Sustainable Agriculture Sciences Harpenden

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

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Mechanisms of arsenite uptake in rice: studies using rice mutants

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J., Ma, J. F., Yamaji, N., Mitani, N., Xu, X-Y., Su, Y-H. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Mechanisms of arsenite uptake in rice: studies using rice mutants. Abstracts FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Induced Mutations in Plants, Vienna, 12-15 August 2008 . pp. 72

El muestreo en los estudios del suelo

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Webster, R. 2008. El muestreo en los estudios del suelo. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Coyoacan, Mexico.

Mechanisms of arsenite uptake in rice

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J., Ma, J. F., Yamaji, N., Mitani, N., Xu, X-Y., Su, Y-H. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Mechanisms of arsenite uptake in rice. Abstracts SEB Plant Transport Group Meeting, Manchester, 4-5 September 2008 . pp. 6

Chemical speciation of metalloids in soil in relation to their bioavailability

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L., Xu, X-Y., Li, R. Y., Li, H. F. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Chemical speciation of metalloids in soil in relation to their bioavailability. Luo, Y. M. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation, Nanjing, 18-21 October 2008 . pp. 77

Growing rice aerobically markedly decreases arsenic accumulation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Xu, X-Y., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Growing rice aerobically markedly decreases arsenic accumulation. Luo, Y. M. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation, Nanjing, 18-21 October 2008 . pp. 87-88

Molybdenum toxicity to barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) root length tests in different European soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Mico, C., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Molybdenum toxicity to barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) root length tests in different European soils. Abstracts SETAC Europe 18th Annual Meeting, Warsaw, 25-29 May 2008 . pp. 219-220

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation: SoilRem 2008

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Luo, Y. M., McGrath, S. P., Newman, L., Wong, M. H., Mench, M., Japenga, J., Zhao, F-J., Vanek, T. and Doelman, P. Takagi, K. (ed.) 2008. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation: SoilRem 2008.

Feasibility of phytoextraction to remediate cadmium and zinc contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Koopmans, G. F., Romkens, P. F. A. M., Fokkema, M. J., Song, J., Japenga, J. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Feasibility of phytoextraction to remediate cadmium and zinc contaminated soils. Luo, Y. M. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation, Nanjing, 18-21 October 2008 . pp. 138-140

Performance evaluation of the cell-based algorithms for domain decomposition in flow simulation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, J., Zhang, X., Bengough, A. G. and Crawford, J. W. 2008. Performance evaluation of the cell-based algorithms for domain decomposition in flow simulation. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow. 18, pp. 656-672. https://doi.org/10.1108/09615530810879765

Declining summer flows of Rocky Mountain rivers: changing seasonal hydrology and probable impacts on floodplain forests

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rood, S. B., Pan, J., Gill, K. M., Franks, C. G., Samuelson, G. M. and Shepherd, A. 2008. Declining summer flows of Rocky Mountain rivers: changing seasonal hydrology and probable impacts on floodplain forests. Journal of Hydrology. 349, pp. 397-410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.11.012

Historic and prospective future flows of the Red Deer River and its headwater tributaries. Report prepared for Red Deer River Watershed Alliance and Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Gill, K. M., Shepherd, A., Romuld, M. and Rood, S. B. 2008. Historic and prospective future flows of the Red Deer River and its headwater tributaries. Report prepared for Red Deer River Watershed Alliance and Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research.

Mapping soil salinity from sample data and remote sensing in the former Lake Texcoco, Mexico

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Fernandez Buces, N., Siebe, C., Palacio Prieto, J. L. and Webster, R. 2008. Mapping soil salinity from sample data and remote sensing in the former Lake Texcoco, Mexico. in: Metternicht, G. and Zinck, J. A. (ed.) Remote sensing of soil salinization: impact on land management CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. pp. 291-304

A Western Canada perspective on climate change and agriculture

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shepherd, A. 2008. A Western Canada perspective on climate change and agriculture. Effects of Climate Change on Plants: Implications for Agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88 . pp. 101-102

Long-term experiments as a unique resource for research on local and global carbon cycling

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R. and Macdonald, A. J. 2008. Long-term experiments as a unique resource for research on local and global carbon cycling. Christensen, B. T., Schacht, M. and Petersen, J. (ed.) Long-term Field Experiments - a Unique Research Platform. Proceedings of NJF Seminar 407, Askov, 16-18 June 2008. DJF Plant Science No. 137 . pp. 20-23

