Net Zero and Resilient Farming

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

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Cover crop species have contrasting influence upon soil structural genesis and microbial community phenotype

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bacq-Labreuil, A., Crawford, J. W., Mooney, S., Neal, A. L. and Ritz, K. 2019. Cover crop species have contrasting influence upon soil structural genesis and microbial community phenotype. Scientific Reports. 9 (7473). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43937-6

Increasing livestock wastewater application in alternate-furrow irrigation reduces nitrification gene abundance but not nitrification rate in rhizosphere

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lui, Y., Neal, A. L., Zhang, X., Cui, E., Gao, F., Fan, X., Hu, C. and Li, Z. 2019. Increasing livestock wastewater application in alternate-furrow irrigation reduces nitrification gene abundance but not nitrification rate in rhizosphere. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-019-01361-y

Calcium Exerts a Strong Influence upon Phosphohydrolase Gene Abundance and Phylogenetic Diversity in Soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L. and Glendining, M. L. 2019. Calcium Exerts a Strong Influence upon Phosphohydrolase Gene Abundance and Phylogenetic Diversity in Soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 139 (December), p. 107613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.107613

Modelling the effect of spatially variable soil properties on the distribution of weeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Coleman, K., Murdoch, A. J. and Storkey, J. 2019. Modelling the effect of spatially variable soil properties on the distribution of weeds. Ecological Modelling. 396 (24 March), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2018.11.002

Fate and transport of urea-N in a rain-fed ridge-furrow crop system with plastic mulch

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guo, S., Jiang, R., Qu, H., Wang, Y., Misselbrook, T., Gunina, A. and Kuzyakov, Y. 2019. Fate and transport of urea-N in a rain-fed ridge-furrow crop system with plastic mulch . Soil & Tillage Research. 186 (March), pp. 214-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2018.10.022

Field scale temporal and spatial variability of δ13C, δ15N, TC and TN soil properties : Implications for sediment source tracing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Burak, E., Harris, P., Pulley, S., Cardenas, L. M. and Tang, Q. 2019. Field scale temporal and spatial variability of δ13C, δ15N, TC and TN soil properties : Implications for sediment source tracing. Geoderma. 333 (1 January), pp. 108-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.07.019

Variations in soil and plant-microbiome composition with different quality irrigation waters and biochar supplementation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cui, E., Fan, X., Li, Z., Liu, Y., Neal, A. L., Hu, C. and Gao, F. 2019. Variations in soil and plant-microbiome composition with different quality irrigation waters and biochar supplementation. Applied Soil Ecology. 142, pp. 99-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.04.026

Soil nitrous oxide emissions from grassland: potential inhibitor effect of hippuric acid

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ciganda, V. S., Lopez-Aizpun, M., Repullo, M. A., Wu, D., Terra, J. A., Elustondo, D., Clough, T. and Cardenas, L. M. 2019. Soil nitrous oxide emissions from grassland: potential inhibitor effect of hippuric acid. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 182, pp. 40-47. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201700393

The relationships between seedling root screens, root growth in the field and grain yield for wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bai, C., Ge, Y., Ashton, R. W., Evans, J., Milne, A. E., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Parry, M. A. J., Melichar, J., Feuerhelm, D., Bansept, P. and Bartsch, M. 2019. The relationships between seedling root screens, root growth in the field and grain yield for wheat . Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04088-9

Assessment of empirical algorithms for bathymetry extraction using Sentinel-2 data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Casal, G., Monteys, X., Hedley, J., Harris, P., Cahalane, C. and McCarthy, T. 2019. Assessment of empirical algorithms for bathymetry extraction using Sentinel-2 data. International Journal Of Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2018.1533660

Sustainable Development Goal 2: improved targets and indicators for agriculture and food security

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Juliana Dias Bernandes Gil, Pytrik Reidsma, Ken Giller, Lindsay Todman, Whitmore, A. P. and Martin van Ittersum 2019. Sustainable Development Goal 2: improved targets and indicators for agriculture and food security . AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment. 48 (7), pp. 685-698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1101-4

Quantifying the spatio-temporal drivers of planned vegetation restoration on ecosystem services at a large regional scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Y., Lu, Y., Fu, B-J., Harris, P. and Wu, L. 2019. Quantifying the spatio-temporal drivers of planned vegetation restoration on ecosystem services at a large regional scale. Science of the Total Environment. 650 (1), pp. 1029-1040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.082

Distance metric choice can both reduce and induce collinearity in geographically weighted regression

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comber, A., Chi, K., Huy, M. Q., Nguyen, Q., Lu, B., Phe, H. H. and Harris, P. 2019. Distance metric choice can both reduce and induce collinearity in geographically weighted regression. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/2399808318784017

A simulation study on specifying a regression model for spatial data: choosing between heterogeneity and autocorrelation effects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harris, P. 2019. A simulation study on specifying a regression model for spatial data: choosing between heterogeneity and autocorrelation effects. Geographical Analysis . 51 (2), pp. 151-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/gean.12163

