Intelligent Data Ecosystems

TitleIntelligent Data Ecosystems
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadChris Baker
Executive AssistantSally Murdoch

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The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harrison, C., Noleto-Dias, C., Ruvo, G., Hughes, D. J., Smith, D., Mead, A., Ward, J. L., Heuer, S. and Macgregor, D. 2024. The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Functional Plant Biology. 51, p. FP23193. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP23193

Effect of additional herbage areas on grazing dairy cows in commercial farms: A GPS and LoRaWAN based case study on herbage intake and milk yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2024. Effect of additional herbage areas on grazing dairy cows in commercial farms: A GPS and LoRaWAN based case study on herbage intake and milk yield. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Produccion Animal. 32 (1), pp. 37-54. https://doi.org/10.53588/alpa.320104

Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Maclaren, C. and Mead, A. 2023. Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 886, pp. 1-20.

The impact of feeding supplemental minerals to sheep on the return of micronutrients to pasture via urine and faeces

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kao, P-T., Fleming, H. R., Warren, H., Darch, T., McGrath, S. P., Buss, H. L. and Lee, M. R. F. 2023. The impact of feeding supplemental minerals to sheep on the return of micronutrients to pasture via urine and faeces. Scientific Reports. 13, p. 2747. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29717-3

Mosquito swarms shear harden

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2023. Mosquito swarms shear harden. European Physical Journal E. 46, p. 126. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/s10189-023-00379-3

Linking soil adsorption-desorption characteristics with grain zinc concentrations and uptake by teff, wheat and maize in different landscape positions in Ethiopia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kebede-Desta, M., Broadley, M., McGrath, S. P., Hernandez-Allica, J., Hassall, K. L., Gameda, S., Amede, T. and Haefele, S. M. 2023. Linking soil adsorption-desorption characteristics with grain zinc concentrations and uptake by teff, wheat and maize in different landscape positions in Ethiopia. Frontiers in Agronomy. 5, p. 1285880. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1285880

A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, X., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Shield, I. F., Clark, I. M., Ostler, R., Roberts, B. and Dobermann, A. 2023. A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (5), p. 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00914-8

Identifying yield stability over time via time-varying GARCH processes and multivariate Horseshoe priors

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Addy, J., Maclaren, C. and Hassall, K. L. 2023. Identifying yield stability over time via time-varying GARCH processes and multivariate Horseshoe priors. 9th Channel Network Conference: CNC23. Wageningen, The Netherlands 23 Aug 2023

Phase transitions in insect swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2023. Phase transitions in insect swarms . Physical Biology. 20 (5), p. 054001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/aceece

AgroEcoList 1.0 A checklist to improve reporting standards in ecological research in agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Daykin, G. M., Aizen, M. A., Barrett, L. G., Bartlett, L. J., Batary, P., Garibaldi, L. A., Guncan, A., Gutam, S., Maas, B., Mitnala, J., Montano-Centellas, F., Muoni, T., Ockinger, E., Okechalu, O., Ostler, R., Potts, S. G., Rose, D. C., Topp, C. F. E., Usieta, H. O., Utoblo, O. G., Watson, C., Zou, Y., Sutherland, W. J. and Hood, A. S. C. 2023. AgroEcoList 1.0 A checklist to improve reporting standards in ecological research in agriculture. PLOS ONE. 18 (6), p. e0285478. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285478

Identification of Traits Underpinning Good Breadmaking Performance of Wheat Grown with Reduced Nitrogen Fertilisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Wood, A., Hassall, K. L., Pellny, T. K., Riche, A. B., Hussain, A., Shi, Z., Mosleth, E. F., Charlton, M., Poole, M., Jones, S., Newton, K., Penson, S., Tucker, G., Griffiths, S. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2023. Identification of Traits Underpinning Good Breadmaking Performance of Wheat Grown with Reduced Nitrogen Fertilisation. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 103 (15), pp. 7664-7672. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.12848

Effects of hotter, drier conditions on gaseous losses from nitrogen fertilisers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Drame, M., Carswell, A. M., Roberts, W., Hood, J., Jemo, M., Heuer, S., Kirk, G., Pawlett, M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2023. Effects of hotter, drier conditions on gaseous losses from nitrogen fertilisers. Journal of Environmental Management. 345, p. 118671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118671

Construction of a generalised farm typology to aid selection, targeting and scaling of on farm research

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassall, K. L., Baudron, F., MacLaren, C., Cairns, J. E., Ndhlela, T., McGrath, S. P., Nyagumbo, I. and Haefele, S. M. 2023. Construction of a generalised farm typology to aid selection, targeting and scaling of on farm research. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 212, p. 108074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2023.108074

Current data and modeling bottlenecks for predicting crop yields in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Corcoran, E., Afshar, M., Curceac, S., Lashkari, A., Raza, M. M., Ahnert, S., Mead, A. and Morris, R. 2023. Current data and modeling bottlenecks for predicting crop yields in the United Kingdom. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7, p. 1023169. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1023169

Effect of pasture composition in cattle grazed systems on soil properties and nutrient cycling: impact on herbage, soil and cattle excreta

N - Datasets
Darch, T., McAuliffe, G., Le Cocq, K., Horrocks, C. A., Segura, C., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P., Hood, J., Joynes, A., Lopez, M., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F. and Cardenas, L. M. 2023. Effect of pasture composition in cattle grazed systems on soil properties and nutrient cycling: impact on herbage, soil and cattle excreta. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98x4z

Comparative compositions of grain of tritordeum, durum wheat and bread wheat grown in multi-environment trials

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Brouns, F., Dunn, J., Hood, J., Burridge, A. J., America, A. H. P., Gilissen, L., Proos-Huijsmans, Z. A. M., Van Straaten, J. P., Jonkers, D., Lazzeri, P. A., Ward, J. L. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. Comparative compositions of grain of tritordeum, durum wheat and bread wheat grown in multi-environment trials. Food Chemistry. 423 (15 Oct), p. 136312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136312

Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maclaren, C., Waswa, W., Aliyu, K. T., Claessens, L., Mead, A., Schob, C., Vanlauwe, B. and Storkey, J. 2023. Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits. Field Crops Research. 297 (1 June), p. 108926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108926

Earlier collapse of Anthropocene ecosystems driven by multiple faster and noisier drivers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Willcock, S., Cooper, G. S., Addy, J. and Dearing, J. A. 2023. Earlier collapse of Anthropocene ecosystems driven by multiple faster and noisier drivers. Nature Sustainability. 6, p. 1331–1342. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01157-x

Agrochemicals interact - synergistically to increase bee mortality - addendum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Siviter, H., Bailes, E. J., Martin, C. D., Oliver, T. R., Koricheva, J., Leadbeater, E. and Brown, M. J. F. 2023. Agrochemicals interact - synergistically to increase bee mortality - addendum. Nature. 617, pp. E7-E9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-05997-7

Design of Agricultural Field Experiments Accounting for both Complex Blocking Structures and Network Effects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koutra, V., Gilmour, S. G., Parker, B. M. and Mead, A. 2023. Design of Agricultural Field Experiments Accounting for both Complex Blocking Structures and Network Effects. Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics. 28 (3), p. 526–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-023-00544-3

Banker Plant Bonuses? The Benefits and Risks of Including Brassicas in Field Margins to Promote Conservation Biocontrol of Specialist Pests in Oilseed Rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Skellern, M. P., Clark, S. J., Ferguson, A. W., Watts, N. P. and Cook, S. M. 2023. Banker Plant Bonuses? The Benefits and Risks of Including Brassicas in Field Margins to Promote Conservation Biocontrol of Specialist Pests in Oilseed Rape. Insects. 14 (4), p. 349. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14040349

Soil carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes in permanent upslope pasture and downslope riparian buffers with varying vegetation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dlamini, J., Tesfamariam, E. H., Dunn, R., Hood, J., Hawkins, J. M. B., Blackwell, M. S. A., Collins, A. L. and Cardenas, L. M. 2023. Soil carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes in permanent upslope pasture and downslope riparian buffers with varying vegetation. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 186 (4), pp. 406-416. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.202100292

Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Elayadeth-Meethal, M., Rivero, M. J., Mead, A., Lee, M. R. F. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2023. Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition. Journal Of Animal And Feed Sciences. 32 (4), pp. 427-437. https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/166079/2023

Long-term trends in yield variance of temperate managed grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macholdt, J., Hadasch, S., Macdonald, A. J., Perryman, S. A. M., Piepho, H., Scott, T., Styczen, M. E. and Storkey, J. 2023. Long-term trends in yield variance of temperate managed grassland. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (3), p. 37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00885-w

Fungal plant pathogen "mutagenomics" reveals tagged and untagged mutations in Zymoseptoria tritici and identifies SSK2 as key morphogenesis and stress-responsive virulence factor

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blyth, H., Smith, D., King, R., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Walpole, H., Venter, E., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2023. Fungal plant pathogen "mutagenomics" reveals tagged and untagged mutations in Zymoseptoria tritici and identifies SSK2 as key morphogenesis and stress-responsive virulence factor. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1140824. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1140824

Spectral soil analysis for fertilizer recommendations by coupling with QUEFTS for maize in East Africa: A sensitivity analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassall, K. L., Gashaw-Asrat, T., Haefele, S. M. and Breure, T. 2023. Spectral soil analysis for fertilizer recommendations by coupling with QUEFTS for maize in East Africa: A sensitivity analysis. Geoderma. 432, p. 116397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116397

A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
James, L., Reynolds, A. M., Mellor, I. R. and Davies, T. G. E. 2023. A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning. Toxics. 11 (3), p. 279. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11030279

The value of volunteer surveillance for the early detection of biological invaders

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Bosch, F., McRoberts, N., Bourhis, Y., Parnell, S. and Hassall, K. L. 2023. The value of volunteer surveillance for the early detection of biological invaders. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 560, p. 111385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2022.111385

Evidence of collaborative opportunities to ensure long-term sustainability in African farming

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
El-Fartassi, I., Milne, A. E., El Alami, R., Rafiqi, M., Hassall, K. L., Waine, T., Zawadzka, J., Diarra, A. and Corstanje, R. 2023. Evidence of collaborative opportunities to ensure long-term sustainability in African farming. Journal of Cleaner Production. 392, p. 136170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136170

The complete genome assemblies of 19 insect pests of worldwide importance to agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Buer, B., Davies, T. G. E., Ganko, E., Guest, M., Hassani-Pak, K., Hughes, D. J., Raming, K., Rawlings, C. J., Williamson, M. S., Crossthwaite, A., Nauen, R. and Field, L. M. 2023. The complete genome assemblies of 19 insect pests of worldwide importance to agriculture. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 191, p. 105339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105339

Field assessment of genome edited, low asparagine wheat: Europe's first CRISPR wheat field trial.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Raffan, S., Oddy, J., Mead, A., Barker, G., Curtis, T. Y., Usher, S. L., Burt, C. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Field assessment of genome edited, low asparagine wheat: Europe's first CRISPR wheat field trial. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 21 (6), pp. 1097-1099. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14026

Stochasticity may generate coherent motion in bird flocks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. 2023. Stochasticity may generate coherent motion in bird flocks . Physical Biology. 20 (2), p. 025002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/acbad7

Swarm formation as backward diffusion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M. and Ouellette, N. T. 2023. Swarm formation as backward diffusion. Physical Biology. 20 (2), p. 026002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/acb986

Performance and enteric methane emissions from housed beef cattle fed silage produced on pastures with different forage profiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Meo-Filho, P., Hood, J., Lee, M. R. F., Fleming, H. R., Elayadeth-Meethal, M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2023. Performance and enteric methane emissions from housed beef cattle fed silage produced on pastures with different forage profiles. Animal. 17 (4), p. 100726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2023.100726

The uptake of selenium by perennial ryegrass in soils of different organic matter contents receiving sheep excreta

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kao, P-T., Buss, H. L., McGrath, S. P., Darch, T., Warren, H. E. and Lee, M. R. F. 2023. The uptake of selenium by perennial ryegrass in soils of different organic matter contents receiving sheep excreta. Plant and Soil. 486, pp. 639-659. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-023-05898-8

Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, H., King, R., Smith, D., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Torriani, S., Kanyuka, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Bieri, S. and Rudd, J. J. 2023. Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen. BMC Biology. 21, p. 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01520-6

Water chemistry of combined surface and subsurface runoff from the North Wyke Farm Platform, with hydrologically isolated catchments sown with different pasture types.

N - Datasets
Granger, S. J., Quincke, J. A., Carswell, A. M., Olde, L., Darch, T., Peukert, S., Horrocks, C. A., Dixon, E. R., Collins, A. L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Murray, P. J., Dungait, J. A. J. and Harris, P. 2023. Water chemistry of combined surface and subsurface runoff from the North Wyke Farm Platform, with hydrologically isolated catchments sown with different pasture types. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98v27

Movement of micro- and macronutrients from sheep excreta to grass and leachate via soil

N - Datasets
Kao, P-T., Darch, T., Warren, H., McGrath, S. P., Buss, H.L. and Lee, M. R. F. 2023. Movement of micro- and macronutrients from sheep excreta to grass and leachate via soil. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98v24

Response of soil health indicators to dung, urine and mineral fertilizer application in temperate pastures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Segura, C., Horrocks, C. A., Lopez-Aizpun, M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Darch, T., Hood, J., Le Cocq, K., McAuliffe, G., Lee, M. R. F. and Cardenas, L. M. 2023. Response of soil health indicators to dung, urine and mineral fertilizer application in temperate pastures. Journal of Environmental Management. 330, p. 117096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117096

Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oddy, J., Addy, J., Mead, A., Hall, C., Mackay, C., Ashfield, T., Mcdiarmid, F., Curtis, T. Y., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 71 (7), pp. 3403-3413. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07208