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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Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil (AHDB Project Report No.576)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Whitmore, A. P., Watts, C. W., Stroud, J. L., Sizmur, T., Ebrahim, S. M., Pawlett, M., Harris, J., Ritz, K., Wallace, P., White, E., Stobart, R., McKenzie, B. and Thallon, G. 2017. Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil (AHDB Project Report No.576). Stoneleigh Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
Cadmium transfer from soil to plants and its potential risk to human health
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Wang, P., Kopittke, P. M., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2017. Cadmium transfer from soil to plants and its potential risk to human health. in: Singh, B. R., Mclaughlin, M. J. and Brevik, E. (ed.) The Nexus of Soils, Plants, Animals and Human Health E Schweizerbartsche Verlagsbuchhandlung. pp. 138-147
Impacts of water and nitrogen addition on nitrogen recovery in Haloxylon ammodendron dominated desert ecosystems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cui, X., Yue, P., Gong, Y., Li, K., Tan, D., Goulding, K. W. T. and Liu, X. J. 2017. Impacts of water and nitrogen addition on nitrogen recovery in Haloxylon ammodendron dominated desert ecosystems. Science of the Total Environment. 601-602, pp. 1280-1288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.202
Determining the fate of selenium in wheat biofortification: an isotopically labelled field trial study
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mathers, A. W., Young, S. D., McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J., Crout, N. M. J. and Bailey, E. H. 2017. Determining the fate of selenium in wheat biofortification: an isotopically labelled field trial study. Plant and Soil. 420 (1-2), pp. 61-77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-017-3374-y
Control of arsenic mobilization in paddy soils by manganese and iron oxides
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, X. W., Chen, C., Wang, P., Kretzschmar, R. and Zhao, F-J. 2017. Control of arsenic mobilization in paddy soils by manganese and iron oxides. Environmental Pollution. 231 (1), pp. 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.084
Arsenicibacter rosenii gen. nov., sp nov., an efficient arsenic methylating and volatilizing bacterium isolated from an arsenic-contaminated paddy soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, K., Xu, Y., Zhang, J., Chen, C., Gao, F. and Zhao, F-J. 2017. Arsenicibacter rosenii gen. nov., sp nov., an efficient arsenic methylating and volatilizing bacterium isolated from an arsenic-contaminated paddy soil. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67 (9), pp. 3186-3191. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002068
Heavy metal concentrations and arsenic speciation in animal manure composts in China
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yang, X., Li, Q., Tang, Z., Zhang, W., Yu, G., Shen, Q. and Zhao, F-J. 2017. Heavy metal concentrations and arsenic speciation in animal manure composts in China. Waste Management. 64 (June), pp. 333-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.03.015
Changes in soil redox potential in response to flood irrigation with waste water in central Mexico
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gozalez-Mendez, B., Webster, R., Fiedler, S. and Siebe, C. 2017. Changes in soil redox potential in response to flood irrigation with waste water in central Mexico. European Journal of Soil Science. 68 (6), pp. 886-896. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12484
The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment : 174 years of winter wheat / 174 años de trigo The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment Un ensayo a muy largo plazo
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Macdonald, A. J., Fonteyne, S. and Verhulst, N. 2017. The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment : 174 years of winter wheat / 174 años de trigo The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment Un ensayo a muy largo plazo. Enlace : La revista de la Agricultura de Conservacion.
Sustainable Intensification - Lessons from the Rothamsted Long-term Experiments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Glendining, M. J., Goulding, K. W. T., Perryman, S. A. M. and Powlson, D. S. 2017. Sustainable Intensification - Lessons from the Rothamsted Long-term Experiments. Aspects of Applied Biology. 136, pp. 239-244.
