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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The economics of precision agriculture

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Whelan, B. M. 2013. The economics of precision agriculture. 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. 191-204

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

The usefulness of fungicide mixtures and alternation for delaying the selection for resistance in populations of Mycosphaerella graminicola on winter wheat: a modeling analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hobbelen, P. H. F., Paveley, N. D., Oliver, R. P. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2013. The usefulness of fungicide mixtures and alternation for delaying the selection for resistance in populations of Mycosphaerella graminicola on winter wheat: a modeling analysis. Phytopathology. 103, pp. 690-707. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-12-0142-R

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

Environmental perturbations explain the co-existence of functionally equivalent species on the Broadbalk long term fertiliser experiment

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Garcia De Leon, D., Storkey, J., Moss, S. R. and Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L. 2013. Environmental perturbations explain the co-existence of functionally equivalent species on the Broadbalk long term fertiliser experiment. Abstracts 16th European Weed Research Society Symposium, Samsun, Turkey, 24-27 June 2013 . pp. 135

Spatial heterogeneity of tectonic features in the area between Qatar-Kazerun and the Minab faults, the southeast of the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt, Iran

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zadeh, R. M., Sarkarinejad, K. and Webster, R. 2013. Spatial heterogeneity of tectonic features in the area between Qatar-Kazerun and the Minab faults, the southeast of the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt, Iran. Geoinformatics and Geostatistics: an Overview. 1, p. 3. https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-4581.1000109

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

Wavelet analysis of the variability of nitrous oxide emissions from soil at decameter to kilometer scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Haskard, K. A., Webster, C. P., Truan, I. A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Lark, R. M. 2013. Wavelet analysis of the variability of nitrous oxide emissions from soil at decameter to kilometer scales. Journal of Environmental Quality. 42, pp. 1070-1079. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2012.0007

What do we need to know to enhance the environmental sustainability of agricultural production? A prioritisation of knowledge needs for the UK food system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dicks, L. V., Bardgett, R. D., Bell, J., Benton, T. G., Booth, A., Bouwman, J., Brown, C., Bruce, A., Burgess, P. J., Butler, S. J., Crute, I. R., Dixon, F., Drummond, C., Freckleton, R. P., Gill, M., Graham, A., Hails, R. S., Hallett, J., Hart, B., Hillier, J., Holland, J. M., Huxley, J., Ingram, J. S. I., King, V., MacMillan, T., Mcgonigle, D. F., McQuaid, C. F., Nevard, T., Norman, S., Norris, K., Pazderka, C., Poonaji, I., Quinn, C. H., Ramsden, S. J., Sinclair, D., Siriwardena, G. M., Vickery, J. A., Whitmore, A. P., Wolmer, W. and Sutherland, W. J. 2013. What do we need to know to enhance the environmental sustainability of agricultural production? A prioritisation of knowledge needs for the UK food system. Sustainability. 5 (7), pp. 3095-3115. https://doi.org/10.3390/su5073095

Crown and root biomass equations for the small trees of Pinus koraiensis under canopy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, J., Fan, J., Fan, X., Zhang, C., Wu, L. and Von Gadow, K. 2013. Crown and root biomass equations for the small trees of Pinus koraiensis under canopy. Dendrobiology. 70, pp. 13-25. https://doi.org/10.12657/denbio.070.002

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

Durable resistance to crop pathogens: an epidemiological framework to predict risk under uncertainty

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lo Iacono, G., Van Den Bosch, F. and Gilligan, C. A. 2013. Durable resistance to crop pathogens: an epidemiological framework to predict risk under uncertainty. PLOS Computational Biology. 9, p. e1002870. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002870

The effect of Horsfall-Barratt category size on the accuracy and reliability of estimates of pecan scab severity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bock, C. H., Wood, B. W., Van Den Bosch, F., Parnell, S. and Gottwald, T. R. 2013. The effect of Horsfall-Barratt category size on the accuracy and reliability of estimates of pecan scab severity. Plant Disease. 97 (6), pp. 797-806. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-12-0781-RE

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

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

A software tool for estimating the capacity of agricultural land in England and Wales for recycling organic materials (ALOWANCE)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nicholson, F. A., Humphries, S., Anthony, S. G., Smith, S. R., Chadwick, D. R. and Chambers, B. J. 2012. A software tool for estimating the capacity of agricultural land in England and Wales for recycling organic materials (ALOWANCE). Soil Use and Management. 28, pp. 307-317. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2012.00410.x

Editorial: Chinese virtual issue

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pan, B., Wang, Q. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Editorial: Chinese virtual issue. European Journal of Soil Science. 63 (6), pp. 773-775. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12011

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

Estimating the incidence of an epidemic when it is first discovered and the design of early detection monitoring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parnell, S., Gottwald, T. R., Gilks, W. R. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2012. Estimating the incidence of an epidemic when it is first discovered and the design of early detection monitoring. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 305, pp. 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.03.009

An improved regulatory sampling method for mapping and representing plant disease from a limited number of samples

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luo, W., Pietravalle, S., Parnell, S., Van Den Bosch, F., Gottwald, T. R., Irey, M. S. and Parker, S. R. 2012. An improved regulatory sampling method for mapping and representing plant disease from a limited number of samples. Epidemics. 4 (2), pp. 68-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2012.02.001

The evolution of plant pathogens in response to host resistance: factors affecting the gain from deployment of qualitative and quantitative resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lo Iacono, G., Van Den Bosch, F. and Paveley, N. 2012. The evolution of plant pathogens in response to host resistance: factors affecting the gain from deployment of qualitative and quantitative resistance. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 304, pp. 152-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.03.033

Commentary: Developing sustainable farming systems by valuing ecosystem services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. Commentary: Developing sustainable farming systems by valuing ecosystem services. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 10, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2012.652378

Time-dependent infectivity and flexible latent and infectious periods in compartmental models of plant disease

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cunniffe, N. J., Stutt, R. O. J. H., Van Den Bosch, F. and Gilligan, C. A. 2012. Time-dependent infectivity and flexible latent and infectious periods in compartmental models of plant disease. Phytopathology. 102, pp. 365-380. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-10-0338

Using the NAG library to help analyse the variation in data from the environment

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Milne, A. E. and Lark, R. M. 2012. Using the NAG library to help analyse the variation in data from the environment. NAG News. 110, p. http://www.nag.co.uk/IndustryArticles/nag_for_environment_research.pdf.

Valuing local knowledge as a source of expert data: farmer engagement and the design of decision support systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oliver, D. M., Fish, R. D., Winter, M., Hodgson, C. J., Heathwaite, A. L. and Chadwick, D. R. 2012. Valuing local knowledge as a source of expert data: farmer engagement and the design of decision support systems. Environmental Modelling and Software. 36, pp. 76-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2011.09.013

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