S2N - Soil to Nutrition [ISPG]

Repository project

Project dates01 Apr 2017 to end of 31 Mar 2022
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorSteve McGrath
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberRP10015
Research fish codeBB/P01268X/1
BB/P012671/1
Grant IDBB/P01268X/1 do not use
BB/P012671/1 do not use

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Global soil pollution by toxic metals threatens agriculture and human health

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hou, D., Jia, X., Wang, L., McGrath, S. P., Zhu, Y., Hu, Q., Zhao, F., Bank, M. S., O’Connor, D. and Nriagu, J. 2025. Global soil pollution by toxic metals threatens agriculture and human health. Science - AAAS. 388 (6744), pp. 316-321. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adr5214

Factors affecting the net ecosystem productivity of agroecosystems on mineral soils: a meta-analysis

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Lloyd, I. L., Morrison, R., Grayson, R. P., Galdos, M. and Chapman, P. J. 2025. Factors affecting the net ecosystem productivity of agroecosystems on mineral soils: a meta-analysis. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2456921

Designing virtual maize cultivars with optimal planting date and density can improve yield and water use efficiency under plastic mulching conditions

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Wu, L., Wang, B., Quan, H., De Li Liu, Feng, H., Chen, F. and Wu, L. 2025. Designing virtual maize cultivars with optimal planting date and density can improve yield and water use efficiency under plastic mulching conditions. Field Crops Research. 322 (March), p. 109723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109723

Changing patterns of global nitrogen deposition driven by socio-economic development

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Zhu, J., Jia, Y., Yu, G., Wang, Q., He, N., Chen, Z., He, H., Zhu, X., Li, P., Zhang, F., Liu, X., Goulding, K. W. T., Fowler, D. and Vitousek, P. 2025. Changing patterns of global nitrogen deposition driven by socio-economic development. Nature Communications. 16 (1), p. 46. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55606-y

Large range sizes link fast life histories with high species richness across wet tropical tree floras

