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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Statistical models to evaluate invertebrate-plant trophic interactions in arable systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bohan, D. A., Hawes, C., Haughton, A. J., Denholm, I., Champion, G. T., Perry, J. N. and Clark, S. J. 2007. Statistical models to evaluate invertebrate-plant trophic interactions in arable systems. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 97 (3), pp. 265-280. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485307004890
Estimates of ambient background concentrations of trace metals in soils for risk assessment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P. and Merrington, G. 2007. Estimates of ambient background concentrations of trace metals in soils for risk assessment. Environmental Pollution. 148 (1), pp. 221-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2006.10.041
The biological and physical stability and resilience of a selection of Scottish soils to stresses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kuan, H. L., Hallett, P. D., Griffiths, B. S., Gregory, A. S., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2007. The biological and physical stability and resilience of a selection of Scottish soils to stresses. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (3), pp. 811-821. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00871.x
Selenium concentrations in UK wheat and biofortification strategies
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Gray, C. and Lopez-Bellido, J. 2007. Selenium concentrations in UK wheat and biofortification strategies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.571
Using expert knowledge with control of false discovery rate to select regressors for prediction of soil properties
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lark, R. M., Bishop, T. F. A. and Webster, R. 2007. Using expert knowledge with control of false discovery rate to select regressors for prediction of soil properties. Geoderma. 138 (1-2), pp. 65-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2006.10.015
A porous-matrix sensor to measure the matric potential of soil water in the field
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Clark, L. J., Take, W. A., Bird, N. R. A., Leech, P. K., Cope, R. E. and Watts, C. W. 2007. A porous-matrix sensor to measure the matric potential of soil water in the field. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (1), pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.00790.x
Analysis of variance, inference, multiple comparisons and sampling effects in soil research
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. 2007. Analysis of variance, inference, multiple comparisons and sampling effects in soil research. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (1), pp. 74-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00801.x
Effects of soil compaction and irrigation on the concentrations of selenium and arsenic in wheat grains
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Lopez-Bellido, F. J., Gray, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Clark, L. J. and McGrath, S. P. 2007. Effects of soil compaction and irrigation on the concentrations of selenium and arsenic in wheat grains. Science of the Total Environment. 372, pp. 433-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.09.028
Nutrient management on farms, or 'You get out what you put in'
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T. 2007. Nutrient management on farms, or 'You get out what you put in'. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 87 (2), pp. 177-180. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2676
Phytotoxicity of nickel in a range of European soils: influence of soil properties, Ni solubility and speciation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rooney, C. P., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2007. Phytotoxicity of nickel in a range of European soils: influence of soil properties, Ni solubility and speciation. Environmental Pollution. 145, pp. 596-605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2006.04.008
Effect of liming and seasonal variation on lead concentration of tea plant (Camillia sinensis L. O. Kuntze)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Han, W-Y., Shi, Y-Z., Ma, L-F., Ruan, J-Y. and Zhao, F-J. 2007. Effect of liming and seasonal variation on lead concentration of tea plant (Camillia sinensis L. O. Kuntze). Chemosphere. 66, pp. 84-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.05.017
Non-invasive techniques for investigating and modelling root-feeding insects in managed and natural systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Johnson, S. N., Crawford, J. W., Gregory, P. J., Grinev, D. V., Mankin, R. W., Masters, G. J., Murray, P. J., Wall, D. H. and Xhang, X. X. 2007. Non-invasive techniques for investigating and modelling root-feeding insects in managed and natural systems. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9 (1), pp. 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2006.00315.x
The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit (retraction of, vol 57, pg 677, 2006)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. and Heuvelink, G. B. M. 2006. The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit (retraction of, vol 57, pg 677, 2006). European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (6), pp. 757-757. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00878.x
Ambient background metal concentrations for soils in England and Wales. Science Report SC050054/SR
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2006. Ambient background metal concentrations for soils in England and Wales. Science Report SC050054/SR. Environment Agency, Bristol.
UK sugar yield trends and climate changes since 1976
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Jaggard, K. W. and Qi, A. 2006. UK sugar yield trends and climate changes since 1976.
