SAS-H: Soil Biology
| Title | SAS-H: Soil Biology |
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| Type | Research cluster |
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Short-term effects of overwintering on porosity of the compacted topsoil due to harvest traffic in Northeast China
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Qin, S., Liu, L., Cooper, H., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2026. Short-term effects of overwintering on porosity of the compacted topsoil due to harvest traffic in Northeast China. Soil & Tillage Research. 255, p. 106820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2025.106820
Linking soil structure and microbial communities to predict CO2 emissions from drained arable peatlands
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oppong, G. K., Rickard, W., Davis, U., Suravi, K., Clancy, N., c, M. A., Khan, A., Houpert, C., Zhang, X., Anjum, A., Wright, S., Heslop-Harrison, P., Kaduk, J. and Balzter, H. 2026. Linking soil structure and microbial communities to predict CO2 emissions from drained arable peatlands. Applied Soil Ecology. 217, p. 106558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106558
Fitting and comparing water retention curves for soils under contrasting experimental treatment: Examples from conservation agriculture trials in southern Africa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sandram, I., Namaona, W., Magwero, N., Mbanyele, V., Miti, C., Moombe, M., Mtangadura, T., Lubinga, P., Chisanga, C. B., Nyagumbo, I., Njira, K., Ligowe, I. S., Banda, J., Whalley, W. R., Sakala, G., Phiri, E., Nalivata, P. C., Nezomba, H., Mapfumo, P., Mtambanengwe, F., Lark, M., Gregory, A. S. and Chimungu, J. G. 2025. Fitting and comparing water retention curves for soils under contrasting experimental treatment: Examples from conservation agriculture trials in southern Africa. Geoderma. 461, p. 117431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117431
Long-term no-tillage farming mitigates waterlogging during extreme rainfall events in black soil (Mollisols) region of Northeast China
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Qin, S., Liu, Z., Tian, M., Liu, L., Hu, W., Whalley, W. R., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2025. Long-term no-tillage farming mitigates waterlogging during extreme rainfall events in black soil (Mollisols) region of Northeast China. Geoderma. 462, p. 117542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117542
The effect of uncertainty in predictions of nutrient concentrations from soil spectra on variable-rate fertilizer applications
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Breure, T. S., Webster, R., Haefele, S. M., Hannam, J. A., Corstanje, R. and Milne, A. E. 2025. The effect of uncertainty in predictions of nutrient concentrations from soil spectra on variable-rate fertilizer applications. Geoderma. 462 (October), p. 117504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117504
Estimating soil moisture content in apple orchards using UAV remote sensing data: Application of LST/LAI two-stage feature space theory
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, L., Lei, X., Ding, Y., Cui, N., Meng, D., Shi, Y., Zhang, M., Zhao, X. and Zhang, X. 2025. Estimating soil moisture content in apple orchards using UAV remote sensing data: Application of LST/LAI two-stage feature space theory. International journal of agricultural and biological engineering. 18 (4), pp. 239-247.
Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carswell, A. M., Willcock, S., Blackwell, M. S. A., Upadhayay, H., Harris, P., Mcauliffe, G., Neal, A. L., Rivero, M. J., Cardenas, L. M., Haefele, S. M., Whitmore, A. P., Dearing, J. A., Zhang, F., Farrell, M., Bauters, M., Boeckx, P., Da Silva, Y. J. A. B., Frimpong, K. A. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops. npj sustainable agriculture. 3, p. 56. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-025-00098-6
Soil and geomorphology in central Africa and C.G. Trapnell’s contribution to our understanding
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R., Chabala, L. M., Sichinga, S. and Lark, M. 2025. Soil and geomorphology in central Africa and C.G. Trapnell’s contribution to our understanding. Catena. 259, p. 109386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.109386
Soil microbial diversity: A key factor in pathogen suppression and inoculant performance
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nishisaka, C. S., Quevedo, H. D., Ventura, J. P., Andreote, F. D., Mauchline, T. H. and Mendes, R. 2025. Soil microbial diversity: A key factor in pathogen suppression and inoculant performance. Geoderma. 460, p. 117444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117444
Bacterial Composition of Meloidogyne exigua Egg Masses from Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Coffee Plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brum, D., Campos, V. P., Terra, W. C., Paula, L. L., Taketani, R. G., Kavamura, V. N., Melo, D. S., Pylro, V. S., Carvalho, T. S. and Martins, S. 2025. Bacterial Composition of Meloidogyne exigua Egg Masses from Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Coffee Plants. Phytobiomes Journal. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-10-24-0099-R
Niche-conserved bacterial consortia enhanced maize agro-physiological performance and soil biological P-related traits under low-P conditions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nkir, D., Aallam, Y., Idbella, M., Alegria-Terrazas, R., Benbrik, B., Ibnyasser, A., Haddine, M., Reid, T. E., Lund, G., b, T. H. M., c, J. H., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Lyamlouli, K., Rchiad, Z. and Bargaz, A. 2025. Niche-conserved bacterial consortia enhanced maize agro-physiological performance and soil biological P-related traits under low-P conditions. Applied Soil Ecology. 213 (Sept), p. 106280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106280
Aggregate pore and shape properties were more strongly correlated to soil organic carbon in large aggregates: Evidence from a long-term management-induced soil carbon gradient
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, W., Munkholm, L. J., Heck, R. J., Watts, C. W. and Jensen, J. L. 2025. Aggregate pore and shape properties were more strongly correlated to soil organic carbon in large aggregates: Evidence from a long-term management-induced soil carbon gradient. Geoderma. 459 (July), p. 117357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117357
In memoriam Bernard Tinker (1930-2021)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
McGrath, S. P., Powlson, D. S. and Webster, R. 2025. In memoriam Bernard Tinker (1930-2021).
Unlocking the agro-physiological potential of wheat rhizoplane fungi under low P conditions using a niche-conserved consortium approach
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Benbrik, B., Reid, T. E., Nkir, D., Chaouki, H., Aallam, Y., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Harris, J., Pawlett, M., Barakat, A., Rchiad, Z. and Bargaz, A. 2025. Unlocking the agro-physiological potential of wheat rhizoplane fungi under low P conditions using a niche-conserved consortium approach. Journal of Experimental Botany. 76 (8), p. 2320–2337. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf042
Soil sample size and physical properties matter in experimental studies of the moisture and temperature response of soil respiration
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, Z. Y., Liu, Y., Huang, P. F., Liu, C. C., Yan, Z. F., Zhang, X. and Neal, A. L. 2025. Soil sample size and physical properties matter in experimental studies of the moisture and temperature response of soil respiration. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 208, p. 109870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2025.109870
Changes in the potato rhizosphere microbiota richness and diversity occur in a growth stage-dependent manner
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bak, G., Lee, K. K., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Kavamura, V. N., Jee, S., Lee, J., Kim, H. and Lee, Y. 2025. Changes in the potato rhizosphere microbiota richness and diversity occur in a growth stage-dependent manner. Scientific Reports. 15, p. 2284. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-86944-6
Changes in the potato rhizosphere microbiota richness and diversity occur in a growth stage-dependent manner - Author correction
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bak, G., Lee, K. K., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Kavamura, V. N., Jee, S., Lee, J., Kim, H. and Lee, Y. 2025. Changes in the potato rhizosphere microbiota richness and diversity occur in a growth stage-dependent manner - Author correction. Scientific Reports. 15, p. 5817. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90259-x
