Net Zero and Resilient Farming

Title	Net Zero and Resilient Farming
Type	Science Department
Institute	Rothamsted Research
Head	Adrian Collins
Executive Assistant	Kirsty Tooke

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Remote Sensing Methods for the Biophysical Characterization of Protected Areas Globally: Challenges and Opportunities

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Martinez-Lopez, J., Bertzky, B., Willcock, S., Robuchon, M., Almagro, M., Delli, G. and Dubois, G. 2021. Remote Sensing Methods for the Biophysical Characterization of Protected Areas Globally: Challenges and Opportunities. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 10 (6), p. 384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10060384

The Flows of Nature to People, and of People to Nature: Applying Movement Concepts to Ecosystem Services

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Dolan, R., Bullock, J. M., Jones, J. P. G., Athanasiadis, I. N., Martinez-Lopez, J. and Willcock, S. 2021. The Flows of Nature to People, and of People to Nature: Applying Movement Concepts to Ecosystem Services. Land. 10 (6), p. 576. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10060576

Long term simulations of macronutrients (C, N and P) in UK freshwaters

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Bell, V. A., Naden, P. S., Tipping, E., Davies, H. N., Carnell, E., Davies, J. A. C., Dore, A. J., Dragosits, U., Lapworth, D. J., Muhammed, S. E., Quninton, J. N., Stuart, M., Tomilinson, S., Wang, L., Whitmore, A. P. and Wu, L. 2021. Long term simulations of macronutrients (C, N and P) in UK freshwaters. Science of the Total Environment. 776, p. 145813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145813

Mechanisms of antimony ageing in soils: An XAS study

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Verbeeck, M., Moens, C. and Gustafsson, J. P. 2021. Mechanisms of antimony ageing in soils: An XAS study. Applied Geochemistry. 128, p. 104936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2021.104936

Overriding water table control on managed peatland greenhouse gas emissions

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Evans, C. D., Peacock, M., Baird, A. J., Artz, R. R. E., Burden, A., Callaghan, N., Chapman, P. J., Cooper, H. M., Coyle, M., Craig, E., Cumming, A., Dixon, S., Gauci, V., Grayson, R. P., Helfter, C., Heppell, C. M., Holden, J., Jones, D. L., Kaduk, J., Levy, P., Matthews, R. A., McNamara, N. P., Misselbrook, T. H., Okley, S., Page, S. E., Rayment, M., Ridley, L. M., Stanley, K. M., Williamson, J. L., Worrall, F. and Morrison, R. 2021. Overriding water table control on managed peatland greenhouse gas emissions. Nature. 593 (7860), pp. 548-552. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03523-1

Can agri-environment initiatives control sediment loss in the context of extreme winter rainfall?

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Pulley, S. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Can agri-environment initiatives control sediment loss in the context of extreme winter rainfall? Journal of Cleaner Production. 311, p. 127593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127593

Enterotype-like microbiome stratification as emergent structure in complex adaptive systems: A mathematical model

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Martin, M. A., Crawford, J. W., Neal, A. L. and Garcia-Gutierrez-Baez, C. 2021. Enterotype-like microbiome stratification as emergent structure in complex adaptive systems: A mathematical model. Fractals: Complex Geometry, Patterns, and Scaling in Nature and Society. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218348X21502108

Corrigendum to “Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants” [Soil Biol. Biochem. 142 (2020) 107695]

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Mezeli, M. M., Page, S., George, T. S., Neilson, R., Mead, A., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Haygarth, P. M. 2021. Corrigendum to “Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants” [Soil Biol. Biochem. 142 (2020) 107695]. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 157, p. 108145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108145

The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi

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Gashu, D., Nalivata, P. C., Amede, T., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Botoman, L., Chagumaira, C., Gameda, S., Haefele, S. M., Hailu, K., Joy, E. J. M., Kalimbira, A. A., Kumssa, D. B., Lark, R. M., Ligowe, I. S., McGrath, S. P., Milne, A. E., Mossa, A. W., Munthali, M., Towett, E. K., Walsh, M. G., Wilson, L., Young, S. D. and Broadley, M. R. 2021. The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi. Nature. 594, pp. 71-76. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03559-3

