Optimisation of nutrients in soil-plant systems: Determining how phosphorus availability is regulated in soils

Project (past)

Project dates01 Mar 2012 to end of 30 Apr 2017
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorSteve McGrath
Co-InvestigatorJohn Crawford
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS5197
5197
DepartmentSustainable Soils and Grassland Systems (SSGS)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00005197
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00005197

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Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L., Geraki, K., Borg, S., Quinn, P., Mosselmans, J. F., Brinch-Pedersen, H. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain. Journal Of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 18, pp. 557-570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00775-013-1000-x

Iron bioavailability in two commercial cultivars of wheat: comparison between wholegrain and white flour and the effects of nicotianamine and 2'-deoxymugineic acid on iron uptake into Caco-2 cells

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eagling, T., Wawer, A. A., Shewry, P. R., Zhao, F-J. and Fairweather-Tait, S. J. 2014. Iron bioavailability in two commercial cultivars of wheat: comparison between wholegrain and white flour and the effects of nicotianamine and 2'-deoxymugineic acid on iron uptake into Caco-2 cells. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 10320-10325. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf5026295

Isolating the influence of pH on the amounts and forms of soil organic phosphorus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Turner, B. L. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2013. Isolating the influence of pH on the amounts and forms of soil organic phosphorus. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (2), pp. 249-259. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12026

Key challenges and priorities for modelling European grasslands under climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kipling, R. P., Virkajaervi, P., Breitsameter, L., Curnel, Y., De Swaef, T., Gustavsson, A. M., Hennart, S., Hoeglind, M., Jaervenranta, K., Minet, J., Nendel, C., Persson, T., Picon-Cochard, C., Rolinski, S., Sandars, D. L., Scollan, N. D., Sebek, L., Seddaiu, G., Topp, C. F. E., Twardy, S., Van Middelkoop, J., Wu, L. and Bellocchi, G. 2016. Key challenges and priorities for modelling European grasslands under climate change. Science of the Total Environment. 566-567, pp. 851-864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.144

Letter to the editors of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Johnston, A. E. and Curtin, D. 2012. Letter to the editors of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 93, pp. 245-248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-012-9508-y

Long-term impact of sewage sludge application on Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii: an evaluation using meta-analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Charlton, A., Sakrabani, R., McGrath, S. P. and Campbell, C. D. 2016. Long-term impact of sewage sludge application on Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii: an evaluation using meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Quality. 45, pp. 1572-1587. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2015.12.0590

Major crop species show differential balance between root morphological and physiological responses to variable phosphorus supply

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lyu, Y., Tang, H. L., Li, H. G., Zhang, F-S., Rengel, Z., Whalley, W. R., Shen, J. B. and Stralia, V. P. 2016. Major crop species show differential balance between root morphological and physiological responses to variable phosphorus supply. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01939

Methods for detecting change in hydrochemical time series in response to targeted pollutant mitigation in river catchments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, C. E. M., Freer, J. E., Collins, A. L., Johnes, P. J. and Jones, J. I. 2014. Methods for detecting change in hydrochemical time series in response to targeted pollutant mitigation in river catchments. Journal of Hydrology. 514, pp. 297-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.04.036

Microbial biomass P dynamics and sequential P fractionation in high and low P fixing Kenyan soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koutika, L-S., Crews, T. E., Ayaga, G. and Brookes, P. C. 2013. Microbial biomass P dynamics and sequential P fractionation in high and low P fixing Kenyan soils. European Journal Of Soil Biology. 59 (Nov-Dec), pp. 54-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2013.10.002

Microbial biomass phosphorus contributions to phosphorus solubility in riparian vegetated buffer strip soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Roberts, W. M., Matthews, R. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Peukert, S., Collins, A. L., Stutter, M. I. and Haygarth, P. M. 2013. Microbial biomass phosphorus contributions to phosphorus solubility in riparian vegetated buffer strip soils. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 49, pp. 1237-1241. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-013-0802-x

