S2N - Soil to Nutrition - Work package 2 (WP2) - Adaptive management systems for improved efficiency and nutritional quality

Repository project

Project dates01 Mar 2017 to end of 31 Mar 2022
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorLaura Cardenas
Co-InvestigatorJonathan Storkey
Co-InvestigatorTom Misselbrook
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberRP10017
DepartmentSustainable Agriculture Sciences North Wyke
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/000I0320
Grant IDBBS/E/C/000I0320

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A case study on the effects of data temporal resolution on the simulation of water flux extremes using a process-based model at the grassland field scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, L., Curceac, S., Atkinson, Peter, Milne, A. E. and Harris, P. 2021. A case study on the effects of data temporal resolution on the simulation of water flux extremes using a process-based model at the grassland field scale. Agricultural Water Management. 255, p. 107049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107049

A commentary on key methodological developments related to nutritional life cycle assessment (nLCA) generated throughout a 6-year strategic scientific programme

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McAuliffe, G., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F., Jebari, A., Cardenas, L. M., Kumar, A., Pereyra-Goday, F., Scalabrino, H. and Collins, A. L. 2023. A commentary on key methodological developments related to nutritional life cycle assessment (nLCA) generated throughout a 6-year strategic scientific programme. Food and Energy Security. 12 (4), p. e480. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.480

A comparison of Landsat 8, RapidEye and Pleiades products for improving empirical predictions of satellite-derived bathymetry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cahalane, C, Magee, A, Monteys, X, Casal, G, Hanafin, J and Harris, P. 2019. A comparison of Landsat 8, RapidEye and Pleiades products for improving empirical predictions of satellite-derived bathymetry. Remote Sensing of Environment. 233, p. 111414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111414

A flexible semi-empirical model for estimating ammonia volatilization from field-applied slurry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hafner, S. D., Pacholski, A., Bittman, S., Carozzi, M., Chantigny, M., Genermont, S., Hani, C., Hansen, M. N., Huijsmans, J., Kupper, T., Misselbrook, T. H., Neftel, A., Nyord, T. and Sommer, S. G. 2019. A flexible semi-empirical model for estimating ammonia volatilization from field-applied slurry. Atmospheric Environment. 199, pp. 474-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.11.034

A loss function to evaluate agricultural decision‑making under uncertainty: a case study of soil spectroscopy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Breure, T., Haefele, S. M., Hannam, J. A., Corstanje, R., Webster, R., Moreno-Rojas, S. and Milne, A. E. 2022. A loss function to evaluate agricultural decision‑making under uncertainty: a case study of soil spectroscopy. Precision Agriculture. 23, pp. 1333 - 1353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-022-09887-2

A meta-analysis of phosphatase activity in agricultural settings in response to phosphorus deficiency

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Janes-Bassett, V., Blackwell, M. S. A., Blair, G., Davies, J., Haygarth, P. M., Mezelia, M. M. and Stewart, G. R. 2022. A meta-analysis of phosphatase activity in agricultural settings in response to phosphorus deficiency. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 165, p. 1008537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108537

A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century - principles and practice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, X., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Shield, I. F., Clark, I. M., Ostler, R., Roberts, B. and Dobermann, A. 2023. A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century - principles and practice. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (5), p. 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00914-8

A perspective on animal welfare of grazing ruminants and its relationship with sustainability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rivero, M. J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2022. A perspective on animal welfare of grazing ruminants and its relationship with sustainability. Animal Production Science. 62 (18), pp. 1379-1748. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN21516

A reconnaissance survey of channel bank particulate phosphorus concentrations, controls and estimated contributions to riverine loads across England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pulley, S., Zhang, Y., Copeland-Phillips, R., Vadher, A. N., Foster, I. D. L, Boardman, J. and Collins, A. L. 2022. A reconnaissance survey of channel bank particulate phosphorus concentrations, controls and estimated contributions to riverine loads across England. Hydrological Processes. 35 (12), p. e14785. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14785

