Net Zero and Resilient Farming

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

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Applications of high resolution remote sensing with spatial modelling for sustainable grassland agriculture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Murray, P. J. 2014. Applications of high resolution remote sensing with spatial modelling for sustainable grassland agriculture. Abstracts 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG), New Delhi, 17-20 October 2014 .

Detecting land use and land management influences on catchment hydrology by modelling and wavelets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rust, W., Corstanje, R., Holman, I. P. and Milne, A. E. 2014. Detecting land use and land management influences on catchment hydrology by modelling and wavelets. Journal of Hydrology. 517, pp. 378-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.05.052

Mycorrhizae support oaks growing in a phylogenetically distant neighbourhood

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yguel, B., Courty, P-E., Jactel, H., Pan, X., Butenschoen, O., Murray, P. J. and Prinzing, A. 2014. Mycorrhizae support oaks growing in a phylogenetically distant neighbourhood. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 78, pp. 204-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.08.003

Does organic management lead to enhanced soil physical quality?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Papadopoulos, A., Bird, N. R. A., Whitmore, A. P. and Mooney, S. J. 2014. Does organic management lead to enhanced soil physical quality? Geoderma. 213, pp. 435-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.08.033

An assessment of nitrification inhibitors to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from UK agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Misselbrook, T. H., Cardenas, L. M., Camp, V., Thorman, R. E., Williams, J. R., Rollet, A. J. and Chambers, B. J. 2014. An assessment of nitrification inhibitors to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from UK agriculture. Environmental Research Letters. 9, p. 115006. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/11/115006

Spatiotemporal changes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities under different nitrogen inputs over a 5-year period in intensive agricultural ecosystems on the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, W., Jiang, S., Zhang, Y., Yue, S., Christie, P., Murray, P. J., Li, X. and Zhang, J. 2014. Spatiotemporal changes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities under different nitrogen inputs over a 5-year period in intensive agricultural ecosystems on the North China Plain. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 90 (2), pp. 436-453. https://doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12405

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

Distributed and dynamic modelling of hydrology, phosphorus and ecology in the Hampshire Avon and Blashford Lakes: evaluating alternative strategies to meet WFD standards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitehead, P. G., Jin, L., Crossman, J., Comber, S., Johnes, P. J., Daldorph, P., Flynn, N., Collins, A. L., Butterfield, D., Mistry, R., Bardon, R., Pope, L. and Willows, R. 2014. Distributed and dynamic modelling of hydrology, phosphorus and ecology in the Hampshire Avon and Blashford Lakes: evaluating alternative strategies to meet WFD standards. Science of the Total Environment. 481, pp. 157-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.007

The GWmodel R package: further topics for exploring spatial heterogeneity using geographically weighted models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lu, B., Harris, P., Charlton, M. and Brunsdon, C. 2014. The GWmodel R package: further topics for exploring spatial heterogeneity using geographically weighted models. Geo-spatial Information Science. 17, pp. 85-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/10095020.2014.917453

Final Report Defra Project WQ0126. Modular approaches to the control of diffuse agricultural pollution: buffer zones, bioreactors, ditches and ponds

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hawkins, J. M. B. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2014. Final Report Defra Project WQ0126. Modular approaches to the control of diffuse agricultural pollution: buffer zones, bioreactors, ditches and ponds. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Geographically weighted methods and their use in network re-designs for environmental monitoring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harris, P., Clarke, A., Juggins, S., Brunsdon, C. and Charlton, M. 2014. Geographically weighted methods and their use in network re-designs for environmental monitoring. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 28 (7), pp. 1869-1887. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-014-0851-1

Modelling the cost-effectiveness of mitigation methods for multiple pollutants at farm scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gooday, R. D., Anthony, S. G., Chadwick, D. R., Newell-Price, P., Harris, D., Duethmann, D., Fish, R., Collins, A. L. and Winter, M. 2014. Modelling the cost-effectiveness of mitigation methods for multiple pollutants at farm scale. Science of the Total Environment. 468-469, pp. 1198-1209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.04.078

Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eisler, M. C., Lee, M. R. F., Tarlton, J. F., Martin, G. B., Beddington, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Greathead, H., Liu, J., Mathew, S., Miller, H., Misselbrook, T. H., Murray, P. J., Vinod, V. K., Van Saun, R. and Winter, M. 2014. Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock. Nature. 507 (6 March), pp. 32-34. https://doi.org/10.1038/507032a

Groundwater conceptual models: implications for evaluating diffuse pollution mitigation measures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Allen, D. J., Darling, W. G., Davies, J., Newell, A. J., Gooddy, D. C. and Collins, A. L. 2014. Groundwater conceptual models: implications for evaluating diffuse pollution mitigation measures. Quarterly Journal Of Engineering Geology And Hydrogeology. 47, pp. 65-80. https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2013-043

Cross sector contributions to river pollution in England and Wales: updating waterbody scale information to support policy delivery for the Water Framework Directive

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Collins, A. L., Murdoch, N., Lee, D. and Naden, P. S. 2014. Cross sector contributions to river pollution in England and Wales: updating waterbody scale information to support policy delivery for the Water Framework Directive. Environmental Science & Policy. 42, pp. 16-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2014.04.010

The impact of weather on nitrous oxide emissions from arable land in the UK

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Topp, C. F. E., Smith, K. E., Thorman, R. E., Pappa, V. A., Bennett, G., Malkin, S., Cardenas, L. M., Chauhan, M., Misselbrook, T. H., Munro, D. G., Rees, R. M., Anthony, S. and Sylvester-Bradley, R. 2014. The impact of weather on nitrous oxide emissions from arable land in the UK. Agronomic Decision Making in an Uncertain Climate. Aspects of Applied Biology 125 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 81-87

Intensive management in grasslands causes diffuse water pollution at the farm scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Peukert, S., Griffith, B. A., Murray, P. J., Macleod, C. J. A. and Brazier, R. E. 2014. Intensive management in grasslands causes diffuse water pollution at the farm scale. Journal of Environmental Quality. 43, pp. 2009-2023. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2014.04.0193

Effect of nitrogen source on nitric oxide and nitrous oxide emissions from a UK grassland soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Loick, N., Dixon, E. R., Well, R., Matthews, P. and Cardenas, L. M. 2014. Effect of nitrogen source on nitric oxide and nitrous oxide emissions from a UK grassland soil. Cordovil, C. M. d. S. (ed.) Abstracts 18th Nitrogen Workshop, Lisbon, 30 June- 3 July 2014 . pp. 465-467

The challenge of modelling nitrogen management at the field scale: simulation and sensitivity analysis of N2O fluxes across nine experimental sites using DailyDayCent

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fitton, N., Datta, A., Hastings, A., Kuhnert, M., Topp, C. F. E., Cloy, J. M., Rees, R. M., Cardenas, L. M., Williams, J. R., Smith, K., Chadwick, D. and Smith, P. 2014. The challenge of modelling nitrogen management at the field scale: simulation and sensitivity analysis of N2O fluxes across nine experimental sites using DailyDayCent. Environmental Research Letters. 9, p. 095003. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/9/095003

A meta-analysis of organic and inorganic phosphorus in organic fertilizers, soils and water: implications for water quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hawkins, J. M. B., Haygarth, P. M. and Chadwick, D. R. 2014. A meta-analysis of organic and inorganic phosphorus in organic fertilizers, soils and water: implications for water quality. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 44, pp. 2172-2202. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2013.790752

Identifying priorities for nutrient mitigation using river concentration-flow relationships: the Thames basin, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bowes, M. J., Jarvie, H. P., Naden, P. S., Old, G. H., Scarlett, P. M., Roberts, C., Armstrong, L. K., Harman, S. A., Wickham, H. D. and Collins, A. L. 2014. Identifying priorities for nutrient mitigation using river concentration-flow relationships: the Thames basin, UK. Journal of Hydrology. 517, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.03.063