Determining the sources of nutrient flux to water in headwater catchments: Examining the speciation balance to inform the targeting of mitigation measures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, C. E. M., Johnes, P. J., Freer, J. E., Carswell, A. M., Jones, J. I., Stirling, M. W., Hodgkinson, R. A., Richmond, C. and Collins, A. L. 2019. Determining the sources of nutrient flux to water in headwater catchments: Examining the speciation balance to inform the targeting of mitigation measures. Science of the Total Environment. 648, pp. 1179-1200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.190

The importance of scale in spatially varying coefficient modelling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murakami, D., Lu, B., Harris, P., Brunsdon, C., Charlton, M., Nakaya, T. and Griffith, D. A. 2019. The importance of scale in spatially varying coefficient modelling. Annals of the American Association of Geographers. 109 (1), pp. 50-70. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2018.1462691

When multi-functional landscape meets critical zone science: advancing multi-disciplinary research for sustainable human well-being

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luo, Y., Lu, Y., Fu, B., Harris, P., Wu, L. and Comber, A. 2019. When multi-functional landscape meets critical zone science: advancing multi-disciplinary research for sustainable human well-being. National Science Review. https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwy003

Soil compaction effects upon litter decomposition in an arable field and implications for management of crop residues and headlands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carlesso, L., Beadle, A., Cook, S. M., Graham, H., Ritz, K., Sparkes, D., Wu, L. and Murray, P. J. 2019. Soil compaction effects upon litter decomposition in an arable field and implications for management of crop residues and headlands. Applied Soil Ecology. 134 (February), pp. 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.10.004

Effects of cropping systems upon the three-dimensional architecture of soil systems are modulated by texture.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bacq-Labreuila, A., Crawford, J. W., Mooney, S. J., Neal, A. L., Akkari, E., McAuliffe, C., Zhang, X., Redmile-Gordon, M. A. and Ritz, K. 2018. Effects of cropping systems upon the three-dimensional architecture of soil systems are modulated by texture. Geoderma. 332, pp. 73-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.07.002

Isotopic evidence of biotrophy and unusual nitrogen nutrition in soil‐dwelling Hygrophoraceae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halbwachs, H., Easton, G. L., Bol, R., Hobbie, E. A., Garnett, M. H., Persoh, D., Dixon, E. R., Ostle, N., Karasch, P. and Griffith, G. W. 2018. Isotopic evidence of biotrophy and unusual nitrogen nutrition in soil‐dwelling Hygrophoraceae. Environmental Microbiology. 20 (10), pp. 3573-3588. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14327

Soil bulk density impacts on root water potential and ABA export in drying soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Donaldson, S., Dodd, I. C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2018. Soil bulk density impacts on root water potential and ABA export in drying soil. Acta Horticulturae. 1197 (1197), pp. 15-22. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1197.3

Root imaging showing comparisons in root distribution and ontogeny in novel Festulolium populations and closely related perennial ryegrass varieties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Humphreys, M. W., Doonan, J. H., Boyle, R., Rodriguez, A. C., Marley, C. L., Williams, K., Farrell, M. S., Brook, J., Gasior, D., Loka, D., Collins, R. P., Marshall, A. H., Allen, D. K., Yadav, R. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Harper, J. A. 2018. Root imaging showing comparisons in root distribution and ontogeny in novel Festulolium populations and closely related perennial ryegrass varieties. Food and Energy Security. 7 (e00145). https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.145

A synthetic analysis of livestock manure substitution effects on organic carbon changes in China's arable topsoil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ren, F., Zhang, X., Liu, J., Sun, N., Sun, Z., Wu, L. and Xu, M. 2018. A synthetic analysis of livestock manure substitution effects on organic carbon changes in China's arable topsoil. Catena. 171, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.06.036

Soil aggregate-associated organic carbon dynamics subjected to different types of land use: Evidence from 13C natural abundance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Y., Liu, W., Wu, L., Liu, C., Wang, L., Chen, F. and Li, Z. 2018. Soil aggregate-associated organic carbon dynamics subjected to different types of land use: Evidence from 13C natural abundance. Ecological Engineering. 122 (15 October), pp. 295-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.08.018

Response of crop yield and nitrogen use efficiency for wheat-maize cropping system to future climate change in northern China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liang, S., Li, Y., Zhang, X., Sun, Z., Sun, N., Duan, Y., Xu, M. and Wu, L. 2018. Response of crop yield and nitrogen use efficiency for wheat-maize cropping system to future climate change in northern China. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 262, pp. 310-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.07.019

Prediction of storm‐based nutrient loss incorporating the estimated runoff and soil loss at a slope scale on the Loess Plateau

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shi, W., Huang, M. and Wu, L. 2018. Prediction of storm‐based nutrient loss incorporating the estimated runoff and soil loss at a slope scale on the Loess Plateau. Land Degradation & Development. 29 (9), pp. 2899-2910. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.3028

Deep soil water storage varies with vegetation type and rainfall amount in the Loess Plateau of China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao, R, Jia, X., Huang, L., Zhu, Y., Wu, L. and Shao, M. 2018. Deep soil water storage varies with vegetation type and rainfall amount in the Loess Plateau of China. Scientific Reports. 8 (12346). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30850-7

