Net Zero and Resilient Farming

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

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Export of dissolved organic carbon and nitrate from grassland in winter using high temporal resolution, in situ UV sensing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sandford, R. C., Hawkins, J. M. B., Bol, R. and Worsfold, P. J. 2013. Export of dissolved organic carbon and nitrate from grassland in winter using high temporal resolution, in situ UV sensing. Science of the Total Environment. 456-457, pp. 384-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.02.078

Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L., Geraki, K., Borg, S., Quinn, P., Mosselmans, J. F., Brinch-Pedersen, H. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain. Journal Of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 18, pp. 557-570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00775-013-1000-x

Estimation of uncertainty in the dailyDAYCENT model: experiment with UK cropland

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Datta, A., Fitton, N., Topp, K., Cloy, J., Rees, B., Cardenas, L. M., Williams, J., Smith, K. and Smith, P. 2013. Estimation of uncertainty in the dailyDAYCENT model: experiment with UK cropland. Abstracts International Conference on Soil Carbon Sequestration for Climate, Food Security and Ecosystem Services, Reykjavik, 26-29 May 2013 .

Measuring soil protist respiration and ingestion rates using stable isotopes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2013. Measuring soil protist respiration and ingestion rates using stable isotopes. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 57, pp. 919-921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.10.039

Modification of the RothC model for simulations of soil organic C dynamics in dryland regions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Farina, R., Coleman, K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2013. Modification of the RothC model for simulations of soil organic C dynamics in dryland regions. Geoderma. 200-201, pp. 18-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.01.021

Microbial responses to the erosional redistribution of soil organic carbon in arable fields

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Ghee, C., Rowan, J. S., Mckenzie, B. M., Hawes, C., Dixon, E. R., Paterson, E. and Hopkins, D. W. 2013. Microbial responses to the erosional redistribution of soil organic carbon in arable fields. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 60, pp. 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.01.027

Fate of nitrogen following shallow injection of livestock slurry to grassland

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Williams, J., Thorman, R., Chambers, B., Sagoo, L., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2013. Fate of nitrogen following shallow injection of livestock slurry to grassland. Abstracts RAMIRAN 2013: 15th International Conference on Recycling of Organic Residues for Agriculture - from Waste Management to Ecosystem Services, Versailles, 3-5 June 2013 .

Shallow injection of livestock slurry to grassland: effects on the balance of nitrous oxide and ammonia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Williams, J., Sagoo, L., Chambers, B., Thorman, R., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2013. Shallow injection of livestock slurry to grassland: effects on the balance of nitrous oxide and ammonia. Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

The importance of direct and indirect nitrous oxide emissions from contrasting cattle slurry application timings

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Williams, J., Chambers, B., Thorman, R., Sagoo, L., Chadwick, D. R. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2013. The importance of direct and indirect nitrous oxide emissions from contrasting cattle slurry application timings. Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

How do N2O fluxes determined using five static closed chambers and an auto-sampler compare?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Donovan, N., Norris, S., Murray, R. L., Cancer-Berroya, E., Hodgson, C. J. and Chadwick, D. R. 2013. How do N2O fluxes determined using five static closed chambers and an auto-sampler compare? Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

Nitrogen losses to air and water following cattle slurry applications to a drained clay arable soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Sagoo, E., Thorman, R., Williams, J., Chambers, B., Hodgkinson, R., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2013. Nitrogen losses to air and water following cattle slurry applications to a drained clay arable soil. Abstracts RAMIRAN 2013: 15th International Conference on Recycling of Organic Residues for Agriculture - from Waste Management to Ecosystem Services, Versailles, 3-5 June 2013 .

Arterial, rumen and milk concentration and net absorption of methane into the portal vein of lactating dairy cattle

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Reynolds, C. K., Crompton, L. A., Barratt, C. E., Donovan, N. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2013. Arterial, rumen and milk concentration and net absorption of methane into the portal vein of lactating dairy cattle. Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

Nitrous oxide emissions following cattle slurry applications to grassland on drained and undrained clay soil at different times of year

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Misselbrook, T. H., Chadwick, D. R., Donovan, N., Camp, V., Chambers, B., Williams, J. and Thorman, R. 2013. Nitrous oxide emissions following cattle slurry applications to grassland on drained and undrained clay soil at different times of year. Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

Automated monitoring of urination events from grazing beef cows

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Misselbrook, T. H., Umstatter, C., Duthie, C-A., Nicoll, L. and Waterhouse, T. 2013. Automated monitoring of urination events from grazing beef cows. Abstracts 6th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, Leuven, 10-12 September 2013 .

Novel laser spectroscopic technique for continuous analysis of N2O isotopomers - application and intercomparison with isotope ratio mass spectrometry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koster, J. R., Well, R., Tuzson, B., Bol, R., Dittert, K., Giesemann, A., Emmenegger, L., Manninen, A., Cardenas, L. M. and Mohn, J. 2013. Novel laser spectroscopic technique for continuous analysis of N2O isotopomers - application and intercomparison with isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 27 (1), pp. 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6434

Effect of season of application on N2O emissions from urine patches

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cardenas, L. M., Donovan, N., Hodgson, C. J., Norris, S., Murray, R., Cancer-Berroya, E., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2013. Effect of season of application on N2O emissions from urine patches. Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

Nitrogen losses and transformations within farmyard manure storage

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Camp, V., Joynes, A., Norris, S., Misselbrook, T. H., Rollett, A., Crookes, M. and Williams, J. 2013. Nitrogen losses and transformations within farmyard manure storage. Abstracts RAMIRAN 2013 15th International Conference, Versailles, 3-5 June 2013 .

Subsurface concentrations and surface emissions of greenhouse gases from a seasonally waterlogged peatland in the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Boon, A., Robinson, S., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D. R. and Verhoef, A. 2013. Subsurface concentrations and surface emissions of greenhouse gases from a seasonally waterlogged peatland in the UK. Abstracts European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013, Vienna, 7-12 April 2013 .

Variations in concentrations of N and P forms in leachates from dried soils rewetted at different rates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackwell, M. S. A., Carswell, A. M. and Bol, R. 2013. Variations in concentrations of N and P forms in leachates from dried soils rewetted at different rates. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 49, pp. 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-012-0700-7

Effects of temperature and dairy cattle excreta characteristics on potential ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from housing - A laboratory study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pereira, J., Misselbrook, T. H., Chadwick, D., Coutinho, J. and Trindade, H. 2012. Effects of temperature and dairy cattle excreta characteristics on potential ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from housing - A laboratory study. Biosystems Engineering. 112 (2), pp. 138-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2012.03.011

Long term drainage alters plant biodiversity and soil C- and N-storage

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Wolf, K., Bol, R., Dungait, J. A. J., Dixon, E. R., Dhanoa, D., Beaumont, D. A. and Wiesenberg, G. L. B. 2012. Long term drainage alters plant biodiversity and soil C- and N-storage. European Geosciences Union.

Floodplain wetland biota in the Murray-Darling Basin: Water and habitat requirements

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beaumont, D. A. 2012. Floodplain wetland biota in the Murray-Darling Basin: Water and habitat requirements. River Research and Applications. 28 (8), pp. 1322-1322. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.1512

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