S2N - Soil to Nutrition - Work package 3 (WP3) - Sustainable intensification - optimisation at multiple scales

Repository project

Project dates01 Apr 2017 to end of 31 Mar 2022
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorAdrian Collins
Co-InvestigatorSteve McGrath
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberRP10018
DepartmentSustainable Agriculture Sciences North Wyke
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/000I0330
Grant IDBBS/E/C/000I0330

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Distribution of rare earth elements in soils of contrasting geological and pedological settings to support human health assessment and environmental policies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Landim, J. S. P., Da Silva, Y. J. A. B., Do Nascimento, C. W. A., Da Silva, Y. J. A. B., Nascimento, R. C., Boechat, C. L., Silva, C. M. C. A. C., De Olinda, R.A., Barbosa, R. S., Dos Santos Silva, T., Biondi, C. M. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Distribution of rare earth elements in soils of contrasting geological and pedological settings to support human health assessment and environmental policies. Environmental Geochemistry And Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-00993-0

Can agri-environment initiatives control sediment loss in the context of extreme winter rainfall?

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Pulley, S. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Can agri-environment initiatives control sediment loss in the context of extreme winter rainfall? Journal of Cleaner Production. 311, p. 127593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127593

Baseline and business-as-usual (BAU) agricultural footprints for major farm types across England

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Zhang, Y. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Baseline and business-as-usual (BAU) agricultural footprints for major farm types across England. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98497

Modelling the Interactions of Soils, Climate, and Management for Grass Production in England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Giannitsopoulos, M. L., Burgess, P. J., Richter, G. M., Bell, M. J., Topp, C. F. E., Ingram, J. and Takahashi, T. 2021. Modelling the Interactions of Soils, Climate, and Management for Grass Production in England and Wales. Agronomy. 11 (4), p. 677. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11040677

Optimising storage conditions and processing of sheep urine for nitrogen cycle and gaseous emission measurements from urine patches

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Charteris, A., Marsden, K. A., Evans, J., Barrat, H., Loick, N., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Optimising storage conditions and processing of sheep urine for nitrogen cycle and gaseous emission measurements from urine patches. Scientific Reports. 11, p. 12116. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91498-4

Late Quaternary evolution of a lowland anastomosing river system: Geological-topographic inheritance, non-uniformity and implications for biodiversity and management

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Brown, A. G., Rhodes, E. J., Davis, S., Zhang, Y., Pears, B., Whitehouse, N. J., Bradley, C., Bennett, J., Schwenninger, J-L., Firth, A., Firth, E., Hughes, P. and Walling, D. 2021. Late Quaternary evolution of a lowland anastomosing river system: Geological-topographic inheritance, non-uniformity and implications for biodiversity and management. Quaternary Science Reviews. 260, p. 106929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.106929

Deposition and erosion behaviour of cohesive sediments in the upper River Taw observatory, southwest UK: Implications for management and modelling

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Stone, M, Krishnappan, B. G., Granger, S. J., Upadhayay, H., Zhang, Y., Chivers, C., Decent, Q. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Deposition and erosion behaviour of cohesive sediments in the upper River Taw observatory, southwest UK: Implications for management and modelling. Journal of Hydrology. 598 (126145). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126145

Within-field spatial variability of greenhouse gas fluxes from an extensive and intensive sheep-grazed pasture

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Charteris, A. F., Harris, P., Marsden, K. A., Harris, I. M., Guo, Z., Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Sanfratello, G., Jones, D. L., Johnson, S. C. M., Whelan, M. J., Howden, N., Sint, H. M., Chadwick, D. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Within-field spatial variability of greenhouse gas fluxes from an extensive and intensive sheep-grazed pasture. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 312, p. 107355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107355

Spatial modelling of soil salinity: deep or shallow learning models?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mohammadifar, A., Gholami, H., Golzari, S. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Spatial modelling of soil salinity: deep or shallow learning models? Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28, pp. 39432-39450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13503-7