Arsenic accumulation by the aquatic fern Azolla : comparison of arsenate uptake, speciation and efflux by A. caroliniana and A. filiculoides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Lin, A-J., Zhao, F-J., Xu, G-Z., Duan, G-L. and Zhu, Y-G. 2008. Arsenic accumulation by the aquatic fern Azolla : comparison of arsenate uptake, speciation and efflux by A. caroliniana and A. filiculoides. Environmental Pollution. 156, pp. 1149-1155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.04.002

Use of Co speciation and soil properties to explain variation in Co toxicity to root growth of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in different soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mico, C., Li, H. F., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Use of Co speciation and soil properties to explain variation in Co toxicity to root growth of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in different soils. Environmental Pollution. 156 (3), pp. 883-890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.05.017

Feasibility of phytoextraction to remediate cadmium and zinc contaminated soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koopmans, G. F., Romkens, P. F. A. M., Fokkema, M. J., Song, J., Luo, Y. M., Japenga, J. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Feasibility of phytoextraction to remediate cadmium and zinc contaminated soils. Environmental Pollution. 156 (3), pp. 905-914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.05.029

Evidence of decreasing mineral density in wheat grain over the last 160 years

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fan, M-S., Zhao, F-J., Fairweather-Tait, S. J., Poulton, P. R., Dunham, S. J. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Evidence of decreasing mineral density in wheat grain over the last 160 years. Journal Of Trace Elements In Medicine And Biology. 22, pp. 315-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2008.07.002

Soil science and geostatistics (an extended and improved translation of the text published in Russian in 'Geostatistics and soil geography', Moscow, Nauka Publ. p8-18)

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Webster, R. 2008. Soil science and geostatistics (an extended and improved translation of the text published in Russian in 'Geostatistics and soil geography', Moscow, Nauka Publ. p8-18). in: Montanarella, L., Krasilnikov, P. and Carre, F. (ed.) Soil geography and geostatistics: concepts and applications EUR 23290 European Commission, Luxembourg. pp. 1-11

Highly efficient xylem transport of arsenite in the arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Su, Y. H., McGrath, S. P., Zhu, Y-G. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Highly efficient xylem transport of arsenite in the arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata. New Phytologist. 180 (2), pp. 434-441. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02584.x

Providing the evidence base for environmental risk assessments of novel farm management practices

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Bohan, D. A., Haughton, A. J., Champion, G. T., Perry, J. N., Poppy, G. M. and Woiwod, I. P. 2008. Providing the evidence base for environmental risk assessments of novel farm management practices. Environmental Science & Policy. 11, pp. 579-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2008.06.001

Wetting of agricultural soil measured by a simplified capillary rise technique

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Matthews, G. P., Watts, C. W., Powlson, D. S., Price, J. C. and Whalley, W. R. 2008. Wetting of agricultural soil measured by a simplified capillary rise technique. European Journal of Soil Science. 59 (4), pp. 817-823. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01039.x

The action of three Beet yellows virus resistance QTLs depends on alleles at a novel genetic locus that controls symptom development

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grimmer, M. K., Bean, K. M. R., Qi, A., Stevens, M. and Asher, M. J. C. 2008. The action of three Beet yellows virus resistance QTLs depends on alleles at a novel genetic locus that controls symptom development. Plant Breeding. 127, pp. 391-397. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0523.2008.01515.x

Is UK biofuel supply from Miscanthus water-limited?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Richter, G. M., Riche, A. B., Dailey, A. G., Gezan, S. A. and Powlson, D. S. 2008. Is UK biofuel supply from Miscanthus water-limited? Soil Use and Management. 24 (3), pp. 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2008.00156.x

Growing rice aerobically markedly decreases arsenic accumulation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, X-Y., McGrath, S. P., Meharg, A. A. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Growing rice aerobically markedly decreases arsenic accumulation. Environmental Science & Technology. 42, pp. 5574-5579. https://doi.org/10.1021/es800324u

Long-term influence of manure and mineral nitrogen applications on plant and soil 15N and 13C values from the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Senbayram, M., Dixon, E. R., Goulding, K. W. T. and Bol, R. 2008. Long-term influence of manure and mineral nitrogen applications on plant and soil 15N and 13C values from the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 22 (11), pp. 1735-1740. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.3548

Mapping aerial metal deposition in metropolitan areas from tree bark: a case study in Sheffield, England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Schelle, E., Rawlins, B. G., Lark, R. M., Webster, R., Staton, I. and Mcleod, C. W. 2008. Mapping aerial metal deposition in metropolitan areas from tree bark: a case study in Sheffield, England. Environmental Pollution. 155, pp. 164-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.10.036

Transporters of arsenite in rice and their role in arsenic accumulation in rice grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ma, J. F., Yamaji, N., Mitani, N., Xu, X-Y., Su, Y-H., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Transporters of arsenite in rice and their role in arsenic accumulation in rice grain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105, pp. 9931-9935. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0802361105

Geostatistics

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Webster, R. 2008. Geostatistics. in: Webster, R., Ringrose-Voase, A. J., Mckenzie, N. J. and Grundy, M. J. (ed.) Guidelines for surveying soil and land resources, 2nd ed CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia. pp. 369-382

The effects of simulated rain on the erosion threshold and biogeochemical properties of intertidal sediments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tolhurst, T. J., Watts, C. W., Vardy, S., Saunders, J. E., Consalvey, M. C. and Paterson, D. M. 2008. The effects of simulated rain on the erosion threshold and biogeochemical properties of intertidal sediments. Continental Shelf Research. 28, pp. 1217-1230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2008.01.005

Guidelines for surveying soil and land resources, 2nd ed

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Mckenzie, N. J., Grundy, M. J. and Webster, R. Ringrose-Voase, A. J. (ed.) 2008. Guidelines for surveying soil and land resources, 2nd ed. CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia.

Seed production and subsequent seed germination of Senecio vulgaris (groundsel) grown alone or in autumn-sown crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lutman, P. J. W., Berry, K. J. and Freeman, S. E. 2008. Seed production and subsequent seed germination of Senecio vulgaris (groundsel) grown alone or in autumn-sown crops. Weed Research. 48 (3), pp. 237-247. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2008.00625.x

Atmospheric SO2 emissions since the late 1800s change organic sulfur forms in humic substance extracts of soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lehmann, J., Solomon, D., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2008. Atmospheric SO2 emissions since the late 1800s change organic sulfur forms in humic substance extracts of soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 42, pp. 3550-3555. https://doi.org/10.1021/es702315g

Functional resilience of soil microbial communities depends on both soil structure and microbial community composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Griffiths, B. S., Hallett, P. D., Kuan, H. L., Gregory, A. S., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. Functional resilience of soil microbial communities depends on both soil structure and microbial community composition. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 44, pp. 745-754. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-007-0257-z

The effect of soil strength on yield of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Watts, C. W., Gregory, A. S., Mooney, S. J., Clark, L. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2008. The effect of soil strength on yield of wheat. Plant and Soil. 306, pp. 237-247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9577-5

Characterization of Cd translocation and identification of the Cd form in xylem sap of the Cd-hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ueno, D., Iwashita, T., Zhao, F-J. and Ma, J. F. 2008. Characterization of Cd translocation and identification of the Cd form in xylem sap of the Cd-hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri. Plant and cell physiology. 49(4), pp. 540-548. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcn026

Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Smith, V., Bohan, D. A., Clark, S. J., Haughton, A. J., Bell, J. R. and Heard, M. S. 2008. Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 2, pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-007-9027-y

Multi-year assessment of Unilever's progress towards agricultural sustainability II: outcomes for peas (UK), spinach (Germany, Italy), tomatoes (Australia, Brazil, Greece, USA), tea (Kenya, Tanzania, India) and oil palm (Ghana)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pretty, J., Smith, G., Goulding, K. W. T., Groves, S. J., Henderson, I., Hine, R. E., King, V., Van Oostrum, J., Pendlington, D. J., Vis, J. K. and Walter, C. 2008. Multi-year assessment of Unilever's progress towards agricultural sustainability II: outcomes for peas (UK), spinach (Germany, Italy), tomatoes (Australia, Brazil, Greece, USA), tea (Kenya, Tanzania, India) and oil palm (Ghana). International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 6, pp. 63-88. https://doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2007.0323

Multi-year assessment of Unilever's progress towards agricultural sustainability I: indicators, methodology and pilot farm results

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pretty, J., Smith, G., Goulding, K. W. T., Groves, S. J., Henderson, I., Hine, R. E., King, V., Van Oostrum, J., Pendlington, D. J., Vis, J. K. and Walter, C. 2008. Multi-year assessment of Unilever's progress towards agricultural sustainability I: indicators, methodology and pilot farm results. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 6, pp. 37-62. https://doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2007.0322

Variation in root-to-shoot translocation of cadmium and zinc among different accessions of the hyperaccumulators Thlaspi caerulescens and Thlaspi praecox

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xing, J. P., Jiang, R. F., Ueno, D., Ma, J. F., Schat, H., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Variation in root-to-shoot translocation of cadmium and zinc among different accessions of the hyperaccumulators Thlaspi caerulescens and Thlaspi praecox. New Phytologist. 178 (2), pp. 315-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02376.x

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