Pyrogenic Carbon Lacks Long-Term Persistence in Temperate Arable Soils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lutfalla, S., Abiven, S., Barré, P., Wiedemeier, D. B., Christensen, B. T., Houot, S., Kätterer,T., Macdonald, A. J., Van Oort, F. and Chenu, C. 2017. Pyrogenic Carbon Lacks Long-Term Persistence in Temperate Arable Soils. Frontiers in Earth Science. 5 (96). https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2017.00096
Mineral Availability as a Key Regulator of Soil Carbon Storage
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yu, G., Xiao, J., Hu, S., Polizzotto, M. L., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Li, H., Ran, W. and Shen, Q. 2017. Mineral Availability as a Key Regulator of Soil Carbon Storage. Environmental Science & Technology. 51 (9), pp. 4960-4969. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b00305
Historical trends in iodine and selenium in soil and herbage at the Park Grass Experiment, Rothamsted Research, UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bowley, H. E., Mathers, A. W., Young, S. D., Macdonald, A. J., Ander, E. L., Watts, M. J., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Crout, N. M. J. and Bailey, E. H. 2017. Historical trends in iodine and selenium in soil and herbage at the Park Grass Experiment, Rothamsted Research, UK. Soil Use and Management. 33 (2), pp. 252-262. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12343
The landscape model: A model for exploring trade-offs between agricultural production and the environment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coleman, K., Muhammed, S. E., Milne, A. E., Todman, L. C., Dailey, A. G., Glendining, M. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. The landscape model: A model for exploring trade-offs between agricultural production and the environment. Science of the Total Environment. 609 (Supplement C), pp. 1483-1499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.193
Soil texture analysis revisited: Removal of organic matter matters more than ever
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jensen, J. L., Schjonning, P., Watts, C. W., Christensen, B. T. and Munkholm, L. J. 2017. Soil texture analysis revisited: Removal of organic matter matters more than ever. PLOS ONE. 12 (5), p. 10p. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178039
Assessing availability and environmental impacts of lignocellulosic biomass feedstock supply - case study for a catchment in England
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Ni, Y., Mwabonje, O., Richter, G. M., Qi, A., Yeung, M. and Woods, J. 2017. Assessing availability and environmental impacts of lignocellulosic biomass feedstock supply - case study for a catchment in England. IBSCE 2017 2nd International Bioenergy Conference and Exhibition, 19-21st April, Shanghai, China. IBSCE. pp. p5
Modelling productivity and resource use efficiency for grassland ecosystems in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Qi, A., Murray, P. J. and Richter, G. M. 2017. Modelling productivity and resource use efficiency for grassland ecosystems in the UK. European Journal of Agronomy. 89 (September), pp. 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2017.05.002
Fate of 210Pb ex fallout in soil under forest and scrub of the central Spanish Pre-Pyrenees
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gaspar, L., Webster, R. and Navas, A. 2017. Fate of 210Pb ex fallout in soil under forest and scrub of the central Spanish Pre-Pyrenees. European Journal of Soil Science. 68 (3), pp. 259-269. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12427
Changes in soil organic matter over 70 years in continuous arable and ley–arable rotations on a sandy loam soil in England
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Johnston, A. E., Poulton, P. R., Coleman, K., Macdonald, A. J. and White, R. P. 2017. Changes in soil organic matter over 70 years in continuous arable and ley–arable rotations on a sandy loam soil in England. European Journal of Soil Science. 68 (3), pp. 305-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12415
Spatially detailed retrievals of spring phenology from single-season high-resolution image time series
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vrieling, A., Skidmore, A. K., Wang, T., Meroni, M., Ens, B. J., Oosterbeek, K., O’Connor, B., Darvishzadeh, R., Heurich, M., Shepherd, A. and Paganini, M. 2017. Spatially detailed retrievals of spring phenology from single-season high-resolution image time series. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 59, pp. 19-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2017.02.021
Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) as a resource for farmland insect pollinators: quantifying floral traits in conventional varieties and breeding systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carruthers, J. M., Cook, S. M., Wright, G. A., Osborne, J. L., Clark, S. J., Swain, J. L. and Haughton, A. J. 2017. Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) as a resource for farmland insect pollinators: quantifying floral traits in conventional varieties and breeding systems. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 9 (8), pp. 1370-1379. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12438
Zinc toxicity stimulates microbial production of extracellular polymers in a copiotrophic acid soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Redmile-Gordon, M. A. and Chen, L. 2017. Zinc toxicity stimulates microbial production of extracellular polymers in a copiotrophic acid soil. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 119 (April), pp. 413-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2016.10.004
Assessing sampling designs for determining fertilizer practice from yield data
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Muhammed, S. E., Marchant, B. P., Webster, R., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G. and Milne, A. E. 2017. Assessing sampling designs for determining fertilizer practice from yield data. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 135 (1 April), pp. 163-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2017.02.002
Milled cereal straw accelerates earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) growth more than selected organic amendments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sizmur, T., Martin, E., Wagner, K., Parmentier, E., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. Milled cereal straw accelerates earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) growth more than selected organic amendments. Applied Soil Ecology. 113 (May), pp. 166-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.12.006
On the effectiveness of GPR early-time analysis for mapping soil water content
