Net Zero and Resilient Farming

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

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The Importance of Sustained Grassland and Environmental Research: A Case Study From North Wyke Research Station, UK, 1982–2017

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Blackwell, M. S. A., Jarvis, S. C., Wilkins, R. J., Beaumont, D. A., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D. R., Collins, A. L., Dungait, J. A. J., Gibb, M. J., Hopkins, A., Lee, M. R. F., Misselbrook, T. H., Murray, P. J. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2018. The Importance of Sustained Grassland and Environmental Research: A Case Study From North Wyke Research Station, UK, 1982–2017. in: Sparks, D. L. (ed.) Advances in Agronomy. Volume 149 Elsevier. pp. 161-235

Land-use type affects N2O production pathways in subtropical acidic soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Ding, H., Zheng, X., Ren, X., Cardenas, L. M., Carswell, A. M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2018. Land-use type affects N2O production pathways in subtropical acidic soils. Environmental Pollution. 237, pp. 237-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.02.045

The environmental costs and benefits of high-yield farming

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Balmford, A., Amano, T., Bartlett, H., Chadwick, D., Collins, A. L., Edwards, D., Field, R., Garnsworthy, P., Green, R., Smith, P., Waters, H., Whitmore, A. P., Broom, D. M., Chara, J., Finch, T., Garnett, E., Gathorne-Hardy, A., Hernandez-Medrano, J., Herrero, M., Hua, F., Latawiec, A., Misselbrook, T. H., Phalan, B., Simmons I. B., Takahashi, T., Vause, J., Ermgassen, E. Z. and Eisner, R. 2018. The environmental costs and benefits of high-yield farming. Nature Sustainability. 1, pp. 477-285. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-018-0138-5

Species and Genotype Effects of Bioenergy Crops on Root Production, Carbon and Nitrogen in Temperate Agricultural Soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Shield, I. F., Macalpine, W. J., Cunniff, J., Durenkamp, M., White, R. P., Joynes, A. and Richter, G. M. 2018. Species and Genotype Effects of Bioenergy Crops on Root Production, Carbon and Nitrogen in Temperate Agricultural Soil. BioEnergy Research. 11 (2), pp. 382-397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-018-9903-6

Developing a sustainable strategy to conserve reservoir marginal landscapes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tang, Q., Fu, B., Collins, A. L., Wen, A., He, X. and Bao, Y. 2018. Developing a sustainable strategy to conserve reservoir marginal landscapes. National Science Review. 5 (1), pp. 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwx102

Effect of long‐term drainage on plant community, soil carbon and nitrogen contents and stable isotopic (δ13C, δ15N) composition of a permanent grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harris, P., Bol, R., Evans, J., Hawkins, J. M. B., Dixon, E. R., Wolf, K., Dungait, J. A. J., Griffith, B. A., Herbst, M., Dhanoa, M. S., Beaumont, D. A., Dunn, R. M. and Weisenberg, G. L. B. 2018. Effect of long‐term drainage on plant community, soil carbon and nitrogen contents and stable isotopic (δ13C, δ15N) composition of a permanent grassland. European Journal of Soil Science. 69 (1), pp. 48-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12504

Effects of cropping systems upon the three-dimensional architecture of soil systems are highly contingent upon texture

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

Phylogenetic distribution, biogeography and the effects of land management upon bacterial non-specific Acid phosphatase Gene diversity and abundance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Akkari, E., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R. and Guyomar, C. 2018. Phylogenetic distribution, biogeography and the effects of land management upon bacterial non-specific Acid phosphatase Gene diversity and abundance. Plant and Soil. 427, pp. 175-189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-017-3301-2

Data to calculate emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McAuliffe, G. A., Takahashi, T., Orr, R. J., Harris, P. and Lee, M. R. F. 2018. Data to calculate emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems. Data in Brief. 17, pp. 570-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.01.075

Roles of instrumented farm-scale trials in trade-off assessments of pasture-based ruminant production systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Takahashi, T., Harris, P., Blackwell, M. S. A., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Dungait, J. A. J., Hawkins, J. M. B., Misselbrook, T. H., McAuliffe, G. A., McFadzean, J. N., Murray, P. J., Orr, R. J., Rivero, M. J., Wu, L. and Lee, M. R. F. 2018. Roles of instrumented farm-scale trials in trade-off assessments of pasture-based ruminant production systems. Animal. 12 (8), pp. 1766-1776. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118000502