The impact of varying semantics in spatial statistics

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Comber, A., Harris, P. and Atkinson, P. M. 2018. The impact of varying semantics in spatial statistics. GISRUK 2018. Leicester

Reemplazo de una pradera permanente y su efecto en el primer año en una lechería comercial

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rivero-Viera, J., Orr, R. J., Coumbe, J., Willson, B., Evans, J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2018. Reemplazo de una pradera permanente y su efecto en el primer año en una lechería comercial . Agro Sur. 46 (1), pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.4206/agrosur.2018.v46n1-02

Creating productive diverse grassland for multi-ecosystem services: an example of agri-environment schemes policies driven by science in United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beaumont, D. A., Griffith, B. A., Dunn, R. M., Orr, R. J., Rivero-Viera, J., Woodcock, B., Pywell, R. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2018. Creating productive diverse grassland for multi-ecosystem services: an example of agri-environment schemes policies driven by science in United Kingdom. Agro Sur. 46 (2), pp. 3-5. https://doi.org/10.4206/agrosur.2018.v46n2-02

Water stress in maize production in the drylands of the Loess Plateau

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhu, W., Li, H.J., Qu, H.C., Wang, Y.L., Misselbrook, T., Li, X. and Jiang, R. 2018. Water stress in maize production in the drylands of the Loess Plateau. Vadose Zone Journal. 17 (1), p. 180117. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.06.0117

Bed and suspended sediment-associated rare earth element concentrations and fluxes in a polluted Brazilian river system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
da Silva, Y., Nascimento, C., da Silva, Y., Amorim, F., Singh, V. and Collins, A. L. 2018. Bed and suspended sediment-associated rare earth element concentrations and fluxes in a polluted Brazilian river system . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25 (34), pp. 34426-34437. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3357-4

Intercropping flowering plants in maize systems increases pollinator diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norris, S. L., Blackshaw, R. P., Critchley, C. N. R., Dunn, R. M., Smith, K. E., Williams, J., Randall, N. P. and Murray, P. J. 2018. Intercropping flowering plants in maize systems increases pollinator diversity. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 20 (2), pp. 246-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12251

Attribution of explanatory factors for change in soil organic carbon density in the native grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jin, D., Murray, P. J., Xin, X., Qin, Y., Chen, B., Qing, G., Zhang, Z. and Yan, R. 2018. Attribution of explanatory factors for change in soil organic carbon density in the native grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China. Journal of Arid Land. 10 (3), pp. 375-387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-018-0056-4

Stress and sexual reproduction affect the dynamics of the wheat pathogen effector AvrStb6 and strobilurin resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kema, G. H. J., Mirzadi Gohari, A., Aouini, L., Gibriel, H. A. Y., Ware, S. B., Van Den Bosch, F., Manning-Smith, R., Alonso Chavez, V., Helps, J., Ben M’Barek, S., Mehrabi, R., Diaz-Trujillo, C., Zamani, E., Schouten, H. J., Van Der Lee, T. A. J., Waalwijk, C., de Waard, M. A., de Wit, P. J. G. M., Verstappen, E. C. P., Thomma, B. P. H. J., Meijer, H. J. G. and Seidl, M.l F. 2018. Stress and sexual reproduction affect the dynamics of the wheat pathogen effector AvrStb6 and strobilurin resistance. Nature Genetics. 50 (3), pp. 375-380. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-018-0052-9

Identifying when it is financially beneficial to increase or decrease fungicide dose as resistance develops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Bosch, F., Lopez-Ruiz, F., Oliver, R., Paveley, N., Helps, J. and Van Den Berg, F. 2018. Identifying when it is financially beneficial to increase or decrease fungicide dose as resistance develops. Plant Pathology. 67 (3), pp. 549-560. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12787

Nitrogen fertiliser replacement values for organic amendments appear to increase with N application rates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hijbeek, R., Ten Berge, H. F. M., Whitmore, A. P., Barkusky, D., Schröder, J. J. and Van Ittersum, M. K. 2018. Nitrogen fertiliser replacement values for organic amendments appear to increase with N application rates. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 110 (1), pp. 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-017-9875-5

Rothamsted Long-term experiments : guide to the classical and other long-term experiments, datasets and sample archive

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Macdonald, A. J., Poulton, P. R., Clark, I. M., Scott, T., Glendining, M. J., Perryman, S. A. M., Storkey, J., Bell, J. R., Shield, I. F., Mcmillan, V. E. and Hawkins, J. M. B. Macdonald, A. J. (ed.) 2018. Rothamsted Long-term experiments : guide to the classical and other long-term experiments, datasets and sample archive. Rothamsted Research, Harpenden.

Dry matter losses and quality changes during short rotation coppice willow storage in chip or rod form

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2018. Dry matter losses and quality changes during short rotation coppice willow storage in chip or rod form. Biomass & Bioenergy. 112, pp. 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.02.005

Impact of microbial activity on the leaching of soluble N forms in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carswell, A. M., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Johnes, P. J., Dixon, E. R. and Chadwick, D. R. 2018. Impact of microbial activity on the leaching of soluble N forms in soil. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 54 (1), pp. 21-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-017-1250-9