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Baker, T. R., Adu-Bredu, S., Affum-Baffoe, K., Aiba, S., Akite, P., Ashton, P., Alexiades, M., Almeida, E., Almeida de Oliveira, E., Alvarez Davila, E., Amani, C., Andrade, A., Aragao, L., Araujo-Murakami, A., Arets, E., Arroyo, L., Baisie, M., Balee, W., Balinga, M., Banin, L. F., Banki, O., Baraloto, C., Barroso, J., Bastin, J., Beeckman, H., Begne, S., Bengone, N. N., Berry, N., Betian, W., Bezard, V., Blanc, L., Boeckx, P., Bonal, D., Bongers, F., Brearley, F. Q., Brienen, R., Brown, F., Bt Nasaradin, M., Burban, B., Burslem, D. F., Camargo, P., Camargo, J. L., Castro, W., Ceron, C., Chama Moscoso, V., Chapman, C., Chave, J., Chezeaux, E., Collins, M., Comiskey, J., Coomes, D., Cornejo Valverde, F., Costa, F. R., Cuni-Sanchez, A., Costa, L. D., Daly, D. C., Dancak, M., Daniels, A., Dargie, G., Davies, S., De Canniere, C., De Haulleville, T., Del Aguila Pasquel, J., Derroire, G., Dexter, K. G., Di Fiore, T., Djuikouo, M-N. K., Doucet, J., Droissart, V., Eilu, G., Emillio, T., Engel, J., Enock, B. Y., Evouna Ondo, F., Ewango, C., Fauset, S., Feldpausch, T. R., Fitriadi, M., Flores Llampazo, G., Foli, E. G., Fredriksson, G. ., Galbraith, D. R., Gilpin, M., Gloor, E., Gonmadje, C., Guillen Villaroel, R., Hall, J., Hamer, K. C., Hamilton, A., Hardy, O., Hart, T., Hedl, R., Herrera, R., Higuchi, N., Hladik, C. M., Honorio Coronado, E, Huamantupa-Chuquimaco, I., Huasco, W. H., Hubau, W., Idhamsyah, M., Ismail, S. A., Jeffery, K., Jimenez, E., Jucker, T., Kearsley, E., Kho, L. K., Killeen, T., Kitayama, K., Laurance, W., Laurance, S., Leal, M., Lewis, S. L., Lhota, S., Lindsell, J., Lopez-Gonzalez, G., Lovett, J., Lowe, R., Magnusson, W. E., Makana, J., Malhi, Y., Marimon, B., Junior, B. H. M., Marshall, A., Maycock, C., Mbayu, F., Mendoza, C., Mendoza Polo, I., Metali, F., Mihindou, V., Monteagudo-Mendoza, A., Moore, S., Mucunguzi, P., Mukinzi, J., Munishi, P., Nagy, L., Naisso, P. ., Neill, D., Nogueira Lima, A., Nunez Vargas, P., Ojo, L., Palacios, W., Pallqui Camacho, N., Parada Gutierrez, A., Peacock, J., Peh, K. S-H., Pena Cruz, A., Pendry, C., Pennington, T., Penuela-Mora, M. C., Petronelli, P., Phillips, O. L., Pickavance, G., Pipoly, J., Pitman, N., Poulsen, A. D., Prance, G. T., Prieto, A., Primack, R. B., Qie, L., Queenborough, S. A., Sunderland, T., Quesada, C., Ramirez Arevalo, F., Ramirez-Angulo, H., Reitsma, J., Rejou-Mechain, M., Roopsind, A., Rovero, F., Rutishauser, E., Salim, K. A., Salomao, R., Samsoedin, I., Saparudin, M. S., Schietti, J., Segovia, R. A., Serrano, J., Serudia, R., Sheil, D., Silva, N., Silva Espejo, J., Silveira, M., Simo-Droissart, M., Singh, J., Sonke, B., De Sousa, T. E. L., Stropp, J., Sukri, R., Sunderland, T., Svatek, M., Swaine, M., Taedoumg, H., Talbot, J., Tan, S., Taplin, J., Taylor, D., Ter Steege, H., Terborgh, J., Torres-Lezama, A., Tshibamba Mukendi, J., Tuagben, D., Van de Meer, P., Van der Heijden, G., Van der Hout, P., Van Nieuwstadt, M., Van Ulft, B., Vasquez Martinez, R., Vernimmen, R., Vinceti, B., Vieira, S., Vieira, I. C. G., Vilanova Torre, E., Vleminckx, J., White, L., Willcock, S., Williams, M., Woods, J. T., Yao, T. L., Yassir, I., Zagt, R. and Zemagho, L. 2025. Large range sizes link fast life histories with high species richness across wet tropical tree floras. Scientific Reports. 15 (4695). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84367-3

Multiple toxins and a protease contribute to the aphid-killing ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens PpR24

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Paliwal, D., Rabiey, M., Mauchline, T. H., Hassani-Pak, K., Nauen, R., Wagstaff, C., Andrews, S., Bass, C. and Jackson, R. 2024. Multiple toxins and a protease contribute to the aphid-killing ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens PpR24. Environmental Microbiology. 26 (4). https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16604

Geographical Distribution of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition in China and Its Response to Emission Control Policy

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Wen, Z., Yu, Z., Si, R., Xu, W., Wang, K., Liu, L., Tang, A., Zhang, F., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. 2024. Geographical Distribution of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition in China and Its Response to Emission Control Policy. Chinese Geographical Science. 34 (6), pp. 1017-1031. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-024-1471-4

Effects of Selenate Application on Growth, Nutrient Bioaccumulation, and Bioactive Compounds in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.)

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Poblaciones, M. J., Garcia-Latorre, C., Velazquez, R. and Broadley, M. 2024. Effects of Selenate Application on Growth, Nutrient Bioaccumulation, and Bioactive Compounds in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.). Horticulturae. 10 (8), p. 808. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080808

Assessing the impacts of climate change on crop yields, soil organic carbon sequestration and N<sub>2</sub>O emissions in wheat-maize rotation systems.

