Carbon and nitrogen transformations in soils

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 1999 to end of 31 Mar 2007
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project number4169
DepartmentAgriculture and the Environment (AEN) Division
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00004169
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00004169

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Nitrogen release dynamics and transformation of slow release fertiliser products and their effects on tea yield and quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Han, W-Y., Ma, L-F., Shi, Y-Z., Ruan, J-Y. and Kemmitt, S. J. 2008. Nitrogen release dynamics and transformation of slow release fertiliser products and their effects on tea yield and quality. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 88 (5), pp. 839-846. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.3160

The turnover of organic carbon in subsoils. Part 1. Natural and bomb radiocarbon in soil profiles from the Rothamsted long-term field experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jenkinson, D. S., Poulton, P. R. and Bryant, C. 2008. The turnover of organic carbon in subsoils. Part 1. Natural and bomb radiocarbon in soil profiles from the Rothamsted long-term field experiments. European Journal of Soil Science. 59 (2), pp. 391-399. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01025.x

When does nitrate become a risk for humans?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Addiscott, T. M., Benjamin, N., Cassman, K. G., De Kok, T. M., Van Grinsven, H., L'hirondel, J-L., Avery, A. A. and Van Kessel, C. 2008. When does nitrate become a risk for humans? Journal of Environmental Quality. 37, pp. 291-295. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2007.0177

Carbon sequestration in European soils through straw incorporation: limitations and alternatives

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Riche, A. B., Coleman, K., Glendining, M. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Carbon sequestration in European soils through straw incorporation: limitations and alternatives. Waste Management. 28, pp. 741-746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2007.09.024

Optimizing nutrient management for farm systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T., Jarvis, S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Optimizing nutrient management for farm systems. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 363, pp. 667-680. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2177

Labile soil organic matter pools under a mixed grass/lucerne pasture and adjacent native bush in Western Australia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, A. J., Murphy, D. V., Mahieu, N. and Fillery, I. R. P. 2007. Labile soil organic matter pools under a mixed grass/lucerne pasture and adjacent native bush in Western Australia. Australian journal of soil research. 45, pp. 333-343. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR06133

Nutrient management on farms, or 'You get out what you put in'

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T. 2007. Nutrient management on farms, or 'You get out what you put in'. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 87 (2), pp. 177-180. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2676

Controls on soil nitrogen cycling and microbial community composition across land use and incubation temperature

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cookson, W. R., Osman, M., Marschner, P., Abaye, D. A., Clark, I. M., Murphy, D. V., Stockdale, E. A. and Watson, C. A. 2007. Controls on soil nitrogen cycling and microbial community composition across land use and incubation temperature. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 39, pp. 744-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.09.022

The impact of manuring on nitrogen isotope ratios in cereals: archaeological implications for reconstruction of diet and crop management practices

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bogaard, A., Heaton, T. H. E., Poulton, P. R. and Merbach, I. 2007. The impact of manuring on nitrogen isotope ratios in cereals: archaeological implications for reconstruction of diet and crop management practices. Journal Of Archaeological Science. 34, pp. 335-343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2006.04.009

The role of clay, organic carbon and long-term management on mouldboard plough draught measured on the Broadbalk wheat experiment at Rothamsted

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Watts, C. W., Clark, L. J., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2006. The role of clay, organic carbon and long-term management on mouldboard plough draught measured on the Broadbalk wheat experiment at Rothamsted. Soil Use and Management. 22 (4), pp. 334-341. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00054.x

Managing soil organic matter - possibilities and limitations

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Powlson, D. S., Sohi, S. and Gaunt, J. L. 2006. Managing soil organic matter - possibilities and limitations. Proceedings National Tillage Conference, Carlow, 26 January 2006 . pp. 22-33

Is it nitrate that threatens life or the scare about nitrate?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Addiscott, T. M. 2006. Is it nitrate that threatens life or the scare about nitrate? Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 86 (13), pp. 2005-2009. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2573

Dietary nitrate: where is the risk?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
L'hirondel, J-L., Avery, A. A. and Addiscott, T. M. 2006. Dietary nitrate: where is the risk? Environmental Health Perspectives. 114, pp. A458-A459.

