Sampling and estimating spatial processes

Project (past)

Project dates	01 Apr 2005 to end of 31 Mar 2008
Funder	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project number	4688
Department	Biomathematics and Bioinformatics (BAB)
Research fish code	BBS/E/C/00004688
Grant ID	BBS/E/C/00004688

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Field sampling for environmental science and management

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Webster, R. and Lark, R. M. 2013. Field sampling for environmental science and management. Routledge Abingdon.

Landscape-scale controls on the spatial distribution of caesium 137: a study based on an airborne geophysical survey across Northern Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Scheib, C., Beamish, D., Webster, R., Tyler, A. N. and Young, M. E. 2011. Landscape-scale controls on the spatial distribution of caesium 137: a study based on an airborne geophysical survey across Northern Ireland. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms. 36 (2), pp. 158-169. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.2026

The Bayesian maximum entropy method for lognormal variables

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G. and Lark, R. M. 2009. The Bayesian maximum entropy method for lognormal variables. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 23, pp. 319-328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-008-0217-7

A stochastic-geometric model of soil variation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2009. A stochastic-geometric model of soil variation. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (4), pp. 706-719. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01152.x

Airborne radiometric survey data and a DTM as covariates for regional scale mapping of soil organic carbon across Northern Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Marchant, B. P., Smyth, D., Scheib, C., Lark, R. M. and Jordan, C. 2009. Airborne radiometric survey data and a DTM as covariates for regional scale mapping of soil organic carbon across Northern Ireland. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (1), pp. 44-54. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01092.x

Can we predict the provenance of a soil sample for forensic purposes by reference to a spatial database?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Rawlins, B. G. 2008. Can we predict the provenance of a soil sample for forensic purposes by reference to a spatial database? European Journal of Soil Science. 59 (5), pp. 1000-1006. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01064.x

Some results on the spatial breakdown point of robust point estimates of the variogram

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2008. Some results on the spatial breakdown point of robust point estimates of the variogram. Mathematical geosciences. 40, pp. 729-751. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-008-9162-8

Estimation of linear models of coregionalization by residual maximum likelihood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marchant, B. P. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Estimation of linear models of coregionalization by residual maximum likelihood. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (6), pp. 1506-1513. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00957.x

Accounting for the uncertainty in the local mean in spatial prediction by Bayesian Maximum Entropy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Accounting for the uncertainty in the local mean in spatial prediction by Bayesian Maximum Entropy. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 21, pp. 773-784. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-006-0089-7

Understanding airborne radiometric survey signals across part of eastern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Lark, R. M. and Webster, R. 2007. Understanding airborne radiometric survey signals across part of eastern England. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms. 32, pp. 1503-1515. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1468

Cokriging particle size fractions of the soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. and Bishop, T. F. A. 2007. Cokriging particle size fractions of the soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (3), pp. 763-774. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00866.x

Estimating the local mean for Bayesian maximum entropy by generalized least squares and maximum likelihood, and an application to the spatial analysis of a censored soil variable

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Orton, T. G. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Estimating the local mean for Bayesian maximum entropy by generalized least squares and maximum likelihood, and an application to the spatial analysis of a censored soil variable. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (1), pp. 60-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00800.x

Spatial covariation of Azotobacter abundance and soil properties: a case study using the wavelet transform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barnes, R. J., Baxter, S. J. and Lark, R. M. 2007. Spatial covariation of Azotobacter abundance and soil properties: a case study using the wavelet transform. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 39, pp. 295-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.08.001

Using a process model and regression kriging to improve predictions of nitrous oxide emissions from soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Stacey, K. F., Lark, R. M., Whitmore, A. P. and Milne, A. E. 2006. Using a process model and regression kriging to improve predictions of nitrous oxide emissions from soil. Geoderma. 135, pp. 107-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2005.11.008

Baseline values and change in the soil, and implications for monitoring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Bellamy, P. H. and Kirk, G. J. D. 2006. Baseline values and change in the soil, and implications for monitoring. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 916-921. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00875.x

The representation of complex soil variation on wavelet packet bases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M. 2006. The representation of complex soil variation on wavelet packet bases. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 868-882. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2005.00779.x

On spatial prediction of soil properties in the presence of a spatial trend: the empirical best linear unbiased predictor (E-BLUP) with REML

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Cullis, B. R. and Welham, S. J. 2006. On spatial prediction of soil properties in the presence of a spatial trend: the empirical best linear unbiased predictor (E-BLUP) with REML. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 787-799. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2005.00768.x

Spatio-temporal variability of some metal concentrations in the soil of eastern England, and implications for soil monitoring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lark, R. M., Bellamy, P. H. and Rawlins, B. G. 2006. Spatio-temporal variability of some metal concentrations in the soil of eastern England, and implications for soil monitoring. Geoderma. 133, pp. 363-379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2005.08.009

The assessment of point and diffuse metal pollution of soils from an urban geochemical survey of Sheffield, England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rawlins, B. G., Lark, R. M., O'donnell, K. E., Tye, A. M. and Lister, T. R. 2005. The assessment of point and diffuse metal pollution of soils from an urban geochemical survey of Sheffield, England. Soil Use and Management. 21 (4), pp. 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1079/SUM2005335

Soil properties and pedometrics

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Lark, R. M. 2005. Soil properties and pedometrics. in: UNESCO Encyclopaedia of life support systems (EOLSS) UNESCO (web-based publication). pp. http://www.eolss.net/