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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Improving the health benefits of wheat
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shewry, P. R., Ward, J. L., Zhao, F-J., Ravel, C., Charmet, G., Lafiandra, D. and Bedo, Z. 2011. Improving the health benefits of wheat. Czech Academy Agricultural Sciences.
Evaluation of an electrostatic toxicity model for predicting Ni2+ toxicity to barley root elongation in hydroponic cultures and in soils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, P., Kopittke, P. M., De Schamphelaere, K. A. C., Zhao, F-J., Zhou, D-M., Lock, K., Ma, Y-B., Peijnenburg, W. J. G. M. and McGrath, S. P. 2011. Evaluation of an electrostatic toxicity model for predicting Ni2+ toxicity to barley root elongation in hydroponic cultures and in soils. New Phytologist. 192 (2), pp. 414-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03806.x
A pilot project to encourage scientific debate in schools. Comics written and peer reviewed by young learners
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lo Iacono, G. and Depaula, A. 2011. A pilot project to encourage scientific debate in schools. Comics written and peer reviewed by young learners. Journal of Science Communication. 10, p. A04.
Corrigendum: Increases in soil organic carbon sequestration can reduce the global warming potential of long-term liming to permanent grassland
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fornara, D. A., Steinbeiss, S., Mcnamara, N. P., Gleixner, G., Oakley, S., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J. and Bardgett, R. D. 2011. Corrigendum: Increases in soil organic carbon sequestration can reduce the global warming potential of long-term liming to permanent grassland. Global Change Biology. 17 (8), p. 2762. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2011.02445.x
Learning how to deal with values, frames and governance in sustainability appraisal
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bond, A. J., Dockerty, T., Lovett, A., Riche, A. B., Haughton, A. J., Bohan, D. A., Sage, R. B., Shield, I. F., Finch, J. W., Turner, M. M. and Karp, A. 2011. Learning how to deal with values, frames and governance in sustainability appraisal. Regional studies. 45, pp. 1157-1170. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2010.485181
Modelling rotations: can crop sequences explain arable seedbank abundance?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bohan, D. A., Powers, S. J., Champion, G., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Squire, G., Cussans, J. and Mertens, S. K. 2011. Modelling rotations: can crop sequences explain arable seedbank abundance? Weed Research. 51 (4), pp. 422-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2011.00860.x
Investigating the contribution of the phosphate transport pathway to arsenic accumulation in rice
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, Z., Ren, H., McGrath, S. P., Wu, P. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. Investigating the contribution of the phosphate transport pathway to arsenic accumulation in rice. Plant Physiology. 157, pp. 498-508. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.178921
Special features of the SPACSYS modeling package and procedures for parameterization and validation
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Wu, L. and Shepherd, A. 2011. Special features of the SPACSYS modeling package and procedures for parameterization and validation. in: Ma, L. and Ahuja, L. R. (ed.) Methods of introducing system models into agricultural research American Society of Agronomy, Madison. pp. 117-154
A review of quantitative tools for assessing the diffuse pollution response to farmer adaptations and mitigation methods under climate change
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shepherd, A., Wu, L., Chadwick, D. R. and Bol, R. 2011. A review of quantitative tools for assessing the diffuse pollution response to farmer adaptations and mitigation methods under climate change. Advances in Agronomy. 112, pp. 1-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385538-1.00001-9
The aromatic/arginine selectivity filter of NIP aquaporins plays a critical role in substrate selectivity for silicon, boron and arsenic
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mitani-Ueno, N., Yamaji, N., Zhao, F-J. and Ma, J. F. 2011. The aromatic/arginine selectivity filter of NIP aquaporins plays a critical role in substrate selectivity for silicon, boron and arsenic. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62, pp. 4391-4398. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err158
Atmospheric ammonia and particulate ammonium from agricultural sources in the North China Plain
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shen, J., Liu, X., Zhang, Y., Fangmeier, A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Zhang, F. 2011. Atmospheric ammonia and particulate ammonium from agricultural sources in the North China Plain. Atmospheric Environment. 45, pp. 5033-5041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.02.031
Discrimination of Australian soil horizons and classes from their visible-near infrared spectra
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Viscarra Rossel, R. A. and Webster, R. 2011. Discrimination of Australian soil horizons and classes from their visible-near infrared spectra. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (4), pp. 637-647. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2011.01356.x
Geostatistical prediction of nitrous oxide emissions from soil using data, process models and expert opinion
