Net Zero and Resilient Farming

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

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(Un)willingness to contribute financially towards advice surrounding diffuse water pollution - the perspectives of farmers and advisors

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chivers, C. and Collins, A. L. 2023. (Un)willingness to contribute financially towards advice surrounding diffuse water pollution - the perspectives of farmers and advisors. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. 29 (3), pp. 327-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2022.2043917

13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Upadhayay, H. R., Joynes, A. and Collins, A. L. 2024. 13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall. Environmental Chemistry Letters. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-023-01684-1

150 years of macronutrient change in unfertilized UK ecosystems: Observations vs simulations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Davies, J. A. C., Tipping, E. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. 150 years of macronutrient change in unfertilized UK ecosystems: Observations vs simulations. Science of the Total Environment. 572 (1), pp. 1485-1495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.055

A 4-year comparison of pasture mixtures, including those with deep-rooting Festulolium, on herbage and soil and root properties in 50 cm cores, plus associated botanical species surveys.

N - Datasets
Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Griffith, B. A., Morten, C., Hunt, J., Retter, A., Bearder, T., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2023. A 4-year comparison of pasture mixtures, including those with deep-rooting Festulolium, on herbage and soil and root properties in 50 cm cores, plus associated botanical species surveys. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y26

A case study on the effects of data temporal resolution on the simulation of water flux extremes using a process-based model at the grassland field scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, L., Curceac, S., Atkinson, Peter, Milne, A. E. and Harris, P. 2021. A case study on the effects of data temporal resolution on the simulation of water flux extremes using a process-based model at the grassland field scale. Agricultural Water Management. 255, p. 107049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107049

A collation and analysis of current ammonia research

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Webb, J. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2005. A collation and analysis of current ammonia research.

A commentary on key methodological developments related to nutritional life cycle assessment (nLCA) generated throughout a 6-year strategic scientific programme

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McAuliffe, G., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F., Jebari, A., Cardenas, L. M., Kumar, A., Pereyra-Goday, F., Scalabrino, H. and Collins, A. L. 2023. A commentary on key methodological developments related to nutritional life cycle assessment (nLCA) generated throughout a 6-year strategic scientific programme. Food and Energy Security. 12 (4), p. e480. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.480

A comparison of conventional and 137Cs-based estimates of soil erosion rates on arable and grassland across lowland England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Evans, R., Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., Foster, I. D. L., Boardman, J., Sint, H., Lee, M. R. F. and Griffith, B. A. 2017. A comparison of conventional and 137Cs-based estimates of soil erosion rates on arable and grassland across lowland England and Wales. Earth-Science Reviews. 173 (October), pp. 49-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.08.005

A comparison of ecosystem services delivered by 11 long-term monitoring sites in the UK environmental change network

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dick, J., Andrews, C., Beaumont, D. A., Benham, S., Brooks, D. R., Corbett, S., Lloyd, D., Mcmillan, S., Monteith, D. T., Pilgrim, E. S., Rose, R., Scott, T., Scott, A., Smith, R. I., Taylor, C., Taylor, M., Turner, A. and Watson, H. 2011. A comparison of ecosystem services delivered by 11 long-term monitoring sites in the UK environmental change network. Environmetrics. 22 (5), pp. 639-648. https://doi.org/10.1002/env.1069

A comparison of Landsat 8, RapidEye and Pleiades products for improving empirical predictions of satellite-derived bathymetry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cahalane, C, Magee, A, Monteys, X, Casal, G, Hanafin, J and Harris, P. 2019. A comparison of Landsat 8, RapidEye and Pleiades products for improving empirical predictions of satellite-derived bathymetry. Remote Sensing of Environment. 233, p. 111414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111414

A comparison of machine learning models for the mapping of groundwater spring potential

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Al-Fugara, A., Pourghasemi, H. R., Al-Shabeeb, A. R., Habib, M., Al-Adamat, R., Al-Amoush, H. and Collins, A. L. 2020. A comparison of machine learning models for the mapping of groundwater spring potential. Environmental Earth Sciences. 79, p. 206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-020-08944-1

A comparison of methane emissions from sheep grazing pastures with differing management intensities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murray, P. J., Gill, E. K., Balsdon, S. L. and Jarvis, S. C. 2001. A comparison of methane emissions from sheep grazing pastures with differing management intensities. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 60 (1-3), pp. 93-97. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012654928177

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

A comparison of systems for measuring methane emissions from sheep

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murray, P. J., Moss, A., Lockyer, D. R. and Jarvis, S. C. 1999. A comparison of systems for measuring methane emissions from sheep. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 133 (4), pp. 439-444. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859699007182

