Quantifying Sustainable Systems

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2012 to end of 31 Mar 2017
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorAndy Whitmore
Co-InvestigatorJohn Crawford
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS5198
5198
DepartmentSustainable Soils and Grassland Systems (SSGS)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00005198
BB/J004286/1
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00005198
BB/J004286/1 [Do not use?]

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A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Ritz, K., McGrath, S. P., Quinton, J. N., Goulding, K. W. T., Jones, R. J. A., Harris, J. A., Bol, R., Wallace, P., Pilgrim, E. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK. Soil Use and Management. 31 (S1), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12212

Communicating the uncertainty in estimated greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Glendining, M. J., Lark, R. M., Perryman, S. A. M., Gordon, T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. Communicating the uncertainty in estimated greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Journal of Environmental Management. 160, pp. 139-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.05.034

Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed pollen loads in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamaoui-Laguel, L., Vautard, R., Liu, L., Solmon, F., Viovy, N., Khvorosthyanov, D., Essl, F., Chuine, I., Colette, A., Semenov, M. A., Schaffhauser, A., Storkey, J., Thibaudon, M. and Epstein, M. M. 2015. Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed pollen loads in Europe. Nature Climate Change. 5, pp. 766-771. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2652

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

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

Managing habitats on English farmland for insect pollinator conservation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Holland, J. M., Smith, B. M., Storkey, J., Lutman, P. J. W. and Aebischer, N. J. 2015. Managing habitats on English farmland for insect pollinator conservation. Biological Conservation. 182, pp. 215-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.12.009

Combining a weed traits database with a population dynamics model predicts shifts in weed communities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Holst, N., Bojer, O. Q., Bigongiali, F., Bocci, G., Colbach, N., Dorner, Z., Riemens, M. M., Sartorato, I., Sonderskov, M. and Verschwele, A. 2015. Combining a weed traits database with a population dynamics model predicts shifts in weed communities. Weed Research. 55 (2), pp. 206-218. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12126

Fungicide resistance risk assessment based on traits associated with the rate of pathogen evolution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grimmer, M. K., Van Den Bosch, F., Powers, S. J. and Paveley, N. D. 2015. Fungicide resistance risk assessment based on traits associated with the rate of pathogen evolution. Pest Management Science. 71 (2), pp. 207-215. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3781

Exploring the spatial variation in the fertilizer-nitrogen requirement of wheat within fields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kindred, D. R., Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Marchant, B. P. and Sylvester-Bradley, R. 2015. Exploring the spatial variation in the fertilizer-nitrogen requirement of wheat within fields. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 153 (1), pp. 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859613000919

Response to 'Potential distribution of citrus black spot in the United States based on climatic conditions', Er et al. 2013

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Graham, J. H., Gottwald, T. R., Timmer, L. W., Bergamin Filho, A., Van Den Bosch, F., Irey, M. S., Taylor, E., Magarey, R. D. and Takeuchi, Y. 2014. Response to 'Potential distribution of citrus black spot in the United States based on climatic conditions', Er et al. 2013. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 139, pp. 231-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-014-0426-5

Detecting land use and land management influences on catchment hydrology by modelling and wavelets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rust, W., Corstanje, R., Holman, I. P. and Milne, A. E. 2014. Detecting land use and land management influences on catchment hydrology by modelling and wavelets. Journal of Hydrology. 517, pp. 378-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.05.052

Mixtures as a fungicide resistance management tactic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Bosch, F., Paveley, N., Van Den Berg, F., Hobbelen, P. and Oliver, R. 2014. Mixtures as a fungicide resistance management tactic. Phytopathology. 104, pp. 1264-1273. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-14-0121-RVW

Seed germination response to temperature for a range of international populations of Conyza canadensis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tozzi, E., Beckie, H., Weiss, R., Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L., Storkey, J., Cici, S. Z. H. and Van Acker, R. C. 2014. Seed germination response to temperature for a range of international populations of Conyza canadensis. Weed Research. 54 (2), pp. 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12065

