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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Arsenite transport in plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ali, W., Isayenkov, S. V., Zhao, F-J. and Maathuis, F. J. M. 2009. Arsenite transport in plants. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 66, pp. 2329-2339. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-009-0021-7
New modelling approaches to estimate regional biomass supply and to simulate the growth of perennial biomass crops
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Richter, G. M., Dailey, A. G., Riche, A. B. and Sunneberg, G. 2009. New modelling approaches to estimate regional biomass supply and to simulate the growth of perennial biomass crops. Kersebaum, K. C., Muller, T. and Kage, H. (ed.) Modellierung des Systems Nutzpflanze-Boden - Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts (Berichte der Gesellschaft fur Pflanzenbauwissenschaften, Band 4) . Kiel University, Kiel. pp. 85-89
Physiological responses to Cd and Zn in two Cd/Zn hyperaccumulating Thlaspi species
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pongrac, P., Zhao, F-J., Razinger, J., Zrimec, A. and Regvar, M. 2009. Physiological responses to Cd and Zn in two Cd/Zn hyperaccumulating Thlaspi species. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 66, pp. 479-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2009.03.010
Identification of low inorganic and total grain arsenic rice cultivars from Bangladesh
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norton, G. J., Islam, M. R., Deacon, C. M., Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L., McGrath, S. P., Islam, S., Jahiruddin, M., Feldmann, J., Price, A. H. and Meharg, A. A. 2009. Identification of low inorganic and total grain arsenic rice cultivars from Bangladesh. Environmental Science & Technology. 43, pp. 6070-6075. https://doi.org/10.1021/es901121j
Land use implications of increased biomass production identified by GIS-based suitability and yield mapping for miscanthus in England
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lovett, A. A., Sunnenberg, G. M., Richter, G. M., Dailey, A. G., Riche, A. B. and Karp, A. 2009. Land use implications of increased biomass production identified by GIS-based suitability and yield mapping for miscanthus in England. BioEnergy Research. 2 (1-2), pp. 17-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-008-9030-x
The rice aquaporin Lsi1 mediates uptake of methylated arsenic species
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, R-Y., Ago, Y., Liu, W-J., Mitani, N., Feldmann, J., McGrath, S. P., Ma, J. F. and Zhao, F-J. 2009. The rice aquaporin Lsi1 mediates uptake of methylated arsenic species. Plant Physiology. 150, pp. 2071-2080. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.109.140350
Capture and use of solar radiation, water and nitrogen by sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jaggard, K. W., Qi, A. and Ober, E. S. 2009. Capture and use of solar radiation, water and nitrogen by sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 1919-1925. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp110
Biofortification and phytoremediation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2009. Biofortification and phytoremediation. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 12, pp. 373-380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2009.04.005
Arsenite efflux is not enhanced in the arsenate-tolerant phenotype of Holcus lanatus
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Logoteta, B., Xu, X-Y., Macnair, M. R., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2009. Arsenite efflux is not enhanced in the arsenate-tolerant phenotype of Holcus lanatus. New Phytologist. 183 (2), pp. 340-348. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02841.x
How might we model an ecosystem?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Caron-Lormier, G., Bohan, D. A., Hawes, C., Raybould, A., Haughton, A. J. and Humphry, R. W. 2009. How might we model an ecosystem? Ecological Modelling. 220, pp. 1935-1949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.04.021
Soil organic carbon contents in long-term experimental grassland plots in the UK (Palace Leas and Park Grass) have not changed consistently in recent decades
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hopkins, D. W., Waite, I. S., Mcnichol, J. W., Poulton, P. R., Macdonald, A. J. and O'donnell, A. G. 2009. Soil organic carbon contents in long-term experimental grassland plots in the UK (Palace Leas and Park Grass) have not changed consistently in recent decades. Global Change Biology. 15 (7), pp. 1739-1754. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01809.x
Response to the comment by Van Geen and Duxbury
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P. and Meharg, A. A. 2009. Response to the comment by Van Geen and Duxbury. Environmental Science & Technology. 43, pp. 3972-3973. https://doi.org/10.1021/es900679u
Arsenic uptake and speciation in the rootless duckweed Wolffia globosa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Zhao, F-J., Huang, Q., Williams, P. N., Sun, G-X. and Zhu, Y-G. 2009. Arsenic uptake and speciation in the rootless duckweed Wolffia globosa. New Phytologist. 182 (2), pp. 421-428. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02758.x
Effect of nitrogen form on the rhizosphere dynamics and uptake of cadmium and zinc by the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xie, H. L., Jiang, R. F., Zhang, F-S., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2009. Effect of nitrogen form on the rhizosphere dynamics and uptake of cadmium and zinc by the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Plant and Soil. 318, pp. 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9830-y
Beet yield response to fertilizer nitrogen supply and its optimal requirements in the sugar beet crop
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Qi, A. and Jaggard, K. W. 2009. Beet yield response to fertilizer nitrogen supply and its optimal requirements in the sugar beet crop.
Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in rice with water management and silicon fertilization
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, R-Y., Stroud, J. L., Ma, J. F., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2009. Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in rice with water management and silicon fertilization. Environmental Science & Technology. 43 (10), pp. 3778-3783. https://doi.org/10.1021/es803643v
Why was 2008 such a good year for beet yields?
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Jaggard, K. W., Qi, A. and Inskip, P. 2009. Why was 2008 such a good year for beet yields? British Sugar Beet Review. 77(1), pp. 14-16.
Phytotoxicity and bioavailability of cobalt to plants in a range of soils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, H-F., Gray, C., Mico, C., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2009. Phytotoxicity and bioavailability of cobalt to plants in a range of soils. Chemosphere. 75, pp. 979-986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.12.068
A meta-analysis of sugarbeet yield responses to nitrogen fertilizer measured in England since 1980
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jaggard, K. W., Qi, A. and Armstrong, M. J. 2009. A meta-analysis of sugarbeet yield responses to nitrogen fertilizer measured in England since 1980. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 147, pp. 287-301. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859609008478
A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haughton, A. J., Bond, A. J., Lovett, A. A., Dockerty, T., Sunnenberg, G., Clark, S. J., Bohan, D. A., Sage, R. B., Mallott, M. D., Mallott, V. E., Cunningham, M. D., Riche, A. B., Shield, I. F., Finch, J. W., Turner, M. M. and Karp, A. 2009. A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops. Journal of Applied Ecology. 46 (2), pp. 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01623.x
Modeling dynamic fragmentation of soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bird, N. R. A., Watts, C. W., Tarquis, A. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 2009. Modeling dynamic fragmentation of soil. Vadose Zone Journal. 8 (1), pp. 197-201. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2008.0046
Variation in mineral micronutrient concentrations in grain of wheat lines of diverse origin
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Su, Y. H., Dunham, S. J., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., McGrath, S. P. and Shewry, P. R. 2009. Variation in mineral micronutrient concentrations in grain of wheat lines of diverse origin. Journal of Cereal Science. 49, pp. 290-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2008.11.007
Geographical variation in total and inorganic arsenic content of polished (white) rice
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Meharg, A. A., Williams, P. N., Adomako, E., Lawgali, Y. Y., Deacon, C., Villada, A., Cambell, R. C. J., Sun, G., Zhu, Y-G., Feldmann, J., Raab, A., Zhao, F-J., Islam, R., Hossain, S. and Yanai, J. 2009. Geographical variation in total and inorganic arsenic content of polished (white) rice. Environmental Science & Technology. 43, pp. 1612-1617. https://doi.org/10.1021/es802612a
Arsenic uptake and metabolism in plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Ma, J. F., Meharg, A. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2009. Arsenic uptake and metabolism in plants. New Phytologist. 181 (4), pp. 777-794. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02716.x
Estimating particle-size fractions of soil dominated by silicate minerals from geochemistry
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rawlins, B. G., Webster, R., Tye, A. M., Lawley, R. and O'hara, S. L. 2009. Estimating particle-size fractions of soil dominated by silicate minerals from geochemistry. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (1), pp. 116-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01112.x
Is it possible to increase the sustainability of arable and ruminant agriculture by reducing inputs?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Williams, A. G., Van Evert, F. K., Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2009. Is it possible to increase the sustainability of arable and ruminant agriculture by reducing inputs? Agricultural Systems. 99 (2-3), pp. 117-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2008.11.001
Modification of gibberellin signalling (metabolism and signal transduction) in sugar beet: analysis of potential targets for crop improvement
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S., Qi, A., Mathews, A. M., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2009. Modification of gibberellin signalling (metabolism and signal transduction) in sugar beet: analysis of potential targets for crop improvement. Transgenic Research. 18, pp. 301-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-008-9211-6
Functional approaches for assessing plant and invertebrate abundance patterns in arable systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawes, C., Haughton, A. J., Bohan, D. A. and Squire, G. R. 2009. Functional approaches for assessing plant and invertebrate abundance patterns in arable systems. Basic and Applied Ecology. 10, pp. 34-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2007.11.007
Arsenic efflux
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Arsenic efflux. Abstracts 20th New Phytologist Symposium on Arsenic: Unravelling its Metabolism and Speciation in Plants, Aberdeen, 26-27 June 2008 . pp. 10
Selenium speciation in soil and the effect of selenium and sulphur fertilisation on wheat
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Stroud, J. L., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Selenium speciation in soil and the effect of selenium and sulphur fertilisation on wheat. Abstracts COST 859 WG3 Meeting on Challenges on Improving Quality and Safety of Food Crops, Lillehammer, 1-4 September 2008 .