Soils and environmental issues [Chapter 17]

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Addiscott, T. M. 2006. Soils and environmental issues [Chapter 17]. in: Warkentin, B. P. (ed.) Footprints in the soil: people and ideas in soil history San Diego Elsevier. pp. 455-503

Rothamsted Research: guide to the classical and other long-term experiments, datasets and sample archive

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Poulton, P. R. 2006. Rothamsted Research: guide to the classical and other long-term experiments, datasets and sample archive. Rothamsted Research, Harpenden.

Karl Popper and climate models: reflections on an essay by Henk Tennekes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Addiscott, T. M. 2006. Karl Popper and climate models: reflections on an essay by Henk Tennekes. Energy and Environment. 17, pp. 613-617. https://doi.org/10.1260/095830506778644242

Mechanical impedance and nutrient acquisition in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brown, D. A., Clark, L. J., Howarth, J. R., Parmar, S. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2006. Mechanical impedance and nutrient acquisition in rice. Plant and Soil. 280, pp. 65-76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-005-2508-9

Modelling the variability of UK sugar beet yields under climate change and husbandry adaptations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Richter, G. M., Qi, A., Semenov, M. A. and Jaggard, K. W. 2006. Modelling the variability of UK sugar beet yields under climate change and husbandry adaptations. Soil Use and Management. 22 (1), pp. 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00018.x

Blue baby links

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powlson, D. S. and Van Kessel, C. 2006. Blue baby links. New Scientist. 189(2538), p. 24.

Soil organic matter: its importance in sustainable agricultural systems (Proceedings International Fertiliser Society No 565)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Johnston, A. E. and Poulton, P. R. 2005. Soil organic matter: its importance in sustainable agricultural systems (Proceedings International Fertiliser Society No 565). Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 565.

Comparison of haloacetic acids in the environment of the northern and southern hemispheres

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Scott, B. F., Spencer, C., Matin, J. W., Barra, R., Bootsma, H. A., Jones, K. C., Johnston, A. E. and Muir, D. C. G. 2005. Comparison of haloacetic acids in the environment of the northern and southern hemispheres. Environmental Science & Technology. 39, pp. 8664-8670.

Weekly weather generation for a nitrogen turnover model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dailey, A. G., Smith, J. U. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Weekly weather generation for a nitrogen turnover model. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 73 (2-3), pp. 257-266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-005-3031-3

Microbial carbon dynamics in nitrogen amended Arctic tundra soil: measurement and model testing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stapleton, L. M., Crout, N. M. J., Sawstrom, C., Marshall, W. A., Poulton, P. R., Tye, A. M. and Laybourn-Parry, J. 2005. Microbial carbon dynamics in nitrogen amended Arctic tundra soil: measurement and model testing. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37, pp. 2088-2098.

Sensing the physical and nutritional status of the root environment in the field: a review of progress and opportunities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Clark, L. J., Gowing, D. J. G., Lark, R. M., Leeds-Harrison, P. B., Miller, A. J., Wells, D. M., Whalley, W. R. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Sensing the physical and nutritional status of the root environment in the field: a review of progress and opportunities. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 143, pp. 347-358. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859605005253

Change but no change?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Orson, J. and Richter, G. M. 2005. Change but no change? TAG Bulletin. No 8, pp. 11-12.

Nitrate, agriculture and the environment

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Addiscott, T. M. 2005. Nitrate, agriculture and the environment. CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI).

