Sustainable Agriculture Sciences Harpenden

TitleSustainable Agriculture Sciences Harpenden
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadSteve McGrath
Executive AssistantSally Murdoch

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Spatial distribution of arsenic and temporal variation of its concentration in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zheng, M-Z., Cai, C., Hu, Y., Sun, G-X., Williams, P. N., Cui, H-J., Li, G., Zhao, F-J. and Zhu, Y-G. 2011. Spatial distribution of arsenic and temporal variation of its concentration in rice. New Phytologist. 189 (1), pp. 200-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03456.x

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. Increases in soil organic carbon sequestration can reduce the global warming potential of long-term liming to permanent grassland. Global Change Biology. 17 (5), pp. 1925-1934. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02328.x

Soil without plants: the consequences for microorganisms and mesofauna

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Goulding, K. W. T., Murray, P. J., Sohi, S. P., Gilliam, L. M., Williams, J. K., Clark, I. M. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Soil without plants: the consequences for microorganisms and mesofauna. Gilkes, R. and Prakongkep, N. (ed.) Proceedings 19th World Congress of Soil Science, Brisbane, 1-6 August 2010 . Australian Society of Soil Science, Warragul. pp. 1622-1625

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

Mapping the three-dimensional variation of electrical conductivity in a paddy rice soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Li, H. Y., Shi, Z., Webster, R. and Guo, Y. 2010. Mapping the three-dimensional variation of electrical conductivity in a paddy rice soil. Abstracts 19th World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World, Brisbane, 1-6 August 2010 . pp. 95-98

Identifying key process parameters in a sink-source interaction model for energy crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Richter, G. M., Dailey, A. G. and Riche, A. B. 2010. Identifying key process parameters in a sink-source interaction model for energy crops. Abstracts Agro 2010: the 11th ESA Congress, Montpellier, 29 August-3 September 2010 . pp. 97-98

Assessing the cost-effectiveness of inputs

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Qi, A., Pettitt, I. R. and May, M. J. 2010. Assessing the cost-effectiveness of inputs. British Sugar Beet Review. 78(4), pp. 17-21.

Optimum seed rates and plant populations for English sugar beet crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Jaggard, K. W., Milford, G. F. J., Qi, A., Clark, C. J. A., Ober, E. S., Walters, C. and Burks, E. 2010. Optimum seed rates and plant populations for English sugar beet crops. Proceedings 72nd IIRB Congress, Copenhagen, 22-24 June 2010 . pp. 82-89

Climate change and future flows of Rocky Mountain rivers: converging forecasts from empirical trend projection and down-scaled global circulation modelling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shepherd, A., Gill, K. M. and Rood, S. B. 2010. Climate change and future flows of Rocky Mountain rivers: converging forecasts from empirical trend projection and down-scaled global circulation modelling. Hydrological Processes. 24, pp. 3864-3877. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.7818

Variations in extracellular polysaccharides content and microbial community in grassland soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Rao Ravella, S., Hobbs, P., Redmile-Gordon, M. A. and Retter, A. L. 2010. Variations in extracellular polysaccharides content and microbial community in grassland soils. Abstracts 4th International Conference on Biofilms: Communities Bridging Disciplines, Winchester, 1-3 September 2010 . pp. 50-51

Soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change: distinguishing the genuine from the imaginary

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. Soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change: distinguishing the genuine from the imaginary. in: Hillel, D. and Rosenzweig, C. (ed.) Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems Imperial College Press, London. pp. 393-402

Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Pilgrim, E. S., Macleod, C. J. A., Beaumont, D. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Bol, R., Del Prado, A., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Shepherd, A., Wu, L. and Firbank, L. G. 2010. Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale. Yang, W., Filatova, T., Rizzoli, A., Voinov, A. A. and Swayne, D. A. (ed.) Proceedings International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) 2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Modelling for Environment's Sake, Ottawa, 5-8 July 2010 . IEMSS. pp. 8pp

Measurement of zinc stable isotope ratios in biogeochemical matrices by double-spike MC-ICPMS and determination of the isotope ratio pool available for plants from soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Arnold, T., Schonbachler, M., Rehkamper, M., Dong, S., Zhao, F-J., Kirk, G. J. D., Coles, B. J. and Weiss, D. J. 2010. Measurement of zinc stable isotope ratios in biogeochemical matrices by double-spike MC-ICPMS and determination of the isotope ratio pool available for plants from soil. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 398, pp. 3115-3125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-010-4231-5

Selenium speciation in soil and rice: influence of water management and Se fertilization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, H-F., Lombi, E., Stroud, J. L., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Selenium speciation in soil and rice: influence of water management and Se fertilization. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 58 (22), pp. 11837-11843. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf1026185