NanoSIMS analysis of trace elements in cereal grain
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Moore, K. L., Grovenor, C. R. M., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Hawkesford, M. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2008. NanoSIMS analysis of trace elements in cereal grain. Abstracts COST 859 WG3 Meeting on Challenges on Improving Quality and Safety of Food Crops, Lillehammer, 1-4 September 2008 .
Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated soils
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated soils. Abstracts 20th New Phytologist Symposium on Arsenic: Unravelling its Metabolism and Speciation in Plants, Aberdeen, 26-27 June 2008 . pp. 9
Changes in the mineral composition of wheat grain
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Fan, M., Stroud, J. L. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Changes in the mineral composition of wheat grain. Abstracts 5th UK Cereal Genetics and Genomics Workshop, Harpenden, 16-18 April 2008 .
Arsenic tolerance mechanisms in Holcus lanatus : is arsenite efflux involved?
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Logoteta, B., Xu, X-Y., Macnair, M. R., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Arsenic tolerance mechanisms in Holcus lanatus : is arsenite efflux involved? Abstracts 20th New Phytologist Symposium on Arsenic: Unravelling its Metabolism and Speciation in Plants, Aberdeen, 26-27 June 2008 . pp. 37
Factors affecting the recovery of available soil nitrogen by cereal and oilseed rape crops
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Knight, S. M., Macdonald, A. J., Glendining, M. J., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G., Goulding, K. W. T., Sinclair, A. H. and Rees, R. M. 2008. Factors affecting the recovery of available soil nitrogen by cereal and oilseed rape crops. Abstracts AAB Conference on Resource Capture by Crops: Integrated Resources, Nottingham, 10-12 September 2008 .
Discussion of: Schroder, J. J., Neeteson, J. J., 2008. Nutrient management regulations in The Netherlands (with Discussion)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Discussion of: Schroder, J. J., Neeteson, J. J., 2008. Nutrient management regulations in The Netherlands (with Discussion). Geoderma. 144, pp. 426-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.12.010
Better estimation of soil nitrogen use efficiency by cereals and oilseed rape (HGCA Research Review No. 68)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Knight, S., Macdonald, A. J., Glendining, M. J., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G., Goulding, K. W. T., Sinclair, A. and Rees, B. 2008. Better estimation of soil nitrogen use efficiency by cereals and oilseed rape (HGCA Research Review No. 68). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) London.
Dissolved organic nitrogen and mechanisms of its uptake by plants in agricultural systems
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Jones, D. L., Farrar, J. F., Macdonald, A. J., Kemmitt, S. J. and Murphy, D. V. 2008. Dissolved organic nitrogen and mechanisms of its uptake by plants in agricultural systems. in: Ma, L., Bruulsema, T. and Ahuja, L. R. (ed.) Quantifying and understanding plant nitrogen uptake for systems modeling CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. pp. 95-126
Role of sulfur for plant production in agricultural and natural ecosystems
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Zhao, F-J., Tausz, M. and De Kok, L. J. 2008. Role of sulfur for plant production in agricultural and natural ecosystems. in: Leustek, T., Hell, R., Knaff, D. and Dahl, C. (ed.) Sulfur metabolism in phototrophic organisms Springer, New York. pp. 425-443
Assessing the impact of future climate change on the UK sugar beet production
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Qi, A. and Jaggard, K. W. 2008. Assessing the impact of future climate change on the UK sugar beet production. Effects of Climate Change on Plants: Implications for Agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 153-159