An electric field immobilizes heavy metals through promoting combination with humic substances during composting

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Cao, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, X., Misselbrook, T. H., Bai, Z. and Ma, L. 2021. An electric field immobilizes heavy metals through promoting combination with humic substances during composting. Bioresource Technology. 330 (17), p. 124996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124996

Baseline and business-as-usual (BAU) agricultural footprints for major farm types across England

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Zhang, Y. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Baseline and business-as-usual (BAU) agricultural footprints for major farm types across England. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98497

Relative contributions of bacteria and fungi to nitrous oxide emissions following nitrate application in soils representing different land uses

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Castellano-Hinojosa, A., Le Cocq, K., Charteris, A., Abadie, M., Chadwick, D. R., Clark, I. M., Bedmar, E. J. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Relative contributions of bacteria and fungi to nitrous oxide emissions following nitrate application in soils representing different land uses. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 159, p. 105199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2021.105199

Defining Integrated Weed Management: A Novel Conceptual Framework for Models

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Storkey, J., Helps, J., Hull, R. I., Milne, A. E. and Metcalfe, H. 2021. Defining Integrated Weed Management: A Novel Conceptual Framework for Models. Agronomy. 11 (4), p. 747. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11040747

Correction : Soil microbial biomass phosphorus can serve as an index to reflect soil phosphorus fertility

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Peng, Y., Duan, Y., Hu, W., Xu, M., Yang, X., Wang, X., Wang, B., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Feng, G. 2021. Correction : Soil microbial biomass phosphorus can serve as an index to reflect soil phosphorus fertility. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-021-01563-3

Soil microbial biomass phosphorus can serve as an index to reflect soil phosphorus fertility

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Peng, Y., Duan, Y., Hu, W., Xu, M., Yang, X., Wang, X., Wang, B., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Feng, G. 2021. Soil microbial biomass phosphorus can serve as an index to reflect soil phosphorus fertility. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 57, pp. 657-669. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-021-01559-z

Effects of Phyllostachys pubescens expansion on underground soil fauna community and soil food web in a Cryptomeria japonica plantation, Lushan Mountain, subtropical China

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Lui, W., Liao, L., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., Murray, P. J., Jiang, X., Zou, G., Cai, J. and Zhao, X. 2021. Effects of Phyllostachys pubescens expansion on underground soil fauna community and soil food web in a Cryptomeria japonica plantation, Lushan Mountain, subtropical China. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 21, pp. 2212-2227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-021-02923-0

Modelling the Interactions of Soils, Climate, and Management for Grass Production in England and Wales

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Giannitsopoulos, M. L., Burgess, P. J., Richter, G. M., Bell, M. J., Topp, C. F. E., Ingram, J. and Takahashi, T. 2021. Modelling the Interactions of Soils, Climate, and Management for Grass Production in England and Wales. Agronomy. 11 (4), p. 677. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11040677

Optimising storage conditions and processing of sheep urine for nitrogen cycle and gaseous emission measurements from urine patches

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Charteris, A., Marsden, K. A., Evans, J., Barrat, H., Loick, N., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Optimising storage conditions and processing of sheep urine for nitrogen cycle and gaseous emission measurements from urine patches. Scientific Reports. 11, p. 12116. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91498-4

Late Quaternary evolution of a lowland anastomosing river system: Geological-topographic inheritance, non-uniformity and implications for biodiversity and management

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Brown, A. G., Rhodes, E. J., Davis, S., Zhang, Y., Pears, B., Whitehouse, N. J., Bradley, C., Bennett, J., Schwenninger, J-L., Firth, A., Firth, E., Hughes, P. and Walling, D. 2021. Late Quaternary evolution of a lowland anastomosing river system: Geological-topographic inheritance, non-uniformity and implications for biodiversity and management. Quaternary Science Reviews. 260, p. 106929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.106929

The driving effect of nitrogen-related functional microorganisms under water and nitrogen addition on N2O emission in a temperate desert