Arsenic bioavailability to rice is elevated in Bangladeshi paddy soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khan, M. A., Stroud, J. L., Zhu, Y-G., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Arsenic bioavailability to rice is elevated in Bangladeshi paddy soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 44, pp. 8515-8521. https://doi.org/10.1021/es101952f

Arsenic speciation in phloem and xylem exudates of castor bean

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ye, W-L., Wood, B. A., Stroud, J. L., Andralojc, P. J., Raab, A., McGrath, S. P., Feldmann, J. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Arsenic speciation in phloem and xylem exudates of castor bean. Plant Physiology. 154, pp. 1505-1513. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.110.163261

What will the climate look like for south-west England this century? UKCP09 climate change data for the North Wyke Research Institute, Devon

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Shepherd, A. and Wu, L. 2010. What will the climate look like for south-west England this century? UKCP09 climate change data for the North Wyke Research Institute, Devon. Abstracts A Climate for Change: Opportunities for Carbon-Efficient Farming, Dublin, 24-25 June 2010 . pp. 99

Arsenic influence on genetic variation in grain trace-element nutrient content in Bengal delta grown rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norton, G. J., Dasgupta, T., Islam, M. R., Islam, S., Deacon, C. M., Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L., McGrath, S. P., Feldmann, J., Price, A. H. and Meharg, A. A. 2010. Arsenic influence on genetic variation in grain trace-element nutrient content in Bengal delta grown rice. Environmental Science & Technology. 44, pp. 8284-8288. https://doi.org/10.1021/es101487x

Geostatistics in Genstat

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Webster, R. 2010. Geostatistics in Genstat. in: Oliver, M. A. (ed.) Geostatistical applications for precision agriculture Springer, Berlin. pp. 313-315

Weeds, worms and geostatistics

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Webster, R. 2010. Weeds, worms and geostatistics. in: Oliver, M. A. (ed.) Geostatistical applications for precision agriculture Springer, Berlin. pp. 221-241

Sugarbeet yield estimates based on a crop simulator - lessons learned in England

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Qi, A. and Jaggard, K. W. 2010. Sugarbeet yield estimates based on a crop simulator - lessons learned in England. Abstracts Agro 2010: the 11th ESA Congress, Montpellier, 29 August-3 September 2010 . pp. 365-366

Bolting and flowering control in sugar beet: relationships and effects of gibberellin, the bolting gene B and vernalization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mutasa-Gottgens, E. S., Qi, A., Zhang, W., Schulze-Buxloh, G., Jennings, A., Hohmann, U., Muller, A. E. and Hedden, P. 2010. Bolting and flowering control in sugar beet: relationships and effects of gibberellin, the bolting gene B and vernalization. AoB Plants. 2010, p. plq012. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plq012

Predicting molybdenum toxicity to higher plants: influence of soil properties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P., Mico, C., Curdy, R. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Predicting molybdenum toxicity to higher plants: influence of soil properties. Environmental Pollution. 158 (10), pp. 3095-3102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.027

Predicting molybdenum toxicity to higher plants: estimation of toxicity threshold values

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P., Mico, C., Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L., Zhang, H. and Fozard, S. 2010. Predicting molybdenum toxicity to higher plants: estimation of toxicity threshold values. Environmental Pollution. 158 (10), pp. 3085-3094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.030

Relative impact of soil, metal source and metal concentration on bacterial community structure and community tolerance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, C. A., Yang, X., Clark, I. M., Zhao, F-J., Hirsch, P. R. and McGrath, S. P. 2010. Relative impact of soil, metal source and metal concentration on bacterial community structure and community tolerance. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42, pp. 1408-1417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.05.002

Distinguishing diffusional and plant control of Cd and Ni uptake by hyperaccumulator and nonhyperaccumulator plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luo, J., Zhang, H., Zhao, F-J. and Davison, W. 2010. Distinguishing diffusional and plant control of Cd and Ni uptake by hyperaccumulator and nonhyperaccumulator plants. Environmental Science & Technology. 44, pp. 6636-6641. https://doi.org/10.1021/es100371d

Effects of nutrient availability on intrinsic water-use efficiency of temperate semi-natural grassland under rising atmospheric CO2 during the last century

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kohler, I., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J., Auerswald, K. and Schnyder, H. 2010. Effects of nutrient availability on intrinsic water-use efficiency of temperate semi-natural grassland under rising atmospheric CO2 during the last century. Abstracts Grassland in a Changing World: 23rd General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Kiel, 29 August-2 September 2010 . pp. 15

