Growing Health (WP2) - bio-inspired solutions for healthier agroecosystems: Understanding soil environments

Repository project

Project dates01 Apr 2023 to end of 01 Mar 2028
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorTim Mauchline
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberRP10798
Research fish codeBBS/E/RH/230003B
Grant IDBBS/E/RH/230003B

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Impacts of arable reforestation on soil carbon and nutrients are dependent upon interactions between soil depth and tree species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Judson, J, Chapman, P, Holden, J. and Galdos, M. 2024. Impacts of arable reforestation on soil carbon and nutrients are dependent upon interactions between soil depth and tree species. Catena. 247 (108465). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2024.108465

DGCNN approach links metagenome-derived taxon and functional information providing insight into global soil organic carbon

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gardiner, L., Marshall, M., Reusch, K., Dearden, C., Birmingham, M., Carrieri, A. P., Pyzer-Knapp, E. O., Krishna, R. and Neal, A. L. 2024. DGCNN approach links metagenome-derived taxon and functional information providing insight into global soil organic carbon. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 10, p. 113. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-024-00583-9

What evidence exists relating the impact of different grassland management practices to soil carbon in livestock systems? A systematic map protocol.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rousset, C., Segura, C., Gilgen, A., Alfaro, M., Mendes, L. A., Dodd, M., Dashpurev, B., Bastidas, M., Rivera, J., Merbold, L. and Vázquez, E. 2024. What evidence exists relating the impact of different grassland management practices to soil carbon in livestock systems? A systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence. 13, p. 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-024-00345-2

Maize grown for bioenergy on peat emits twice as much carbon as when grown on mineral soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, I. L., Morrison, R., Grayson, R. P., Cumming, A. M. J., D'Acunha, B., Galdos, M. V., Evans, C. D. and Chapman, P. J. 2024. Maize grown for bioenergy on peat emits twice as much carbon as when grown on mineral soil. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 16 (7), p. e13169. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.13169

Using a multi-scale approach to examine the effects of field margins and landscape features on predatory carabid communities in crop fields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Garrett, D., Blumgart, D., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2024. Using a multi-scale approach to examine the effects of field margins and landscape features on predatory carabid communities in crop fields . Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 373 (1 October), p. 109115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109115

Potential for low-emissions oil palm production in Indonesia: insights from spatiotemporal dynamics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Safitri, L., Galdos, M., Comber, A. and Challinor, A. 2024. Potential for low-emissions oil palm production in Indonesia: insights from spatiotemporal dynamics. Environmental Research Letters. 19, p. 054045. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad404a

Projecting the Contribution of Provitamin A Maize Biofortification and Other Nutrition Interventions to the Nutritional Adequacy and Cost of Diets in Rural Zimbabwe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baudron, F., Cairns, J. E., Haefele, S. M., Hassall, K. L., Ndhlela, T., Nyagumbo, I., Kangara, G. and Joy, E. 2024. Projecting the Contribution of Provitamin A Maize Biofortification and Other Nutrition Interventions to the Nutritional Adequacy and Cost of Diets in Rural Zimbabwe. Journal Of Nutrition. 154 (6), pp. 1815-1826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.04.009

Brevibacterium EB3 inoculation enhances rhizobacterial community interactions leading to improved growth of Salicornia europaea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sierra-Garcia, I. N., Ferreira, M. J., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Louvado, A., Gomes, N. and Cunha, A. 2024. Brevibacterium EB3 inoculation enhances rhizobacterial community interactions leading to improved growth of Salicornia europaea. Applied Soil Ecology. 196, p. 105306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105306

Comparison of direct and indirect soil organic carbon prediction at farm field scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Segura, C., Neal, A. L., Castro-Sardina, L., Harris, P., Rivero, M. J., Cardenas, L. M. and Irisarri, G. 2024. Comparison of direct and indirect soil organic carbon prediction at farm field scale. Journal of Environmental Management. 365 (August), p. 121573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121573