Spatial changes and driving variables of topsoil organic carbon stocks in Chinese croplands under different fertilization strategies

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Ren, F., Misselbrook, T. H., Sun, N., Zhang, X., Zhang, S., Jiao, J., Xu, M. and Wu, L. 2021. Spatial changes and driving variables of topsoil organic carbon stocks in Chinese croplands under different fertilization strategies. Science of the Total Environment. 767 (article), p. 144350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144350

Predicting land susceptibility to atmospheric dust emissions in central Iran by combining integrated data mining and a regional climate model

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Gholami, H., Mohamadifar, A., Rahimi, S., Kaskaoutis, D.G. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Predicting land susceptibility to atmospheric dust emissions in central Iran by combining integrated data mining and a regional climate model . Atmospheric Pollution Research. 12 (4), pp. 172-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2021.03.005

Elucidating suspended sediment dynamics in a glacierized catchment after an exceptional erosion event: The Djankuat catchment, Caucasus Mountains, Russia

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Tsyplenkov, A., Vanmaercke, M., Collins, A. L., Kharchenko, S. and Golosov, V. 2021. Elucidating suspended sediment dynamics in a glacierized catchment after an exceptional erosion event: The Djankuat catchment, Caucasus Mountains, Russia. Catena. 203 (105285). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105285

Novel approaches to investigating spatial variability in channel bank total phosphorus at the catchment scale

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Granger, S. J., Harris, P., Upadhayay, H., Sint, H. M., Pulley, S., Stone, M., Krishnappan, B. G. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Novel approaches to investigating spatial variability in channel bank total phosphorus at the catchment scale. Catena. 202 (article), p. 105223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105223

Elucidating intra-storm variations in suspended sediment sources using a Bayesian fingerprinting approach

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Nosrati, K., Mohammadi-Raigani, Z., Haddadchi, A. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Elucidating intra-storm variations in suspended sediment sources using a Bayesian fingerprinting approach. Journal of Hydrology. 596 (article), p. 126115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126115

Sediment source apportionment using optical property composite signatures in a rural catchment, Brazil

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Amorim, F. F., Da Silva, Y. J. A. B., Nascimento, R. C., Tiecher, T., Do Nascimento, C. W. A., Minella, J. P. G., Zhang, Y., Upadhayay, H., Pulley, S. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Sediment source apportionment using optical property composite signatures in a rural catchment, Brazil. Catena. 202 (article), p. 105208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105208

Does cattle and sheep grazing under best management significantly elevate sediment losses? Evidence from the North Wyke Farm Platform, UK

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Pulley, S., Cardenas, L. M., Grau, P., Mullan, S., Rivero, M. J. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Does cattle and sheep grazing under best management significantly elevate sediment losses? Evidence from the North Wyke Farm Platform, UK. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 21, pp. 1875-1889. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-021-02909-y

Dynamics of fluvial hydro-sedimentological, nutrient, particulate organic matter and effective particle size responses during the U.K. extreme wet winter of 2019–2020

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Upadhayay, H., Granger, S. J. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Dynamics of fluvial hydro-sedimentological, nutrient, particulate organic matter and effective particle size responses during the U.K. extreme wet winter of 2019–2020. Science of the Total Environment. 774 (article), p. 145722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145722

Local impacts of climate change on winter wheat in Great Britain

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Putelat, T., Whitmore, A. P., Senapati, N. and Semenov, M. A. 2021. Local impacts of climate change on winter wheat in Great Britain. Royal Society Open Science. 8 (6), p. 201669. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.201669

Using the Boruta algorithm and deep learning models for mapping land susceptibility to atmospheric dust emissions in Iran

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gholami, H., Mohammadifar, A., Golzari, S., Kaskaoutis, D.G. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Using the Boruta algorithm and deep learning models for mapping land susceptibility to atmospheric dust emissions in Iran. Aeolian Research. 50 (article), p. 100682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2021.100682