Variation in the root to shoot translocation of Cd and Zn among populations of Thlaspi caerulescens
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J., Xing, J. P. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. Variation in the root to shoot translocation of Cd and Zn among populations of Thlaspi caerulescens. Abstracts COST Action 859 Working Group 1 1st Scientific Meeting on Root to Shoot Translocation of Pollutants and Nutrients, Santiago de Compostela, 22-24 June 2006 . pp. 24
Effects of successive seasons of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant maize cropping on weeds and invertebrates
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Heard, M. S., Clark, S. J., Rothery, P., Perry, J. N., Bohan, D. A., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Dewar, A. M., Hawes, C., Haughton, A. J., May, M. J., Scott, R. J., Stuart, R. S., Squire, G. R. and Firbank, L. G. 2006. Effects of successive seasons of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant maize cropping on weeds and invertebrates. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 149 (3), pp. 249-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2006.00091.x
A model-based sugar yield forecasting system
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Qi, A. and Jaggard, K. W. 2006. A model-based sugar yield forecasting system. British Sugar Beet Review. 74(3), pp. 20-23.
Cadmium uptake, translocation and tolerance in the hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Jiang, R. F., Dunham, S. J. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. Cadmium uptake, translocation and tolerance in the hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri. New Phytologist. 172 (4), pp. 646-654. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01867.x
The role of clay, organic carbon and long-term management on mouldboard plough draught measured on the Broadbalk wheat experiment at Rothamsted
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Watts, C. W., Clark, L. J., Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2006. The role of clay, organic carbon and long-term management on mouldboard plough draught measured on the Broadbalk wheat experiment at Rothamsted. Soil Use and Management. 22 (4), pp. 334-341. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00054.x
A terrestrial biotic ligand model. 1. Development and application to Cu and Ni toxicities to barley root elongation in soils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thakali, S., Allen, H. E., Di Toro, D. M., Ponizovsky, A. A., Rooney, C. P., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. A terrestrial biotic ligand model. 1. Development and application to Cu and Ni toxicities to barley root elongation in soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 40, pp. 7085-7093. https://doi.org/10.1021/es061171s
Terrestrial biotic ligand model. 2. Application to Ni and Cu toxicities to plants, invertebrates and microbes in soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thakali, S., Allen, H. E., Di Toro, D. M., Ponizovsky, A. A., Rooney, C. P., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Criel, P., Van Eeckhout, H., Janssen, C. R., Oorts, K. and Smolders, E. 2006. Terrestrial biotic ligand model. 2. Application to Ni and Cu toxicities to plants, invertebrates and microbes in soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 40, pp. 7094-7100. https://doi.org/10.1021/es061173c
The effects of rain on the erosion threshold of intertidal cohesive sediments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tolhurst, T. J., Friend, P. L., Watts, C. W., Wakedfield, R., Black, K. S. and Paterson, D. M. 2006. The effects of rain on the erosion threshold of intertidal cohesive sediments. Aquatic Ecology. 40, pp. 533-541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10452-004-8058-z
How far might medium-term weather forecasts improve nitrogen fertiliser use and benefit arable farming in the England and Wales?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dailey, A. G., Smith, J. U. and Whitmore, A. P. 2006. How far might medium-term weather forecasts improve nitrogen fertiliser use and benefit arable farming in the England and Wales? Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 117, pp. 22-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2006.03.004
The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. and Heuvelink, G. B. M. 2006. The Kalman filter for the pedologist's tool kit. European Journal of Soil Science. 57 (5), pp. 758-773. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2005.00759.x
Food quality and safety issues concerning elements that are essential or contaminants in crops
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Fan, M., Gray, C. W. and Zhao, F-J. 2006. Food quality and safety issues concerning elements that are essential or contaminants in crops. Abstracts COST 859 WG2 & WG3 2nd Scientific Workshop on -omics Approaches and Agricultural Management: Driving Forces to Improve Food Quality and Safety?, Saint-Etienne, 31 August- 2 September 2006 . pp. 23-24
Estimating the spatial scales of regionalized variables by nested sampling, hierarchical analysis of variance and residual maximum likelihood
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R., Welham, S. J., Potts, J. M. and Oliver, M. A. 2006. Estimating the spatial scales of regionalized variables by nested sampling, hierarchical analysis of variance and residual maximum likelihood. Computers & Geosciences. 32, pp. 1320-1333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2005.12.002
Partitioning climatic drought into effects of water stress and hot temperature in the UK
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Qi, A. and Jaggard, K. W. 2006. Partitioning climatic drought into effects of water stress and hot temperature in the UK.
