Sustainable Agriculture Sciences Harpenden
| Title | Sustainable Agriculture Sciences Harpenden |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Steve McGrath |
| Executive Assistant | Sally Murdoch |
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Current status of soils and responsiveness of wheat to micronutrient applications (HGCA Project Report No. 518)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
McGrath, S. P., Stobart, R., Blake-Kalff, M. M. A. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Current status of soils and responsiveness of wheat to micronutrient applications (HGCA Project Report No. 518). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Stoneleigh.
Spatial analysis of gilgai patterns
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Webster, R., Milne, A. E. and Lark, R. M. 2013. Spatial analysis of gilgai patterns. Pedometron. 33, pp. 4-9.
Spatial heterogeneity of tectonic features in the area between Qatar-Kazerun and the Minab faults, the southeast of the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt, Iran
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zadeh, R. M., Sarkarinejad, K. and Webster, R. 2013. Spatial heterogeneity of tectonic features in the area between Qatar-Kazerun and the Minab faults, the southeast of the Zagros fold-and-thrust belt, Iran. Geoinformatics and Geostatistics: an Overview. 1, p. 3. https://doi.org/10.4172/2327-4581.1000109
A comparison of two colorimetric assays, based upon Lowry and Bradford techniques, to estimate total protein in soil extracts
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Armenise, E., White, Robin P., Hirsch, P. R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2013. A comparison of two colorimetric assays, based upon Lowry and Bradford techniques, to estimate total protein in soil extracts. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 67, pp. 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.08.017
Rational management decisions from uncertain spatial data
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Dailey, A. G. and Webster, R. 2013. Rational management decisions from uncertain spatial data. in: Oliver, M. A., Marchant, B. P. and Bishop, T. F. A. (ed.) Precision agriculture for sustainability and environmental protection George Routledge & Sons London. pp. 61-81
The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coelho Filho, M. A., Colebrook, E. H., Lloyd, D. P. A., Webster, C. P., Mooney, S. J., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat. Plant and Soil. 371, pp. 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1662-8
Understanding arsenic bioavailability to rice grown in flooded fields
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J., Yan, J., Ma, J., Wu, Liang, Harris, E., Zhou, J. and Zhu, Y-G. 2013. Understanding arsenic bioavailability to rice grown in flooded fields. Proceedings 7th International Workshop on Chemical Bioavailability in the Terrestrial Environment, Keyworth, 3-6 November 2013 . pp. 70-71
Assessing the contributions of lateral roots to element uptake in rice using an auxin-related lateral root mutant
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Y., Donner, E., Lombi, E., Li, R., Wu, Z., Zhao, F-J. and Wu, P. 2013. Assessing the contributions of lateral roots to element uptake in rice using an auxin-related lateral root mutant. Plant and Soil. 372, pp. 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1582-z
Adaptation to acidic soil is achieved by increased numbers of cis-acting elements regulating ALMT1 expression in Holcus lanatus
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, Z. C., Yokosho, K., Kashino, M., Zhao, F-J., Yamaji, N. and Ma, J. F. 2013. Adaptation to acidic soil is achieved by increased numbers of cis-acting elements regulating ALMT1 expression in Holcus lanatus. The Plant Journal. 76 (1), pp. 10-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12266
Wavelet analysis of the variability of nitrous oxide emissions from soil at decameter to kilometer scales
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Haskard, K. A., Webster, C. P., Truan, I. A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Lark, R. M. 2013. Wavelet analysis of the variability of nitrous oxide emissions from soil at decameter to kilometer scales. Journal of Environmental Quality. 42, pp. 1070-1079. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2012.0007
Variation in arsenic methylation in soils and rice plants
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J., Harris, E., Yan, J., Ma, J., Wu, Liyou, Liu, W., McGrath, S. P., Zhou, J. and Zhu, Y-G. 2013. Variation in arsenic methylation in soils and rice plants. Abstracts 12th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Athens, Georgia, 16-20 June 2013 .