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Wang, S., Sun, N., Zhang, X., Hu, C., Wang, Y., Xiong, W., Zhang, S., Colinet, G., Xu, M. and Wu, L. 2024. Assessing the impacts of climate change on crop yields, soil organic carbon sequestration and N<sub>2</sub>O emissions in wheat-maize rotation systems. Soil & Tillage Research. 240 (August), p. 106088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2024.106088

Iron Chelation in Soil: Scalable Biotechnology for Accelerating Carbon Dioxide Removal by Enhanced Rock Weathering

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Epihov, D. Z., Banwart, S. A., McGrath, S. P., Martin, D. P., Steeley, I. L., Cobbold, V., Kantola, I. B., Masters, M. D., DeLucia, E. H. and Beerling, D. J. 2024. Iron Chelation in Soil: Scalable Biotechnology for Accelerating Carbon Dioxide Removal by Enhanced Rock Weathering. Environmental Science & Technology. 58 (27), pp. 11970-11987. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c10146

Using long-term experiments to assess statistical models for determining critical P fertilisation thresholds

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Jordan-Meille, L., Mollier, A., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J., Jouany, C., Gratecap, J. -., Hanocq, D., Montagnier, C. and Denoroy, P. 2024. Using long-term experiments to assess statistical models for determining critical P fertilisation thresholds. European Journal of Agronomy. 158 (August), p. 127220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127220

Future proofing a long-term agricultural experiment for decades to come: Relocation and redesign

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Watson, C. A., Topp, C. F. E., Mead, A., Fraser, F., Fernandez-Huarte, M., Horne, J., Paton, G. I., Hallett, P. D., Norton, G., Graham, R. I. and Walker, R. L. 2024. Future proofing a long-term agricultural experiment for decades to come: Relocation and redesign. European Journal of Agronomy. 158 (August), p. 127214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127214

Assessing nutritional quality and gas production kinetics: incorporating Tithonia diversifolia into sugarcane silage

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Takahashi, L. S., Costa, R. L. D. D., Perez-Marquez, S., Niderkorn, V., Lugo, F. C. and Abdalla, A. L. 2024. Assessing nutritional quality and gas production kinetics: incorporating Tithonia diversifolia into sugarcane silage. Agroforestry Systems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-024-01007-5

Frontier-Line Analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. and Viscarra Rossel, R. A. 2024. Frontier-Line Analysis. Pedometron newsletter of the Pedometrics Commission of the IUSS. 48, pp. 6 - 11.

Stepwise model parametrisation using satellite imagery and hemispherical photography: Tuning AquaCrop sensitive parameters for improved winter wheat yield predictions in semi-arid regions

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Oulaid, B., Milne, A. E., Waine, T., Alami, R. E., Rafiqi, M. and Corstanje, R. 2024. Stepwise model parametrisation using satellite imagery and hemispherical photography: Tuning AquaCrop sensitive parameters for improved winter wheat yield predictions in semi-arid regions. Field Crops Research. 309, p. 109327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109327

The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK Crop yields and soil changes during the last 50 years

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Poulton, P. R., Johnston, A. E., Glendining, M. J., White, R. P., Gregory, A. S., Clark, S. J., Gregory, W., Macdonald, A. J. and Powlson, D. S. 2024. The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK Crop yields and soil changes during the last 50 years. Advances in Agronomy. 184, pp. 173-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2023.11.003

Why do we make changes to the long-term experiments at Rothamsted?

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Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S., Glendining, M. J. and Gregory, A. S. 2024. Why do we make changes to the long-term experiments at Rothamsted? European Journal of Agronomy. 154 (March), p. 127062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2023.127062

An analysis of Earth temperature and related series in air and soil

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Dhanoa, M. S., Sanderson, R., Shepherd, A. M., Cardenas, L. M., Ellis, J. L., Powell, C. D., Lopez, S. and France, J. 2023. An analysis of Earth temperature and related series in air and soil. Advances in Agronomy. 180, pp. 227-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2023.03.004

Sustainable agriculture Are fertilisers necessary for a sustainable nutrient supply? The 33rd Francis New Memorial Lecture

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Goulding, K. W. T. 2023. Sustainable agriculture Are fertilisers necessary for a sustainable nutrient supply? The 33rd Francis New Memorial Lecture. Proceedings - Fertiliser Society, London. 879, pp. 1-36.