Accumulation of trace metals in freshwater macroinvertebrates across metal contamination gradients

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Arnold, A., Murphy, J .F., Pretty, J. L., Duerdoth, C. P., Smith, B. D., Rainbow, P. S., Spencer, K. L., Collins, A. L. and Iwan Jones, J. 2021. Accumulation of trace metals in freshwater macroinvertebrates across metal contamination gradients. Environmental Pollution. 276 (116721). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116721

A review of phosphate oxygen isotope values in global bedrocks: Characterising a critical endmember to the soil phosphorus system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Smith, A. C., Pfahler, V., Tamburini, F., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Granger, S. J. 2021. A review of phosphate oxygen isotope values in global bedrocks: Characterising a critical endmember to the soil phosphorus system. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 184, pp. 25-34. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.202000513

Hillslope and groundwater contributions to streamflow in a Rocky Mountain watershed underlain by glacial till and fractured sedimentary bedrock

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Spencer, S. A., Anderson, A. E., Silins, U. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Hillslope and groundwater contributions to streamflow in a Rocky Mountain watershed underlain by glacial till and fractured sedimentary bedrock. Hydrology And Earth System Sciences. 25 (1), pp. 237-255. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-237-2021

Investigation of the soil properties that affect Olsen P critical values in different soil types and impact on P fertiliser recommendations

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Tandy, S., Hawkins, J. M. B., Dunham, S. J., Hernandez, J. M. B., Granger, S. J., Yuan, H., McGrath, S. P. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2021. Investigation of the soil properties that affect Olsen P critical values in different soil types and impact on P fertiliser recommendations. European Journal of Soil Science. 72 (4), pp. 1802-1816. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13082

An exploratory study on the use of different composite magnetic and colour fingerprints in aeolian sediment provenance fingerprinting

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Nosrati, K, Akbari-Mahdiabad, M., Ayoubi, S. and Collins, A. L. 2021. An exploratory study on the use of different composite magnetic and colour fingerprints in aeolian sediment provenance fingerprinting. Catena. 200, p. 105182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105182

Assessment of the interpretability of data mining for the spatial modelling of water erosion using game theory

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Mohammadifar, A., Gholami, H., Comino, J. R. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Assessment of the interpretability of data mining for the spatial modelling of water erosion using game theory. Catena. 200, p. 105178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105178

Using different size fractions to source fingerprint fine-grained channel bed sediment in a large drainage basin in Iran

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Nosrati, K., Akbari-Mahdiabad, M., Fiener, P. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Using different size fractions to source fingerprint fine-grained channel bed sediment in a large drainage basin in Iran. Catena. 200, p. 105173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105173

The potential for soybean to diversify the production of plant-based protein in the UK

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Coleman, K., Whitmore, A. P., Hassall, K. L., Shield, I. F., Semenov, M. A., Dobermann, A., Bourhis, Y., Eskandary, A. and Milne, A. E. 2021. The potential for soybean to diversify the production of plant-based protein in the UK. Science of the Total Environment. 767, p. 144903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144903

Current advisory interventions for grazing ruminant farming cannot close exceedance of modern background sediment loss – Assessment using an instrumented farm platform and modelled scaling out

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Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., Upadhayay, H., Pulley, S., Granger, S. J., Harris, P., Sint, H. M. and Griffith, B. A. 2021. Current advisory interventions for grazing ruminant farming cannot close exceedance of modern background sediment loss – Assessment using an instrumented farm platform and modelled scaling out. Environmental Science & Policy. 116 (2021), pp. 114-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.11.004

Soil loss on the arable lands of the forest-steppe and steppe zones of European Russia and Siberia during the period of intensive agriculture

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Golosov, V. N., Collins, A. L., Dobrovolskaya, N. G., Bazhenova, O. I., Ryzhov, Y. V. and Sidorchuk, A. Y. 2021. Soil loss on the arable lands of the forest-steppe and steppe zones of European Russia and Siberia during the period of intensive agriculture . Geoderma. 381 (January), p. 114678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114678

