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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Molecular weight of dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen and phenolics in grassland soils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, D. L., Willett, V. B., Stockdale, E. A., Macdonald, A. J. and Murphy, D. V. 2012. Molecular weight of dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen and phenolics in grassland soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 76, pp. 142-150. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0252
Commentary: Developing sustainable farming systems by valuing ecosystem services
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. Commentary: Developing sustainable farming systems by valuing ecosystem services. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 10, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2012.652378
The effects of compaction and soil drying on penetrometer resistance
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, W., Watts, C. W., Ren, T. and Whalley, W. R. 2012. The effects of compaction and soil drying on penetrometer resistance. Soil & Tillage Research. 125, pp. 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2012.07.006
Predicting penetrometer resistance from the compression characteristic of soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, W., Ren, T., Bengough, A. G., Auneau, L., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2012. Predicting penetrometer resistance from the compression characteristic of soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 76, pp. 361-369. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0217
Resolving the spatial variability of soil N using fractions of soil organic matter
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cordova, C., Sohi, S. P., Lark, R. M., Goulding, K. W. T. and Robinson, J. S. 2012. Resolving the spatial variability of soil N using fractions of soil organic matter. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 147, pp. 66-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.06.016
Comparative pathogenicity and virulence of Fusarium species on sugar beet
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pragyan Burlakoti, V. R., Secor, G. A., Qi, A., Del Rio-Mendoza, L. E. and Khan, M. F. R. 2012. Comparative pathogenicity and virulence of Fusarium species on sugar beet. Plant Disease. 96, pp. 1291-1296. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-11-0908-RE
Identifying the species of copper that are toxic to plant roots in alkaline nutrient solutions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, P., Menzies, N. W., Wang, Y-M., Zhou, D-M., Zhao, F-J. and Kopittke, P. M. 2012. Identifying the species of copper that are toxic to plant roots in alkaline nutrient solutions. Plant and Soil. 361, pp. 317-327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1260-1
Predicting soil properties from the Australian soil visible-near infrared spectroscopic database
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Viscara Rossel, R. A. and Webster, R. 2012. Predicting soil properties from the Australian soil visible-near infrared spectroscopic database. European Journal of Soil Science. 63 (6), pp. 848-860. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2012.01495.x
An overview of fertilizer-P recommendations in Europe: soil testing, calibration and fertilizer recommendations
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jordan-Meille, L., Rubaek, G. H., Ehlert, P. A. I., Genot, V., Hofman, G., Goulding, K. W. T., Recknagel, J., Provolo, G. and Barraclough, P. B. 2012. An overview of fertilizer-P recommendations in Europe: soil testing, calibration and fertilizer recommendations. Soil Use and Management. 28 (4), pp. 419-435. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2012.00453.x
Contrasting effects of dwarfing alleles and nitrogen availability on mineral concentrations in wheat grain
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gooding, M. J., Fan, M., McGrath, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Contrasting effects of dwarfing alleles and nitrogen availability on mineral concentrations in wheat grain. Plant and Soil. 360, pp. 93-107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1203-x
Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Cardenas, L. M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wu, L., Withers, P. J. A., Chadwick, D. R., Bol, R., Murray, P. J., Macdonald, A. J., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture. Science of the Total Environment. 434 (15 September), pp. 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.029
Effects of local landscape richness on in-field weed metrics across the Great Britain scale
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bohan, D. A. and Haughton, A. J. 2012. Effects of local landscape richness on in-field weed metrics across the Great Britain scale. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 158, pp. 208-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.03.010
Benchmarking sugar beet yields and growers' performance
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Qi, A., Ober, E. S. and Jaggard, K. W. 2012. Benchmarking sugar beet yields and growers' performance. British Sugar Beet Review. 80(3), pp. 3-6.
