Sustainable Agriculture Sciences North Wyke

TitleSustainable Agriculture Sciences North Wyke
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadAdrian Collins
Executive AssistantBerenice Firth

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Ecologically sustainable fertility management for the maintenance and species-rich hay meadows: a 12-year fertilizer and lime experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kirkham, F. W., Tallowin, J. R. B., Dunn, R. M., Bhogal, A., Chambers, B. J. and Bardgett, R. D. 2014. Ecologically sustainable fertility management for the maintenance and species-rich hay meadows: a 12-year fertilizer and lime experiment. Journal of Applied Ecology. 51 (1), pp. 152-161. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12169

Employing the citizens' jury technique to elicit reasoned public judgments about environmental risk: insights from an inquiry into the governance of microbial water pollution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fish, R. D., Winter, M., Oliver, D. M., Chadwick, D. R., Hodgson, C. J. and Heathwaite, A. L. 2014. Employing the citizens' jury technique to elicit reasoned public judgments about environmental risk: insights from an inquiry into the governance of microbial water pollution. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 57 (2), pp. 233-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2012.738326

The North Wyke Farm Platform: a new UK national capability for research into sustainability of agricultural temperate grassland management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Murray, P. J., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Shepherd, A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Peukert, S. 2013. The North Wyke Farm Platform: a new UK national capability for research into sustainability of agricultural temperate grassland management. Michalk, D. L. (ed.) Proceedings 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, 15-19 September 2013 . New South Wales Dept of Primary Industry, Orange. pp. 1931-1933

The North Wyke Farm Platform - a new National Capability for investigating sustainable intensification of livestock production

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Murray, P. J., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Peukert, S. and Shepherd, A. 2013. The North Wyke Farm Platform - a new National Capability for investigating sustainable intensification of livestock production. Abstracts Conference on Sustainable Intensification: the Pathway to Low Carbon Farming? Edinburgh, 25-27 September 2013 . pp. 179-180

North Wyke Farm Platform: methodologies used in the remote sensing of the quantity and quality of drainage water

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Griffith, B. A., Hawkins, J. M. B., Orr, R. J., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Murray, P. J. 2013. North Wyke Farm Platform: methodologies used in the remote sensing of the quantity and quality of drainage water. Michalk, D. L. (ed.) Proceedings 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, 15-19 September 2013 . New South Wales Dept of Primary Industry, Orange. pp. 1453-1455

Biomarkers of novel ecosystem development in boreal forest soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norris, C. E., Dungait, J. A. J., Joynes, A. and Quideau, S. A. 2013. Biomarkers of novel ecosystem development in boreal forest soils. Organic Geochemistry. 64, pp. 9-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2013.08.014

Investigation of photosynthate-C allocation 27 days after 13C-pulse labeling of Zea mays L. at different growth stages

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Meng, F., Dungait, J. A. J., Zhang, X., He, M., Guo, Y. and Wu, W. 2013. Investigation of photosynthate-C allocation 27 days after 13C-pulse labeling of Zea mays L. at different growth stages. Plant and Soil. 373, pp. 755-764. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1841-7

Investigating the beneficial traits of Trichoderma hamatum GD12 for sustainable agriculture - insights from genomics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Studholme, D. J., Harris, B., Le Cocq, K., Winsbury, R., Perera, V., Ryder, L., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Thornton, C. R. and Grant, M. 2013. Investigating the beneficial traits of Trichoderma hamatum GD12 for sustainable agriculture - insights from genomics. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4, p. 258 (13pp). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00258

Changes in ecosystem structure, function and hydrological connectivity control water, soil and carbon losses in semi-arid grass to woody vegetation transitions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Puttock, A., Macleod, C. J. A., Bol, R., Sessford, P., Dungait, J. A. J. and Brazier, R. E. 2013. Changes in ecosystem structure, function and hydrological connectivity control water, soil and carbon losses in semi-arid grass to woody vegetation transitions. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms. 38 (13), pp. 1602-1611. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.3455

Effects of spreading species-rich green hay on the botanical composition of an agriculturally improved hay meadow in northern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kirkham, F. W., Bhogal, A., Chambers, B. J., Dunn, R. M. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2013. Effects of spreading species-rich green hay on the botanical composition of an agriculturally improved hay meadow in northern England. Grass and Forage Science. 68 (2), pp. 260-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2012.00895.x

Catchment source contributions to the sediment-bound organic matter degrading salmonid spawning gravels in a lowland river, southern England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Williams, L. J., Zhang, Y., Marius, M., Dungait, J. A. J., Smallman, D. J., Dixon, E. R., Stringfellow, A., Sear, D. A., Jones, J. I. and Naden, P. S. 2013. Catchment source contributions to the sediment-bound organic matter degrading salmonid spawning gravels in a lowland river, southern England. Science of the Total Environment. 456-457 (1 July), pp. 181-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.03.093