The contribution of Rothamsted's long-term experiments to understanding losses of fertilisers to the environment and improving fertiliser use efficiency

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Goulding, K. W. T., Brookes, P. C. and Poulton, P. R. 2005. The contribution of Rothamsted's long-term experiments to understanding losses of fertilisers to the environment and improving fertiliser use efficiency. Proceedings International Workshop on Where Do Fertilisers Go?, Belgirate, Italy, 28-29 June 2005 . pp. 3.1-3.9

Perspectives and challenges in the future use of plant nutrients in tilled and mixed agricultural systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bergstrom, L. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2005. Perspectives and challenges in the future use of plant nutrients in tilled and mixed agricultural systems. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment. 34 (4), pp. 283-287. https://doi.org/10.1579/0044-7447-34.4.283

How land use and management affects soluble organic nitrogen in British soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Goulding, K. W. T., Macdonald, A. J., Francis, S., Stockdale, E., Willett, V., Jones, D., Baddeley, J., Green, J., Watson, C., Saunders, G. and Cadisch, G. 2005. How land use and management affects soluble organic nitrogen in British soils. Abstracts Global Nitrogen Enrichment (GANE) Programme Finale, London 16 February 2005 .

The use of cover crops in cereal-based cropping systems to control nitrate leaching in SE England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Howe, M., Goulding, K. W. T. and Powlson, D. S. 2005. The use of cover crops in cereal-based cropping systems to control nitrate leaching in SE England. Plant and Soil. 273, pp. 355-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-005-0193-3

The missing link

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Goulding, K. W. T. and Poulton, P. R. 2005. The missing link. Geoscientist. 15(6), pp. 4-7.

Too much of a good thing? How land use and management affects soluble organic nitrogen in British soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Goulding, K. W. T., Macdonald, A. J., Francis, S. M. J., Stockdale, E. A., Willett, V., Jones, D., Baddeley, J., Green, J., Watson, C., Saunders, G. and Cadisch, G. 2005. Too much of a good thing? How land use and management affects soluble organic nitrogen in British soils. Abstracts NERC Global Nitrogen Enrichment (GANE) Programme Finale, London 16 February 2005 .

Wavelet analysis of the scale- and location-dependent correlation of modelled and measured nitrous oxide emissions from soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Lark, R. M., Addiscott, T. M., Goulding, K. W. T., Webster, C. P. and O'flaherty, S. 2005. Wavelet analysis of the scale- and location-dependent correlation of modelled and measured nitrous oxide emissions from soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 56 (1), pp. 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2004.00650.x

Development of an empirical model to predict nitrogen dioxide concentrations from weather variables for sites across the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hargeaves, P. R., Smith, J. U., Young, S. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2005. Development of an empirical model to predict nitrogen dioxide concentrations from weather variables for sites across the UK. Atmospheric Environment. 39 (3), pp. 409-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.09.048

Diffusion

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Addiscott, T. M. and Leeds-Harrison, P. 2005. Diffusion.

Nitrates

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Addiscott, T. M. 2005. Nitrates.

Effect of soil variability on denitrifying enzyme activity, measured as an indicator of N2O loss

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shil, N. C., Stockdale, E. A., Goulding, K. W. T., Farid, A. T. M. and Rahman, M. 2004. Effect of soil variability on denitrifying enzyme activity, measured as an indicator of N2O loss. Thai Journal of Agricultural Science. 37, pp. 52-57.

Nitrogen management for profitable farming with minimal environmental impact: the challenge for mixed farms in the Cotswold Hills, England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Leach, K. A., Allingham, K. D., Conway, J. S., Goulding, K. W. T. and Hatch, D. J. 2004. Nitrogen management for profitable farming with minimal environmental impact: the challenge for mixed farms in the Cotswold Hills, England. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 2, pp. 21-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2004.9684564

Impact of land use on soluble organic nitrogen in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Willett, V. B., Green, J. J., Macdonald, A. J., Baddeley, J. A., Cadisch, G., Francis, S. M. J., Goulding, K. W. T., Saunders, G., Stockdale, E. A., Watson, C. A. and Jones, D. L. 2004. Impact of land use on soluble organic nitrogen in soil. Water Air And Soil Pollution : Focus. 4, pp. 53-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11267-005-3013-0

Missing N: is the solution in dissolved N?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Macdonald, A. J. and Jones, D. L. 2004. Missing N: is the solution in dissolved N? Jarvis, S. C., Roker, J. A., Hatch, D. J. and Chadwick, D. R. (ed.) Controlling nitrogen flows and losses . Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands. pp. 600-605