A comparison of the performance of nine soil organic matter models using datasets from seven long-term experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Smith, P., Smith, J. U., Powlson, D. S., Mcgill, W. B., Arah, J. R. M., Chertov, O. G., Coleman, K., Franko, U., Frolking, S., Jenkinson, D. S., Jensen, L. S., Kelly, R. H., Klein-Gunnewiek, H., Komarov, A. S., Li, C., Molina, J. A. E., Mueller, T., Parton, W. J., Thornley, J. H. M. and Whitmore, A. P. 1997. A comparison of the performance of nine soil organic matter models using datasets from seven long-term experiments. Geoderma. 81 (1-2), pp. 153-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00087-6

A comprehensive framework for assessing the accuracy and uncertainty of global above-ground biomass maps

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Araza, A., Bruin, S. D., Herold, M., Quegan, S., Labriere, N., Rodriguez-Veiga, P., Avitabile, V., Santoro, M., Mitchard, E. T., M.Ryan, C., L.Phillips, O., Willcock, S., Verbeeck, H., Carreiras, J., Hein, L., Schelhaas, M., Pacheco-Pascagaza, A. . M., Bispo, P. D. C., Laurin, G. V., Vieilledent, G., Slik, F., Wijaya, A., Lewis, S. L., Morel, A., Liang, J., Sukhdeo, H., Schepaschenko, D., Cavlovic, J., Gilani, H. and Lucas, R. 2022. A comprehensive framework for assessing the accuracy and uncertainty of global above-ground biomass maps. Remote Sensing of Environment. 272, p. 112917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.112917

A conceptual framework for understanding ecosystem trade-offs and synergies, in communal rangeland systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bennett, J., Marandure, T., Hawkins, H., Mapiye, C., Palmer, A., Lemke, S., Wu, L. and Moradzadeh, M. 2023. A conceptual framework for understanding ecosystem trade-offs and synergies, in communal rangeland systems. Ecosystem Services. 61, p. 101533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2023.101533

A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Stamp, J. K., Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., Haygarth, P. M., Murray, P. J., Snars, K. E. and Swain, A. 2006. A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry. 8th British Grassland Society Research Conference, 'Grassland as a Multifunctional Resource', Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, 4-6 September 2006. pp. 129-130

A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., Haygarth, P. M., Murray, P. J., Snars, K., Stamp, J. and Swain, A. 2006. A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry. Third International Symposium on Phosphorus Dynamics in the Soil-Plant Continuum, Iberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 14-19 May 2006.

A conceptual model for the characterisation of diffuse pollutants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Granger, S. J., Haygarth, P. M., Chadwick, D. R., Smith, K. A., Anthony, S. G., Chambers, B. J. and Harris, D. 2004. A conceptual model for the characterisation of diffuse pollutants. IWA (International Water Association) 8th International Conference on Diffuse/Nonpoint Pollution, Kyoto, Japan, 24-29 October 2004.

A description of the symptoms of Acute Oak Decline in Britain and a comparative review on causes of similar disorders on oak in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Denman, S., Brown, N., Kirk, S., Jeger, M. and Webber, J. 2014. A description of the symptoms of Acute Oak Decline in Britain and a comparative review on causes of similar disorders on oak in Europe. Forestry. 87 (4), pp. 535-551. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpu010

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 .

A dual-porous, biophysical void structure model of soil for the understanding of the conditions causing nitrous oxide emission

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Matthews, G. P., Laudone, G. M., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Gregory, A. S., Cardenas, L. M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2010. A dual-porous, biophysical void structure model of soil for the understanding of the conditions causing nitrous oxide emission. European Geosciences Union (EGU).

A European network of long-term sites for studies on soil organic matter

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Smith, P., Coleman, K., Smith, J. U., Glendining, M. J., Korschens, M. and Franko, U. 1998. A European network of long-term sites for studies on soil organic matter. Soil & Tillage Research. 47 (3/4), pp. 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00115-9

A European network of long-term sites for studies on soil organic matter

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S., Smith, P., Coleman, K., Smith, J. U., Glendining, M. J., Korschens, M. and Franko, U. 1995. A European network of long-term sites for studies on soil organic matter. Abstracts ASA/SSSA Meeting, St Louis, November 1995 .

A farm scale study on the use of De-Odorase for reducing odour and ammonia emissions from intensive fattening piggeries

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Amon, M., Dobeic, M., Misselbrook, T. H., Pain, B. F., Phillips, V. R. and Sneath, R. W. 1995. A farm scale study on the use of De-Odorase for reducing odour and ammonia emissions from intensive fattening piggeries. Bioresource Technology. 51, pp. 163-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/0960-8524(94)00107-C

A farm-scale basis for predicting nitrous oxide emissions from dairy farms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brown, L., Jarvis, S. C. and Headon, D. M. 2001. A farm-scale basis for predicting nitrous oxide emissions from dairy farms. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 60 (1-3), pp. 149-158. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012659801484

A farm-scale study on the use of clinoptilolite zeolite and DeOdorase (R) for reducing odour and ammonia emissions from broiler houses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Amon, M., Dobeic, M., Sneath, R. W., Phillips, V. R., Misselbrook, T. H. and Pain, B. F. 1997. A farm-scale study on the use of clinoptilolite zeolite and DeOdorase (R) for reducing odour and ammonia emissions from broiler houses. Bioresource Technology. 61 (3), pp. 229-237.

