Net Zero and Resilient Farming

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

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Investigating soil food webs - tracking the translocation of 13C and 15N through microbial interactions within the soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Crotty, F. V., Adl, S. M., Clegg, C. D., Blackshaw, R. P. and Murray, P. J. 2009. Investigating soil food webs - tracking the translocation of 13C and 15N through microbial interactions within the soil.

An improved inventory of greenhouse gases from agriculture. Final report on Defra Project AC0101

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Cardenas, L. M. 2009. An improved inventory of greenhouse gases from agriculture. Final report on Defra Project AC0101.

Linking plant biology and soil physics to understand hillslope hydrology

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Macleod, C. J. A., Binley, A., Clark, L. J., Gregory, A. S., Hawkins, S. L., Humphreys, M., Joynes, A., Papdopoulos, A., Skot, L., Stone, A., Turner, L. B., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Whalley, W. R. and Haygarth, P. M. 2009. Linking plant biology and soil physics to understand hillslope hydrology. Abstracts European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, 19-24 April 2009 .

Efficiency of soil N use by arable crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Macdonald, A. J., Knight, S. M., Glendining, M. J., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G., Goulding, K. W. T., Sinclair, A. H. and Rees, R. M. 2009. Efficiency of soil N use by arable crops. Abstracts 16th Nitrogen Workshop, Turin, 28 June-1 July 2009 . pp. 233-234

Potential for soil carbon sequestration, but with a full greenhouse gas budget

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Goulding, K. W. T., Powlson, D. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2009. Potential for soil carbon sequestration, but with a full greenhouse gas budget. Currie, L. D. and Lindsay, C. L. (ed.) Nutrient Management in a Rapidly Changing World: Proceedings 22nd Annual Workshop of the Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre Massey University, Palmerston North, 11-12 February 2009. . Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre, Massey University. pp. 7-15

Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Brookes, P. C., Hirsch, P. R., Gilliam, L. M., Clark, I. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J. K. and Murray, P. J. 2009. Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities? Abstracts 2009 International Annual Meetings of ASA-CSSA-SSSA: Footprints in the Landscape: Sustainability through Plant and Soil Sciences, Pittsburgh, 1-5 November 2009 .

Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Murray, P. J., Hirsch, P. R., Gilliam, L. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J. K., Clark, I. M. and Brookes, P. C. 2009. Are long-term changes in soil organic matter reflected in the soil communities? Abstracts Forming Bridges in a Changing World: Society of Nematologists and Soil Ecology Society Conference, Burlington, 12-15 July 2009 .

Temporal dynamics of a 13CO2 pulse in grassland mesocosms

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Murray, P. J., Brown, V. K., Gange, A. C., Granger, S. J., Headon, D. M., Symondson, W. O. C. and Fountain, M. T. 2009. Temporal dynamics of a 13CO2 pulse in grassland mesocosms. Abstracts Stable Isotope Mass-Spectrometry User Group (SIMSUG) Meeting, Glasgow, 14-15 January 2009 .

Movement of newly assimilated carbon in the grass Lolium perenne and its incorporation into rhizosphere microbial DNA

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Murray, P. J., Clegg, C. D., Bristow, A. W., Gregory, P. J., Headon, D. M. and Clayton, S. J. 2009. Movement of newly assimilated carbon in the grass Lolium perenne and its incorporation into rhizosphere microbial DNA. Abstracts Stable Isotope Mass-Spectrometry User Group (SIMSUG) Meeting, Glasgow, 14-15 January 2009 .

Modelling nitrous oxide dynamics in grazed grassland systems

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H. and Li, C. 2009. Modelling nitrous oxide dynamics in grazed grassland systems. Abstracts Managing Climate Change MC2 Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 18-20 November 2009 .

The wavelet packet transform: a technique for investigating temporal variation of river water solutes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Macleod, C. J. A., Haygarth, P. M., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Lark, R. M. 2009. The wavelet packet transform: a technique for investigating temporal variation of river water solutes. Journal of Hydrology. 379 (1-2), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.09.038

Relationship between cattle stocking density and NH3 emissions from cattle housing

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Camp, V., Gilhespy, S. L., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2009. Relationship between cattle stocking density and NH3 emissions from cattle housing. Ecology and Future: Bulgarian Journal of Ecological Science. 8, pp. 25-27.

Measurement and pore-level modelling of the production of nitrous oxide from soil

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. 2009. Measurement and pore-level modelling of the production of nitrous oxide from soil. Abstracts 2nd International Conference on Biohydrology 2009: a Changing Climate for Biology and Soil Hydrology Interactions, Bratislava, 21-24 September 2009 .

Can copper availability have a regulatory function on nitrous oxide emissions from soil?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Devaney, D., Godley, A., Hodson, M. E., Purdy, K., Yamulki, S. and Cardenas, L. M. 2009. Can copper availability have a regulatory function on nitrous oxide emissions from soil? Abstracts Soil Quality = Environmental Quality? BSSS-SSSI Joint Autumn Meeting, Wexford, 9-11 September 2009 .

