Cropping Carbon (CC) [ISPG]

Project (past)

Researchers
Principal InvestigatorAngela Karp
Project numberS5199
S5201
S5214
S6063
S6066
DepartmentRothamsted Research
Research fish codeBB/J004278/1[donotuse]
Grant IDBB/J004278/1

Outputs

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Growing innovations for the bioeconomy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karp, A., Beale, M. H., Beaudoin, F., Eastmond, P. J., Neal, A. L., Shield, I. F., Townsend, B. J. and Dobermann, A. 2015. Growing innovations for the bioeconomy. Nature Plants. 1, p. 15193. https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.193

High yielding biomass genotypes of willow (Salix spp.) show differences in below ground biomass allocation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cunniff, J., Purdy, S. J., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Shield, I. F., Gregory, A. S. and Karp, A. 2015. High yielding biomass genotypes of willow (Salix spp.) show differences in below ground biomass allocation. Biomass & Bioenergy. 80 (September), pp. 114-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.04.020

How well does Miscanthus ensile for use in an anaerobic digestion plant?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whittaker, C., Hunt, J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2016. How well does Miscanthus ensile for use in an anaerobic digestion plant? Biomass & Bioenergy. 88, pp. 24-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.03.018

Identifying drought tolerant short rotation coppice willows

F - Theses
Macalpine, W. J. 2019. Identifying drought tolerant short rotation coppice willows. F - Theses

Implementing land-use and ecosystem service effects into an integrated bioenergy value chain optimisation framework

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guo, M., Richter, G. M., Holland, R. A., Eigenbrod, F., Taylor, G. and Shah, N. 2016. Implementing land-use and ecosystem service effects into an integrated bioenergy value chain optimisation framework. Computers and Chemical Engineering. 91, pp. 392-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2016.02.011

Improved isolation of dihaploid solanum tubersoum protoplasts and the production of somatic hybrids between dihaploid S. tuberosum and S. brevidens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fish, N., Karp, A. and Jones, M. G. K. 1987. Improved isolation of dihaploid solanum tubersoum protoplasts and the production of somatic hybrids between dihaploid S. tuberosum and S. brevidens. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology Animal. 23 (8), pp. 575-580. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02620975

Improvements in regeneration from protoplasts of potato and studies on chromosome stability. 1. The effect of initial culture media

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fish, N. and Karp, A. 1986. Improvements in regeneration from protoplasts of potato and studies on chromosome stability. 1. The effect of initial culture media. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 72 (3), pp. 405-412. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00288580

Influence of particle size on the analytical and chemical properties of two energy crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bridgeman, T. G., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Williams, P. T., Fahmi, R., Bridgwater, A. V., Barraclough, T. J. P., Shield, I. F., Yates, N. E., Thain, S. C. and Donnison, I. S. 2007. Influence of particle size on the analytical and chemical properties of two energy crops. Fuel. 86, pp. 60-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2006.06.022

Insights into nitrogen allocation and recycling from nitrogen elemental analysis and 15N isotope labelling in 14 genotypes of willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Pitre, F. E., Shield, I. F., Hanley, S. J., Ray, M. J., Murphy, R. J. and Karp, A. 2014. Insights into nitrogen allocation and recycling from nitrogen elemental analysis and 15N isotope labelling in 14 genotypes of willow. Tree Physiology. 34 (11), pp. 1252-1262. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpt081

Investigating the beneficial traits of Trichoderma hamatum GD12 for sustainable agriculture - insights from genomics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Studholme, D. J., Harris, B., Le Cocq, K., Winsbury, R., Perera, V., Ryder, L., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Thornton, C. R. and Grant, M. 2013. Investigating the beneficial traits of Trichoderma hamatum GD12 for sustainable agriculture - insights from genomics. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4, p. 258 (13pp). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00258

Investigating the relationship between unsaturated hydraulic conductivity curve and confined compression curve

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bayat, H., Sedaghat, A., Sinegani, A. A. S. and Gregory, A. S. 2015. Investigating the relationship between unsaturated hydraulic conductivity curve and confined compression curve. Journal of Hydrology. 522, pp. 353-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.12.050

Investigation of photosynthate-C allocation 27 days after 13C-pulse labeling of Zea mays L. at different growth stages

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Meng, F., Dungait, J. A. J., Zhang, X., He, M., Guo, Y. and Wu, W. 2013. Investigation of photosynthate-C allocation 27 days after 13C-pulse labeling of Zea mays L. at different growth stages. Plant and Soil. 373, pp. 755-764. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1841-7

Isolation, culture and morphogenesis from wheat protoplasts, and study of expression of DNA constructs by direct gene transfer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lee, B. T., Murdoch, K., Topping, J., De Both, M. T. J., Wu, Q. S., Karp, A., Steele, S., Symonds, C., Kreis, M. and Jones, M. G. K. 1988. Isolation, culture and morphogenesis from wheat protoplasts, and study of expression of DNA constructs by direct gene transfer. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 12 (2), pp. 223-226. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00040091

