SAS-NW: Environment Systems and Modelling
| Title | SAS-NW: Environment Systems and Modelling |
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| Type | Research cluster |
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Towards a sustainable phosphorus network in Africa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kangara, G., Blackwell, M. S. A., Brownlie, W. J., Zaja, E., Frimpong, K. A., Asante, A. A., Cordell, D., Elser, J. J., Gbekor, E. K., Harris-Gilliam, K., Touhami, D., Kugbe, J. X., Lewis, I. H., Logah, V., Miyittah, M., Nartey, E. K., Owusu, M., Oyetunde-Usman, Z., Tay, C. K., Tetteh, F. M., Haygarth, P. M. and Spears, B. M. 2025. Towards a sustainable phosphorus network in Africa. Soil Advances. 4 (December), p. 100067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilad.2025.100067
The North Wyke Farm Platform: Biodiversity Data
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Beaumont, D. A., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Harris, P. 2025. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Biodiversity Data. Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.993x2
Optimizing stubble returning rate in mulched farmland to balance trade-offs between greenhouse gas emission and maize yield under climate change
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, L., Wang, B., Quan, H., Liu, D. L., Feng, H., Chen, F., Wu, L. and Yu, Q. 2025. Optimizing stubble returning rate in mulched farmland to balance trade-offs between greenhouse gas emission and maize yield under climate change. Field Crops Research. 328 (June), p. 109964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2025.109964
Trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services in the hilly purple soil area of southwestern China: Implications for sustainable land management
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, Y., Tang, Q., Zhang, H., Duan, D., Chen, P., Luo, Y., Wei, J., He, X., Yang, H. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services in the hilly purple soil area of southwestern China: Implications for sustainable land management. Journal of Mountain Science. 22 (6), pp. 2145-2158. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-024-9399-9
NWFP_Daily_Data_QC_MV_Adjusted_Summary_Report_2012-01-01-2023-12-31
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hawkins, J. M. B. 2025. NWFP_Daily_Data_QC_MV_Adjusted_Summary_Report_2012-01-01-2023-12-31. Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.993qv
NWFP_Daily_Data_QC_Adjusted_Summary_Report_2012-01-01-2023-12-31
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hawkins, J. M. B. 2025. NWFP_Daily_Data_QC_Adjusted_Summary_Report_2012-01-01-2023-12-31. Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.993qq
NWFP_Daily_Data_Summary_Report_2012-01-01-2023-12-31
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hawkins, J. M. B. 2025. NWFP_Daily_Data_Summary_Report_2012-01-01-2023-12-31. Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.993q3
Agricultural land lacks resistance to water erosion during the wettest winters of the past decade
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Upadhayay, H., Zhang, Y., Olde, L. and Sint, H. M. 2025. Agricultural land lacks resistance to water erosion during the wettest winters of the past decade. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 389 (1 Sept), p. 109713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109713
Strategies to reduce CH4 and N2O emissions whilst maintaining crop yield in rice–wheat system under climate change using SPACSYS model
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, S., Sun, N., Mu, Z., Wang, F., Shi, X., Liu, C., Zhang, S., Wellens, S. Z., Longdoz, B., Meersmans, J., Colinet, G., Xu, M. and Wu, L. 2025. Strategies to reduce CH4 and N2O emissions whilst maintaining crop yield in rice–wheat system under climate change using SPACSYS model. Agricultural Systems. 226 (May), p. 104337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104337
Stream Invertebrate Responses to Fine Sediment Depend on the Organic and Inorganic Components
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McKenzie, M., Collins, A. L., Davis, N. G., Hodson, R., Jones, J. I., Matthaei, C. D., Murphy, J. F., Wagenhoff, A. and Mathers, K. L. 2025. Stream Invertebrate Responses to Fine Sediment Depend on the Organic and Inorganic Components. Freshwater Biology. 70 (3), p. e70022. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.70022
Carbon inventories: New opportunities and challenges for agriculture and forestry
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Damian, J. M., Cerri, C. E. P., Barioni, L. G., Cherubin, M. R., Bernoux, M., Conant, R. T., Galdos, M. V. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Carbon inventories: New opportunities and challenges for agriculture and forestry. Catena. 253 (1 June), p. 108887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2025.108887
Global Warming Potential of farming systems across England: possible mitigation and co-benefits for water quality and biodiversity
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Global Warming Potential of farming systems across England: possible mitigation and co-benefits for water quality and biodiversity. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 45, p. 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-025-01015-4
The influence of large-scale climate patterns on sediment loss from agricultural land-exploration using an instrumented field and catchment scale platform
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Granger, S. J., Upadhayay, H., Castelle, B. and Collins, A. L. 2025. The influence of large-scale climate patterns on sediment loss from agricultural land-exploration using an instrumented field and catchment scale platform. Environmental Research Letters. 20, p. 044023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adbd55
