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

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

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Impact of natural biochar on soil water retention capacity and quinoa plant growth in different soil textures

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Daraei, E., Bayat, H. and Gregory, A. S. 2024. Impact of natural biochar on soil water retention capacity and quinoa plant growth in different soil textures. Soil & Tillage Research. 244 (December), p. 106281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2024.106281

Prey nutrient content is associated with the trophic interactions of spiders and their prey selection under field conditions

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Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Vaughan, I. P., Drake, L. E., Wilder, S. M., Bell, J. R., Muller, C. T., Wengel, P. O. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2024. Prey nutrient content is associated with the trophic interactions of spiders and their prey selection under field conditions. Oikos. p. e10712. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.10712

Identifying archived insect bulk samples using DNA metabarcoding: A case study using the long-term Rothamsted Insect Survey

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Petsopoulos, D., Cuff, J. P., Bell, J. R., Kitson, J. J. N., Collins, L., Boonham, N., Morales-Hojas, R. and Evans, D. M. 2024. Identifying archived insect bulk samples using DNA metabarcoding: A case study using the long-term Rothamsted Insect Survey. Environmental DNA. 6 (3), p. e542. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.542

Identification and genomic analysis of a thermophilic bacterial strain that reduces ammonia loss from composting

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Chen, X., Feng, R., Du, Q., Mauchline, T. H., Clark, I. M., Lu, Y. and Liu, L. 2024. Identification and genomic analysis of a thermophilic bacterial strain that reduces ammonia loss from composting. Microbiology Spectrum. 0, pp. e00763-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00763-24

Geographic bioprospection of maize rhizoplane-associated bacteria for consortia construction and impact on plant growth and nutrient uptake under low P availability

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Nkir, D., Aallam, Y., Ibnyasser, A., Haddine, M., Benbrik, B., Barakat, A., Reid, T. E., Lund, G., Mauchline, T. H., Clark, I. M., Bargaz, A. and Rchiad, Z. 2024. Geographic bioprospection of maize rhizoplane-associated bacteria for consortia construction and impact on plant growth and nutrient uptake under low P availability. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 226 (October), p. 105939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105939

Adoption of no-tillage alters the pools of SOM with various thermal stability and their chemical composition by changing their sources in Northeast China

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Qin, S., Niu, Y., Li, X., Gregory, A. S., Du, Z., Zhu, K., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2024. Adoption of no-tillage alters the pools of SOM with various thermal stability and their chemical composition by changing their sources in Northeast China. Soil & Tillage Research. 244 (Dec), p. 106242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2024.106242

Identifying pathways to more sustainable farming using archetypes and Multi-Objective Optimisation

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Butikofer, L., Goodwin, C. E., Varma, V., Evans, P. M., Redhead, J. W., Bullock, J. M., Pywell, R. F., Mead, A., Richter, G. M. and Storkey, J. 2024. Identifying pathways to more sustainable farming using archetypes and Multi-Objective Optimisation. Ecological Indicators. 166 (sept), p. 112433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112433

Sensitivities in associating land-system archetypes with sustainability metrics Insights from simulations

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Varma, V., Evans, P. M., Butikofer, L., Goodwin C. E. D., Pywell, R. F., Redhead, J. W., Storkey, J., Bullock, J. M. and Mead, A. 2024. Sensitivities in associating land-system archetypes with sustainability metrics Insights from simulations. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.01.606212v1

Diversity and multifunctional potential for plant growth promotion in bacteria from soil and the rhizosphere

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Oliveira, L. M. D., Kavamura, V. N., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H. and Souza, J. T. D. 2024. Diversity and multifunctional potential for plant growth promotion in bacteria from soil and the rhizosphere. Soil Use and Management. 40 (2), p. e13082. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13082

Threeruns Carabid dataset

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Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Garrett, D., Blumgart, D., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2024. Threeruns Carabid dataset. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.990y0

Using a multi-scale approach to examine the effects of field margins and landscape features on predatory carabid communities in crop fields

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Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Garrett, D., Blumgart, D., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2024. Using a multi-scale approach to examine the effects of field margins and landscape features on predatory carabid communities in crop fields . Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 373 (1 October), p. 109115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109115

Quantifying farm sustainability through the lens of ecological theory

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Storkey, J., MacLaren, C., Bullock, J. M., Norton, L. R., Redhead, J. W. and Pywell, R. F. 2024. Quantifying farm sustainability through the lens of ecological theory. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13088

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

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

Data for: Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat

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Reid, T., Kavamura, V. N., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Smith, M., Abadie, M., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Harris, J. A. and Mauchline, T. H. 2024. Data for: Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98zz7

The potato rhizosphere microbiota correlated to the yield of three different regions in Korea

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Bak, G., Lee, K. K., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Kavamura, V. N., Lund, G., Jee, S., Lee, J., Kim, H. and Lee, Y. 2024. The potato rhizosphere microbiota correlated to the yield of three different regions in Korea. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 4536. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55263-7

An agrogeophysical modelling framework for the detection of soil compaction spatial variability due to grazing using field-scale electromagnetic induction data.

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Romero-Ruiz, A., O'Leary, D., Daly, E., Tuohy, P., Milne, A. E., Coleman, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2024. An agrogeophysical modelling framework for the detection of soil compaction spatial variability due to grazing using field-scale electromagnetic induction data. Soil Use and Management. 40 (2), p. e13039. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13039

Implications and impacts of aligning regional agriculture with a healthy diet

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Sharp, R., Bellamy, A. S., Clear, A., Finnigan, S. M., Furness, E., Meador, E., Metcalfe, H., Mills, S., Coleman, K., Whitmore, A. P. and Milne, A. E. 2024. Implications and impacts of aligning regional agriculture with a healthy diet. Journal of Cleaner Production. 449, p. 141375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141375

Mapping the ratio of agricultural inputs to yields reveals areas with potentially less sustainable farming.

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Bullock, J. M., Jarvis, S. G., Fincham, W. N., Risser, H., Schultz, C., Spurgeon, D. J., Redhead, J. W., Storkey, J. and Pywell, R. F. 2024. Mapping the ratio of agricultural inputs to yields reveals areas with potentially less sustainable farming. Science of the Total Environment. 909, p. 168491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168491

Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks

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Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Windsor, F. M., Hawthorne, B. S. J., Hamback, P. A., Bell, J. R., Symondson, W. O. C. and Vaughan, I. P. 2024. Sources of prey availability data alter interpretation of outputs from prey choice null networks. Ecological Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13315

Landscape perspectives for agroecological weed management. A review

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Boinot, S., Alignier, A. and Storkey, J. 2024. Landscape perspectives for agroecological weed management. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 44, p. 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00941-5

Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat

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Reid, T., Kavamura, V. N., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Smith, M. E., Abadie, M., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Harris, J. A. and Mauchline, T. H. 2024. Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat. The ISME Journal. 18 (1), p. wrae131. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wrae131

Agricultural fertilisers contribute substantially to microplastic concentrations in UK soils

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Cusworth, S. J., Davies, W. J., McAinsh, M. R., Gregory, A. S., Storkey, J. and Stevens, C. J. 2024. Agricultural fertilisers contribute substantially to microplastic concentrations in UK soils. Communications Earth & Environment. 5 (1), p. 7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01172-y

The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK Crop yields and soil changes during the last 50 years

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Poulton, P. R., Johnston, A. E., Glendining, M. J., White, R. P., Gregory, A. S., Clark, S. J., Gregory, W., Macdonald, A. J. and Powlson, D. S. 2024. The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK Crop yields and soil changes during the last 50 years. Advances in Agronomy. 184, pp. 173-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2023.11.003

Why do we make changes to the long-term experiments at Rothamsted?

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Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S., Glendining, M. J. and Gregory, A. S. 2024. Why do we make changes to the long-term experiments at Rothamsted? European Journal of Agronomy. 154 (March), p. 127062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2023.127062

How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration

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Bell, J. R. and Shephard, G. 2024. How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration . Agricultural and Forest Entomology. p. afe.12623. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12623

Long‐term trends in migrating Brassicogethes aeneus in the UK

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Shortall, C. R., Cook, S. M., Mauchline, A. L. and Bell, J. R. 2024. Long‐term trends in migrating Brassicogethes aeneus in the UK. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2294-2305. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7501

Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers

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Storkey, J., Maclaren, C. and Mead, A. 2023. Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 886, pp. 1-20.

Key management practices to reduce the risk of the occurrence of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands

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Klötzli, J., Suter, M., Beaumont, D. A., Kolmanič, A., Leskovšek, R., Schaffner, U., Storkey, J. and Lüscher, A. 2023. Key management practices to reduce the risk of the occurrence of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands. Weed Research. pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12608

Trade-offs constrain the success of glyphosate-free farming.

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Metcalfe, H., Storkey, J., Hull, R. I., Bullock, J. M., Whitmore, A. P., Sharp, R. and Milne, A. E. 2023. Trade-offs constrain the success of glyphosate-free farming. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 8001. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58183-8

Microbial Catabolic Activity: Methods, Pertinence, and Potential Interest for Improving Microbial Inoculant Efficiency

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Ndour, P. M. S., Bargaz, A., Rchiad, Z., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Harris, J. and Lyamlouli, K. 2023. Microbial Catabolic Activity: Methods, Pertinence, and Potential Interest for Improving Microbial Inoculant Efficiency. Microbial Ecology. 86, pp. 2211-2230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-023-02250-6

The UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank – Advancing Microbiome Research for Sustainable Agriculture

Conference keynote

Taketani, R. G., Ryan, M. J., Mauchline, T. H., Malone, J., Jones, S., Thompson, C., Bonnin, J. M., Stewart, H., Yau, P., Clark, I. M. and Holden, N. 2023. The UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank – Advancing Microbiome Research for Sustainable Agriculture.

A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice

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Li, X., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Shield, I. F., Clark, I. M., Ostler, R., Roberts, B. and Dobermann, A. 2023. A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (5), p. 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00914-8

Grazing livestock move by Levy walks: Implications for soil health and environment

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Romero-Ruiz, A., Rivero, M. J., Milne, A. E., Morgan, S., De-Meo-Filho, P., Pulley, S., Segura, C., Harris, P., Lee, M. R. F., Coleman, K., Cardenas, L. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 2023. Grazing livestock move by Levy walks: Implications for soil health and environment. Journal of Environmental Management. 345 (1), p. 118835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118835

Can the soil seed bank of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands be explained by management and soil properties?

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Suter, M., Klotzli, J., Beaumont, D. A., Kolmanic, A., Leskovsek, R., Schaffner, U., Storkey, J. and Luscher, A. 2023. Can the soil seed bank of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands be explained by management and soil properties? PLOS ONE. 18 (6), p. e0286760. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286760

Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice

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Cuff, J. P., Windsor, F. M., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Bell, J. R., Symondson, W. O. C. and Vaughan, I. P 2023. Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice. Ecography. 7, p. e06737. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06737

Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits

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Maclaren, C., Waswa, W., Aliyu, K. T., Claessens, L., Mead, A., Schob, C., Vanlauwe, B. and Storkey, J. 2023. Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits. Field Crops Research. 297 (1 June), p. 108926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108926

Aerobiology of the Wheat Blast Pathogen: Inoculum Monitoring and Detection of Fungicide Resistance Alleles

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Vicentini, S. N. C., Hawkins, N. J., King, K. M., Moreira, S. I., Custodio, A. A. D. P., Junior, R. P. L., Portalanza, D., Garces-Fiallos, F. R., Krug, L. D., West, J. S., Fraaije, B. A., Junior, W. C. D. J. and Ceresini, P. C. 2023. Aerobiology of the Wheat Blast Pathogen: Inoculum Monitoring and Detection of Fungicide Resistance Alleles. Agronomy. 13 (5), p. 1238. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13051238

Long-term trends in yield variance of temperate managed grassland

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Macholdt, J., Hadasch, S., Macdonald, A. J., Perryman, S. A. M., Piepho, H., Scott, T., Styczen, M. E. and Storkey, J. 2023. Long-term trends in yield variance of temperate managed grassland. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (3), p. 37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00885-w

Explainable neural networks for trait-based multispecies distribution modelling—A case study with butterflies and moths

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Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R., Kunin, W. and Milne, A. E. 2023. Explainable neural networks for trait-based multispecies distribution modelling—A case study with butterflies and moths. Methods in ecology and evolution. 14 (6), pp. 1531-1542. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14097

Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation

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Tang, S., Ma, Q., Zhou, J., Pan, W., Chadwick, D. R., Gregory, A. S., Wu, L. and Jones, D. L. 2023. Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 59, pp. 301-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-023-01706-8

Floral enhancement of arable field margins increases moth abundance and diversity

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Blumgart, D., Botham, M. S., Menendez, R. and Bell, J. R. 2023. Floral enhancement of arable field margins increases moth abundance and diversity. Journal of Insect Conservation. 27, pp. 455-465. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-023-00469-9

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

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

Modelling changes in soil structure caused by livestock treading

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Romero-Ruiz, A., Monaghan. R, Milne, A. E., Coleman, K., Cardenas, L. M., Segura, C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2023. Modelling changes in soil structure caused by livestock treading. Geoderma. 431, p. 116331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116331

Optimal control of organic matter applications

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Putelat, T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2023. Optimal control of organic matter applications . European Journal of Agronomy. 143, p. 126713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2022.126713

Arable soil nitrogen dynamics reflect organic inputs via the extended composite phenotype

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Neal, A. L., Barrat, H., Bacq-Lebreuil, A., Qin, Y., Zhang, X., Takahashi, T., Rubio, V., Hughes, D. J., Clark, I. M., Cardenas, L. M., Gardiner, L., Krishna, R., Glendining, M. J., Ritz, K., Mooney, S. and Crawford, J. W. 2023. Arable soil nitrogen dynamics reflect organic inputs via the extended composite phenotype. Nature Food. 4, pp. 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00671-z

Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK

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Bell, J. R. 2022. Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98qvq

Multi-tier archetypes to characterise British landscapes, farmland and farming practices

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Goodwin, C. E. D., Butikofer, L., Hatfield, J. H., Evans, P. M., Bullock, J. M., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Richter, G. M., Henrys, P. A., Pywell, R. F. and Redhead, J. W. 2022. Multi-tier archetypes to characterise British landscapes, farmland and farming practices. Environmental Research Letters. 17 (9), p. 095002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac810e

Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass

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Finch, T., Bell, J. R., Robinson, R. A. and Peach, W. J. 2022. Demography of Common Swifts (Apus apus) breeding in the UK associated with local weather but not aphid biomass. Ibis. 165 (2), pp. 420-435. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13156

Disorder or a new order - How climate change affects phenological variability

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Stemkovski, M., Bell, J. R., Ellwood, E. R., Inouye, B. D., Kobori, H., Lee, S. D., Lloyd-Evans, T., Primack, R. B., Templ, B. and Pearse, W. D. 2022. Disorder or a new order - How climate change affects phenological variability. Ecology. 104 (1), p. e3846. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3846

The effect of soil type on yield and micronutrient content of pasture species

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Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hood, J., Lee, M. R. F., Storkey, J., Beaumont, D. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2022. The effect of soil type on yield and micronutrient content of pasture species. PLOS ONE. 17 (11), p. e0277091. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277091

Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK

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Bell, J. R., Clark, S. J., Stevens, M. and Mead, A. 2022. Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK. Pest Management Science. p. 7292. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7292

The effect of soil type on yield and macro- and micronutrient content of a wide range of pasture species

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Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hood, J., Lee, M. R. F., Storkey, J., Beaumont, D. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2022. The effect of soil type on yield and macro- and micronutrient content of a wide range of pasture species. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.989q8

Elemental concentrations and growth characteristics of wild-type and cultivated varieties of pasture species

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Darch, T., McGrath, S. P., Lee, M. R. F., Beaumont, D. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Horrocks, C. A., Hood, J. and Storkey, J. 2022. Elemental concentrations and growth characteristics of wild-type and cultivated varieties of pasture species. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.989q7

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

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

Acetamiprid fate in a sandy loam with contrasting soil organic matter contents: A comparison of the degradation, sorption and leaching of commercial neonicotinoid formulations

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Potts, J., Jones, D. L., Macdonald, A. J., Ma, Q. and Cross, P. 2022. Acetamiprid fate in a sandy loam with contrasting soil organic matter contents: A comparison of the degradation, sorption and leaching of commercial neonicotinoid formulations. Science of the Total Environment. 842 (10 Oct), p. 155711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156711

A heteroskedastic model of park grass spring hay yields in response to weather suggests continuing yield decline with climate change in future decades

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Addy, J. W. G., Ellis, R. H., MacLaren, C., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2022. A heteroskedastic model of park grass spring hay yields in response to weather suggests continuing yield decline with climate change in future decades. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 19 (193), p. 20220361. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0361

Priorities for UK soils

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Peake, L. R., Dawson, L. A., Price, J. P. N., Aller, M. F., Bhogal, A., Doody, D. G., Gregory, A. S. and McKinley, J. M. 2022. Priorities for UK soils. Geoderma Regional. 29, p. e00512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2022.e00512

The role of long-term experiments in validating trait-based approaches to achieving multifunctionality in grasslands

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Storkey, J. and Macdonald, A. J. 2022. The role of long-term experiments in validating trait-based approaches to achieving multifunctionality in grasslands. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering - FASE. 9 (2), pp. 187-196. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2021438

An Integrated Weed Management framework: A pan-European perspective

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Riemens, M., Sonderskov, M., Moonen, A-C., Storkey, J. and Kudsk, P. 2022. An Integrated Weed Management framework: A pan-European perspective. European Journal of Agronomy. 133, p. 126443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2021.126443

Long-term fertilization enhances soil carbon stability by increasing the ratio of passive carbon - evidence from four typical croplands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhou, W., Wen, S., Zhang, Y., Gregory, A. S., Xu, M., Shah, S. A. A., Zhang, W., Wu, H. and Hartley, I. P. 2022. Long-term fertilization enhances soil carbon stability by increasing the ratio of passive carbon - evidence from four typical croplands. Plant and Soil. 478, pp. 579-595. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-022-05488-0

Yearly occurrence of 544 species of moths (UK 1990-2019), with trait values and putative environmental drivers.

N - Datasets

Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R. and Milne, A. E. 2022. Yearly occurrence of 544 species of moths (UK 1990-2019), with trait values and putative environmental drivers. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988z5

Extending meta-analysis approaches to address routes to Ecological Intensification using agricultural Long-Term Experiments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mead, A., MacLaren, C. and Storkey, J. 2022. Extending meta-analysis approaches to address routes to Ecological Intensification using agricultural Long-Term Experiments. 31st International Biometric Conference. Riga, Latvia 10 Jul 2022 International Biometric Society.

Modelling Heteroskedasticity, Overdispersion and the Impacts of Climate Change for Long-Term Hay Yield Data

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Addy, J., Mead, A., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Ellis, R. H. 2022. Modelling Heteroskedasticity, Overdispersion and the Impacts of Climate Change for Long-Term Hay Yield Data. 31st International Biometric Conference. Riga, Latvia 10 Jul 2022

Modelling the Persistence of Weed Populations

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Storkey, J., Gardarin, A., Colbach, N., Metcalfe, H. and Milne, A. E. 2022. Modelling the Persistence of Weed Populations. in: Upadhyaya, M. K., Clements, D. R. and Shrestha, A. (ed.) Persistence Strategies of Weeds Wiley. pp. Chapter 9

Grazing management, slope aspect and canopy effects on the compression characteristic of soils of the Gonbad experimental watershed in Hamedan, Iran

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bayat, H., Sheklabadi, M., Moradhaseli, M., Rastgou, M. and Gregory, A. S. 2022. Grazing management, slope aspect and canopy effects on the compression characteristic of soils of the Gonbad experimental watershed in Hamedan, Iran. Geoderma. 409 (1 March), p. 115641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115641

Absence of a home‑field advantage within a short‑rotation arable cropping system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Mortimer, S., Shu, X. and Sizmur, T. 2022. Absence of a home‑field advantage within a short‑rotation arable cropping system. Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-022-05419-z

The Woburn Ley-arable experiment, 1938-2020: its management, the issues and problems that arose, and their resolution to maintain the continuity and relevance of the experiment.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J. and Glendining, M. J. 2022. The Woburn Ley-arable experiment, 1938-2020: its management, the issues and problems that arose, and their resolution to maintain the continuity and relevance of the experiment. https://doi.org/10.23637/wrn3-manag1938-2020-01

The impact of drought length and intensity on N cycling gene abundance, transcription and the size of an N2O hot moment from a temperate grassland soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barrat, H., Clark, I. M., Evans, J., Chadwick, D. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2022. The impact of drought length and intensity on N cycling gene abundance, transcription and the size of an N2O hot moment from a temperate grassland soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 168 (May), p. 108606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108606

Estimating Soil Water Retention Curve by Extreme Learning Machine, Radial Basis Function, M5 Tree and Modified Group Method of Data Handling Approaches

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rastgou, M., Bayat, H., Mansoorizadeh, M. and Gregory, A. S. 2022. Estimating Soil Water Retention Curve by Extreme Learning Machine, Radial Basis Function, M5 Tree and Modified Group Method of Data Handling Approaches. Water Resources Research. 58 (4), p. e2021WR031059. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR031059

Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Blumgart, D., Botham, M. S., Menendez, R. and Bell, J. R. 2022. Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 15 (5), pp. 496-509. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12578

Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability - data and code for analysis

N - Datasets

Blumgart, D., Botham, M., Menéndez, R. and Bell, J. R. 2022. Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability - data and code for analysis. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98852

Likelihood of Extreme Early Flight of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Across the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hemming, D., Bell, J. R., Collier, R., Dunbar, T., Dunstone, N., Everatt, M., Eyre, D., Kaye, N., Korycinska, A., Pickup, J. and Scaife, A. A. 2022. Likelihood of Extreme Early Flight of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Across the UK. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115 (5), pp. 1342-1349. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac012

Communicating Carabids: Engaging farmers to encourage uptake of Integrated Pest Management.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2022. Communicating Carabids: Engaging farmers to encourage uptake of Integrated Pest Management. Pest Management Science. 78 (6), pp. 2477-2491. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6878

Exploring the effects of land management change on productivity, carbon and nutrient balance: Application of an Ensemble Modelling Approach to the upper River Taw observatory, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassall, K. L., Coleman, K., Dixit, P., Granger, S. J., Zhang, Y., Sharp, R., Wu, L., Whitmore, A. P., Richter, G. M., Collins, A. L. and Milne, A. E. 2022. Exploring the effects of land management change on productivity, carbon and nutrient balance: Application of an Ensemble Modelling Approach to the upper River Taw observatory, UK. Science of the Total Environment. 824, p. 153824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153824

A comprehensive sugar beet virus yellows model

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Bell, J. R. and Mead, A. 2022. A comprehensive sugar beet virus yellows model. British Sugar Beet Review. 90, pp. 12-15.

Genetic diversity in nitrogen fertilizer responses and N gas emission in modern wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oszvald, M., Hassall, K. L., Hughes, D. J., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Clark, I. M., Riche, A. B. and Heuer, S. 2022. Genetic diversity in nitrogen fertilizer responses and N gas emission in modern wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13, p. 816475. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.816475

Is it possible to attain the same soil organic matter content in arable agriculture soils as under natural vegetation?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J., Macdonald, A. J. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2022. Is it possible to attain the same soil organic matter content in arable agriculture soils as under natural vegetation? Outlook on Agriculture. 51 (1), pp. 91-104. https://doi.org/10.1177/00307270221082113

Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

MacLaren, C., Mead, A., Van Balen, D., Claessens, L., Etana, A., De Haan, J., Haagsma, W., Jack, O., Keller, T., Labuschagne, J., Myrbeck, A., Necpalova, M., Nziguheba, G., Six, J., Strauss, J., Swanepoel, P. A., Thierfelder, C., Topp, C., Tshuma, F., Verstegen, H., Walker, R., Watson, C., Wesselink, M. and Storkey, J. 2022. Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture. Nature Sustainability. 5, pp. 770-779. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00911-x

Can the right composition and diversity of farmed species improve food security among smallholder farmers?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

MacLaren, C., Aliyu, K. T., Waswa, W., Storkey, J., Claessens, L., Vanlauwe, B. and Mead, A. 2022. Can the right composition and diversity of farmed species improve food security among smallholder farmers? Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 6, p. 744700. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.744700

N2O hot moments were not driven by changes in nitrogen and carbon substrates or changes in N cycling functional genes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barrat, H., Charteris, A., Le Cocq, K., Abadie, M., Clark, I. M., Chadwick, D. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2022. N2O hot moments were not driven by changes in nitrogen and carbon substrates or changes in N cycling functional genes. European Journal of Soil Science. 73 (1), p. e13190. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13190

Results of the Classical and other Long-term Experiments

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

Macdonald, A. J. Results of the Classical and other Long-term Experiments .

Density-independent prey choice, taxonomy, life history, and web characteristics determine the diet and biocontrol potential of spiders (Linyphiidae and Lycosidae) in cereal crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Drake, L. E., Vaughan, I. P., Bell, J. R., OrozcoterWengel, P., Muller, C. T. and Symondson, W. O. 2021. Density-independent prey choice, taxonomy, life history, and web characteristics determine the diet and biocontrol potential of spiders (Linyphiidae and Lycosidae) in cereal crops. Environmental DNA. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.272

Land management legacy affects abundance and function of the acdS gene in wheat root associated pseudomonads

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ruscoe, H., Taketani, R., Clark, I. M., Lund, G., Hughes, D. J., Dodd, I., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2021. Land management legacy affects abundance and function of the acdS gene in wheat root associated pseudomonads. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12, p. 611339. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.611339

Monitoring of Brazilian wheat blast field populations reveals resistance to QoI, DMI, and SDHI fungicides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Vicentini, S. N. C., Casado, P. S., DeCarvalho, G., Moreira, S. I., Dorgian, A. F., Silva, T. C., Silva, A. G., Custodio, A. P. A., Gomes, A. C. S., Maciel, J. L. N., Hawkins, N. J., McDonald, B. A., Fraaije, B. A. and Ceresini, P. C. 2021. Monitoring of Brazilian wheat blast field populations reveals resistance to QoI, DMI, and SDHI fungicides. Plant Pathology. 71 (2), pp. 304-321. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13470

Fungicide resistance management: maximising the effective life of plant protection products

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corkley, I., Fraaije, B. A. and Hawkins, N. J. 2021. Fungicide resistance management: maximising the effective life of plant protection products. Plant Pathology. 00, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13467

Theory of microbial coexistence in promoting soil–plant ecosystem health

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, N., Nunan, N., Hirsch, P. R., Sun, B., Zhou, J. and Liang, Y. 2021. Theory of microbial coexistence in promoting soil–plant ecosystem health. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 57, p. 897–911. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-021-01586-w

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Fungicide resistance status and chemical control options for the brassica pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, K. M., Bucur, D. E., Hawkins, N. J., Kaczmarek, A. M., Duan, Y., Kildea, S., West, J. S. and Fraaije, B. A. 2021. Fungicide resistance status and chemical control options for the brassica pathogen Pyrenopeziza brassicae. Plant Pathology. 70 (9), pp. 2086-2103. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13441

Changes in agricultural climate in South-Eastern England from 1892 to 2016 and differences in cereal and permanent grassland yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J., Ellis, R. H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. Changes in agricultural climate in South-Eastern England from 1892 to 2016 and differences in cereal and permanent grassland yield. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 308-309, p. 108560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108560

Metagenomic approaches reveal differences in genetic diversity and relative abundance of nitrifying bacteria and archaea in contrasting soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, I. M., Hughes, D. J., Fu, Q., Abadie, M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2021. Metagenomic approaches reveal differences in genetic diversity and relative abundance of nitrifying bacteria and archaea in contrasting soils . Scientific Reports. 11, p. 15905. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95100-9

Simulating cropping sequences using earth observation data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sharp, R. T., Henrys, P. A., Jarvis, S. G., Whitmore, A. P., Milne, A. E., Coleman, K., Mohankumar, S. E. P. and Metcalfe, H. 2021. Simulating cropping sequences using earth observation data. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 188, p. 106330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106330

Impact of tillage methods and sowing rates on yield and weed supression in multi-speacies swards

Conference paper

Beaumont, D. A., Storkey, J., Eales, G., Jones, H. E., Le Cocq, K., Saunders, K. S., Stagg, B. and Lee, M. R. F. 2021. Impact of tillage methods and sowing rates on yield and weed supression in multi-speacies swards. Grassland Science in Europe Meeting the future demands for grassland production. European Grassland Federation.

