Net Zero and Resilient Farming

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

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Effect of cover crops on greenhouse gas emissions in an irrigated field under integrated soil fertility management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guardia, G., Abalos, D., García-Marco, S., Quemada, M., Alonso-Ayuso, M., Cardenas, L. M., Dixon, E. R. and Vallejo, A. 2016. Effect of cover crops on greenhouse gas emissions in an irrigated field under integrated soil fertility management. Biogeosciences. 13 (18), pp. 5245-5257. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-5245-2016

UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) coarse grain vegetation data: 1993-2012

N - Datasets
Rennie, S., Adamson, J., Anderson, R., Andrews, C., Bater, J., Bayfield, N., Beaton, K., Beaumont, D. A., Benham, S., Bowmaker, V., Britt, C., Brooker, R., Brooks, D., Brunt, J., Common, G., Cooper, R., Corbett, S., Critchley, N., Dennis, P., Dick, J., Dodd, B., Dodd, N., Donovan, N., Easter, J., Eaton, E., Flexen, M., Gardiner, A., Hamilton, D., Hargreaves, P., Hatton-Ellis, M., Howe, M., Kahl, J., Lane, M., Langan, S., Lloyd, D., McElarney, Y., McKenna, C., Mcmillan, S., Milne, F., Milne, L., Morecroft, M., Murphy, M., Nelson, A., Nicholson, H., Pallett, D., Parry, D., Pearce, I., Pozsgai, G., Rose, R., Schafer, S., Scott, T., Sherrin, L., Shortall, C. R., Smith, R., Smith, P., Tait, R., Taylor, C., Taylor, M., Thurlow, M., Turner, A., Tyson, K., Watson, H. and Whittaker, M. 2016. UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) coarse grain vegetation data: 1993-2012. Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). https://doi.org/10.5285/d349babc-329a-4d6e-9eca-92e630e1be3f

UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) baseline vegetation data: 1991-2000

N - Datasets
Rennie, S., Adamson, J., Anderson, R., Andrews, C., Bater, J., Bayfield, N., Beaton, K., Beaumont, D. A., Benham, S., Bowmaker, V., Britt, C., Brooker, R., Brooks, D., Brunt, J., Common, G., Cooper, R., Corbett, S., Critchley, N., Dennis, P., Dick, J., Dodd, B., Dodd, N., Donovan, N., Easter, J., Eaton, E., Flexen, M., Gardiner, A., Hamilton, D., Hargreaves, P., Hatton-Ellis, M., Howe, M., Kahl, J., Lane, M., Langan, S., Lloyd, D., McElarney, Y., McKenna, C., Mcmillan, S., Milne, F., Milne, L., Morecroft, M., Murphy, M., Nelson, A., Nicholson, H., Pallett, D., Parry, D., Pearce, I., Pozsgai, G., Rose, R., Schafer, S., Scott, T., Sherrin, L., Shortall, C. R., Smith, R., Smith, P., Tait, R., Taylor, C., Taylor, M., Thurlow, M., Turner, A., Tyson, K., Watson, H. and Whittaker, M. 2016. UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) baseline vegetation data: 1991-2000. Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). https://doi.org/10.5285/a7b49ac1-24f5-406e-ac8f-3d05fb583e3b

Potential inhibitor effect of hippuric acid on nitrous oxide emissions from grassland on a heavy clay soil

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Ciganda, V. S., Lopez, M., Repullo, M., Clough, T. and Cardenas, L. M. 2016. Potential inhibitor effect of hippuric acid on nitrous oxide emissions from grassland on a heavy clay soil. 19th Nitrogen Worskshop, Sweden, 27-29 June, 2016. pp. 3pp

Effect of the application of cattle urine with or without the nitrification inhibitor DCD, and dung on greenhouse gas emissions from a UK grassland soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Hodgson, C. J., Donovan, N., Gilhespy, S. L., Smith, K. A., Dhanoa, M. S. and Chadwick, D. R. 2016. Effect of the application of cattle urine with or without the nitrification inhibitor DCD, and dung on greenhouse gas emissions from a UK grassland soil. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 235 (1 November), pp. 229-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.10.025