Arsenic methylation in soils and its relationship with microbial arsM abundance and diversity, and as speciation in rice
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Harris, E., Yan, J., Ma, J., Wu, Liyou, Liu, W., McGrath, S. P., Zhou, J. and Zhu, Y-G. 2013. Arsenic methylation in soils and its relationship with microbial arsM abundance and diversity, and as speciation in rice. Environmental Science & Technology. 47, pp. 7147-7154. https://doi.org/10.1021/es304977m
Variation in rice cadmium related to human exposure
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Meharg, A. A., Norton, G., Deacon, C., Williams, P., Adomako, E. E., Price, A., Zhu, Y., Li, G., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Villada, A., Sommella, A., De Silva, P. M. C. S., Brammer, H., Dasgupta, T. and Islam, M. R. 2013. Variation in rice cadmium related to human exposure. Environmental Science & Technology. 47, pp. 5613-5618. https://doi.org/10.1021/es400521h
Fluctuations in method-of-moments variograms caused by clustered sampling and their elimination by declustering and residual maximum likelihood estimation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Marchant, B. P., Viscarra Rossel, R. A. and Webster, R. 2013. Fluctuations in method-of-moments variograms caused by clustered sampling and their elimination by declustering and residual maximum likelihood estimation. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (4), pp. 401-409. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12029
Estimating penetrometer resistance and matric potential from the velocities of shear and compression waves
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, W., Watts, C. W., Ren, T., Shin, H-C., Taherzadeh, S., Attenborough, K., Jenkins, M. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. Estimating penetrometer resistance and matric potential from the velocities of shear and compression waves. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 77, pp. 721-728. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2012.0394
Methylated arsenic species in rice: geographical variation, origin and uptake mechanisms
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Zhu, Y-G. and Meharg, A. A. 2013. Methylated arsenic species in rice: geographical variation, origin and uptake mechanisms. Environmental Science & Technology. 47, pp. 3957-3966. https://doi.org/10.1021/es304295n
Non-invasive characterization of pore-related and elastic properties of soils in linear Biot-Stoll theory using acoustic-to-seismic coupling
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shin, H-C., Taherzadeh, S., Attenborough, K., Whalley, W. R. and Watts, C. W. 2013. Non-invasive characterization of pore-related and elastic properties of soils in linear Biot-Stoll theory using acoustic-to-seismic coupling. European Journal of Soil Science. 64 (3), pp. 308-323. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12000
High resolution SIMS analysis of arsenic in rice
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Hawes, C. R., McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2013. High resolution SIMS analysis of arsenic in rice. Surface And Interface Analysis. 45 (1), pp. 309-311. https://doi.org/10.1002/sia.4903
A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macleod, C. J. A., Humphreys, M. W., Whalley, W. R., Turner, L., Binley, A., Watts, C. W., Skot, L., Joynes, A., Hawkins, S., King, I. P., O'donovan, S. and Haygarth, P. M. 2013. A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions. Scientific Reports. 3, p. 1683. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01683
Historical arsenic contamination of soil due to long-term phosphate fertiliser applications
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hartley, T. N., Macdonald, A. J., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Historical arsenic contamination of soil due to long-term phosphate fertiliser applications. Environmental Pollution. 180, pp. 259-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.05.034
Developing a soil quality index to compare soil fitness for agricultural use under different managements in the Mediterranean environment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Armenise, E., Redmile-Gordon, M. A., Stellacci, A. M., Ciccarese, A. and Rubino, P. 2013. Developing a soil quality index to compare soil fitness for agricultural use under different managements in the Mediterranean environment. Soil & Tillage Research. 130, pp. 91-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2013.02.013
Field sampling for environmental science and management
E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Webster, R. and Lark, R. M. 2013. Field sampling for environmental science and management. Routledge Abingdon.
Soil fertility
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Stockdale, E. A., Goulding, K. W. T., George, T. S. and Murphy, D. V. 2013. Soil fertility. in: Nortcliff, S. and Gregory, P. J. (ed.) Soil conditions and plant growth, 12th ed. Blackwell Publishing Oxford. pp. 49-85
Modelling the effects of copper on soil organisms and processes using the free ion approach: towards a multi-species toxicity model
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lofts, S., Criel, P., Janssen, C. R., Lock, K., McGrath, S. P., Oorts, K., Rooney, C. P., Smolders, E., Spurgeon, D. J., Svendsen, C., Van Eeckhout, H. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Modelling the effects of copper on soil organisms and processes using the free ion approach: towards a multi-species toxicity model. Environmental Pollution. 178, pp. 244-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.03.015
Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Dodd, I. C., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Phillips, A. L., Andralojc, P. J., White, Robin P., Davies, W. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2013. Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers. Plant and Soil. 364, pp. 171-179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1342-0
Using functional traits to quantify the value of plant communities to invertebrate ecosystem service providers in arable landscapes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Brooks, D. R., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Smith, B. M. and Holland, J. M. 2013. Using functional traits to quantify the value of plant communities to invertebrate ecosystem service providers in arable landscapes. Journal of Ecology. 101 (1), pp. 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12020