Long term simulations of macronutrients (C, N and P) in UK freshwaters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, V. A., Naden, P. S., Tipping, E., Davies, H. N., Carnell, E., Davies, J. A. C., Dore, A. J., Dragosits, U., Lapworth, D. J., Muhammed, S. E., Quninton, J. N., Stuart, M., Tomilinson, S., Wang, L., Whitmore, A. P. and Wu, L. 2021. Long term simulations of macronutrients (C, N and P) in UK freshwaters. Science of the Total Environment. 776, p. 145813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145813

Functional biogeography of weeds reveals how anthropogenic management blurs trait–climate relationships

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bourgeois, B., Munoz, F., Gaba, S., Denelle, P., Fried, G., Storkey, J. and Violle, C. 2021. Functional biogeography of weeds reveals how anthropogenic management blurs trait–climate relationships. Journal of Vegetation Science. 32 (2), p. e12999. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12999

Prediction of soil hydraulic properties by Gaussian process regression algorithm in arid and semiarid zones in Iran

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rastgou, M., Bayat, H., Mansoorizadeh, M. and Gregory, A. S. 2021. Prediction of soil hydraulic properties by Gaussian process regression algorithm in arid and semiarid zones in Iran. Soil & Tillage Research. 210, p. 104980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2021.104980

Substrate control of sulphur utilisation and microbial stoichiometry in soil: Results of C-13, N-15, C-14, and S-35 quad labelling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ma, Q., Kuzyakov, Y., Pan, W., Tang, S., Chadwick, D. R., Wen, Y., Hill, P. W., Macdonald, A. J., Ge, T., Si, L., Wu, L. and Jones, D. L. 2021. Substrate control of sulphur utilisation and microbial stoichiometry in soil: Results of C-13, N-15, C-14, and S-35 quad labelling. The ISME Journal. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-021-00999-7

Relative contributions of bacteria and fungi to nitrous oxide emissions following nitrate application in soils representing different land uses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Castellano-Hinojosa, A., Le Cocq, K., Charteris, A., Abadie, M., Chadwick, D. R., Clark, I. M., Bedmar, E. J. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Relative contributions of bacteria and fungi to nitrous oxide emissions following nitrate application in soils representing different land uses. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 159, p. 105199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2021.105199

Defining Integrated Weed Management: A Novel Conceptual Framework for Models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Helps, J., Hull, R. I., Milne, A. E. and Metcalfe, H. 2021. Defining Integrated Weed Management: A Novel Conceptual Framework for Models. Agronomy. 11 (4), p. 747. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11040747

Using network ecology to understand and mitigate long‐term insect declines

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Petsopoulos, D., Lunt, D. H., Bell, J. R., Kitson, J. J. N., Collins, L., Boonham, N., Morales-Hojas, R. and Evans, D. M. 2021. Using network ecology to understand and mitigate long‐term insect declines. Ecological Entomology. 46 (4), pp. 693-698. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13035

Long-term effect of magnesium and iron nanoparticles on solute transport in saturated condition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Daraei, E., Bayat, H., Zamani, P. and Gregory, A. S. 2021. Long-term effect of magnesium and iron nanoparticles on solute transport in saturated condition. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2021.1896708

The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021

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

Fox, R., Dennis, E. B., Harrower, C. A., Blumgart, D., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R., Cook, P., Davis, A. M., Evans-Hill, L. J., Haynes, F., Hill, D., Isaac, N. J. B., Parsons, M. S., Pocock, M. J. O., Prescott, T., Randle, Z., Tordoff. G. M., Tuson, D. and Bourn N. A. D. 2021. The State of Britain’s Larger Moths 2021. Butterfly Conservation, Rothamsted Research and UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Butterfly Conservation.

Contrasting levels of genetic predictability in the evolution of resistance to major classes of fungicides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2021. Contrasting levels of genetic predictability in the evolution of resistance to major classes of fungicides. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15877

Agricultural intensification and climate change have increased the threat from weeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Mead, A., Addy, J. and Macdonald, A. J. 2021. Agricultural intensification and climate change have increased the threat from weeds. Global Change Biology. 118 (2), p. e2002548117. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15585

Inorganic Chemical Fertilizer Application to Wheat Reduces the Abundance of Putative Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reid, T. E., Kavamura, V. N., Abadie, M., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Harris, J. and Mauchline, T. H. 2021. Inorganic Chemical Fertilizer Application to Wheat Reduces the Abundance of Putative Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12 (article), p. 642587. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.642587

Effects of Fertilizers and Manures on Temporal Yield Variability of Winter Rye

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Studnicki, M., Macholdt, J., Macdonald, A. J. and Stepien, W. 2021. Effects of Fertilizers and Manures on Temporal Yield Variability of Winter Rye. Agronomy. 11 (3), p. 519. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11030519

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Estimating maximum fine-fraction organic carbon in UK grasslands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Paterson, K. C., Cloy, J. M., Rees, R. M., Baggs, E. M., Martinea, H., Fornara, D., Macdonald, A. J. and Buckingham, S. 2021. Estimating maximum fine-fraction organic carbon in UK grasslands. Biogeosciences. 18, pp. 605-620. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-605-2021

Stomatal conductance limited the CO2 response of grassland in the last century

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cabrera, J. C. B., Hirl, R. T., Schaufele, R., Macdonald, A. J. and Schnyder, H. 2021. Stomatal conductance limited the CO2 response of grassland in the last century. BMC Biology. 19 (article), p. 50. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-00988-4

Local impacts of climate change on winter wheat in Great Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Putelat, T., Whitmore, A. P., Senapati, N. and Semenov, M. A. 2021. Local impacts of climate change on winter wheat in Great Britain. Royal Society Open Science. 8 (6), p. 201669. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.201669

Investigating the effect of inoculation of chickpea with rhizobium and mycorrhizal fungi (Funneliformis mosseae) on soil mechanical and physical behavior

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Heydari, L., Bayat, H. and Gregory, A. S. 2021. Investigating the effect of inoculation of chickpea with rhizobium and mycorrhizal fungi (Funneliformis mosseae) on soil mechanical and physical behavior. Geoderma. 385, p. 114860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114860

The effect of organic carbon content on soil compression characteristics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Population responses to observed climate variability across multiple organismal groups

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Le Coeur, C., Storkey, J. and Satu, R. 2021. Population responses to observed climate variability across multiple organismal groups. Oikos. 130 (3), pp. 476-487. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.07371

The potential for soybean to diversify the production of plant-based protein in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Coleman, K., Whitmore, A. P., Hassall, K. L., Shield, I. F., Semenov, M. A., Dobermann, A., Bourhis, Y., Eskandary, A. and Milne, A. E. 2021. The potential for soybean to diversify the production of plant-based protein in the UK. Science of the Total Environment. 767, p. 144903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144903

MEDI: Macronutrient Extraction and Determination from invertebrates, a rapid, cheap and streamlined protocol

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Wilder, S. M., Maximillian, P .T. G., Hunt, R., Oluwaseun, S., Morley, P. S., Badell-Grau, R. A., Vaughan, I. P., Bell, J. R., Orozco-terWengel, P., Symondson, W. O. C. and Muller, C. T. 2021. MEDI: Macronutrient Extraction and Determination from invertebrates, a rapid, cheap and streamlined protocol. Methods in ecology and evolution. 12 (4), pp. 593-601. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13551

Artificial neural networks for monitoring network optimisation—a practical example using a national insect survey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Van Den Bosch, F. and Milne, A. E. 2021. Artificial neural networks for monitoring network optimisation—a practical example using a national insect survey. Environmental Modelling and Software. 135, p. 104925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104925

Microbiome Aggregated Traits and Assembly are More Sensitive to Soil Management than Diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Neal, A. L., Hughes, D. J., Clark, I. M., Jansson, J. K. and Hirsch, P. R. 2021. Microbiome Aggregated Traits and Assembly are More Sensitive to Soil Management than Diversity. mSystems. 6 (3), pp. e01056-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.01056-20

The impact of weather and increased atmospheric CO2 from 1892 to 2016 on simulated yields of UK wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J. W. G., Ellis, R.H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. The impact of weather and increased atmospheric CO2 from 1892 to 2016 on simulated yields of UK wheat. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 18 (179), p. 20210250. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0250

Resolving the identification of weak-flying insects during flight: a coupling between rigorous data processing and biology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassall, K. L., Dye, A., Potamitis, I and Bell, J. R. 2021. Resolving the identification of weak-flying insects during flight: a coupling between rigorous data processing and biology. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12453

The Multi-Fungicide Resistance Status of Aspergillus fumigatus Populations in Arable Soils and the Wider European Environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fraaije, B. A., Atkins, S. L., Hanley, S. J., Macdonald, A. J. and Lucas, J. 2020. The Multi-Fungicide Resistance Status of Aspergillus fumigatus Populations in Arable Soils and the Wider European Environment. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, p. 599233. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.599233

IWMPRAISE – An EU Horizon 2020 Project Providing Integrated Weed Management Solutions to European Farmers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kudsk, P., Sonderskov, M., Bonin, L., Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L., Jensen, J. E., Melander, B., Moonen, C., Riemens, M., Sattin, M., Schaffner, U. and Storkey, J. 2020. IWMPRAISE – An EU Horizon 2020 Project Providing Integrated Weed Management Solutions to European Farmers. Outlooks on Pest Management. 31 (4), pp. 152-159(8). https://doi.org/10.1564/v31_aug_02

The Future of Europe’s Arable Wildlife

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Wilson, P., Hurford, C., Reed, M., Stoate, C. and Storkey, J. 2020. The Future of Europe’s Arable Wildlife. in: Hurford, C., Wilson, P. and Storkey, J. (ed.) The Changing Status of Arable Habitats in Europe Springer.

A Weed’s Eye View of Arable Habitats.

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Storkey, J. 2020. A Weed’s Eye View of Arable Habitats. in: Hurford, C., Wilson, P. and Storkey, J. (ed.) The Changing Status of Arable Habitats in Europe Springer.

Wild Pollinators in Arable Habitats: Trends, Threats and Opportunities

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Storkey, J., Carvell, C., Dicks, L.V. and Senapathi, D. 2020. Wild Pollinators in Arable Habitats: Trends, Threats and Opportunities. in: Hurford, C., Wilson, P. and Storkey, J. (ed.) The Changing Status of Arable Habitats in Europe Springer.

Century long fertilization reduces stochasticity controlling grassland microbial community succession

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Liang, Y., Ning, D., Lu, Z., Zhang, N., Hale, L., Wu, L., Clark, I. M., McGrath, S. P., Storkey, J., Hirsch, P. R., Sun ,B. and Zhou, J. 2020. Century long fertilization reduces stochasticity controlling grassland microbial community succession. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 151 (Dec), p. 108023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.108023

Weeds: Against the Rules?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mahaut, L., Cheptou, P-O., Fried, G., Monoz, F., Storkey, J., Vasseur, F., Violle, C. and Bretagnolle, F. 2020. Weeds: Against the Rules? Trends in Plant Science. 25 (11), pp. 1107-1116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2020.05.013

Do ecological specialization and functional traits explain the abundance-frequency relationship? Arable weeds as a case study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fried, G., Armengot, L., Storkey, J., Bourgeois, B., Gaba, S., Violle, C. and Munoz, F. 2020. Do ecological specialization and functional traits explain the abundance-frequency relationship? Arable weeds as a case study. Journal of Biogeography. 48 (1), pp. 37-50. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13980

Ecological Specialization and Rarity of Arable Weeds: Insights from a Comprehensive Survey in France

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Munoz, F., Fried, G., Armengot, L., Bourgeois, B., Bretagnolle, V., Chadoeuf, J., Mahaut, L., Plumejeaud, C., Storkey, J., Violle, C. and Gaba, S. 2020. Ecological Specialization and Rarity of Arable Weeds: Insights from a Comprehensive Survey in France. Plants - Basel. 9 (7), p. 824. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070824

Optimizing the choice of service crops in vineyards to achieve both runoff mitigation and water provisioning for grapevine: a trait-based approach

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Garcia, L., Metay, A., Kazakou, E., Storkey, J., Gary, C. and Damour, G. 2020. Optimizing the choice of service crops in vineyards to achieve both runoff mitigation and water provisioning for grapevine: a trait-based approach. Plant and Soil. 452, pp. 87-104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04543-y

Assessing the evolution of wheat grain traits during the last 166 years using archived samples

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mariem, S. B., Gamez, A. L., Larraya, L., Fuertes‑Mendizabal, T., Canameras, N., Araus, J. L., McGrath, S. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Muru, C. G., Gaudeul, M., Medina, L., Paton, A., Cattivelli, L., Fangmeier, A., Bunce, J., Tausz‑Posch, S., Macdonald, A. J. and Aranjuelo, I. 2020. Assessing the evolution of wheat grain traits during the last 166 years using archived samples. Scientific Reports. 10 (Article), p. 21828. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78504-x

The impact of drought and rewetting on N2O emissions from soil in temperate and Mediterranean climates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barrat, H., Evans, J., Chadwick, D. R., Clark, I. M., Le Cocq, K. and Cardenas, L. M. 2020. The impact of drought and rewetting on N2O emissions from soil in temperate and Mediterranean climates. European Journal of Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13015

Widespread distribution of resistance to triazole fungicides in Brazilian populations of the wheat blast pathogen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Poloni, N. M., Carvalho, G., Vicentini, S. N. C., Dorigan, A. F., Maciel, J. L. N., McDonald, B. A., Moreira, S. I., Hawkins, N. J., Fraaije, B. A., Kelly, D. E., Kelly, S. L. and Ceresini, P. C. 2020. Widespread distribution of resistance to triazole fungicides in Brazilian populations of the wheat blast pathogen. Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13288

Obtaining more benefits from crop residues as soil amendments by application as chemically heterogeneous mixtures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Struijk, M., Whitmore, A. P., Mortimer, S. R. and Sizmur, T. 2020. Obtaining more benefits from crop residues as soil amendments by application as chemically heterogeneous mixtures. Soil. 6 (2), p. 467–481. https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-6-467-2020

Money spider dietary choice in pre‐ and post‐harvest cereal crops using metabarcoding

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cuff, J. P., Drake, L. E., Tercel, M. P. T. G., Stockdale, J. E., Orozco‐ter Wengel, P., Bell, J. R., Vaughan, I. P., Muller, C. T. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2020. Money spider dietary choice in pre‐ and post‐harvest cereal crops using metabarcoding. Ecological Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12957

Long-term farmyard manure application affects soil organic phosphorus cycling: A combined metagenomic and 33P/14C labelling study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ma, Q., Wen, Y., Ma, J., Macdonald, A. J., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. and Jones. D. L. 2020. Long-term farmyard manure application affects soil organic phosphorus cycling: A combined metagenomic and 33P/14C labelling study. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 149 (Article), p. 107959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107959

Soil carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur status affects the metabolism of organic S but not its uptake by microorganisms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ma, Q., Wen, Y., Pan, W., Macdonald, A. J., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. and Jones, D. L. 2020. Soil carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur status affects the metabolism of organic S but not its uptake by microorganisms . Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 149, p. 107943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107943

Edaphic factors and plants influence denitrification in soils from a long-term arable experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, I. M., Fu, Q., Abadie, M., Dixon, E. R., Blaud, A. and Hirsch, P. R. 2020. Edaphic factors and plants influence denitrification in soils from a long-term arable experiment. Scientific Reports. 10 (Article), p. 16053. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72679-z

The Mineral Composition of Wild Type and Cultivated Varieties of Pasture Species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Darch, T., McGrath, S. P., Lee, M. R. F., Beaumont, D. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Horrocks, C. A., Evans, J. and Storkey, J. 2020. The Mineral Composition of Wild Type and Cultivated Varieties of Pasture Species. Agronomy. 10 (10), p. 1463. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10101463

Significant structural evolution of a long-term fallow soil in response to agricultural management practices requires at least 10 years after conversion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bacq-Labreuil, A., Neal, A. L., Crawford, J. W., Mooney, S. J., Akkari, E., Zhang, X., Clark, I. M. and Ritz, K. 2020. Significant structural evolution of a long-term fallow soil in response to agricultural management practices requires at least 10 years after conversion. European Journal of Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13037

Extracted features from opto-acoustic audio recordings of aphids and beetles

N - Datasets

Hassall, K. L., Dye, A. and Bell, J. R. 2020. Extracted features from opto-acoustic audio recordings of aphids and beetles. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.981w8

Opto-acoustic audio recordings of aphids and beetles

N - Datasets

Hassall, K. L., Dye, A. and Bell, J. R. 2020. Opto-acoustic audio recordings of aphids and beetles. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.981w7

Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Greenslade, A. F. C., Carnegie, M., Ouvrard, D., Sjolund, M. J., Highet, F., Sigvald, R., Kenyon, D. M and Bell, J. R. 2020. Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist. Entomologist's gazette. 71, pp. 151-163. https://doi.org/10.31184/G00138894.713.1749

Smart Armyworm Surveillance: Project Technical Report

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Pearson, A. J., Bell, J. R., Subramanian, S. and Ouma, K. 2020. Smart Armyworm Surveillance: Project Technical Report. Harpenden Rothamsted Research.

Using Functional Traits to Model Annual Plant Community Dynamics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Deledalle, F. and Storkey, J. 2020. Using Functional Traits to Model Annual Plant Community Dynamics. Ecology. 101 (11), p. e03167. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3167

Long-term agricultural research at Rothamsted

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J. and Powlson, D. S. 2020. Long-term agricultural research at Rothamsted. in: Bhullar, G.S. and Riar, A. (ed.) Long-term Farming Systems Research - Ensuring Food Security in Changing Scenarios Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science. pp. 15-33

Change in hydraulic properties of the rhizosphere of maize under different abiotic stresses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wang, D., Gao, Y., Li, M., Sturrock, C. J., Gregory, A. S. and Zhang, X. 2020. Change in hydraulic properties of the rhizosphere of maize under different abiotic stresses . Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04592-3

Long-term analysis from a cropping system perspective - Yield stability, environmental adaptability, and production risk of winter barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macholdt, J., Styczen M. E., Macdonald, A. J., Piepho, H-P. and Honermeier, B. 2020. Long-term analysis from a cropping system perspective - Yield stability, environmental adaptability, and production risk of winter barley . European Journal of Agronomy. 117, p. 126056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2020.126056

Farmyard manure applications stimulate soil carbon and nitrogen cycling by boosting microbial biomass rather than changing its community composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ma, Q., Wen, Y., Wang, D., Sun, X., Hill, P. W., Macdonald, A. J., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. and Jones, D. L. 2020. Farmyard manure applications stimulate soil carbon and nitrogen cycling by boosting microbial biomass rather than changing its community composition . Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 144, p. 107760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107760

Bacterial and archaeal taxa are reliable indicators of soil restoration across distributed calcareous grasslands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Armbruster, M., Goodall, T., Hirsch, P. R., Ostle, N., Puissant, J., Fagan, K. C., Pywell, R. F. and Griffiths, R. I. 2020. Bacterial and archaeal taxa are reliable indicators of soil restoration across distributed calcareous grasslands . European Journal of Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12977

Wheat dwarfing influences selection of the rhizosphere microbiome

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kavamura, V. N., Robinson, R. J., Hughes, D., Clark, I. M., Rossmann, M., De Melo, I.S., Hirsch, P. R., Mendes, R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2020. Wheat dwarfing influences selection of the rhizosphere microbiome. Scientific Reports. 10, p. 1452. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58402-y

Estimating the soil water retention curve - comparison of multiple nonlinear regression approach and random forest data mining technique

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rastgou, M., Bayat, H., Mansoorizadeh, M. and Gregory, A. S. 2020. Estimating the soil water retention curve - comparison of multiple nonlinear regression approach and random forest data mining technique. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 174, p. 105502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2020.105502

Effect of free swelling index on improving estimation of the soil moisture retention curve by different methods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Javanshira, S., Bayat, H. and Gregory, A. S. 2020. Effect of free swelling index on improving estimation of the soil moisture retention curve by different methods. Catena. 189, p. 104479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104479

UK aphid migration percentiles, covariates and model outputs from the Rothamsted Insect Survey's 12.2 m suction-trap network: 1965 to 2018

N - Datasets

Bourhis, Y., Bell, J. R., Van Den Bosch, F. and Milne, A. E. 2020. UK aphid migration percentiles, covariates and model outputs from the Rothamsted Insect Survey's 12.2 m suction-trap network: 1965 to 2018. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.979yv

Development of a defined compost system for the study of plant-microbe interactions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Masters-Clark, E., Hirsch, P. R., Clark, I. M., Paradelo, M. and Mauchline, T. H. 2020. Development of a defined compost system for the study of plant-microbe interactions. Scientific Reports. 10, p. 7521. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64249-0

An ecological future for weed science to sustain crop production and the environment. A review

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

MacLaren, C., Storkey, J., Menegat, A., Metcalfe, H. and Dehnen-Schmutz, K. 2020. An ecological future for weed science to sustain crop production and the environment. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 40, p. article 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-020-00631-6

Rothamsted Insect Survey, Moth and Aphid catch abundance data

N - Datasets

Bell, J. R., Blumgart, D. and Shortall, C. R. 2020. Rothamsted Insect Survey, Moth and Aphid catch abundance data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.975qz

A diagnostic real-time PCR assay for the rapid identification of the tomato-potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc, 1909) and development of a psyllid barcoding database

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sumner-Kalkun, J. C., Sjolund, M. J., Arnsdorf, Y. M., Carnegie, M., Highet, F., Ouvrard, D., Greenslade, A. F. C., Bell, J. R., Sigvald, R. and Kenyon, D. M. 2020. A diagnostic real-time PCR assay for the rapid identification of the tomato-potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc, 1909) and development of a psyllid barcoding database. PLOS ONE. 15 (3), p. e0230741. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230741

Are insects declining and at what rate? An analysis of standardised, systematic catches of aphid and moth abundances across Great Britain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Blumgart, D. and Shortall, C. R. 2020. Are insects declining and at what rate? An analysis of standardised, systematic catches of aphid and moth abundances across Great Britain. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 13 (2), pp. 115-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12412

The effects of cropping sequence, fertilization, and straw management on the yield stability of winter wheat (1986–2017) in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macholdt, J., Piepho, H-P., Honermeier, B., Perryman, S. A. M., Macdonald, A. J. and Poulton, P. R. 2020. The effects of cropping sequence, fertilization, and straw management on the yield stability of winter wheat (1986–2017) in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 158 (1-2), pp. 65-79. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859620000301

Population genetic structure and predominance of cyclical parthenogenesis in the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Morales-Hojas, R., Gonzalez-Uriarte, A., Alvira-Iraizoz, F., Jenkins, T., Alderson, L. J., Kruger, T., Hall, M. J., Greenslade, A. F. C., Shortall, C. R. and Bell, J. R. 2020. Population genetic structure and predominance of cyclical parthenogenesis in the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi in England. Evolutionary Applications. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12917

Above- and below-ground assessment of carabid community responses to crop type and tillage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Garrett, D., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2020. Above- and below-ground assessment of carabid community responses to crop type and tillage. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12397

Investigating the effects of inter-annual weather variation (1968-2016) on the functional response of cereal grain yield to applied nitrogen, using data from the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J., Ellis, R. H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2020. Investigating the effects of inter-annual weather variation (1968-2016) on the functional response of cereal grain yield to applied nitrogen, using data from the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 284, p. 107898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107898

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Soil as an Extended Composite Phenotype of the Microbial Metagenome

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Neal, A. L., Bacq-Labreuil, A., Zhang, X., Clark, I. M., Coleman, K., Mooney, S. J., Ritz, K. and Crawford, J. W. 2020. Soil as an Extended Composite Phenotype of the Microbial Metagenome. Scientific Reports. 10, p. 10649. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67631-0

Optimizing multifunctional agroecosystems in irrigated dryland agriculture to restore soil carbon – experiments and model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Giongo, V., Coleman, K., Da Silva Santanac, M., Monteiro Salviano, A., Olszveskid, N., Whitmore, A. P. and Richter, G. M. 2020. Optimizing multifunctional agroecosystems in irrigated dryland agriculture to restore soil carbon – experiments and model. Science of the Total Environment. p. 138072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138072

Model-based optimisation of agricultural profitability and nutrient management: a practical approach for dealing with issues of scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Milne, A. E., Coleman, K., Todman, L. C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2020. Model-based optimisation of agricultural profitability and nutrient management: a practical approach for dealing with issues of scale. Environmental Monitoring And Assessment. 192, p. 730. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08699-z

Changes of oxygen isotope values of soil P pools associated with changes in soil pH

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pfahler, V., Macdonald, A. J., Mead, A., Smith, A. C., Tamburini, F., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Granger, S. J. 2020. Changes of oxygen isotope values of soil P pools associated with changes in soil pH. Scientific Reports. 10 (2065). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59103-2

Alley cropping agroforestry systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Boinot, S., Fried, G., Storkey, J., Metcalfe, H., Barkaoui, K., Lauri, P. and Meziere, D. 2019. Alley cropping agroforestry systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 284 (15 Nov), p. 106584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.106584

The Effect of Different Organic Fertilizers on Yield and Soil and Crop Nutrient Concentrations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thomas, C. L., Acquah, G., Whitmore, A. P., McGrath, S. P. and Haefele, S. M. 2019. The Effect of Different Organic Fertilizers on Yield and Soil and Crop Nutrient Concentrations. Agronomy. 9 (12), p. 776. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9120776

The Evolution of Resistance to Pesticides

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hawkins, N. J. 2019. The Evolution of Resistance to Pesticides. London

The pH optimum of soil exoenzymes adapt to long term changes in soil pH

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Puissant, J., Briony, J., Goodall, T., Mang, D., Blaud, A., Gweon, H. S., Malik, A., Jones, D. L., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. and Griffiths, R. 2019. The pH optimum of soil exoenzymes adapt to long term changes in soil pH. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 138, p. 107601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.107601

Effects of urease and nitrification inhibitors on soil N, nitrifier abundance and activity in a sandy loam soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fu, Q., Abadie, M., Blaud, A., Carswell, A. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2019. Effects of urease and nitrification inhibitors on soil N, nitrifier abundance and activity in a sandy loam soil . Biology And Fertility Of Soils. pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-019-01411-5

Scaling the nexus: Towards integrated frameworks for analysing water, energy and food

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

McGrane, S., Acuto, M., Artioli, F., Chen, P., Comber, R., Cottee, J., Farr-Wharton, G., Green, N., Helfgott, A., Larcom, S., McCann, J., O'Reilly, P., Salmoral, G., Scott, M., Todman, L. C., Van Gevelt, T. and Yan, X. 2019. Scaling the nexus: Towards integrated frameworks for analysing water, energy and food. Geographical Journal. 185 (4), pp. 419-431. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12256

Moth biomass has fluctuated over 50 years in Britain but lacks a clear trend

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macgregor, C. J., Williams, J. H., Bell, J. R. and Thomas, C. D. 2019. Moth biomass has fluctuated over 50 years in Britain but lacks a clear trend. Nature Ecology & Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-019-1028-6

Climate-induced phenology shifts linked to range expansions in species with multiple reproductive cycles per year

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macgregor, C.J, Thomas, C.D., Roy, D.B., Beaumont, M., Bell, J. R., Brereton, T., Bridle, J., Dytham, C., Fox, R., Gotthard, K., Hoffmann, A., Martin, G., Middlebrook, I., Nylin, S., Platts, P., Rasteiro, R., Saccheri, I., Villoutreix, R., Wheat, C. and Hill, J. 2019. Climate-induced phenology shifts linked to range expansions in species with multiple reproductive cycles per year. Nature Communications. 10 (4455). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12479-w

Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Morales-Hojas, R., Gonzalez-Uriarte, A., Alvira-Iraizoz, F., Jenkins, T., Alderson, L. J., Kruger, T., Hall, M. J., Greenslade, A. F. C., Shortall, C. R. and Bell, J. R. 2019. Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/829986

Land management and microbial seed load effect on rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial community assembly in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kavamura, V. N., Robinson, R. J., Hayat, R., Clark, I. M., Hughes, D. J., Rossmann, M., Hirsch, P. R., Mendes, R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2019. Land management and microbial seed load effect on rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial community assembly in wheat. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10 (2625). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02625

Understanding how changing soil nitrogen affects plant–pollinator interactions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

David, T., Storkey, J. and Stevens, C. J. 2019. Understanding how changing soil nitrogen affects plant–pollinator interactions. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 13 (5), pp. 671-684. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-019-09714-y

Plant–microbe networks in soil are weakened by century‐long use of inorganic fertilizers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Huang, R., McGrath, S. P., Hirsch, P. R., Clark, I. M., Storkey, J., Wu, L., Zhou, J. and Liang, Y. 2019. Plant–microbe networks in soil are weakened by century‐long use of inorganic fertilizers. Microbial Biotechnology. 12 (6), pp. 1464-1475. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13487

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.106631

Editorial for soil organic matter 2019 special issue

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S. and Blagodatskaya, E. 2019. Editorial for soil organic matter 2019 special issue. European Journal of Soil Science. 70 (4), pp. 713-714. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12830

Microorganisms Cycling Soil Nutrients

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. 2019. Microorganisms Cycling Soil Nutrients. in: Modern Soil Microbiology Florida CRC Press. pp. 179-192

First application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for rapid identification of mating type in the heterothallic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, K. M., Hawkins, N. J., Atkins, S. L., Dyer, P. S., West, J. S. and Fraaije, B. A. 2019. First application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for rapid identification of mating type in the heterothallic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus . Mycoses. https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.12959

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.070

Exploring future food provision scenarios for China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ma, L., Bai, Z., Ma, M., Guo, M., Jiang, R., Liu, J., Oenema, O., Velthof, G. L., Whitmore, A. P., Crawford, J. W., Dobermann, A., Schwoob, M. and Zhang, F. 2019. Exploring future food provision scenarios for China. Environmental Science & Technology. 53 (3), pp. 1385-1393. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b04375

Assessing the performance of UAS-compatible multispectral and hyperspectral sensors for soil organic carbon prediction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crucil, G., Castaldi, F., Aldana-Jague, E., van Wesemael, B., Macdonald, A. J. and Van Oost, K. 2019. Assessing the performance of UAS-compatible multispectral and hyperspectral sensors for soil organic carbon prediction . Sustainability. 11 (7), p. 1889. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11071889

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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. 56 (3), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13414

Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Henrys, P. A., Leech, D. I., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Shortall, C. R., Brereton, T. M., Pickup, J. and Thackeray, S. J. 2019. Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century. Global Change Biology. 25 (6), pp. 1982-1994. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14592

Digest: Plant-pathogen coevolution extends to shifts in plant breeding systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hawkins, N. J. 2019. Digest: Plant-pathogen coevolution extends to shifts in plant breeding systems. Evolution. 73 (3), pp. 628-629. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13687

Facilitating the elicitation of beliefs for use in Bayesian Belief modelling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassall, K. L., Dailey, A. G., Zawadzka, J., Milne, A. E., Harris, J. A., Corstanje, R. and Whitmore, A. P. 2019. Facilitating the elicitation of beliefs for use in Bayesian Belief modelling. Environmental Modelling and Software. 122, p. 104539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2019.104539

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13239

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 (August), pp. 537-552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2019.03.030

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2018.11.002

Sustainable Development Goal 2: improved targets and indicators for agriculture and food security

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Juliana Dias Bernandes Gil, Pytrik Reidsma, Ken Giller, Lindsay Todman, Whitmore, A. P. and Martin van Ittersum 2019. Sustainable Development Goal 2: improved targets and indicators for agriculture and food security . AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment. 48 (7), pp. 685-698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1101-4

The evolutionary origins of pesticide resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hawkins, N. J., Bass, C., Dixon, A. and Neve, P. 2019. The evolutionary origins of pesticide resistance. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 94 (1), pp. 135-155. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12440

4 Per Mille – Is It Feasible to sequester

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J., Johnston, A. E., White, R. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2018. 4 Per Mille – Is It Feasible to sequester .