A new conceptual model for seed germination and seedling tillering of winter wheat in the field
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, J., Whalley, P. A., Li, Z., Gao, Y., Zhang, X., Hawkesford, M. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2025. A new conceptual model for seed germination and seedling tillering of winter wheat in the field. Royal Society Open Science. 12 (1), p. 240723. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240723
An improved approach for estimating root elongation rate from penetrometer resistance and macropore porosity on a silty clay loam soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Qin, S, Liu, L., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2025. An improved approach for estimating root elongation rate from penetrometer resistance and macropore porosity on a silty clay loam soil. Soil & Tillage Research. 248 (May), p. 106439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2024.106439
Field plants strategically regulate water uptake from different soil depths by spatiotemporally adjusting their radial root hydraulic conductivity
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Rickard, W., Hossain, I., Zhang, X., Cooper, H. V., Mooney, J. S., Hawkesford, M. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2025. Field plants strategically regulate water uptake from different soil depths by spatiotemporally adjusting their radial root hydraulic conductivity. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.70013
Change in soil macroporosity with land use and its effect on soil respiration
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rickard, W., Zhang, X., Hossain, I., Mooney, S. J., Crawford, J. W., Neal, A. L. and Whalley, W. R. 2025. Change in soil macroporosity with land use and its effect on soil respiration. Soil Use and Management. 41 (3), p. e70128. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.70128
Multiple toxins and a protease contribute to the aphid-killing ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens PpR24
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Paliwal, D., Rabiey, M., Mauchline, T. H., Hassani-Pak, K., Nauen, R., Wagstaff, C., Andrews, S., Bass, C. and Jackson, R. 2024. Multiple toxins and a protease contribute to the aphid-killing ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens PpR24. Environmental Microbiology. 26 (4). https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16604
Understanding plant–soil interactions underpins enhanced sustainability of crop production
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, X., Cheng, L., Xiong, C., Whalley, W. R., Miller, A. J., Rengel, Z., Zhang, F. and Shen, J. 2024. Understanding plant–soil interactions underpins enhanced sustainability of crop production. Trends in Plant Science. 29 (11). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.05.008
DGCNN approach links metagenome-derived taxon and functional information providing insight into global soil organic carbon
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gardiner, L., Marshall, M., Reusch, K., Dearden, C., Birmingham, M., Carrieri, A. P., Pyzer-Knapp, E. O., Krishna, R. and Neal, A. L. 2024. DGCNN approach links metagenome-derived taxon and functional information providing insight into global soil organic carbon. NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes. 10, p. 113. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-024-00583-9
Exploring the plant and soil mechanisms by which crop rotations benefit farming systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Malik, A. I., Bell, R., Zang, H., Boitt, G. and Whalley, W. R. 2024. Exploring the plant and soil mechanisms by which crop rotations benefit farming systems. Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06994-z
Caatinga Microbiome Initiative: disentangling the soil microbiome across areas under desertification and restoration in the Brazilian drylands
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Araujo, A. S. F., Medeiros, E. V. D., Costa, D. P. D., Mendes, L. W., Cherubin, M. R., Neto, F. D. A., Beirigo, R. M., Lambais, G. R., Melo, V. M. M., Nobrega, G. G., Barbosa, H. A., Mota, J. C. A., Santana, R. M., Kavamura, V. N., Borges, W. L. and Pereira, A. P. A. 2024. Caatinga Microbiome Initiative: disentangling the soil microbiome across areas under desertification and restoration in the Brazilian drylands. Restoration Ecology. p. e14298. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14298
Soil Mechanical Resistance and Root Growth and Function
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Whalley, W. R., Bengough, A. G., Hawkesford, M. J., Mooney, S. J., Bennett, M. J. and Pandey, B. K. 2024. Soil Mechanical Resistance and Root Growth and Function. in: Beeckman, T. and Eshel, A. (ed.) Plant Roots – The Hidden Half Taylor & Francis. pp. 415-432
Identification and genomic analysis of a thermophilic bacterial strain that reduces ammonia loss from composting
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, X., Feng, R., Du, Q., Mauchline, T. H., Clark, I. M., Lu, Y. and Liu, L. 2024. Identification and genomic analysis of a thermophilic bacterial strain that reduces ammonia loss from composting. Microbiology Spectrum. 0, pp. e00763-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00763-24