Organic Acids Regulation of Chemical Microbial Phosphorus Transformations in Soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Menezes-Blackburn, D., Paredes, C., Zhang, H., Giles, C. D., Darch, T., Stutter, M., George, T. S., Shand, C., Lumsdon, D., Cooper, P., Wendler, R., Brown, L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wearing, C., Haygarth, P. M. and Stralia, V. P. 2016. Organic Acids Regulation of Chemical Microbial Phosphorus Transformations in Soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 50 (21), pp. 11521-11531. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b03017

Improving above and below-ground arthropod biodiversity in maize cultivation systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norris, S. L., Blackshaw, R. P., Dunn, R. M., Critchley, N. R., Smith, K. E., Williams, J. R., Randall, N. P. and Murray, P. J. 2016. Improving above and below-ground arthropod biodiversity in maize cultivation systems. Applied Soil Ecology. 108 (December), pp. 25-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.07.015

A review of ammonia emission measured using wind tunnels compared with micrometeorological techniques

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sommer, S. G. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2016. A review of ammonia emission measured using wind tunnels compared with micrometeorological techniques. Soil Use and Management. 32 (51), pp. 101-108. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12209

The contribution of farm-scale experiments to the understanding of soil processes and implications for ecosystem services [Guest Editors' Introduction]

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Dungait, J. A. J., Hawkins, J. M. B., Chabbi, A. and Hawes, C. 2016. The contribution of farm-scale experiments to the understanding of soil processes and implications for ecosystem services [Guest Editors' Introduction]. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 359-359. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12360

Denitrification as a source of nitric oxide emissions from incubated soil cores from a UK grassland soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Loick, N., Dixon, E. R., Abalos, D., Vallejo, A., Matthews, G. P., Mcgeough, K. L., Well, R., Watson, C. J., Laughlin, R. J. and Cardenas, L. M. 2016. Denitrification as a source of nitric oxide emissions from incubated soil cores from a UK grassland soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 95, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.12.009

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

Lumbricus terrestris middens are biological and chemical hotspots in a minimum tillage arable ecosystem

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Carter, J. E., Watts, C. W., Murray, P. J., Norris, S. L. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Lumbricus terrestris middens are biological and chemical hotspots in a minimum tillage arable ecosystem. Applied Soil Ecology. 105, pp. 31-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.03.019

Modest enhancements to conventional grassland diversity improve the provision of pollination services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Orford, K. A., Murray, P. J., Vaughan, I. P. and Memmott, J. 2016. Modest enhancements to conventional grassland diversity improve the provision of pollination services. Journal of Applied Ecology. 53 (3), pp. 906-915. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12608

Impact of Grassland Reseeding, Herbicide Spraying and Ploughing on Diversity and Abundance of Soil Arthropods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, W., Zhang, J. L., Norris, S. L. and Murray, P. J. 2016. Impact of Grassland Reseeding, Herbicide Spraying and Ploughing on Diversity and Abundance of Soil Arthropods. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 1200. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01200

Influence of ruminal methane on digesta retention and digestive physiology in non-lactating dairy cattle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dittmann, M. T., Hammond, K. J., Kirton, P., Humphries, D. J., Crompton, L. A., Ortmann, S., Misselbrook, T. H., Sudekum, K. H., Schwarm, A., Kreuzer, M., Reynolds, C. K. and Clauss, M. 2016. Influence of ruminal methane on digesta retention and digestive physiology in non-lactating dairy cattle. British Journal Of Nutrition. 116 (5), pp. 763-773. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114516002701

Spatial mathematics: Theory and practice through mapping : Book review

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harris, P. 2016. Spatial mathematics: Theory and practice through mapping : Book review. Environment and Planning B-Planning & Design. 43 (5), pp. 963-964. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265813515621423