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Yue, P., Zuo, X, Li, K., Cui, X., Wang, S., Misselbrook, T. H. and Liu, X. 2021. The driving effect of nitrogen-related functional microorganisms under water and nitrogen addition on N2O emission in a temperate desert. Science of the Total Environment. 772, p. 145470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145470

Deposition and erosion behaviour of cohesive sediments in the upper River Taw observatory, southwest UK: Implications for management and modelling

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Stone, M, Krishnappan, B. G., Granger, S. J., Upadhayay, H., Zhang, Y., Chivers, C., Decent, Q. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Deposition and erosion behaviour of cohesive sediments in the upper River Taw observatory, southwest UK: Implications for management and modelling. Journal of Hydrology. 598 (126145). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126145

Nutritional value of suckler beef from temperate pasture systems

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Lee, M. R. F., McAuliffe, G., Tweed, J. K. S., Griffith, B. A., Morgan, S., Rivero, M. J., Harris, P., Takahashi, T. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Nutritional value of suckler beef from temperate pasture systems. Animal. 15 (7), p. 100257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2021.100257

Within-field spatial variability of greenhouse gas fluxes from an extensive and intensive sheep-grazed pasture

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Charteris, A. F., Harris, P., Marsden, K. A., Harris, I. M., Guo, Z., Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Sanfratello, G., Jones, D. L., Johnson, S. C. M., Whelan, M. J., Howden, N., Sint, H. M., Chadwick, D. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Within-field spatial variability of greenhouse gas fluxes from an extensive and intensive sheep-grazed pasture. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 312, p. 107355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107355

Cycling of reduced phosphorus compounds in soil and potential impacts of climate change

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Kehler, A. P., Haygarth, P. M., Tamburini, F. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2021. Cycling of reduced phosphorus compounds in soil and potential impacts of climate change. European Journal of Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13121

Soil temperature and bacterial diversity regulate the impact of irrigation and fertilization practices on ecosystem respiration

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Fan, Y. Q., Hao, X. M., Carswell, A. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Ding, R. S., Li, S. and Kang, S. Z. 2021. Soil temperature and bacterial diversity regulate the impact of irrigation and fertilization practices on ecosystem respiration. Agronomy Journal. 113 (3), pp. 2361-2373. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20613

Spatial modelling of soil salinity: deep or shallow learning models?

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Mohammadifar, A., Gholami, H., Golzari, S. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Spatial modelling of soil salinity: deep or shallow learning models? Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28, pp. 39432-39450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13503-7

Factors affecting site use preference of grazing cattle studied from 2000 to 2020 through GPS tracking - A review

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Rivero, M. J., Grau, P., Mullan, S., Held, S. D. E., Stokes, J., Lee, M. R. F. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Factors affecting site use preference of grazing cattle studied from 2000 to 2020 through GPS tracking - A review. Sensors. 21 (8), p. 2696. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21082696

Spatial changes and driving variables of topsoil organic carbon stocks in Chinese croplands under different fertilization strategies

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Ren, F., Misselbrook, T. H., Sun, N., Zhang, X., Zhang, S., Jiao, J., Xu, M. and Wu, L. 2021. Spatial changes and driving variables of topsoil organic carbon stocks in Chinese croplands under different fertilization strategies. Science of the Total Environment. 767 (article), p. 144350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144350

Predicting land susceptibility to atmospheric dust emissions in central Iran by combining integrated data mining and a regional climate model

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Gholami, H., Mohamadifar, A., Rahimi, S., Kaskaoutis, D.G. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Predicting land susceptibility to atmospheric dust emissions in central Iran by combining integrated data mining and a regional climate model . Atmospheric Pollution Research. 12 (4), pp. 172-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2021.03.005

Elucidating suspended sediment dynamics in a glacierized catchment after an exceptional erosion event: The Djankuat catchment, Caucasus Mountains, Russia

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Tsyplenkov, A., Vanmaercke, M., Collins, A. L., Kharchenko, S. and Golosov, V. 2021. Elucidating suspended sediment dynamics in a glacierized catchment after an exceptional erosion event: The Djankuat catchment, Caucasus Mountains, Russia. Catena. 203 (105285). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105285

Metabolic and productive response and grazing behavior of lactating dairy cows supplemented with high moisture maize or cracked wheat grazing at two herbage allowances in spring

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Merino, V.M., Leichtle, L., Balocchi, O.A., Lanuza, F, Parga, J., Delagarde, R., Ruiz‐Albarran, M., Rivero, M. J. and Pulido, R.G. 2021. Metabolic and productive response and grazing behavior of lactating dairy cows supplemented with high moisture maize or cracked wheat grazing at two herbage allowances in spring. Animals. 11 (4), p. 919. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11040919

Relative efficacy and stability of biological and synthetic nitrification inhibitors in a highly nitrifying soil: Evidence of apparent nitrification inhibition by linoleic acid and linolenic acid

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Ma, Y., Jones, D. L., Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M. and Chadwick, D. R. 2021. Relative efficacy and stability of biological and synthetic nitrification inhibitors in a highly nitrifying soil: Evidence of apparent nitrification inhibition by linoleic acid and linolenic acid. European Journal of Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13096

Data to identify key drivers of animal growth and carcass quality for temperate lowland sheep production systems

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Jones, A. G., Fleming, H., Griffith, B. A., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F. and Harris, P. 2021. Data to identify key drivers of animal growth and carcass quality for temperate lowland sheep production systems. Data in Brief. 35, p. 106977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.106977

Novel approaches to investigating spatial variability in channel bank total phosphorus at the catchment scale

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Granger, S. J., Harris, P., Upadhayay, H., Sint, H. M., Pulley, S., Stone, M., Krishnappan, B. G. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Novel approaches to investigating spatial variability in channel bank total phosphorus at the catchment scale. Catena. 202 (article), p. 105223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105223

Elucidating intra-storm variations in suspended sediment sources using a Bayesian fingerprinting approach

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Nosrati, K., Mohammadi-Raigani, Z., Haddadchi, A. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Elucidating intra-storm variations in suspended sediment sources using a Bayesian fingerprinting approach. Journal of Hydrology. 596 (article), p. 126115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126115

Sediment source apportionment using optical property composite signatures in a rural catchment, Brazil

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Amorim, F. F., Da Silva, Y. J. A. B., Nascimento, R. C., Tiecher, T., Do Nascimento, C. W. A., Minella, J. P. G., Zhang, Y., Upadhayay, H., Pulley, S. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Sediment source apportionment using optical property composite signatures in a rural catchment, Brazil. Catena. 202 (article), p. 105208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105208

Does cattle and sheep grazing under best management significantly elevate sediment losses? Evidence from the North Wyke Farm Platform, UK

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Pulley, S., Cardenas, L. M., Grau, P., Mullan, S., Rivero, M. J. and Collins, A. L. 2021. Does cattle and sheep grazing under best management significantly elevate sediment losses? Evidence from the North Wyke Farm Platform, UK. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 21, pp. 1875-1889. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-021-02909-y

The New Era of Physio-logging and their Grand Challenges

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Fahlman, A., Aoki, K., Bale, G., Brijs, J., Chon, K., Drummond, C. K., Fore, M., Mantec, X., McDonald, B. I., Sakamoto K. Q., Suzuki, I., Rivero, M. J., Ropert-Coudert, Y. and Wisniewska, D. M. 2021. The New Era of Physio-logging and their Grand Challenges. Frontiers in Physiology. 12 (article), p. 669158. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.669158

Assessing the contribution of soil NOx emissions to European atmospheric pollution

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Skiba, U., Medinets, S., Cardenas, L. M., Carnell, E. J., Hutching, N. J. and Amon, B. 2021. Assessing the contribution of soil NOx emissions to European atmospheric pollution. Environmental Research Letters. 16 (2), p. 025009. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abd2f2

The Equipment Used in the SF6 Technique to Estimate Methane Emissions Has No Major Effect on Dairy Cow Behavior

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Pereira, F. C., Teixeira, D. L., Boyle, L. A., Pinheiro Machado Filho, L.C., Williams, S. R. O. W. and Enriquez-Hidalgo, D. 2021. The Equipment Used in the SF6 Technique to Estimate Methane Emissions Has No Major Effect on Dairy Cow Behavior. Frontiers in veterinary science. 7, p. 620810. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.620810

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