Isolation, culture and regeneration of plants from potato protoplasts

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, H., Karp, A. and Jones, M. G. K. 1989. Isolation, culture and regeneration of plants from potato protoplasts. Plant Cell Reports. 8 (5), pp. 307-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00274137

Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Stirling, C. M., Jat, M. L., Gerard, B. G., Palm, C. A., Sanchez, P. A. and Cassman, K. G. 2014. Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation. Nature Climate Change. 4 (8), pp. 678-683. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2292

Long-term management changes in topsoil and subsoil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a temperate agricultural system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Watts, C. W., Bol, R., Dixon, E. R., White, R. P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Long-term management changes in topsoil and subsoil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a temperate agricultural system. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 421-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12359

Metabolite Profiling of Sugarcane Genotypes and Identification of Flavonoid Glycosides and Phenolic Acids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coutinho, I. D., Baker, J. M., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Creste, S. and Cavalheiro, A. J. 2016. Metabolite Profiling of Sugarcane Genotypes and Identification of Flavonoid Glycosides and Phenolic Acids. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 64 (21), pp. 4198-4206. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01210

Metabolomic and elemental profiling of melon fruit quality as affected by genotype and environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bernillon, S., Biais, B., Deborde, C., Maucourt, M., Cabasson, C., Gibon, Y., Hansen, T. H., Husted, S., De Vos, R. C. H., Mumm, R., Jonker, H., Ward, J. L., Miller, S. J., Baker, J. M., Burger, J., Tadmor, Y., Beale, M. H., Schjoerring, J. K., Schaffer, A. A., Rolin, D., Hall, R. D. and Moing, A. 2013. Metabolomic and elemental profiling of melon fruit quality as affected by genotype and environment. Metabolomics. 9, pp. 57-77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-012-0429-1

Microbial biomass growth, following incorporation of biochars produced at 350 degrees C or 700 degrees C, in a silty-clay loam soil of high and low pH

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luo, Y., Durenkamp, M., De Nobili, M., Lin, Q., Devonshire, B. J. and Brookes, P. C. 2013. Microbial biomass growth, following incorporation of biochars produced at 350 degrees C or 700 degrees C, in a silty-clay loam soil of high and low pH. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 57, pp. 513-523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.10.033

Microbial phototrophic fixation of atmospheric CO2 in China subtropical upland and paddy soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ge, T., Wu, X., Chen, X., Yuan, H., Zou, Z., Li, B., Zhou, P., Liu, S., Tong, C., Brookes, P. C. and Wu, J. 2013. Microbial phototrophic fixation of atmospheric CO2 in China subtropical upland and paddy soils. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 113, pp. 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2013.03.020

Microbial responses to the erosional redistribution of soil organic carbon in arable fields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Ghee, C., Rowan, J. S., Mckenzie, B. M., Hawes, C., Dixon, E. R., Paterson, E. and Hopkins, D. W. 2013. Microbial responses to the erosional redistribution of soil organic carbon in arable fields. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 60, pp. 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.01.027

Miscanthus combustion properties and variations with Miscanthus agronomy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baxter, X. C., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2014. Miscanthus combustion properties and variations with Miscanthus agronomy. Fuel. 117 (Part A), pp. 851-869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.09.003

Modeling long-term yield trends of Miscanthus x giganteus using experimental data from across Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lesur, C., Jeuffroy, M-H., Makowski, D., Riche, A. B., Shield, I. F., Yates, N. E., Fritz, M., Formowitz, B., Grunert, M., Jorgensen, U., Laerke, P. E. and Loyce, C. 2013. Modeling long-term yield trends of Miscanthus x giganteus using experimental data from across Europe. Field Crops Research. 149, pp. 252-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.05.004

Nitrogen fertilization affects silicon concentration, cell wall composition and biofuel potential of wheat straw

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murozuka, E., Laursen, K. H., Lindedam, J., Shield, I. F., Bruun, S., Magid, J., Moller, I. S. and Schjoerring, J. K. 2014. Nitrogen fertilization affects silicon concentration, cell wall composition and biofuel potential of wheat straw. Biomass & Bioenergy. 64, pp. 291-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.03.034

Nitrogen requirements of biomass crops

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Riche, A. B., Goulding, K. W. T., Yates, N. E., Shield, I. F. and Christian, D. G. 2010. Nitrogen requirements of biomass crops. Water and Nitrogen Use Eficiency in Plants and Crops. Aspects of Applied Biology 105 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 83-88

Not poles apart: Antarctic soil fungal communities show similarities to those of the distant Arctic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cox, F., Newsham, K. K., Bol, R., Dungait, J. A. J. and Robinson, C. H. 2016. Not poles apart: Antarctic soil fungal communities show similarities to those of the distant Arctic. Ecology Letters. 19 (5), pp. 528-536. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12587

