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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Global nitrogen budgets in cereals: a 50-year assessment for maize, rice and wheat production systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ladha, J. K., Tirol-Padre, A., Reddy, C. K., Cassman, K. G., Verma, S., Powlson, D. S., Van Kessel, C., Richter, D. De B., Chakraborty, D. and Pathak, H. 2016. Global nitrogen budgets in cereals: a 50-year assessment for maize, rice and wheat production systems. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 19355. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep19355

Grass material as a modern process standard for C-14 analysis of n-Alkanes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cisneros-Dozal, L. M., Xu, X., Bryant, C., Pearson, E. J. and Dungait, J. A. J. 2016. Grass material as a modern process standard for C-14 analysis of n-Alkanes. Radiocarbon. 58 (3), pp. 445-458. https://doi.org/10.1017/rdc.2016.24

Grassland biodiversity bounces back from long-term nitrogen addition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Scott, T., Kohler, I. H., Schnyder, H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Crawley, M. J. 2015. Grassland biodiversity bounces back from long-term nitrogen addition. Nature. 528, pp. 401-404. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature16444

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Land-use influences phosphatase gene microdiversity in soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

Life in earth – the root microbiome to the rescue?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mauchline, T. H. and Malone, J. G. 2017. Life in earth – the root microbiome to the rescue? Current Opinion in Microbiology. 37 (Supplement C), pp. 23-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2017.03.005

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

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

Methodology and symptomatology

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. 2012. Methodology and symptomatology. in: Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Marban-Mendoza, N. (ed.) Practical plant nematology Biblioteca Basica de Agricultura, Montecillo. pp. 89-129

Microbial ecological theory: current perspectives

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Ogilvie, L. A. and Hirsch, P. R. (ed.) 2012. Microbial ecological theory: current perspectives. Caister Academic Press, Norwich, Norfolk.

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

Modeling biological dinitrogen fixation of field pea with a process-based simulation model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Y., Wu, L., Watson, C. A., Baddeley, J. A., Pan, X. and Zhang, L. 2013. Modeling biological dinitrogen fixation of field pea with a process-based simulation model. Agronomy Journal. 105, pp. 670-678. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2012.0412

Modelling nitrous oxide emissions from grazed grassland systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Cuttle, S. and Thorman, R. E. 2012. Modelling nitrous oxide emissions from grazed grassland systems. Environmental Pollution. 162, pp. 223-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.11.027

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

Multitrophic interactions in the rhizosphere microbiome of wheat: from bacteria and fungi to protists

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rossmann, M., Perez-Jaramillo, J. E., Kavamura, V. N., Chiaramonte, J. B., Dumack, K., Fiore-Donno, A. M., Mendes, L. W., Ferreira, M. M. C., Bonkowski, M., Raaijmakers, J. M., Mauchline, T. H. and Mendes, R. 2020. Multitrophic interactions in the rhizosphere microbiome of wheat: from bacteria and fungi to protists. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 96 (4), p. fiaa032. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa032

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

N and C transformations in stored cattle farmyard manure, including direct estimates of N2 emission

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moral, R., Bustamante, M. A., Chadwick, D. R., Camp, V. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2012. N and C transformations in stored cattle farmyard manure, including direct estimates of N2 emission. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 63, pp. 35-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.04.001

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

Nitric oxide and greenhouse gases emissions following the application of different cattle slurry particle size fractions to soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fangueiro, D., Coutinho, J., Cabral, F., Fidalgo, P., Bol, R. and Trindade, H. 2012. Nitric oxide and greenhouse gases emissions following the application of different cattle slurry particle size fractions to soil. Atmospheric Environment. 47, pp. 373-380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.10.052

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

Not poles apart: Antarctic soil fungal communities show similarities to those of the distant Arctic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cox, F., Newsham, K. K., Bol, R., Dungait, J. A. J. and Robinson, C. H. 2016. Not poles apart: Antarctic soil fungal communities show similarities to those of the distant Arctic. Ecology Letters. 19 (5), pp. 528-536. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12587

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

Novel laser spectroscopic technique for continuous analysis of N2O isotopomers - application and intercomparison with isotope ratio mass spectrometry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koster, J. R., Well, R., Tuzson, B., Bol, R., Dittert, K., Giesemann, A., Emmenegger, L., Manninen, A., Cardenas, L. M. and Mohn, J. 2013. Novel laser spectroscopic technique for continuous analysis of N2O isotopomers - application and intercomparison with isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 27 (1), pp. 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6434

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

Nutrient release from decomposing Eucalyptus harvest residues following simulated management practices in multiple sites in Brazil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ferreira, G. W. D., Soares, E. M. B., Oliveira, F. C. C., Silva, I. R., Dungait, J. A. J., Souza, I. F. and Vergutz, L. 2016. Nutrient release from decomposing Eucalyptus harvest residues following simulated management practices in multiple sites in Brazil. Forest Ecology and Management. 370, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2016.03.047

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

Opportunities for reducing environmental emissions from forage-based dairy farms

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Misselbrook, T. H., Del Prado, A. and Chadwick, D. R. 2012. Opportunities for reducing environmental emissions from forage-based dairy farms. Vanhatalo, A., Kuoppala, K. and Rinne, M. (ed.) Proceedings 16th International Silage Conference, Hameenlinna, Finland, 2-4 July 2012 . MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Helsinki. pp. 113-125

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

Overcoming nitrogen fertilizer over-use through technical and advisory approaches: a case study from Shaanxi Province, northwest China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, S., Gao, P., Tong, Y., Norse, D., Lu, Y. and Powlson, D. S. 2015. Overcoming nitrogen fertilizer over-use through technical and advisory approaches: a case study from Shaanxi Province, northwest China. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 209, pp. 89-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.03.002

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

Plant-soil interactions and grassland diversity restoration

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Bardgett, R. D., Smith, R. S., Shiel, R. S., Tallowin, J. R. B., Mortimer, S. R., Brown, V. K., Pilgrim, E. S., Millward, D., Lawson, C., Harrison, K. A., Edwards, A. E., Hobbs, P. J., Sanderson, R., Harris, S. J., Beaumont, D. A., Murray, A. M., Wright, D. G. and Quirk, H. 2012. Plant-soil interactions and grassland diversity restoration. Restoring diverse grassland: what can be achieved where, and what will it do for us? Aspects of Applied Biology 115 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 31-34

Pochonia chlamydosporia: a 'multiple' approach (biology, biotechnology, agribusiness) for development of biological control agents as biopesticides that are beneficial to soil health

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. 2012. Pochonia chlamydosporia: a 'multiple' approach (biology, biotechnology, agribusiness) for development of biological control agents as biopesticides that are beneficial to soil health. Abstracts 44th ONTA Annual Meeting, Cancun, 2-7 September 2012 . pp. 48

Positioning nematology research and development through NIESA (Nematology Initiative for Eastern and Southern Africa)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Sibanda, Z., Talwana, H., Wanjohi, W., Kimenju, W., Luambano-Nyoni, N., Masawe, C., Davies, K. G. and Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. 2012. Positioning nematology research and development through NIESA (Nematology Initiative for Eastern and Southern Africa). Abstracts 44th ONTA Annual Meedting , Cancun, 2-7 September 2012. pp. 79

Practical plant nematology

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Marban-Mendoza, N. 2012. Practical plant nematology. Biblioteca Basica de Agricultura, Montecillo.