Biochar amendments to tropical paddy soil increase rice yields and decrease N2O emissions by modifying the genes involved in nitrogen cycling

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Shen, Q., Wang, H., Lazcano, C., Voroney, P., Elrys, A., Gou, G., Li, H., Zhu, Q., Chen, Y., Wu, Y., Meng, L. and Brookes, P. C. 2023. Biochar amendments to tropical paddy soil increase rice yields and decrease N2O emissions by modifying the genes involved in nitrogen cycling. Soil & Tillage Research. 235, p. 105917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2023.105917

Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil gross nitrogen transformations in a temperate desert steppe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yue, P., Zhang, J., Zhu, G., Yin, X., Zhang, X., Wang, S., Muller, C., Misselbrook, T. H. and Zuo, X. 2023. Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil gross nitrogen transformations in a temperate desert steppe. European Journal of Soil Science. 74 (5), p. e13416. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13416

The soil organic carbon: Clay ratio in North Devon, UK: Implications for marketing soil carbon as an asset class

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Pulley, S., Taylor, H., Prout, J., Haefele, S. M. and Collins, A. L. 2023. The soil organic carbon: Clay ratio in North Devon, UK: Implications for marketing soil carbon as an asset class. Soil Use and Management. 39 (3), pp. 1068-1081. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12920

A linearization for stable and fast geographically weighted Poisson regression

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Yoshida, T., Nakaya, T., Lu, B. and Harris, P. 2023. A linearization for stable and fast geographically weighted Poisson regression. International Journal Of Geographical Information Science. 37 (8), pp. 1818-1839. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2023.2209811

The availability and geographic location of open-source food composition data used to estimate micronutrient intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

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Revilla, L. S. D. L., Ferguson, E. L., Dooley, C., Osman, G., Ander, E. L. and Joy, E. 2023. The availability and geographic location of open-source food composition data used to estimate micronutrient intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis - JFCA. 120, p. 105322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105322

The application of machine learning to air pollution research: A bibliometric analysis

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Li, Y., Sha, Z., Tang, A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. 2023. The application of machine learning to air pollution research: A bibliometric analysis. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 257 (1 June), p. 114911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114911

Status and opportunities for improvement in greenhouse gas emission inventories for the cattle production in Latin America and the Caribbean region: A perspective

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Ruden, A., Torres, F., Berndt, A., Gomez, C., Salazar, F., Casallas, I., Montenegro, J., Ku, J., Manrique, M. L., Garcia-Ascolani, M., Alfaro, M., Cornejo, P., Oyhantcabal, W., Misselbrook, T. H. and Arango, J. 2023. Status and opportunities for improvement in greenhouse gas emission inventories for the cattle production in Latin America and the Caribbean region: A perspective. PLOS Climate. 2 (5), p. e0000101. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000101

Uncertainty assessment of spatial soil information

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Heuvelink, G. B. M and Webster, R. 2023. Uncertainty assessment of spatial soil information. Encyclopedia of soils in the environment. 4, pp. 671-683. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00174-9

Changes in soil surface properties under simulated rainfall and the effect of surface roughness on runoff, infiltration and soil loss

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Bahddou, S., Otten, W., Whalley, W. R., Shin, H., El Gharous, M. and Rickson, R. J. 2023. Changes in soil surface properties under simulated rainfall and the effect of surface roughness on runoff, infiltration and soil loss. Geoderma. 431, p. 116341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116341

Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation

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Tang, S., Ma, Q., Zhou, J., Pan, W., Chadwick, D. R., Gregory, A. S., Wu, L. and Jones, D. L. 2023. Use of untargeted metabolomics to analyse changes in extractable soil organic matter in response to long-term fertilisation. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 59, pp. 301-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-023-01706-8

Challenging claimed benefits of soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change and increasing crop yields: heresy or sober realism?