Does organic management lead to enhanced soil physical quality?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Papadopoulos, A., Bird, N. R. A., Whitmore, A. P. and Mooney, S. J. 2014. Does organic management lead to enhanced soil physical quality? Geoderma. 213, pp. 435-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.08.033

Distributed and dynamic modelling of hydrology, phosphorus and ecology in the Hampshire Avon and Blashford Lakes: evaluating alternative strategies to meet WFD standards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitehead, P. G., Jin, L., Crossman, J., Comber, S., Johnes, P. J., Daldorph, P., Flynn, N., Collins, A. L., Butterfield, D., Mistry, R., Bardon, R., Pope, L. and Willows, R. 2014. Distributed and dynamic modelling of hydrology, phosphorus and ecology in the Hampshire Avon and Blashford Lakes: evaluating alternative strategies to meet WFD standards. Science of the Total Environment. 481, pp. 157-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.007

The GWmodel R package: further topics for exploring spatial heterogeneity using geographically weighted models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lu, B., Harris, P., Charlton, M. and Brunsdon, C. 2014. The GWmodel R package: further topics for exploring spatial heterogeneity using geographically weighted models. Geo-spatial Information Science. 17, pp. 85-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/10095020.2014.917453

Final Report Defra Project WQ0126. Modular approaches to the control of diffuse agricultural pollution: buffer zones, bioreactors, ditches and ponds

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hawkins, J. M. B. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2014. Final Report Defra Project WQ0126. Modular approaches to the control of diffuse agricultural pollution: buffer zones, bioreactors, ditches and ponds. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Geographically weighted methods and their use in network re-designs for environmental monitoring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harris, P., Clarke, A., Juggins, S., Brunsdon, C. and Charlton, M. 2014. Geographically weighted methods and their use in network re-designs for environmental monitoring. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 28 (7), pp. 1869-1887. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-014-0851-1

Modelling the cost-effectiveness of mitigation methods for multiple pollutants at farm scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gooday, R. D., Anthony, S. G., Chadwick, D. R., Newell-Price, P., Harris, D., Duethmann, D., Fish, R., Collins, A. L. and Winter, M. 2014. Modelling the cost-effectiveness of mitigation methods for multiple pollutants at farm scale. Science of the Total Environment. 468-469, pp. 1198-1209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.04.078

Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eisler, M. C., Lee, M. R. F., Tarlton, J. F., Martin, G. B., Beddington, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Greathead, H., Liu, J., Mathew, S., Miller, H., Misselbrook, T. H., Murray, P. J., Vinod, V. K., Van Saun, R. and Winter, M. 2014. Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock. Nature. 507 (6 March), pp. 32-34. https://doi.org/10.1038/507032a

The global spread of crop pests and pathogens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bebber, D. P., Holmes, T. and Gurr, S. J. 2014. The global spread of crop pests and pathogens. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 23 (12), pp. 1398-1407. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12214

Groundwater conceptual models: implications for evaluating diffuse pollution mitigation measures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Allen, D. J., Darling, W. G., Davies, J., Newell, A. J., Gooddy, D. C. and Collins, A. L. 2014. Groundwater conceptual models: implications for evaluating diffuse pollution mitigation measures. Quarterly Journal Of Engineering Geology And Hydrogeology. 47, pp. 65-80. https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2013-043

Can the storage effect hypothesis explain weed co-existence on the Broadbalk long-term fertiliser experiment?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garcia De Leon, D., Storkey, J., Moss, S. R. and Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L. 2014. Can the storage effect hypothesis explain weed co-existence on the Broadbalk long-term fertiliser experiment? Weed Research. 54 (5), pp. 445-456. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12097

Bayesian inference for an emerging arboreal epidemic in the presence of control

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M., Gibson, G. J., Parnell, S., Gottwald, T. R., Irey, M. S., Gast, T. C. and Gilligan, C. A. 2014. Bayesian inference for an emerging arboreal epidemic in the presence of control. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111, pp. 6258-6262. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1310997111

Analysis of uncertainties in the estimates of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the UK's greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Glendining, M. J., Bellamy, P., Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Rivas Casado, M., Hulin, A., Van Oijen, M. and Whitmore, A. P. 2014. Analysis of uncertainties in the estimates of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the UK's greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture. Atmospheric Environment. 82, pp. 94-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.10.012