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Van Dam, R. L., Alegro, J., Slater, L. D. and Watts, C. W. 2017. On the effectiveness of GPR early-time analysis for mapping soil water content. Proceedings 15th International Congress of the Brazillian Geophysical Society, Rio de Janeiro, 31st July-3rd August, 2017. Sociedade Brasileira de Geofisica. pp. 3pp https://doi.org/10.1190/sbgf2017-141
Acid drainage from coal mining: Effect on paddy soil and productivity of rice
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Choudhury, B. U., Malang, A., Webster, R., Mohapatra, K. P., Verma, B. C., Kumar, M., Das, A., Islam, M. and Hazarika, S. 2017. Acid drainage from coal mining: Effect on paddy soil and productivity of rice. Science of the Total Environment. 583 (1 April), pp. 344-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.074
Soil resilience and recovery: rapid community responses to management changes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hirsch, P. R., Jhurreea, D., Williams, J. K., Murray, P. J., Scott, T., Misselbrook, T. H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Clark, I. M. 2017. Soil resilience and recovery: rapid community responses to management changes. Plant and Soil. 412 (1-2), pp. 283-297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3068-x
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Equilibrium and Model Initialisation Methods: an Application to the Rothamsted Carbon (RothC) Model
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nemo, Klumpp, K., Coleman, K., Dondini, M., Goulding, K. W. T., Hastings, A., Jones, M. B., Leifeld, J., Osborne, B., Saunders, M., Scott, T., Teh, Y. A. and Smith, P. 2017. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Equilibrium and Model Initialisation Methods: an Application to the Rothamsted Carbon (RothC) Model. Environmental Modeling & Assessment. 22 (3), pp. 215-229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10666-016-9536-0
Methods to estimate changes in soil water for phenotyping root activity in the field
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Binley, A., Watts, C. W., Shanahan, P., Dodd, I. C., Ober, E. S., Ashton, R. W., Webster, C. P., White, R. P. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Methods to estimate changes in soil water for phenotyping root activity in the field. Plant and Soil. 415 (1-2), pp. 407-422. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3161-1
Cover cropping with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus) alone does not enhance deep burrowing earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) midden counts
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., Storkey, J., Morris, N. L., Stobart, R. M., Fielding, H. A. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. Cover cropping with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus) alone does not enhance deep burrowing earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) midden counts. Soil & Tillage Research. 165 (January), pp. 11-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2016.07.013
Replicate and randomize, or lie
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. 2017. Replicate and randomize, or lie. Environmental Microbiology. 19 (1), pp. 25-28. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13533
Particle-specific toxicity and bioavailability of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles to Arabidopsis thaliana
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yang, X., Pan, H., Wang, P. and Zhao, F-J. 2017. Particle-specific toxicity and bioavailability of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles to Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal Of Hazardous Materials. 322, pp. 292-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.054
Historic record of pasture soil water and the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation in south-west England
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shepherd, A., Atuhaire, W., Wu, L., Hogan, D. V., Dunn, R. M. and Cardenas, L. M. 2017. Historic record of pasture soil water and the influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation in south-west England. Hydrology Research. 48 (1), pp. 277-294. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2016.195
Effects of cover crops on phosphatase activity in a clay arable soil in the UK
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Reynolds, S. H., Ritz, K., Crotty, F. V., Stoate, C., West, H. and Neal, A. L. 2017. Effects of cover crops on phosphatase activity in a clay arable soil in the UK. Association of Applied Biologists (AAB).
Soil aggregate stability and macrofauna as indicators of soil health and sustainable agricultural systems
Conference paper
Stroud, J. L. and Watts, C. W. 2017. Soil aggregate stability and macrofauna as indicators of soil health and sustainable agricultural systems. International Fertiliser Society 810. International Fertiliser Society (IFS).
Root growth in field-grown winter wheat: Some effects of soil conditions, season and genotype.
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hodgkinson, L., Dodd, I. C., Binley, A., Ashton, R. W., White, R. P., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2017. Root growth in field-grown winter wheat: Some effects of soil conditions, season and genotype. European Journal of Agronomy. 91 (November), pp. 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2017.09.014
A Novel Method to Quantify Soil Aggregate Stability by Measuring Aggregate Bond Energies
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Efrat, R., Rawlins, B. G., Quinton, J. N., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. A Novel Method to Quantify Soil Aggregate Stability by Measuring Aggregate Bond Energies. Geophysical Research Abstracts. 18, pp. EGU2016-513-3.
Spinach in Blunderland: How the myth that spinach is rich in iron became an urban academic legend
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mielewczik, M. and Moll, J. 2016. Spinach in Blunderland: How the myth that spinach is rich in iron became an urban academic legend . Annals of the History and Philosophy of Biology. 21, pp. 61-142. https://doi.org/10.17875/gup2018-1125
Unraveling the mechanistic complexity of Alzheimer's disease through systems biology
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rollo, J. L., Banihashemi, N., Vafaee, F., Crawford, J. W., Kuncic, Z. and Holsinger, R. M. D. 2016. Unraveling the mechanistic complexity of Alzheimer's disease through systems biology. Alzheimers & Dementia. 12 (6), pp. 708-718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2015.10.010
Distinct spatial dependency of carbon distribution between soil pools in grassland soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cordova, C., Lark, R. M., Sohi, S. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2016. Distinct spatial dependency of carbon distribution between soil pools in grassland soil. Chilean Journal of Agricultural & Animal Sciences. 32 (Special issue 1), pp. 23-36. https://doi.org/N/A