Impact of nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide (DCD) on N2O emissions from urine applied to UK grassland

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cardenas, L. M., Camp, V., Donovan, N., Hodgson, C. J., Misselbrook, T. H., Mcgeough, K., Mcneill, G., Laughlin, R., Watson, C., Bell, M., Rees, R. and Chadwick, D. R. 2014. Impact of nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide (DCD) on N2O emissions from urine applied to UK grassland. Cordovil, C. M. d. S. (ed.) Abstracts 18th Nitrogen Workshop, Lisbon, 30 June- 3 July 2014 . pp. 387-388

Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: quantification and mitigation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bell, M., Winning, M., Cloy, J., Rees, B., Cardenas, L. M., Donovan, N., Scott, T., Webster, C. P., Whitmore, A. P., Williams, J., Balshaw, H., Paine, F. and Chadwick, D. R. 2014. Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised UK arable soils: quantification and mitigation. Cordovil, C. M. d. S. (ed.) Abstracts 18th Nitrogen Workshop, Lisbon, 30 June- 3 July 2014 . pp. 375-376

First 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): model evolution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D., Del Prado, A., Li, C., Misselbrook, T. H., Rees, R. M., Salas, W., Sanz-Cobena, A., Smith, P., Tilston, E. L., Topp, C. F. E., Vetter, S. and Yeluripati, J. B. 2014. First 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): model evolution. Ecological Modelling. 292, pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.09.004

Factors controlling the efficacy of DCD to reduce N2O emissions and improve NUE in agriculture: evidence from field and laboratory studies

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chadwick, D. R., Williams, J. R., Cardenas, L. M., Rees, R. M., Vallejo, A., Scowan, M., Marsden, K., Jones, D. L. and Watson, C. J. 2014. Factors controlling the efficacy of DCD to reduce N2O emissions and improve NUE in agriculture: evidence from field and laboratory studies. Abstracts 4th International Conference on C Sequestration and Climate Change Mitigation in Agriculture, Yangling, 21-24 September 2014 .

Ammonia emission from a permanent grassland on volcanic soil after the treatment with dairy slurry and urea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salazar, F., Martinez-Lagos, J., Alfaro, M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2014. Ammonia emission from a permanent grassland on volcanic soil after the treatment with dairy slurry and urea. Atmospheric Environment. 95, pp. 591-597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.06.057

Analysis of uncertainties in the estimates of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the UK's greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Glendining, M. J., Bellamy, P., Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Rivas Casado, M., Hulin, A., Van Oijen, M. and Whitmore, A. P. 2014. Analysis of uncertainties in the estimates of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the UK's greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture. Atmospheric Environment. 82, pp. 94-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.10.012

Review and analysis of global agricultural N2O emissions relevant to the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Buckingham, S., Anthony, S., Bellamy, P. H., Cardenas, L. M., Higgins, S., Mcgeough, K. and Topp, C. F. E. 2014. Review and analysis of global agricultural N2O emissions relevant to the UK. Science of the Total Environment. 487, pp. 164-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.122

Nitrous oxide emissions from soil due to urine deposition by grazing cattle in Brazil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barneze, A. S., Mazzetto, A. M., Zani, C. F., Misselbrook, T. H. and Carri, C. C. 2014. Nitrous oxide emissions from soil due to urine deposition by grazing cattle in Brazil. Atmospheric Environment. 92, pp. 394-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.04.046

Carbon and nitrogen in soil and vine roots in harrowed and grass-covered vineyards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Agnelli, A., Bol, R., Trumbore, S. E., Dixon, E. R., Cocco, S. and Corti, G. 2014. Carbon and nitrogen in soil and vine roots in harrowed and grass-covered vineyards. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 193, pp. 70-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.04.023

