UK - China Virtual Joint Centre for Improved Nitrogen Agronomy (CINAG)

Project (past)

Project dates01 Jan 2016 to end of 31 Dec 2019
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorTom Misselbrook
Co-InvestigatorPenny Hirsch
Co-InvestigatorDave Chadwick
Co-InvestigatorLianhai Wu
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS5497
S5490
5497
5490
DepartmentRothamsted Research
Research fish codeBB/N013468/1
Grant IDBB/N013468/1

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Combined short-term and long-term emission controls improve air quality sustainably in China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wen, Z., Ma, X., Xu, W., Si, R., Liu, L., Ma, M., Zhao, Y., Tang, A., Zhang, Y., Wang, K., Zhang, Y., Shen, J., Zhang, L., Zhao, Y., Zhang, F., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. 2024. Combined short-term and long-term emission controls improve air quality sustainably in China. Nature Communications. 15, p. 5159. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49539-9

Farming the planet with better nitrogen use

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Liu, P., Xu, H., Liu, S., Ding, J., Lu, X., Zhong, B., Guo, Y., Lu, X., Zhao, Y., Zhang, X., Wang, S., Liu, X., Xu, W., Si, R., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, L. 2023. Farming the planet with better nitrogen use. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2972121/v1

Ammonia loss potential and mitigation options in a wheat-maize rotation system in the North China Plain: A data synthesis and field evaluation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sha, Z., Wang, J., Ma, X., Lv, T., Liu, X. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2023. Ammonia loss potential and mitigation options in a wheat-maize rotation system in the North China Plain: A data synthesis and field evaluation. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 352 (15 Aug), p. 108512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108512

Highlights of the special issue Carbon neutrality and a low carbon economy for agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T., Tian, J. and Liu, X. 2023. Highlights of the special issue Carbon neutrality and a low carbon economy for agriculture. Frontiers in Agricultural Science and Engineering. 10 (2), pp. 153-154. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2023497

Crop-specific ammonia volatilization rates and key influencing factors in the upland of China - A data synthesis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sha, Z., Ma, X., Liu, R-H., Wang, J., Lv, T., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. 2023. Crop-specific ammonia volatilization rates and key influencing factors in the upland of China - A data synthesis. Journal of Environmental Management. 336 (June), p. 117676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117676

Greenhouse gas production, diffusion and consumption in a soil profile under maize and wheat production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Button, E. S., Marshall, M., Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. R., Blaud, A., Abadie, M., Chadwick, D. R. and Jones, D. L. 2023. Greenhouse gas production, diffusion and consumption in a soil profile under maize and wheat production . Geoderma. 430, p. 116310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116310

Model the Relationship of NH3 Emission with Attributing Factors from Rice Fields in China: Ammonia Mitigation Potential Using a Urease Inhibitor

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhipeng, S., Ma, X., Wang, J., Li, Y., Xu, W., Tang, A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. 2022. Model the Relationship of NH3 Emission with Attributing Factors from Rice Fields in China: Ammonia Mitigation Potential Using a Urease Inhibitor. Atmosphere. 13 (11), p. 1750. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13111750

Model the Relationship of NH3 Emission with Attributing Factors from Rice Fields in China: Ammonia Mitigation Potential Using a Urease Inhibitor

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sha, Z., Ma, X., Wan, J., Li, Y., Xu, W., Tang, A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. 2022. Model the Relationship of NH3 Emission with Attributing Factors from Rice Fields in China: Ammonia Mitigation Potential Using a Urease Inhibitor. Atmosphere. 13 (11), p. 1750. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13111750

Liming and nitrification inhibitor affects crop N uptake efficiency and N loss through changing soil N processes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guo, B., Zheng, X., Yu, J., Ding, H., Luo, S., Carswell, A. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Zhang, J., Muller, C., Shen, J. and Zhang, Y. 2022. Liming and nitrification inhibitor affects crop N uptake efficiency and N loss through changing soil N processes. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 58, p. 949–959. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-022-01674-5

Increasing importance of ammonia emission abatement in PM2.5 pollution control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, W., Zhao, Y., Wen, Z., Chang, Y., Pan, Y., Sun, Y., Ma, X., Sha, Z., Li, Z., Kang, J., Liu, L., Tang, A., Wang, K., Zhang, Y., Guo, Y., Zhang, L., Sheng, L., Zhang, X., Gu, B., Song, Y., Damme, M. V., Clarisse, L., Coheur, P., Jr, J. L. C., Goulding, K. W. T., Zhang, F., He, K. and Liu, X. 2022. Increasing importance of ammonia emission abatement in PM2.5 pollution control. Chinese Science Bulletin. 67, pp. 1747-1749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2022.07.021

Reactive N emissions from cropland and their mitigation in the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, J., Sha, Z., Zhang, J., Kang, J., Xu, W., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. 2022. Reactive N emissions from cropland and their mitigation in the North China Plain. Environmental Research. 214 (3), p. 114015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114015

A new approach to holistic nitrogen management in China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, X., Cui, Z., Hao, T., Yuan, L., Zhang, Y, Gu, B., Xu, W., Ying, H., Zhang, W., Li, T., Yan, X., Goulding, K. W. T., Kanter, D., Howarth, R., Stevens, C., Ladha, J., Li, Q., Liu, L., De Vries, W. and Zhang, F. 2022. A new approach to holistic nitrogen management in China. Frontiers in Agricultural Science and Engineering. 9 (3), pp. 490-510. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2022453

Projected climate effects on soil workability and trafficability determine the feasibility of converting permanent grassland to arable land

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, L., Wu, L., Bingham, I. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2022. Projected climate effects on soil workability and trafficability determine the feasibility of converting permanent grassland to arable land. Agricultural Systems. 203, p. 103500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103500

Mitigation of ammonia volatilization on farm using an N stabilizer – A demonstration in Quzhou, North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, J., Kang, J., Sha, Z., Qu, Z., Niu, X., Zhang, H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. 2022. Mitigation of ammonia volatilization on farm using an N stabilizer – A demonstration in Quzhou, North China Plain. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 336 (15 Sept), p. 108011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2022.108011

Impact of Nutrient Management on Wheat/Vegetable Yields and the Fate of 15N-Labeled Fertilizer in the Yangtze River Basin

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, S., Yang, L. S., Liao, S. P., Sun, B., Shi, X. J., Lu, J. W., Guo, S. W., Shen, J. B., Zhang, F. S., Goulding, K. W. T. and Li, X. J. 2022. Impact of Nutrient Management on Wheat/Vegetable Yields and the Fate of 15N-Labeled Fertilizer in the Yangtze River Basin. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10 (March), p. 772972. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.772972

Overlooked Nonagricultural and Wintertime Agricultural NH3 Emissions in Quzhou County, North China Plain Evidence from 15N-Stable Isotopes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Feng, S., Xu, W., Cheng, M., Ma, Y., Wu, L., Kang, J., Wang, K., Tang, A., Collett, J. L., Fang, Y., Goulding, K. W. T., Liu, X. and Zhang, F. 2022. Overlooked Nonagricultural and Wintertime Agricultural NH3 Emissions in Quzhou County, North China Plain Evidence from 15N-Stable Isotopes. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 9 (2), pp. 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00935

Combining targeted grass traits with red clover improves grassland performance and reduces need for nitrogen fertilisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carswell, A. M., Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. F., Saunders, K. S., Le Cocq, K., Shaw, R., Cotton, J., Zhang, Y., Evans, J., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2022. Combining targeted grass traits with red clover improves grassland performance and reduces need for nitrogen fertilisation. European Journal of Agronomy. 133, p. 126433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2021.126433

Nitrifier denitrification dominates nitrous oxide production in composting and can be inhibited by a bioelectrochemical nitrification inhibitor

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, X., Misselbrook, T. H., Bai, Z. and Ma, L. 2021. Nitrifier denitrification dominates nitrous oxide production in composting and can be inhibited by a bioelectrochemical nitrification inhibitor. Bioresource Technology. 341, p. 125851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125851

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

Ammonia emissions from different pig production scales and their temporal variations in the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao, Y., Bai, Z., Misselbrook, T. H., Wang, X. and Ma, L. 2021. Ammonia emissions from different pig production scales and their temporal variations in the North China Plain. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 71 (1), pp. 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2020.1815895

Striking a balance between N sources: Mitigating soil acidification and accumulation of phosphorous and heavy metals from manure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cai, Z., Wang, B., Zhang, L., Wen, S., Xu, M., Misselbrook, T. H., Carswell, A. M. and Gao, S. 2021. Striking a balance between N sources: Mitigating soil acidification and accumulation of phosphorous and heavy metals from manure. Science of the Total Environment. 754 (1 February), p. 142189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142189

The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to ecosystem respiration and methane flux in an ephemeral plants-dominated desert

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yue, P., Cui, X., Zuo, X., Li, K., Wang, S., Jia, Y., Misselbrook, T. H. and Liu, X. 2021. The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to ecosystem respiration and methane flux in an ephemeral plants-dominated desert. Land Degradation & Development. 32 (4), pp. 1844-1853. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.3838

Agricultural soils: A sink or source of methane across the British Isles?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cowan, N. J., Maire, J., Krol, D., Cloy, J. M, Hargreaves, P. R., Murphy, R., Carswell, A. M., Jones, S. K., Hinton, N, Anderson, M, Famulari, D., Bell, M. J., Stack, P., Levy, P., Skiba, U. and Drewer, J. 2020. Agricultural soils: A sink or source of methane across the British Isles? European Journal of Soil Science. 2020, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13075

Are annual nitrous oxide fluxes sensitive to warming and increasing precipitation in the Gurbantunggut Desert?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yue, P., Cui, X., Wu, W., Gong, Y., Li, K., Misselbrook, T. H. and Liu, X. 2020. Are annual nitrous oxide fluxes sensitive to warming and increasing precipitation in the Gurbantunggut Desert? Land Degradation & Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.3636

The progress of composting technologies from static heap to intelligent reactor: Benefits and limitations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Z., Wang, X., Wang, F., Bai, Z., Chadwick, D. R., Misselbrook, T. H. and Ma, L. 2020. The progress of composting technologies from static heap to intelligent reactor: Benefits and limitations. Journal of Cleaner Production. 270, p. 122328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122328

Environmental impacts of nitrogen emissions in China and the role of policies in emission reduction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, X. J., Xu, W., Du, E. Z., Tang, A. H., Zhang, Y. Y., Wen, Z., Hao, T. X., Pan, Y. P., Zhang, L., Gu. B. J., Zhao, Y., Shen, J. L., Zhou, F., Gao, Z. L., Feng, Z. Z., Chang, Y. H., Goulding, K. W. T., Collett, J. L., Vitousek, P. M. and Zhang, F. S. 2020. Environmental impacts of nitrogen emissions in China and the role of policies in emission reduction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 378 (Article), p. 20190324. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2019.0324

Fate and transfer of heavy metals following repeated biogas slurry application in a rice-wheat crop rotation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tang, Y., Wang, L., Carswell, A. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Shen, J. and Han, J. 2020. Fate and transfer of heavy metals following repeated biogas slurry application in a rice-wheat crop rotation. Journal of Environmental Management. 270, p. 110938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110938

Changes of nitrogen deposition in China from 1980 to 2018

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wen, Z., Xu, W., Li, Q., Han, M., Tang, A., Zhang, Y., Luo, X., Shen, J., Wang, W., Li, K., Pan, Y., Zhang, L., Li, W., Collett, J. L., Zhong, B., Wang, X., Goulding, K. W. T., Zhang, F. and Liu, X. 2020. Changes of nitrogen deposition in China from 1980 to 2018. Environment International. 144, p. 106022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106022

Strategies to reduce nutrient pollution from manure management in China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chadwick, D. R., Williams, J. R., Lu, Y., Ma, L., Bai, Z., Hou, Y., Chen, X. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2020. Strategies to reduce nutrient pollution from manure management in China . Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering - FASE. 7 (1), pp. 45-55. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019293

A green eco-environment for sustainable development - framework and action

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, X., Xu, W., Sha, Z., Zhang, Y., Wen , Z., Wang, J., Zhang, F. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2020. A green eco-environment for sustainable development - framework and action. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering - FASE. 7 (1), pp. 67-74. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019297

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

Acidification of manure reduces gaseous emissions and nutrient losses from subsequent composting process

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao, Y., Wang, X., Liu, L., Velthof, G. L., Misselbrook, T. H., Bai, Z. and Ma, L. 2020. Acidification of manure reduces gaseous emissions and nutrient losses from subsequent composting process. Journal of Environmental Management. 264, p. 110454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110454

Effect of combining urea fertilizer with P and K fertilizers on the efficacy of urease inhibitors under different storage conditions.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sha, Z., Lv, T., Staal, M., Ma, X., Wen, Z., Li, Q., Pasda, G., Misselbrook, T. H. and Liu, X. 2020. Effect of combining urea fertilizer with P and K fertilizers on the efficacy of urease inhibitors under different storage conditions. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 20, pp. 2130-2140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-019-02534-w

Nitrogen stabilizers mitigate reactive N and greenhouse gas emissions from an arable soil in North China Plain: Field and laboratory investigation.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sha, Z., Ma, X., Loick, N., Lv, T., Cardenas, L. M., Ma, Y., Liu, X. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2020. Nitrogen stabilizers mitigate reactive N and greenhouse gas emissions from an arable soil in North China Plain: Field and laboratory investigation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 258, p. 121025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121025

The amount, but not the proportion, of N2 fixation and transfers to neighboring plants varies across grassland soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Carswell, A. M., Jiang, R., Cardenas, L. M., Chen, D. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2020. The amount, but not the proportion, of N2 fixation and transfers to neighboring plants varies across grassland soils. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 66 (3), pp. 481-488. https://doi.org/10.1080/00380768.2020.1742075

Modelling long-term impacts of fertilization and liming on soil acidification at Rothamsted experimental station

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, D., Carswell, A. M., Zhu, Q., Zhang, F. and De Vries, W. 2020. Modelling long-term impacts of fertilization and liming on soil acidification at Rothamsted experimental station. Science of the Total Environment. 713 (15 April), p. 136249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136249

Effect of N stabilizers on fertilizer-N fate in the soil-crop system: A metaanalysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sha, Z., Ma, X., Wang, J., Lv, T., Li, Q., Misselbrook, T. H. and Liu, X. 2020. Effect of N stabilizers on fertilizer-N fate in the soil-crop system: A metaanalysis. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 290, p. 106763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.106763

Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentration and deposition trends from 2011 to 2018 at an urban site in north China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luo, X., Liu, X., Pan, Y., Wen, Z., Zhang, L., Kou, C., Lv, J. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2020. Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentration and deposition trends from 2011 to 2018 at an urban site in north China. Atmospheric Environment. 224 (March), p. 117298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117298

Assessment of nitrogen uptake and biological nitrogen fixation responses of soybean to nitrogen fertiliser with SPACSYS

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, L., Misselbrook, T. H., L. Feng and Wu, L. 2020. Assessment of nitrogen uptake and biological nitrogen fixation responses of soybean to nitrogen fertiliser with SPACSYS. Sustainability. 12 (15), p. 5921. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12155921

Further Improvement of Air Quality in China Needs Clear Ammonia Mitigation Target

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bai, Z., Winiwarter, W., Klimont, Z., Velthof, G., Misselbrook, T. H., Zhao, Z., Jin, X., Oenema, O., Hu, C. and Ma, L. 2019. Further Improvement of Air Quality in China Needs Clear Ammonia Mitigation Target. Environmental Science & Technology. 53 (18), pp. 10542-10544. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b04725