Geographic bioprospection of maize rhizoplane-associated bacteria for consortia construction and impact on plant growth and nutrient uptake under low P availability
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nkir, D., Aallam, Y., Ibnyasser, A., Haddine, M., Benbrik, B., Barakat, A., Reid, T. E., Lund, G., Mauchline, T. H., Clark, I. M., Bargaz, A. and Rchiad, Z. 2024. Geographic bioprospection of maize rhizoplane-associated bacteria for consortia construction and impact on plant growth and nutrient uptake under low P availability. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 226 (October), p. 105939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105939
Phosphorus availability drives the effect of legume-wheat intercropping on prokaryotic community interactions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lo-Presti, E., Kavamura, V. N., Abadie, M., Romeo, M., Reid, T., Heuer, S., Monti, M. and Mauchline, T. H. 2024. Phosphorus availability drives the effect of legume-wheat intercropping on prokaryotic community interactions. Applied Soil Ecology. 199 (July), p. 105414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105414
Diversity and multifunctional potential for plant growth promotion in bacteria from soil and the rhizosphere
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oliveira, L. M. D., Kavamura, V. N., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H. and Souza, J. T. D. 2024. Diversity and multifunctional potential for plant growth promotion in bacteria from soil and the rhizosphere. Soil Use and Management. 40 (2), p. e13082. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13082
Frontier-Line Analysis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, R. and Viscarra Rossel, R. A. 2024. Frontier-Line Analysis. Pedometron newsletter of the Pedometrics Commission of the IUSS. 48, pp. 6 - 11.
A hydro-thermo-damage-mechanical fully coupled cohesive phase-field model for fracking in quasi-brittle thermo-poroelastic media
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, H., Yang, Z., Zhang, X. and Li, S. 2024. A hydro-thermo-damage-mechanical fully coupled cohesive phase-field model for fracking in quasi-brittle thermo-poroelastic media. Engineering fracture mechanics. 301 (May), p. 110018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2024.110018
Potential unintended consequences of agricultural land use change driven by dietary transitions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackwell, M. S. A., Takahashi, T., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Enriquez, D., Griffith, B. A., Hunt, J., Lee, M. R. F., Misselbrook, T. H., Neal, A. L., Rivero, M. J., Shield, I. F., Storkey, J., Wu, L. and Harris, P. 2024. Potential unintended consequences of agricultural land use change driven by dietary transitions. npj sustainable agriculture. 2 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-023-00008-8
Frontier-line analysis: a novel pedometric technique for estimating potential carbon sequestration
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rossel, R. A. V. and Webster, R. 2024. Frontier-line analysis: a novel pedometric technique for estimating potential carbon sequestration. Pedometron newsletter of the Pedometrics Commission of the IUSS. 48, pp. 6-11.
The pore-rhizosheath shapes maize root architecture by enhancing root distribution in macropores
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, L., Qin, S., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H., Ren, T. and Gao, W. 2024. The pore-rhizosheath shapes maize root architecture by enhancing root distribution in macropores. Plant, Cell and Environment. pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14915
Data for: Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat
N - Datasets
Reid, T., Kavamura, V. N., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Smith, M., Abadie, M., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Harris, J. A. and Mauchline, T. H. 2024. Data for: Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98zz7
The potato rhizosphere microbiota correlated to the yield of three different regions in Korea
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bak, G., Lee, K. K., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Kavamura, V. N., Lund, G., Jee, S., Lee, J., Kim, H. and Lee, Y. 2024. The potato rhizosphere microbiota correlated to the yield of three different regions in Korea. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 4536. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55263-7
A warming climate will make Australian soil a net emitter of atmospheric CO2
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rossel, R. A. V., Zhang, M., Behrens, T. and Webster, R. 2024. A warming climate will make Australian soil a net emitter of atmospheric CO2. npj climate and atmospheric science. 7, p. 79. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00619-z
How much organic carbon could the soil store? The carbon sequestration potential of Australian soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rossel, R. A. V., Webster, R., Zhang, M., Shen, Z., Dixon, K., Wang, Y. -. and Walden, L. 2024. How much organic carbon could the soil store? The carbon sequestration potential of Australian soil. Global Change Biology. 30 (1), p. e17053. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17053