Net Zero and Resilient Farming
| Title | Net Zero and Resilient Farming |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Adrian Collins |
| Executive Assistant | Kirsty Tooke |
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Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil (AHDB Project Report No.576)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Whitmore, A. P., Watts, C. W., Stroud, J. L., Sizmur, T., Ebrahim, S. M., Pawlett, M., Harris, J., Ritz, K., Wallace, P., White, E., Stobart, R., McKenzie, B. and Thallon, G. 2017. Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil (AHDB Project Report No.576). Stoneleigh Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
Geographically Weighted Structural Equation Models: understanding the spatial variation of latent variables and drivers of environmental restoration effectiveness
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Comber, A. J., Li, T., Lu, Y., Fu, B. and Harris, P. 2017. Geographically Weighted Structural Equation Models: understanding the spatial variation of latent variables and drivers of environmental restoration effectiveness. in: Bregt, A., Sarjakoski, T., Van Lammeren, R. and Rip, F. (ed.) Societal Geo-innovation: selected papers of the 20th Agile conference on geographic information science. (Lecture notes in geoinformation and cartography) Springer.
Gauging policy-driven large-scale vegetation restoration programmes under a changing environment: their effectiveness and socioeconomic relationships
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, T., Lu, Y., Fu, B., Comber, A. J., Harris, P. and Wu, L. 2017. Gauging policy-driven large-scale vegetation restoration programmes under a changing environment: their effectiveness and socioeconomic relationships. Science of the Total Environment. 607-8, pp. 911-919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.044
Does variable soil pH have an effect on the within-field distribution of A. Myosuroides?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Murdoch, A. J. and Storkey, J. 2017. Does variable soil pH have an effect on the within-field distribution of A. Myosuroides? Aspects of Applied Biology. 134, pp. 145-150.
Novel grasslands for agricultural production and flood mitigation
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Humphreys, M. W., Collins, R. P., Marshall, A. H., Marley, C. L., Walawee, N. M., Doonan, J. H., Dungait, J. A. J., Harper, J. A., Gasior, D., Camargo-Rodriguez, A. and Murray, P. J. 2017. Novel grasslands for agricultural production and flood mitigation. Grassland resources for extensive farming systems in marginal lands: major drivers and future scenarios : 19th Symposium of the European Grassland Federation, 7-10th May, Sardinia, Italy . European Grassland Federation (EGF).
Can diverse forage mixtures optimise ruminant animal production, resilience and environmental impact?
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Beaumont, D. A., Dittmann, M. T., Humphries, D. J., Hunt, J. J., Jones, H. E., Saunders, K. J., Wu, L., Misselbrook, T. H. and Reynolds, C. K. 2017. Can diverse forage mixtures optimise ruminant animal production, resilience and environmental impact? In: Grassland resources for extensive farming systems in marginal lands: major drivers and future scenarios, 19th Symposium of the European Grassland Federation, 7-10th May, Sardinia, Italy . European Grassland Federation (EGF).
A methodology to link national and local information for spatial targeting of ammonia mitigation efforts
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carnell, E. J., Misselbrook, T. H., Dore, A. J., Sutton, M. A. and Dragosits, U. 2017. A methodology to link national and local information for spatial targeting of ammonia mitigation efforts. Atmospheric Environment. 164, pp. 195-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.05.051
Janzen-Connell patterns are not the result of Janzen-Connell process: Oak recruitment in temperate forests
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Deniau, M., Jung, V., Le Lann, C., Morra, T., Murray, P. J. and Prinzing, A. 2017. Janzen-Connell patterns are not the result of Janzen-Connell process: Oak recruitment in temperate forests. Perspectives In Plant Ecology Evolution And Systematics. 24 (February), pp. 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2016.12.001
Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cardenas, L. M., Bol, R., Lewicka-Szczebak, D., Gregory, A. S., Matthews, G. P., Whalley, W. R., Misselbrook, T. H., Scholefield, D. and Well, R. 2017. Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil. Biogeosciences. 14 (20), pp. 4691-4710. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-4691-2017
Assessment of soil water, carbon and nitrogen cycling in reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform using a process-based model
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, Y., Liu, Y., Harris, P., Sint, H., Murray, P. J., Lee, M. R. F. and Wu, L. 2017. Assessment of soil water, carbon and nitrogen cycling in reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform using a process-based model. Science of the Total Environment. 603-604 (Supplement C), pp. 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.06.012