The variable response of soil microorganisms to trace concentrations of low molecular weight organic substrates of increasing complexity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Kemmitt, S. J., Michallon, L., Guo, S., Wen, Q., Brookes, P. C. and Evershed, R. P. 2013. The variable response of soil microorganisms to trace concentrations of low molecular weight organic substrates of increasing complexity. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 64, pp. 57-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.03.036

Enhancing beetle and spider communities in agricultural grasslands: the roles of seed addition and habitat management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Woodcock, B. A., Savage, J., Bullock, J. M., Nowakowski, M., Orr, R. J., Tallowin, J. R. B. and Pywell, R. F. 2013. Enhancing beetle and spider communities in agricultural grasslands: the roles of seed addition and habitat management. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 167, pp. 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.01.009

Microbial responses to the erosional redistribution of soil organic carbon in arable fields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Ghee, C., Rowan, J. S., Mckenzie, B. M., Hawes, C., Dixon, E. R., Paterson, E. and Hopkins, D. W. 2013. Microbial responses to the erosional redistribution of soil organic carbon in arable fields. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 60, pp. 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.01.027

How do N2O fluxes determined using five static closed chambers and an auto-sampler compare?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Donovan, N., Norris, S., Murray, R. L., Cancer-Berroya, E., Hodgson, C. J. and Chadwick, D. R. 2013. How do N2O fluxes determined using five static closed chambers and an auto-sampler compare? Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

Effect of season of application on N2O emissions from urine patches

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cardenas, L. M., Donovan, N., Hodgson, C. J., Norris, S., Murray, R., Cancer-Berroya, E., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2013. Effect of season of application on N2O emissions from urine patches. Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

Long term drainage alters plant biodiversity and soil C- and N-storage

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Wolf, K., Bol, R., Dungait, J. A. J., Dixon, E. R., Dhanoa, D., Beaumont, D. A. and Wiesenberg, G. L. B. 2012. Long term drainage alters plant biodiversity and soil C- and N-storage. European Geosciences Union.

Improved understanding of solute concentration-discharge dynamics through state-of-the-art antecedent moisture content (AMC) monitoring and analysis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Eludoyin, A. O., Brazier, R., Quine, T., Bol, R., Orr, R. J. and Griffith, B. A. 2012. Improved understanding of solute concentration-discharge dynamics through state-of-the-art antecedent moisture content (AMC) monitoring and analysis. EGU.

Negative effect of early-stage restoration plant species on recruitment of late-stage restoration species

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Dunn, R. M. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2012. Negative effect of early-stage restoration plant species on recruitment of late-stage restoration species. Restoring diverse grassland: what can be achieved where, and what will it do for us? Aspects of Applied Biology 115 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 151-156

Negative impact of facilitator plant species on floral diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beaumont, D. A., Tallowin, J. R. B., Dunn, R. M., Pilgrim, E. S. and Bardgett, R. D. 2012. Negative impact of facilitator plant species on floral diversity. Aspects of Applied Biology. 115, pp. 157-163.

Foraging paths through vegetation patches for beef cattle in semi-natural pastures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Orr, R. J., Tozer, K. N., Griffith, B. A., Champion, R. A., Cook, J. E. and Rutter, S. M. 2012. Foraging paths through vegetation patches for beef cattle in semi-natural pastures. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 141 (1-2), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2012.07.003

Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Cardenas, L. M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wu, L., Withers, P. J. A., Chadwick, D. R., Bol, R., Murray, P. J., Macdonald, A. J., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture. Science of the Total Environment. 434 (15 September), pp. 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.029

Stable carbon isotope analysis of fluvial sediment fluxes over two contrasting C4-C3 semi-arid vegetation transitions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Puttock, A., Dungait, J. A. J., Bol, R., Dixon, E. R., Macleod, C. J. A. and Brazier, R. E. 2012. Stable carbon isotope analysis of fluvial sediment fluxes over two contrasting C4-C3 semi-arid vegetation transitions. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 26 (20), pp. 2386-2392. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6257

The effect of agricultural land use on the nature and dynamics of subsoil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Gregory, A. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Dixon, E. R., Bol, R. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. The effect of agricultural land use on the nature and dynamics of subsoil. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 . pp. 387

Soil organic matter turnover is governed by accessibility not recalcitrance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Hopkins, D. W., Gregory, A. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. Soil organic matter turnover is governed by accessibility not recalcitrance. Global Change Biology. 18 (6), pp. 1781-1796. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02665.x

The legacy of intensive agriculture: implications for ecosystem service provision from agri-environment schemes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Horrocks, C. A., Heal, K. V., Cardenas, L. M., Pilgrim, E. S. and Harvie, B. 2012. The legacy of intensive agriculture: implications for ecosystem service provision from agri-environment schemes. Abstracts SAC and SEPA Biennial Conference, Edinburgh, 3-4 April 2012 .