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Orton, T. G., Goulding, K. W. T. and Lark, R. M. 2011. Geostatistical prediction of nitrous oxide emissions from soil using data, process models and expert opinion. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (3), pp. 359-370. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2011.01367.x
High-resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry reveals the contrasting subcellular distribution of arsenic and silicon in rice roots
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Schroder, M., Wu, Z., Martin, B. G. H., Hawes, C. R., McGrath, S. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Ma, J. F., Zhao, F-J. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2011. High-resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry reveals the contrasting subcellular distribution of arsenic and silicon in rice roots. Plant Physiology. 156, pp. 913-924. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.173088
Wavelet analysis of the correlations between soil properties and potential nitrous oxide emission at farm and landscape 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. 2011. Wavelet analysis of the correlations between soil properties and potential nitrous oxide emission at farm and landscape scales. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (3), pp. 467-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2011.01361.x
Development of a real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteria and discrimination between different biovars in zinc-contaminated soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, C. A., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2011. Development of a real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteria and discrimination between different biovars in zinc-contaminated soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, pp. 4626-4633. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02232-10
English beet crops in 2010
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Jaggard, K. W. and Qi, A. 2011. English beet crops in 2010. British Sugar Beet Review. 79(1), pp. 3-5.
Impacts of land use change on denitrifying bacteria and nitrous oxide emissions
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hirsch, P. R., Jhurreea, D., Scott, T., Misselbrook, T. H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Clark, I. M. 2011. Impacts of land use change on denitrifying bacteria and nitrous oxide emissions. Abstracts Theo Murphy Scientific Meeting: Nitrous Oxide, the Forgotten Greenhouse Gas, Chicheley, 23-24 May 2011 .
Assessing the labile arsenic pool in contaminated paddy soils by isotopic dilution techniques and simple extractions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Khan, M. A., Norton, G. J., Islam, M. R., Dasgupta, T., Zhu, Y-G., Price, A. H., Meharg, A. A., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. Assessing the labile arsenic pool in contaminated paddy soils by isotopic dilution techniques and simple extractions. Environmental Science & Technology. 45, pp. 4262-4269. https://doi.org/10.1021/es104080s
Feeding the world: a contribution to the debate
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Goulding, K. W. T., Trewavas, A. and Giller, K. E. 2011. Feeding the world: a contribution to the debate. World Agriculture. 2(1), pp. 32-38.
Evidence for a role of phytochelatins in regulating arsenic accumulation in rice grain
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Duan, G-L., Hu, Y., Liu, W-J., Kneer, R., Zhao, F-J. and Zhu, Y-G. 2011. Evidence for a role of phytochelatins in regulating arsenic accumulation in rice grain. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 71, pp. 416-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2011.02.016
Quantify response of crop systems to future climate change using SPACSYS model
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Wu, L., Shepherd, A. and Chadwick, D. R. 2011. Quantify response of crop systems to future climate change using SPACSYS model. Systems Approaches to Crop Improvement. Aspects of Applied Biology 107 . pp. 57-62
Evaluation of substitutes for paraquat in soil microbial ATP determinations using the trichloroacetic acid based reagent of Jenkinson and Oades (1979)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Redmile-Gordon, M. A., White, R. P. and Brookes, P. C. 2011. Evaluation of substitutes for paraquat in soil microbial ATP determinations using the trichloroacetic acid based reagent of Jenkinson and Oades (1979). Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, pp. 1098-1100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.01.007
Ginninderra revisited: the contribution of B. E. Butler to statistical pedology
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. 2011. Ginninderra revisited: the contribution of B. E. Butler to statistical pedology. Soil Research. 49, pp. 203-211. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR10174
Long-term impacts of zinc and copper enriched sewage sludge additions on bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities in arable and grassland soils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, C. A., Clark, I. M., Zhao, F-J., Hirsch, P. R., Singh, B. K. and McGrath, S. P. 2011. Long-term impacts of zinc and copper enriched sewage sludge additions on bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities in arable and grassland soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, pp. 932-941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.01.004
Determining the optimal population density of sugarbeet crops in England
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Jaggard, K. W., Qi, A., Milford, G. F. J., Clark, C. J. A., Ober, E. S., Walters, C. and Burks, E. 2011. Determining the optimal population density of sugarbeet crops in England. International Sugar Journal. 113, pp. 114-119.