Elemental Composition of Natural Nanoparticles and Fine Colloids in European Forest Stream Waters and Their Role as Phosphorus Carriers
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gottselig, N., Amelung, W., Kirchner, J. W., Bol, R., Eugster, W., Granger, S. J., Hernández-Crespo, C., Herrmann, F., Keizer, J. J., Korkiakoski, M., Laudon, H., Lehner, I., Löfgren, S., Lohila, A., Macleod, C. J. A., Mölder, M., Müller, C., Nasta, P., Nischwitz, V., Paul-Limoges, E., Pierret, M. C., Pilegaard, K., Romano, N., Sebastià, M. T., Stähli, M., Voltz, M., Vereecken, H., Siemens, J. and Klumpp, E. 2017. Elemental Composition of Natural Nanoparticles and Fine Colloids in European Forest Stream Waters and Their Role as Phosphorus Carriers. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 31 (10), pp. 1592-1607. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GB005657
A method of determining where to target surveillance efforts in heterogeneous epidemiological systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mastin, A. J., Van Den Bosch, F., Gottwald, T. R., Alonso Chavez, V. and Parnell, S. R. 2017. A method of determining where to target surveillance efforts in heterogeneous epidemiological systems. PLOS Computational Biology. 13 (8), p. e1005712. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005712
Integrating regulatory surveys and citizen science to map outbreaks of forest diseases: acute oak decline in England and Wales
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brown, N., Van Den Bosch, F., Parnell, S. and Denman, S. 2017. Integrating regulatory surveys and citizen science to map outbreaks of forest diseases: acute oak decline in England and Wales. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 284 (1859), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.0547
The landscape model: A model for exploring trade-offs between agricultural production and the environment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coleman, K., Muhammed, S. E., Milne, A. E., Todman, L. C., Dailey, A. G., Glendining, M. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. The landscape model: A model for exploring trade-offs between agricultural production and the environment. Science of the Total Environment. 609 (Supplement C), pp. 1483-1499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.193
Modeling soil organic carbon in corn (Zea mays L.)-based systems in Ohio under climate change
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maas, E. D. v. L., Lal, R., Coleman, K., Montenegro, A. and Dick, W. A. 2017. Modeling soil organic carbon in corn (Zea mays L.)-based systems in Ohio under climate change. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 72 (3), pp. 191-204. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.72.3.191
Determining the Effect of Drying Time on Phosphorus Solubilization from Three Agricultural Soils under Climate Change Scenarios
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Forber, K. J., Ockenden, M. C., Wearing, C., Hollaway, M. J., Falloon, P. D., Kahana, R., Villamizar, M. L., Zhou, J. G., Withers, P. J. A., Beven, K. J., Collins, A. L., Evans, R., Hiscock, K. M., Macleod, C. J. A. and Haygarth, P. M. 2017. Determining the Effect of Drying Time on Phosphorus Solubilization from Three Agricultural Soils under Climate Change Scenarios. Journal of Environmental Quality. 46 (5), pp. 1131-1136. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2017.04.0144
Modelling spatial and inter-annual variations of nitrous oxide emissions from UK cropland and grasslands using DailyDayCent
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fitton, N., Datta, A., Cloy, J. M., Rees, R. M., Topp, C. F. E., Bell, M. J., Cardenas, L. M., Williams, J., Smith, K., Thorman, R., Watson, C. J., Mcgeough, K. L., Kuhnert, M., Hastings, A., Anthony, S., Chadwick, D. and Smith, P. 2017. Modelling spatial and inter-annual variations of nitrous oxide emissions from UK cropland and grasslands using DailyDayCent. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 250 (Supplement C), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.08.032
Extending the durability of cultivar resistance by limiting epidemic growth rates
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carolan, K., Helps, J., Van Den Berg, F., Bain, R., Paveley, N. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2017. Extending the durability of cultivar resistance by limiting epidemic growth rates. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 284 (1863), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.0828
A comparison of conventional and 137Cs-based estimates of soil erosion rates on arable and grassland across lowland England and Wales
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Evans, R., Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., Foster, I. D. L., Boardman, J., Sint, H., Lee, M. R. F. and Griffith, B. A. 2017. A comparison of conventional and 137Cs-based estimates of soil erosion rates on arable and grassland across lowland England and Wales. Earth-Science Reviews. 173 (October), pp. 49-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.08.005
Nitrification inhibitors mitigate N2O emissions more effectively under straw-induced conditions favoring denitrification