A redundancy analysis of the relative impact of different feedstuffs on nitrogen use efficiency and excretion partitioning in beef cattle fed diets with contrasting protein concentrations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Angelidis, A. E., Rempelos, L., Crompton, L., Misselbrook, T. H., Yan, T., Reynolds, C. K. and Stergiadis, S. 2021. A redundancy analysis of the relative impact of different feedstuffs on nitrogen use efficiency and excretion partitioning in beef cattle fed diets with contrasting protein concentrations. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 277, p. 114961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114961

A Route Map for Successful Applications of Geographically Weighted Regression

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comber, A., Brunsdon, C., Charlton, M., Dong, G., Harris, R., Lu, B., Lu, Y., Murakami, D., Nakaya, T., Wang, Y. and Harris, P. 2021. A Route Map for Successful Applications of Geographically Weighted Regression. Geographical Analysis . https://doi.org/10.1111/gean.12316

A Sensitivity Analysis of the SPACSYS Model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shan, Y., Huang, M. B., Harris, P. and Wu, L. 2021. A Sensitivity Analysis of the SPACSYS Model. Agriculture - Basel. 11 (7), p. 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11070624

A simplified approach for producing Tier 2 enteric methane emission factors based on East African smallholder farm data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ndung’u, P. W., Du Toit, C .J. L., Takahashi, T., Robertson-Dean, M., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Merbold, L. and Goopy, J. P. 2022. A simplified approach for producing Tier 2 enteric methane emission factors based on East African smallholder farm data. Animal Production Science. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN22082

A simulation study on specifying a regression model for spatial data: choosing between heterogeneity and autocorrelation effects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harris, P. 2019. A simulation study on specifying a regression model for spatial data: choosing between heterogeneity and autocorrelation effects. Geographical Analysis . 51 (2), pp. 151-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/gean.12163

A strategy for modelling heavy-tailed greenhouse gases (GHG) data using the generalised extreme value distribution: Are we overestimating GHG flux using the sample mean?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dhanoa, D., Louro-Lopez, A., Cardenas, L. M., Shepherd, A., Sanderson, R. and Lopez, S. 2020. A strategy for modelling heavy-tailed greenhouse gases (GHG) data using the generalised extreme value distribution: Are we overestimating GHG flux using the sample mean? Atmospheric Environment. 237, p. 117500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117500

Adequate vegetative cover decreases nitrous oxide emissions from cattle urine deposited in grazed pastures under rainy season conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chirinda, N., Loaiza, S., Arenas, L., Ruiz, V., Faverin, C., Alvarez, C., Savian, J. V., Belfon, R., Zuniga, K., Morales, L., Trujillo, C., Arango, M., Rao, I., Arango, J., Peters, M., Barahona, R., Costa, C., Rosenstock, T. S., Richards, M., Martinez-Baron, D. and Cardenas, L. M. 2019. Adequate vegetative cover decreases nitrous oxide emissions from cattle urine deposited in grazed pastures under rainy season conditions. Scientific Reports. 9 (908). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37453-2

Adjusting for conditional bias in process model simulations of hydrological extremes: an experiment using the North Wyke Farm Platform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curceac, S., Atkinson, P. M., Milne, A. E., Wu, L. and Harris, P. 2020. Adjusting for conditional bias in process model simulations of hydrological extremes: an experiment using the North Wyke Farm Platform. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. 3 (82). https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2020.565859

Agricultural intensification and climate change have increased the threat from weeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Mead, A., Addy, J. and Macdonald, A. J. 2021. Agricultural intensification and climate change have increased the threat from weeds. Global Change Biology. 118 (2), p. e2002548117. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15585

An agrogeophysical modelling framework for the detection of soil compaction spatial variability due to grazing using field-scale electromagnetic induction data.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Romero-Ruiz, A., O'Leary, D., Daly, E., Tuohy, P., Milne, A. E., Coleman, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2024. An agrogeophysical modelling framework for the detection of soil compaction spatial variability due to grazing using field-scale electromagnetic induction data. Soil Use and Management. 40 (2), p. e13039. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13039