The challenges of modelling phosphorus in a headwater catchment: Applying a "limits of acceptability" uncertaintly framework to a water quality model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hollaway, M. J., Beven, K. J., Benskin, C. McW. H., Collins, A. L., Evans, R., Falloon, P. D., Forber, K. J., Hiscock, K. M., Kahana, R., Macleod, C. J. A., Ockenden, M. C., Villamizar, M. L., Wearing, C., Withers, P. J. A., Zhou, J. G., Barber, N. J. and Haygarth, P. M. 2018. The challenges of modelling phosphorus in a headwater catchment: Applying a "limits of acceptability" uncertaintly framework to a water quality model. Journal of Hydrology. 558, pp. 607-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.01.063

Assessing the potential impacts of a revised set of on-farm nutrient and sediment "basic" control measures for reducing agricultural diffuse pollution across England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Newell Price, J. P., Zhang, Y., Gooday, R., Naden, P. S. and Skirvin, D. 2018. Assessing the potential impacts of a revised set of on-farm nutrient and sediment "basic" control measures for reducing agricultural diffuse pollution across England. Science of the Total Environment. 621, pp. 1499-1511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.078

Mineral N stock and nitrate accumulation in the 50 to 200 m profile on the Loess Plateau

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jia, X., Zhu, Y., Huang, L., Wei, X., Fang, Y., Wu, L., Binley, A. and Shao, M. 2018. Mineral N stock and nitrate accumulation in the 50 to 200 m profile on the Loess Plateau. Science of the Total Environment. 633, p. 999–1006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.249

How shallow and how many points of measurements are sufficient to estimate the deep profile mean soil water content of a hillslope in the Loess Plateau?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Huang, M., Hu, W., Suo, L., Duan, L. and Wu, L. 2018. How shallow and how many points of measurements are sufficient to estimate the deep profile mean soil water content of a hillslope in the Loess Plateau? Geoderma. 314, pp. 85-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.11.013

Peri-urbanization may vary with vegetation restoration: A large scale regional analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fu, W., Lu, Y., Harris, P., Comber, A. and Wu, L. 2018. Peri-urbanization may vary with vegetation restoration: A large scale regional analysis. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 29, pp. 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.11.006

Assessing uncertainties in crop and pasture ensemble model simulations of productivity and N2O emissions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ehrhardt, F., Soussana, J-F., Bellocchi, G., Grace, P., McAuliffe, R., Recous, S., Sandor, R., Smith, P., Snow, V., De Antoni Migliorati, M., Basso, B., Bhatia, A., Brilli, L., Doltra, J., Dorich, C. D., Doro, L., Fitton, N., Giacomini, S., Grant, B., Harrison, M., Jones, S., Kirschbaum, M., Klumpp, K., Laville, P., leonard, J., Liebig, M., Lieffering, M., Martin, R., Massad, R. S., Meier, E., Merbold, L., Moore, A., Myrgiotis, V., Newton, P., Pattey, E., Rolinski, S., Sharp, J., Smith, W., Wu, L. and Zhang, Q. 2018. Assessing uncertainties in crop and pasture ensemble model simulations of productivity and N2O emissions. Global Change Biology. 24 (2), p. e603–e616. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13965

The role of pasture in the diet of ruminant livestock

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Lee, M. R. F., Rivero-Viera, J. and Cone, J. W. 2018. The role of pasture in the diet of ruminant livestock. in: Marshall, A. and Collins, R. (ed.) Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture UK Burleigh Dodds.