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, D., Senbayram, M., Well, R., Bruggemann, N., Pfeiffer, B., Loick, N., Stempfhuber, B., Dittert, K. and Bol, R. 2017. Nitrification inhibitors mitigate N2O emissions more effectively under straw-induced conditions favoring denitrification. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 104 (January), pp. 197-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.10.022
Major agricultural changes required to mitigate phosphorus losses under climate change
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ockenden, M. C., Hollaway, M. J., Beven, K. J., Collins, A. L., Evans, R., Falloon, P. D., Forber, K. J., Hiscock, K. M., Kahana, R., Macleod, C. J. A., Tych, W., Villamizar, M. L., Wearing, C., Withers, P. J. A., Zhou, J. G., Barker, P. A., Burke, S., Freer, J. E., Johnes, P. J., Snell, M. A., Surridge, B. W. J. and Haygarth, P. M. 2017. Major agricultural changes required to mitigate phosphorus losses under climate change. Nature Communications. 8 (1), p. 161. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00232-0
Environmental trade-offs of pig production systems under varied operational efficiencies
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McAuliffe, G., Takahashi, T., Mogensen, L., Hermansen, J. E., Sage, C. L., Chapman, D. V. and Lee, M. R. F. 2017. Environmental trade-offs of pig production systems under varied operational efficiencies. Journal of Cleaner Production. 165 (1 November), pp. 1163-1173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.191
Identifying circumstances under which high insecticide dose increases or decreases resistance selection
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Helps, J., Paveley, N. D. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2017. Identifying circumstances under which high insecticide dose increases or decreases resistance selection. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 428 (7 September), pp. 153-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.06.007
Can diverse forage mixtures optimise ruminant animal production, resilience and environmental impact?
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Beaumont, D. A., Dittmann, M. T., Humphries, D. J., Reynolds, C. K., Hunt, J. J., Jones, H. E., Lukac, M., Saunders, K. J., Wu, L. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2017. Can diverse forage mixtures optimise ruminant animal production, resilience and environmental impact? Proceedings of the 19th Symposium of the European Grassland Federation, 7-10 May, Alghero, Italy.. European Grassland Federation (EGF).
Data from: Integrating regulatory surveys and citizen science to map outbreaks of forest diseases: acute oak decline in England and Wales
N - Datasets
Brown, N., Van Den Bosch, F., Parnell, S. and Denman, S. 2017. Data from: Integrating regulatory surveys and citizen science to map outbreaks of forest diseases: acute oak decline in England and Wales. Dryad Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.18157
Nitrogen losses to the environment following food-based digestate and compost applications to agricultural land
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nicholson, F., Bhogal, A., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D., Misselbrook, T. H., Rollett, A., Taylor, M., Thorman, R. and Williams, J. 2017. Nitrogen losses to the environment following food-based digestate and compost applications to agricultural land. Environmental Pollution. 228, pp. 504-516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.023
“Hot spots” of N and C impact nitric oxide, nitrous oxide and nitrogen gas emissions from a UK grassland soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Loick, N., Dixon, E. R., Abalos, D., Vallejo, A., Matthews, G. P., Mcgeough, K., Watson, C. J., Baggs, E. M. and Cardenas, L. M. 2017. “Hot spots” of N and C impact nitric oxide, nitrous oxide and nitrogen gas emissions from a UK grassland soil. Geoderma. 305 (1 November), pp. 336-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.06.007
Plant, soil and microbial controls on grassland diversity restoration: a long-term, multi-site mesocosm experiment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fry, E. L., Pilgrim, E. S., Tallowin, J. R. B., Smith, R. S., Mortimer, S. R., Beaumont, D. A., Simkin, J., Harris, S. J., Shiel, R. S., Quirk, H., Harrison, K. A., Lawson, C. S., Hobbs, P. J. and Bardgett, R. D. 2017. Plant, soil and microbial controls on grassland diversity restoration: a long-term, multi-site mesocosm experiment. Journal of Applied Ecology. February, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12869
The effect of nitrification inhibitor on N2O, NO and N2 emissions under different soil moisture levels in a permanent grassland soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, D., Cardenas, L. M., Calvet, S., Bruggemann, N., Loick, N., Liu, S. and Bol, R. 2017. The effect of nitrification inhibitor on N2O, NO and N2 emissions under different soil moisture levels in a permanent grassland soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 113, pp. 153-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.06.007
The potential benefits of on-farm mitigation scenarios for reducing multiple pollutant loadings in prioritised agri-environment areas across England