Greenhouse gas emissions related to livestock in the UK inventory

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cardenas, L. M., Gilhespy, S. L., Chadwick, D. R. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2009. Greenhouse gas emissions related to livestock in the UK inventory. Abstracts Workshop on Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ruminant Agriculture, Birmingham, 7 October 2009 . pp. 10-11

The role of buffer zones for agricultural runoff

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Blackwell, M. S. A., Hogan, D. V. and Pinay, G. 2009. The role of buffer zones for agricultural runoff. in: Barker, T. and Maltby, E. (ed.) Wetlands handbook Wiley-Blackwell Chichester, Sussex. pp. 417-439

Functional assessment of wetlands: towards evaluation of ecosystem services

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Bishop, K. H., Blackwell, M. S. A., Clement, B., Maltby, E., Papadimos, D., Scholz, M., Schulz-Zunkel, C., Seferlis, M., Tellam, J., Verhoeven, J. T. A. and Verhoeven, M. L. 2009. Functional assessment of wetlands: towards evaluation of ecosystem services. Woodhead Publishing, Oxford.

Nitrous oxide emission from arable land in England

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Thorman, R. E., Cardenas, L. M., Scholefield, D., Chadwick, D. R., Butler, M., Bennett, G., Collis, H. R., Kingston, H. and Chambers, B. J. 2009. Nitrous oxide emission from arable land in England. Abstracts 16th Nitrogen Workshop, Turin, 28 June-1 July 2009 . pp. 217-218

Investigating the simulation of nitrous oxide against field data at North Wyke

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Shepherd, A., Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M. and Del Prado, A. 2009. Investigating the simulation of nitrous oxide against field data at North Wyke. Abstracts 16th Nitrogen Workshop, Turin, 28 June-1 July 2009 . pp. 211-212

Impacts of predicted climate change on denitrification and greenhouse gas production in a temperate organic floodplain soil in southwest England

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bonnett, S. A. F., Leah, R., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Maltby, E. 2009. Impacts of predicted climate change on denitrification and greenhouse gas production in a temperate organic floodplain soil in southwest England. Abstracts BSSS Spring Meeting on Predicting the Future for Highly Organic Soils, Edinburgh, 5-7 May 2009 .

Effects of soil drying and rewetting on phosphorus in leachate: the role of the soil microbial biomass and other properties

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Murray, P. J., Snars, K. E., Williams, J. K. and Haygarth, P. M. 2009. Effects of soil drying and rewetting on phosphorus in leachate: the role of the soil microbial biomass and other properties. Abstracts BSSS Autumn Meeting 2009 .

Mineralizacion potencial de nitrogeno en suelos derivados de cenizas volcanicas

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Alfaro, M. V., Vistoso, E. G., Cardenas, L. M., Salazar, F. and Hatch, D. 2009. Mineralizacion potencial de nitrogeno en suelos derivados de cenizas volcanicas. Asbtracts 34th Congreso Anual Sociedad Chilena Produccion Animal, Pucon, 21-23 October 2009 . pp. 42-43

Evaluacion de la retencion de nitrato en suelos derivados de cenizas volcanicas

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Alfaro, M., Vistoso, E., Cardenas, L. M., Salazar, F. and Hatch, D. 2009. Evaluacion de la retencion de nitrato en suelos derivados de cenizas volcanicas. Abstracts 11th Congreso Nacional de la Ciencia del Suelo, Chillan, 24-26 August 2009 .

The UK Environmental Change Network: emerging trends in the composition of plant and animal communities and the physical environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Morecroft, M. D., Bealey, C. E., Beaumont, D. A., Benham, S., Brooks, D. R., Burt, T. P., Critchley, C. N. R., Dick, J., Littlewood, N. A., Monteith, D. T., Scott, W. A., Smith, R. I., Walmsley, C. and Watson, H. 2009. The UK Environmental Change Network: emerging trends in the composition of plant and animal communities and the physical environment. Biological Conservation. 142 (12), pp. 2814-2832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2009.07.004

Microbial diversity maintained in soils starved of plant inputs for 50 years

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Clark, I. M., Gilliam, L. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J., Murray, P. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2009. Microbial diversity maintained in soils starved of plant inputs for 50 years. Abstracts BAGECO 10: Bacterial Genetics and Ecology - Coexisting on a Changing Planet, Uppsala, 15-19 June 2009 . pp. 119

Significance of root-attached soil and soil preparation for microbial biomass phosphorus measurement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackwell, M. S. A., Williams, J. K., Snars, K. E., Brookes, P. C., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Michallon, L., Murray, P. J. and Haygarth, P. M. 2009. Significance of root-attached soil and soil preparation for microbial biomass phosphorus measurement. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 73, pp. 1861-1863. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2009.0021N

Fungal entomopathogens: new insights on their ecology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vega, F. E., Goettel, M. S., Blackwell, M. S. A., Chandler, D., Jackson, M. A., Keller, S., Koike, M., Maniania, N. K., Monzon, A., Ownley, B. H., Pell, J. K., Rangel, D. E. N. and Roy, H. E. 2009. Fungal entomopathogens: new insights on their ecology. Fungal Ecology. 2, pp. 149-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2009.05.001

Effect of tillage system and straw management on organic matter dynamics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hazarika, S., Parkinson, R., Bol, R., Dixon, E. R., Russell, P., Donovan, S. and Allen, D. 2009. Effect of tillage system and straw management on organic matter dynamics. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 29, pp. 525-533. https://doi.org/10.1051/agro/2009024

Encapsulated fumaric acid as a feed ingredient to decrease ruminal methane emissions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wood, T. A., Wallace, R. J., Rowe, A., Price, J., Yanez-Ruiz, D. R., Murray, P. J. and Newbold, C. J. 2009. Encapsulated fumaric acid as a feed ingredient to decrease ruminal methane emissions. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 152, pp. 62-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.03.006

Physical effects of soil drying on roots and crop growth

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P. and Whalley, W. R. 2009. Physical effects of soil drying on roots and crop growth. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 2845-2857. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp200

The effect of long-term soil management on the physical and biological resilience of a range of arable and grassland soils in England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Watts, C. W., Griffiths, B. S., Hallett, P. D., Kuan, H. L. and Whitmore, A. P. 2009. The effect of long-term soil management on the physical and biological resilience of a range of arable and grassland soils in England. Geoderma. 153, pp. 172-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.08.002

Wavelet transforms applied to irregularly sampled soil data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E. and Lark, R. M. 2009. Wavelet transforms applied to irregularly sampled soil data. Mathematical geosciences. 41, pp. 661-678. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-009-9234-4

Starving the soil of plant inputs for 50 years reduces abundance but not diversity of soil bacterial communities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hirsch, P. R., Gilliam, L. M., Sohi, S. P., Williams, J. K., Clark, I. M. and Murray, P. J. 2009. Starving the soil of plant inputs for 50 years reduces abundance but not diversity of soil bacterial communities. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41 (9), pp. 2021-2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.07.011

Dissipation of bacterially derived C and N through the meso- and macrofauna of a grassland soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murray, P. J., Clegg, C. D., Crotty, F. V., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Williams, J. K. and Blackshaw, R. P. 2009. Dissipation of bacterially derived C and N through the meso- and macrofauna of a grassland soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41, pp. 1146-1150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.02.021

Effects of nutrient and insecticide treatments on invertebrate numbers and predation on slugs in an upland grassland: a monoclonal antibody-based approach

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fountain, M. T., Thomas, R. S., Brown, V. K., Gange, A. C., Murray, P. J. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2009. Effects of nutrient and insecticide treatments on invertebrate numbers and predation on slugs in an upland grassland: a monoclonal antibody-based approach. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 131, pp. 145-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2009.01.005

Desktop review of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Report on project no. F08/019 to DairyCo)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Crompton, L. A., Mills, J. A. N., Reynolds, C. K., Juniper, D. T., Chadwick, D. R., Misselbrook, T. H., Chambers, B. J., Bhogal, A., Cottrill, B. R., Harris, D. and Phillips, K. A. 2009. Desktop review of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Report on project no. F08/019 to DairyCo).

Effects of soil drying and rate of re-wetting on concentrations and forms of phosphorus in leachate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., De La Fuente-Martinez, N., Murray, P. J., Snars, K. E., Williams, J. K. and Haygarth, P. M. 2009. Effects of soil drying and rate of re-wetting on concentrations and forms of phosphorus in leachate. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 45, pp. 635-643. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-009-0375-x

Einfluss der Dungung mit Biogasgarresten auf Denitrifikation und Lachgasemissionen (Influence of fertilisation with biogas residues on denitrification and N2O emissions)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kostner, J. R., Cardenas, L. M., Senbayram, M., Bol, R., Butler, M., Muhling, K. H. and Dittert, K. 2009. Einfluss der Dungung mit Biogasgarresten auf Denitrifikation und Lachgasemissionen (Influence of fertilisation with biogas residues on denitrification and N2O emissions). Abstracts Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Pflanzenernahrung, Osnabruck, 11-12 June 2009.

Denitrification potential and N2/N2O ratio in subsoils under Irish grazed grassland

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Khalil, M. I., Jahangir, M. M. R., Richards, K. G., Cardenas, L. M., Butler, M., Hatch, D. J. and Johnston, P. 2009. Denitrification potential and N2/N2O ratio in subsoils under Irish grazed grassland. Abstracts 16th Nitrogen Workshop, Turin, 28 June-1 July 2009 .

Investigating the effects of organic and conventional management on soil aggregate stability using X-ray computed tomography

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Papadopoulos, A., Bird, N. R. A., Whitmore, A. P. and Mooney, S. J. 2009. Investigating the effects of organic and conventional management on soil aggregate stability using X-ray computed tomography. European Journal of Soil Science. 60 (3), pp. 360-368. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01126.x