Modelling the effects of copper on soil organisms and processes using the free ion approach: towards a multi-species toxicity model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lofts, S., Criel, P., Janssen, C. R., Lock, K., McGrath, S. P., Oorts, K., Rooney, C. P., Smolders, E., Spurgeon, D. J., Svendsen, C., Van Eeckhout, H. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Modelling the effects of copper on soil organisms and processes using the free ion approach: towards a multi-species toxicity model. Environmental Pollution. 178, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.03.015

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

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

Particle-specific toxicity and bioavailability of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles to Arabidopsis thaliana

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yang, X., Pan, H., Wang, P. and Zhao, F-J. 2017. Particle-specific toxicity and bioavailability of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles to Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal Of Hazardous Materials. 322, pp. 292-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.054

Phosphate stable oxygen isotope variability within a temperate agricultural soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Granger, S. J., Harris, P., Peukert, S., Guo, R., Tamburini, F., Blackwell, M. S. A., Howden, N. J. K. and McGrath, S. P. 2017. Phosphate stable oxygen isotope variability within a temperate agricultural soil. Geoderma. 285 (1 January), pp. 64-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.09.020

Phosphorus use efficiency and management in agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Roberts, T. L. and Johnston, A. E. 2015. Phosphorus use efficiency and management in agriculture. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 105, pp. 275-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.09.013

Phosphorus: its efficient use in agriculture

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Fixen, P. E. and Curtin, D. 2014. Phosphorus: its efficient use in agriculture. in: Sparks, D. L. (ed.) Advances in Agronomy Vol.123 Elsevier.

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

Quantifying the spatial variability of soil physical and chemical properties in relation to mitigation of diffuse water pollution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Glendell, M., Granger, S. J., Bol, R. and Brazier, R. E. 2014. Quantifying the spatial variability of soil physical and chemical properties in relation to mitigation of diffuse water pollution. Geoderma. 214-215, pp. 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.10.008

Responses of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus to two consecutive drying–rewetting cycles in soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pezzola, D., Cardenas, L. M., Mian, I. A., Carswell, A. M., Donovan, N., Dhanoa, D. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2019. Responses of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus to two consecutive drying–rewetting cycles in soils. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 182 (2), pp. 217-228. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201800082

Responses of high-yielding wheat to micronutrient applications

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
McGrath, S. P. 2013. Responses of high-yielding wheat to micronutrient applications. Landmark. 16, pp. 12-14.

Review of an ADAS Report 'The agronomic case for polyhalite', dated 8 April 2014 (Report prepared for the North York Moors National Park Authority)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Johnston, A. E. 2015. Review of an ADAS Report 'The agronomic case for polyhalite', dated 8 April 2014 (Report prepared for the North York Moors National Park Authority). North York Moors National Park Authority.

Scaling up the phosphorus signal from soil hillslopes to headwater catchments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haygarth, P. M., Page, T. J. C., Beven, K. J., Freer, J., Joynes, A., Butler, P., Wood, G. A. and Owens, P. N. 2012. Scaling up the phosphorus signal from soil hillslopes to headwater catchments. Freshwater Biology. 57(Suppl. 1), pp. 7-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02748.x

Selenium deficiency risk predicted to increase under future climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, G. D., Droz, B., Greve, P., Gottschalk, P., Poffet, D., McGrath, S. P., Seneviratne, S. I., Smith, P. and Winkel, L. H. E. 2017. Selenium deficiency risk predicted to increase under future climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114 (11), pp. 2848-2853. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1611576114

Selenium hyperaccumulator plants Stanleya pinnata and Astragalus bisulcatus are colonized by Se-resistant, Se-excluding wasp and beetle seed herbivores

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Freeman, J. L., Marcus, M. A., Fakra, S. C., Devonshire, J., McGrath, S. P., Quinn, C. F. and Pilon-Smits, E. A. H. 2012. Selenium hyperaccumulator plants Stanleya pinnata and Astragalus bisulcatus are colonized by Se-resistant, Se-excluding wasp and beetle seed herbivores. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e50516. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050516