Landscape and Micronutrient Fertilizer Effect on Agro-Fortified Wheat and Teff Grain Nutrient Concentration in Western Amhara.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kangara, G., Amede, T., Bailey, E. H., Wilson, L., Mossa, A. W., Tirfessa, D., Desta, M. K., Asrat, T. G., Agegnehu, G., Sida, T. S., Desta, G., Amare, T., Alemayehu, B., Haefele, S. M., Lark, R. M., Broadley, M. and Gameda, S. 2023. Landscape and Micronutrient Fertilizer Effect on Agro-Fortified Wheat and Teff Grain Nutrient Concentration in Western Amhara. Agronomy. 13 (10), p. 2598. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13102598

Root exudation of organic acid anions and recruitment of beneficial actinobacteria facilitate phosphorus uptake by maize in compacted silt loam soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, F., Hou, Y., Zed, R., Mauchline, T. H., Shen, J., Zhang, F. and Jin, K. 2023. Root exudation of organic acid anions and recruitment of beneficial actinobacteria facilitate phosphorus uptake by maize in compacted silt loam soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 184 (Sept), p. 109074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2023.109074

Microbial Catabolic Activity: Methods, Pertinence, and Potential Interest for Improving Microbial Inoculant Efficiency

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ndour, P. M. S., Bargaz, A., Rchiad, Z., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Harris, J. and Lyamlouli, K. 2023. Microbial Catabolic Activity: Methods, Pertinence, and Potential Interest for Improving Microbial Inoculant Efficiency. Microbial Ecology. 86, pp. 2211-2230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-023-02250-6

Multi-experiment assessment of soil nitrous oxide emissions in sugarcane

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Galdos, M. V., Soares, J. R., Lourenco, K. S., Harris, P., Zeri, M., Cunha-Zeri, G., Vargas, V. P., Degaspari, I. A. M. and Cantarella, H. 2023. Multi-experiment assessment of soil nitrous oxide emissions in sugarcane. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 127, pp. 375-392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-023-10321-w

Field features of the North Wyke Farm Platform: weather, topography, soil, ecosystem services provision index and management

N - Datasets
Segura, C., Neal, A. L., Castro-Sardina, L. and Irisarri, G. 2023. Field features of the North Wyke Farm Platform: weather, topography, soil, ecosystem services provision index and management . Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y60

Wheat and teff grain mineral micronutrient concentration and field data from GeoNutrition on-farm field experiments in Western Amhara region, Ethiopia

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Manzeke-Kangara, M.G., Amede, T., Bailey, E.H., Wilson, L., Mossa, A.W., Tirfessa, D., Kebede-Desta, M., Gashaw-Asrat, T., Agegnehu, G., Sida, T.S., Desta, G., Amare, T., Alemayehu, B., Haefele, S. M., Lark, R. M., Broadley, M. and Gameda, S. 2023. Wheat and teff grain mineral micronutrient concentration and field data from GeoNutrition on-farm field experiments in Western Amhara region, Ethiopia. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y40

Linking soil adsorption-desorption characteristics with grain zinc concentrations and uptake by teff, wheat and maize in different landscape positions in Ethiopia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kebede-Desta, M., Broadley, M., McGrath, S. P., Hernandez-Allica, J., Hassall, K. L., Gameda, S., Amede, T. and Haefele, S. M. 2023. Linking soil adsorption-desorption characteristics with grain zinc concentrations and uptake by teff, wheat and maize in different landscape positions in Ethiopia. Frontiers in Agronomy. 5, p. 1285880. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1285880

Grazing livestock move by Levy walks: Implications for soil health and environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Romero-Ruiz, A., Rivero, M. J., Milne, A. E., Morgan, S., De-Meo-Filho, P., Pulley, S., Segura, C., Harris, P., Lee, M. R. F., Coleman, K., Cardenas, L. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 2023. Grazing livestock move by Levy walks: Implications for soil health and environment. Journal of Environmental Management. 345 (1), p. 118835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118835

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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