Influence of organic matter on rheological properties of soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Markgraf, W., Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Hrkac, T. and Horn, R. 2012. Influence of organic matter on rheological properties of soil. Applied Clay Science. 64, pp. 25-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2011.04.009
Nutrient supply enhanced the increase in intrinsic water-use efficiency of a temperate seminatural grassland in the last century
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kohler, I. H., Macdonald, A. J. and Schnyder, H. 2012. Nutrient supply enhanced the increase in intrinsic water-use efficiency of a temperate seminatural grassland in the last century. Global Change Biology. 18 (11), pp. 3367-3376. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02781.x
Arsenic and rice
E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Meharg, A. A. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Arsenic and rice. Springer, Dordrecht.
Mobility of arsenic in irrigated rice systems on floodplain soils
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L. and Khan, A. 2012. Mobility of arsenic in irrigated rice systems on floodplain soils. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil 2102, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 .
Knocking out ACR2 does not affect arsenic redox status in Arabidopsis thaliana: implications for As detoxification and accumulation in plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, W., Schat, H., Bliek, M., Chen, Y., McGrath, S. P., George, G., Salt, D. E. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Knocking out ACR2 does not affect arsenic redox status in Arabidopsis thaliana: implications for As detoxification and accumulation in plants. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e42408. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042408
Stable isotopes of Cu and Zn in higher plants: evidence for Cu reduction at the root surface and two conceptual models for isotopic fractionation processes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jouvin, D., Weiss, D. J., Mason, T. F. M., Bravin, M. N., Louvat, P., Zhao, F-J., Ferec, F., Hinsinger, P. and Benedetti, M. F. 2012. Stable isotopes of Cu and Zn in higher plants: evidence for Cu reduction at the root surface and two conceptual models for isotopic fractionation processes. Environmental Science & Technology. 46, pp. 2652-2660. https://doi.org/10.1021/es202587m
Pathways and relative contributions to arsenic volatilization from rice plants and paddy soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jia, Y., Huang, H., Sun, G-X., Zhao, F-J. and Zhu, Y-G. 2012. Pathways and relative contributions to arsenic volatilization from rice plants and paddy soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 46, pp. 8090-8096. https://doi.org/10.1021/es300499a
Sugar beet yield in England under an extreme climate change scenario
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Qi, A. and Jaggard, K. W. 2012. Sugar beet yield in England under an extreme climate change scenario. Proceedings 73rd IIRB Congress on Efficiency and Sustainable Development in Sugar Beet Production, Brussels, 14-15 February 2012 . pp. 73-80
Cost-effective sampling strategies for soil management (HGCA Project Report No. 485)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Marchant, B. P., Dailey, A. G. and Lark, R. M. 2012. Cost-effective sampling strategies for soil management (HGCA Project Report No. 485). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Kenilworth.
How the sugar beet crop grew in 2011
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Jaggard, K. W. and Qi, A. 2012. How the sugar beet crop grew in 2011. British Sugar Beet Review. 80(1), pp. 3-7.
Heterologous expression of the yeast arsenite efflux system ACR3 improves Arabidopsis thaliana tolerance to arsenic stress
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ali, W., Isner, J-C., Isayenkov, S. V., Liu, W., Zhao, F-J. and Maathuis, F. J. M. 2012. Heterologous expression of the yeast arsenite efflux system ACR3 improves Arabidopsis thaliana tolerance to arsenic stress. New Phytologist. 194 (3), pp. 716-723. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04092.x
Localisation of iron in wheat grain using high resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Zhao, F-J., Gritsch, C. S., Tosi, P., Hawkesford, M. J., McGrath, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2012. Localisation of iron in wheat grain using high resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry. Journal of Cereal Science. 55 (2), pp. 183-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2011.11.005
An assessment of a new model of dynamic fragmentation of soil with test data
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. An assessment of a new model of dynamic fragmentation of soil with test data. Soil & Tillage Research. 120, pp. 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2011.11.007
Impacts of nitrogen application rates on the activity and diversity of denitrifying bacteria in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Clark, I. M., Buchkina, N., Jhurreea, D., Goulding, K. W. T. and Hirsch, P. R. 2012. Impacts of nitrogen application rates on the activity and diversity of denitrifying bacteria in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 367, pp. 1235-1244. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2011.0314