Governing principles can guide fungicide-resistance management tactics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Bosch, F., Oliver, R., Van Den Berg, F. and Paveley, N. 2014. Governing principles can guide fungicide-resistance management tactics. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 52, pp. 175-195. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-102313-050158

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

Baseline map of organic carbon in Australian soil to support national carbon accounting and monitoring under climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Viscarra Rossell, R. A., Webster, R., Bui, E. N. and Baldock, J. A. 2014. Baseline map of organic carbon in Australian soil to support national carbon accounting and monitoring under climate change. Global Change Biology. 20 (9), pp. 2953-2970. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12569

Who was Sir John Lawes?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Sneddon, G. 2014. Who was Sir John Lawes? Biologist. 61(4), pp. 24-27.

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.

Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Stirling, C. M., Jat, M. L., Gerard, B. G., Palm, C. A., Sanchez, P. A. and Cassman, K. G. 2014. Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation. Nature Climate Change. 4 (8), pp. 678-683. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2292

Evaluation of a matrix to calculate fungicide resistance risk

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grimmer, M. K., Van Den Bosch, F., Powers, S. J. and Paveley, N. D. 2014. Evaluation of a matrix to calculate fungicide resistance risk. Pest Management Science. 70 (6), pp. 1008-1016. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3646

Quantitative resistance can lead to evolutionary changes in traits not targeted by the resistance QTLs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Berg, F., Lannou, C., Gilligan, C. A. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2014. Quantitative resistance can lead to evolutionary changes in traits not targeted by the resistance QTLs. Evolutionary Applications. 7 (3), pp. 370-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12130

The costs and efficacy of sediment mitigation measures for representative farm types across England and Wales

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y. and Naden, P. 2014. The costs and efficacy of sediment mitigation measures for representative farm types across England and Wales. Proceedings Symposium on Sediment Dynamics from the Summit to the Sea, New Orleans, 11-14 December 2014 (IAHS Publication), Vol.367. International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Press, Wallingford Oxford. pp. 382-388

Effects of plant pathogens on population dynamics and community composition in grassland ecosystems: two case studies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jeger, M. J., Salama, N. K. G., Shaw, M. W., Van Den Berg, F. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2014. Effects of plant pathogens on population dynamics and community composition in grassland ecosystems: two case studies. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 138, pp. 513-527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-013-0325-1

The emergence of resistance to fungicides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hobbelen, P. H. F., Paveley, N. D. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2014. The emergence of resistance to fungicides. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e91910. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091910

An assessment of subsoil organic carbon stocks in England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Kirk, G. J. D., Keay, C. A., Rawlins, B. G., Wallace, P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2014. An assessment of subsoil organic carbon stocks in England and Wales. Soil Use and Management. 30 (1), pp. 10-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12085

Employing the citizens' jury technique to elicit reasoned public judgments about environmental risk: insights from an inquiry into the governance of microbial water pollution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fish, R. D., Winter, M., Oliver, D. M., Chadwick, D. R., Hodgson, C. J. and Heathwaite, A. L. 2014. Employing the citizens' jury technique to elicit reasoned public judgments about environmental risk: insights from an inquiry into the governance of microbial water pollution. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 57 (2), pp. 233-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2012.738326

Accounting for the Economic Risk Caused by Variation in Disease Severity in Fungicide Dose Decisions, Exemplified for Mycosphaerella graminicola on Winter Wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Te Beest, D. E., Paveley, N. D., Shaw, M. W. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2013. Accounting for the Economic Risk Caused by Variation in Disease Severity in Fungicide Dose Decisions, Exemplified for Mycosphaerella graminicola on Winter Wheat. Phytopathology. 103 (7), pp. 666-672. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-05-12-0119-R

Future prospects

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Oliver, M. A., Marchant, B. P. and Bishop, T. F. A. 2013. Future prospects. in: Oliver, M. A., Marchant, B. P. and Bishop, T. F. A. (ed.) Precision agriculture for sustainability and environmental protection Routledge. pp. 265-268