Soil bulk density impacts on root water potential and ABA export in drying soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Donaldson, S., Dodd, I. C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2018. Soil bulk density impacts on root water potential and ABA export in drying soil. Acta Horticulturae. 1197 (1197), pp. 15-22. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1197.3

The future of Sustainable Crop Protection Relies on increased diversity of cropping systems and landscapes

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Storkey, J., Bruce, T., Mcmillan, V. E. and Neve, P. 2018. The future of Sustainable Crop Protection Relies on increased diversity of cropping systems and landscapes. in: Lemaire, G., Cesar de Faccio Carvlho, P., Recous, S. and Kronberg, S. (ed.) Agroecosystem Diversity :Impact on Food Security and Environmental Quality Elsevier. pp. 199-209

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13063

Insect population trends and the IUCN Red List process

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Fox, R., Harrower, C.A., Bell, J. R., Shortall, C. R., Middlebrook, I. and Wilson, R.J. 2018. Insect population trends and the IUCN Red List process. Journal of Insect Conservation. pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-018-0117-1

Nitrogen fertiliser replacement values for organic amendments appear to increase with N application rates

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Hijbeek, R., Ten Berge, H. F. M., Whitmore, A. P., Barkusky, D., Schröder, J. J. and Van Ittersum, M. K. 2018. Nitrogen fertiliser replacement values for organic amendments appear to increase with N application rates. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 110 (1), pp. 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-017-9875-5

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.

The short-term effects of nitrification inhibitors on the abundance and expression of ammonia and nitrite oxidizers in a long-term field experiment comparing land management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fu, Q., Clark, I. M., Zhu, J., Hu, H. Q. and Hirsch, P. R. 2018. The short-term effects of nitrification inhibitors on the abundance and expression of ammonia and nitrite oxidizers in a long-term field experiment comparing land management. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 54 (1), pp. 163-172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-017-1249-2

Old meets new: most probable number validation of metagenomic and metatranscriptomic datasets in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Hayat, R., Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2018. Old meets new: most probable number validation of metagenomic and metatranscriptomic datasets in soil. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 66 (1), pp. 14-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12821

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for rapid detection of Pyrenopeziza brassicae (light leaf spot of brassicas)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, K. M., Krivova, V., Canning, G. G. M., Hawkins, N. J., Kaczmarek, A. M., Perryman, S. A. M., Dyer, P. S., Fraaije, B. A. and West, J. S. 2018. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for rapid detection of Pyrenopeziza brassicae (light leaf spot of brassicas). Plant Pathology. 67 (1), pp. 167-174. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12717

Agriculture, food security and the sustainable development goals: theory and practice in three development contexts

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Gil, J. D. B., Reidsma, P., Giller, K. E., Todman, L. C. and Van Ittersum, M. K. 2018. Agriculture, food security and the sustainable development goals: theory and practice in three development contexts.  SustEcon Conference, Berlin, 2017-09-25/2017-09-26.

Correspondence of measured soil carbon fractions and RothC pools for equilibrium and non-equilibrium states

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Herbst, M., Welp, G., Macdonald, A. J., Jate, M., Hädicke, A., Scherer, H., Gaiser, T., Herrmann, F., Amelung, W. and Vanderborght, J. 2018. Correspondence of measured soil carbon fractions and RothC pools for equilibrium and non-equilibrium states. Geoderma. 314 (Supplement C), pp. 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.10.047

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12304

Soil microorganisms: role in soil health

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. 2018. Soil microorganisms: role in soil health. in: Reicosky, D. (ed.) Managing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture. Volume 1: Fundamentals Cambridge, UK Burleigh Dodds. pp. 169-196

4 per mille – is it feasible to sequester soil carbon at this rate annually in agricultural soils?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J., Johnston, A. E., White, R. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2018. 4 per mille – is it feasible to sequester soil carbon at this rate annually in agricultural soils?

Microbial and plant-derived compounds both contribute to persistent soil organic carbon in temperate soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barre, P., Quenea, K., Vidal, A., Cecillon, L., Christensen, B. T., Katterer, T., Macdonald, A. J., Petit, L., Plante, A. F., Van Oort, F. and Chenu, C. 2018. Microbial and plant-derived compounds both contribute to persistent soil organic carbon in temperate soils. Biogeochemistry. 140, pp. 81-92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-018-0475-5

Land use driven change in soil pH affects microbial carbon cycling processes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Malik, A.A., Puissant, J., Buckeridge, K.M., Goodall, T., Jehmlich, N., Chowdhury, S., Gweon, H.S., Peyton, J.M, Masson, K.E., van Agtmaal, M., Blaud, A., Clark, I. M., Whitaker, J., Pywell, R.F., Ostle, N., Gleixner, G. and Griffiths, R.I. 2018. Land use driven change in soil pH affects microbial carbon cycling processes. Nature Communications. 9 (3591). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05980-1

Fitness Penalties in the Evolution of Fungicide Resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2018. Fitness Penalties in the Evolution of Fungicide Resistance. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 56, pp. 339-360. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-080417-050012

A model based on Rock-Eval thermal analysis to quantify the size of the centennially persistent organic carbon pool in temperate soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cecillon, L., Baudin, F., Chenu, C., Houot, S., Jolivet, R., Katterer, T., Lutfalla, S., Macdonald, A. J., Van Oort, F., Plante, A. F., Savignac, F., Soucemarianadin, L. N. and Barre, P. 2018. A model based on Rock-Eval thermal analysis to quantify the size of the centennially persistent organic carbon pool in temperate soils . Biogeosciences. 15 (9), pp. 2835-2849. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-2835-2018

Evidence for functional state transitions in intensively-managed soil ecosystems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Todman, L. C., Fraser, F. C., Corstanje, R., Harris, J. A., Pawlett, M., Ritz, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2018. Evidence for functional state transitions in intensively-managed soil ecosystems. Scientific Reports. 8 (11522). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29925-2

Climate Change And Insect Pests: Monitoring And Surveillance Of The Migratory Phase For Smart Crop Protection

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R. 2018. Climate Change And Insect Pests: Monitoring And Surveillance Of The Migratory Phase For Smart Crop Protection. Phytoma. 300 (June), pp. 84-86.

Inorganic Nitrogen Application Affects Both Taxonomical and Predicted Functional Structure of Wheat Rhizosphere Bacterial Communities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Nessner-Kavamura-Noguchi, V., Hayat, R., Clark, I. M., Rossmann, M., Mendes, R., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2018. Inorganic Nitrogen Application Affects Both Taxonomical and Predicted Functional Structure of Wheat Rhizosphere Bacterial Communities. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9, p. 1074. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01074

What good is weed diversity?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J. and Neve, P. 2018. What good is weed diversity? Weed Research. 58 (4), pp. 239-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12310

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. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7020061

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12300

Worldwide emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs challenges human health and food security

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fisher, M. C., Hawkins, N. J., Sanglard, D. and Gurr, S. J. 2018. Worldwide emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs challenges human health and food security. Science - AAAS. 360 (6390), pp. 739-742. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aap7999

Digest: Plants adapt under attack: genotypic selection and phenotypic plasticity under herbivore pressure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hawkins, N. J. 2018. Digest: Plants adapt under attack: genotypic selection and phenotypic plasticity under herbivore pressure. Evolution. 72 (5), pp. 1184-1185. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13472

Spatial zoning of microbial functions and plant-soil nitrogen dynamics across a riparian area in an extensively grazed livestock system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Sosa, L. L., Glanville, C. C., Marshall, M. R., Williams, A. P., Abadie, M., Clark, I. M., Blaud, A. and Jones, D. L. 2018. Spatial zoning of microbial functions and plant-soil nitrogen dynamics across a riparian area in an extensively grazed livestock system. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 120, pp. 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.02.004

The environmental costs and benefits of high-yield farming

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Balmford, A., Amano, T., Bartlett, H., Chadwick, D., Collins, A. L., Edwards, D., Field, R., Garnsworthy, P., Green, R., Smith, P., Waters, H., Whitmore, A. P., Broom, D. M., Chara, J., Finch, T., Garnett, E., Gathorne-Hardy, A., Hernandez-Medrano, J., Herrero, M., Hua, F., Latawiec, A., Misselbrook, T. H., Phalan, B., Simmons I. B., Takahashi, T., Vause, J., Ermgassen, E. Z. and Eisner, R. 2018. The environmental costs and benefits of high-yield farming. Nature Sustainability. 1, pp. 477-285. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-018-0138-5

Species and Genotype Effects of Bioenergy Crops on Root Production, Carbon and Nitrogen in Temperate Agricultural Soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Shield, I. F., Macalpine, W. J., Cunniff, J., Durenkamp, M., White, R. P., Joynes, A. and Richter, G. M. 2018. Species and Genotype Effects of Bioenergy Crops on Root Production, Carbon and Nitrogen in Temperate Agricultural Soil. BioEnergy Research. 11 (2), pp. 382-397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-018-9903-6

Phylogenetic distribution, biogeography and the effects of land management upon bacterial non-specific Acid phosphatase Gene diversity and abundance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Neal, A. L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Akkari, E., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. and Guyomar, C. 2018. Phylogenetic distribution, biogeography and the effects of land management upon bacterial non-specific Acid phosphatase Gene diversity and abundance. Plant and Soil. 427, pp. 175-189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-017-3301-2

Dynamic selection of environmental variables to improve the prediction of aphid phenology: A machine learning approach

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Holloway, P., Kudenko, D. and Bell, J. R. 2018. Dynamic selection of environmental variables to improve the prediction of aphid phenology: A machine learning approach. Ecological Indicators. 88 (May), pp. 512-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.10.032

Major limitations to achieving 4 per 1000 increases in soil organic carbon stock in temperate regions: evidence from long-term experiments at Rothamsted Research, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Poulton, P. R., Johnston, A. E., Macdonald, A. J., White, R. P. and Powlson, D. S. 2018. Major limitations to achieving 4 per 1000 increases in soil organic carbon stock in temperate regions: evidence from long-term experiments at Rothamsted Research, UK. Global Change Biology. 24 (6), pp. 2563-2584. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14066

Impact of two centuries of intensive agriculture on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muhammed, S. E., Coleman, K., Wu, L., Bell, V. A., Davies, J. A. C., Carnell, E. J., Tomlinson, S. J., Dore, A. J., Dragosits, U., Naden, P. S., Glendining, M. J., Whitmore, A. P. and Tipping, E. 2018. Impact of two centuries of intensive agriculture on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the UK. Science of the Total Environment. 634 (1 September), pp. 1486-1504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.378

The electronic Rothamsted Archive (e-RA): an online resource for data from the Rothamsted long-term experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Perryman, S. A. M., Castells-Brooke, N. I. D., Glendining, M. J., Goulding, K. W. T., Hawkesford, M. J., Macdonald, A. J., Ostler, R. J., Poulton, P. R., Rawlings, C. J., Scott, T. and Verrier, P. J. 2018. The electronic Rothamsted Archive (e-RA): an online resource for data from the Rothamsted long-term experiments. Scientific Data. 5, p. 180072. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2018.72

The sensitivity of breeding songbirds to changes in seasonal timing is linked to population change but cannot be directly attributed to the effects of trophic asynchrony on productivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Franks, S. E., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Atkinson, S., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Brereton, T. M., Harrington, R. and Leech, D. I. 2018. The sensitivity of breeding songbirds to changes in seasonal timing is linked to population change but cannot be directly attributed to the effects of trophic asynchrony on productivity. Global Change Biology. 24 (3), pp. 957-971. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13960

Higham Suffolk regenerative farming trial has mixed results

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Storkey, J. 2017. Higham Suffolk regenerative farming trial has mixed results. East Anglian Daily Times.

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

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

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

Using the response–effect trait framework to quantify the value of fallow patches in agricultural landscapes to pollinators

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Robleno, I., Storkey, J., Solé-Senan, X. O. and Recasens, J. 2017. Using the response–effect trait framework to quantify the value of fallow patches in agricultural landscapes to pollinators. Applied Vegetation Science. 21 (2), pp. 267-277. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12359

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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? Aspects of Applied Biology. 134, pp. 145-150.

Is there sufficient Ensifer and Rhizobium species diversity in UK farmland soils to support red clover (Trifolium pratense), white clover (T. repens), lucerne (Medicago sativa) and black medic (M. lupulina)?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Roberts, R., Jackson, R. W., Mauchline, T. H., Hirsch, P. R., Shaw, L. J., Doring, T. F. and Jones, H. E. 2017. Is there sufficient Ensifer and Rhizobium species diversity in UK farmland soils to support red clover (Trifolium pratense), white clover (T. repens), lucerne (Medicago sativa) and black medic (M. lupulina)? Applied Soil Ecology. 120, pp. 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.06.030

Dose-dependent selection drives lineage replacement during the experimental evolution of SDHI fungicide resistance in Zymoseptoria tritici

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gutierrez-Alonso, O., Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J., Shaw, M. W. and Fraaije, B. A. 2017. Dose-dependent selection drives lineage replacement during the experimental evolution of SDHI fungicide resistance in Zymoseptoria tritici. Evolutionary Applications. 10 (10), pp. 1055-1066. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12511

Azole sensitivity in Leptosphaeria pathogens of oilseed rape: the role of lanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sewell, T. R., Hawkins, N. J., Stotz, H. U., Huang, Y. J., Kelly, S. L., Kelly, D. E., Fraaije, B. A. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2017. Azole sensitivity in Leptosphaeria pathogens of oilseed rape: the role of lanosterol 14 alpha-demethylase. Scientific Reports. 7 (15849). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15545-9

The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment : 174 years of winter wheat / 174 años de trigo The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment Un ensayo a muy largo plazo

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Macdonald, A. J., Fonteyne, S. and Verhulst, N. 2017. The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment : 174 years of winter wheat / 174 años de trigo The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment Un ensayo a muy largo plazo. Enlace : La revista de la Agricultura de Conservacion.

Sustainable Intensification - Lessons from the Rothamsted Long-term Experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J., Goulding, K. W. T., Perryman, S. A. M. and Powlson, D. S. 2017. Sustainable Intensification - Lessons from the Rothamsted Long-term Experiments. Aspects of Applied Biology. 136, pp. 239-244.

Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Pyrogenic Carbon Lacks Long-Term Persistence in Temperate Arable Soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lutfalla, S., Abiven, S., Barré, P., Wiedemeier, D. B., Christensen, B. T., Houot, S., Kätterer,T., Macdonald, A. J., Van Oort, F. and Chenu, C. 2017. Pyrogenic Carbon Lacks Long-Term Persistence in Temperate Arable Soils. Frontiers in Earth Science. 5 (96). https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2017.00096

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Aphid population dynamics: from fields to landscapes

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Bell, J. R., Pierre, J-S. and Dedryver, C. A. 2017. Aphid population dynamics: from fields to landscapes. in: Van Emden, H. F. and Harrington, R. (ed.) In: Aphids as crop pests, 2nd edition (Chapter 13) CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 280-302

Historical trends in iodine and selenium in soil and herbage at the Park Grass Experiment, Rothamsted Research, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bowley, H. E., Mathers, A. W., Young, S. D., Macdonald, A. J., Ander, E. L., Watts, M. J., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Crout, N. M. J. and Bailey, E. H. 2017. Historical trends in iodine and selenium in soil and herbage at the Park Grass Experiment, Rothamsted Research, UK. Soil Use and Management. 33 (2), pp. 252-262. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12343

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

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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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.193

British Mycological Society and British Society for Plant Pathology Joint Presidential Meeting 2017 - Fungal Exploitation and Control

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Lucas, J. A. and Hawkins, N. J. 2017. British Mycological Society and British Society for Plant Pathology Joint Presidential Meeting 2017 - Fungal Exploitation and Control. Outlooks on Pest Management. 28 (5), pp. 227-229(3). https://doi.org/10.1564/v28_oct_07

Descriptive and Mechanistic Models of Crop-Weed Competition

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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

Handbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestrial invertebrate functional traits

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Moretti, M., Dias, A. T. C., De Bello, F., Altermatt, F., Chown, S. L., Azacrate, F. M., Bell, J. R., Fournier, B., Hedde, M., Hortal, J., Ibanez, S., Ockinger, E., Sousa, J. P., Ellers, J. and Berg, M. P. 2017. Handbook of protocols for standardized measurement of terrestrial invertebrate functional traits. Functional Ecology. 31 (3), pp. 558-567. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.12776

A New Approach to Modelling the Relationship Between Annual Population Abundance Indices and Weather Data

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Elston, D. A., Brewer, M. J., Martay, B., Johnston, A., Henrys, P. A., Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Monteith, D. T., Brereton, T. M., Boughey, K. L. and Pearce-Higgins, J. W. 2017. A New Approach to Modelling the Relationship Between Annual Population Abundance Indices and Weather Data. Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics. 22 (4), pp. 427-445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-017-0287-4

Exploitation of endophytes for sustainable agricultural intensification Exploitation of endophytes

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Le Cocq, K., Gurr, S. J., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2017. Exploitation of endophytes for sustainable agricultural intensification Exploitation of endophytes. Molecular Plant Pathology. 18 (3), pp. 469-473. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12483

Changes in soil organic matter over 70 years in continuous arable and ley–arable rotations on a sandy loam soil in England

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Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Coleman, K., Macdonald, A. J. and White, R. P. 2017. Changes in soil organic matter over 70 years in continuous arable and ley–arable rotations on a sandy loam soil in England. European Journal of Soil Science. 68 (3), pp. 305-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12415

Assessing sampling designs for determining fertilizer practice from yield data

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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 (1 April), pp. 163-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2017.02.002

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

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

Soil resilience and recovery: rapid community responses to management changes

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

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 (January), pp. 11-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2016.07.013

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

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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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2016.05.002

A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces

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King, R., Urban, M., Lauder, R. P., Hawkins, N. J., Evans, M., Plummer, A., Halsey, K., Lovegrove, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2017. A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces. PLOS Pathogens. 13 (10), p. e1006672. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006672

Land-use influences phosphatase gene microdiversity in soils

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Neal, A. L., Rossmann, M., Brearley, C., Akkari, E., Guyomar, C., Clark, I. M., Allen, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2017. Land-use influences phosphatase gene microdiversity in soils. Environmental Microbiology. 19 (7), p. 2740–2753. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13778

First report of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' in the United Kingdom in the psyllid Trioza anthrisci

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Sjolund, M. J., Clark, M., Carnegie, M., Greenslade, A. F. C., Ouvrard, D., Highet, F., Sigvald, J. R., Bell, J. R., Arnsdorf, Y. M., Cairns, R. and Kenyon, M. 2017. First report of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' in the United Kingdom in the psyllid Trioza anthrisci. New Disease Reports. 36, p. 4. https://doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2017.036.004

Climate Change and Future Pollen Allergy in Europe

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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. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp173

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

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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. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4784

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

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

Parametric estimation of water retention using Mgmdh method and principal component analysis

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Neyshaburi, M. R., Bayat, H., Rastgou, M., Mohammadi, K., Gregory, A. S. and Nariman-Zadeh, N. 2016. Parametric estimation of water retention using Mgmdh method and principal component analysis. Polish journal of soil science. 49 (1), pp. 29-47. https://doi.org/10.17951/pjss.2016.49.1.29

Long-Term Impact of Field Applications of Sewage Sludge on Soil Antibiotic Resistome

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Xie, W-Y., McGrath, S. P., Su, J. Q., Hirsch, P. R., Clark, I. M., Shen, Q., Zhu, Y-G. and Zhao, F-J. 2016. Long-Term Impact of Field Applications of Sewage Sludge on Soil Antibiotic Resistome. Environmental Science & Technology. 50 (23), pp. 12602-12611. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b02138

Predicting Resistance by Mutagenesis: Lessons from 45 Years of MBC Resistance

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Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2016. Predicting Resistance by Mutagenesis: Lessons from 45 Years of MBC Resistance. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7, p. 1814. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01814

The energetic and chemical signatures of persistent soil organic matter

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Barre, P., Plante, A., Cecillon, L., Lutfalla, S., Baudin, F., Bernard, S., Christensen, B. T., Eglin, T., Fernandez, J. M., Houot, S., Katterer, T., Le Guillou, C., Macdonald, A. J., Van Oort, F. and Chenu, C. 2016. The energetic and chemical signatures of persistent soil organic matter. Biogeochemistry. 130 (1-2), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-016-0246-0

Responses of microbial community from tropical pristine coastal soil to crude oil contamination

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Morais, D., Pylro, V., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. and Totola, M. R. 2016. Responses of microbial community from tropical pristine coastal soil to crude oil contamination. PeerJ. 4. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1733

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

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

Misguided phylogenetic comparisons using DGGE excised bands may contaminate public sequence databases

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Pylro, V. S., Morais, D. K., Kalks, K. H. M., Roesch, L. F. W., Hirsch, P. R., Totola, M. R. and Yotoko, K. 2016. Misguided phylogenetic comparisons using DGGE excised bands may contaminate public sequence databases. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 126, pp. 18-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2016.04.012

Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels

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Thackeray, S. J., Henrys, P. A., Hemming, D., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Burthe, S., Helaouet, P., Johns, D. G., Jones, I. D., Leech, D. I., Mackay, E. B., Massimino, D., Atkinson, S., Bacon, P. J., Brereton, T. M., Carvalho, L., Clutton-Brock, T. H., Duck, C., Edwards, M., Elliott, J. M., Hall, S. J. G., Harrington, R., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Hoye, T. T., Kruuk, L. E. B., Pemberton, J. M., Sparks, T. H., Thompson, P. M., White, I., Winfield, I. J. and Wanless, S. 2016. Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels. Nature. 535 (7611), pp. 241-5. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18608

Endophytic bacterial community composition in wheat (Triticum aestivum) is determined by plant tissue type, developmental stage and soil nutrient availability

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Robinson, R. J., Fraaije, B. A., Clark, I. M., Jackson, R. W., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2016. Endophytic bacterial community composition in wheat (Triticum aestivum) is determined by plant tissue type, developmental stage and soil nutrient availability. Plant and Soil. 405 (1-2), pp. 381-396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2495-4

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

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

Pseudomonas spp. diversity is negatively associated with suppression of the wheat take-all pathogen

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Mehrabi, Z., Mcmillan, V. E., Clark, I. M., Canning, G., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Preston, G., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2016. Pseudomonas spp. diversity is negatively associated with suppression of the wheat take-all pathogen. Scientific Reports. 6. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep29905

Potassium management in soils and crops: a review

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Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Goulding, K. W. T., Macdonald, A. J. and Glendining, M. J. 2016. Potassium management in soils and crops: a review. In: Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society Vol.792. International Fertiliser Society (IFS).

Distinct respiratory responses of soils to complex organic substrate are governed predominantly by soil architecture and its microbial community

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Fraser, F. C., Todman, L. C., Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. K., Harris, J. A., Pawlett, M., Whitmore, A. P. and Ritz, K. 2016. Distinct respiratory responses of soils to complex organic substrate are governed predominantly by soil architecture and its microbial community. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 103, pp. 493-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.09.015

On the origin of carbon dioxide released from rewetted soils

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Fraser, F. C., Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. K., Harris, J. A., Pawlett, M., Todman, L. C., Whitmore, A. P. and Ritz, K. 2016. On the origin of carbon dioxide released from rewetted soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 101, pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.06.032

150 years of macronutrient change in unfertilized UK ecosystems: Observations vs simulations

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Davies, J. A. C., Tipping, E. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. 150 years of macronutrient change in unfertilized UK ecosystems: Observations vs simulations. Science of the Total Environment. 572 (1), pp. 1485-1495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.055

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

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

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

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

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

Defining and quantifying the resilience of responses to disturbance: a conceptual and modelling approach from soil science

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Todman, L. C., Fraser, F. C., Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. K., Harris, J. A., Pawlett, M., Ritz, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Defining and quantifying the resilience of responses to disturbance: a conceptual and modelling approach from soil science. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 28426. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep28426

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

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

Wheat seed embryo excision enables the creation of axenic seedlings and Koch's postulates testing of putative bacterial endophytes

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Robinson, R. J., Fraaije, B. A., Clark, I. M., Jackson, R. W., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2016. Wheat seed embryo excision enables the creation of axenic seedlings and Koch's postulates testing of putative bacterial endophytes. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 25581. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25581

Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique

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Jones, H. B. C., Lim, K. S., Bell, J. R., Hill, J. K. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique. Ecology and Evolution. 6 (1), pp. 181-190. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1861

Novel European free-living, non-diazotrophic Bradyrhizobium isolates from contrasting soils that lack nodulation and nitrogen fixation genes - a genome comparison

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Jones, F. P., Clark, I. M., King, R., Shaw, L. J., Woodward, M. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2016. Novel European free-living, non-diazotrophic Bradyrhizobium isolates from contrasting soils that lack nodulation and nitrogen fixation genes - a genome comparison. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 25858. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25858

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

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

UAS-based soil carbon mapping using VIS-NIR (480-1000 nm) multi-spectral imaging: potential and limitations

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Aldana Jague, E., Heckrath, G., Macdonald, A. J., Van Wesemael, B. and Van Oost, K. 2016. UAS-based soil carbon mapping using VIS-NIR (480-1000 nm) multi-spectral imaging: potential and limitations. Geoderma. 275 (1 August), pp. 55-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.04.012

Determining the longer term decline in plant-available soil phosphorus from short-term measured values

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Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., White, Robin P. and Macdonald, A. J. 2016. Determining the longer term decline in plant-available soil phosphorus from short-term measured values. Soil Use and Management. 32 (2), pp. 151-161. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12253

Genome size and ploidy influence angiosperm species' biomass under nitrogen and phosphorus limitation

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Guignard, M. S., Nichols, R. A., Knell, R. J., Macdonald, A. J., Romila, C-A., Trimmer, M., Leitch, I. J. and Leitch, A. R. 2016. Genome size and ploidy influence angiosperm species' biomass under nitrogen and phosphorus limitation. New Phytologist. 210 (4), pp. 1195-1206. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13881

Last-century increases in intrinsic water-use efficiency of grassland communities have occurred over a wide range of vegetation composition, nutrient inputs and soil pH

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Kohler, I. H., Macdonald, A. J. and Schnyder, H. 2016. Last-century increases in intrinsic water-use efficiency of grassland communities have occurred over a wide range of vegetation composition, nutrient inputs and soil pH. Plant Physiology. 170, pp. 881-890. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.15.01472

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

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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. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12184

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

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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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.12.014

The impact of fertilizer management on the oxidation status of terrestrial organic matter

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Worrall, F., Clay, G. D. and Macdonald, A. J. 2016. The impact of fertilizer management on the oxidation status of terrestrial organic matter. Soil Use and Management. 32 (1), pp. 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12228

Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests

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Sheppard, L. W., Bell, J. R., Harrington, R. and Reuman, D. C. 2016. Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests. Nature Climate Change. 6, pp. 610-613. https://doi.org/10.1038/NCLIMATE2881

Impacts of climate change on national biodiversity population trends

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Martay, B., Dennis, E. B., Brereton, T. M., Bell, J. R., Crick, H. Q. P., Morecroft, M. D., Roy, D. B. and Pearce-Higgins, J. W. 2016. Impacts of climate change on national biodiversity population trends. Ecography. 40 (10), p. 1139–1151. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.02411

Organic farming: biodiversity impacts can depend on dispersal characteristics and landscape context

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Feber, R., E., Johnson, PJ., Bell, J. R., Chamberlain, D. E., Firbank, L. G., Fuller, R. J., Manley, W., Mathews, F., Norton, L. R., Townsend, M. and Macdonald, D. W. 2015. Organic farming: biodiversity impacts can depend on dispersal characteristics and landscape context. PLOS ONE. 10 (8), p. e0135921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135921

Soil water uptake from SRC willow simulated using the process-based model LUCASS

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Richard, B., Cunniff, J., Cerasuolo, M., Barraclough, T. J. P., Gregory, A. S. and Richter, G. M. 2015. Soil water uptake from SRC willow simulated using the process-based model LUCASS. Biomass and Energy Crops V. Aspects of Applied Biology 131 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 251-255

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

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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. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004483

Metatranscriptomic census of active protists in soils

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Geisen, S., Tveit, A. T., Clark, I. M., Richter, A., Svenning, M. M., Bonkowski, M. and Urich, T. 2015. Metatranscriptomic census of active protists in soils. The ISME Journal. 9, pp. 2178-2190. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2015.30

Grassland biodiversity bounces back from long-term nitrogen addition

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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. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature16444

Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: fluxes, emission factors and mitigation

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Bell, M. J., Hinton, N., Cloy, J. M., Topp, C. F. E., Rees, R. M., Cardenas, L. M., Scott, T., Webster, C. P., Ashton, R. W., Whitmore, A. P., Williams, J. R., Balshaw, H., Paine, F., Goulding, K. W. T. and Chadwick, D. R. 2015. Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: fluxes, emission factors and mitigation. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 212, pp. 134-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.07.003

Soil pH determines microbial diversity and composition in the Park Grass Experiment

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Zhalnina, K., Dias, R., De Quadros, P. D., Davis-Richardson, A., Camargo, F. A. O., Clark, I. M., McGrath, S. P., Hirsch, P. R. and Triplett, E. W. 2015. Soil pH determines microbial diversity and composition in the Park Grass Experiment. Microbial Ecology. 69, pp. 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-014-0530-2

An analysis of Pseudomonas genomic diversity in take-all infected wheat fields reveals the lasting impact of wheat cultivars on the soil microbiota

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Chedom-Fotso, D., Chandra, G., Samuels, T., Greenaway, N., Backhaus, A., Mcmillan, V. E., Canning, G., Powers, S. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Hirsch, P. R., Clark, I. M., Mehrabi, Z., Roworth, J., Burnell, J. and Malone, J. G. 2015. An analysis of Pseudomonas genomic diversity in take-all infected wheat fields reveals the lasting impact of wheat cultivars on the soil microbiota. Environmental Microbiology. 17 (11), pp. 4764-4778. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13038

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. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00240-15

The importance of the microbial N cycle in soil for crop plant nutrition

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2015. The importance of the microbial N cycle in soil for crop plant nutrition. in: Sariaslani, S. and Gadd, G. M. (ed.) Advances in Applied Microbiology Vol.93 Elsevier.

Modelling the impact of environmental changes on grassland systems with SPACSYS

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Wu, L., Whitmore, A. P. and Bellocchi, G. 2015. Modelling the impact of environmental changes on grassland systems with SPACSYS. Proceedings of the MACSUR International Livestock Modelling and Research Colloquium . Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2040470014000508

Technologies for increasing carbon storage in soil to mitigate climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Kirk, G. J. D. and Rawlins, B. G. 2015. Technologies for increasing carbon storage in soil to mitigate climate change. Soil Use and Management. 31 (Suppl. 1), pp. 62-71. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12115

Probing the basis of soil resilience

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. R., Whitmore, A. P., Gregory, A. S. and Ritz, K. 2015. Probing the basis of soil resilience. Soil Use and Management. 31 (Suppl. 1), pp. 72-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12107

A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Ritz, K., McGrath, S. P., Quinton, J. N., Goulding, K. W. T., Jones, R. J. A., Harris, J. A., Bol, R., Wallace, P., Pilgrim, E. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK. Soil Use and Management. 31 (S1), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12212

Engineering soil organic matter quality: Biodiesel Co-Product (BCP) stimulates exudation of nitrogenous microbial biopolymers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Evershed, R. P., Kuhl, A., Armenise, E., White, Robin P., Hirsch, P. R., Goulding, K. W. T. and Brookes, P. C. 2015. Engineering soil organic matter quality: Biodiesel Co-Product (BCP) stimulates exudation of nitrogenous microbial biopolymers. Geoderma. 259-260, pp. 205-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.006

Soil organic matter and the extracellular microbial matrix show contrasting responses to C and N availability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Evershed, R. P., Hirsch, P. R., White, Robin P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2015. Soil organic matter and the extracellular microbial matrix show contrasting responses to C and N availability. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 88, pp. 257-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.05.025

High yielding biomass genotypes of willow (Salix spp.) show differences in below ground biomass allocation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cunniff, J., Purdy, S. J., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Shield, I. F., Gregory, A. S. and Karp, A. 2015. High yielding biomass genotypes of willow (Salix spp.) show differences in below ground biomass allocation. Biomass & Bioenergy. 80 (September), pp. 114-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.04.020

Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Perez-Rodriguez, J., Shortall, C. R. and Bell, J. R. 2015. Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host. Ecological Entomology. 40 (5), pp. 654-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12241

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.05.034

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. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2652

Carbon sequestration by perennial energy crops: is the jury still out?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Agostini, F., Gregory, A. S. and Richter, G. M. 2015. Carbon sequestration by perennial energy crops: is the jury still out? BioEnergy Research. 8 (3), pp. 1057-1080. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-014-9571-0

Simulation of nitrous oxide emissions at field scale using the SPACSYS model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wu, L., Rees, R. M., Tarsitano, D., Zhang, X., Jones, S. K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. Simulation of nitrous oxide emissions at field scale using the SPACSYS model. Science of the Total Environment. 530-531, pp. 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.064

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. https://doi.org/10.1890/14-1605.1

The Rothamsted Long-term Experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12137

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.12.009

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12126

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Long-term phenological trends, species accumulation rates, aphid traits and climate: five decades of change in migrating aphids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Alderson, L. J., Izera, D., Kruger, T., Parker, S. J., Pickup, J., Shortall, C. R., Taylor, M. S., Verrier, P. J. and Harrington, R. 2015. Long-term phenological trends, species accumulation rates, aphid traits and climate: five decades of change in migrating aphids. Journal of Animal Ecology. 84 (1), pp. 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12282

The evolution of fungicide resistance

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Lucas, J. A., Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2015. The evolution of fungicide resistance. in: Sariaslani, S. and Gadd, G. M. (ed.) Advances in Applied Microbiology Vol.90 Elsevier.

Investigating the relationship between unsaturated hydraulic conductivity curve and confined compression curve

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bayat, H., Sedaghat, A., Sinegani, A. A. S. and Gregory, A. S. 2015. Investigating the relationship between unsaturated hydraulic conductivity curve and confined compression curve. Journal of Hydrology. 522, pp. 353-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.12.050

Exploiting yield maps and soil management zones

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muhammed, S. E., Milne, A. E., Marchant, B. P., Griffin, S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2014. Exploiting yield maps and soil management zones. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 22, p. poster.

Effects of the nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on abundance and activity of ammonia oxidizers in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Florio, A., Clark, I., Hirsch, P. R., Jhurreea, D. and Benedetti, A. 2014. Effects of the nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on abundance and activity of ammonia oxidizers in soil. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 50 (5), pp. 795-807. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-014-0897-8

The founding charter of the Genomic Observatories Network

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Davies, N., Field, D., Amaral-Zettler, L., Clark, M. S., Deck, J., Drummond, A., Faith, D. P., Geller, J., Gilbert, J., Glockner, F. O., Hirsch, P. R., Leong, J-A., Meyer, C., Obst, M., Planes, S., Scholin, C., Vogler, A. P., Gates, R. D., Toonen, R., Berteaux-Lecellier, V., Barbier, M., Barker, K., Bertilsson, S., Bicak, M., Bietz, M. J., Bobe, J., Bodrossy, L., Borja, A., Coddington, J., Fuhrman, J., Gerdts, G., Gillespie, R., Goodwin, K., Hanson, P. C., Hero, J-M., Hoekman, D., Jansson, J., Jeanthon, C., Kao, R., Klindworth, A., Knight, R., Kottmann, R., Koo, M. S., Kotoulas, G., Lowe, Andrew J., Marteinsson, V. T., Meyer, F., Morrison, N., Myrold, D. D., Pafilis, E., Parker, S., Parnell, J. J., Polymenakou, P. N., Ratnasingham, S., Roderick, G. K., Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, N., Schonrogge, K., Simon, N., Valette-Silver, N. J., Springer, Y. P., Stone, G. N., Stones-Havas, S., Sansone, S-A., Thibault, K. M., Wecker, P., Wichels, A., Wooley, J. C., Yahara, T. and Zingone, A. 2014. The founding charter of the Genomic Observatories Network. GigaScience. 3 (1), pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-217X-3-2

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.10.025

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors: modes of resistance and development of CYP51 mutations

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2014. Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors: modes of resistance and development of CYP51 mutations. 248th National Meeting of the Amercian Chemical Society (ACS) 10-14 August , San Francisco, CA, 2014. American Chemical Society (ACS).

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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. Aspects of Applied Biology. 127, pp. 165-171.

High-resolution spatial patterns of soil organic carbon content derived from low-altitude aerial multi-band imagery on the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment at Rothamsted, UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Aldana Jague, E., Goulding, K. W. T., Heckrath, G., Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Stevens, A., Van Wesemael, B. and Van Oost, K. 2014. High-resolution spatial patterns of soil organic carbon content derived from low-altitude aerial multi-band imagery on the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment at Rothamsted, UK. European Geosciences Union (EGU).

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. Landmark. 19, pp. 3-4.

Attraction and preference of bacteriophagous and plant-parasitic nematodes towards different types of soil bacteria

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tahseen, Q. and Clark, I. M. 2014. Attraction and preference of bacteriophagous and plant-parasitic nematodes towards different types of soil bacteria. Journal Of Natural History. 48, pp. 1485-1502. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2013.873088

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12065

The impact of tissue type, growth stage and fertilizers on the community structure of cultured bacterial wheat endophytes in the Broadbalk experiment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Robinson, R. R., Fraaije, B. A., Clark, I. M., Jackson, R. W., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2014. The impact of tissue type, growth stage and fertilizers on the community structure of cultured bacterial wheat endophytes in the Broadbalk experiment. American Phytopathological Society (APS).

Brazilian Microbiome Project: revealing the unexplored microbial diversity - challenges and prospects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pylro, V. S., Roesch, L. F. W., Ortega, J. M., Do Amaral, A. M., Totola, M. R., Hirsch, P. R., Rosado, A. S., Goes-Neto, A., Da Costa Da Silva, A. L., Rosa, C. A., Morais, D. K., Andreote, F. D., Duarte, G. F., De Melo, I. S., Seldin, L., Lambais, M. R., Hungria, M., Peixoto, R. S., Kruger, R. H., Tsai, S. M. and Azevedo, V. 2014. Brazilian Microbiome Project: revealing the unexplored microbial diversity - challenges and prospects. Microbial Ecology. 67, pp. 237-241. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-013-0302-4

Data analysis for 16S microbial profiling from different benchtop sequencing platforms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pylro, V. S., Roesch, L. F. W., Morais, D. K., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. and Totola, M. R. 2014. Data analysis for 16S microbial profiling from different benchtop sequencing platforms. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 107 (December), pp. 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2014.08.018

Evolution and spread of azole-insensitive Zymoseptoria tritici field isolates in the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Fraaije, B. A., Atkins, S., Luo, J., Diez De La Fuente, P. and Hawkins, N. J. 2014. Evolution and spread of azole-insensitive Zymoseptoria tritici field isolates in the UK. American Phytopathological Society (APS).

Does organic management lead to enhanced soil physical quality?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Papadopoulos, A., Bird, N. R. A., Whitmore, A. P. and Mooney, S. J. 2014. Does organic management lead to enhanced soil physical quality? Geoderma. 213, pp. 435-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.08.033

The role of multiple CYP51 paralogues in intrinsic and acquired azole sensitivity differences

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J. and Fan, J. 2014. The role of multiple CYP51 paralogues in intrinsic and acquired azole sensitivity differences. in: Fraaije, B. A., Deising, H. B. and Dehne, H. W. (ed.) Modern fungicides and antifungal compounds. Vol. 7 Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft, Braunschweig. pp. 97-102

Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: quantification and mitigation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, M., Winning, M., Cloy, J., Rees, B., Cardenas, L. M., Donovan, N., Scott, T., Webster, C. P., Whitmore, A. P., Williams, J., Balshaw, H., Paine, F. and Chadwick, D. R. 2014. Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: quantification and mitigation. Cordovil, C. M. d. S. (ed.) Abstracts 18th Nitrogen Workshop, Lisbon, 30 June- 3 July 2014 . pp. 375-376

A combined cryo-scanning electron microscopy/cryoplaning approach to study the infection of Meloidogyne incognita eggs by Pochonia chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Devonshire, J., Ward, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2014. A combined cryo-scanning electron microscopy/cryoplaning approach to study the infection of Meloidogyne incognita eggs by Pochonia chlamydosporia. Nematology. 16, pp. 1059-1067. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685411-00002830

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12097

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.10.012

Ranking factors affecting emissions of GHG from incubated agricultural soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Garcia-Marco, S., Ravella, S. R., Chadwick, D. R., Vallejo, A., Gregory, A. S. and Cardenas, L. M. 2014. Ranking factors affecting emissions of GHG from incubated agricultural soils. European Journal of Soil Science. 65 (4), pp. 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12143

Assessment of core and accessory genetic variation in Rhizobium leguminosarum symbiovar trifolii strains from diverse locations and host plants using PCR-based methods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Hayat, R., Roberts, R., Powers, S. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2014. Assessment of core and accessory genetic variation in Rhizobium leguminosarum symbiovar trifolii strains from diverse locations and host plants using PCR-based methods. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 59 (2), pp. 238-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12270

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors: modes of resistance and development of CPY51 mutations

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2014. Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors: modes of resistance and development of CPY51 mutations. Abstracts 13th IUPAC International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, San Francisco, 10-14 August 2014 . pp. 234

Measuring the soil-microbial interface: extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from soil biofilms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Brookes, P. C., Evershed, R. P., Goulding, K. W. T. and Hirsch, P. R. 2014. Measuring the soil-microbial interface: extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from soil biofilms. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 72 (May), pp. 163-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.01.025

Paralog re-emergence: a novel, historically contingent mechanism in the evolution of antimicrobial resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J., Sierotzki, H., Shaw, M. W., Knogge, W., Kelly, S. L., Kelly, D. E. and Fraaije, B. A. 2014. Paralog re-emergence: a novel, historically contingent mechanism in the evolution of antimicrobial resistance. Molecular Biology And Evolution. 31 (7), pp. 1793-1802. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msu134

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. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088156

An assessment of subsoil organic carbon stocks in England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S., Kirk, G. J. D., Keay, C. A., Rawlins, B. G., Wallace, P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2014. An assessment of subsoil organic carbon stocks in England and Wales. Soil Use and Management. 30 (1), pp. 10-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12085

Biodiesel co-product (BCP) decreases soil nitrogen (N) losses to groundwater

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Armenise, E., Hirsch, P. R. and Brookes, P. C. 2014. Biodiesel co-product (BCP) decreases soil nitrogen (N) losses to groundwater. Water Air And Soil Pollution. 225, p. 1831. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1831-7

The continuing value of long-term field experiments: insights for achieving food security and environmental integrity

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Powlson, D. S., Macdonald, A. J. and Poulton, P. R. 2014. The continuing value of long-term field experiments: insights for achieving food security and environmental integrity. in: Dent, D. (ed.) Soil as world heritage Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 131-157

Bacterial endophytes in wheat (Triticum aestivum): isolation, characterisation and bio-prospecting

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Robinson, R., Mauchline, T. H., Hirsch, P. R., Jackson, R., Frost, H. and Fraaije, B. A. 2013. Bacterial endophytes in wheat (Triticum aestivum): isolation, characterisation and bio-prospecting. Schneider, C. (ed.) Abstracts 5th International Symposium on Plant Protection and Plant Health in Europe: Endophytes for Plant Protection: the State of the Art, Berlin, 26-29 May 2013 . DPG, Braunschweig. pp. 4-6

Using SPACSYS to analyse the interaction between plant and environment in a systems approach

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Wu, L. and Whitmore, A. P. 2013. Using SPACSYS to analyse the interaction between plant and environment in a systems approach. Abstracts Workshop on Exploring New Ideas for Trade and Agriculture Model Integration for Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security, Haifa, 3-5 March 2013 .

Modelling the path to better soil applied pesticides

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

CPY51 paralogues and azole sensitivity in Rhynchosporium commune

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2013. CPY51 paralogues and azole sensitivity in Rhynchosporium commune. Abstracts 14th Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Lisbon, 19-24 August 2013 . pp. 859

Mapping the adaptive landscape of Mycosphaerella graminicola CYP51 under selection by azole fungicides

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2013. Mapping the adaptive landscape of Mycosphaerella graminicola CYP51 under selection by azole fungicides. Abstracts 14th Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Lisbon, 19-24 August 2013 . pp. 19

Constraints on the evolution of azole resistance in plant pathogenic fungi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cools, H. J., Hawkins, N. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2013. Constraints on the evolution of azole resistance in plant pathogenic fungi. Plant Pathology. 62 (Suppl. 1), pp. 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12128

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

Population metrics for migrating aphids

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Taylor, M. S. and Verrier, P. J. 2013. Population metrics for migrating aphids. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists.

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 .

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.12083

A comparison of two colorimetric assays, based upon Lowry and Bradford techniques, to estimate total protein in soil extracts

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Armenise, E., White, Robin P., Hirsch, P. R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2013. A comparison of two colorimetric assays, based upon Lowry and Bradford techniques, to estimate total protein in soil extracts. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 67, pp. 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.08.017

What do we need to know to enhance the environmental sustainability of agricultural production? A prioritisation of knowledge needs for the UK food system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dicks, L. V., Bardgett, R. D., Bell, J., Benton, T. G., Booth, A., Bouwman, J., Brown, C., Bruce, A., Burgess, P. J., Butler, S. J., Crute, I. R., Dixon, F., Drummond, C., Freckleton, R. P., Gill, M., Graham, A., Hails, R. S., Hallett, J., Hart, B., Hillier, J., Holland, J. M., Huxley, J., Ingram, J. S. I., King, V., MacMillan, T., Mcgonigle, D. F., McQuaid, C. F., Nevard, T., Norman, S., Norris, K., Pazderka, C., Poonaji, I., Quinn, C. H., Ramsden, S. J., Sinclair, D., Siriwardena, G. M., Vickery, J. A., Whitmore, A. P., Wolmer, W. and Sutherland, W. J. 2013. What do we need to know to enhance the environmental sustainability of agricultural production? A prioritisation of knowledge needs for the UK food system. Sustainability. 5 (7), pp. 3095-3115. https://doi.org/10.3390/su5073095

Potential mineralization and nitrification in volcanic grassland soils in Chile

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cardenas, L. M., Hatch, D. J., Scholefield, D., Jhurreea, D., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R., Salazar, F., Rao-Ravella, S. and Alfaro, M. 2013. Potential mineralization and nitrification in volcanic grassland soils in Chile. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 59, pp. 380-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/00380768.2013.789395

CYP51 paralogues and azole sensitivity in Rhynchosporium commune

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J. and Fraaije, B. A. 2013. CYP51 paralogues and azole sensitivity in Rhynchosporium commune. Chinese Society for Plant Pathology.

Evolution and spread of Mycosphaerella graminicola isolates overexpressing CYP51 or carrying different CYP51 variants in response to azole fungicide applications

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Fraaije, B. A., Atkins, S., Luo, J., De La Fuente, P. D., Hawkins, N. J. and Cools, H. J. 2013. Evolution and spread of Mycosphaerella graminicola isolates overexpressing CYP51 or carrying different CYP51 variants in response to azole fungicide applications. Chinese Society for Plant Pathology.

Culture-independent molecular approaches to microbial ecology in soil and rhizosphere

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R., Mauchline, T. H. and Clark, I. M. 2013. Culture-independent molecular approaches to microbial ecology in soil and rhizosphere. in: Debruijn, F. J. (ed.) Molecular microbial ecology of the rhizosphere, Volume 1 John Wiley & Sons Hoboken, N.J.. pp. 45-55

Do root exudates exert more influence on rhizosphere bacterial community structure than other rhizodeposits?

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R., Miller, A. J. and Dennis, P. G. 2013. Do root exudates exert more influence on rhizosphere bacterial community structure than other rhizodeposits? in: Debruijn, F. J. (ed.) Molecular microbial ecology of the rhizosphere, Volume 1 John Wiley & Sons Hoboken, N.J.. pp. 229-242

Ca. Nitrososphaera and Bradyrhizobium are inversely correlated and related to agricultural practices in long-term field experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhalnina, K., De Quadros, P. D., Gano, K. A., Davis-Richardson, A., Fagen, J. R., Brown, C. T., Giongo, A., Drew, J. C., Sayavedra-Soto, L. A., Arp, D. J., Camargo, F. A. O., Daroub, S. H., Clark, I. M., McGrath, S. P., Hirsch, P. R. and Triplett, E. W. 2013. Ca. Nitrososphaera and Bradyrhizobium are inversely correlated and related to agricultural practices in long-term field experiments. Frontiers in Microbiology. 4, p. 104. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00104

Pochonia chlamydosporia: advances and challenges to improve its performance as a biological control agent of sedentary endo-parasitic nematodes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Esteves, I., Finetti-Sialer, M. M., Hirsch, P. R., Ward, E., Devonshire, J. and Hidalgo-Diaz, L. 2013. Pochonia chlamydosporia: advances and challenges to improve its performance as a biological control agent of sedentary endo-parasitic nematodes. Journal of Nematology. 45 (1), pp. 1-7.

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Historical arsenic contamination of soil due to long-term phosphate fertiliser applications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hartley, T. N., Macdonald, A. J., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Historical arsenic contamination of soil due to long-term phosphate fertiliser applications. Environmental Pollution. 180, pp. 259-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.05.034

Modification of the RothC model for simulations of soil organic C dynamics in dryland regions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Farina, R., Coleman, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2013. Modification of the RothC model for simulations of soil organic C dynamics in dryland regions. Geoderma. 200-201, pp. 18-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.01.021

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12020

Predicting insect migration density and speed in the daytime convective boundary layer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Aralimarad, P., Lim, K. S. and Chapman, J. W. 2013. Predicting insect migration density and speed in the daytime convective boundary layer. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e54202. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054202

Combination of artificial neural networks and fractal theory to predict soil water retention curve

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bayat, H., Neyshaburi, M. R., Mohammadi, K., Nariman-Zadeh, N., Irannejad, M. and Gregory, A. S. 2013. Combination of artificial neural networks and fractal theory to predict soil water retention curve. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 92, pp. 92-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2013.01.005

Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Davey, J. S., Vaughan, I. P., King, R. A., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Bruford, M. W., Holland, J. M. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2013. Intraguild predation in winter wheat: prey choice by a common epigeal carabid consuming spiders. Journal of Applied Ecology. 50 (1), pp. 271-279. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12008

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. https://doi.org/10.1002/cind.7603_3.x

Light microscopy and cryo SEM observations on Pochonia chlamydosporia parasitism in root-knot nematodes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Devonshire, J., Ward, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2012. Light microscopy and cryo SEM observations on Pochonia chlamydosporia parasitism in root-knot nematodes. Abstracts 31st International Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, Adana, Turkey, 23-27 September 2012 . pp. 215

Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Goulding, K. W. T., Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Coleman, K. and Powlson, D. S. 2012. Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability. Sustainability. 4 (10), pp. 2513-2524. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4102513

Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold? Abstracts BSSS Annual Meeting: Soil Science and Food Security, Loughborough, 4-5 September 2012 .

Unexpected treasures from the Rothamsted experiments: how long term studies continue to give new data and insights for the improvement of food and feed production

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powlson, D. S., Macdonald, A. J. and Poulton, P. R. 2012. Unexpected treasures from the Rothamsted experiments: how long term studies continue to give new data and insights for the improvement of food and feed production. Abstracts Bioforsk-konferansen 2012, Oslo, 6-7 February 2012 .

Structure, fluctuation and magnitude of a natural grassland soil metagenome

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Delmont, T. O., Prestat, E., Keegan, K. P., Faubladier, M., Robe, P., Clark, I. M., Pelletier, E., Hirsch, P. R., Meyer, F., Gilbert, J. A., Le Paslier, D., Simonet, P. and Vogel, T. M. 2012. Structure, fluctuation and magnitude of a natural grassland soil metagenome. The ISME Journal. 6, pp. 1677-1687. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2011.197

Root respiration of barley in a semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystem: field and modelling approaches

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Morell, F. J., Whitmore, A. P., Alvaro-Fuentes, J., Lampurlanes, J. and Cantero-Martinez, C. 2012. Root respiration of barley in a semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystem: field and modelling approaches. Plant and Soil. 351, pp. 135-147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0938-0

Spatially explicit modelling of changes in soil organic C in agricultural soils in Italy, 2001-2010: potential for compost amendment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mondini, C., Coleman, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. Spatially explicit modelling of changes in soil organic C in agricultural soils in Italy, 2001-2010: potential for compost amendment. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 153, pp. 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.02.020

Molecular weight of dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen and phenolics in grassland soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jones, D. L., Willett, V. B., Stockdale, E. A., Macdonald, A. J. and Murphy, D. V. 2012. Molecular weight of dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen and phenolics in grassland soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 76, pp. 142-150. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0252

Commentary: Developing sustainable farming systems by valuing ecosystem services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. Commentary: Developing sustainable farming systems by valuing ecosystem services. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 10, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2012.652378

Changes in soil organic carbon and climate change - Application of the RothC model in agro-silvo-pastoral Mediterranean systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Francaviglia, R., Coleman, K., Whitmore, A. P., Doro, L., Urracci, G., Rubino, M. and Ledda, L. 2012. Changes in soil organic carbon and climate change - Application of the RothC model in agro-silvo-pastoral Mediterranean systems. Agricultural Systems. 112, pp. 48-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2012.07.001

Generalist predators disrupt parasitoid aphid control by direct and coincidental intraguild predation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Traugott, M., Bell, J. R., Raso, L., Sint, D. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2012. Generalist predators disrupt parasitoid aphid control by direct and coincidental intraguild predation. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102 (2), pp. 239-247. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000551

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. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1686

Climatic change is advancing the phenology of moth species in Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

O'Neill, B. F., Bond, K., Tyner, A., Sheppard, R., Bryant, T., Chapman, J. W., Bell, J. R. and Donnelly, A. 2012. Climatic change is advancing the phenology of moth species in Ireland. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 143 (1), pp. 74-88. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01234.x

Who's who in the plant root microbiome?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2012. Who's who in the plant root microbiome? Nature Biotechnology. 30, pp. 961-962. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2387

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02166.x

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Seasonal migration to high latitudes results in major reproductive benefits in an insect

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, J. W., Bell, J. R., Burgin, L. E., Reynolds, D. R., Pettersson, L. B., Hill, J. K., Bonsall, M. B. and Thomas, J. A. 2012. Seasonal migration to high latitudes results in major reproductive benefits in an insect. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (37), pp. 14924-14929. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1207255109

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02650.x

Nutrient supply enhanced the increase in intrinsic water-use efficiency of a temperate seminatural grassland in the last century

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kohler, I. H., Macdonald, A. J. and Schnyder, H. 2012. Nutrient supply enhanced the increase in intrinsic water-use efficiency of a temperate seminatural grassland in the last century. Global Change Biology. 18 (11), pp. 3367-3376. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02781.x

The effect of agricultural land use on the nature and dynamics of subsoil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Gregory, A. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Dixon, E. R., Bol, R. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. The effect of agricultural land use on the nature and dynamics of subsoil. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 . pp. 387

Soil organic matter turnover is governed by accessibility not recalcitrance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dungait, J. A. J., Hopkins, D. W., Gregory, A. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. Soil organic matter turnover is governed by accessibility not recalcitrance. Global Change Biology. 18 (6), pp. 1781-1796. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02665.x

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

The Pochonia chlamydosporia serine protease gene vcp1 is subject to regulation by carbon, nitrogen and pH: implications for nematode biocontrol

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ward, E., Kerry, B. R., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Mutua, G., Devonshire, J., Kimenju, J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2012. The Pochonia chlamydosporia serine protease gene vcp1 is subject to regulation by carbon, nitrogen and pH: implications for nematode biocontrol. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e35657. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035657

Recent evolution of Rhynchosporium secalis populations in response to selection by triazoles. PhD thesis, University of Reading

F - Theses

Hawkins, N. J. 2012. Recent evolution of Rhynchosporium secalis populations in response to selection by triazoles. PhD thesis, University of Reading. F - Theses

Shortcomings in wheat yield predictions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Semenov, M. A., Mitchell, R. A. C., Whitmore, A. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2012. Shortcomings in wheat yield predictions. Nature Climate Change. 2, pp. 380-382. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1511

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01739.x

The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Taylor, M. S., Shortall, C. R., Welham, S. J. and Harrington, R. 2012. The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 21 (4), pp. 405-415. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00685.x

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Impacts of nitrogen application rates on the activity and diversity of denitrifying bacteria in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, I. M., Buchkina, N., Jhurreea, D., Goulding, K. W. T. and Hirsch, P. R. 2012. Impacts of nitrogen application rates on the activity and diversity of denitrifying bacteria in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 367, pp. 1235-1244. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2011.0314

Pasteuria endospores from Heterodera cajani (Nematoda: Heteroderidae) exhibit inverted attachment and altered germination in cross-infection studies with Globodera pallida (Nematoda: Heteroderidae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mohan, S., Mauchline, T. H., Rowe, J., Hirsch, P. R. and Davies, K. G. 2012. Pasteuria endospores from Heterodera cajani (Nematoda: Heteroderidae) exhibit inverted attachment and altered germination in cross-infection studies with Globodera pallida (Nematoda: Heteroderidae). FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 79 (3), pp. 675-684. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2011.01249.x

The potential to increase soil carbon stocks through reduced tillage or organic material additions in England and Wales: a case study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powlson, D. S., Bhogal, A., Chambers, B. J., Coleman, K., Macdonald, A. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. The potential to increase soil carbon stocks through reduced tillage or organic material additions in England and Wales: a case study. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 146, pp. 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.10.004

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01897.x

A genomic network to monitor Earth

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Davies, N., Field, D. and Hirsch, P. R. 2012. A genomic network to monitor Earth. Nature. 481 (7380), p. 145. https://doi.org/10.1038/481145a

Effects of take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) on crop N uptake and residual mineral N in soil at harvest of winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, A. J. and Gutteridge, R. J. 2012. Effects of take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) on crop N uptake and residual mineral N in soil at harvest of winter wheat. Plant and Soil. 350, pp. 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0900-1

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.

Molecular mechanisms of altered triazole sensitivity in Rhynchosporium secalis

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J., Shaw, M. W., Sierotzki, H. and Fraaije, B. A. 2011. Molecular mechanisms of altered triazole sensitivity in Rhynchosporium secalis. Dehne, H. W. (ed.) Modern fungicides and antifungal compounds VI . DPG, Braunschwieg. pp. 129-134

Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, R. A., Davey, J. S., Bell, J. R., Read, D. S., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2011. Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102, pp. 261-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000575

Multi-scale approaches to investigating C dynamics in grassland systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

Soil metagenomics reveals impacts of land management on microbial communities in long-term field experiments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 2011. Soil metagenomics reveals impacts of land management on microbial communities in long-term field experiments. Abstracts 2011 International Conference on Soil Omics (ICSO), Nanjing, 19-24 November 2011 .

The role of soil bacteria in nitrogen cycling

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 2011. The role of soil bacteria in nitrogen cycling. Abstracts SEE11: Joint Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society of London and the Soil Ecology Society, Plymouth, 14-16 September 2011 .

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

A comparison of soil and water properties in organic and conventional farming systems in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hathaway-Jenkins, L. J., Sakrabani, R., Pearce, B., Whitmore, A. P. and Godwin, R. J. 2011. A comparison of soil and water properties in organic and conventional farming systems in England. Soil Use and Management. 27 (2), pp. 133-142. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2011.00335.x

Corrigendum: Increases in soil organic carbon sequestration can reduce the global warming potential of long-term liming to permanent grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fornara, D. A., Steinbeiss, S., Mcnamara, N. P., Gleixner, G., Oakley, S., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J. and Bardgett, R. D. 2011. Corrigendum: Increases in soil organic carbon sequestration can reduce the global warming potential of long-term liming to permanent grassland. Global Change Biology. 17 (8), p. 2762. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02445.x

Identification of new single nucleotide polymorphism-based markers for inter- and intraspecies discrimination of obligate bacterial parasites (Pasteuria spp.) of invertebrates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Knox, R., Mohan, S., Powers, S. J., Kerry, B. R., Davies, K. G. and Hirsch, P. R. 2011. Identification of new single nucleotide polymorphism-based markers for inter- and intraspecies discrimination of obligate bacterial parasites (Pasteuria spp.) of invertebrates. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, pp. 6388-6394. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.05185-11

Ecology of Pochonia chlamydosporia in the rhizosphere at the population, whole organism and molecular scales

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2011. Ecology of Pochonia chlamydosporia in the rhizosphere at the population, whole organism and molecular scales. in: Davies, K. G. and Spiegel, Y. (ed.) Biological control of plant-parasitic nematodes: building coherence between microbial ecology and molecular mechanisms Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 171-182

Review of the evidence base for the status and change of soil carbon below 15cm from the soil surface in England and Wales (Report on Sub-project 3 of DEFRA Project SP1106)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Gregory, A. S., Whitmore, A. P., Kirk, G. J. D., Rawlins, B. G., Ritz, K. and Wallace, P. 2011. Review of the evidence base for the status and change of soil carbon below 15cm from the soil surface in England and Wales (Report on Sub-project 3 of DEFRA Project SP1106). Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Metagenomic comparison of direct and indirect soil DNA extraction approaches

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Delmont, T. O., Robe, P., Clark, I. M., Simonet, P. and Vogel, T. M. 2011. Metagenomic comparison of direct and indirect soil DNA extraction approaches. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 86 (3), pp. 397-400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2011.06.013

Use of the Taguchi methodology to rank the importance of factors affecting emissions of N2O from incubated agricultural soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Cardenas, L. M., Garcia-Marco, S., Rao Ravella, S., Chadwick, D. R., Hobbs, P. J., Gregory, A. S. and Vallejo, A. 2011. Use of the Taguchi methodology to rank the importance of factors affecting emissions of N2O from incubated agricultural soils. European Geosciences Union (EGU).

Pochonia chlamydosporia: advances and challenges to improve its performance as a biological control agent of sedentary endo-parasitic nematodes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Esteves, I., Finetti-Sialer, M., Hirsch, P. R., Ward, E., Devonshire, J., Hidalgo, L. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Pochonia chlamydosporia: advances and challenges to improve its performance as a biological control agent of sedentary endo-parasitic nematodes. Abstracts 50th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists, Corvallis, 17-20 July 2011 . pp. 105-106

Exploring competitiveness and genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia and its significance for biological control

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Clark, I. M., Atkins, S. D., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Exploring competitiveness and genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia and its significance for biological control.

Transcriptome analysis shows differential gene expression in the saprotrophic to parasitic transition of Pochonia chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rosso, L. C., Finetti-Sialer, M. M., Hirsch, P. R., Ciancio, A., Kerry, B. R. and Clark, I. M. 2011. Transcriptome analysis shows differential gene expression in the saprotrophic to parasitic transition of Pochonia chlamydosporia. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 90, pp. 1981-1994. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3282-7

Development of a real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteria and discrimination between different biovars in zinc-contaminated soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, C. A., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2011. Development of a real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteria and discrimination between different biovars in zinc-contaminated soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, pp. 4626-4633. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02232-10

Impacts of land use change on denitrifying bacteria and nitrous oxide emissions

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Jhurreea, D., Scott, T., Misselbrook, T. H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Clark, I. M. 2011. Impacts of land use change on denitrifying bacteria and nitrous oxide emissions. Abstracts Theo Murphy Scientific Meeting: Nitrous Oxide, the Forgotten Greenhouse Gas, Chicheley, 23-24 May 2011 .

Nutrient regulation of parasitism genes in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Ward, E., Kerry, B. R., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Hirsch, P. R. 2011. Nutrient regulation of parasitism genes in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia. Abstracts 26th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, 15-20 March 2011 . pp. 237

Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

Long-term impacts of zinc and copper enriched sewage sludge additions on bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities in arable and grassland soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, C. A., Clark, I. M., Zhao, F-J., Hirsch, P. R., Singh, B. K. and McGrath, S. P. 2011. Long-term impacts of zinc and copper enriched sewage sludge additions on bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities in arable and grassland soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, pp. 932-941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.01.004

Accessing the soil metagenome for studies of microbial diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Delmont, T. O., Robe, P., Cecillon, S., Clark, I. M., Constancias, F., Simonet, P., Hirsch, P. R. and Vogel, T. M. 2011. Accessing the soil metagenome for studies of microbial diversity. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77 (4), pp. 1315-1324. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01526-10

Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Soil organic matters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powlson, D. S., Brookes, P. C., Whitmore, A. P., Goulding, K. W. T. and Hopkins, D. W. 2011. Soil organic matters. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (1), pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01338.x

Estimating soil strength in the rooting zone of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Implications for soil properties of removing cereal straw: results from long-term studies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powlson, D. S., Glendining, M. J., Coleman, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2011. Implications for soil properties of removing cereal straw: results from long-term studies. Agronomy Journal. 103, pp. 279-287. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2010.0146s

Soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change: a critical re-examination to identify the true and the false

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2011. Soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change: a critical re-examination to identify the true and the false. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (1), pp. 42-55. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01342.x

Pedotransfer functions for estimating total soil nitrogen up to the global scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Powlson, D. S., Richter, G. M., Catt, J. A. and Whitmore, A. P. 2011. Pedotransfer functions for estimating total soil nitrogen up to the global scale. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (1), pp. 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01336.x

Effects of recent and accumulated livestock manure carbon additions on soil fertility and quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bhogal, A., Nicholson, F. A., Young, I., Sturrock, C., Whitmore, A. P. and Chambers, B. J. 2011. Effects of recent and accumulated livestock manure carbon additions on soil fertility and quality. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (1), pp. 174-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01319.x

Multiplex reactions for the molecular detection of predation on pest and nonpest invertebrates in agroecosystems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, R. A., Moreno-Ripoll, R., Agusti, N., Shayler, S. P., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2011. Multiplex reactions for the molecular detection of predation on pest and nonpest invertebrates in agroecosystems. Molecular Ecology Resources. 11 (2), pp. 370-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02913.x

Increases in soil organic carbon sequestration can reduce the global warming potential of long-term liming to permanent grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fornara, D. A., Steinbeiss, S., Mcnamara, N. P., Gleixner, G., Oakley, S., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J. and Bardgett, R. D. 2011. Increases in soil organic carbon sequestration can reduce the global warming potential of long-term liming to permanent grassland. Global Change Biology. 17 (5), pp. 1925-1934. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02328.x

Soil without plants: the consequences for microorganisms and mesofauna

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

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

Nutrient regulation of parasitism in Pochonia chlamydosporia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Ward, E., Mutua, G., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Kerry, B. R., Kimenju, J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Nutrient regulation of parasitism in Pochonia chlamydosporia. Abstracts ONTA 42nd Annual Meeting, Quito, Ecuador, 3-8 October 2010 . pp. 40

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

Estimating changes in Scottish soil carbon stocks using ECOSSE. II. Application

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, J., Gottschalk, P., Bellarby, J., Chapman, S., Lilly, A., Towers, W., Bell, J., Coleman, K., Nayak, D., Richards, M., Hillier, J., Flynn, H., Wattenbach, M., Aitkenhead, M., Yeluripati, J., Farmer, J., Milne, R., Thomson, A., Evans, C., Whitmore, A. P., Falloon, P. and Smith, P. 2010. Estimating changes in Scottish soil carbon stocks using ECOSSE. II. Application. Climate Research. 45, pp. 193-205. https://doi.org/10.3354/cr00902

Estimating changes in Scottish soil carbon stocks using ECOSSE. I. Model description and uncertainties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, J., Gottschalk, P., Bellarby, J., Chapman, S., Lilly, A., Towers, W., Bell, J., Coleman, K., Nayak, D., Richards, M., Hillier, J., Flynn, H., Wattenbach, M., Aitkenhead, M., Yeluripati, J., Farmer, J., Milne, R., Thomson, A., Evans, C., Whitmore, A. P., Falloon, P. and Smith, P. 2010. Estimating changes in Scottish soil carbon stocks using ECOSSE. I. Model description and uncertainties. Climate Research. 45, pp. 179-192. https://doi.org/10.3354/cr00899

Soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change: distinguishing the genuine from the imaginary

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. Soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change: distinguishing the genuine from the imaginary. in: Hillel, D. and Rosenzweig, C. (ed.) Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems Imperial College Press, London. pp. 393-402

Exploring microbial diversity - methods and meaning

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Ogilvie, L. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Exploring microbial diversity - methods and meaning. in: Tepper, G. H. (ed.) Species diversity and extinction Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge. pp. 24pp

Pochonia chlamydosporia: some biological and physiological aspects in the host-parasite relationship

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Kerry, B. R., Esteves, I., Ward, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Pochonia chlamydosporia: some biological and physiological aspects in the host-parasite relationship. Abstracts ONTA 42nd Annual Meeting, Quito, Ecuador, 3-8 October 2010 . pp. 10

Trophic level asynchrony in rates of phenological change for marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thackeray, S. J., Sparks, T. H., Frederiksen, M., Burthes, S., Bacon, P. J., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. C., Brereton, T. M., Bright, P. W., Carvalho, L., Clutton-Brock, T., Dawson, A., Edwards, M., Elliott, J. M., Harrington, R., Johns, D., Jones, I. D., Jones, J. T., Leech, D. I., Roy, D. B., Scott, W. A., Smith, M., Smithers, R. J., Winfield, I. J. and Wanless, S. 2010. Trophic level asynchrony in rates of phenological change for marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments. Global Change Biology. 16 (12), pp. 3304-3313. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02165.x

CYP51 paralogues and azole fungicide sensitivity in Rhynchosporium secalis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hawkins, N. J., Cools, H. J., Sierotzki, H., Shaw, M. and Fraaije, B. A. 2010. CYP51 paralogues and azole fungicide sensitivity in Rhynchosporium secalis. Abstracts 10th International Symposium on Cytochrome P450 Biodiversity and Biotechnology, Woods Hole, 3-7 October 2010 .

Effects of long-term fertilization and liming on microbial functions and diversity in the grassland site at Rothamsted Research, UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Wu, Liyou, Liang, Y., Clark, I. M., Wue, K., Deng, Y., He, Z., Van Nostrand, J., Macdonald, C., Hirsch, P. R., McGrath, S. P. and Zhou, J. 2010. Effects of long-term fertilization and liming on microbial functions and diversity in the grassland site at Rothamsted Research, UK. Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, 22-27 August 2010 .

Relative impact of soil, metal source and metal concentration on bacterial community structure and community tolerance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, C. A., Yang, X., Clark, I. M., Zhao, F-J., Hirsch, P. R. and McGrath, S. P. 2010. Relative impact of soil, metal source and metal concentration on bacterial community structure and community tolerance. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42, pp. 1408-1417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.05.002

Targeting the active bacterial communities in soil pores

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mccabe, D., Clark, I. M., Sohi, S., Shaw, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Targeting the active bacterial communities in soil pores. Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, 22-27 August 2010 .

Effects of long-term fertilization on spatial distribution patterns of microbial functional genes from the Rothamsted Experimental site

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Liang, Y., Wu, Liyou, Clark, I. M., Xue, K., Deng, Y., He, Z., Hirsch, P. R., McGrath, S. P. and Zhou, J. 2010. Effects of long-term fertilization on spatial distribution patterns of microbial functional genes from the Rothamsted Experimental site. Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, 22-27 August 2010 .

Effects of nutrient availability on intrinsic water-use efficiency of temperate semi-natural grassland under rising atmospheric CO2 during the last century

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kohler, I., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J., Auerswald, K. and Schnyder, H. 2010. Effects of nutrient availability on intrinsic water-use efficiency of temperate semi-natural grassland under rising atmospheric CO2 during the last century. Abstracts Grassland in a Changing World: 23rd General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Kiel, 29 August-2 September 2010 . pp. 15

Long-term agricultural experiments reveal N influence on ammonia oxidizers and the predominance of CA. nitrososphaera

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Giongo, A., Gano,K., Roesch, L., Casella, G., Daroub, S., Ramiez, K., Sayavedra-Soto, L., Arp, D., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R., McGrath, S. P. and Triplett, E. 2010. Long-term agricultural experiments reveal N influence on ammonia oxidizers and the predominance of CA. nitrososphaera. Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, 22-27 August 2010 .

Soil metagenomics: can we access the diversity?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Delmont, T., Cecillon, S., Clark, I. M., Simonet, P., Hirsch, P. R. and Vogel, T. 2010. Soil metagenomics: can we access the diversity? Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, 22-27 August 2010 .

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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-010-9850-9

Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, A. R., Vaughan, I. P., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2010. Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers. Molecular Ecology. 19 (8), pp. 1721-1732. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04602.x

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Deformation and shrinkage effects on the soil water release characteristic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

A method for release and multiple strand amplification of small quantities of DNA from endospores of the fastidious bacterium Pasteuria penetrans

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Mohan, S., Davies, K. G., Schaff, J. E., Opperman, C. H., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. A method for release and multiple strand amplification of small quantities of DNA from endospores of the fastidious bacterium Pasteuria penetrans. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 50 (5), pp. 515-521. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-765X.2010.02830.x

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

Culture-independent molecular techniques for soil microbial ecology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R., Mauchline, T. H. and Clark, I. M. 2010. Culture-independent molecular techniques for soil microbial ecology. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42 (6), pp. 878-887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.02.019

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Are root exudates more important than other sources of rhizodeposits in structuring rhizosphere bacterial communities?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dennis, P. G., Miller, A. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Are root exudates more important than other sources of rhizodeposits in structuring rhizosphere bacterial communities? FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 72 (3), pp. 313-327. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00860.x

Role of antecedent soil moisture on microbial populations involved in gaseous N2O emissions - use of isotopomers to understand sources

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Cardenas, L. M., Bol, R., Bergstermann, A., Meijide, A., Hirsch, P. R., Jhurreea, D., Clark, I. M., Gilliam, L., Goulding, K. W. T., Well, R. and Scholefield, D. 2010. Role of antecedent soil moisture on microbial populations involved in gaseous N2O emissions - use of isotopomers to understand sources. Abstracts Stable Isotope Mass-Spectrometry User Group (SIMSUG) Meeting, Exeter, 28-30 April 2010 .

Spatial co-occurrence networks predict the feeding histories of polyphagous arthropod predators at field scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., King, R. A., Bohan, D. A. and Wymondson, W. O. C. 2010. Spatial co-occurrence networks predict the feeding histories of polyphagous arthropod predators at field scales. Ecography. 33 (1), pp. 64-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.2009.06046.x

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 (1), pp. 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1614/WS-09-096.1

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

BICCO-Net: the Biodiversity Impacts of Climate Change Observation Network

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chamberlain, D., Eglington, S., Haysom, K., Roy, D., Willis, S., Broome, A., Dines, T. and Bell, J. R. 2009. BICCO-Net: the Biodiversity Impacts of Climate Change Observation Network. Abstracts ZSL Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Symposium, London, 18-19 June 2009 .

The GAMes aphids play

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Welham, S. J., Clark, S. J. and Pickup, J. 2009. The GAMes aphids play. Abstracts 8th International Symposium on Aphids, Catania, 8-12 June 2009 .

Linking plant biology and soil physics to understand hillslope hydrology

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

Efficiency of soil N use by arable crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Knight, S. M., Glendining, M. J., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G., Goulding, K. W. T., Sinclair, A. H. and Rees, R. M. 2009. Efficiency of soil N use by arable crops. Abstracts 16th Nitrogen Workshop, Turin, 28 June-1 July 2009 . pp. 233-234

Potential for soil carbon sequestration, but with a full greenhouse gas budget

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Goulding, K. W. T., Powlson, D. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2009. Potential for soil carbon sequestration, but with a full greenhouse gas budget. Currie, L. D. and Lindsay, C. L. (ed.) Nutrient Management in a Rapidly Changing World: Proceedings 22nd Annual Workshop of the Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre Massey University, Palmerston North, 11-12 February 2009. . Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre, Massey University. pp. 7-15

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

A rapid method for release and multiple strand amplification of small quantities of DNA from Pasteuria penetrans endospores

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mauchline, T. H., Mohan, S., Davies, K. G., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2009. A rapid method for release and multiple strand amplification of small quantities of DNA from Pasteuria penetrans endospores. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 15 December 2009 .

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

Through the keyhole: a key to open the bacterial lock; aka using BrdU to target pore space diversity

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mccabe, D., Clark, I. M., Sohi, S. P., Shaw, L. and Hirsch, P. R. 2009. Through the keyhole: a key to open the bacterial lock; aka using BrdU to target pore space diversity. Abstracts Micro Soil: Integrating Biological, Physical and Chemical Techniques for the Study of Soil Micro-Habitats, Dundee, 16-17 September 2009 . pp. 24-25

Microhabitat scale methods in microbial ecology

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dennis, P., Miller, A. J., Kilburn, M., Taylor, R., Valsami-Jones, E., Grovenor, C. and Hirsch, P. R. 2009. Microhabitat scale methods in microbial ecology. Abstracts Micro Soil: Integrating Biological, Physical and Chemical Techniques for the Study of Soil Micro-Habitats, Dundee, 16-17 September 2009 . pp. 19

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

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01709.x

What can we learn from the Rothamsted Classical Experiments using molecular techniques

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 2009. What can we learn from the Rothamsted Classical Experiments using molecular techniques. Abstracts UK-Brazil Workshop on Soil Quality and Soil Processes, Rio de Janeiro, 20-27 March 2009 . pp. 13

Sampling bacteria at the microhabitat scale

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Dennis, P. G. and Miller, A. J. 2009. Sampling bacteria at the microhabitat scale. Abstracts Micro Soil: Integrating Biological, Physical and Chemical Techniques for the Study of Soil Micro-Habitats, Dundee, 16-17 September 2009 . pp. 9

What plants do for soil and what happens after they've gone

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Clark, I. M. 2009. What plants do for soil and what happens after they've gone. Abstracts Plant Soil Interactions: Joint Meeting of the Scottish Root Group and the Scottish Discussion Group of the British Society of Soil Science, Aberdeen, 3 November 2009 .

Sequencing the microbial metagenome of an iconic grassland soil, the Rothamsted Park Grass Experiment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Clark, I. M. 2009. Sequencing the microbial metagenome of an iconic grassland soil, the Rothamsted Park Grass Experiment. Abstracts BAGECO 10: Bacterial Genetics and Ecology - Coexisting on a Changing Planet, Uppsala, 15-19 June 2009 . pp. 73

The impact of nutrition on parasitism of nematode eggs by Pochonia chlamydosporia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mutua, G., Kerry, B. R., Hirsch, P. R., Kimenju, J., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Ward, E. 2009. The impact of nutrition on parasitism of nematode eggs by Pochonia chlamydosporia. Abstracts BSPP Presidential Meeting. Darwin to Disease: Crops and their Pathogens, Oxford 21-22 september 2009 .

Advantages of the metagenomic approach for soil exploration: reply from Vogel et al

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Vogel, T. M., Hirsch, P. R., Simonet, P., Jansson, J. K., Tiedje, J. M., Van Elsas, J. D., Nalin, R., Philippot, L. and Bailey, M. J. 2009. Advantages of the metagenomic approach for soil exploration: reply from Vogel et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 7, pp. 756-757. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro2119-c3

Physical effects of soil drying on roots and crop growth

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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. TAG Research Bulletin. 22, pp. 6-7.

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Use of real-time quantitative PCR to investigate root and gall colonisation by co-inoculated isolates of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkins, S. D., Peteira, B., Clark, I. M., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2009. Use of real-time quantitative PCR to investigate root and gall colonisation by co-inoculated isolates of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 155, pp. 143-152. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2009.00333.x

Caracterizacion del hongo nematofago cepa IMI SD 187 de Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata (Kamyscho ex Barron y Onions) Zare y Gams

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Peteira, B., Hidalgo, L., Esteves, I., Montes De Oca, N., Atkins, S. D., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Caracterizacion del hongo nematofago cepa IMI SD 187 de Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata (Kamyscho ex Barron y Onions) Zare y Gams.

