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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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.
Management of grassland systems, and soil and ecosystem services
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Murray, P. J., Crotty, F. V. and Van Eekeren, N. 2012. Management of grassland systems, and soil and ecosystem services. in: Wall, D. H. (ed.) Soil ecology and ecosystem services Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford. pp. 282-293
Data analysis considerations
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Venterea, R. T., Parkin, T. B., Cardenas, L. M., Petersen, S. O. and Pedersen, A. R. 2012. Data analysis considerations. in: Harvey, M. J. and Deklein, C. A. M. (ed.) Nitrous oxide chamber methodology guidelines, Version 1 Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington. pp. 95-121
UK greenhouse gas inventory, 1990 to 2010. Annual report for submission under the Framework Convention on Climate Change
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Brown, K., Cardenas, L. M., Maccarthy, J., Murrells, T., Pang, Y., Passant, N., Thistlethwaite, G., Thomson, A., Webb, N., Dore, C., Gilhespy, S. L., Goodwin, J., Hallsworth, S., Hobson, M., Manning, A., Martinez, C., Matthews, R., Misselbrook, T. H., Thomas, J., Walker, Colin, Walker, H. and Watterson, J. D. 2012. UK greenhouse gas inventory, 1990 to 2010. Annual report for submission under the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Plant-soil interactions and grassland diversity restoration
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Bardgett, R. D., Smith, R. S., Shiel, R. S., Tallowin, J. R. B., Mortimer, S. R., Brown, V. K., Pilgrim, E. S., Millward, D., Lawson, C., Harrison, K. A., Edwards, A. E., Hobbs, P. J., Sanderson, R., Harris, S. J., Beaumont, D. A., Murray, A. M., Wright, D. G. and Quirk, H. 2012. Plant-soil interactions and grassland diversity restoration. 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. 31-34
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.
Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P., Goulding, K. W. T., Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Coleman, K. and Powlson, D. S. 2012. Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability. Sustainability. 4 (10), pp. 2513-2524. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4102513
Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold?
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold? Abstracts BSSS Annual Meeting: Soil Science and Food Security, Loughborough, 4-5 September 2012 .
Understanding spatial variability of soil properties: a key step in establishing field- to farm-scale agro-ecosystem experiments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Peukert, S., Bol, R., Roberts, W., Macleod, C. J. A., Murray, P. J., Dixon, E. R. and Brazier, R. E. 2012. Understanding spatial variability of soil properties: a key step in establishing field- to farm-scale agro-ecosystem experiments. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 26 (1), pp. 2413-2421. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6468
Benzoxazinoids in root exudates of maize attract Pseudomonas putida to the rhizosphere
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L., Ahmad, S., Gordon-Weeks, R. and Ton, J. 2012. Benzoxazinoids in root exudates of maize attract Pseudomonas putida to the rhizosphere. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e35498 (10pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035498
Can the soil bacterium Cupriavidus necator sense ZnO nanomaterials and aqueous Zn2+ differentially?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L., Kabengi, N., Grider, A. and Bertsch, P. M. 2012. Can the soil bacterium Cupriavidus necator sense ZnO nanomaterials and aqueous Zn2+ differentially? Nanotoxicology. 6, pp. 371-380. https://doi.org/10.3109/17435390.2011.579633
Dissolved phosphorus composition of grassland leachates following application of dairy-slurry size fractions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fuentes, B., Dixon, E. R., De La Luz Mora, M., Turner, B. L. and Bol, R. 2012. Dissolved phosphorus composition of grassland leachates following application of dairy-slurry size fractions. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 175 (1), pp. 78-85. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201100126
Root respiration of barley in a semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystem: field and modelling approaches
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Morell, F. J., Whitmore, A. P., Alvaro-Fuentes, J., Lampurlanes, J. and Cantero-Martinez, C. 2012. Root respiration of barley in a semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystem: field and modelling approaches. Plant and Soil. 351, pp. 135-147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0938-0