Possible changes to arable crop yields by 2050

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jaggard, K. W., Qi, A. and Ober, E. S. 2010. Possible changes to arable crop yields by 2050. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 365, pp. 2835-2851. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2010.0153

Root water potential integrates discrete soil physical properties to influence ABA signalling during partial rootzone drying

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dodd, I. C., Egea, G., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2010. Root water potential integrates discrete soil physical properties to influence ABA signalling during partial rootzone drying. Journal of Experimental Botany. 61, pp. 3543-3551. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq195

Modelling supply and demand of bioenergy from short rotation coppice and Miscanthus in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bauen, A. W., Dunnett, A. J., Richter, G. M., Dailey, A. G., Aylott, M., Casella, E. and Taylor, G. 2010. Modelling supply and demand of bioenergy from short rotation coppice and Miscanthus in the UK. Bioresource Technology. 101 (21), pp. 8132-8143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.002

An early history of ordination in soil science

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. 2010. An early history of ordination in soil science. Pedometron. 29, pp. 20-24.

Using digital image analysis to quantify the architectural parameters of roots grown in thin rhizotrons

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vegapareddy, M., Richter, G. M. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. Using digital image analysis to quantify the architectural parameters of roots grown in thin rhizotrons. Plant Biosystems. 144 (2), pp. 499-506. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263501003732324

The environmental impacts of biomass crops: use by birds of miscanthus in summer and winter in southwestern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sage, R., Cunningham, M., Haughton, A. J., Mallott, M. D., Bohan, D. A., Riche, A. B. and Karp, A. 2010. The environmental impacts of biomass crops: use by birds of miscanthus in summer and winter in southwestern England. Ibis. 152 (3), pp. 487-499. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2010.01027.x

Reply to additional comments on 'Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil nitrogen: a global dilemma for sustainable cereal production,' by R.L. Mulvaney, S.A. Khan and T.R. Ellsworth in the Journal of Environmental Quality 2009 38: 2295-2314

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Jenkinson, D. S., Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. Reply to additional comments on 'Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil nitrogen: a global dilemma for sustainable cereal production,' by R.L. Mulvaney, S.A. Khan and T.R. Ellsworth in the Journal of Environmental Quality 2009 38: 2295-2314. Journal of Environmental Quality. 39, pp. 1528-1529. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2010.0004le

Spectral and wavelet analysis of gilgai patterns from air photography

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Webster, R. and Lark, R. M. 2010. Spectral and wavelet analysis of gilgai patterns from air photography. Australian journal of soil research. 48, pp. 309-325. https://doi.org/10.1071/SR09189

Accumulation, distribution and speciation of arsenic in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L., Eagling, T., Dunham, S. J., McGrath, S. P. and Shewry, P. R. 2010. Accumulation, distribution and speciation of arsenic in wheat grain. Environmental Science & Technology. 44 (14), pp. 5464-5468. https://doi.org/10.1021/es100765g

A comparison of lime requirements by five methods on grassland mineral soils in Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tunney, H., Sikora, F. J., Kissel, D., Wolf, A., Sonon, L. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. A comparison of lime requirements by five methods on grassland mineral soils in Ireland. Soil Use and Management. 26 (2), pp. 126-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2010.00263.x

Impact of sulphur fertilisation on crop response to selenium fertilisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Li, H. F., Lopez-Bellido, F. J., Broadley, M. R., Foot, I., Fairweather-Tait, S. J., Hart, D. J., Hurst, R., Knott, P., Mowat, H., Norman, K., Scott, P., Tucker, M., White, P. J., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Impact of sulphur fertilisation on crop response to selenium fertilisation. Plant and Soil. 332, pp. 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-009-0230-8

Soil factors affecting selenium concentration in wheat grain and the fate and speciation of Se fertilisers applied to soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Broadley, M. R., Foot, I., Fairweather-Tait, S. J., Hart, D. J., Hurst, R., Knott, P., Mowat, H., Norman, K., Scott, P., Tucker, M., White, P. J., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Soil factors affecting selenium concentration in wheat grain and the fate and speciation of Se fertilisers applied to soil. Plant and Soil. 332, pp. 19-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-009-0229-1

Dual isotope and isotopomer measurements for the understanding of N2O production and consumption during nitrification in an arable soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Meijide, A., Cardenas, L. M., Bol, R., Bergstermann, A., Goulding, K. W. T., Well, R., Vallejo, A. and Scholefield, D. 2010. Dual isotope and isotopomer measurements for the understanding of N2O production and consumption during nitrification in an arable soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 61, pp. 364-374. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01233.x

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