Measuring abundance, diversity and parasitic ability in two populations of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Atkins, S. D., Clark, I. M., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2009. Measuring abundance, diversity and parasitic ability in two populations of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 19, pp. 391-406. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583150902783793

Exploring competitiveness and genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia and its significance for biological control

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Clark, I. M., Atkins, S., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Exploring competitiveness and genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia and its significance for biological control. Abstracts IOBC 5th Meeting on Multitrophic Interactions in Soil, Uppsala, 11-13 June 2009 . pp. 27

Soil organic carbon contents in long-term experimental grassland plots in the UK (Palace Leas and Park Grass) have not changed consistently in recent decades

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hopkins, D. W., Waite, I. S., Mcnichol, J. W., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J. and O'donnell, A. G. 2009. Soil organic carbon contents in long-term experimental grassland plots in the UK (Palace Leas and Park Grass) have not changed consistently in recent decades. Global Change Biology. 15 (7), pp. 1739-1754. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01809.x

Investigating the effects of organic and conventional management on soil aggregate stability using X-ray computed tomography

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Papadopoulos, A., Bird, N. R. A., Whitmore, A. P. and Mooney, S. J. 2009. Investigating the effects of organic and conventional management on soil aggregate stability using X-ray computed tomography. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (3), pp. 360-368. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01126.x

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

TerraGenome: a consortium for the sequencing of a soil metagenome

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Vogel, T. M., Simonet, P., Jansson, J. K., Hirsch, P. R., Tiedje, J. M., Van Elsas, J. D., Bailey, M. J., Nalin, R. and Philippot, L. 2009. TerraGenome: a consortium for the sequencing of a soil metagenome. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 7, p. 252. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro2119

Combining spatial resolutions in the multiscale analysis of soil pore-size distributions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Papadopoulos, A., Whitmore, A. P., White, R. P., Mooney, S. J. and Bird, N. R. A. 2009. Combining spatial resolutions in the multiscale analysis of soil pore-size distributions. Vadose Zone Journal. 8, pp. 227-232. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2008.0042

Modeling dynamic fragmentation of soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Is it possible to increase the sustainability of arable and ruminant agriculture by reducing inputs?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Williams, A. G., Van Evert, F. K., Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2009. Is it possible to increase the sustainability of arable and ruminant agriculture by reducing inputs? Agricultural Systems. 99 (2-3), pp. 117-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2008.11.001

Rapid and reliable DNA extraction and PCR fingerprinting methods to discriminate multiple biotypes of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia isolated from plant rhizospheres

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Clark, I. M., Atkins, S. D., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Rapid and reliable DNA extraction and PCR fingerprinting methods to discriminate multiple biotypes of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia isolated from plant rhizospheres. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 48 (1), pp. 71-76. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-765X.2008.02489.x

Linking rhizoplane pH and bacterial density at the microhabitat scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dennis, P. G., Hirsch, P. R., Smith, S. J., Taylor, R. G., Valsami-Jones, E. and Miller, A. J. 2009. Linking rhizoplane pH and bacterial density at the microhabitat scale. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 76, pp. 101-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2008.09.013

Factors affecting the recovery of available soil nitrogen by cereal and oilseed rape crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Knight, S. M., Macdonald, A. J., Glendining, M. J., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G., Goulding, K. W. T., Sinclair, A. H. and Rees, R. M. 2008. Factors affecting the recovery of available soil nitrogen by cereal and oilseed rape crops. Abstracts AAB Conference on Resource Capture by Crops: Integrated Resources, Nottingham, 10-12 September 2008 .

Discussion of: Schroder, J. J., Neeteson, J. J., 2008. Nutrient management regulations in The Netherlands (with Discussion)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Discussion of: Schroder, J. J., Neeteson, J. J., 2008. Nutrient management regulations in The Netherlands (with Discussion). Geoderma. 144, pp. 426-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.12.010

Better estimation of soil nitrogen use efficiency by cereals and oilseed rape (HGCA Research Review No. 68)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Knight, S., Macdonald, A. J., Glendining, M. J., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G., Goulding, K. W. T., Sinclair, A. and Rees, B. 2008. Better estimation of soil nitrogen use efficiency by cereals and oilseed rape (HGCA Research Review No. 68). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) London.

Dissolved organic nitrogen and mechanisms of its uptake by plants in agricultural systems

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Jones, D. L., Farrar, J. F., Macdonald, A. J., Kemmitt, S. J. and Murphy, D. V. 2008. Dissolved organic nitrogen and mechanisms of its uptake by plants in agricultural systems. in: Ma, L., Bruulsema, T. and Ahuja, L. R. (ed.) Quantifying and understanding plant nitrogen uptake for systems modeling CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. pp. 95-126

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

Long-term impacts of metal-rich sludge additions on soil microbial communities - effects of metal source and soil type

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, C., Yang, X., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Long-term impacts of metal-rich sludge additions on soil microbial communities - effects of metal source and soil type. Abstracts 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME12): Microbial Diversity - Sustaining the Blue Planet, Cairns, 17-22 August 2008 .

Long-term experiments as a unique resource for research on local and global carbon cycling

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R. and Macdonald, A. J. 2008. Long-term experiments as a unique resource for research on local and global carbon cycling. Christensen, B. T., Schacht, M. and Petersen, J. (ed.) Long-term Field Experiments - a Unique Research Platform. Proceedings of NJF Seminar 407, Askov, 16-18 June 2008. DJF Plant Science No. 137 . pp. 20-23

Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Traugott, M., Bell, J. R., Broad, G. R., Powell, W., Van Veen, F. J. F., Vollhardt, I. M. G. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community. Molecular Ecology. 17 (17), pp. 3928-3938. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03878.x

Do functional traits improve prediction of predation rates for a disparate group of aphid predators?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Mead, A., Skirvin, D. J., Sunderland, K. D., Fenlon, J. S. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Do functional traits improve prediction of predation rates for a disparate group of aphid predators? Bulletin of Entomological Research. 98, pp. 587-597. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485308005919

Interactions on roots and the efficacy of Pochonia chlamydosporia as a biological control agent

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kerry, B. R., Clark, I. M., Esteves, I., Finetti, M., Hirsch, P. R., Gomez-Gil, L., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Rosso, L. C. 2008. Interactions on roots and the efficacy of Pochonia chlamydosporia as a biological control agent. Abstracts 6th Seminario Cientifico Internacional de Sanidad Vegetal, Habana, 22-26 September 2008 .

New approaches to an old problem: linking soil quality and microbial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 2008. New approaches to an old problem: linking soil quality and microbial communities. Abstracts BSSS Autumn Meeting on Something Old, Something New: Integrating Molecular Biology with Other Techniques in Soil Science, Harpenden, 17 September 2008 .

Survival of bacterial DNA and culturable bacteria in archived soils from the Rothamsted Broadbalk experiment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clark, I. M. 2008. Survival of bacterial DNA and culturable bacteria in archived soils from the Rothamsted Broadbalk experiment. Abstracts BSSS Autumn Meeting on Something Old, Something New: Integrating Molecular Biology with Other Techniques in Soil Science, Harpenden, 17 September 2008 .

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2008.06.001

Bacterial diversity of the Broadbalk 'Classical' winter wheat experiment in relation to long-term fertilizer inputs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ogilvie, L. A., Hirsch, P. R. and Johnston, A. W. B. 2008. Bacterial diversity of the Broadbalk 'Classical' winter wheat experiment in relation to long-term fertilizer inputs. Microbial Ecology. 56, pp. 525-537. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-008-9372-0

A novel method for sampling bacteria on plant root and soil surfaces at the microhabitat scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dennis, P. G., Miller, A. J., Clark, I. M., Taylor, R. G., Valsami-Jones, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2008. A novel method for sampling bacteria on plant root and soil surfaces at the microhabitat scale. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 75, pp. 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2008.04.013

Gene expression profiles in Pochonia chlamydosporia in conditions of saprotrophic-to-parasite transition

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Finetti-Sialer, M., Hirsch, P. R., Kerry, B. R. and Clark, I. M. 2008. Gene expression profiles in Pochonia chlamydosporia in conditions of saprotrophic-to-parasite transition. Abstracts 5th International Congress of Nematology, Brisbane, 13-18 July 2008 .

Ecology of Pochonia chlamydosporia in the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2008. Ecology of Pochonia chlamydosporia in the rhizosphere. Abstracts 5th International Congress of Nematology, Brisbane, 13-18 July 2008 . pp. 153

Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Traugott, M., Sunderland, K. D., Skirvin, D. J., Mead, A., Kravar-Garde, L., Reynolds, K., Fenlon, J. S. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey. Journal of Applied Ecology. 45 (4), pp. 1266-1273. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01479.x

Multiscale entropy-based analysis of soil transect data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tarquis, A. M., Bird, N. R. A., Whitmore, A. P., Cartagena, M. C. and Pachepsky, Y. 2008. Multiscale entropy-based analysis of soil transect data. Vadose Zone Journal. 7, pp. 563-569. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2007.0039

Fractal analysis of pore roughness in images of soil using the slit island method

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Papadopoulos, A., Bird, N. R. A., Mooney, S. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Fractal analysis of pore roughness in images of soil using the slit island method. Vadose Zone Journal. 7, pp. 456-460. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2007.0017

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

The effect of soil strength on yield of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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? RRA Newsletter. 26, p. 1.

Rhizobial symbioses - past, present and future

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 2008. Rhizobial symbioses - past, present and future. Abstracts Biological Nitrogen Fixation Convening, Seattle, 21-22 April 2008 .

Survival of bacterial DNA and culturable bacteria in archived soils from the Rothamsted Broadbalk experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2008. Survival of bacterial DNA and culturable bacteria in archived soils from the Rothamsted Broadbalk experiment. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 40, pp. 1090-1102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.11.021

Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, V., Bohan, D. A., Clark, S. J., Haughton, A. J., Bell, J. R. and Heard, M. S. 2008. Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 2, pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-007-9027-y

Soil nitrogen: how efficiently do crops use it?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Knight, S. and Macdonald, A. J. 2008. Soil nitrogen: how efficiently do crops use it? TAG Bulletin. 16, pp. 4-7.

Carbon sequestration in European soils through straw incorporation: limitations and alternatives

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powlson, D. S., Riche, A. B., Coleman, K., Glendining, M. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Carbon sequestration in European soils through straw incorporation: limitations and alternatives. Waste Management. 28, pp. 741-746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2007.09.024

Optimizing nutrient management for farm systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goulding, K. W. T., Jarvis, S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Optimizing nutrient management for farm systems. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 363, pp. 667-680. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2177

Using spatial co-occurrence networks to examine the effects of prey biomass and density on the distribution of polyphagous predators

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., King, R. A., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2007. Using spatial co-occurrence networks to examine the effects of prey biomass and density on the distribution of polyphagous predators. Theoretical Population Ecology and Practical Biocontrol - Bridging the Gap, Studley Castle, 5-6 December 2007 .

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

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Molecular detection of predation on earthworms

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

King, R. A., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2007. Molecular detection of predation on earthworms. Abstracts UK and Irish Earthworm Researchers' Meeting, London, 28 September 2007 .

Intercropping reduces nitrate leaching from under field crops without loss of yield: a modelling study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. and Schroder, J. J. 2007. Intercropping reduces nitrate leaching from under field crops without loss of yield: a modelling study. European Journal of Agronomy. 27, pp. 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2007.02.004

Short-term soil development in a clay soil-forming material used as a landfill restoration cap: a case study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gregory, A. S. and Vickers, A. W. 2007. Short-term soil development in a clay soil-forming material used as a landfill restoration cap: a case study. Land Contamination and Reclamation. 15, pp. 289-300. https://doi.org/10.2462/09670513.673

The Rothamsted long-term experiments - past, present and future

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2007. The Rothamsted long-term experiments - past, present and future. Abstracts International Conference on Long-Term Ecological Research (ILTER), Beijing, 20-21 August 2007 .

Labile soil organic matter pools under a mixed grass/lucerne pasture and adjacent native bush in Western Australia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, A. J., Murphy, D. V., Mahieu, N. and Fillery, I. R. P. 2007. Labile soil organic matter pools under a mixed grass/lucerne pasture and adjacent native bush in Western Australia. Australian journal of soil research. 45, pp. 333-343. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR06133

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2006.12.031

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1375

Determination of the mineralization of nitrogen from composted chicken manure as affected by temperature

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. 2007. Determination of the mineralization of nitrogen from composted chicken manure as affected by temperature. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 77, pp. 225-232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-006-9059-1

Describing the transformation of organic carbon and nitrogen in soil using the MOTOR system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. 2007. Describing the transformation of organic carbon and nitrogen in soil using the MOTOR system. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 55, pp. 71-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2006.11.005

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Controls on soil nitrogen cycling and microbial community composition across land use and incubation temperature

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cookson, W. R., Osman, M., Marschner, P., Abaye, D. A., Clark, I. M., Murphy, D. V., Stockdale, E. A. and Watson, C. A. 2007. Controls on soil nitrogen cycling and microbial community composition across land use and incubation temperature. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 39, pp. 744-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.09.022

Non-destructive micro-scale sampling of bacteria from a root surface using a tungsten rod with a standardised sampling area controlled by a micromanipulator

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Dennis, P. G., Miller, A. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2006. Non-destructive micro-scale sampling of bacteria from a root surface using a tungsten rod with a standardised sampling area controlled by a micromanipulator. Swiss Federal Research Institute, Birmensdorf.

DNA fingerprinting methodology to monitor infectivity, competition and rhizosphere competence of Pochonia chlamydosporia isolates within bulk soil, rhizoshere and Meloidogyne incognita egg masses

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Clark, I. M., Atkins, S., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2006. DNA fingerprinting methodology to monitor infectivity, competition and rhizosphere competence of Pochonia chlamydosporia isolates within bulk soil, rhizoshere and Meloidogyne incognita egg masses. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 12 December 2006 .

Assessing genetic diversity of Pochonia chlamydosporia populations using ERIC primers

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2006. Assessing genetic diversity of Pochonia chlamydosporia populations using ERIC primers. Abstracts 38th ONTA Annual Meeting, San Jose, 26-30 June 2006 .

Biological and chemical characterisation of microsites in the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dennis, P. G., Miller, A. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2006. Biological and chemical characterisation of microsites in the rhizosphere. Abstracts Final Meeting of COST Action 631. From Understanding and Modelling to Application: Managing the Natural Potentials of the Rhizosphere for Designing Rhizosphere Technologies, Prague, 20-23 April 2006 . pp. 7

Novel method to investigate spatiotemporal trends in rhizosphere bacterial communities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dennis, P. G., Miller, A. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2006. Novel method to investigate spatiotemporal trends in rhizosphere bacterial communities. Abstracts 158th Meeting of the Society for General Microbiology, Warwick, 3-6 April 2006 . pp. 52

Monitoring active bacterial communities in soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clark, I. M., Cookson, W. R., Hampshire, D. and Hirsch, P. R. 2006. Monitoring active bacterial communities in soil. Abstracts 158th Meeting of the Society for General Microbiology, Warwick, 3-6 April 2006 . pp. 52

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2006.00528.x

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2005.11.008

Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M., Bohan, D. A. and Bell, J. R. 2006. Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows. Biology Letters. 2, pp. 371-373. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0486

How far might medium-term weather forecasts improve nitrogen fertiliser use and benefit arable farming in the England and Wales?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dailey, A. G., Smith, J. U. and Whitmore, A. P. 2006. How far might medium-term weather forecasts improve nitrogen fertiliser use and benefit arable farming in the England and Wales? Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 117, pp. 22-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2006.03.004

The influence of season, agricultural management and soil properties on gross nitrogen transformations and bacterial community structure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cookson, W. R., Marschner, P., Clark, I. M., Milton, N., Smirk, M. N., Murphy, D. V., Osman, M., Stockdale, E. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 2006. The influence of season, agricultural management and soil properties on gross nitrogen transformations and bacterial community structure. Australian journal of soil research. 44, pp. 453-465. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR05042

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Distribution of environmental mycobacteria in Karonga District, Northern Malawi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chilima, B. Z., Clark, I. M., Floyd, S., Fine, P. E. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2006. Distribution of environmental mycobacteria in Karonga District, Northern Malawi. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72 (4), pp. 2343-2350. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.72.4.2343-2350.2006

Life in earth: the impact of GM plants on soil ecology?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lilley, A. K., Bailey, M. J., Cartwright, C., Turner, S. L. and Hirsch, P. R. 2006. Life in earth: the impact of GM plants on soil ecology? Trends in Biotechnology. 24, pp. 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2005.11.005

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 .

Can simple experimental electronics simulate the dispersal phase of spider ballooners?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Le Fevre, R. and Weyman, G. S. 2005. Can simple experimental electronics simulate the dispersal phase of spider ballooners? Journal Of Arachnology. 33, pp. 523-532.

Real-time PCR to monitor and assess the efficacy of two types of inoculum of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata against root-knot nematode populations in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peteira, B., Puertas, A., Hidalgo-Diaz, L., Hirsch, P. R., Kerry, B. R. and Atkins, S. D. 2005. Real-time PCR to monitor and assess the efficacy of two types of inoculum of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata against root-knot nematode populations in the field. Biotecnologia Aplicada. 22, pp. 261-266.

Novel method to investigate spatiotemporal trends in bacterial communities in the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dennis, P. G., Miller, A. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2005. Novel method to investigate spatiotemporal trends in bacterial communities in the rhizosphere. Abstracts 11th Annual UK Molecular Microbial Ecology Group Meeting (MMEG-11), Norwich, 11-12 July 2005 .

Weekly weather generation for a nitrogen turnover model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dailey, A. G., Smith, J. U. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Weekly weather generation for a nitrogen turnover model. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 73 (2-3), pp. 257-266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-005-3031-3

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Impact of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia on nematode and microbial populations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tahseen, Q., Clark, I. M., Atkins, S. D., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2005. Impact of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia on nematode and microbial populations. Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences. 70(1), pp. 81-86.

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Biological and technical processes that mediate micro-aggregation of clays

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2005.00466.x

Ballooning dispersal using silk: world fauna, phylogenies, genetics and models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Shaw, E. M. and Weyman, G. S. 2005. Ballooning dispersal using silk: world fauna, phylogenies, genetics and models. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 95 (2), pp. 69-114. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2004350

How land use and management affects soluble organic nitrogen in British soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Goulding, K. W. T., Macdonald, A. J., Francis, S., Stockdale, E., Willett, V., Jones, D., Baddeley, J., Green, J., Watson, C., Saunders, G. and Cadisch, G. 2005. How land use and management affects soluble organic nitrogen in British soils. Abstracts Global Nitrogen Enrichment (GANE) Programme Finale, London 16 February 2005 .

The use of cover crops in cereal-based cropping systems to control nitrate leaching in SE England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Howe, M., Goulding, K. W. T. and Powlson, D. S. 2005. The use of cover crops in cereal-based cropping systems to control nitrate leaching in SE England. Plant and Soil. 273, pp. 355-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-005-0193-3

Too much of a good thing? How land use and management affects soluble organic nitrogen in British soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Goulding, K. W. T., Macdonald, A. J., Francis, S. M. J., Stockdale, E. A., Willett, V., Jones, D., Baddeley, J., Green, J., Watson, C., Saunders, G. and Cadisch, G. 2005. Too much of a good thing? How land use and management affects soluble organic nitrogen in British soils. Abstracts NERC Global Nitrogen Enrichment (GANE) Programme Finale, London 16 February 2005 .

Changes in the microbial community of an arable soil caused by long-term metal contamination

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Abaye, D. A., Lawlor, K., Hirsch, P. R. and Brookes, P. C. 2005. Changes in the microbial community of an arable soil caused by long-term metal contamination. European Journal of Soil Science. 56 (1), pp. 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2004.00648.x

The use of real-time PCR and species-specific primers for the identification and monitoring of Paecilomyces lilacinus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkins, S. D., Clark, I. M., Pande, S., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2005. The use of real-time PCR and species-specific primers for the identification and monitoring of Paecilomyces lilacinus. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 51 (2), pp. 257-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.femsec.2004.09.002

Novel method to investigate microbial community structure in microsites in the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dennis, P. G., Miller, A. J., Valsami-Jones, E., Taylor, R. G. and Hirsch, P. R. 2004. Novel method to investigate microbial community structure in microsites in the rhizosphere. Abstracts International Congress on the Rhizosphere: Perspectives and Challenges - a Tribute to Lorenz Hiltner, Munich, 12-17 September 2004 . pp. 184

Detection of microbial DNA sequences by colony hybridization

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. 2004. Detection of microbial DNA sequences by colony hybridization. in: Kowalchuk, G. A. (ed.) Molecular microbial ecology manual, 2nd ed. Part 1 Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 345-356

Impact of genetically modified bacterial inoculants on the soil microbial community

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hirsch, P. R. and Clark, I. M. 2004. Impact of genetically modified bacterial inoculants on the soil microbial community. GM Crops - Ecological Dimensions. Aspects of Applied Biology 74 . pp. 141-153

Release of transgenic bacterial inoculants - rhizobia as a case study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R. 2004. Release of transgenic bacterial inoculants - rhizobia as a case study. Plant and Soil. 266, pp. 1-10.

Impact of land use on soluble organic nitrogen in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Willett, V. B., Green, J. J., Macdonald, A. J., Baddeley, J. A., Cadisch, G., Francis, S. M. J., Goulding, K. W. T., Saunders, G., Stockdale, E. A., Watson, C. A. and Jones, D. L. 2004. Impact of land use on soluble organic nitrogen in soil. Water Air And Soil Pollution : Focus. 4, pp. 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11267-005-3013-0

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

Effects of nitrogen deposition and land use on soluble organic nitrogen in British soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Baddeley, J. A., Willett, V. B., Macdonald, A. J., Francis, S. M. J., Goulding, K. W. T., Stockdale, E. A., Cadisch, G., Green, J. J., Watson, C. A. and Jones, D. L. 2004. Effects of nitrogen deposition and land use on soluble organic nitrogen in British soils. Abstracts British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Lancaster, 7-9 September 2004 .

Missing N: is the solution in dissolved N?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Macdonald, A. J. and Jones, D. L. 2004. Missing N: is the solution in dissolved N? Jarvis, S. C., Roker, J. A., Hatch, D. J. and Chadwick, D. R. (ed.) Controlling nitrogen flows and losses . Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands. pp. 600-605

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. https://doi.org/10.1614/WS-04-012R1

Dissecting the tri-trophic interaction between Pochonia chlamydosporia , root-knot nematodes and their plant hosts

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Morton, C. O., Atkins, S. D., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2004. Dissecting the tri-trophic interaction between Pochonia chlamydosporia , root-knot nematodes and their plant hosts.

Biological variation in Verticillium chlamydosporium isolated from different nematode hosts

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Morton, C. O., Hirsch, P. R., Peberdy, J. and Kerry, B. R. 2004. Biological variation in Verticillium chlamydosporium isolated from different nematode hosts.

Variation in Pochonia chlamydosporia and its potential as a biological control agent for root-knot nematodes

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Kerry, B. R., Atkins, S. D., Mauchline, T. H., Morton, C. O. and Hirsch, P. R. 2004. Variation in Pochonia chlamydosporia and its potential as a biological control agent for root-knot nematodes.

Fungal molecular diagnostics of nematophagous fungi

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Atkins, S. D., Clark, I. M., Morton, C. O. and Kerry, B. R. 2004. Fungal molecular diagnostics of nematophagous fungi.

Investigation of three nematophagous fungi in two potato cyst nematode suppressive soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Atkins, S. D., Sosnowska, D., Evans, V. J., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2004. Investigation of three nematophagous fungi in two potato cyst nematode suppressive soils.

Infection of plant-parasitic nematodes by nematophagous fungi - a review of the application of molecular biology to understand infection processes and to improve biological control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Morton, C. O., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2004. Infection of plant-parasitic nematodes by nematophagous fungi - a review of the application of molecular biology to understand infection processes and to improve biological control. Nematology. 6, pp. 161-170.

Development of a transformation system for the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkins, S. D., Mauchline, T. H., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2004. Development of a transformation system for the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia. Mycological Research. 108 (6), pp. 654-661. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953756204009906

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.

The biocontrol fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia shows nematode host preference at the infraspecific level

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2004. The biocontrol fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia shows nematode host preference at the infraspecific level. Mycological Research. 108 (2), pp. 161-169. https://doi.org/10.1017/S095375620300889X

Climate change and soil functions: consequences of inaction and possible mitigations through land management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powlson, D. S., Falloon, P., Coleman, K., Cox, P., Gaunt, J. L., Shield, I. F., Riche, A. B. and Whitmore, A. P. 2003. Climate change and soil functions: consequences of inaction and possible mitigations through land management. Abstracts ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Changing Sciences for a Changing World: Building a Broader Vision, Denver, 2-6 November 2003 .

Effects of land use and management on soluble organic N in UK soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Francis, S. M. J., Stockdale, E. A., Goulding, K. W. T., Willett, V. B., Jones, D. L., Baddeley, J. A., Green, J. J., Watson, C. A., Saunders, G. and Cadisch, G. 2003. Effects of land use and management on soluble organic N in UK soils. Abstracts 12th Nitrogen Workshop, Exeter, 21-24 September 2003 .

Isolates of the generalist parasite Pochonia chlamydosporia have specific interactions with their nematode hosts

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kerry, B. R., Morton, C. O., Mauchline, T. H. and Hirsch, P. R. 2003. Isolates of the generalist parasite Pochonia chlamydosporia have specific interactions with their nematode hosts. Abstracts British Ecological Society 2003 Annual Symposium on Biological Diversity and Function in Soils, Lancaster, 25-27 March 2003 . pp. 26

Detection and quantification of Plectosphaerella cucumerina , a potential biological control agent of potato cyst nematodes, using real-time PCR

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Atkins, S. D., Clark, I. M., Sosnowska, D., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2003. Detection and quantification of Plectosphaerella cucumerina , a potential biological control agent of potato cyst nematodes, using real-time PCR. Abstracts 11th International Congress on Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions, St Petersburg, 18-27 July 2003 .

Climate change and soil functions: consequences of inaction and possible mitigations through land management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powlson, D. S., Falloon, P., Coleman, K., Cox, P., Gaunt, J. L., Shield, I. F. and Whitmore, A. P. 2003. Climate change and soil functions: consequences of inaction and possible mitigations through land management. Abstracts ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Changing Sciences for a Changing World: Building a Broader Vision, Denver, 2-6 November 2003 .

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

How does Pochonia chlamydosporia limit populations of root-knot nematodes?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kerry, B. R., Atkins, S. D., Gray, P., Hidalgo-Diaz, L., Hirsch, P. R., Mauchline, T. H. and Morton, C. O. 2003. How does Pochonia chlamydosporia limit populations of root-knot nematodes?

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. Rothamsted Research Annual Report. 2002-2003, pp. 25-27.

Vorticella sp. infestations in nematodes: a report

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tahseen, Q., Clark, I. M. and Kerry, B. R. 2003. Vorticella sp. infestations in nematodes: a report. Nematologia mediterranea. 31, pp. 195-196.

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4290(03)00096-0

Nutrient dynamics in the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Miller, A. J. 2003. Nutrient dynamics in the rhizosphere.

A case study: the soil ecosystem

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 2003. A case study: the soil ecosystem. Abstracts Royal Society Discussion Meeting on GM Crops, Modern Agriculture and the Environment, London, 11 February 2003 .

The influence of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita , the nematicide aldicarb and the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia on heterotrophic bacteria in soil and the rhizosphere

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

O'flaherty, S. M., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2003. The influence of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita , the nematicide aldicarb and the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia on heterotrophic bacteria in soil and the rhizosphere. European Journal of Soil Science. 54 (4), pp. 759-766. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.00568.x

Detection and quantification of Plectosphaerella cucumerina , a potential biological control agent of potato cyst nematodes, by using conventional PCR, real-time PCR, selective media, and baiting

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkins, S. D., Clark, I. M., Sosnowska, D., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2003. Detection and quantification of Plectosphaerella cucumerina , a potential biological control agent of potato cyst nematodes, by using conventional PCR, real-time PCR, selective media, and baiting. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 69, pp. 4788-4793.

Co-induction of glutathione-S-transferases and multidrug resistance associated protein by xenobiotics in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Theodoulou, F. L., Clark, I. M., He, X-L., Pallett, K. E., Cole, D. J. and Hallahan, D. L. 2003. Co-induction of glutathione-S-transferases and multidrug resistance associated protein by xenobiotics in wheat. Pest Management Science. 59 (2), pp. 202-214. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.576

Cloning of and genetic variation in protease VCP1 from the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Morton, C. O., Hirsch, P. R., Peberdy, J. P. and Kerry, B. R. 2003. Cloning of and genetic variation in protease VCP1 from the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia. Mycological Research. 107 (1), pp. 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953756202007050

Approaches for monitoring the release of Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata , a biocontrol agent of root-knot nematodes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkins, S. D., Hidalgo-Diaz, L., Clark, I. M., Morton, C. O., Montes De Oca, N., Gray, P. A. and Kerry, B. R. 2003. Approaches for monitoring the release of Pochonia chlamydosporia var. catenulata , a biocontrol agent of root-knot nematodes. Mycological Research. 107, pp. 206-212.

Development of a new management strategy for the control of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) in organic vegetable production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Atkins, S. D., Hidalgo-Diaz, L., Kalisz, H., Mauchline, T. H., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2003. Development of a new management strategy for the control of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) in organic vegetable production. Pest Management Science. 59 (2), pp. 183-189. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.603

PCR-based DNA fingerprinting indicates host-related genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Morton, C. O., Mauchline, T. H., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2003. PCR-based DNA fingerprinting indicates host-related genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia. Mycological Research. 107, pp. 198-205.

Variance in Pochonia chlamydosporia and its importance in the regulation of nematode populations in the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kerry, B. R., Morton, C. O., Mauchline, T. H. and Hirsch, P. R. 2002. Variance in Pochonia chlamydosporia and its importance in the regulation of nematode populations in the rhizosphere. Abstracts Symposium on the Role of Genetics and Evolution in Biological Control, Montpellier, 14-16 October 2002 .

