Maintaining soil resilience and function for sustainable land management

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2008 to end of 31 Mar 2012
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorKeith Goulding
Co-InvestigatorAndy Macdonald
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS4980
4980
DepartmentSustainable Soils and Grassland Systems (SSGS)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00004980
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00004980

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Soil mineralization: an emergent process?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Addiscott, T. M. 2010. Soil mineralization: an emergent process? Geoderma. 160 (1), pp. 31-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.03.016

Environmental myopia: a diagnosis and a remedy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Silvertown, J., Tallowin, J. R. B., Stevens, C., Power, S. A., Morgan, V., Emmett, B., Hester, A., Grime, P. J., Morecroft, M., Buxton, R., Poulton, P. R., Jinks, R. and Bardgett, R. D. 2010. Environmental myopia: a diagnosis and a remedy. Trends In Ecology & Evolution. 25, pp. 556-561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2010.06.015

Fatty acids released by Chlorella vulgaris and their role in interference with Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata: experiments and modelling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dellagreca, M., Zarrelli, A., Fergola, P., Cerasuolo, M., Pollio, A. and Pinto, G. 2010. Fatty acids released by Chlorella vulgaris and their role in interference with Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata: experiments and modelling. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 36, pp. 339-349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-010-9753-y

Nitrate accumulation in soil profiles under seasonally open 'sunlight greenhouses' in northwest China and potential for leaching loss during summer fallow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhou, J-B., Chen, Z-J., Liu, X-J., Zhai, B-N. and Powlson, D. S. 2010. Nitrate accumulation in soil profiles under seasonally open 'sunlight greenhouses' in northwest China and potential for leaching loss during summer fallow. Soil Use and Management. 26 (3), pp. 332-339. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2010.00284.x

Investigating the mechanisms for the opposing pH relationships of fungal and bacterial growth in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rousk, J., Brookes, P. C. and Baath, E. 2010. Investigating the mechanisms for the opposing pH relationships of fungal and bacterial growth in soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42, pp. 926-934. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.02.009

Reply to additional comments on 'Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil nitrogen: a global dilemma for sustainable cereal production,' by R.L. Mulvaney, S.A. Khan and T.R. Ellsworth in the Journal of Environmental Quality 2009 38: 2295-2314

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Jenkinson, D. S., Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. Reply to additional comments on 'Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil nitrogen: a global dilemma for sustainable cereal production,' by R.L. Mulvaney, S.A. Khan and T.R. Ellsworth in the Journal of Environmental Quality 2009 38: 2295-2314. Journal of Environmental Quality. 39, pp. 1528-1529. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2010.0004le

A comparison of lime requirements by five methods on grassland mineral soils in Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tunney, H., Sikora, F. J., Kissel, D., Wolf, A., Sonon, L. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. A comparison of lime requirements by five methods on grassland mineral soils in Ireland. Soil Use and Management. 26 (2), pp. 126-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2010.00263.x

Intrinsic water-use efficiency of temperate seminatural grassland has increased since 1857: an analysis of carbon isotope discrimination of herbage from the Park Grass Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kohler, I. H., Poulton, P. R., Auerswald, K. and Schnyder, H. 2010. Intrinsic water-use efficiency of temperate seminatural grassland has increased since 1857: an analysis of carbon isotope discrimination of herbage from the Park Grass Experiment. Global Change Biology. 16 (5), pp. 1531-1541. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.02067.x

Comments on 'Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil nitrogen: a global dilemma for sustainable cereal production', by R.L. Mulvaney, S.A. Khan and T.R. Ellsworth in the Journal of Environmental Quality 2009 38: 2295-2314

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Jenkinson, D. S., Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. Comments on 'Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil nitrogen: a global dilemma for sustainable cereal production', by R.L. Mulvaney, S.A. Khan and T.R. Ellsworth in the Journal of Environmental Quality 2009 38: 2295-2314. Journal of Environmental Quality. 39, pp. 749-752. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2010.0001le