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Collins, A. L., Jones, J. I., Johnes, P. J., Inman, A. and Freer, J. E. 2017. The potential benefits of on-farm mitigation scenarios for reducing multiple pollutant loadings in prioritised agri-environment areas across England. Environmental Science & Policy. 73 (July), pp. 100-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.04.004
Low frequency aeration of pig slurry affects slurry characteristics and emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Calvet, S., Hunt, J. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2017. Low frequency aeration of pig slurry affects slurry characteristics and emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia. Biosystems Engineering. 159 (July), pp. 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2017.04.011
Reducing soil phosphorus fertility brings potential long-term environmental gains: A UK analysis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Withers, P. J. A., Hodgkinson, R. A., Rollett, A., Dyer, C., Dils, R., Collins, A. L., Bilsborrow, P. E., Bailey, G. and Sylvester-Bradley, R. 2017. Reducing soil phosphorus fertility brings potential long-term environmental gains: A UK analysis. Environmental Research Letters. 12 (6). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa69fc
Modelling productivity and resource use efficiency for grassland ecosystems in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Qi, A., Murray, P. J. and Richter, G. M. 2017. Modelling productivity and resource use efficiency for grassland ecosystems in the UK. European Journal of Agronomy. 89 (September), pp. 148-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2017.05.002
Sediment transfer at different spatial and temporal scales in the Sichuan Hilly Basin, China: Synthesizing data from multiple approaches and preliminary interpretation in the context of climatic and anthropogenic drivers
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Golosov, V., Collins, A. L., Tang, Q., Zhang, X., Zhou, P., He, X. and Wen, A. 2017. Sediment transfer at different spatial and temporal scales in the Sichuan Hilly Basin, China: Synthesizing data from multiple approaches and preliminary interpretation in the context of climatic and anthropogenic drivers. Science of the Total Environment. 598 (15 November), pp. 319-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.133
Acute oak decline and Agrilus biguttatus: The co-occurrence of stem bleeding and D-shaped emergence holes in Great Britain
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brown, N., Jeger, M., Kirk, S., Williams, D., Xu, X. M., Pautasso, M. and Denman, S. 2017. Acute oak decline and Agrilus biguttatus: The co-occurrence of stem bleeding and D-shaped emergence holes in Great Britain. Forests. 8 (3), p. 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/f8030087
The impact of catchment source group classification on the accuracy of sediment fingerprinting outputs
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pulley, S., Foster, I. and Collins, A. L. 2017. The impact of catchment source group classification on the accuracy of sediment fingerprinting outputs. Journal of Environmental Management. 194, pp. 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.04.048
Analysis of fundamental physical factors influencing channel bank erosion: results for contrasting catchments in England and Wales
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
James, V. J. J., Nicholas, A. P., Collins, A. L. and Quine, T. A. 2017. Analysis of fundamental physical factors influencing channel bank erosion: results for contrasting catchments in England and Wales. Environmental Earth Sciences. 76, p. 307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6593-x
Sediment source fingerprinting as an aid to catchment management: A review of the current state of knowledge and a methodological decision-tree for end-users
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Pulley, S., Foster, I. D. L., Gellis, A., Porto, P. and Horowitz, A. J. 2017. Sediment source fingerprinting as an aid to catchment management: A review of the current state of knowledge and a methodological decision-tree for end-users. Journal of Environmental Management. 194 (1 June), pp. 86-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.09.075
Sediment source fingerprinting for informing catchment management: Methodological approaches, problems and uncertainty
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Foster, I. D. L., Gellis, A. C., Porto, P. and Horowitz, A. J. 2017. Sediment source fingerprinting for informing catchment management: Methodological approaches, problems and uncertainty. Journal of Environmental Management. 194 (1 June), pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.03.026
Use of sediment source fingerprinting to assess the role of subsurface erosion in the supply of fine sediment in a degraded catchment in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Manjoro, M., Rowntree, K. M., Kakembo, V., Foster, I. D. L. and Collins, A. L. 2017. Use of sediment source fingerprinting to assess the role of subsurface erosion in the supply of fine sediment in a degraded catchment in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Journal of Environmental Management. 194 (1 June), pp. 27-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.019
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