Effects of including forage herbs in grass-legume mixtures on persistence of intensively managed pastures sampled across three age categories and five regions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tozer, K. N., Barker, G. M., Cameron, C. A., Wilson, D. and Loick, N. 2016. Effects of including forage herbs in grass-legume mixtures on persistence of intensively managed pastures sampled across three age categories and five regions. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 59 (3), pp. 250-268. https://doi.org/10.1080/00288233.2016.1188831

Morphological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots to phosphorus supply in two contrasting soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yuan, H-M., Blackwell, M. S. A., McGrath, S. P., George, T. S., Granger, S. H., Hawkins, J. M. B., Dunham, S. and Shen, J. B. 2016. Morphological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots to phosphorus supply in two contrasting soils. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 154 (1), pp. 98-108. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859615000702

N2O source partitioning in soils using N-15 site preference values corrected for the N2O reduction effect

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, D., Koster, J. R., Cardenas, L. M., Bruggemann, N., Lewicka-Szczebak, D. and Bol, R. 2016. N2O source partitioning in soils using N-15 site preference values corrected for the N2O reduction effect. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 30 (5), pp. 620-626. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.7493

Combined Applications of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers with Manure Increase Maize Yield and Nutrient Uptake via Stimulating Root Growth in a Long-Term Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wen, Z. H., Shen, J. B., Blackwell, M. S. A., Li, H. G., Zhao, B-Q. and Yuan, H-M. 2016. Combined Applications of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers with Manure Increase Maize Yield and Nutrient Uptake via Stimulating Root Growth in a Long-Term Experiment. Pedosphere. 26 (1), pp. 62-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1002-0160(15)60023-6

Flow regulation manipulates contemporary seasonal sedimentary dynamics in the reservoir fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tang, Q., Bao, Y. H., He, X. B., Fu, B. J., Collins, A. L. and Zhang, X. B. 2016. Flow regulation manipulates contemporary seasonal sedimentary dynamics in the reservoir fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. Science of the Total Environment. 548, pp. 410-420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.158

Lumbricus terrestris abundance is not enhanced after three years of compost amendments on a reduced tillage wheat cultivation conversion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Lumbricus terrestris abundance is not enhanced after three years of compost amendments on a reduced tillage wheat cultivation conversion. Applied Soil Ecology. 98, pp. 282-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.10.007

Best available technology for European livestock farms: Availability, effectiveness and uptake

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Loyon, L., Burton, C. H., Misselbrook, T. H., Webb, J., Philippe, F. X., Aguilar, M., Doreau, M., Hassouna, M., Veldkamp, T., Dourmad, J. Y., Bonmati, A., Grimm, E. and Sommer, S. G. 2016. Best available technology for European livestock farms: Availability, effectiveness and uptake. Journal of Environmental Management. 166 (15 January), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.09.046

Discharge and nutrient uncertainty: implications for nutrient flux estimation in small streams

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, C. E. M., Freer, J. E., Johnes, P. J., Coxon, G. and Collins, A. L. 2016. Discharge and nutrient uncertainty: implications for nutrient flux estimation in small streams. Hydrological Processes. 30 (1), pp. 135-152. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10574

Can species-rich grasslands be established on former intensively managed arable soils?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Horrocks, C. A., Heal, K. V., Harvie, B., Tallowin, J. R. B., Cardenas, L. M. and Dungait, J. A. J. 2016. Can species-rich grasslands be established on former intensively managed arable soils? Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 217, pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.10.015

Development of emission factors and efficiency of two nitrification inhibitors, DCD and DMPP

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gilsanz, C., Baez, D., Misselbrook, T. H., Dhanoa, M. S. and Cardenas, L. M. 2016. Development of emission factors and efficiency of two nitrification inhibitors, DCD and DMPP. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 216, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.09.030

Spatial and temporal patterns in symptom expression within eight woodlands affected by Acute Oak Decline

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brown, N., Jeger, M., Kirk, S., Xu, X. M. and Denman, S. 2016. Spatial and temporal patterns in symptom expression within eight woodlands affected by Acute Oak Decline. Forest Ecology and Management. 360, pp. 97-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.10.026