Ranking factors affecting emissions of GHG from incubated agricultural soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garcia-Marco, S., Ravella, S. R., Chadwick, D. R., Vallejo, A., Gregory, A. S. and Cardenas, L. M. 2014. Ranking factors affecting emissions of GHG from incubated agricultural soils. European Journal of Soil Science. 65 (4), pp. 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12143

High-frequency monitoring of nitrogen and phosphorus response in three rural catchments to the end of the 2011-2012 drought in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Outram, F. N., Lloyd, C. E. M., Jonczyk, J., Benskin, C. Mcw. H., Grant, F., Perks, M. T., Deasy, C., Burke, S. P., Collins, A. L., Freer, J., Haygarth, P. M., Hiscock, K. M., Johnes, P. J. and Lovett, A. L. 2014. High-frequency monitoring of nitrogen and phosphorus response in three rural catchments to the end of the 2011-2012 drought in England. Hydrology And Earth System Sciences. 18, pp. 3429-3448. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-3429-2014

Sources of sediment-bound organic matter infiltrating spawning gravels during the incubation and emergence life stages of salmonids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Williams, L. J., Zhang, Y., Marius, M., Dungait, J. A. J., Smallman, D. J., Dixon, E. R., Stringfellow, A., Sear, D. A., Jones, J. I. and Naden, P. S. 2014. Sources of sediment-bound organic matter infiltrating spawning gravels during the incubation and emergence life stages of salmonids. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 196 (15 October), pp. 76-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.06.018

Developing demonstration test catchments as a platform for transdisciplinary land management research in England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mcgonigle, D. F., Burke, S. P., Collins, A. L., Gartner, R., Haft, M. R., Harris, R. C., Haygarth, P. M., Hedges, M. C., Hiscock, K. M. and Lovett, A. A. 2014. Developing demonstration test catchments as a platform for transdisciplinary land management research in England and Wales. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts. 16, pp. 1618-1628. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3em00658a

Does extensification lead to enhanced provision of ecosystem services from soils in UK agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Horrocks, C. A., Dungait, J. A. J., Cardenas, L. M. and Heal, K. V. 2014. Does extensification lead to enhanced provision of ecosystem services from soils in UK agriculture. Land Use Policy. 38, pp. 123-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.10.023

Effects of cutting, mulching and applications of farmyard manure on the supply of nitrogen from a red clover/grass sward

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hatch, D. R., Joynes, A., Roderick, S., Shepherd, M. and Goodlass, G. 2014. Effects of cutting, mulching and applications of farmyard manure on the supply of nitrogen from a red clover/grass sward. Organic Agriculture. 4, pp. 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-014-0062-6

First 20 years of DNDC: model evolution and GRAMP

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S. G., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D. R., Del Prado, A., Li, C., Misselbrook, T. H., Rees, R., Salas, W., Sanz-Cobena, A., Smith, P., Tilston, E. L., Topp, K., Vetter, S. H. and Yeluripati, J. 2014. First 20 years of DNDC: model evolution and GRAMP. Cordovil, C. M. d. S. (ed.) Abstracts 18th Nitrogen Workshop, Lisbon, 30 June- 3 July 2014 . pp. 100-103

Effect of cattle urine addition on the surface emissions and subsurface concentrations of greenhouse gases in a UK peat grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Boon, A., Robinson, J. S., Chadwick, D. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2014. Effect of cattle urine addition on the surface emissions and subsurface concentrations of greenhouse gases in a UK peat grassland. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 186, pp. 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.01.008

Effect of cattle urine addition on the surface emissions and subsurface concentrations of greenhouse gases from a UK lowland peatland

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Boon, A., Robinson, S., Chadwick, D. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2014. Effect of cattle urine addition on the surface emissions and subsurface concentrations of greenhouse gases from a UK lowland peatland. EGU.

Divergence of feeding channels within the soil food web determined by ecosystem type

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Crotty, F. V., Blackshaw, R. P., Adl, S. M., Inger, R. and Murray, P. J. 2014. Divergence of feeding channels within the soil food web determined by ecosystem type. Ecology and Evolution. 4, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.905