Distributions of emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McAuliffe, G. A., Takahashi, T., Orr, R. J., Harris, P. and Lee, M. R. F. 2018. Distributions of emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems. Journal of Cleaner Production. 171, pp. 1672-1680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.113

The stable oxygen isotope ratio of resin extractable phosphate derived from fresh cattle faeces

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Granger, S. J., Yang, Y., Pfahler, V., Hodgson, C., Smith, A. C., Le Cocq, K., Collins, A. L., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Howden, N. K. J. 2018. The stable oxygen isotope ratio of resin extractable phosphate derived from fresh cattle faeces. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 32 (9), pp. 703-710. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.8092

UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) spittle bug data: 1993-2015

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. R., Brunt, J., Common, G., Cooper, R., Corbett, S., Critchley, N., Dennis, P., Dick, J., Dodd, B., Dodd, N., Donovan, N., Easter, J., Flexen, M., Gardiner, A., Hamilton, D., Hargreaves, P., 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, P., Smith, R. I., Tait, R., Taylor, C., Taylor, M., Thurlow, M., Tilbury, C., Turner, A., Tyson, K., Watson, H., Whittaker, M. and Wood, C. 2018. UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) spittle bug data: 1993-2015 . NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/aff433be-0869-4393-b765-9e6faad2a12b

Fingerprinting sub-basin spatial sediment sources using different multivariate statistical techniques and the Modified MixSIR model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Nosrati, K. and Madankan, M. 2018. Fingerprinting sub-basin spatial sediment sources using different multivariate statistical techniques and the Modified MixSIR model. Catena. 164 (May), pp. 32-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.01.003

Simulating greenhouse gas emissions and stocks of carbon and nitrogen in soil from a long-term no-till system in the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Sun, Z., Liu, J., Ouyang, Z. and Wu, L. 2018. Simulating greenhouse gas emissions and stocks of carbon and nitrogen in soil from a long-term no-till system in the North China Plain. Soil & Tillage Research. 178 (May), pp. 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2017.12.013

Colour as reliable tracer to identify the sources of historically deposited flood bench sediment in the Transkei, South Africa: A comparison with mineral magnetic tracers before and after hydrogen peroxide pre-treatment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pulley, S., Van der Waal, B., Collins, A. L. and Rowntree, K. 2018. Colour as reliable tracer to identify the sources of historically deposited flood bench sediment in the Transkei, South Africa: A comparison with mineral magnetic tracers before and after hydrogen peroxide pre-treatment. Catena. 160, pp. 242-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2017.09.018

An exploration of individual, social and material factors influencing water pollution mitigation behaviours within the farming community

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Inman, A., Michael, M., Wheeler, R., Vrain, E., Lovett, A., Collins, A. L., Jones, I., Johnes, P. and Cleasby, W. 2018. An exploration of individual, social and material factors influencing water pollution mitigation behaviours within the farming community. Land Use Policy. 70, pp. 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.09.042

Variability in the mineral magnetic properties of soils and sediments within a single field in the Cape Fold mountains, South Africa : Implications for sediment sourcing tracing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Pulley, S. and Van der Waal, B. 2018. Variability in the mineral magnetic properties of soils and sediments within a single field in the Cape Fold mountains, South Africa : Implications for sediment sourcing tracing. Catena. 163, pp. 172-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2017.12.019

Impact of two centuries of intensive agriculture on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Muhammed, S. E., Coleman, K., Wu, L., Bell, V. A., Davies, J. A. C., Carnell, E. J., Tomlinson, S. J., Dore, A. J., Dragosits, U., Naden, P. S., Glendining, M. J., Whitmore, A. P. and Tipping, E. 2018. Impact of two centuries of intensive agriculture on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the UK. Science of the Total Environment. 634 (1 September), pp. 1486-1504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.378

Modelling field scale spatial variation in water run-off, soil moisture, N2O emissions and herbage biomass of a grazed pasture using the SPACSYS model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Y., Li, Y., Harris, P., Cardenas, L. M., Dunn, R. M., Sint, H. M., Murray, P. J., Lee, M. R. F. and Wu, L. 2018. Modelling field scale spatial variation in water run-off, soil moisture, N2O emissions and herbage biomass of a grazed pasture using the SPACSYS model. Geoderma. 315, pp. 49-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.11.029