How do emission rates and emission factors for nitrous oxide and ammonia vary with manure type and time of application in a Scottish farmland?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, M. J., Hinton, N. J., Cloy, J. M., Topp, C. F. E., Rees, R. M., Williams, J. R., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2016. How do emission rates and emission factors for nitrous oxide and ammonia vary with manure type and time of application in a Scottish farmland? Geoderma. 264, pp. 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.10.007

The free-living rhizosphere fungus Trichoderma hamatum GD12 enhances clover productivity in clover-ryegrass mixtures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alcantara, C., Thornton, C. R., Perez-de-Luque, A., Le Cocq, K., Pedraza, V. and Murray, P. J. 2016. The free-living rhizosphere fungus Trichoderma hamatum GD12 enhances clover productivity in clover-ryegrass mixtures. Plant and Soil. 398 (1-2), pp. 165-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2646-7

Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alonso Chavez, V., Parnell, S. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2016. Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 407, pp. 290-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.07.041

Distinct respiratory responses of soils to complex organic substrate are governed predominantly by soil architecture and its microbial community

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fraser, F. C., Todman, L. C., Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. K., Harris, J. A., Pawlett, M., Whitmore, A. P. and Ritz, K. 2016. Distinct respiratory responses of soils to complex organic substrate are governed predominantly by soil architecture and its microbial community. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 103, pp. 493-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.09.015

On the origin of carbon dioxide released from rewetted soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fraser, F. C., Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. K., Harris, J. A., Pawlett, M., Todman, L. C., Whitmore, A. P. and Ritz, K. 2016. On the origin of carbon dioxide released from rewetted soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 101, pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.06.032

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

Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., White, R. P., McGrath, S. P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications. Applied Soil Ecology. 108 (December), pp. 72-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.08.002

Short-term biotic removal of dissolved organic nitrogen( DON) compounds from soil solution and subsequent mineralisation in contrasting grassland soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carswell, A. M., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Johnes, P. and Chadwick, D. R. 2016. Short-term biotic removal of dissolved organic nitrogen( DON) compounds from soil solution and subsequent mineralisation in contrasting grassland soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 96, pp. 82-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.01.017

A new approach to estimate nitrous oxide emissions from arable crops in the United Kingdom

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Thorman, R. E., Sylvester-Bradley, R., Smith, K. E., Kindred, D. R., Wynn, S. C., Rees, R. M., Topp, K. F. E., Pappa, V. A., Mortimer, N. D., Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Cardenas, L. M., Bennett, G., Malkin, S. and Munro, D. G. 2016. A new approach to estimate nitrous oxide emissions from arable crops in the United Kingdom. 19th Nitrogen Workshop, Sweden, 2016. pp. 126-127

Effect of compaction on nitrous oxide and nitrogen emissions from UK soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cardenas, L. M., Matthews, G. P., Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Misselbrook, T. H., Laudone, G. M., Dhanoa, M. S. and Scholefield, D. 2016. Effect of compaction on nitrous oxide and nitrogen emissions from UK soils. Abstract for GGAA conferernce, Melbourne, 14-18 February, 2016.

Fine sediment transport and management

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Walling, D. E. and Collins, A. L. 2016. Fine sediment transport and management. in: Gilvear, D., Greenwood, Malcolm T., Thoms, Martin C. and Wood, Paul J. (ed.) River science : research and management for the 21st Century (Chapter 3) Chichester, Sussex Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 37-60

Geographically weighted regression with parameter-specific distance metrics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lu, B., Charlton, M., Brunsdon, C. and Harris, P. 2016. Geographically weighted regression with parameter-specific distance metrics. International Journal Of Geographical Information Science. 31 (5), pp. 982-998. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2016.1263731

Use of farm survey returns from the Demonstration Test Catchments to update modelled predictions of sediment and total phosphorus loadings from subsurface drains across England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Collins, A. L. and Hodgkinson, R. 2016. Use of farm survey returns from the Demonstration Test Catchments to update modelled predictions of sediment and total phosphorus loadings from subsurface drains across England and Wales. Soil Use and Management. 32, pp. 127-137. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12249

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