Floral climatic and soil pH controls on leaf ash content in China's terrestrial plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Han, W., Chen, Y., Zhao, F-J., Tang, L., Jiang, R. and Zhang, F. 2012. Floral climatic and soil pH controls on leaf ash content in China's terrestrial plants. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 21 (3), pp. 376-382. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00677.x
Selenium speciation in soil extracts using LC-ICP-MS
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Selenium speciation in soil extracts using LC-ICP-MS. International Journal Of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 92, pp. 222-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067310903111661
The potential to increase soil carbon stocks through reduced tillage or organic material additions in England and Wales: a case study
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Bhogal, A., Chambers, B. J., Coleman, K., Macdonald, A. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. The potential to increase soil carbon stocks through reduced tillage or organic material additions in England and Wales: a case study. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 146, pp. 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.10.004
Variation in grain arsenic assessed in a diverse panel of rice (Oryza sativa) grown in multiple sites
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norton, G. J., Pinson, S. R. M., Alexander, J., Mckay, S., Hansen, H., Duan, G-L., Islam, M. R., Islam, S., Stroud, J. L., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Zhu, Y-G., Lahner, B., Yakubova, E., Guerinot, M. L., Tarpley, L., Eizenga, G. C., Salt, D. E., Meharg, A. A. and Price, A. H. 2012. Variation in grain arsenic assessed in a diverse panel of rice (Oryza sativa) grown in multiple sites. New Phytologist. 193 (3), pp. 650-664. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03983.x
Methylated arsenic species in plants originate from soil microorganisms
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lomax, C., Liu, W-J., Wu, Liyou, Xue, K., Xiong, J., Zhou, J., McGrath, S. P., Meharg, A. A., Miller, A. J. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Methylated arsenic species in plants originate from soil microorganisms. New Phytologist. 193 (3), pp. 665-672. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03956.x
Arsenic translocation in rice investigated using radioactive 73As tracer
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L., Khan, M. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2012. Arsenic translocation in rice investigated using radioactive 73As tracer. Plant and Soil. 350 (1-2), pp. 413-420. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0926-4
Spatial multivariate classification of an arable field into compact management zones based on past crop yields
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Ginsburg, D. and Kindred, D. 2012. Spatial multivariate classification of an arable field into compact management zones based on past crop yields. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 80, pp. 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2011.10.007
Beneficial elements
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Broadley, M., Brown, P., Cakmak, I., Ma, J. F., Rengel, Z. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Beneficial elements. in: Marschner, P. (ed.) Marschner's mineral nutrition of higher plants, 3rd ed Academic Press, London. pp. 249-269
Function of nutrients: micronutrients
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Broadley, M., Brown, P., Cakmak, I., Rengel, Z. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Function of nutrients: micronutrients. in: Marschner, P. (ed.) Marschner's mineral nutrition of higher plants, 3rd ed Academic Press, London. pp. 191-248
Effects of take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) on crop N uptake and residual mineral N in soil at harvest of winter wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, A. J. and Gutteridge, R. J. 2012. Effects of take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) on crop N uptake and residual mineral N in soil at harvest of winter wheat. Plant and Soil. 350, pp. 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0900-1
Multi-scale approaches to investigating C dynamics in grassland systems
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Dungait, J. A. J., Bol, R., Murray, P. J., Dixon, E. R., Granger, S. J., Crotty, F. V., Hirsch, P. R., Evershed, R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2011. Multi-scale approaches to investigating C dynamics in grassland systems. Abstracts AGU Fall Meeting 2011, San Francisco, 5-9 December 2011 .
Estimation of seed production by Myosotis arvensis, Veronica hederifolia and Viola arvensis under different competitive conditions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lutman, P. J. W., Wright, K. J., Berry, K., Freeman, S. E. and Tatnell, L. 2011. Estimation of seed production by Myosotis arvensis, Veronica hederifolia and Viola arvensis under different competitive conditions. Weed Research. 51 (5), pp. 499-507. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2011.00863.x
Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated paddy soils with Pteris vittata markedly reduces arsenic uptake by rice
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ye, W-L., Khan, M. A., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated paddy soils with Pteris vittata markedly reduces arsenic uptake by rice. Environmental Pollution. 159, pp. 3739-3743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.07.024