Spatially explicit modelling of changes in soil organic C in agricultural soils in Italy, 2001-2010: potential for compost amendment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mondini, C., Coleman, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. Spatially explicit modelling of changes in soil organic C in agricultural soils in Italy, 2001-2010: potential for compost amendment. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 153, pp. 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.02.020
Soil organic carbon dynamics in a dryland cereal cropping system of the Loess Plateau under long-term nitrogen fertilizer applications
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guo, S., Wu, J., Coleman, K., Zhu, H., Li, Y. and Liu, W. 2012. Soil organic carbon dynamics in a dryland cereal cropping system of the Loess Plateau under long-term nitrogen fertilizer applications. Plant and Soil. 353, pp. 321-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-1034-1
Commentary: Developing sustainable farming systems by valuing ecosystem services
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. Commentary: Developing sustainable farming systems by valuing ecosystem services. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 10, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2012.652378
Changes in soil organic carbon and climate change - Application of the RothC model in agro-silvo-pastoral Mediterranean systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Francaviglia, R., Coleman, K., Whitmore, A. P., Doro, L., Urracci, G., Rubino, M. and Ledda, L. 2012. Changes in soil organic carbon and climate change - Application of the RothC model in agro-silvo-pastoral Mediterranean systems. Agricultural Systems. 112, pp. 48-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2012.07.001
Opportunities for reducing environmental emissions from forage-based dairy farms
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Misselbrook, T. H., Del Prado, A. and Chadwick, D. R. 2012. Opportunities for reducing environmental emissions from forage-based dairy farms. Vanhatalo, A., Kuoppala, K. and Rinne, M. (ed.) Proceedings 16th International Silage Conference, Hameenlinna, Finland, 2-4 July 2012 . MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Helsinki. pp. 113-125
Preface - Recycling of organic residues to agriculture: agronomic and environmental impact
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Misselbrook, T. H., Menzi, H. and Cordovil, C. 2012. Preface - Recycling of organic residues to agriculture: agronomic and environmental impact. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 160, pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.08.003
Using the NAG library to help analyse the variation in data from the environment
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Milne, A. E. and Lark, R. M. 2012. Using the NAG library to help analyse the variation in data from the environment. NAG News. 110, p. http://www.nag.co.uk/IndustryArticles/nag_for_environment_research.pdf.
Effectiveness of urease inhibition on the abatement of ammonia, nitrous oxide and nitric acid emissions in a non-irrigated Mediterranean barley field
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Abalos, D., Sanz-Cobena, A., Misselbrook, T. H. and Vallejo, A. 2012. Effectiveness of urease inhibition on the abatement of ammonia, nitrous oxide and nitric acid emissions in a non-irrigated Mediterranean barley field. Chemosphere. 89, pp. 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.04.043
The role of root-released organic acids and anions in phosphorus transformations in a sandy loam soil from Yantai, China
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, G., Shao, H. B., Xu, R. F., Nie, Y. Y., Pei, Y., Sun, Z. J. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2012. The role of root-released organic acids and anions in phosphorus transformations in a sandy loam soil from Yantai, China. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 6 (3), pp. 674-679. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR11.1296
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from soils amended with digestate derived from anaerobic treatment of food waste
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pezzolla, D., Bol, R., Gigliotti, G., Sawamoto, T., Lopez, A. L., Cardenas, L. M. and Chadwick, D. R. 2012. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from soils amended with digestate derived from anaerobic treatment of food waste. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 26 (20), pp. 2422-2430. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6362
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
A novel application of natural fluorescence to understand the sources and transport pathways of pollutants from livestock farming in small headwater catchments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Old, G. H., Naden, P. S., Granger, S. J., Bilotta, G. S., Brazier, R. E., Macleod, C. J. A., Krueger, T., Bol, R., Hawkins, J. M. B., Haygarth, P. M. and Freer, J. 2012. A novel application of natural fluorescence to understand the sources and transport pathways of pollutants from livestock farming in small headwater catchments. Science of the Total Environment. 417-418, pp. 169-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.12.013
Comparing empirical models for sediment and phosphorus transfer from soils to water at field and catchment scale under data uncertainty
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Krueger, T., Quinton, J. N., Freer, J., Macleod, C. J. A., Bilotta, G. S., Brazier, R. E., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Haygarth, P. M. 2012. Comparing empirical models for sediment and phosphorus transfer from soils to water at field and catchment scale under data uncertainty. European Journal of Soil Science. 63 (2), pp. 211-223. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2011.01419.x
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
Effluent quality and ammonia emissions from out-wintering pads in England, Wales and Ireland
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dumont, P. A., Chadwick, D. R., Misselbrook, T. H., Robinson, J. S., Smith, K. A., Sagoo, E., Camp, V., Murray, R., French, P., Hill, R. A. and Scott, A. 2012. Effluent quality and ammonia emissions from out-wintering pads in England, Wales and Ireland. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 160, pp. 82-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.04.019
Large carabid beetle declines in a United Kingdom monitoring network increases evidence for a widespread loss in insect biodiversity
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brooks, D. R., Bater, J., Clark, S. J., Monteith, D. T., Andrews, C., Corbett, S. J., Beaumont, D. A. and Chapman, J. W. 2012. Large carabid beetle declines in a United Kingdom monitoring network increases evidence for a widespread loss in insect biodiversity. Journal of Applied Ecology. 49 (5), pp. 1009-1019. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2012.02194.x
Ammonia emissions from urea application to permanent pasture on a volcanic soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salazar, F., Martinez-Lagos, J., Alfaro, M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2012. Ammonia emissions from urea application to permanent pasture on a volcanic soil. Atmospheric Environment. 61, pp. 395-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.07.085
Low nitrogen leaching losses following a high rate of dairy slurry and urea application to pasture on a volcanic soil in Southern Chile
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salazar, F., Martinez-Lagos, J., Alfaro, M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2012. Low nitrogen leaching losses following a high rate of dairy slurry and urea application to pasture on a volcanic soil in Southern Chile. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 160, pp. 23-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.04.018
Testing Greenfield run-off estimation techniques using high-resolution field observations
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rodda, H. J. E. and Hawkins, J. M. B. 2012. Testing Greenfield run-off estimation techniques using high-resolution field observations. Journal of Flood Risk Management. 5, pp. 366-375. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-318X.2012.01156.x
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
Scaling up the phosphorus signal from soil hillslopes to headwater catchments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haygarth, P. M., Page, T. J. C., Beven, K. J., Freer, J., Joynes, A., Butler, P., Wood, G. A. and Owens, P. N. 2012. Scaling up the phosphorus signal from soil hillslopes to headwater catchments. Freshwater Biology. 57(Suppl. 1), pp. 7-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02748.x
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
Using stable isotopes to differentiate trophic feeding channels within soil food webs
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2012. Using stable isotopes to differentiate trophic feeding channels within soil food webs. Journal Of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 59 (6), pp. 520-526. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.2011.00608.x
Protozoan pulses unveil their pivotal position within the soil food web
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2012. Protozoan pulses unveil their pivotal position within the soil food web. Microbial Ecology. 63, pp. 905-918. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-011-9956-y
Desnitrificacion de nitrogeno en suelos volcanicos
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Alfaro Valenzuela, M., Cardenas, L. M., Hube, S., Salazar, F., Rosas, A. and Ramirez, L. 2012. Desnitrificacion de nitrogeno en suelos volcanicos. Abstracts 37th Annual Congress Sociedad Chilena de Produccion Animal (SOCHIPA), Termas de Catillo, 24-26 October 2012 .
Recovering phosphorus from soil: a root solution?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stutter, M. J., Shand, C. A., George, T. S., Blackwell, M. S. A., Bol, R., Mackay, R. L., Richardson, A. E., Condron, L. M., Turner, B. L. and Haygarth, P. M. 2012. Recovering phosphorus from soil: a root solution? Environmental Science & Technology. 46, pp. 1977-1978. https://doi.org/10.1021/es2044745
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