Designing virtual maize cultivars with optimal planting date and density can improve yield and water use efficiency under plastic mulching conditions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, L., Wang, B., Quan, H., De Li Liu, Feng, H., Chen, F. and Wu, L. 2025. Designing virtual maize cultivars with optimal planting date and density can improve yield and water use efficiency under plastic mulching conditions. Field Crops Research. 322 (March), p. 109723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109723
Carbon footprints of greenhouse gas mitigation measures for a grass-based beef cattle finishing system in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jebari, A., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F., Collins, A. L., Coleman, K., Carswell, A. M., Segura, C., Cardenas, L. M. and Mcauliffe, G. 2025. Carbon footprints of greenhouse gas mitigation measures for a grass-based beef cattle finishing system in the UK. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-025-02428-9
A dataset of large ensemble of CMIP6-based transient climate scenarios for impact assessment in Great Britain
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Coleman, K. and Collins, A. L. 2025. A dataset of large ensemble of CMIP6-based transient climate scenarios for impact assessment in Great Britain. Data in Brief. 61, p. 111695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111695
The North Wyke Farm Platform: Forage Quantity and Quality Data
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hawkins, J. M. B., Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Jones, A.G. and Harris, P. 2025. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Forage Quantity and Quality Data. Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.992wy
Emerging opportunities and research questions for green ammonia adoption in agriculture and beyond
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garvey, S. M., Davidson, E. A., Wagner-Riddle, C., Collins, A. L., Houser, M., Li, T., MacDonald, G. K., Kanter, M. T. D., Kyle, P., Wu, N., Congreves, K. A., Wang, Y., Cardenas, L. M. and Zhang, X. 2025. Emerging opportunities and research questions for green ammonia adoption in agriculture and beyond. Nature Reviews Clean Technology. 1, pp. 10-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44359-024-00012-2
Derived datasets of daily weather, near surface soil status, flow rates and concentrations of nitrogen species from the North Wyke Farm Platform, England
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Hawkins, J. M. B., Sint, H. M. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Derived datasets of daily weather, near surface soil status, flow rates and concentrations of nitrogen species from the North Wyke Farm Platform, England. Data in Brief. 59 (22 January), p. 111324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111324
Longitudinal Variability in the Oxygen Demand of Channel Bed Matrix Sediment in a UK Agricultural Catchment: Implications for Managing the Sediment Problem
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pulley, S., Reigate, C. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Longitudinal Variability in the Oxygen Demand of Channel Bed Matrix Sediment in a UK Agricultural Catchment: Implications for Managing the Sediment Problem. River Research and Applications. 41 (6), pp. 1270-1281. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4444
Fingerprinting using compound-specific δ13C of n-alkanes reveals the temporary role of paddy fields as a secondary source for watershed sediment loss
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tang, Q., Chen, F., Zhu, G., He, X., Wei, J., Zhang, Y., Upadhayay, H., Joynes, A. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Fingerprinting using compound-specific δ13C of n-alkanes reveals the temporary role of paddy fields as a secondary source for watershed sediment loss. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2025.07.005
Prioritizing conservation sites for multi-pond systems to maintain protection of water quality in a fragmented agricultural catchment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, H., Bao, Y., He, X., Lv, J., Tang, Q., Qin, X. and Collins, A. L. 2025. Prioritizing conservation sites for multi-pond systems to maintain protection of water quality in a fragmented agricultural catchment. Water Research. 268 (B), p. 122763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122763
Film mulching can alleviate soil quality decrease and produce high maize yield under different irrigation strategies
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Quan, H., Wu, L., Sun, J., Zhang, T., Wu, L., Siddique, K. H. M., Feng, H. and Wang, B. 2024. Film mulching can alleviate soil quality decrease and produce high maize yield under different irrigation strategies. Agricultural Water Management. 306 (20 December), p. 109221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109221
Loss of trace elements from agricultural soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comber, S. D. W, Schindler, R. J., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Darch, T. 2024. Loss of trace elements from agricultural soil. Environmental Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2024.2423907
Advancing mechanistic understanding of cohesive sediment transport: Integrating flume experiments, field measurements, and modelling approaches in a gravel-bed river
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maltauro, R., Stone, M., Collins, A. L. and Krishnappan, B.G. 2024. Advancing mechanistic understanding of cohesive sediment transport: Integrating flume experiments, field measurements, and modelling approaches in a gravel-bed river. Science of the Total Environment. 956 (177301). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177301
Validating a cassava production spatial disaggregation model in sub-Saharan Africa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassall, K. L., Alonso Chavez, V., Sint, H. M., Helps, J., Abidrabo, P., Okao-Okuja, G., Eboulem, R. G., Amoakon, W. J., Otron, D. H. and Szyniszewska, A. 2024. Validating a cassava production spatial disaggregation model in sub-Saharan Africa. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312734