Responses of sugar beet to sulphur fertilizer in England
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jaggard, K. W. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. Responses of sugar beet to sulphur fertilizer in England. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 149, pp. 305-311. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859610000985
Impacts of pollution controls on air quality in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shen, J., Tang, A., Liu, X., Kopsch, J., Fangmeier, A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Zhang, F. 2011. Impacts of pollution controls on air quality in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games. Journal of Environmental Quality. 40, pp. 37-45. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2010.0360
Selenium concentration and speciation in biofortified flour and bread: retention of selenium during grain biofortification, processing and production of Se-enriched food
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hart, D. J., Fairweather-Tait, S. J., Broadley, M. R., Dickinson, S. J., Foot, I., Knott, P., McGrath, S. P., Mowat, H., Norman, K., Scott, P. R., Stroud, J. L., Tucker, M., White, P. J., Zhao, F-J. and Hurst, R. 2011. Selenium concentration and speciation in biofortified flour and bread: retention of selenium during grain biofortification, processing and production of Se-enriched food. Food Chemistry. 126, pp. 1771-1778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.12.079
The dynamics of arsenic in four paddy fields in the Bengal delta
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Norton, G. J., Islam, M. R., Dasgupta, T., White, R. P., Price, A. H., Meharg, A. A., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. The dynamics of arsenic in four paddy fields in the Bengal delta. Environmental Pollution. 159, pp. 947-953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.12.016
Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Gregory, P. J., Whalley, W. R., Quinton, J. N., Hopkins, D. W., Whitmore, A. P., Hirsch, P. R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2011. Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services. Food Policy. 36, pp. S72-S87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.11.025
Soil organic matters
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Brookes, P. C., Whitmore, A. P., Goulding, K. W. T. and Hopkins, D. W. 2011. Soil organic matters. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (1), pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01338.x
The role of root hairs in cadmium acquisition by barley
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zheng, R., Li, H., Jiang, R., Romheld, V., Zhang, F. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. The role of root hairs in cadmium acquisition by barley. Environmental Pollution. 159, pp. 408-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.10.034
Recent developments in modifying crops and agronomic practice to improve human health
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J. and Shewry, P. R. 2011. Recent developments in modifying crops and agronomic practice to improve human health. Food Policy. 36, pp. S94-S101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.11.011
Estimating soil strength in the rooting zone of wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Watts, C. W. and Gregory, A. S. 2011. Estimating soil strength in the rooting zone of wheat. Plant and Soil. 339, pp. 363-375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-010-0588-7
Landscape-scale controls on the spatial distribution of caesium 137: a study based on an airborne geophysical survey across Northern Ireland
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rawlins, B. G., Scheib, C., Beamish, D., Webster, R., Tyler, A. N. and Young, M. E. 2011. Landscape-scale controls on the spatial distribution of caesium 137: a study based on an airborne geophysical survey across Northern Ireland. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms. 36 (2), pp. 158-169. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.2026
Soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change: a critical re-examination to identify the true and the false
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2011. Soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change: a critical re-examination to identify the true and the false. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (1), pp. 42-55. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01342.x
Pedotransfer functions for estimating total soil nitrogen up to the global scale
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Powlson, D. S., Richter, G. M., Catt, J. A. and Whitmore, A. P. 2011. Pedotransfer functions for estimating total soil nitrogen up to the global scale. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (1), pp. 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01336.x
Cost effectiveness of nitrate leaching mitigation measures for grassland livestock systems at locations in England and Wales
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cardenas, L. M., Cuttle, S. P., Crabtree, B., Hopkins, A., Shepherd, A., Scholefield, D. and Del Prado, A. 2011. Cost effectiveness of nitrate leaching mitigation measures for grassland livestock systems at locations in England and Wales. Science of the Total Environment. 409, pp. 1104-1115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.12.006
Effect of antecedent soil moisture conditions on emissions and isotopologue distribution of N2O during denitrification
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bergstermann, A., Cardenas, L. M., Bol, R., Gilliam, L. M., Goulding, K. W. T., Meijide, A., Scholefield, D., Vallejo, A. and Well, R. 2011. Effect of antecedent soil moisture conditions on emissions and isotopologue distribution of N2O during denitrification. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, pp. 240-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.10.003