A flexible semi-empirical model for estimating ammonia volatilization from field-applied slurry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hafner, S. D., Pacholski, A., Bittman, S., Carozzi, M., Chantigny, M., Genermont, S., Hani, C., Hansen, M. N., Huijsmans, J., Kupper, T., Misselbrook, T. H., Neftel, A., Nyord, T. and Sommer, S. G. 2019. A flexible semi-empirical model for estimating ammonia volatilization from field-applied slurry. Atmospheric Environment. 199, pp. 474-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.11.034

A Fortran dynamic link library (DLL) procedure to calculate carbon input to the soil and inert organic matter content of the soil knowing the total carbon and radiocarbon content of the soil

J - Computer programs
Coleman, K. 1999. A Fortran dynamic link library (DLL) procedure to calculate carbon input to the soil and inert organic matter content of the soil knowing the total carbon and radiocarbon content of the soil.

A Fortran dynamic link library (DLL) procedure to calculate carbon input to the soil knowing the total organic carbon of the soil

J - Computer programs
Coleman, K. 1999. A Fortran dynamic link library (DLL) procedure to calculate carbon input to the soil knowing the total organic carbon of the soil.

A Fortran dynamic link library (DLL) version of the Rothamsted carbon model ROTHC-26.3

J - Computer programs
Coleman, K. 1999. A Fortran dynamic link library (DLL) version of the Rothamsted carbon model ROTHC-26.3.

A framework for the regional critical zone classification: the case of the Chinese Loess Plateau

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lu, Y, Hu, J, Fu, B., Harris, P., Wu, L., Tong, X., Bai, Y. and Comber, A. J. 2019. A framework for the regional critical zone classification: the case of the Chinese Loess Plateau . National Science Review. 16 (1), pp. 14-18. https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwy147

A function for describing nitrogen uptake and dry matter production by winter barley crops.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P. 1988. A function for describing nitrogen uptake and dry matter production by winter barley crops. Plant and Soil. 111, pp. 53-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02182036

A function for describing nitrogen uptake, dry matter production and rooting by wheat crops.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P. and Addiscott, T. M. 1987. A function for describing nitrogen uptake, dry matter production and rooting by wheat crops. Plant and Soil. 101 (1), pp. 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371030

A Generic Approach for Live prediction of the risk of agricultural field runoff and delivery to watercourses: linking parsimonious soil-water-connectivity models with live weather data APIs in decision tools

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comber, A., Collins, A. L., Haro-Monteagudo, D., Hess, T., Zhang, Y., Smith, A. and Turner, A. 2019. A Generic Approach for Live prediction of the risk of agricultural field runoff and delivery to watercourses: linking parsimonious soil-water-connectivity models with live weather data APIs in decision tools. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 3, p. Article 42. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00042

A Holistic Approach to Understanding the Desorption of Phosphorus in Soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Menezes-Blackburn, D., Zhang, H., Stutter, M., Giles, C. D., Darch, T., George, T. S., Shand, C., Lumsdon, D., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Cooper, P., Wendler, R., Brown, L. and Haygarth, P. M. 2016. A Holistic Approach to Understanding the Desorption of Phosphorus in Soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 50 (7), pp. 3371-3381. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b05395

A Lagrangian biogeochemical study of an eddy in the Northeast Atlantic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jickells, T. D., Liss, P. S., Broadgate, W., Turner, S., Kettle, A. J., Read, J., Baker, J., Cardenas, L. M., Carse, F., Hamren-Larssen, M., Spokes, L., Steinke, M., Thompson, A., Watson, A., Archer, S. D., Bellerby, R. G. J., Law, C. S., Nightingale, P. D., Liddicoat, M. I., Widdicombe, C. E., Bowie, A., Gilpin, L. C., Moncoiffe, G., Savidge, G., Preston, T., Frost, T., Upstill-Goddard, R., Pedros-Alio, C., Simo, R., Jackson, A., Allen, A. and Degrandpre, M. D. 2008. A Lagrangian biogeochemical study of an eddy in the Northeast Atlantic. Progress In Oceanography. 76 (3), pp. 366-398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2008.01.006

A linearization for stable and fast geographically weighted Poisson regression

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yoshida, T., Nakaya, T., Lu, B. and Harris, P. 2023. A linearization for stable and fast geographically weighted Poisson regression. International Journal Of Geographical Information Science. 37 (8), pp. 1818-1839. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2023.2209811

A loss function to evaluate agricultural decision‑making under uncertainty: a case study of soil spectroscopy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Breure, T., Haefele, S. M., Hannam, J. A., Corstanje, R., Webster, R., Moreno-Rojas, S. and Milne, A. E. 2022. A loss function to evaluate agricultural decision‑making under uncertainty: a case study of soil spectroscopy. Precision Agriculture. 23, pp. 1333 - 1353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-022-09887-2