Classifying multi-model wheat yield impact response surfaces showing sensitivity to temperature and precipitation change.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fronzek, S., Pirttioja, N., Carter, T. R., Bindi, M., Hoffman, H., Palosuo, T., Ruiz-Ramos, M., Tao, F., Trnka, M., Acutis, M., Asseng, S., Baranowski, P., Basso, B., Bodin, P., Buis, S., Cammarano, D., Deligios, P., Destain, M-F., Dumont, B., Ewert, F., Ferrise, R., Francois, L., Gaiser, T., Hlavinka, P., Jacquemin, I., Kersebaum, K. C., Kollas, C., Krzyszczak, J., Loriet, I. J., Minet, J., Minguez, M. I., Montesino, M., Moriondo, M., Muller, M., Nendel, C., Ozturk, I., Perego, A., Rodriguez, A., Ruane, A. C., Ruget, F., Sanna, M., Semenov, M. A., Slawinski, C., Stratonovitch, P., Supit, I., Waha, K., Wang, E., Wu, L., Zhao, Z. and Rotter, R. P. 2018. Classifying multi-model wheat yield impact response surfaces showing sensitivity to temperature and precipitation change. Agricultural Systems. 159, pp. 209-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.08.004

Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Fertiliser experimental site in Bedfordshire, 2011

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Cardenas, L. M., Webster, C. P. and Donovan, N. 2017. Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Fertiliser experimental site in Bedfordshire, 2011. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno613

Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Fertiliser experimental site in Devon, 2013

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Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H. and Donovan, N. 2017. Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Fertiliser experimental site in Devon, 2013. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno585

Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Dung and urine experimental site in Devon, 2012

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Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H. and Donovan, N. 2017. Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Dung and urine experimental site in Devon, 2012. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno562

Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Manure experimental site in Devon, 2011-12

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Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H. and Donovan, N. 2017. Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Manure experimental site in Devon, 2011-12. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno548

The Effect of N Fertiliser forms on N2O emissions from UK arable and grassland. Experimental site in Devon, 2004

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Misselbrook, T. H. and Yamulki, S. 2017. The Effect of N Fertiliser forms on N2O emissions from UK arable and grassland. Experimental site in Devon, 2004. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno706

Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emissions from Multiple Pollutant Cracking Clay Experimental Sites. Devon, 2010

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Misselbrook, T. H., Donovan, N., Camp, V., Hodgson, C. J. and Chadwick, D. R. 2017. Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emissions from Multiple Pollutant Cracking Clay Experimental Sites. Devon, 2010. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno773

Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emissions from Multiple Pollutant Cracking Clay Experimental Sites. Devon, 2008-09

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Misselbrook, T. H., Donovan, N., Camp, V., Hodgson, C. J. and Chadwick, D. R. 2017. Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emissions from Multiple Pollutant Cracking Clay Experimental Sites. Devon, 2008-09. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno778

Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emissions from Multiple Pollutant Cracking Clay Experimental Sites. Devon, 2010-11

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Misselbrook, T. H., Donovan, N., Camp, V., Hodgson, C. J. and Chadwick, D. R. 2017. Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emissions from Multiple Pollutant Cracking Clay Experimental Sites. Devon, 2010-11. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno768

Nitrification inhibitors and fertiliser nitrogen application timing strategies to reduce N2O. Slurry site in Devon, 2010-11

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Misselbrook, T. H., Cardenas, L. M., Camp, V. and Donovan, N. 2017. Nitrification inhibitors and fertiliser nitrogen application timing strategies to reduce N2O. Slurry site in Devon, 2010-11. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno317

Nitrification inhibitors and fertiliser nitrogen application timing strategies to reduce N2O. Urine site in Devon, 2012

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Misselbrook, T. H., Cardenas, L. M., Camp, V. and Donovan, N. 2017. Nitrification inhibitors and fertiliser nitrogen application timing strategies to reduce N2O. Urine site in Devon, 2012. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno333

Nitrification inhibitors and fertiliser nitrogen application timing strategies to reduce N2O. Site in Devon, 2011

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Misselbrook, T. H., Cardenas, L. M., Camp, V. and Donovan, N. 2017. Nitrification inhibitors and fertiliser nitrogen application timing strategies to reduce N2O. Site in Devon, 2011. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno349

Nitrification inhibitors and fertiliser nitrogen application timing strategies to reduce N2O. Site in Devon, 2010

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Misselbrook, T. H., Cardenas, L. M., Camp, V. and Donovan, N. 2017. Nitrification inhibitors and fertiliser nitrogen application timing strategies to reduce N2O. Site in Devon, 2010. Freshwater Biological Assoc. https://doi.org/10.17865/ghgno357

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