An evaluation of automated GPD threshold selection methods for hydrological extremes across different scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curceac, S., Atkinson, P. M., Milne, A. E., Wu, L. and Harris, P. 2020. An evaluation of automated GPD threshold selection methods for hydrological extremes across different scales. Journal of Hydrology. 585, p. 124845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.124845

Application of a triple 15N tracing technique to elucidate N transformations in a UK grassland soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Loick, N., Dixon, E. R., Matthews, G. P., Muller, C., Ciganda, V. S., Lopez-Aizpun, M., Repullo, M. A. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Application of a triple 15N tracing technique to elucidate N transformations in a UK grassland soil. Geoderma. 385, p. 114844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114844

Application of monoclonal antibodies in quantifying fungal growth dynamics during aerobic spoilage of silage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Le Cocq, K., Brown, B., Hodgson, C. J., McFadzean, J., Horrocks, C. A., Lee, M. R. F. and Davies, D. 2020. Application of monoclonal antibodies in quantifying fungal growth dynamics during aerobic spoilage of silage. Microbial Biotechnology. 13 (4), pp. 1054-1065. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13552

Applications of nutritional functional units in commodity-level life cycle assessment (LCA) of agri-food systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McAuliffe, G. A., Takahashi, T. and Lee, M. R. F. 2020. Applications of nutritional functional units in commodity-level life cycle assessment (LCA) of agri-food systems. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 25, pp. 208-221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-019-01679-7

Arable soil nitrogen dynamics reflect organic inputs via the extended composite phenotype

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L., Barrat, H., Bacq-Lebreuil, A., Qin, Y., Zhang, X., Takahashi, T., Rubio, V., Hughes, D. J., Clark, I. M., Cardenas, L. M., Gardiner, L., Krishna, R., Glendining, M. J., Ritz, K., Mooney, S. and Crawford, J. W. 2023. Arable soil nitrogen dynamics reflect organic inputs via the extended composite phenotype. Nature Food. 4, pp. 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00671-z

Are single global warming potential impact assessments adequate for carbon footprints of agri-food systems?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McAuliffe, G., Lynch, J., Cain, M., Buckingham, S., Rees, R. M., Collins, A. L., Allen, M., Pierrehumbert, R., Lee, M. R. F. and Takahashi, T. 2023. Are single global warming potential impact assessments adequate for carbon footprints of agri-food systems? Environmental Research Letters. 18 (8), p. 084014. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ace204

Assessing catchment scale water quality of agri-food systems and the scope for reducing unintended consequences using spatial life cycle assessment (LCA)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McAuliffe, G. A., Zhang, Y. and Collins, A. L. 2022. Assessing catchment scale water quality of agri-food systems and the scope for reducing unintended consequences using spatial life cycle assessment (LCA). Journal of Environmental Management. 318 (15 Sept), p. 115563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115563

Assessing the ability of silage lactic acid bacteria to incorporate and transform inorganic selenium within laboratory scale silos

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lee, M. R. F., Fleming, H. R., Cogan, T., Hodgson, C. J. and Davies, D. R. 2019. Assessing the ability of silage lactic acid bacteria to incorporate and transform inorganic selenium within laboratory scale silos. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 253 (June), pp. 125-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.05.011

Assessing the environmental impact of ruminant production systems

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Takahashi, T., McAuliffe, G. A. and Lee, M. R. F. 2019. Assessing the environmental impact of ruminant production systems. in: Weidema, B. (ed.) Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture Cambridge Burleigh Dodds. pp. 121-138

Atmospheric ammonia concentration modulates soil enzyme and microbial activity in an oak forest affecting soil microbial biomass

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lopez-Aizpun, M., Arango-Mora, C., Santamaria, C., Lasheras, E., Santamaria, J. M., Ciganda, V. S., Cardenas, L. M. and Elustondo, D. 2018. Atmospheric ammonia concentration modulates soil enzyme and microbial activity in an oak forest affecting soil microbial biomass. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 116, pp. 378-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.10.020