Isolates of the generalist parasite Pochonia chlamydosporia have specific interactions with their nematode hosts

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kerry, B. R., Morton, C. O., Mauchline, T. H. and Hirsch, P. R. 2002. Isolates of the generalist parasite Pochonia chlamydosporia have specific interactions with their nematode hosts. Abstracts 4th International Congress of Nematology, Tenerife, 8-13 June 2002 .

Initial testing of potential fungal biological control agents for potato cyst nematodes

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Atkins, S. D., Clark, I. M., Sosnowska, D. and Kerry, B. R. 2002. Initial testing of potential fungal biological control agents for potato cyst nematodes. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases, 2002 . pp. 79-84

Impact of GM bacterial inoculants on the soil microbial community

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Clark, I. M. 2002. Impact of GM bacterial inoculants on the soil microbial community. Abstracts International Conference on GMOs - Ecological Dimensions, Reading, 9-11 September 2002 .

Release of transgenic bacterial inoculants in Europe

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 2002. Release of transgenic bacterial inoculants in Europe. Abstracts Symposium on the Impact of GMOs: Soil Microbiology and Nutrient Dynamics, Vienna, 3-6 November 2002 .

Fate of GM rhizobial inoculants: lessons from Europe and elsewhere

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hirsch, P. R. 2002. Fate of GM rhizobial inoculants: lessons from Europe and elsewhere. Proceedings 7th International Symposium on the Biosafety of GMOs, Beijing, 10-17 October 2002 . pp. 243-250

Genetic and functional diversity in the rhizosphere of oilseed rape, wheat and potatoes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Gilliam, L. M., Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2002. Genetic and functional diversity in the rhizosphere of oilseed rape, wheat and potatoes. Abstracts BAGECO-7: 7th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology, Bergen, 15-19 June 2002 . pp. 86

When is a measured soil organic matter fraction equivalent to a model pool?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, J. U., Smith, P., Monaghan, R. and Macdonald, A. J. 2002. When is a measured soil organic matter fraction equivalent to a model pool? European Journal of Soil Science. 53 (3), pp. 405-416. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2389.2002.00458.x

Using dynamic simulation models and the 'Dot-to-Dot' method to determine the optimum sampling times in field trials

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, J. U., Smith, P., Coleman, K., Hargreaves, P. R. and Macdonald, A. J. 2002. Using dynamic simulation models and the 'Dot-to-Dot' method to determine the optimum sampling times in field trials. Soil Use and Management. 18, pp. 370-375.

The fate of residual 15N-labelled fertilizer in arable soils: its availability to subsequent crops and retention in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Stockdale, E. A., Powlson, D. S. and Jenkinson, D. S. 2002. The fate of residual 15N-labelled fertilizer in arable soils: its availability to subsequent crops and retention in soil. Plant and Soil. 246, pp. 123-137. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021580701267

Interactions in the root environment - an integrated approach. The Rothamsted Millennium Conference

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

Powlson, D. S., Bateman, G. L., Davies, K. G., Gaunt, J. L. and Hirsch, P. R. Barlow, P. W. (ed.) 2002. Interactions in the root environment - an integrated approach. The Rothamsted Millennium Conference. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

Changes in the population structure of beta-group autotrophic ammonia oxidising bacteria in arable soils in response to agricultural practice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mendum, T. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 2002. Changes in the population structure of beta-group autotrophic ammonia oxidising bacteria in arable soils in response to agricultural practice. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 34, pp. 1479-1485.

The influence of the symbiotic plasmid pRL1J1 on the distribution of GM rhizobia in soil and crop rhizospheres, and implications for gene flow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, I. M., Mendum, T. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 2002. The influence of the symbiotic plasmid pRL1J1 on the distribution of GM rhizobia in soil and crop rhizospheres, and implications for gene flow. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 81, pp. 607-616.

The role of the rhizobium symbiotic plasmid in survival in the soil and the rhizosphere

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2002. The role of the rhizobium symbiotic plasmid in survival in the soil and the rhizosphere. Abstracts BAGECO-7: 7th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology, Bergen, 15-19 June 2002 .

The fate of genetically modified rhizobial inoculants in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Clark, I. M. 2002. The fate of genetically modified rhizobial inoculants in the field. Abstracts 8th New Phytologist Symposium, Helsinki, 10-14 June 2002 .

Quantification in soil and the rhizosphere of the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium by competitive PCR and comparison with selective plating

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2002. Quantification in soil and the rhizosphere of the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium by competitive PCR and comparison with selective plating. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68, pp. 1846-1853.

Failure of the Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine: some species of environmental mycobacteria block multiplication of BCG and induction of protective immunity to tuberculosis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brandt, L., Feino Cunha, J., Weinreich O. A., Chilima, B., Hirsch, P. R., Appelberg, R. and Andersen, P. 2002. Failure of the Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine: some species of environmental mycobacteria block multiplication of BCG and induction of protective immunity to tuberculosis. Infection And Immunity. 70, pp. 672-678. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.70.2.672-678.2002

Losses of dissolved organic N (DON) from soils of contrasting organic matter content on the Broadbalk Continuous Wheat Experiment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Webster, C. P., Poulton, P. R., Wilmer, W. S. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2001. Losses of dissolved organic N (DON) from soils of contrasting organic matter content on the Broadbalk Continuous Wheat Experiment. Abstracts 11th Nitrogen Workshop, Reims, 9-12 September 2001 .

Foreword to Proceedings of the Rothamsted Millennium Conference on Interactions in the Root Environment

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Powlson, D. S., Bateman, G. L., Davies, K. G., Gaunt, J. L., Hirsch, P. R. and Barlow, P. W. 2001. Foreword to Proceedings of the Rothamsted Millennium Conference on Interactions in the Root Environment. Plant and Soil. 232, pp. 1-2.

A physiological approach to understanding weed competition

F - Theses

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

The role of soil microorganisms in soil organic matter conservation in the tropics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powlson, D. S., Hirsch, P. R. and Brookes, P. C. 2001. The role of soil microorganisms in soil organic matter conservation in the tropics. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 61 (1), pp. 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013338028454

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

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

Transgenic releases, analysis of gene flow and fluctuations in indigenous bacterial communities

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hirsch, P. R. 2001. Transgenic releases, analysis of gene flow and fluctuations in indigenous bacterial communities. European Commission, Luxembourg.

Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hirsch, P. R. 2001. Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites. European Commission, Luxembourg.

Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Amarger, N., Hirsch, P. R. and Klingmuller, W. 2001. Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms. European Commission, Luxembourg.

Measurement of the impact of Verticillium chlamydosporium on the dynamics of sedentary nematodes in the rhizosphere

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Kerry, B. R., Atkins, S. D., Mauchline, T. H. and Hirsch, P. R. 2001. Measurement of the impact of Verticillium chlamydosporium on the dynamics of sedentary nematodes in the rhizosphere.

Parameterisation of a soil organic matter model based on measurable fractions

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sohi, S. P., Arah, J. R. M., Yates, H. C., Macdonald, A. J. and Gaunt, J. L. 2001. Parameterisation of a soil organic matter model based on measurable fractions. Abstracts 11th Nitrogen Workshop, Reims, 9-13 September 2001 .

Understanding and exploiting interactions between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and plants

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. and Micanovic, D. 2001. Understanding and exploiting interactions between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and plants. in: Quarrie, S. A., Stojanovic, S., Knezevic, D., Atanassov, A. and Janjic, V. (ed.) Genetics and breeding of small grains ARI-Serbia, Belgrade. pp. 335-347

Soil microbial fatty acids as indicators of heavy metal pollution and soil quality

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Abaye, D., Lawlor, K., Hirsch, P. R. and Brookes, P. C. 2001. Soil microbial fatty acids as indicators of heavy metal pollution and soil quality. Abstracts 9th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME 9): Interactions in the Microbial World, Amsterdam, 26-31 August 2001 . pp. 204

Characterization of two novel Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteriophages from a field release site of genetically-modified rhizobia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mendum, T. A., Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2001. Characterization of two novel Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteriophages from a field release site of genetically-modified rhizobia. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 79 (2), pp. 189-197. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1010238412538

Availability of the residual nitrogen from a single application of 15N-labelled fertilizer to subsequent crops in a long-term continuous barley experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Glendining, M. J., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S., Macdonald, A. J. and Jenkinson, D. S. 2001. Availability of the residual nitrogen from a single application of 15N-labelled fertilizer to subsequent crops in a long-term continuous barley experiment. Plant and Soil. 233, pp. 231-239. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010508914895

Molecular approaches to studies of the interactions of Verticillium chlamydosporium in the rhizosphere of root-knot nematode infected plants

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kerry, B. R., O'flaherty, S., Mauchline, T. H., Morton, C. O. and Hirsch, P. R. 2001. Molecular approaches to studies of the interactions of Verticillium chlamydosporium in the rhizosphere of root-knot nematode infected plants. Abstracts 4th International Scientific Seminar of Plant Health/33rd Annual Meeting of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (ONTA), Varadera, Cuba, 11-15 June 2001 . pp. 12-13

Methods for studying the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium in the root environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R., Atkins, S. D., Mauchline, T. H., Morton, C. O., Davies, K. G. and Kerry, B. R. 2001. Methods for studying the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium in the root environment. Plant and Soil. 232, pp. 21-30.

The development of Verticillium chlamydosporium as a biological control agent of root-knot nematodes in organic vegetable production in Havana

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hidalgo, L., Bourne, J. M., Rodriguez, M. G., Sanchez, L., Hernandez, M. A., Atkins, S. D., Clark, I. M. and Kerry, B. R. 2001. The development of Verticillium chlamydosporium as a biological control agent of root-knot nematodes in organic vegetable production in Havana. Abstracts 4th International Scientific Seminar of Plant Health/33rd Annual Meeting of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (ONTA), Varadera, Cuba, 11-15 June 2001 . pp. 12

Microbial diversity in heavy metal-contaminated soils - microbial indicators of soil quality

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Abaye, D., Lawlor, K., Hirsch, P. R. and Brookes, P. C. 2001. Microbial diversity in heavy metal-contaminated soils - microbial indicators of soil quality. Proceedings Chiba University International Symposium on Microbial Diversity and Environmental Remediation in Biosphere, Nishi-Chiba, Japan, 6 July 2001 .

Comparison of phenotypic, functional and genetic diversity of bacterial communities in soils

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

O'flaherty, S., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 2001. Comparison of phenotypic, functional and genetic diversity of bacterial communities in soils. in: Ball, B. C., Watson, C. A., Campbell, C. D. and Rees, R. M. (ed.) Sustainable management of soil organic matter CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 370-376

The role of soil organic matter and manures in sustainable nutrient cycling

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Goulding, K. W. T., Murphy, D. V., Macdonald, A. J., Stockdale, E. A., Gaunt, J. L., Blake, L., Ayaga, G. and Brookes, P. C. 2001. The role of soil organic matter and manures in sustainable nutrient cycling. in: Ball, B. C., Watson, C. A., Campbell, C. D. and Rees, R. M. (ed.) Sustainable management of osil organic matter Oxford CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 221-232

Molecular methods to study the rhizosphere interactions of Verticillium chlamydosporium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kerry, B. R., Mauchline, T. H., Atkins, S. D., Davies, K. G. and Hirsch, P. R. 2000. Molecular methods to study the rhizosphere interactions of Verticillium chlamydosporium. Abstracts 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists, Quebec, 26-28 June 2000 .

The effects of cover crops on soil N transformations and losses from arable land

F - Theses

Macdonald, A. J. 2000. The effects of cover crops on soil N transformations and losses from arable land. F - Theses

The diversity, activity and size of ammonia oxidising populations

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mendum, T. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 2000. The diversity, activity and size of ammonia oxidising populations. Abstracts British Society of Soil Science Conference Eurosoil 2000, Reading, 4-6 September 2000 .

Inference of symbiotic plasmid involvement in the population dynamics of two GM rhizobia under different agricultural practices

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clark, I. M., Mendum, T. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 2000. Inference of symbiotic plasmid involvement in the population dynamics of two GM rhizobia under different agricultural practices. Abstracts 2nd Symposium of the EU Concerted Action on Mobile Genetic Elements' Contribution to Bacterial Adaptability and Diversity (MECBAD), Prague, 17-19 September 2000 . pp. 27-28

Soil microbial fatty acids as indicators of soil quality

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Abaye, D., Lawlor, K., Hirsch, P. R. and Brookes, P. C. 2000. Soil microbial fatty acids as indicators of soil quality. Abstracts British Society of Soil Science Conference Eurosoil 2000, Reading, 4-6 September 2000 .

Development of a transformation system for the root-knot nematode biological control fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Atkins, S. D., Peberdy, J., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2000. Development of a transformation system for the root-knot nematode biological control fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium. in: de Wit, P. J. G. M., Stiekema, W. J. and Bisseling, T. (ed.) Biology of plant-microbe interactions. Vol. 2 International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, St Paul. pp. 336-341

Comparison of methods to investigate microbial populations in soils under different agricultural management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lawlor, K., Knight, B. P., Barbosa-Jefferson, V. L., Lane, P. W., Lilley, A. K., Paton, G. I., McGrath, S. P., O'flaherty, S. and Hirsch, P. R. 2000. Comparison of methods to investigate microbial populations in soils under different agricultural management. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 33, pp. 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2000.tb00735.x

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. https://doi.org/10.1614/0043-1745(2000)048[0467:RBTATE]2.0.CO;2

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

Ecology of plasmid transfer and spread

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Van Elsas, J. D., Fry, J., Hirsch, P. R. and Molin, S. 2000. Ecology of plasmid transfer and spread. in: Thomas, C. M. (ed.) The horizontal gene pool: bacterial plasmids and gene spread Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam. pp. 175-206

Soluble organic nitrogen in agricultural soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Murphy, D. V., Macdonald, A. J., Stockdale, E. A., Goulding, K. W. T., Fortune, S., Gaunt, J. L., Poulton, P. R., Wakefield, J. A., Webster, C. P. and Wilmer, W. S. 2000. Soluble organic nitrogen in agricultural soils. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 30, pp. 374-387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003740050018

The PCR amplification of non-tuberculous mycobacterial 16S rRNA sequences from soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mendum, T. A., Chilima, B. Z. and Hirsch, P. R. 2000. The PCR amplification of non-tuberculous mycobacterial 16S rRNA sequences from soil. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 185, pp. 189-192. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2000.tb09060.x

Detection of the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium in nematode-infested plant roots using PCR

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R., Mauchline, T. H., Mendum, T. A. and Kerry, B. R. 2000. Detection of the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium in nematode-infested plant roots using PCR. Mycological Research. 104 (4), pp. 435-439. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953756299001483

Physical fractionation and stable isotopes to model SOM dynamics

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sohi, S. P., Arah, J. R. M., Yates, H. C., Macdonald, A. J. and Gaunt, J. L. 1999. Physical fractionation and stable isotopes to model SOM dynamics. Abstracts Stable Isotope and Mass Spectrometer Users Group (SIMSUG) Annual Meeting, Exeter, 19-20 January 1999 .

The field release and monitoring of GUS-marked rhizobial strain CT0370

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R., Mendum, T. A., Puhler, A. and Selbitschka, W. 1999. The field release and monitoring of GUS-marked rhizobial strain CT0370. in: Bailey, M. J., Jansson, J. K. and Vanelsas, J. D. (ed.) Tracking genetically-engineered microorganisms Landes Bioscience, Georgetown. pp. 145-151

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

Role of ABC transporters in herbicide metabolism

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Theodoulou, F. L., Clark, I. M., Mitchell, V. J., Moss, S. R. and Pallett, K. E. 1999. Role of ABC transporters in herbicide metabolism. Abstracts Society for Experimental Biology Plant Transport Group Meeting, Southampton, 8-10 September 1999 .

Nucleotide sequence of Cla 30 (Accession No. Y17386), a xenobiotic- inducible member of the GST superfamily from Triticum aestivum L. (PGR99-049)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Theodoulou, F. L., Clark, I. M., Pallett, K. E. and Hallahan, D. L. 1999. Nucleotide sequence of Cla 30 (Accession No. Y17386), a xenobiotic- inducible member of the GST superfamily from Triticum aestivum L. (PGR99-049).

Do changes in land management influence soil microbial function?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

O'flaherty, S. M., Murphy, D. V., Goulding, K. W. T. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Do changes in land management influence soil microbial function? Proceedings British Society of Soil Science Meeting on Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter, Edinburgh, 15-17 September 1999 .

Microbial diversity - an indication of soil quality?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

O'flaherty, S. M., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Microbial diversity - an indication of soil quality? Proceedings British Society of Soil Science Meeting on Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter, Edinburgh, 15-17 September 1999 .

Use of molecular and isotopic techniques to monitor the response of autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing populations of the beta subdivision of the class Proteobacteria in arable soils to nitrogen fertilizer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mendum, T. A., Sockett, R. E. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Use of molecular and isotopic techniques to monitor the response of autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing populations of the beta subdivision of the class Proteobacteria in arable soils to nitrogen fertilizer. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 65 (9), pp. 4155-4162. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.65.9.4155-4162.1999

Investigating genetic and functional shifts in metal contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

O'flaherty, S. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Investigating genetic and functional shifts in metal contaminated soils. Abstracts BAGECO-6: 6th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology, Florence, 20-24 June 1999 . pp. 61

Microbial diversity - an indication of soil quality?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

O'flaherty, S. M., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Microbial diversity - an indication of soil quality? Abstracts Society for General Microbiology 143rd Meeting, Edinburgh, 12-16 April 1999 . pp. 48

Interactions between rhizobia and bacteriophages isolated from soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mendum, T. A., Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Interactions between rhizobia and bacteriophages isolated from soil. Abstracts BAGECO-6: 6th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology, Florence, 20-24 June 1999 . pp. 17

Competitive PCR to monitor ammonia oxidisers in a 150 year old field experiment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mendum, T. A., Sockett, R. E. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Competitive PCR to monitor ammonia oxidisers in a 150 year old field experiment. Abstracts Society for General Microbiology 143rd Meeting, Edinburgh, 12-16 April 1999 . pp. 44

The genetic implications of bacteriophages in Rhizobium leguminosarum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mendum, T. A., Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. The genetic implications of bacteriophages in Rhizobium leguminosarum. Abstracts 1st Symposium of the EU-concerted Action on Mobile Elements Contribution to Bacterial Adaptability (MECBAD), Le Mont Ste Odile, 23-27 April 1999 . pp. 23

Development of a transformation system for the nematode biological control fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Atkins, S. D., Peberdy, J., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Development of a transformation system for the nematode biological control fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium. Abstracts 9th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Amsterdam, 25-30 July 1999 . pp. 186

Gene transfer in bacteria from soils contaminated with heavy metals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lawlor, K., Chaudri, A. M., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Gene transfer in bacteria from soils contaminated with heavy metals. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 28 (4), pp. 317-320. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00520.x

Immunological quantification in soil of Pasteuria penetrans , an unculturable bacteria, hyperparasite of plant-parasitic nematodes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Fould, S., Davies, K. G., Hirsch, P. R., Dieng, L., Dabire, K. R., Diop, M. T., Normand, P. and Mateille, T. 1998. Immunological quantification in soil of Pasteuria penetrans , an unculturable bacteria, hyperparasite of plant-parasitic nematodes.

Microbial diversity in agricultural soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

O'flaherty, S., Lawlor, K., McGrath, S. P., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. Microbial diversity in agricultural soil. Abstracts British Society for Soil Science Down to Earth Conference, University of Reading, 31 March-2 April 1998 .

Bacterial diversity in metal contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Lawlor, K., Barbosa-Jefferson, V., McGrath, S. P., O'flaherty, S. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. Bacterial diversity in metal contaminated soils. Abstracts British Society for Soil Science Down to Earth Conference, University of Reading, 31 March-2 April 1998 .

A herbicide safener-induced MRP homologue from wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Theodoulou, F. L., Clark, I. M., Pallett, K. E. and Hallahan, D. L. 1998. A herbicide safener-induced MRP homologue from wheat. Abstracts 11th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Cambridge, 9-14 August 1998 . pp. 77

The detection of Gram negative bacterial mRNA from soil by RT-PCR

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mendum, T. A., Sockett, R. E. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. The detection of Gram negative bacterial mRNA from soil by RT-PCR. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 164, pp. 369-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13111.x

Monitoring genetically modified rhizobia in field soils using the polymerase chain reaction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cullen, D. W., Nicholson, P. S., Mendum, T. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. Monitoring genetically modified rhizobia in field soils using the polymerase chain reaction. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 84 (6), pp. 1025-1034. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00443.x

Simple and rapid method for direct extraction of microbial DNA from soil for PCR

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cullen, D. W. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. Simple and rapid method for direct extraction of microbial DNA from soil for PCR. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 30 (8/9), pp. 983-993. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00001-7

A new soil nitrogen and carbon cycle

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Barraclough, D., Gibbs, P. and Macdonald, A. J. 1998. A new soil nitrogen and carbon cycle. Proceedings 16th World Congress of Soil Science, Montpellier, 20-26 August 1998 . pp. 243

The effects of pesticides on the diversity of culturable soil bacteria

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Nicholson, P. S. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. The effects of pesticides on the diversity of culturable soil bacteria. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 84 (4), pp. 551-558. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00381.x

Nitrogen and carbon mineralization in arable soils following incorporation of cover crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J. and Barraclough, D. 1998. Nitrogen and carbon mineralization in arable soils following incorporation of cover crops. Abstracts British Society for Soil Science Down to Earth Conference, University of Reading, 31 March-2 April 1998 .

The use of isotope ratio mass spectrometry for the study of gaseous emissions from soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dunn, R. B., Macdonald, A. J., Willison, T. W., Murphy, D. V. and Goulding, K. W. T. 1998. The use of isotope ratio mass spectrometry for the study of gaseous emissions from soils. Abstracts British Society for Soil Science Down to Earth Conference, University of Reading, 31 March-2 April 1998 .

Plant genotype and micronutrient status influence colonization of wheat roots by soil bacteria

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rengel, Z., Ross, G. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. Plant genotype and micronutrient status influence colonization of wheat roots by soil bacteria. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 21 (1), pp. 99-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904169809365386

Simulating trends in soil organic carbon in long-term experiments using the Verberne/MOTOR model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Klein-Gunnewiek, H., Crocker, G. J., Klir, J., Korschens, M. and Poulton, P. R. 1997. Simulating trends in soil organic carbon in long-term experiments using the Verberne/MOTOR model. Geoderma. 81 (1-2), pp. 137-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00086-4

A comparison of the performance of nine soil organic matter models using datasets from seven long-term experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, P., Smith, J. U., Powlson, D. S., Mcgill, W. B., Arah, J. R. M., Chertov, O. G., Coleman, K., Franko, U., Frolking, S., Jenkinson, D. S., Jensen, L. S., Kelly, R. H., Klein-Gunnewiek, H., Komarov, A. S., Li, C., Molina, J. A. E., Mueller, T., Parton, W. J., Thornley, J. H. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 1997. A comparison of the performance of nine soil organic matter models using datasets from seven long-term experiments. Geoderma. 81 (1-2), pp. 153-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00087-6

Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hirsch, P. R. 1997. Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites. European Commission, Luxembourg.

Occurrence of flavonoids and nucleosides in agricultural soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Phillips, D. A., Joseph, C. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 1997. Occurrence of flavonoids and nucleosides in agricultural soils. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 63 (11), pp. 4573-4577. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.63.11.4573-4577.1997

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

Molecular enzymology of plant cytochromes P450

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Maughan, J. A., Nugent, J. H. A., Clark, I. M., Westlake, A. C. G. and Hallahan, D. L. 1997. Molecular enzymology of plant cytochromes P450. Proceedings Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Weeds, 1997 . pp. 597-604

The effect of take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var tritici ) disease of wheat on residual mineral N in arable soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Gutteridge, R. J. and Bradbury, N. J. 1997. The effect of take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var tritici ) disease of wheat on residual mineral N in arable soils. Abstracts 1st European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Warwick, 8-10 September 1997 .

Effects of season, soil type and cropping on recoveries, residues and losses of 15N-labelled fertilizer applied to arable crops in spring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1997. Effects of season, soil type and cropping on recoveries, residues and losses of 15N-labelled fertilizer applied to arable crops in spring. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 129 (2), pp. 125-154. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859697004619

The role of available metal ions in the transfer of mobile genetic elements

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Lawlor, K., Barbosa-Jefferson, V., Chaudri, A., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1997. The role of available metal ions in the transfer of mobile genetic elements. Abstracts 3rd ESF Workshop on Molecular Biology and Ecology of Plasmid-Mediated Gene Transfer, Cuenca, 12-16 September 1997 .

Genetic basis of wheat roots colonisation by pseudomonads

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Curnow, P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1997. Genetic basis of wheat roots colonisation by pseudomonads. Abstracts UK Soil:Plant:Microbe Interactions Initiative 3rd Annual Meeting, Oxford, 17-19 March 1997 .

Spatially distinct expression of two new cytochrome P450s in leaves of Nepeta racemosa : identification of a trichome-specific isoform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, I. M., Forde, B. G. and Hallahan, D. L. 1997. Spatially distinct expression of two new cytochrome P450s in leaves of Nepeta racemosa : identification of a trichome-specific isoform. Plant Molecular Biology. 33, pp. 875-885.

N. racemosa mRNA for cytochrome P450, CYP71A6, partial

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Clark, I. M. and Hallahan, D. L. 1996. N. racemosa mRNA for cytochrome P450, CYP71A6, partial.

Nepeta racemosa mRNA for cytochrome P450, CYP71A5

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Clark, I. M. and Hallahan, D. L. 1996. Nepeta racemosa mRNA for cytochrome P450, CYP71A5.

Effects of crop residue incorporation on gross nitrogen mineralisation rates in an arable soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Barraclough, D., Gibbs, P. and Ayaga, G. O. 1996. Effects of crop residue incorporation on gross nitrogen mineralisation rates in an arable soil. Transactions 9th Nitrogen Workshop, Braunschweig, 9-12 September 1996 .

Measuring nitrogen mineralization using 15N isotopic dilution

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murphy, D. V., Gaunt, J. L., Macdonald, A. J. and Sohi, S. P. 1996. Measuring nitrogen mineralization using 15N isotopic dilution. Abstracts Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Users Group 2nd Annual Conference (SIMSUG '96), Llandudno, 10-12 January 1996 .

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

Genetic exchange between field rhizobia mediated by plasmids and bacteriophage

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mendum, T. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 1996. Genetic exchange between field rhizobia mediated by plasmids and bacteriophage. Proceedings EC DG XII Biotechnology Final Sectorial Meeting on Ecological Implications of Biotechnology, Norwich, 3-6 September 1996 .

Rhizobial genetic elements and the extent of genetic interactions in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Mendum, T. A. 1996. Rhizobial genetic elements and the extent of genetic interactions in the field. Proceedings 5th International Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology, Nafplion, Greece, 25-29 May 1996 . pp. 175

Molecular tools for monitoring bacterial gene transfer in the field

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hirsch, P. R., Young, P., Amarger, N., Toro, N., Lotz, W. and Selbitschka, W. 1996. Molecular tools for monitoring bacterial gene transfer in the field. Proceedings EC DG XII Biotechnology Final Sectorial Meeting on Ecological Implications of Biotechnology, Norwich, 3-6 September 1996 .

Genetic basis of wheat roots colonisation by pseudomonads

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Curnow, P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1996. Genetic basis of wheat roots colonisation by pseudomonads. Abstracts 8th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Knoxville, 14-19 July 1996 .

Plant genotype, micronutrient fertilization and take-all infection influence bacterial populations in the rhizosphere of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rengel, Z., Gutteridge, R. J., Hirsch, P. R. and Hornby, D. 1996. Plant genotype, micronutrient fertilization and take-all infection influence bacterial populations in the rhizosphere of wheat. Plant and Soil. 183 (2), pp. 269-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011442

Mineralization of cover crop N: its contribution to subsequent crop N uptake and losses

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Christian, D. G. and Howe, M. T. 1996. Mineralization of cover crop N: its contribution to subsequent crop N uptake and losses. Proceedings 2nd EC Concerted Action on Cover Crops (CA 2108), Gumpenstein, Austria, 4-7 November 1996 .

Population dynamics of indigenous and genetically modified rhizobia in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R. 1996. Population dynamics of indigenous and genetically modified rhizobia in the field. New Phytologist. 133 (1), pp. 159-171. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb04351.x

Know your genes

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Hirsch, P. R. 1996. Know your genes. Chemistry & Industry. 23, pp. 935-937.