Natural capital and ecosystem services, developing an appropriate soils framework as a basis for valuation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Robinson, D. A., Hockley, N., Cooper, D. M., Emmett, B. A., Keith, A. M., Lebron, I., Reynolds, B., Tipping, E., Tye, A. M., Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Black, H. I. J., Warren, G. P. and Robinson, J. S. 2013. Natural capital and ecosystem services, developing an appropriate soils framework as a basis for valuation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 57, pp. 1023-1033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.09.008
Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, X., Zhang, Y., Han, W., Tang, A., Shen, J., Cui, J., Vitousek, P., Erisman, J. W., Goulding, K. W. T., Christie, P., Fangmeier, A. and Zhang, F. 2013. Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China. Nature. 494, pp. 459-463. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11917
Use of synchroton-based techniques to elucidate metal uptake and metabolism in plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sarret, G., Pilon Smits, E. A. H., Castillo Michel, H., Isaure, M. P., Zhao, F-J. and Tappero, R. 2013. Use of synchroton-based techniques to elucidate metal uptake and metabolism in plants. Advances in Agronomy. 119, pp. 1-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-407247-3.00001-9
Two-dimensional spatial analysis of the seismic b -value and the Bouguer gravity anomaly in the southeastern part of the Zagros Fold-and-Thrust Belt, Iran: tectonic implications
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sarkarinejad, K., Zadeh, R. M. and Webster, R. 2013. Two-dimensional spatial analysis of the seismic b -value and the Bouguer gravity anomaly in the southeastern part of the Zagros Fold-and-Thrust Belt, Iran: tectonic implications. Journal Of Asian Earth Sciences. 62, pp. 308-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2012.10.010
Mapping the three-dimensional variation of soil salinity in a rice-paddy soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, H. Y., Shi, Z., Webster, R. and Triantafilis, J. 2013. Mapping the three-dimensional variation of soil salinity in a rice-paddy soil. Geoderma. 195-196, pp. 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2012.11.005
The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stockmann, U., Adams, M. A., Crawford, J. W., Field, D. J., Henakaarchchi, N., Jenkins, M., Minasny, B., McBratney, A. B., De Remy De Courcelles, V., Singh, K., Wheeler, I., Abbott, L., Angers, D. A., Baldock, J., Bird, M., Brookes, P. C., Chenu, C., Jastrow, J. D., Lal, R., Lehmann, J., O'donnell, A. G., Parton, W. J., Whitehead, D. and Zimmermann, M. 2013. The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 164, pp. 80-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.10.001
Development of new quantitative physiological and molecular breeding parameters based on the sugar-beet vernalization intensity model
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chiurugwi, T., Holmes, H. F., Qi, A., Chia, T. Y. P., Hedden, P. and Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S. 2013. Development of new quantitative physiological and molecular breeding parameters based on the sugar-beet vernalization intensity model. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 151, pp. 492-505. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859612000573
Fungi in century old managed soils could hold key to the development of soil water repellency
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Young, I. M., Feeney, D. S., O’Donnell, A. G. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Fungi in century old managed soils could hold key to the development of soil water repellency. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 45, pp. 125-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.10.007
Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P., Goulding, K. W. T., Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Coleman, K. and Powlson, D. S. 2012. Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability. Sustainability. 4 (10), pp. 2513-2524. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4102513
Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold?
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold? Abstracts BSSS Annual Meeting: Soil Science and Food Security, Loughborough, 4-5 September 2012 .
Unexpected treasures from the Rothamsted experiments: how long term studies continue to give new data and insights for the improvement of food and feed production
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S., Macdonald, A. J. and Poulton, P. R. 2012. Unexpected treasures from the Rothamsted experiments: how long term studies continue to give new data and insights for the improvement of food and feed production. Abstracts Bioforsk-konferansen 2012, Oslo, 6-7 February 2012 .
Editorial: Chinese virtual issue
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pan, B., Wang, Q. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Editorial: Chinese virtual issue. European Journal of Soil Science. 63 (6), pp. 773-775. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12011
Elemental imaging at the nanoscale: NanoSIMS and complementary techniques for element localisation in plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Lombi, E., Zhao, F-J. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2012. Elemental imaging at the nanoscale: NanoSIMS and complementary techniques for element localisation in plants. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 402, pp. 3263-3273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-011-5484-3
Phytochelatins play a key role in arsenic accumulation and tolerance in the aquatic macrophyte Wolffia globosa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Uroic, M. K., Xie, W-Y., Zhu, Y-G., Chen, B-D., McGrath, S. P., Feldmann, J. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Phytochelatins play a key role in arsenic accumulation and tolerance in the aquatic macrophyte Wolffia globosa. Environmental Pollution. 165, pp. 18-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2012.02.009