Selenium speciation in malt, wort and beer made from selenium-biofortified two-rowed barley grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rodrigo, S., Santamaria, O., Chen, Y., McGrath, S. P. and Poblaciones, M. J. 2014. Selenium speciation in malt, wort and beer made from selenium-biofortified two-rowed barley grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 5948-5953. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf500793t

Short-term emissions of CO2 and N2O in response to periodic flood irrigation with waste water in the Mezquital Valley of Mexico

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gonzalez-Mendez, B., Webster, R., Fiedler, S., Loza-Reyes, E., Harnandez, J. M., Ruiz-Suarez, L. G. and Siebe, C. 2015. Short-term emissions of CO2 and N2O in response to periodic flood irrigation with waste water in the Mezquital Valley of Mexico. Atmospheric Environment. 101, pp. 116-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.10.048

Silicon has opposite effects on the accumulation of inorganic and methylated arsenic species in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, W-J., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2014. Silicon has opposite effects on the accumulation of inorganic and methylated arsenic species in rice. Plant and Soil. 376, pp. 423-431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1991-7

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

Simulation of Phosphorus Chemistry, Uptake and Utilisation by Winter Wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Dunham, S. J., Hernandez, J. M. B. and McGrath, S. P. 2019. Simulation of Phosphorus Chemistry, Uptake and Utilisation by Winter Wheat. Plants - Basel. 8 (10), p. 404. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8100404

Soil contamination in China: current status and mitigation strategies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Ma, Y., Zhu, Y-G., Tang, Z. and McGrath, S. P. 2015. Soil contamination in China: current status and mitigation strategies. Environmental Science & Technology. 49 (2), pp. 750-759. https://doi.org/10.1021/es5047099

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

Source identification of fine-grained suspended sediment in the Kharaa River basin, northern Mongolia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Theuring, P., Collins, A. L. and Rode, M. 2015. Source identification of fine-grained suspended sediment in the Kharaa River basin, northern Mongolia. Science of the Total Environment. 526, pp. 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.134

Sulphur availability from organic materials applied to winter wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Sagoo, L., Smith, K. A., Nicholson, F. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2014. Sulphur availability from organic materials applied to winter wheat. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society 742. International Fertiliser Society (IFS). pp. 26pp

Sustainable intensification of China's agriculture: the key role of nutrient management and climate change mitigation and adaptation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lu, Y., Chadwick, D., Norse, D., Powlson, D. S. and Shi, W. 2015. Sustainable intensification of China's agriculture: the key role of nutrient management and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 209, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.05.012

Testing Greenfield run-off estimation techniques using high-resolution field observations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rodda, H. J. E. and Hawkins, J. M. B. 2012. Testing Greenfield run-off estimation techniques using high-resolution field observations. Journal of Flood Risk Management. 5, pp. 366-375. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-318X.2012.01156.x

The challenges and implications of linking wetland science to policy in agricultural landscapes - experience from the UK National Ecosystem Assessment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maltby, E., Acreman, M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Everard, M. and Morris, J. 2013. The challenges and implications of linking wetland science to policy in agricultural landscapes - experience from the UK National Ecosystem Assessment. Ecological Engineering. 56, pp. 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.12.086

The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coelho Filho, M. A., Colebrook, E. H., Lloyd, D. P. A., Webster, C. P., Mooney, S. J., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat. Plant and Soil. 371, pp. 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1662-8

The oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate in river water and its potential sources in the Upper River Taw catchment, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Granger, S. J., Heaton, T. H. E., Pfahler, V., Blackwell, M. S. A., Yuan, H-M. and Collins, A. L. 2017. The oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate in river water and its potential sources in the Upper River Taw catchment, UK. Science of the Total Environment. 574 (1 January), pp. 680-690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.007

The role of nodes in arsenic storage and distribution in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, Y., Moore, K. L., Miller, A. J., McGrath, S. P., Ma, J. F. and Zhao, F-J. 2015. The role of nodes in arsenic storage and distribution in rice. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66, pp. 3717-3724. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv164