Net Zero and Resilient Farming

TitleNet Zero and Resilient Farming
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadAdrian Collins
Executive AssistantKirsty Tooke

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N and C transformations in stored cattle farmyard manure, including direct estimates of N2 emission

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moral, R., Bustamante, M. A., Chadwick, D. R., Camp, V. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2012. N and C transformations in stored cattle farmyard manure, including direct estimates of N2 emission. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 63, pp. 35-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.04.001

Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopologue signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lewicka-Szczebak, D., Well, R., Cardenas, L. M., Matthews, P., Misselbrook, T. H., Bol, R., Whalley, W. R. and Gregory, A. S. 2012. Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopologue signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates. Abstracts 6th International Symposium on Isotopomers, Washington, DC, 18-22 June 2012 . pp. 51

A dual porous model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Laudone, G. M., Matthews, G. P., Bird, N. R. A., Whalley, W. R., Cardenas, L. M. and Gregory, A. S. 2012. A dual porous model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil 2012, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 .

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 .

Nitrous oxide emissions; international (systematic) literature review and meta-analysis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Buckingham, S., Topp, K., Anthony, S., Bellamy, P., Cardenas, L. M., Higgins, S., Mcgeough, K., Olave, R. and Mclaughlin, R. 2012. Nitrous oxide emissions; international (systematic) literature review and meta-analysis. Abstracts British Soil Science Society Annual Meeting: Soil Science and Food Security, Loughborough, 4-5 September 2012 .

UK emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Skiba, U., Jones, S. K., Dragosits, U., Drewer, J., Fowler, D., Rees, R. M., Pappa, V. A., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D. R., Yamulki, S. and Manning, A. J. 2012. UK emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 367, pp. 1175-1185. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2011.0356

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

Denitrification potential in subsoils: a mechanism to reduce nitrate leaching to groundwater

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jahangir, M. M. R., Khalil, M. I., Johnston, P., Cardenas, L. M., Hatch, D. J., Butler, M., Barrett, M., O'flaherty, V. and Richards, K. G. 2012. Denitrification potential in subsoils: a mechanism to reduce nitrate leaching to groundwater. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 147, pp. 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.04.015

Shortcomings in wheat yield predictions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Semenov, M. A., Mitchell, R. A. C., Whitmore, A. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2012. Shortcomings in wheat yield predictions. Nature Climate Change. 2, pp. 380-382. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1511

Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R., Burkness, E. C., Milne, A. E., Onstad, D. W., Abrahamson, M., Hamilton, K. L. and Hutchison, W. D. 2012. Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude. Ecology Letters. 15 (4), pp. 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01739.x

An assessment of a new model of dynamic fragmentation of soil with test data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. An assessment of a new model of dynamic fragmentation of soil with test data. Soil & Tillage Research. 120, pp. 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2011.11.007

The potential to increase soil carbon stocks through reduced tillage or organic material additions in England and Wales: a case study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Bhogal, A., Chambers, B. J., Coleman, K., Macdonald, A. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. The potential to increase soil carbon stocks through reduced tillage or organic material additions in England and Wales: a case study. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 146, pp. 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.10.004

Modelling nitrous oxide emissions from grazed grassland systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Cuttle, S. and Thorman, R. E. 2012. Modelling nitrous oxide emissions from grazed grassland systems. Environmental Pollution. 162, pp. 223-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.11.027

Spatial multivariate classification of an arable field into compact management zones based on past crop yields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Webster, R., Ginsburg, D. and Kindred, D. 2012. Spatial multivariate classification of an arable field into compact management zones based on past crop yields. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 80, pp. 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2011.10.007

An Inventory of Mitigation Methods and Guide to their Effects on Diffuse Water Pollution, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Ammonia Emissions from Agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Newell Price, J. P., Harris, D., Taylor, M., Williams , J. R., Anthony, S. G., Duethmann, D., Gooday, R. D., Lord, E. I., Chambers , B. J., Chadwick, D. R. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2011. An Inventory of Mitigation Methods and Guide to their Effects on Diffuse Water Pollution, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Ammonia Emissions from Agriculture. DEFRA Project WQ0106.

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

Ecosystem services delivered by small-scale wetlands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackwell, M. S. A. and Pilgrim, E. S. 2011. Ecosystem services delivered by small-scale wetlands. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 56 (8), pp. 1467-1484. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2011.630317

Long-term exclusion of plant-inputs to soil reduces the functional capacity of microbial communities to mineralise recalcitrant root-derived carbon sources

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Paterson, E., Sim, A., Osborne, S. M. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Long-term exclusion of plant-inputs to soil reduces the functional capacity of microbial communities to mineralise recalcitrant root-derived carbon sources. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, pp. 1873-1880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.05.006

Exploring the variation in soil saturated hydraulic conductivity under a tropical rainforest using the wavelet transform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassler, S. K., Lark, R. M., Milne, A. E. and Elsenbeer, H. 2011. Exploring the variation in soil saturated hydraulic conductivity under a tropical rainforest using the wavelet transform. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (6), pp. 891-901. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2011.01400.x

Estimating N and C transformations from stable isotope tracer studies in an intact soil food web

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Estimating N and C transformations from stable isotope tracer studies in an intact soil food web. Journal Of Phycology. 47, p. S7.

Effect of water addition and the urease inhibitor NBPT on the abatement of ammonia emission from surface applied urea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sanz-Cobena, A., Misselbrook, T. H., Camp, V. and Vallejo, A. 2011. Effect of water addition and the urease inhibitor NBPT on the abatement of ammonia emission from surface applied urea. Atmospheric Environment. 45, pp. 1517-1524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.12.051

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

Isotopmeranalyse von bodenburtigem Lachgas - Laborstudien mit QCLAS und IRMS

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Koster, J. R., Manninen, A., Well, R., Bol, R., Dittert, K., Emmenegger, L., Tuzson, B., Cardenas, L. M., Muhling, K. H. and Mohn, J. 2011. Isotopmeranalyse von bodenburtigem Lachgas - Laborstudien mit QCLAS und IRMS. Abstracts Gemeinsame Tagung Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Pflanzenernahrung und der Gesellschaft fur Pflanzenbauwissenschaften: Stickstoff in Pflanze, Boden und Umwelt, Kiel, 27-29 September 2011 . pp. 220

Surface emissions and subsurface concentrations of greenhouse gases in a peat grassland respond to addition of cattle urine

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Boon, A., Robinson, J. S., Chadwick, D. R., Cardenas, L. M. and Verhoef, A. 2011. Surface emissions and subsurface concentrations of greenhouse gases in a peat grassland respond to addition of cattle urine. Abstracts British Grassland Society 10th Research Conference, Belfast, 20-21 September 2011 .

Effects of air-drying and freezing on phosphorus fractions in soils with different organic matter contents

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, G., Sun, J. N., Xu, R. F., Lv, Y. C., Shao, H. B., Yan, K., Zhang, L. H. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2011. Effects of air-drying and freezing on phosphorus fractions in soils with different organic matter contents. Plant, Soil and Environment. 57, pp. 228-234.

Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from slatted and solid floors in dairy cattle houses: a scale model study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pereira, J., Fangueiro, D., Misselbrook, T. H., Chadwick, D. R., Coutinho, J. and Trindade, H. 2011. Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from slatted and solid floors in dairy cattle houses: a scale model study. Biosystems Engineering. 109, pp. 148-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2011.02.011

Wavelet analysis of soil variation at nanometre- to micrometre-scales: an example of organic carbon content in a micro-aggregate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Lehmann, J., Solomon, D. and Lark, R. M. 2011. Wavelet analysis of soil variation at nanometre- to micrometre-scales: an example of organic carbon content in a micro-aggregate. European Journal of Soil Science. 62 (4), pp. 617-628. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2011.01352.x

A model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Laudone, G. M., Matthews, G. P., Bird, N. R. A., Whalley, W. R., Cardenas, L. M. and Gregory, A. S. 2011. A model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission. Journal of Hydrology. 409, pp. 283-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.08.026

A comparison of soil and water properties in organic and conventional farming systems in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hathaway-Jenkins, L. J., Sakrabani, R., Pearce, B., Whitmore, A. P. and Godwin, R. J. 2011. A comparison of soil and water properties in organic and conventional farming systems in England. Soil Use and Management. 27 (2), pp. 133-142. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2011.00335.x

Long-term release of carbon from grassland soil amended with different slurry particle size fractions: a laboratory incubation study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grilo, J., Bol, R., Dixon, E. R., Chadwick, D. R. and Fangueiro, D. 2011. Long-term release of carbon from grassland soil amended with different slurry particle size fractions: a laboratory incubation study. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 25 (11), pp. 1514-1520. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.5008

Influence of N doses and form on 15N natural abundance of pepper plants: considerations for using delta15N values as indicator of N source

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Flores, P., Murray, P. J., Hellin, P. and Fenoll, J. 2011. Influence of N doses and form on 15N natural abundance of pepper plants: considerations for using delta15N values as indicator of N source. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 91, pp. 2255-2258. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.4447

SIMSDAIRY: a modelling framework to identify sustainable dairy farms in the UK. Framework description and test for organic systems and N fertiliser optimisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Del Prado, A., Misselbrook, T. H., Chadwick, D. R., Hopkins, A., Dewhirst, R. J., Davison, P., Butler, A., Schroder, J. and Scholefield, D. 2011. SIMSDAIRY: a modelling framework to identify sustainable dairy farms in the UK. Framework description and test for organic systems and N fertiliser optimisation. Science of the Total Environment. 409, pp. 3993-4009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.05.050

Sustainable grassland management benefits butterflies

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Westbury, D. B., Woodcock, B. A., Harris, S. J., Griffith, B. A. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2011. Sustainable grassland management benefits butterflies. Vegetation Management. Aspects of Applied Biology 108 . pp. 81-86

The relationship between direct soil nitrous oxide emissions and nitrogen fertiliser rate to winter cereals in England

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Smith, K. E., Cardenas, L. M., Thorman, R. E., Scholefield, D., Chadwick, D. R., Butler, M., Donovan, N., Bennett, G., Collis, H. R., Kingston, H. and Chambers, B. J. 2011. The relationship between direct soil nitrous oxide emissions and nitrogen fertiliser rate to winter cereals in England. Abstracts Theo Murphy International Scientific Meeting on Nitrous Oxide, the Forgotten Greenhouse Gas, Chicheley, 23-24 .

Candida northwykensis sp. nov., a novel yeast isolated from the gut of the click beetle Melanotus villosus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rao Ravella, S., Donovan, N., James, S. A., Shivaji, S., Arunasri, K., Bond, C. J., Roberts, I. N. and Hobbs, P. J. 2011. Candida northwykensis sp. nov., a novel yeast isolated from the gut of the click beetle Melanotus villosus. Current Microbiology. 63, pp. 115-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-011-9952-y

Isotopomer analysis of soil derived N2O - comparative measurements using QCLAS and IRMS techniques

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Koster, J. R., Well, R., Manninen, A., Bol, R., Dittert, K., Emmenegger, L., Tuzson, B., Cardenas, L. M., Muhling, K. H. and Mohn, J. 2011. Isotopomer analysis of soil derived N2O - comparative measurements using QCLAS and IRMS techniques. European Geosciences Union (EGU).

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