Significant acidification in major Chinese croplands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guo, J. H., Liu, X. J., Zhang, Y., Shen, L. J., Han, W. X., Zhang, W-F., Christie, P., Goulding, K. W. T., Vitousek, P. M. and Zhang, F-S. 2010. Significant acidification in major Chinese croplands. Science - AAAS. 327 (5968), pp. 1008-1010. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1182570

Multiseason recoveries of organic and inorganic nitrogen-15 in tropical cropping systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dourado-Neto, D., Powlson, D. S., Abu Bakar, R., Bacchi, O. O. S., Basanta, M. V., Thi Cong, P., Keerthisinghe, G., Ismaili, M., Rahman, S. M., Reichardt, K., Safwat, M. S. A., Sangakkara, R., Timm, L. C., Wang, J. Y., Zagal, E. and Van Kessel, C. 2010. Multiseason recoveries of organic and inorganic nitrogen-15 in tropical cropping systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 74, pp. 139-152. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2009.0192

Long-term Fertilizer Experiment Network in China: crop yields and soil nutrient trends

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, B-Q., Li, X-Y., Li, X-P., Shi, X-J., Huang, S-M., Wang, B-R., Zhu, P., Yang, X-Y., Liu, H., Chen, Y., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S., Todd, A. D. and Payne, R. W. 2010. Long-term Fertilizer Experiment Network in China: crop yields and soil nutrient trends. Agronomy Journal. 102, pp. 216-230. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2009.0182

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
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 .

Potassium and nitrogen interactions in crop production (Translation into Polish of Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society No. 615)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Milford, G. F. J. and Johnston, A. E. 2009. Potassium and nitrogen interactions in crop production (Translation into Polish of Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society No. 615).

Potassium, magnesium and soil fertility: long term experimental evidence (Translation into Polish of Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society No. 613)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Johnston, A. E. 2009. Potassium, magnesium and soil fertility: long term experimental evidence (Translation into Polish of Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society No. 613).

Nitrogen in agriculture: an overview and definitions of nitrogen use efficiency (Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society No 651)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Johnston, A. E. and Poulton, P. R. 2009. Nitrogen in agriculture: an overview and definitions of nitrogen use efficiency (Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society No 651). International Fertiliser Society (IFS). pp. 48pp

High concentrations and dry deposition of reactive nitrogen species at two sites in the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shen, J. L., Tang, A. H., Liu, X. J., Fangmeier, A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Zhang, F-S. 2009. High concentrations and dry deposition of reactive nitrogen species at two sites in the North China Plain. Environmental Pollution. 157, pp. 3106-3113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.05.016

A new approach to assessing phosphorus use efficiency in agriculture

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Johnston, A. E. and Syers, J. K. 2009. A new approach to assessing phosphorus use efficiency in agriculture. Better Crops with Plant Food. 93(3), pp. 14-16.

Responses of soil clay mineralogy in the Rothamsted Classical Experiments in relation to management practice and changing land use

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tye, A. M., Kemp, S. J. and Poulton, P. R. 2009. Responses of soil clay mineralogy in the Rothamsted Classical Experiments in relation to management practice and changing land use. Geoderma. 153, pp. 136-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.07.019

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

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

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 .

Resource or waste: the reality of nutrient recycling to land

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Johnston, A. E. 2008. Resource or waste: the reality of nutrient recycling to land . Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 630.

Soil and fertilizer phosphorus in relation to crop nutrition

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Kirkby, E. A. and Johnston, A. E. 2008. Soil and fertilizer phosphorus in relation to crop nutrition. in: White, P. J. and Hammond, J. P. (ed.) Ecophysiology of plant-phosphorus interactions Springer, New York. pp. 177-223

Efficiency of soil and fertilizer phosphorus use: reconciling changing concepts of soil phosphorus behaviour with agronomic information (FAO Fertilizer and Plant Nutrition Bulletin 18)

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Syers, J. K., Johnston, A. E. and Curtin, D. 2008. Efficiency of soil and fertilizer phosphorus use: reconciling changing concepts of soil phosphorus behaviour with agronomic information (FAO Fertilizer and Plant Nutrition Bulletin 18). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy.