Net Zero and Resilient Farming

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

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Modest enhancements to conventional grassland diversity improve the provision of pollination services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Orford, K. A., Murray, P. J., Vaughan, I. P. and Memmott, J. 2016. Modest enhancements to conventional grassland diversity improve the provision of pollination services. Journal of Applied Ecology. 53 (3), pp. 906-915. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12608

Impact of Grassland Reseeding, Herbicide Spraying and Ploughing on Diversity and Abundance of Soil Arthropods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, W., Zhang, J. L., Norris, S. L. and Murray, P. J. 2016. Impact of Grassland Reseeding, Herbicide Spraying and Ploughing on Diversity and Abundance of Soil Arthropods. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 1200. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01200

Influence of ruminal methane on digesta retention and digestive physiology in non-lactating dairy cattle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dittmann, M. T., Hammond, K. J., Kirton, P., Humphries, D. J., Crompton, L. A., Ortmann, S., Misselbrook, T. H., Sudekum, K. H., Schwarm, A., Kreuzer, M., Reynolds, C. K. and Clauss, M. 2016. Influence of ruminal methane on digesta retention and digestive physiology in non-lactating dairy cattle. British Journal Of Nutrition. 116 (5), pp. 763-773. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114516002701

Spatial mathematics: Theory and practice through mapping : Book review

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harris, P. 2016. Spatial mathematics: Theory and practice through mapping : Book review. Environment and Planning B-Planning & Design. 43 (5), pp. 963-964. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265813515621423

Effects of including forage herbs in grass-legume mixtures on persistence of intensively managed pastures sampled across three age categories and five regions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tozer, K. N., Barker, G. M., Cameron, C. A., Wilson, D. and Loick, N. 2016. Effects of including forage herbs in grass-legume mixtures on persistence of intensively managed pastures sampled across three age categories and five regions. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 59 (3), pp. 250-268. https://doi.org/10.1080/00288233.2016.1188831

Morphological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots to phosphorus supply in two contrasting soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yuan, H-M., Blackwell, M. S. A., McGrath, S. P., George, T. S., Granger, S. H., Hawkins, J. M. B., Dunham, S. and Shen, J. B. 2016. Morphological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots to phosphorus supply in two contrasting soils. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 154 (1), pp. 98-108. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859615000702

N2O source partitioning in soils using N-15 site preference values corrected for the N2O reduction effect

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, D., Koster, J. R., Cardenas, L. M., Bruggemann, N., Lewicka-Szczebak, D. and Bol, R. 2016. N2O source partitioning in soils using N-15 site preference values corrected for the N2O reduction effect. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 30 (5), pp. 620-626. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.7493

Combined Applications of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers with Manure Increase Maize Yield and Nutrient Uptake via Stimulating Root Growth in a Long-Term Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wen, Z. H., Shen, J. B., Blackwell, M. S. A., Li, H. G., Zhao, B-Q. and Yuan, H-M. 2016. Combined Applications of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers with Manure Increase Maize Yield and Nutrient Uptake via Stimulating Root Growth in a Long-Term Experiment. Pedosphere. 26 (1), pp. 62-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1002-0160(15)60023-6

Flow regulation manipulates contemporary seasonal sedimentary dynamics in the reservoir fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tang, Q., Bao, Y. H., He, X. B., Fu, B. J., Collins, A. L. and Zhang, X. B. 2016. Flow regulation manipulates contemporary seasonal sedimentary dynamics in the reservoir fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. Science of the Total Environment. 548, pp. 410-420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.158

Lumbricus terrestris abundance is not enhanced after three years of compost amendments on a reduced tillage wheat cultivation conversion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Lumbricus terrestris abundance is not enhanced after three years of compost amendments on a reduced tillage wheat cultivation conversion. Applied Soil Ecology. 98, pp. 282-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.10.007

Best available technology for European livestock farms: Availability, effectiveness and uptake

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Loyon, L., Burton, C. H., Misselbrook, T. H., Webb, J., Philippe, F. X., Aguilar, M., Doreau, M., Hassouna, M., Veldkamp, T., Dourmad, J. Y., Bonmati, A., Grimm, E. and Sommer, S. G. 2016. Best available technology for European livestock farms: Availability, effectiveness and uptake. Journal of Environmental Management. 166 (15 January), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.09.046

Discharge and nutrient uncertainty: implications for nutrient flux estimation in small streams

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lloyd, C. E. M., Freer, J. E., Johnes, P. J., Coxon, G. and Collins, A. L. 2016. Discharge and nutrient uncertainty: implications for nutrient flux estimation in small streams. Hydrological Processes. 30 (1), pp. 135-152. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10574

Can species-rich grasslands be established on former intensively managed arable soils?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Horrocks, C. A., Heal, K. V., Harvie, B., Tallowin, J. R. B., Cardenas, L. M. and Dungait, J. A. J. 2016. Can species-rich grasslands be established on former intensively managed arable soils? Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 217, pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.10.015

Development of emission factors and efficiency of two nitrification inhibitors, DCD and DMPP

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gilsanz, C., Baez, D., Misselbrook, T. H., Dhanoa, M. S. and Cardenas, L. M. 2016. Development of emission factors and efficiency of two nitrification inhibitors, DCD and DMPP. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 216, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.09.030

Spatial and temporal patterns in symptom expression within eight woodlands affected by Acute Oak Decline

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brown, N., Jeger, M., Kirk, S., Xu, X. M. and Denman, S. 2016. Spatial and temporal patterns in symptom expression within eight woodlands affected by Acute Oak Decline. Forest Ecology and Management. 360, pp. 97-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.10.026

How do emission rates and emission factors for nitrous oxide and ammonia vary with manure type and time of application in a Scottish farmland?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, M. J., Hinton, N. J., Cloy, J. M., Topp, C. F. E., Rees, R. M., Williams, J. R., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2016. How do emission rates and emission factors for nitrous oxide and ammonia vary with manure type and time of application in a Scottish farmland? Geoderma. 264, pp. 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.10.007

The free-living rhizosphere fungus Trichoderma hamatum GD12 enhances clover productivity in clover-ryegrass mixtures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alcantara, C., Thornton, C. R., Perez-de-Luque, A., Le Cocq, K., Pedraza, V. and Murray, P. J. 2016. The free-living rhizosphere fungus Trichoderma hamatum GD12 enhances clover productivity in clover-ryegrass mixtures. Plant and Soil. 398 (1-2), pp. 165-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2646-7

Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alonso Chavez, V., Parnell, S. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2016. Monitoring invasive pathogens in plant nurseries for early-detection and to minimise the probability of escape. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 407, pp. 290-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.07.041

Distinct respiratory responses of soils to complex organic substrate are governed predominantly by soil architecture and its microbial community

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fraser, F. C., Todman, L. C., Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. K., Harris, J. A., Pawlett, M., Whitmore, A. P. and Ritz, K. 2016. Distinct respiratory responses of soils to complex organic substrate are governed predominantly by soil architecture and its microbial community. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 103, pp. 493-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.09.015

On the origin of carbon dioxide released from rewetted soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fraser, F. C., Corstanje, R., Deeks, L. K., Harris, J. A., Pawlett, M., Todman, L. C., Whitmore, A. P. and Ritz, K. 2016. On the origin of carbon dioxide released from rewetted soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 101, pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.06.032

150 years of macronutrient change in unfertilized UK ecosystems: Observations vs simulations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Davies, J. A. C., Tipping, E. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. 150 years of macronutrient change in unfertilized UK ecosystems: Observations vs simulations. Science of the Total Environment. 572 (1), pp. 1485-1495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.055

Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., White, R. P., McGrath, S. P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications. Applied Soil Ecology. 108 (December), pp. 72-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.08.002

Short-term biotic removal of dissolved organic nitrogen( DON) compounds from soil solution and subsequent mineralisation in contrasting grassland soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carswell, A. M., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. L., Blackwell, M. S. A., Johnes, P. and Chadwick, D. R. 2016. Short-term biotic removal of dissolved organic nitrogen( DON) compounds from soil solution and subsequent mineralisation in contrasting grassland soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 96, pp. 82-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.01.017

A new approach to estimate nitrous oxide emissions from arable crops in the United Kingdom

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Thorman, R. E., Sylvester-Bradley, R., Smith, K. E., Kindred, D. R., Wynn, S. C., Rees, R. M., Topp, K. F. E., Pappa, V. A., Mortimer, N. D., Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Cardenas, L. M., Bennett, G., Malkin, S. and Munro, D. G. 2016. A new approach to estimate nitrous oxide emissions from arable crops in the United Kingdom. 19th Nitrogen Workshop, Sweden, 2016. pp. 126-127

Effect of compaction on nitrous oxide and nitrogen emissions from UK soils

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cardenas, L. M., Matthews, G. P., Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Misselbrook, T. H., Laudone, G. M., Dhanoa, M. S. and Scholefield, D. 2016. Effect of compaction on nitrous oxide and nitrogen emissions from UK soils. Abstract for GGAA conferernce, Melbourne, 14-18 February, 2016.

Fine sediment transport and management

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Walling, D. E. and Collins, A. L. 2016. Fine sediment transport and management. in: Gilvear, D., Greenwood, Malcolm T., Thoms, Martin C. and Wood, Paul J. (ed.) River science : research and management for the 21st Century (Chapter 3) Chichester, Sussex Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 37-60

Geographically weighted regression with parameter-specific distance metrics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lu, B., Charlton, M., Brunsdon, C. and Harris, P. 2016. Geographically weighted regression with parameter-specific distance metrics. International Journal Of Geographical Information Science. 31 (5), pp. 982-998. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2016.1263731

Use of farm survey returns from the Demonstration Test Catchments to update modelled predictions of sediment and total phosphorus loadings from subsurface drains across England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Collins, A. L. and Hodgkinson, R. 2016. Use of farm survey returns from the Demonstration Test Catchments to update modelled predictions of sediment and total phosphorus loadings from subsurface drains across England and Wales. Soil Use and Management. 32, pp. 127-137. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12249

Understanding the controls on deposited fine sediment in the streams of agricultural catchments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Naden, P. S., Murphy, J. F., Old, G. H., Newman, J., Scarlett, P., Harman, M., Duerdoth, C. P., Hawczak, A., Pretty, J. L., Arnold, A., Laize, C., Hornby, D. D., Collins, A. L., Sear, D. A. and Jones, J. I. 2016. Understanding the controls on deposited fine sediment in the streams of agricultural catchments. Science of the Total Environment. 547, pp. 366-381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.079

Tackling agricultural diffuse pollution: What might uptake of farmer-preferred measures deliver for emissions to water and air?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., Winter, M., Inman, A., Jones, J. I., Johnes, P. J., Cleasby, W., Vrain, E., Lovett, A. and Noble, L. 2016. Tackling agricultural diffuse pollution: What might uptake of farmer-preferred measures deliver for emissions to water and air? Science of the Total Environment. 547 (15 March), pp. 269-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.130

Sediment-phosphorus dynamics can shift aquatic ecology and cause downstream legacy effects after wildfire in large river systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Emelko, M. B., Stone, M., Silins, U., Allin, D., Collins, A. L., Williams, C. H. S., Martens, A. M. and Bladon, K. D. 2016. Sediment-phosphorus dynamics can shift aquatic ecology and cause downstream legacy effects after wildfire in large river systems. Global Change Biology. 22 (3), pp. 1168-1184. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13073

Mapping the combined risk of agricultural fine sediment input and accumulation for riverine ecosystems across England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Naura, M., Hornby, D. D., Collins, A. L., Sear, D. A., Hill, C., Jones, J. I. and Naden, P. S. 2016. Mapping the combined risk of agricultural fine sediment input and accumulation for riverine ecosystems across England and Wales. Ecological Indicators. 70, pp. 209-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.03.055

Lattice Boltzmann method for the fractional advection-diffusion equation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhou, J. G., Haygarth, P. M., Withers, P. J. A., Macleod, C. J. A., Falloon, P. D., Beven, K. J., Ockenden, M. C., Forber, K. J., Hollaway, M. J., Evans, R., Collins, A. L., Hiscock, K. M., Wearing, C., Kahana, R. and Velez, M. L. V. 2016. Lattice Boltzmann method for the fractional advection-diffusion equation. Physical Review E. 93 (4). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.93.043310

Interpreting sedimentation dynamics at Longxi catchment in the Three Gorges Area, China, using Cs-137 activity, particle size and rainfall erosivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, J. Z., Long, Y., Zhang, X. B., Collins, A. L., He, X. B., Zhang, Y-Q. and Shi, Z. L. 2016. Interpreting sedimentation dynamics at Longxi catchment in the Three Gorges Area, China, using Cs-137 activity, particle size and rainfall erosivity. Journal of Mountain Science. 13 (5), pp. 857-869. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-015-3637-0

Improving land cover classification using input variables derived from a geographically weighted principal components analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comber, A. J., Harris, P. and Tsutsumida, N. 2016. Improving land cover classification using input variables derived from a geographically weighted principal components analysis. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 119 (September), pp. 347-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2016.06.014

Greenhouse gas fluxes from a grazed grassland soil after slurry injections and mineral fertilizer applications under the Atlantic climatic conditions of NW Spain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Louro, A., Cardenas, L. M., Garcia, M. I. and Baez, D. 2016. Greenhouse gas fluxes from a grazed grassland soil after slurry injections and mineral fertilizer applications under the Atlantic climatic conditions of NW Spain. Science of the Total Environment. 573, pp. 258-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.092

Grazing intensity and driving factors affect soil nitrous oxide fluxes during the growing seasons in the Hulunber meadow steppe of China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yan, R. R., Tang, H. J., Xin, X. P., Chen, B. R., Murray, P. J., Yan, Y. C., Wang, X. and Yang, G. X. 2016. Grazing intensity and driving factors affect soil nitrous oxide fluxes during the growing seasons in the Hulunber meadow steppe of China. Environmental Research Letters. 11 (5), p. 054004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/5/054004

Geographically weighted evidence combination approaches for combining discordant and inconsistent volunteered geographical information

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Comber, A., Fonte, C., Foody, G., Fritz, S., Harris, P., Olteanu-Raimond, A. M. and See, L. 2016. Geographically weighted evidence combination approaches for combining discordant and inconsistent volunteered geographical information. Geoinformatica. 20 (3), pp. 503-527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10707-016-0248-z

Exceedance of modern 'background' fine-grained sediment delivery to rivers due to current agricultural land use and uptake of water pollution mitigation options across England and Wales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L. and Zhang, Y. 2016. Exceedance of modern 'background' fine-grained sediment delivery to rivers due to current agricultural land use and uptake of water pollution mitigation options across England and Wales. Environmental Science & Policy. 61, pp. 61-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2016.03.017

Climate change and N2O emissions from South West England grasslands: A modelling approach

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Abalos, D., Cardenas, L. M. and Wu, L. 2016. Climate change and N2O emissions from South West England grasslands: A modelling approach. Atmospheric Environment. 132 (May), pp. 249-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.03.007

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