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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Free and intra-aggregate organic matter as indicators of soil quality change in volcanic soils under contrasting crop rotations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zagal, E., Cordova, C., Sohi, S. P. and Powlson, D. S. 2013. Free and intra-aggregate organic matter as indicators of soil quality change in volcanic soils under contrasting crop rotations. Soil Use and Management. 29 (4), pp. 531-539. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12070

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

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

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

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

Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): an open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from agro-ecosystems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yeluripati, J. B., Del Prado, A., Sanz-Cobena, A., Rees, R. M., Li, C., Chadwick, D., Tilston, E., Topp, C. F. E., Cardenas, L. M., Ingraham, P., Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S., Vetter, S. H., Misselbrook, T. H., Salas, W. and Smith, P. 2015. Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): an open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from agro-ecosystems. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 111 (February), pp. 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2014.11.016

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

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

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

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

How good is the evidence to support investment in soil protection?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kibblewhite, M., Chambers, B. J. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2016. How good is the evidence to support investment in soil protection? Soil Use and Management. 32 (Suppl. 1), pp. 172-182. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12236

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

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

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

Meteorological and landscape influences on pollen beetle immigration into oilseed rape crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Skellern, M., Welham, S. J., Watts, N. P. and Cook, S. M. 2017. Meteorological and landscape influences on pollen beetle immigration into oilseed rape crops. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 241 (1 April), pp. 150-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.03.008

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

Modeling soil organic carbon in corn (Zea mays L.)-based systems in Ohio under climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maas, E. D. v. L., Lal, R., Coleman, K., Montenegro, A. and Dick, W. A. 2017. Modeling soil organic carbon in corn (Zea mays L.)-based systems in Ohio under climate change. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 72 (3), pp. 191-204. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.72.3.191

Modelling and predicting crop yield, soil carbon and nitrogen stocks under climate change scenarios with fertiliser management in the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Xu, M., Sun, N., Xiong, W., Huang, S. and Wu, L. 2016. Modelling and predicting crop yield, soil carbon and nitrogen stocks under climate change scenarios with fertiliser management in the North China Plain. Geoderma. 265, pp. 176-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.11.027

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

Modelling the electrical conductivity of soil in the Yangtze delta in three dimensions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, H. Y., Marchant, B. P. and Webster, R. 2016. Modelling the electrical conductivity of soil in the Yangtze delta in three dimensions. Geoderma. 269, pp. 119-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.01.028

Modelling transmission characteristics and epidemic development of the tospovirus-thrip interaction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jeger, M. J., Van Den Bosch, F. and Mcroberts, N. 2015. Modelling transmission characteristics and epidemic development of the tospovirus-thrip interaction. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 9, pp. 107-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-015-9363-2

Modification of the RothC model for simulations of soil organic C dynamics in dryland regions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Farina, R., Coleman, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2013. Modification of the RothC model for simulations of soil organic C dynamics in dryland regions. Geoderma. 200-201, pp. 18-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.01.021

Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alonso Chavez, V., Parnell, S. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2016. Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 407, pp. 290-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.07.041

Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: fluxes, emission factors and mitigation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, M. J., Hinton, N., Cloy, J. M., Topp, C. F. E., Rees, R. M., Cardenas, L. M., Scott, T., Webster, C. P., Ashton, R. W., Whitmore, A. P., Williams, J. R., Balshaw, H., Paine, F., Goulding, K. W. T. and Chadwick, D. R. 2015. Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: fluxes, emission factors and mitigation. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 212, pp. 134-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.07.003

Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P., Goulding, K. W. T., Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Coleman, K. and Powlson, D. S. 2012. Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability. Sustainability. 4 (10), pp. 2513-2524. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4102513

Optimal fungicide application timings for disease control are also an effective anti-resistance strategy: a case study for Zymoseptoria tritici (Mycosphaerella graminicola) on wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Berg, F., Van Den Bosch, F. and Paveley, N. D. 2013. Optimal fungicide application timings for disease control are also an effective anti-resistance strategy: a case study for Zymoseptoria tritici (Mycosphaerella graminicola) on wheat. Phytopathology. 103, pp. 1209-1219. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-03-13-0061-R

Organic farming gives no climate change benefit through soil carbon sequestration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Leifeld, J., Angers, D. A., Chenu, C., Fuhrer, J., Katterer, T. and Powlson, D. S. 2013. Organic farming gives no climate change benefit through soil carbon sequestration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110, p. E984. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1220724110

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

Population dynamics of a non-cultivated biennial plant Tragopogon pratensis infected by the autoecious demicyclic rust fungus Puccinia hysterium

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salama, N. K. G., Van Den Bosch, F., Edwards, G. R., Heard, M. S. and Jeger, M. J. 2012. Population dynamics of a non-cultivated biennial plant Tragopogon pratensis infected by the autoecious demicyclic rust fungus Puccinia hysterium. Fungal Ecology. 5, pp. 530-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2011.12.009

Probing the basis of soil resilience

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. R., Whitmore, A. P., Gregory, A. S. and Ritz, K. 2015. Probing the basis of soil resilience. Soil Use and Management. 31 (Suppl. 1), pp. 72-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12107

Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R., Burkness, E. C., Milne, A. E., Onstad, D. W., Abrahamson, M., Hamilton, K. L. and Hutchison, W. D. 2012. Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude. Ecology Letters. 15 (4), pp. 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01739.x

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

Rational management decisions from uncertain spatial data

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Dailey, A. G. and Webster, R. 2013. Rational management decisions from uncertain spatial data. in: Oliver, M. A., Marchant, B. P. and Bishop, T. F. A. (ed.) Precision agriculture for sustainability and environmental protection George Routledge & Sons London. pp. 61-81

Replicate and randomize, or lie

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. 2017. Replicate and randomize, or lie. Environmental Microbiology. 19 (1), pp. 25-28. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13533

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

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

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

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

Soil acidification and the importance of liming agricultural soils with particular reference to the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T. 2016. Soil acidification and the importance of liming agricultural soils with particular reference to the United Kingdom. Soil Use and Management. 32 (3), pp. 390-399. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12270

Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Equilibrium and Model Initialisation Methods: an Application to the Rothamsted Carbon (RothC) Model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nemo, Klumpp, K., Coleman, K., Dondini, M., Goulding, K. W. T., Hastings, A., Jones, M. B., Leifeld, J., Osborne, B., Saunders, M., Scott, T., Teh, Y. A. and Smith, P. 2017. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Equilibrium and Model Initialisation Methods: an Application to the Rothamsted Carbon (RothC) Model. Environmental Modeling & Assessment. 22 (3), pp. 215-229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10666-016-9536-0