Optimisation of nutrients in soil-plant systems: How can we control nitrogen cycling in soil?

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2012 to end of 31 Mar 2017
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorPenny Hirsch
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS5196
5196
DepartmentAgroecology (AGEC)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00005196
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00005196

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Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in soil aggregates under long-term nitrogen and water addition in a temperate steppe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, R., Dungait, J. A. J., Creamer, C. A., Cai, J., Li, B., Xu, Z., Zhang, Y., Ma, Y. and Jiang, Y. 2015. Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in soil aggregates under long-term nitrogen and water addition in a temperate steppe. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 79 (2), pp. 527-535. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2014.09.0351

Reply to 'No-till agriculture and climate change mitigation'

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Powlson, D. S., Stirling, C. M., Jat, M. L., Gerard, B. G., Palm, C. A., Sanchez, P. A. and Cassman, K. G. 2015. Reply to 'No-till agriculture and climate change mitigation'. Nature Climate Change. 5, p. 489. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2654

Rice production, nitrous oxide emission and ammonia volatilization as impacted by the nitrification inhibitor 2-chloro-6-(trichloromethyl)-pyridine

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sun, H., Zhang, H., Powlson, D. S., Min, J. and Shi, W. 2015. Rice production, nitrous oxide emission and ammonia volatilization as impacted by the nitrification inhibitor 2-chloro-6-(trichloromethyl)-pyridine. Field Crops Research. 173, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2014.12.012

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

Sequestration of C in soils under Miscanthus can be marginal and is affected by genotype-specific root distribution

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Richter, G. M., Agostini, F., Redmile-Gordon, M. A., White, Robin P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2015. Sequestration of C in soils under Miscanthus can be marginal and is affected by genotype-specific root distribution. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 200, pp. 169-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.11.011

Effect of temperature, pH, carbon and nitrogen ratios on the parasitic activity of Pochonia chlamydosporia on Meloidogyne incognita

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luambano, N. D., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Kimenju, J. W., Powers, S. J., Narla, R. D., Wanjohi, W. J. and Kerry, B. R. 2015. Effect of temperature, pH, carbon and nitrogen ratios on the parasitic activity of Pochonia chlamydosporia on Meloidogyne incognita. Biological Control. 80, pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.09.003

Comparing N2O fluxes from recently created extensive grasslands and sites remaining under intensive agricultural management

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Horrocks, C. A., Dungait, J. A. J., Heal, K. V. and Cardenas, L. M. 2015. Comparing N2O fluxes from recently created extensive grasslands and sites remaining under intensive agricultural management. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 199, pp. 77-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.08.018

Quantitative differences in gene expression of defence genes in Solanum tuberosum and S. sisymbriifolium infected with Globodera pallida

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sasaki-Crawley, A., Dybal, K., Powers, S. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Nelson, D., Blackshaw, R., Carvalho, R. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2014. Quantitative differences in gene expression of defence genes in Solanum tuberosum and S. sisymbriifolium infected with Globodera pallida. Indian journal of nematology. 44 (1), pp. 62-72.

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

Nutrient dynamics during decomposition of the residues from a sown legume or ruderal plant cover in an olive oil orchard

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gomez-Munoz, B., Hatch, D. J., Bol, R. and Garcia-Ruiz, R. 2014. Nutrient dynamics during decomposition of the residues from a sown legume or ruderal plant cover in an olive oil orchard. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 184, pp. 115-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.11.020

The impact of weather on nitrous oxide emissions from arable land in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Topp, C. F. E., Smith, K. E., Thorman, R. E., Pappa, V. A., Bennett, G., Malkin, S., Cardenas, L. M., Chauhan, M., Misselbrook, T. H., Munro, D. G., Rees, R. M., Anthony, S. and Sylvester-Bradley, R. 2014. The impact of weather on nitrous oxide emissions from arable land in the UK. Agronomic Decision Making in an Uncertain Climate. Aspects of Applied Biology 125 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 81-87

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

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

The challenge of modelling nitrogen management at the field scale: simulation and sensitivity analysis of N2O fluxes across nine experimental sites using DailyDayCent

