell.

Recent achievements in geostatistical analysis of soil.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1989. Recent achievements in geostatistical analysis of soil. Agrokemia es Talajtan. 38, pp. 519-536.

Is regression what you really want?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1989. Is regression what you really want? Soil Use and Management. 5, pp. 47-53.

Variation in soil properties caused by irrigation and cultivation in the central Gezira of Sudan.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Buraymah, I. M. and Webster, R. 1989. Variation in soil properties caused by irrigation and cultivation in the central Gezira of Sudan. Soil & Tillage Research. 13, pp. 57-74.

Spatial correlation in reflected radiation from the ground and its implications for sampling and mapping by ground-based radiometry.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R., Curran, P. J. and Munden, J. W. 1989. Spatial correlation in reflected radiation from the ground and its implications for sampling and mapping by ground-based radiometry. Remote Sensing of Environment. 29, pp. 67-78.

Optimal multi-variable sampling schemes for remote sensing investigations.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Atkinson, P. M., Webster, R. and Curran, P. J. 1989. Optimal multi-variable sampling schemes for remote sensing investigations. Proceedings of the NERC Workshop on Airborne Remote Sensing, Windemere, 1989, . Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). pp. 45-57

Spatial distribution on pasture of infective larvae of the gastro-intestinal nematode parasites of sheep.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Boag, B., Topham, P. B. and Webster, R. 1989. Spatial distribution on pasture of infective larvae of the gastro-intestinal nematode parasites of sheep. International Journal for Parasitology. 19, pp. 681-685.

On the Akaike Information Criterion for choosing models for variograms of soil properties.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and McBratney, A. B. 1989. On the Akaike Information Criterion for choosing models for variograms of soil properties. Journal of Soil Science. 40 (3), pp. 493-496.

Geostatistics in physical geography. Part II. Applications.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A., Webster, R. and Gerrard, J. 1989. Geostatistics in physical geography. Part II. Applications. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. 14 (3), pp. 270-286.

Geostatistics in physical geography. Part I. Theory.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A., Webster, R. and Gerrard, J. 1989. Geostatistics in physical geography. Part I. Theory. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. 14 (3), pp. 259-269.

Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties. 6 . Disjunctive kriging and mapping the conditional probability VI

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Oliver, M. A. 1989. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties. 6 . Disjunctive kriging and mapping the conditional probability VI. Journal of Soil Science. 40 (3), pp. 497-512.

A two-stage sampling procedure for determining variograms of soil properties.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1989. A two-stage sampling procedure for determining variograms of soil properties. Statistics Earth and Space Sciences, Leuven, 1989. Abstracts . Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven. pp. 94-95

Geostatically constrained multivariate classification.

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1989. Geostatically constrained multivariate classification. in: Armstrong, M. (ed.) Geostatistics. Vol. 1 Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

Disjunctive kriging in agriculture

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. and Oliver, M. A. 1989. Disjunctive kriging in agriculture. in: Armstrong, M. (ed.) Geostatistics. Vol. 1 Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

A geostatistical basis for spatial weighting in multivariate classification

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1989. A geostatistical basis for spatial weighting in multivariate classification. Mathematical Geology. 21 (1), pp. 15-35.

Optimal sampling and estimation for image storage and retrieval.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Atkinson, P. M., Curran, P. J. and Webster, R. 1988. Optimal sampling and estimation for image storage and retrieval. Proceedings of the NERC 1987 Airborne Campaign Workshop, Southampton, 1988. Swindon : NERC. pp. 205-216

Relation between yield and reflected radiation on the Broadbalk winter wheat experiment at Rothamsted.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Ashcroft, P. M., Catt, J. A., Curran, P. J., Munden, J. W. and Webster, R. 1988. Relation between yield and reflected radiation on the Broadbalk winter wheat experiment at Rothamsted. Proceedings of the NERC 1987 Airborne Campaign Workshop, Southampton, 1988. Swindon : NERC. pp. 163-174

The topology of pore structure in cracking clay soil. II. Connectivity tissue and its estimation.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Scott, G. J. T., Webster, R. and Nortcliff, S. 1988. The topology of pore structure in cracking clay soil. II. Connectivity tissue and its estimation. Journal of Soil Science. 39 (3), pp. 315-326.

The topology of pore structure in cracking clay soil. I. The estimation of numerical density.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Scott, G. J. T., Webster, R. and Nortcliff, S. 1988. The topology of pore structure in cracking clay soil. I. The estimation of numerical density. Journal of Soil Science. 39 (3), pp. 303-314.

A geostatistical method for segmenting multivariate sequences of soil data.