Weed seed resources for birds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gibbons, D. W., Bohan, D. A., Rothery, P., Stuart, R. C., Haughton, A. J., Scott, R. J., Wilson, J. D., Perry, J. N., Clark, S. J., Dawson, R. J. G. and Firbank, L. G. 2006. Weed seed resources for birds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 273, pp. 1921-1928. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.3522
Iron transporters may be involved in high Cd uptake by the hyperaccumulator species Thlaspi caerulescens
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Plaza, S., Tearall, K. L., Hawkesford, M. J. and Zhao, F-J. 2006. Iron transporters may be involved in high Cd uptake by the hyperaccumulator species Thlaspi caerulescens. Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants, Montpellier, 3-7 July 2006 . pp. 61
The use of soil survey data to determine the magnitude and extent of historic metal deposition related to atmospheric smelter emissions across Humberside, UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rawlins, B. G., Lark, R. M., Webster, R. and O'donnell, K. E. 2006. The use of soil survey data to determine the magnitude and extent of historic metal deposition related to atmospheric smelter emissions across Humberside, UK. Environmental Pollution. 143, pp. 416-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.12.010
Geostatistical mapping of geomorphic variables in the presence of trend
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lark, R. M. and Webster, R. 2006. Geostatistical mapping of geomorphic variables in the presence of trend. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms. 31 (7), pp. 862-874. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1296
Synthesis of low molecular weight thiols in response to Cd exposure in Thlaspi caerulescens
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hernandez-Allica, J., Garbisu, C., Becerril, J. M., Barrutia, O., Garcia-Plazaola, J. I., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. Synthesis of low molecular weight thiols in response to Cd exposure in Thlaspi caerulescens. Plant, Cell and Environment. 29 (7), pp. 1422-1429. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2006.01525.x
PH regulation of carbon and nitrogen dynamics in two agricultural soils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kemmitt, S. J., Wright, D., Goulding, K. W. T. and Jones, D. L. 2006. PH regulation of carbon and nitrogen dynamics in two agricultural soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 38, pp. 898-911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.08.006
Calculation of the compression index and precompression stress from soil compression test data
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Watts, C. W., Bird, N. R. A., Hallett, P. D. and Whitmore, A. P. 2006. Calculation of the compression index and precompression stress from soil compression test data. Soil & Tillage Research. 89, pp. 45-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2005.06.012
Sulphur speciation and turnover in soils: evidence from sulphur K-edge XANES spectroscopy and isotope dilution studies
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Lehmann, J., Solomon, D., Fox, M. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. Sulphur speciation and turnover in soils: evidence from sulphur K-edge XANES spectroscopy and isotope dilution studies. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 38, pp. 1000-1007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.08.013
Effects of sulphur on yield and malting qualities of barley
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Fortune, S., Barbosa, V. L., McGrath, S. P., Stobart, R., Bilsborrow, P. E., Booth, E. J., Brown, A. and Robson, P. 2006. Effects of sulphur on yield and malting qualities of barley. Journal of Cereal Science. 43 (3), pp. 369-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2005.12.003
Influence of soil properties and aging on arsenic phytotoxicity
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Song, J., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P. and Luo, Y-M. 2006. Influence of soil properties and aging on arsenic phytotoxicity. Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry. 25 (6), pp. 1663-1670. https://doi.org/10.1897/05-480R2.1
Field evaluation of in situ remediation of a heavy metal contaminated soil using lime and red-mud
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gray, C. W., Dunham, S. J., Dennis, P. G., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. Field evaluation of in situ remediation of a heavy metal contaminated soil using lime and red-mud. Environmental Pollution. 142 (3), pp. 530-539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.10.017
Field evaluation of Cd and Zn phytoextraction potential by the hyperaccumulators Thlaspi caerulescens and Arabidopsis halleri
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P., Lombi, E., Gray, C. W., Caille, N., Dunham, S. J. and Zhao, F-J. 2006. Field evaluation of Cd and Zn phytoextraction potential by the hyperaccumulators Thlaspi caerulescens and Arabidopsis halleri. Environmental Pollution. 141 (1), pp. 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.08.022