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fitton, N., Datta, A., Hastings, A., Kuhnert, M., Topp, C. F. E., Cloy, J. M., Rees, R. M., Cardenas, L. M., Williams, J. R., Smith, K., Chadwick, D. and Smith, P. 2014. The challenge of modelling nitrogen management at the field scale: simulation and sensitivity analysis of N2O fluxes across nine experimental sites using DailyDayCent. Environmental Research Letters. 9, p. 095003. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/9/095003

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

First 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): model evolution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D., Del Prado, A., Li, C., Misselbrook, T. H., Rees, R. M., Salas, W., Sanz-Cobena, A., Smith, P., Tilston, E. L., Topp, C. F. E., Vetter, S. and Yeluripati, J. B. 2014. First 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): model evolution. Ecological Modelling. 292, pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.09.004

Temperature sensitivity of soil respiration rates enhanced by microbial community response

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karhu, K., Auffret, M. D., Dungait, J. A. J., Hopkins, D. W., Prosser, J. I., Singh, B. K., Subke, J-A., Wookey, P. A., Agren, G. I., Sebastia, M-T., Gouriveau, F., Bergkvist, G., Meir, P., Nottingham, A. T., Salinas, N. and Hartley, I. P. 2014. Temperature sensitivity of soil respiration rates enhanced by microbial community response. Nature. 513, pp. 81-84. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13604

Quantifying the impact of microbes on soil structural development and behaviour in wet soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Helliwell, J. R., Miller, A. J., Whalley, W. R., Mooney, S. J. and Sturrock, C. J. 2014. Quantifying the impact of microbes on soil structural development and behaviour in wet soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 74, pp. 138-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.03.009

Carbon and nitrogen in soil and vine roots in harrowed and grass-covered vineyards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Agnelli, A., Bol, R., Trumbore, S. E., Dixon, E. R., Cocco, S. and Corti, G. 2014. Carbon and nitrogen in soil and vine roots in harrowed and grass-covered vineyards. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 193, pp. 70-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.04.023

High-frequency monitoring of nitrogen and phosphorus response in three rural catchments to the end of the 2011-2012 drought in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Outram, F. N., Lloyd, C. E. M., Jonczyk, J., Benskin, C. Mcw. H., Grant, F., Perks, M. T., Deasy, C., Burke, S. P., Collins, A. L., Freer, J., Haygarth, P. M., Hiscock, K. M., Johnes, P. J. and Lovett, A. L. 2014. High-frequency monitoring of nitrogen and phosphorus response in three rural catchments to the end of the 2011-2012 drought in England. Hydrology And Earth System Sciences. 18, pp. 3429-3448. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-3429-2014

Contribution of improved nitrogen fertilizer use to development of a low carbon economy in China

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powlson, D. S., Norse, D., Chadwick, D. R., Lu, Y., Zhang, W., Zhang, F., Huang, J. and Jia, X. 2014. Contribution of improved nitrogen fertilizer use to development of a low carbon economy in China. World Agriculture. 4 (2), pp. 10-18.

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

First 20 years of DNDC: model evolution and GRAMP

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S. G., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D. R., Del Prado, A., Li, C., Misselbrook, T. H., Rees, R., Salas, W., Sanz-Cobena, A., Smith, P., Tilston, E. L., Topp, K., Vetter, S. H. and Yeluripati, J. 2014. First 20 years of DNDC: model evolution and GRAMP. Cordovil, C. M. d. S. (ed.) Abstracts 18th Nitrogen Workshop, Lisbon, 30 June- 3 July 2014 . pp. 100-103

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vazquez De La Cueva, A., Marchant, B. P., Quintana, J. R., De Santiago, A., Lafuente, A. L. and Webster, R. 2014. Spatial variation of trace elements in the peri-urban soil of Madrid. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 14, pp. 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-013-0772-5

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

An enhanced software tool to support better use of manure nutrients: MANNER- NPK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nicholson, F. A., Bhogal, A., Chadwick, D. R., Gill, E., Gooday, R. D., Lord, E., Misselbrook, T. H., Rollett, A. J., Sagoo, E., Smith, K. A., Thorman, R. E., Williams, J. R. and Chambers, B. J. 2013. An enhanced software tool to support better use of manure nutrients: MANNER- NPK. Soil Use and Management. 29 (4), pp. 473-484. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12078

Effects of a winter or spring sowing date on soil nitrogen utilisation and yield of barley following a forage crop of red clover, lucerne or hybrid ryegrass

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Marley, C. L., Fychan, R., Theobald, V. J., Cuttle, S. P. and Sanderson, R. 2013. Effects of a winter or spring sowing date on soil nitrogen utilisation and yield of barley following a forage crop of red clover, lucerne or hybrid ryegrass. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 181, pp. 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.10.006

Effecto de extractos vegetales en crudo en el parasitismo de Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia sobre Meloidogyne incognita

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vilchis-Martinez, K., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Powers, S. J. and Montes-Belmont, R. 2013. Effecto de extractos vegetales en crudo en el parasitismo de Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia sobre Meloidogyne incognita. Nematropica. 43, pp. 254-260.

Identification and molecular characterisation of new Mexican isolates of Pochonia chlamydosporia for the management of Meliodogyne spp

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Medina-Canales, Ma. G., Rodriguez-Tovar, A. V., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Zuniga, G. and Tovar-Soto, A. 2013. Identification and molecular characterisation of new Mexican isolates of Pochonia chlamydosporia for the management of Meliodogyne spp. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 24, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2013.838623

Effect in vitro of tomato root diffusate on Pochonia chlamydosporia growth and Meloidogyne incognita egg parasitism

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Powers, S. J. 2013. Effect in vitro of tomato root diffusate on Pochonia chlamydosporia growth and Meloidogyne incognita egg parasitism. Abstracts ONTA XLV Annual Meeting, La Serena, Chile, 20-25 October 2013 . pp. 64

Top 10 plant-parasitic nematodes in molecular plant pathology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, J. T., Haegeman, A., Danchin, E. G. J., Gaur, H. S., Helder, J., Jones, M. G. K., Kikuchi, T., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Palomares-Rius, J. E., Wesemael, W. M. L. and Perry, R. N. 2013. Top 10 plant-parasitic nematodes in molecular plant pathology. Molecular Plant Pathology. 14 (9), pp. 946-961. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12057

Ammonia volatilization following dairy slurry application to a permanent grassland on a volcanic soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Martinez-Lagos, J., Salazar, F., Alfaro, M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2013. Ammonia volatilization following dairy slurry application to a permanent grassland on a volcanic soil. Atmospheric Environment. 80, pp. 226-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.08.005

Mycorrhiza-induced resistance: more than the sum of its parts?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cameron, D. D., Neal, A. L., Van Wees, S. C. M. and Ton, J. 2013. Mycorrhiza-induced resistance: more than the sum of its parts? Trends in Plant Science. 18 (10), pp. 539-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2013.06.004

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

Opportunities for reducing environmental emissions from forage-based dairy farms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Misselbrook, T. H., Del Prado, A. and Chadwick, D. R. 2013. Opportunities for reducing environmental emissions from forage-based dairy farms. Agricultural and Food Science. 22 (1), pp. 93-107. https://doi.org/10.23986/afsci.6702

New technologies reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogenous fertilizer in China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, W-F., Dou, Z-X., He, P., Ju, X-T., Powlson, D. S., Chadwick, D. R., Norse, D., Lu, Y-L., Zhang, Y., Wu, Liang, Chen, X-P., Cassman, K. G. and Zhang, F-S. 2013. New technologies reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogenous fertilizer in China. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110 (21), pp. 8375-8380. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1210447110

Towards an improved inventory of N2O from agriculture: model evaluation of N2O emission factors and N fraction leached from different sources in UK agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cardenas, L. M., Gooday, R., Brown, L., Scholefield, D., Cuttle, S., Gilhespy, S. L., Matthews, R. A., Misselbrook, T. H., Wang, J., Li, C., Hughes, G. and Lord, E. 2013. Towards an improved inventory of N2O from agriculture: model evaluation of N2O emission factors and N fraction leached from different sources in UK agriculture. Atmospheric Environment. 79, pp. 340-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.06.033

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

Nitrous oxide mitigation in UK agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rees, R. M., Baddeley, J. A., Bhogal, A., Ball, B. C., Chadwick, D. R., Macleod, M., Lilly, A., Pappa, V. A., Thorman, R. E., Watson, C. A. and Williams, J. R. 2013. Nitrous oxide mitigation in UK agriculture. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 59, pp. 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/00380768.2012.733869