Predicting the growth of lettuce from soil infrared reflectance spectra: the potential for crop management

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Breure, T. S., Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Haefele, S. M., Hannam, J. A., Moreno-Rojas, S. and Corstanje, R. 2021. Predicting the growth of lettuce from soil infrared reflectance spectra: the potential for crop management. Precision Agriculture. 22, p. 226–248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-020-09739-x

Novel integrated agricultural land management approach provides sustainable biomass feedstocks for bioplastics and supports the UK’s ‘net-zero’ target.

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Ni, Y., Richter, G. M., Mwabonje, O. N., Qi, A., Patel, M. K. and Woods, J. 2020. Novel integrated agricultural land management approach provides sustainable biomass feedstocks for bioplastics and supports the UK’s ‘net-zero’ target. Environmental Research Letters. 16 (1), p. 014023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abcf79

Modelling spatio-temporal patterns of soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in grazing lands: Current status and prospects

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Wang, J., Li, Y., Bork, E. W., Richter, G. M., Eum, H-I., Chen, C., Shah. S. H. H. and Mezbahiddin, S. 2020. Modelling spatio-temporal patterns of soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in grazing lands: Current status and prospects. Science of the Total Environment. 739 (Article), p. 139092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139092

Comparing grain size composition of inter-rill and rill-eroded sediment from cultivated hillslope soils using caesium-134 and cobalt-60 as tracers

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Greenwood, P. and Zhang, Y. 2020. Comparing grain size composition of inter-rill and rill-eroded sediment from cultivated hillslope soils using caesium-134 and cobalt-60 as tracers. Soil & Tillage Research. 198, p. 104532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.104532

Mapping wind erosion hazard with regression-based machine learning algorithms

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Gholami, H., Mohammadifar, A., Bui, D.T. and Collins, A. L. 2020. Mapping wind erosion hazard with regression-based machine learning algorithms. Scientific Reports. 10, p. 20494. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77567-0

Obtaining more benefits from crop residues as soil amendments by application as chemically heterogeneous mixtures

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Struijk, M., Whitmore, A. P., Mortimer, S. R. and Sizmur, T. 2020. Obtaining more benefits from crop residues as soil amendments by application as chemically heterogeneous mixtures. Soil. 6 (2), p. 467–481. https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-6-467-2020

Comparing Extraction Methods for Biomarker Steroid Characterisation from Soil and Slurry

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Manley, A., Collins, A. L., Joynes, A., Mellander, P. E. and Jordan, P. 2020. Comparing Extraction Methods for Biomarker Steroid Characterisation from Soil and Slurry. Water Air And Soil Pollution. 231 (10), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-04871-w

Using catchment characteristics to model seasonality of dissolved organic carbon fluxes in semi-arid mountainous headwaters

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Nosrati, K., Collins, A. L. and Fiener, P. 2020. Using catchment characteristics to model seasonality of dissolved organic carbon fluxes in semi-arid mountainous headwaters. Environmental Monitoring And Assessment. 192 (Article), p. 674. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08626-2

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

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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

Sediment sources, soil loss rates and sediment yields in a Karst plateau catchment in Southwest China

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Cheng, Q., Wang, S., Peng, T., Cao, L., Zhang, X., Buckerfield, S. J., Zhang, Y. and Collins, A. L. 2020. Sediment sources, soil loss rates and sediment yields in a Karst plateau catchment in Southwest China. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 304, p. 107114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2020.107114

Source fingerprinting loess deposits in Central Asia using elemental geochemistry with Bayesian and GLUE models

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Li, Y., Gholami, H., Song, Y., Fathabadi, A., Malakooti, H. and Collins, A. L. 2020. Source fingerprinting loess deposits in Central Asia using elemental geochemistry with Bayesian and GLUE models. Catena. 194, p. 104808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104808