Defaecation and urination behaviour in beef cattle grazing semi-natural grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Champion, R. A. and Cook, J. E. 2012. Defaecation and urination behaviour in beef cattle grazing semi-natural grassland. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 139, pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2012.03.013

Valuing local knowledge as a source of expert data: farmer engagement and the design of decision support systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oliver, D. M., Fish, R. D., Winter, M., Hodgson, C. J., Heathwaite, A. L. and Chadwick, D. R. 2012. Valuing local knowledge as a source of expert data: farmer engagement and the design of decision support systems. Environmental Modelling and Software. 36, pp. 76-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2011.09.013

Tracing the flow-driven vertical transport of livestock-derived organic matter through soil using biomarkers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, C. E. M., Michaelides, K., Chadwick, D. R., Dungait, J. A. J. and Evershed, R. P. 2012. Tracing the flow-driven vertical transport of livestock-derived organic matter through soil using biomarkers. Organic Geochemistry. 43 (February), pp. 56-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2011.11.001

Managing C and N in grassland systems: the adaptive cycle theory perspective

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Bol, R., Dunn, R. M. and Pilgrim, E. S. 2011. Managing C and N in grassland systems: the adaptive cycle theory perspective. in: Lemaire, G., Chabbi, A. and Hodgson, J. (ed.) Grassland productivity and ecosystem services CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 73-82

Multi-scale approaches to investigating C dynamics in grassland systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Dungait, J. A. J., Bol, R., Murray, P. J., Dixon, E. R., Granger, S. J., Crotty, F. V., Hirsch, P. R., Evershed, R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2011. Multi-scale approaches to investigating C dynamics in grassland systems. Abstracts AGU Fall Meeting 2011, San Francisco, 5-9 December 2011 .

Ingestion and excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus by beef cattle under contrasting grazing intensities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Cook, J. E. and Champion, R. A. 2011. Ingestion and excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus by beef cattle under contrasting grazing intensities. Grass and Forage Science. 67 (1), pp. 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2011.00826.x

Designing and creating the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Rose, S., Hatch, D. J., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Designing and creating the North Wyke Farm Platform. Abstracts Catchment Science 2011, Dublin, 14-16 September 2011 . pp. 35

Variation in bulk tissue, fatty acid and monosaccharide delta13C values between autotrophic and heterotrophic plant organs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Docherty, G., Straker, V. and Evershed, R. P. 2011. Variation in bulk tissue, fatty acid and monosaccharide delta13C values between autotrophic and heterotrophic plant organs. Phytochemistry. 72, pp. 2130-2138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.07.010

The North Wyke Farm Platform: an opportunity for determining pathogen survival and transfers of pathogenic species from whole farm livestock systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hodgson, C. J., Murray, P. J. and Hatch, D. J. 2011. The North Wyke Farm Platform: an opportunity for determining pathogen survival and transfers of pathogenic species from whole farm livestock systems. Abstracts Faecal Indicators: Problem or Solution? (FIPS 2011), Edinburgh, 6-8 June 2011 .

Microbial losses to water from 'cracking clay' grassland soils under contrasting manure management strategies

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hodgson, C. J., Bulmer, N., Murray, R., Stone, A. C., Misselbrook, T. H., Chadwick, D. R., Sagoo, L., Williams, J. and Chambers, B. 2011. Microbial losses to water from 'cracking clay' grassland soils under contrasting manure management strategies. Abstracts Faecal Indicators: Problem or Solution? (FIPS 2011), Edinburgh, 6-8 June 2011 .

The North Wyke Farm Platform: a UK national capability for agri-environmental research

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Hatch, D. J., Murray, P. J., Orr, R. J. and Griffith, B. A. 2011. The North Wyke Farm Platform: a UK national capability for agri-environmental research. Agricultural Ecology Research: its Role in Delivering Sustainable Farm Systems. Aspects of Applied Biology 109 . pp. 115-118

Absence of seasonal patterns in MBT-CBT indices in mid-latitude soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Weijers, J. W. H., Bernhardt, B., Peterse, F., Werne, J. P., Dungait, J. A. J., Schouten, S. and Sinninghe Damste, J. S. 2011. Absence of seasonal patterns in MBT-CBT indices in mid-latitude soils. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 75, pp. 3179-3190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2011.03.015

Catchments, sub-catchments and private spaces: scale and process in managing microbial pollution from source to sea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Winter, M., Oliver, D. M., Fish, R., Heathwaite, A. L., Chadwick, D. R. and Hodgson, C. J. 2011. Catchments, sub-catchments and private spaces: scale and process in managing microbial pollution from source to sea. Environmental Science & Policy. 14, pp. 315-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2010.10.011

The fate of slurry-N fractions in herbage and soil during two growing seasons following application

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hoekstra, N. J., Lalor, S. T. J., Richards, K. G., O'hea, N., Dungait, J. A. J., Schulte, R. P. O. and Schmidt, O. 2011. The fate of slurry-N fractions in herbage and soil during two growing seasons following application. Plant and Soil. 342, pp. 83-96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-010-0669-7

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