Can Intensified Pasture Systems Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle in the Atlantic Forest Biome?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Meo-Filho, P., Berndt, A., Pezzopane, J. R. M., Pedroso, A. F., Bernardi, A. C. C., Rodrigues, P. H. M., Bueno, I. C. S., Corte, R. R. and Oliveira, P. P. A. 2022. Can Intensified Pasture Systems Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle in the Atlantic Forest Biome? Agronomy. 12 (11), p. 2738. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112738

Can we estimate the impact of small targeted dietary changes on human health and environmental sustainability?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ortenzi, F., McAuliffe, G., Leroy, F., Nordhagen, S., Vliet, S. V., Prado, A. D. and Beal, T. 2023. Can we estimate the impact of small targeted dietary changes on human health and environmental sustainability? Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 102, p. 107222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2023.107222

Changes in soil organic carbon status and microbial community structure following biogas slurry application in a wheat-rice rotation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tang, Y., Luo, L., Carswell, A. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Shen, J. and Han, J. 2021. Changes in soil organic carbon status and microbial community structure following biogas slurry application in a wheat-rice rotation. Science of the Total Environment. 757 (article), p. 143786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143786

Changes of oxygen isotope values of soil P pools associated with changes in soil pH

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pfahler, V., Macdonald, A. J., Mead, A., Smith, A. C., Tamburini, F., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Granger, S. J. 2020. Changes of oxygen isotope values of soil P pools associated with changes in soil pH. Scientific Reports. 10 (2065). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59103-2

Chilean public attitudes towards beef production systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De la Fuente, V. M., Enriquez, D., Teixeira, D. L., Larrain, R. and Hotzel, M. J. 2023. Chilean public attitudes towards beef production systems. PLOS ONE. 18 (4), p. e0284080. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284080

Combining targeted grass traits with red clover improves grassland performance and reduces need for nitrogen fertilisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carswell, A. M., Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. F., Saunders, K. S., Le Cocq, K., Shaw, R., Cotton, J., Zhang, Y., Evans, J., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2022. Combining targeted grass traits with red clover improves grassland performance and reduces need for nitrogen fertilisation. European Journal of Agronomy. 133, p. 126433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2021.126433

Comparison of ammonia emissions related to nitrogen use efficiency of livestock production in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Groenestein, C.M., Hutchings, N.J., Haenel, H.D., Amon, B., Menzi, H., Mikkelsen, M.H., Misselbrook, T. H., van Bruggen, C., Kupper, T. and Webb, J. 2019. Comparison of ammonia emissions related to nitrogen use efficiency of livestock production in Europe. Journal of Cleaner Production. 211 (20 February), pp. 1162-1170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.143

Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Elayadeth-Meethal, M., Rivero, M. J., Mead, A., Lee, M. R. F. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2023. Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition. Journal Of Animal And Feed Sciences. 32 (4), pp. 427-437. https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/166079/2023

Comparison of the welfare of beef cattle in housed and grazing systems - hormones, health, and behaviour

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cooke, A., Mullan, S., Morten, C., Hockenhull, J., Le-Grice, P., Le Cocq, K., Lee, M. R. F., Cardenas, L. M. and Rivero, M. J. 2023. Comparison of the welfare of beef cattle in housed and grazing systems - hormones, health, and behaviour. Journal of Agricultural Science. 161 (3), pp. 450-463. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859623000357

Comparisons of commercially available NIRS-based analyte predictions of haylage quality for equid nutrition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Le Cocq, K., Harris, P., Bell, N., Burden, F. A., Lee, M. R. F. and Davies, D. R. 2022. Comparisons of commercially available NIRS-based analyte predictions of haylage quality for equid nutrition. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 283, p. 115158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115158

Creating productive diverse grassland for multi-ecosystem services: an example of agri-environment schemes policies driven by science in United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beaumont, D. A., Griffith, B. A., Dunn, R. M., Orr, R. J., Rivero-Viera, J., Woodcock, B., Pywell, R. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2018. Creating productive diverse grassland for multi-ecosystem services: an example of agri-environment schemes policies driven by science in United Kingdom. Agro Sur. 46 (2), pp. 3-5.