Measuring nitrogen mineralisation using 15N isotopic dilution

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murphy, D. V., Gaunt, J. L., Macdonald, A. J. and Sohi, S. P. 1996. Measuring nitrogen mineralisation using 15N isotopic dilution. Abstracts British Society of Soil Science Meeting, Dundee, 23-25 September 1996 . pp. 73

PCR-based molecular discrimination of Verticillium chlamydosporium isolates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Arora, D. K., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 1996. PCR-based molecular discrimination of Verticillium chlamydosporium isolates. Mycological Research. 100 (7), pp. 801-809. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0953-7562(96)80025-6

Bacteriophages and genetically modified rhizobia in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Mendum, T. A. 1996. Bacteriophages and genetically modified rhizobia in the field. Abstracts ESF Network Workshop on Molecular Biology and Ecology of Plasmid-Mediated Gene Transfer, Potsdam, 28 June-1 July 1996 . pp. 21

Potential manipulation of crop rhizosphere

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. 1996. Potential manipulation of crop rhizosphere. in: Shewry, P. R. and Pierpoint, W. S. (ed.) Genetic engineering of crop plants for resistance to pests and diseases British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). pp. 95-97

Population dynamics of indigenous and genetically modified rhizobia in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 1995. Population dynamics of indigenous and genetically modified rhizobia in the field. Abstracts Molecular Approaches to the Study of Plant-Microbe Symbioses: 1st New Phytologist Conference, York, 13-15 November 1995 . Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb04351.x

Monitoring genetically manipulated rhizobia in field soil samples

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Nicholson, P. and Cullen, D. 1995. Monitoring genetically manipulated rhizobia in field soil samples. Abstracts Molecular Monitoring of Environmental Samples. Society for Applied Bacteriology Demonstration Meeting, London, 13 September 1995 .

Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hirsch, P. R. 1995. Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites. European Commission, Luxembourg.

Molecular analysis of cytochrome P450 cDNAs from Nepeta racemosa

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Clark, I. M., Crank, S. F., Forde, B. G. and Hallahan, D. L. 1995. Molecular analysis of cytochrome P450 cDNAs from Nepeta racemosa. Abstracts 3rd International Symposium on Cytochrome P450 Biodiversity, Woods Hole, 8-12 October 1995 .

Monitoring genetically modified microorganisms following field release

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hirsch, P. R. 1995. Monitoring genetically modified microorganisms following field release. Unanswered Safety Questions when Employing GMO's. CCRO Workshop Proceedings, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands, 2-4 May 1995 . pp. 117-121

Detection of microbial DNA sequences by colony hybridization

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. 1995. Detection of microbial DNA sequences by colony hybridization. in: Molecular microbial ecology manual Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

Construction and characterization of a Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae strain designed to assess horizontal gene transfer in the environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Selbitschka, W., Jording, D., Nieman, S., Schmidt, R., Puhler, A., Mendum, T. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 1995. Construction and characterization of a Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae strain designed to assess horizontal gene transfer in the environment. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 128, pp. 255-263. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1995.tb07533.x

Targets for introduction of pests and disease resistance into crops by genetic engineering: report of a review funded by MAFF

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Pierpoint, W. S., Hughes, K. J. D., Shewry, P. R., Burrows, P. R., Henderson, I. F., Hirsch, P. R., Hughes , K. J. D., James, S., Lazzeri, P. A., Miflin, B. J., Plumb, R. T., Glen, D. M., Hargreaves, J. A., Elphinsone, J. G. and Stead, D. E. 1995. Targets for introduction of pests and disease resistance into crops by genetic engineering: report of a review funded by MAFF. Institute for Arable Crops Research (IACR) , Long Ashton Research Station (LARS), Bristol. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.87224

Mineralization of cover crop N: its contribution to subsequent crop N uptake and losses

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Christian, D. G. and Howe, M. T. 1995. Mineralization of cover crop N: its contribution to subsequent crop N uptake and losses. Proceedings 1st EC Concerted Action on Cover Crops (CA 2108), Wageningen, May 1995 .

Conjugative plasmids in Rhizobium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Mendum, T. A. 1995. Conjugative plasmids in Rhizobium. Abstracts ESF Workshop on Plasmid Mediated Gene Transfer, University of Birmingham, 12-15 May 1995 .

Effects of cover crops on soil N transformations and losses from arable land

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Christian, D. G. and Howe, M. T. 1995. Effects of cover crops on soil N transformations and losses from arable land. Proceedings of the ARIA Nitrate Workshop, Rothamsted, 25 January 1995 .

Field release of genetically modified Rhizobia in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hirsch, P. R., Mendum, T. A., Jording, D. and Selbitschka, W. 1995. Field release of genetically modified Rhizobia in the UK. Jones, D. D. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Symposium on the Biosafety Results of Field Tests of GM Plants and Microorganisms, Monterey, 13-16 November 1994 . pp. 407-417

Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Young, P., Amarger, N., Toro, N., Lotz, W. and Selbitschka, W. 1994. Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites. Proceedings Biotech Sectorial Meeting on Microbial Ecology and Biosafety, Cork, 27-29 September 1994 . pp. 27-28

Investigating bacterial root colonization in soils with long-term wheat cultivation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Ross, G. 1994. Investigating bacterial root colonization in soils with long-term wheat cultivation. Abstracts 7th International Symposium on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Edinburgh, 26 June-1 July 1994 . pp. 65

Field release of genetically modified Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Mendum, T. A. 1994. Field release of genetically modified Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae. Proceedings Biotech Sectorial Meeting on Microbial Ecology and Biosafety, Cork, 27-29 September 1994 . pp. 29

The extent of gene transfer in deliberate release experiments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 1994. The extent of gene transfer in deliberate release experiments. Proceedings Horizontal Gene Transfer Mechanisms and Implications, Bielefeld, 25-27 July 1994 .

Effects of cover crops on soil N transformations and losses from arable land

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Christian, D. G. and Howe, M. T. 1994. Effects of cover crops on soil N transformations and losses from arable land. Abstracts 8th Nitrogen Workshop, University of Ghent, 5-8 September 1994 .

Survival and dispersion of genetically modified rhizobia in the field and genetic interactions with native strains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R. and Spokes, J. D. 1994. Survival and dispersion of genetically modified rhizobia in the field and genetic interactions with native strains. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 15, pp. 147-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.1994.tb00239.x

Effects of cover crops on soil N transformations and losses from arable land

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Christian, D. G. and Howe, M. T. 1993. Effects of cover crops on soil N transformations and losses from arable land. Abstracts AFRC Meeting on Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants and Soil, Silsoe College, December 1993 .

Modelling the fate of nitrogen in crop and soil in the years following application of 15N-labelled fertilizer to winter wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bradbury, N. J., Whitmore, A. P., Hart, P. B. S. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1993. Modelling the fate of nitrogen in crop and soil in the years following application of 15N-labelled fertilizer to winter wheat. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 121, pp. 363-379.

Plant cytochrome P-450 and agricultural biotechnology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hallahan, D. L., Cheriton, A. K., Hyde, R., Clark, I. M. and Forde, B. G. 1993. Plant cytochrome P-450 and agricultural biotechnology. Biochemical Society Transactions. 21 (4), pp. 1068-1073. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0211068

Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Young, P., Amarger, N., Toro, N., Lotz, W. and Selbitschka, W. 1993. Acquisition of genes from indigenous bacteria by inoculant strains at long-term release sites. Abstracts BRIDGE/BIOTECH Final Sectorial Meeting on Biosafety and First Sectorial Meeting on Microbial Ecology, Granada, October 1993 . pp. 142

Investigating gene transfer in soil using genetically modified rhizobia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Mendum, T. A. 1993. Investigating gene transfer in soil using genetically modified rhizobia. Abstracts BRIDGE/BIOTECH Final Sectorial Meeting on Biosafety and First Sectorial Meeting on Microbial Ecology, Granada, October 1993 . pp. 143

Behaviour of genetically modified rhizobia in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. 1993. Behaviour of genetically modified rhizobia in the field. Abstracts BAGECO 4: 4th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology, Wageningen, November 1993 .

Techniques for monitoring rhizobia in the field

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Nicholson, P. S. and Cullen, D. W. 1993. Techniques for monitoring rhizobia in the field. Abstracts Combined EERO and DLO-AFRC Workshop, Wageningen, November 1993 .

Molecular approaches to monitoring bacteria in soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Nicholson, P. S. and Cullen, D. W. 1993. Molecular approaches to monitoring bacteria in soil. Abstracts. Beyond the Biomass - Compositional and Functional Analysis of Soil Microbial Communities, Wye College, March 1993 .

Heavy metals from past applications of sewage sludge decrease the genetic diversity of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar Trifolii populations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R., Jones, M. J., McGrath, S. P. and Giller, K. E. 1993. Heavy metals from past applications of sewage sludge decrease the genetic diversity of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar Trifolii populations. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 25 (11), pp. 1485-1490. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(93)90003-T

Environmental consequences of changes in arable agriculture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powlson, D. S., Goulding, K. W. T., Macdonald, A. J. and Poulton, P. R. 1992. Environmental consequences of changes in arable agriculture. Land Use Change - the Cause and Consequences: Proceedings 27th ITE Symposium, 1992. HMSO, London. pp. 193

Monitoring survival of genetically-modified Rhizobium in the field

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Nicholson, P. S., Jones, M. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 1992. Monitoring survival of genetically-modified Rhizobium in the field. Stewart-Tull, D. E. S. and Sussman, M. (ed.) The release of genetically modified microorganisms. Plenum Press, New York. pp. 217-219

Crop plants effects on field populations of rhizobia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Jones, M. and Spokes, J. 1992. Crop plants effects on field populations of rhizobia. Program and Abstracts Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, University of Washington, 1992. pp. Abstract no. 75

The fate of residual fertilizer N in arable soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R. and Powlson, D. S. 1992. The fate of residual fertilizer N in arable soils. Scaife, A. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd Congress of the European Society for Agronomy, Warwick University, 1992. European Society for Agronomy, Wellesbourne. pp. 416-417

The identification and classification of Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. 1992. The identification and classification of Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium. in: Skinner, F. A., Jones, D. and Board, R. G. (ed.) Identification methods in applied and environmental microbiology Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford. pp. 45-65

The effectiveness of winter cover crops in minimising nitrogen leaching loss

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Webster, C. P., Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R. and Christian, D. G. 1992. The effectiveness of winter cover crops in minimising nitrogen leaching loss. Scaife, A. (ed.) Proceedings Second Congress of the European Society for Agronomy, Warwick University, 23-28 August 1992. European Society for Agronomy, Wellesbourne. pp. 380-381

Potential contribution of ploughed grassland to nitrate leaching

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Bradbury, N. J. and Johnson, P. A. 1992. Potential contribution of ploughed grassland to nitrate leaching. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 39 (3-4), pp. 221-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8809(92)90056-H

Leaching of nitrate from arable land: final report to MAFF on contract CSA 1058

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1992. Leaching of nitrate from arable land: final report to MAFF on contract CSA 1058.

Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Armarger, N., Hirsch, P. R. and Klingmuller, W. 1991. Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms. Commission of the European Communities (CEC), Luxembourg.

Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Armarger, N., Hirsch, P. R. and Klingmuller, W. 1991. Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms. Commission of the European Communities (CEC), Luxembourg.

Farming, fertilizers and the nitrate problem

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

Addiscott, T. M., Whitmore, A. P. and Powlson, D. S. 1991. Farming, fertilizers and the nitrate problem. CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI).

Arable crops and farming practices: effects on nitrate in arable soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R. and Powlson, D. S. 1991. Arable crops and farming practices: effects on nitrate in arable soils. Proceedings, 1st Congress of the European Society of Agronomy, Paris, 5-7 December, 1990. pp. Session 5 P 28

A model for calculating the nitrogen requirement of cereals

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bradbury, N. J., Whitmore, A. P. and Jenkinson, D. S. 1991. A model for calculating the nitrogen requirement of cereals. Proceedings, 1st Congress of the European Society of Agronomy, Paris, 5-7 December, 1990. pp. Session 2 O 03

Simulation of solute leaching in soils of differing permeabilities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addiscott, T. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 1991. Simulation of solute leaching in soils of differing permeabilities. Soil Use and Management. 7 (2), pp. 94-102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.1991.tb00856.x

A method for assessing the goodness of computer simulation of soil processes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. 1991. A method for assessing the goodness of computer simulation of soil processes. Journal of Soil Science. 42 (2), pp. 289-299. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.1991.tb00410.x

The Rothamsted soil and crop nitrogen service on Viewdata 1985-1989

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Bland, G. J. and Addiscott, T. M. 1991. The Rothamsted soil and crop nitrogen service on Viewdata 1985-1989. Soil Use and Management. 7 (1), pp. 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.1991.tb00840.x

Simulation of nitrogen in soil and winter wheat crops: modelling nitrogen turnover through organic matter

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Coleman, K., Bradbury, N. J. and Addiscott, T. M. 1991. Simulation of nitrogen in soil and winter wheat crops: modelling nitrogen turnover through organic matter. Fertilizer Research. 27, pp. 283-291. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01051134

Simulation of nitrogen in soil and winter wheat crops: a management model that makes best use of limited information

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addiscott, T. M., Bailey, N. J., Bland, G. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 1991. Simulation of nitrogen in soil and winter wheat crops: a management model that makes best use of limited information. Fertilizer Research. 27, pp. 305-312. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01051136

Comparison of late Sym genes in Rhizobium species and construction of improved strains

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Boistard, P., Hirsch, P. R., O'Connell, M., Puhler, A. and Priefer, U. B. 1990. Comparison of late Sym genes in Rhizobium species and construction of improved strains. in: Vassarotti, A. and Magnien, G. (ed.) Biotechnology R & D in the EC (BAP 1985-1989). Vol II Detailed Final Report of BAP Contractors Elsevier, Paris.

Comparison of late Sym genes in Rhizobium species and construction of improved strains

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Boistard, P., Hirsch, P. R., O'Connell, M. and Puhler, A. 1990. Comparison of late Sym genes in Rhizobium species and construction of improved strains. in: Vassarotti, A. and Magnien, E. (ed.) Biotechnology R & D in the EC (BAP 1985-1989). Vol I Catalogue of BAP Achievements Elsevier, Paris.

Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Amarger, N., Hirsch, P. R. and Klingmuller, W. 1990. Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms. in: Vassarotti, A. and Magnien, E. (ed.) Biotechnology R & D in the EC (BAP 1985-1989). Vol I Catalogue of BAP Achievements Elsevier, Paris.

Factors limiting gene transfer in bacteria

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hirsch, P. R. 1990. Factors limiting gene transfer in bacteria. in: Fry, J. C. and Day, M. J. (ed.) Bacterial genetics in natural environments Chapman & Hall, London. pp. 31-40

Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Amarger, N., Hirsch, P. R. and Klingmuller, W. 1990. Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms. Elsevier, Paris.

Sources of nitrate leaching from arable soil to aquifers

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R. and Powlson, D. S. 1990. Sources of nitrate leaching from arable soil to aquifers. Merckx, R., Vlassak, K. and Vereecken, H. (ed.) Fertilization and the environment. University Press, Leuven. pp. 281-288

The rhizobium-legume symbiosis.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Hirsch, P. R., O'Connell, M., Boistard, P., Puhler, A. and Priefer, U. B. 1990. The rhizobium-legume symbiosis.

Monitoring genetically manipulated rhizobial inoculants following intentional introduction in agricultural soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Spokes, J. R., Klingmuller, W., Dohler, K., Amarger, N. and Delgutte, D. 1989. Monitoring genetically manipulated rhizobial inoculants following intentional introduction in agricultural soils. Abstracts, BAP Sectional Meeting on Risk Assessment, Dijon, 3-6 December 1989.

Rhizobium meliloti FIXGHI and FIXNOQP sequences predict involvement of a specific cation pump and of a cytochrome in symbiotic nitrogen fixation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kahn, D., Boistard, P., David, M., Da Veran Mingot, M. L., Hirsch, P. R. and Batut, J. 1989. Rhizobium meliloti FIXGHI and FIXNOQP sequences predict involvement of a specific cation pump and of a cytochrome in symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Abstracts, CEC BAP Final Meeting: Plant Biotechnology in the European Community, Bad Honref, 19-21 December 1989. pp. 145

Computer simulation of nitrogen dynamics in soil.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Whitmore, A. P. 1989. Computer simulation of nitrogen dynamics in soil. AFRC Meeting on Plant and Soil Nitrogen Metabolism, Lancaster, 1989, 24..

Past, present and future uses of Rhizobium inoculants.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R. 1989. Past, present and future uses of Rhizobium inoculants. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 50 (1), pp. 130-131. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740500115

Absence of nitrogen fixation in clover grown on soil subject to long-term contamination with heavy metals is due to survival of only ineffective Rhizobium.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Giller, K. E., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1989. Absence of nitrogen fixation in clover grown on soil subject to long-term contamination with heavy metals is due to survival of only ineffective Rhizobium. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 21 (6), pp. 841-848. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(89)90179-X

Field release of rhizobia marked with a transposon.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R. and Spokes, J. R. 1989. Field release of rhizobia marked with a transposon. In Abstracts International conferernce on risk assessment in agriculture biotechnology, Davis, California, 1989 .

Rhizobium meliloti fixGHI sequence predicts involvement of a specific cation pump in symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kahn, D., David, M., Domergue, O., Daveran, M-L., Ghai, J., Hirsch, P. R. and Batut, J. 1989. Rhizobium meliloti fixGHI sequence predicts involvement of a specific cation pump in symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Journal of Bacteriology. 171 (2), pp. 929-939. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.171.2.929-939.1989

Implications to N losses of a switch from inorganic towards organic manures and from continuous arable cropping to ley-arable rotations. Agriculture Group Symposium : future use of nitrogen fertilisers.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Goulding, K. W. T., Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Webster, C. P., Macdonald, A. J. and Glendining, M. J. 1989. Implications to N losses of a switch from inorganic towards organic manures and from continuous arable cropping to ley-arable rotations. Agriculture Group Symposium : future use of nitrogen fertilisers. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 48 (1), pp. 115-129. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740480113

Computer simulation of the behaviour of nitrogen in the soil and cropin the Broadbalk continuous wheat experiment

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Whitmore, A. P. and Parry, L.C. 1988. Computer simulation of the behaviour of nitrogen in the soil and cropin the Broadbalk continuous wheat experiment. in: Nitrogen efficiency in agricultural soils London Elsevier. pp. 418-432

Field release of rhizobia marked with a transposon.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Hirsch, P. R. and Spokes, J. R. 1988. Field release of rhizobia marked with a transposon.

Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hirsch, P. R. 1988. Assessing the risks involved in the release of genetically manipulated microorganisms. Commission of the European Communities (CEC), Luxembourg.

Comparison of late Sym genes in Rhizobium species and construction of improved strains.

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hirsch, P. R. 1988. Comparison of late Sym genes in Rhizobium species and construction of improved strains. Commission of the European Communities (CEC), Luxembourg.

Suppression of N2-fixation in clover on soil contaminated with heavy metals.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Giller, K. E., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1988. Suppression of N2-fixation in clover on soil contaminated with heavy metals. Nitrogen fixation: hundred years after. Proceedings 7th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation. Eds. H. Bothe, F.J. de Bruijn & W.E. Newton. Stuttgart : Gustav Fischer, p. 813..

Rhizobia isolated from root nodules of clover grown on soils with heavy metal contamination.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hirsch, P. R., Giller, K. E. and McGrath, S. P. 1988. Rhizobia isolated from root nodules of clover grown on soils with heavy metal contamination. Nitrogen fixation: hundred years after. Proceedings 7th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation. Eds. H. Bothe, F.J. de Bruijn & W.E. Newton. Stuttgart : Gustav Fischer, p. 816..

Gene transfer between rhizobia in controlled conditions and the field.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Spokes, J. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 1988. Gene transfer between rhizobia in controlled conditions and the field. REGEM-1 1st International Conference on the Release of Genetically Manipulated Microorganisms, Cardiff, 1988. Abstracts ..

A simple function for describing the growth and nitrogen uptake of winter cereals.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Whitmore, A. P. and Addiscott, T. M. 1988. A simple function for describing the growth and nitrogen uptake of winter cereals. Assessment of nitrogen fertilizer requirement. Proceedings 3rd Meeting NW European Study Group for the Assessment of Nitrogen Fertilizer Requirement, Tune, Denmark, 1988. Ed. N. E. Nielsen.. pp. 137-145

Nitrogen models and soil heterogeneity.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Addiscott, T. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 1988. Nitrogen models and soil heterogeneity. Assessment of nitrogen fertilizer requirement. Proceedings 3rd Meeting NW European Study Group for the Assessment of Nitrogen Fertilizer Requirement, Tune, Denmark, 1988. Ed. N. E. Nielsen.. pp. 88-95

A function for describing nitrogen uptake and dry matter production by winter barley crops.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. 1988. A function for describing nitrogen uptake and dry matter production by winter barley crops. Plant and Soil. 111, pp. 53-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02182036

Effect of heavy metal contamination on the genetics of nitrogen-fixing populations of Rhizobium leguminosarum nodulating white clover.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

McGrath, S. P., Hirsch, P. R. and Giller, K. E. 1988. Effect of heavy metal contamination on the genetics of nitrogen-fixing populations of Rhizobium leguminosarum nodulating white clover. Environmental contamination. Ed. A.A. Orio. Edinburgh : CEP. pp. 164-166

Rhizobium leguminosarum as a model for investigating gene transfer in soil

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hirsch, P. R. and Spokes, J. 1988. Rhizobium leguminosarum as a model for investigating gene transfer in soil. Risk assessment for deliberate releases . Ed. W. Klingmuller. Berlin : Springer. pp. 10-17

Mutation, transfer and location of symbiotic genes of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar phaseoli by insertion of Tn5-Mob.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wang, C. L. and Hirsch, P. R. 1988. Mutation, transfer and location of symbiotic genes of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar phaseoli by insertion of Tn5-Mob. Acta Genetica Sinica. 15, pp. 25-33.

Computer simulation of the behaviour of nitrogen in soil and crop in the Broadbalk continuous wheat experiment

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Whitmore, A. P. and Parry, L. C. 1988. Computer simulation of the behaviour of nitrogen in soil and crop in the Broadbalk continuous wheat experiment. in: Jenkinson, D. and Smith, K. A. (ed.) Nitrogen efficiency in agricultural soils London Elsevier. pp. 418-432

Assessing the environmental risks of releasing genetically manipulated organisms.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Hirsch, P. R. 1988. Assessing the environmental risks of releasing genetically manipulated organisms.

Nitrogen advice for cereals: present realities and future possibilities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sylvester-Bradley, R., Addiscott, T. M., Vaidyanathan, L. V., Murray, A. W. A. and Whitmore, A. P. 1987. Nitrogen advice for cereals: present realities and future possibilities. Proceedings - Fertiliser Society, London. 263, pp. 1-36.

Applications of computer modelling to predict mineral nitrogen in soil and nitrogen in crops.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. and Addiscott, T. M. 1987. Applications of computer modelling to predict mineral nitrogen in soil and nitrogen in crops. Soil Use and Management. 3 (1), pp. 38-43. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.1987.tb00707.x

Evaluation of a nitrogen leaching/mineralization model for sugar beet.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P., Milford, G. F. J. and Armstrong, M. J. 1987. Evaluation of a nitrogen leaching/mineralization model for sugar beet. Plant and Soil. 101 (1), pp. 61-65. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371031

A function for describing nitrogen uptake, dry matter production and rooting by wheat crops.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. and Addiscott, T. M. 1987. A function for describing nitrogen uptake, dry matter production and rooting by wheat crops. Plant and Soil. 101 (1), pp. 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371030

Computer simulation of changes in soil mineral nitrogen and crop nitrogen during autumn, winter and spring.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addiscott, T. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 1987. Computer simulation of changes in soil mineral nitrogen and crop nitrogen during autumn, winter and spring. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 109 (1), pp. 141-157. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600081089

Genetic factors in Rhizobium affecting the symbiotic carbon costs of N2 fixation and host plant biomass production.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Skot, L., Hirsch, P. R. and Witty, J. F. 1986. Genetic factors in Rhizobium affecting the symbiotic carbon costs of N2 fixation and host plant biomass production. Journal of Applied Bacteriology. 61, pp. 239-246.

Gene cloning and its potential application to mycorrhizal fungi.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Hirsch, P. R. 1986. Gene cloning and its potential application to mycorrhizal fungi.

Application of simple leaching models in heterogeneous soils.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addiscott, T. M., Heys, P. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 1986. Application of simple leaching models in heterogeneous soils. Geoderma. 38 (1-4), pp. 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7061(86)90014-5

Host plant effects on hybrids of Rhizobium leguminosarum Biovars viceae and trifolii .

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wang, C. L., Beringer, J. E. and Hirsch, P. R. 1986. Host plant effects on hybrids of Rhizobium leguminosarum Biovars viceae and trifolii . Journal of General Microbiology. 132, pp. 2063-2070. https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-132-8-2063

Putting nitrogen predictions on the screen. The soil and crop nitrogen viewdata service from Rothamsted and ADAS.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Addiscott, T. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 1986. Putting nitrogen predictions on the screen. The soil and crop nitrogen viewdata service from Rothamsted and ADAS. Soil and Water. 14, pp. 17-19.

Computer simulation of winter leaching losses of nitrate from soils cropped with winter wheat.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whitmore, A. P. and Addiscott, T. M. 1986. Computer simulation of winter leaching losses of nitrate from soils cropped with winter wheat. Soil Use and Management. 2 (1), pp. 26-30. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.1986.tb00674.x

Construction of a Tn5 derivative determining resistance to gentamicin and spectinomycin using a fragment cloned from R1033.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R., Wang, C. L. and Woodward, M. J. 1986. Construction of a Tn5 derivative determining resistance to gentamicin and spectinomycin using a fragment cloned from R1033. Gene. 48, pp. 203-209.

Looking to the future

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Addiscott, T. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 1986. Looking to the future. Fertiliser Review.

Nitrogen-fixation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Beringer, J. E., Hirsch, P. R. and Witty, J. F. 1985. Nitrogen-fixation. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 36 (8), pp. 651-651.

Transposon mutagenesis of Rhizobium using a derivitive of Tn5 conferring gentamicin and spectinomycin resistance.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Wang, C. L., Spokes, J. R., Woodward, M. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 1985. Transposon mutagenesis of Rhizobium using a derivitive of Tn5 conferring gentamicin and spectinomycin resistance.

Rothamsted Multidisciplinary Agronomy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thorne, G. N., Prew, R. D., williams, Lacey, J., Plumb, R. T., Hirsch, P. R., Church, B. M., Todd, A. D. and Carter, N. 1984. Rothamsted Multidisciplinary Agronomy. Rothamsted Experimental Station Report. 1984 (part 1), pp. 23-38.

Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R. and Beggs, J. D. 1984. Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and General Genetics (MGG). 195 (1-2), pp. 209-214. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00332748

A physical map of pPH1JI and pJB4JI

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R. and Beringer, J. E. 1984. A physical map of pPH1JI and pJB4JI. Plasmid. 12 (2), pp. 139-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/0147-619x(84)90059-3

Genetic engineering and nitrogen fixation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Beringer, J. E. and Hirsch, P. R. 1984. Genetic engineering and nitrogen fixation. Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Reviews. 1 (1), pp. 65-88. https://doi.org/10.1080/02648725.1984.10647781

Genetic adaptation to the environment. The role of plasmids in microbial ecology.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Beringer, J. E. and Hirsch, P. R. 1984. Genetic adaptation to the environment. The role of plasmids in microbial ecology.

Improved crop plant productivity through genetic manipulation of mycorrhizal fungi

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Hirsch, P. R. 1984. Improved crop plant productivity through genetic manipulation of mycorrhizal fungi. Chemistry & Industry. 23 (23), pp. 833-838.

Rothamsted Multidisciplinary Agronomy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thorne, G. N., Dewar, A. M., Prew, R. D., williams, Lacey, J., Plumb, R. T., Hirsch, P. R., Church, B. M. and Todd, A. D. 1983. Rothamsted Multidisciplinary Agronomy. Rothamsted Experimental Station Report. 1983 (part 1), pp. 21-36.

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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740340310

Plasmid-determined Bacteriocin Production by Rhizobium leguminosarum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hirsch, P. R. 1979. Plasmid-determined Bacteriocin Production by Rhizobium leguminosarum. Microbiology. 113 (2), pp. 219-228. https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-113-2-219