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Powlson, D. S. and Galdos, M. V. 2023. Challenging claimed benefits of soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change and increasing crop yields: heresy or sober realism? Global Change Biology. 29 (9), pp. 2381-2383. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16640

DATAMAN A global database of methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia emission factors for livestock housing and outdoor storage of manure

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Hassouna, M., Van der Weerden, T. J., Beltran, I., Amon, B., Alfaro, M. A., Anestis, V., Cinar, G., Dragoni, F., Hutchings, N. J., Leytem, A., Maeda, K., Maragou, A., Misselbrook, T. H., Noble, A., Rychla, A., Salazar, F. and Simon, P. 2022. DATAMAN A global database of methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia emission factors for livestock housing and outdoor storage of manure. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20430

Net Primary Production constraints are crucial to realistically project soil organic carbon sequestration. Response to Minasny et al.

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Janzen, H. H., Groenigen, K. J., Powlson, D. S., Schwinghamer, T. and Van Groenigend, J. W. 2022. Net Primary Production constraints are crucial to realistically project soil organic carbon sequestration. Response to Minasny et al. Geoderma. 424, p. 115974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115974

A Rejoinder to the Commentaries on “A Route Map for Successful Applications of Geographically Weighted Regression” by Comber et al. (2022)

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Comber, A., Harris, P. and Brunsdon, C. 2022. A Rejoinder to the Commentaries on “A Route Map for Successful Applications of Geographically Weighted Regression” by Comber et al. (2022). Geographical Analysis . https://doi.org/10.1111/gean.12352

Co-amelioration of red soil acidity and fertility with pig manure rather than liming

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Cai, Z., Yang, C., Carswell, A. M., Zhang, L., Wen, S. and Xu, M. 2022. Co-amelioration of red soil acidity and fertility with pig manure rather than liming. Soil Use and Management. 39 (1), pp. 441-455. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12846

Nutrient accounting in global food systems

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Joy, E. J. M. and Kumssa, D. B. 2022. Nutrient accounting in global food systems. Nature Food. 3, p. 678. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00593-w

Chickpea Defensin Gene Family: Promising Candidates for Resistance Against Soil‑Borne Chickpea Fungal Pathogens

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Nitnavare, R., Pothana, A., Yeshvekar, R. K., Bhattacharya, J., Sapara, V., Reddy, P. S., Ramtirtha, Y., Tarafdar, A., Sharma, M. and Bhatnagar‑Mathur, P. 2022. Chickpea Defensin Gene Family: Promising Candidates for Resistance Against Soil‑Borne Chickpea Fungal Pathogens. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-022-10811-1

Spatio-temporal characteristics and source apportionment of water-soluble organic acids in PM2.5 in the North China Plain

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Li, Y., Wang, C., Tang, A., Goulding, K. W. T., Zheng, A. and Liu, X. 2022. Spatio-temporal characteristics and source apportionment of water-soluble organic acids in PM2.5 in the North China Plain. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 13 (9), p. 101540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2022.101540

Response to ‘A well-established fact - Rapid mineralization of organic inputs is an important factor for soil carbon sequestration’ by Angers et al.

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Berthelin, J., Laba, M., Lemaire, G., Powlson, D. S., Tessier, D., Wander, M. and Baveye, P. C. 2022. Response to ‘A well-established fact - Rapid mineralization of organic inputs is an important factor for soil carbon sequestration’ by Angers et al. European Journal of Soil Science. 73 (4), p. e13272. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13272

Statistics in soil science

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Webster, R. 2022. Statistics in soil science. Reference module in earth systems and environmental sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00002-1

Keeping toxic cadmium out of the food chain

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McGrath, S. P. 2022. Keeping toxic cadmium out of the food chain. Nature Food. 3, pp. 569-570. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00579-8