Soil organic carbon storage impacts on crop yields in rice-based cropping systems under different long-term fertilisation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, S., Sun, N., Zhang, S., Longdoz, B., Wellens, J., Meersmans, J., Colinet, G., Wu, L. and Xu, M. 2024. Soil organic carbon storage impacts on crop yields in rice-based cropping systems under different long-term fertilisation. European Journal of Agronomy. 161 (November), p. 127357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127357
The River Rother: a long history of change and human interference
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Foster, I., Boardman, J., Collins, A. L., Copeland-Phillips, R., Evans, J. and Vadher, A. 2024. The River Rother: a long history of change and human interference. in: Boardman, J. and Foster, I. (ed.) The Rother Valley: A short history of a lowland English river catchment and prospects for future management Oxford Oxbow Books, Oxford . pp. 135-159
Far-future hydrology will differentially change the phosphorus transfer continuum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mellander, P-E., Ezzati, G., Murphy, C., Jordan, P., Pulley, S. and Collins, A. L. 2024. Far-future hydrology will differentially change the phosphorus transfer continuum. Discover Geoscience. 2 (60). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44288-024-00067-5
Regional analysis of specific suspended sediment loads in northern Iran using multivariate statistical techniques
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khaleghia, S., Nosrati, K., Kebriyaeizadeh-Kachourestaghi, S. and Collins, A. L. 2024. Regional analysis of specific suspended sediment loads in northern Iran using multivariate statistical techniques. Hydrological Sciences Journal. pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2024.2402487
Impacts of changing weather patterns on the dynamics of water pollutants in agricultural catchments: Insights from 11-year high temporal resolution data analysis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ezzati, G., Collins, A. L., Pulley, S., Galloway, J., Hawtree, D. and Mellander, P. 2024. Impacts of changing weather patterns on the dynamics of water pollutants in agricultural catchments: Insights from 11-year high temporal resolution data analysis. Journal of Hydrology. 644 (November), p. 132122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132122
Validating a cassava spatial disaggregation model in sub-Saharan Africa - Analyses
J - Computer programs
Hassall, K. L., Alonso Chavez, V., Sint, H. M., Helps, J., Abidrabo, P., Okao-Okuja, G., Eboulem, R. G., Amoakon, W. J-L., Otron, D. H. and Szyniszewska, A. M. 2024. Validating a cassava spatial disaggregation model in sub-Saharan Africa - Analyses. United Kingdom
Comparative study using spectroscopic and mineralogical fingerprinting for suspended sediment source apportionment in a river-reservoir system
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Das, A., Remesan, R., Chakraborty, S., Collins, A. L. and Gupta, A. K. 2024. Comparative study using spectroscopic and mineralogical fingerprinting for suspended sediment source apportionment in a river-reservoir system. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms. 49 (13), pp. 4355-4370. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5972
The role of ruminant urine and faeces in the recycling of nutrients by forages
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kao, P., McGrath, S. P., Buss, H. L., Darch, T., Warren, H. E., Mcauliffe, G., Cardenas, L. M., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Lee, M. R. F. 2024. The role of ruminant urine and faeces in the recycling of nutrients by forages. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 16007. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-66648-z
Assessing the impacts of climate change on crop yields, soil organic carbon sequestration and N<sub>2</sub>O emissions in wheat-maize rotation systems.
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, S., Sun, N., Zhang, X., Hu, C., Wang, Y., Xiong, W., Zhang, S., Colinet, G., Xu, M. and Wu, L. 2024. Assessing the impacts of climate change on crop yields, soil organic carbon sequestration and N<sub>2</sub>O emissions in wheat-maize rotation systems. Soil & Tillage Research. 240 (August), p. 106088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2024.106088
Grazing decreases net ecosystem carbon exchange by decreasing shrub and semi-shrub biomass in a desert steppe
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ju, X., Wang, B., Wu, L., Zhang, X., Wu, Q. and Han, G. 2024. Grazing decreases net ecosystem carbon exchange by decreasing shrub and semi-shrub biomass in a desert steppe. Ecology and Evolution. 14 (6), p. e11528. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11528
Processed high resolution rainfall, flow rate, sediment and nitrate concentration data
N - Datasets
Zhang, Y. and Collins, A. L. 2024. Processed high resolution rainfall, flow rate, sediment and nitrate concentration data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.99117
Spatial and temporal measurement of soil moisture and nitrogen in a pasture field
N - Datasets
Wang, Q., Shan, Y., Morten, C., Hunt, J., Harris, P. and Wu, L. 2024. Spatial and temporal measurement of soil moisture and nitrogen in a pasture field. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.9910x
A dataset of CMIP6-based climate scenarios for climate change impact assessment in Great Britain
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Coleman, K. and Collins, A. L. 2024. A dataset of CMIP6-based climate scenarios for climate change impact assessment in Great Britain. Data in Brief. 55 (4 July), p. 110709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110709
Spatial Variation in the Integrated Assessment of Pasture Dynamics and Soil Health on the North Wyke Farm Platform
N - Datasets
Yan, J., Ye, H., Le-Grice, P., Beaumont, D. A., Darch, T. and Hodge, J. A. 2024. Spatial Variation in the Integrated Assessment of Pasture Dynamics and Soil Health on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.990y5