Nutrient release from decomposing Eucalyptus harvest residues following simulated management practices in multiple sites in Brazil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ferreira, G. W. D., Soares, E. M. B., Oliveira, F. C. C., Silva, I. R., Dungait, J. A. J., Souza, I. F. and Vergutz, L. 2016. Nutrient release from decomposing Eucalyptus harvest residues following simulated management practices in multiple sites in Brazil. Forest Ecology and Management. 370, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2016.03.047

Opposite variations in fumarate and malate dominate metabolic phenotypes of Arabidopsis salicylate mutants with abnormal biomass under chilling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Scott, I. M., Ward, J. L., Miller, S. J. and Beale, M. H. 2014. Opposite variations in fumarate and malate dominate metabolic phenotypes of Arabidopsis salicylate mutants with abnormal biomass under chilling. Physiologia Plantarum. 152 (4), pp. 660-674. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.12210

Optimizing biomass production systems - exploiting diverse growth traits in different environments

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Richter, G. M., Cerasuolo, M., Cunniff, J., Agostini, F. and Richard, B. 2015. Optimizing biomass production systems - exploiting diverse growth traits in different environments. Biomass and Energy Crops V. Aspects of Applied Biology 131 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 97-103

Organic farming gives no climate change benefit through soil carbon sequestration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Leifeld, J., Angers, D. A., Chenu, C., Fuhrer, J., Katterer, T. and Powlson, D. S. 2013. Organic farming gives no climate change benefit through soil carbon sequestration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110, p. E984. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1220724110

Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andralojc, P. J., Bencze, S., Madgwick, P. J., Philippe, H., Powers, S. J., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes. Food and Energy Security. 3, pp. 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.47

Potato protoplasts and tissue culture in crop improvement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karp, A., Jones, M. G. K., Foulger, D., Ooms, G. and Bright, S. W. J. 1987. Potato protoplasts and tissue culture in crop improvement. Biotechnology and genetic engineering reviews. 5 (1), pp. 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/02648725.1987.10647833

Primary production and links to carbon cycling in Antarctic soils

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hopkins, D. W., Newsham, K. K. and Dungait, J. A. J. 2014. Primary production and links to carbon cycling in Antarctic soils. in: Cowan, D. A. (ed.) Antarctic terrestrial microbiology: physical and biological properties of Antarctic soils Berlin Springer. pp. 233-248

Reaction wood - a key cause of variation in cell wall recalcitrance in willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Ray, M. J., Shield, I. F., Martin, P., Karp, A. and Murphy, R. J. 2012. Reaction wood - a key cause of variation in cell wall recalcitrance in willow. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 2, p. 83. https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-5-83

Reducing excessive nitrogen use in Chinese wheat production through knowledge training: what are the implications for the public extension system?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jia, X., Huang, J., Xiang, C. and Powlson, D. S. 2015. Reducing excessive nitrogen use in Chinese wheat production through knowledge training: what are the implications for the public extension system? Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 39, pp. 189-208. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2014.967436

Relative stability among barley plants regenerated from cultured immature embryos

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karp, A., Steele, S. H., Parmar, S., Jones, M. G. K., Shewry, P. R. and Breiman, A. 1987. Relative stability among barley plants regenerated from cultured immature embryos. Genome. 29 (3), pp. 405-412. https://doi.org/10.1139/g87-071

Reply to 'No-till agriculture and climate change mitigation'

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Stirling, C. M., Jat, M. L., Gerard, B. G., Palm, C. A., Sanchez, P. A. and Cassman, K. G. 2015. Reply to 'No-till agriculture and climate change mitigation'. Nature Climate Change. 5, p. 489. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2654

Reviewing models of land availability and dynamics for biofuel crops in the United States and the European Union

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, R., Di Virgilio, N., Guan, Q., Feng, S. and Richter, G. M. 2013. Reviewing models of land availability and dynamics for biofuel crops in the United States and the European Union. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining - BIOFPR. 7 (6), pp. 666-683. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1419

Rothamsted Research willow (Salix spp.) breeding programme: multi-site yield trial results 2011

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F., Walsh, L. R. E., Mccracken, A. R., Wilson, H., Gilliland, J., Hughes, A. R., Cunniff, J. and Karp, A. 2011. Rothamsted Research willow (Salix spp.) breeding programme: multi-site yield trial results 2011. Biomass and Energy Crops IV. Aspects of Applied Biology 112 . pp. 263-270

Rothamsted Research willow (Salix spp.) breeding programme: multi-site yield trial results 2014

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F., Walsh, L. R. E., Johnston, C., Mccracken, A. R., Gilliland, J., Wilson, H., Finnan, J., Power, R., Hartmann, H., Weitz, M., White, Robin P. and Karp, A. 2014. Rothamsted Research willow (Salix spp.) breeding programme: multi-site yield trial results 2014. Proceedings 22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Setting the Course for a Biobased Economy, Hamburg, 23-26 June 2014 . pp. 116-121