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Wackernagel, H., Webster, R. and Oliver, M. A. 1988. A geostatistical method for segmenting multivariate sequences of soil data. in: Classification and related methods of data analysis . Ed. H.H. Bock. Amsterdam : Elsevier/North Holland pp. 641-650

The elucidation of soil pattern in the Wyre Forest of the West Midlands, England. I. Multivariate distribution.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1987. The elucidation of soil pattern in the Wyre Forest of the West Midlands, England. I. Multivariate distribution. Journal of Soil Science. 38 (2), pp. 279-291.

The elucidation of soil pattern in the Wyre Forest of the West Midlands, England. II. Spatial distribution.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1987. The elucidation of soil pattern in the Wyre Forest of the West Midlands, England. II. Spatial distribution. Journal of Soil Science. 38 (2), pp. 293-307.

A survey of the sulphur content of wheat grown in Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Byers, M., McGrath, S. P. and Webster, R. 1987. A survey of the sulphur content of wheat grown in Britain. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 38 (2), pp. 151-160.

Mapping soil fertility at Broom's Barn by simple kriging.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and McBratney, A. B. 1987. Mapping soil fertility at Broom's Barn by simple kriging. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 38 (2), pp. 97-115.

Statistical methods for analysing soil variation.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Webster, R. 1986. Statistical methods for analysing soil variation.

Semi-variograms for modelling the spatial pattern of landform and soil properties.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1986. Semi-variograms for modelling the spatial pattern of landform and soil properties. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 11, pp. 491-504.

Microaggregates in red earths and related soils in East and Central Africa, their classification and occurrence.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Trapnell, C. G. and Webster, R. 1986. Microaggregates in red earths and related soils in East and Central Africa, their classification and occurrence. Journal of Soil Science. 37, pp. 109-123.

Combining nested and linear sampling for determining the scale and form of spatial variation of regionalized variables.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oliver, M. A. and Webster, R. 1986. Combining nested and linear sampling for determining the scale and form of spatial variation of regionalized variables. Geographical Analysis. 18 (3), pp. 227-242.

A computer program for evaluating risks in constructing choropleth maps by point sampling along transects.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Burgess, T. M. and Webster, R. 1986. A computer program for evaluating risks in constructing choropleth maps by point sampling along transects. Computers and Geosciences. 12, pp. 107-127.

A re-examination of the evidence for a Plio-Pleistocene marine transgression on the Chiltern Hills. I. Structures and surfaces.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Moffat, A. J., Catt, J. A., Webster, R. and Brown, E. H. 1986. A re-examination of the evidence for a Plio-Pleistocene marine transgression on the Chiltern Hills. I. Structures and surfaces. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 11 (1), pp. 95-106.

Estimating and mapping grass cover and biomass from low-level photographic sampling.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dancy, K. J., Webster, R. and Abel, N. O. J. 1986. Estimating and mapping grass cover and biomass from low-level photographic sampling. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 7, pp. 1679-1704.

An analysis of crack pattern in clay soil : its density and orientation.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Scott, G. T. J., Webster, R. and Nortcliff, S. 1986. An analysis of crack pattern in clay soil : its density and orientation. Journal of Soil Science. 37 (4), pp. 653-668.

Choosing functions for semi-variograms of soil properties and fitting them to sampling estimates.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McBratney, A. B. and Webster, R. 1986. Choosing functions for semi-variograms of soil properties and fitting them to sampling estimates. Journal of Soil Science. 37 (4), pp. 617-639.

Utilisation exploratoire de la geostatistique pour la cartographie du sol dans la foret de Wyre (GB)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Oliver, M. A. 1985. Utilisation exploratoire de la geostatistique pour la cartographie du sol dans la foret de Wyre (GB). Sciences de la terre Serie Informatique geologique. 24, pp. 171-173.

Quantitative spatial analysis of soil in the field

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Webster, R. 1985. Quantitative spatial analysis of soil in the field. in: Stewart, B. A. (ed.) Advances in Soil Science, Vol.3 New York, Springer.

Une approche probabiliste de la cartographie du sol

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Burgess, T. M. 1984. Une approche probabiliste de la cartographie du sol. Sciences de la terre Serie Informatique geologique. 18, pp. 175-185.

Elucidation and characterization of spatial variation in soil using regionalized variable theory : Proceedings of the 2nd NATO ASI, Geostatistics for Natural Resource Characterization, NATO ASI Series. Series C: Mathematical Physical

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1984. Elucidation and characterization of spatial variation in soil using regionalized variable theory : Proceedings of the 2nd NATO ASI, Geostatistics for Natural Resource Characterization, NATO ASI Series. Series C: Mathematical Physical. Classification Society Bulletin.

Sampling and bulking strategies for estimating soil properties in small regions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Burgess, T. M. 1984. Sampling and bulking strategies for estimating soil properties in small regions. Journal of Soil Science. 35 (1), pp. 127-140.

A geostatistical study of topsoil properties in zhangwu county, china

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Xu, J. Y. and Webster, R. 1984. A geostatistical study of topsoil properties in zhangwu county, china. Catena. 11 (1), pp. 13-26.

A general text translation program for coded descriptions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lessells, C. M. and Webster, R. 1984. A general text translation program for coded descriptions. Computers & Geosciences. 10 (2-3), pp. 211-236.

Improved estimation of micro nutrients in hectare plots of the Sonning series

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Nortcliff, S. 1984. Improved estimation of micro nutrients in hectare plots of the Sonning series. Journal of Soil Science. 35 (4), pp. 667-672.

Optimal sampling strategies for mapping soil types. II. Risk functions and sampling intervals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Burgess, T. M. and Webster, R. 1984. Optimal sampling strategies for mapping soil types. II. Risk functions and sampling intervals. Journal of Soil Science. 35, pp. 655-665.

Optimal sampling strategies for mapping soil types. I. Distribution of boundary spacings

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Burgess, T. M. and Webster, R. 1984. Optimal sampling strategies for mapping soil types. I. Distribution of boundary spacings. Journal of Soil Science. 35, pp. 641-654.

Spatial variation of soil-nitrogen and related factors

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Addiscott, T. M., Webster, R. and Thomas, V. H. 1983. Spatial variation of soil-nitrogen and related factors. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 34 (3), pp. 268-269.

Spatial variation in soil and the role of kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Burgess, T. M. 1983. Spatial variation in soil and the role of kriging. Agricultural Water Management. 6 (2-3), pp. 111-122.

How many observations are needed for regional estimation of soil properties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McBratney, A. B. and Webster, R. 1983. How many observations are needed for regional estimation of soil properties. Soil Science. 135 (3), pp. 177-183.

Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .5. Co-regionalization and multiple sampling strategy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McBratney, A. B. and Webster, R. 1983. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .5. Co-regionalization and multiple sampling strategy. Journal of Soil Science. 34 (1), pp. 137-162.

Regional variation of extractable copper and cobalt in the topsoil of south-east Scotland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McBratney, A. B., Webster, R., Mclaren, R. G. and Spiers, R. B 1982. Regional variation of extractable copper and cobalt in the topsoil of south-east Scotland. Agronomie. 2 (10), pp. 969-982.

Experience of kriging from field measurements of soil properties : 3rd Colloque AISA Traitment informatique des Donnes de sol 14-17th Sept 1981

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1981. Experience of kriging from field measurements of soil properties : 3rd Colloque AISA Traitment informatique des Donnes de sol 14-17th Sept 1981. Sols.

Spatial dependence and classification of the soil along a transect in northeast Scotland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McBratney, A. B. and Webster, R. 1981. Spatial dependence and classification of the soil along a transect in northeast Scotland. Geoderma. 26 (1-2), pp. 63-82.

Soil segment overlap in character space and its implications for soil classification

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and McBratney, A. B. 1981. Soil segment overlap in character space and its implications for soil classification. Journal of Soil Science. 32 (1), pp. 133-147.

Detection of ridge and furrow pattern by spectral-analysis of crop yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McBratney, A. B. and Webster, R. 1981. Detection of ridge and furrow pattern by spectral-analysis of crop yield. International Statistical Review. 49 (1), pp. 45-52.

The design of optimal sampling schemes for local estimation and mapping of regionalized variables .2. Program and examples

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McBratney, A. B. and Webster, R. 1981. The design of optimal sampling schemes for local estimation and mapping of regionalized variables .2. Program and examples. Computers & Geosciences. 7 (4), pp. 335-365.

The design of optimal sampling schemes for local estimation and mapping of regionalized variables .1. Theory and method

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McBratney, A. B., Webster, R. and Burgess, T. M. 1981. The design of optimal sampling schemes for local estimation and mapping of regionalized variables .1. Theory and method. Computers & Geosciences. 7 (4), pp. 331-334.

Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .4. Sampling strategy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Burgess, T. M., Webster, R. and McBratney, A. B. 1981. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .4. Sampling strategy. Journal of Soil Science. 32 (4), pp. 643-659.

Divide - fortran IV program for segmenting multivariate one-dimensional spatial series

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1980. Divide - fortran IV program for segmenting multivariate one-dimensional spatial series. Computers & Geosciences. 6 (1), pp. 61-68.

Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .1. The semi-variogram and punctual kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Burgess, T. M. and Webster, R. 1980. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .1. The semi-variogram and punctual kriging. Journal of Soil Science. 31 (2), pp. 315-331.

Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .3. Changing drift and universal kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Burgess, T. M. 1980. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .3. Changing drift and universal kriging. Journal of Soil Science. 31 (3), pp. 505-524.

Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .2. Block kriging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Burgess, T. M. and Webster, R. 1980. Optimal interpolation and isarithmic mapping of soil properties .2. Block kriging. Journal of Soil Science. 31 (4), pp. 333-341.

Analysis of terrain classification for long-range prediction of conditions in deserts

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mitchell, C. W., Webster, R., Beckett, P. H. T. and Clifford, B. 1979. Analysis of terrain classification for long-range prediction of conditions in deserts. Geographical Journal. 145 (MAR), pp. 72-85.

Mathematical treatment of soil information

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Webster, R. 1978. Mathematical treatment of soil information. Transactions of the 11th International congress of Soil Science . Canadian Soil Science Society Alberta, Canada.

Persistence of effects of simulated tractor wheeling on sandy loam subsoil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pollard, F. and Webster, R. 1978. Persistence of effects of simulated tractor wheeling on sandy loam subsoil. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research. 23 (2), pp. 217-220.

Optimally partitioning soil transects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1978. Optimally partitioning soil transects. Journal of Soil Science. 29 (3), pp. 388-402.

Effect of soil type and related factors on sugar-beet yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R., Hodge, C. A. H., Draycott, A. P. and Durrant, M. J. 1977. Effect of soil type and related factors on sugar-beet yield. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 88 (APR), pp. 455-469.

Canonical correlation in pedology - how useful

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1977. Canonical correlation in pedology - how useful. Journal of Soil Science. 28 (1), pp. 196-221.

The nature of soil variation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1976. The nature of soil variation. Classification Society Bulletin. 3.

Improving a reconnaissance soil classification by multivariate methods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Burrough, P. A. and Webster, R. 1976. Improving a reconnaissance soil classification by multivariate methods. Journal of Soil Science. 27 (4), pp. 554-571.

Decode - computer-program for translating coded soil profile descriptions into text

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R., Lessells, C. M. and Hodgson, J. M. 1976. Decode - computer-program for translating coded soil profile descriptions into text. Journal of Soil Science. 27 (2), pp. 218-226.

Soil transect correlograms of North Oxfordshire and their interpretation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Cuanalo, De La C, H. E. 1975. Soil transect correlograms of North Oxfordshire and their interpretation. Journal of Soil Science. 26 (2), pp. 176-194.

Intuition and rational choice in application of mathematics to soil systematics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1975. Intuition and rational choice in application of mathematics to soil systematics. Soil Science. 119 (5), pp. 394-404.

Multiple discriminant-analysis in soil survey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Burrough, P. A. 1974. Multiple discriminant-analysis in soil survey. Journal of Soil Science. 25 (1), pp. 120-134.

Soil and agricultural land classification in co londonderry - reappraisal

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Beckett, P. H. T. 1973. Soil and agricultural land classification in co londonderry - reappraisal. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. (58), pp. 125-128.

Indexing and display of soil survey data by means of feature-cards and boolean maps

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rudeforth, C. C. and Webster, R. 1973. Indexing and display of soil survey data by means of feature-cards and boolean maps. Geoderma. 9 (4), pp. 229-248.

Soil and agricultural land classification in Co Londonderry : a reappraisal

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Beckett, P. H. T. 1972. Soil and agricultural land classification in Co Londonderry : a reappraisal. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers.

A taxonometric study of the Sherborne mapping unit

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Courtney, F. M. and Webster, R. 1972. A taxonometric study of the Sherborne mapping unit. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. 58.

Matric suctions to which soils in South Central England drain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Beckett, P. H. T. 1972. Matric suctions to which soils in South Central England drain. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 78 (3), pp. 379-387.

Computer-based soil mapping of small areas from sample data I Multivariate classification and ordination

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Burrough, P. A. 1972. Computer-based soil mapping of small areas from sample data I Multivariate classification and ordination. Journal of Soil Science. 23 (2), pp. 210-221.

Computer-based soil mapping of small areas from sample data II Classification smoothing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Burrough, P. A. 1972. Computer-based soil mapping of small areas from sample data II Classification smoothing. Journal of Soil Science. 23 (2), pp. 222-234.

Wilks's criterion: A measure for comparing the value of general purpose soil classifications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1971. Wilks's criterion: A measure for comparing the value of general purpose soil classifications. Journal of Soil Science. 22 (2), pp. 254-260.

Aerial photography in Soil and Land Survey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. 1969. Aerial photography in Soil and Land Survey. Report Welsh soils Discussion Group. 10.

Soil nitrogen V Leaching of nitrate from soils in laboratory experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Webster, R. and Gasser, J. K. R. 1959. Soil nitrogen V Leaching of nitrate from soils in laboratory experiments. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 10 (11), pp. 584-588.