Sustainable Soils and Crops

TitleSustainable Soils and Crops
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadMartin Broadley
Executive AssistantSally Murdoch
Natalia Deas

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Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal the Importance of Lipid Metabolism and Photosynthesis Regulation in High Salinity Tolerance in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Leaves Derived from Mutagenesis Combined with Microspore Culture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, H., Halford, N. G., Guo, G., Chen, Z., Li, Y., Zhou, L, Liu, C. and Xu, R. 2023. Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal the Importance of Lipid Metabolism and Photosynthesis Regulation in High Salinity Tolerance in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Leaves Derived from Mutagenesis Combined with Microspore Culture. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 24 (23), p. 16757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242316757

Anemia in children aged 6–59 months was significantly associated with maternal anemia status in rural Zimbabwe

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Mutonhodza, B., Dembedza, M. P., Lark, M. R., Joy, E., Kangara, G., Njovo, H., Nyadzayo, T. K., Kalimbira, A. A., Bailey, E. H., Broadley, M., Matsungo, T. M. and Chopera, P. 2023. Anemia in children aged 6–59 months was significantly associated with maternal anemia status in rural Zimbabwe. Food Science and Nutrition. 11 (3), pp. 1232-1246. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3157

Remote sensing of the Earth's soil color in space and time

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rizzo, R., Wadoux, A. M., Dematte, J. A., Minasny, B., Barron, V., Ben-Dor, E., Francos, N., Savin, I., Poppiel, R., Silvero, N. E., Terra, F. D. S., Rosin, N. A., Rosas, J. T. F., Greschuk, L. T., Ballester, M. V., Gomez, A. M. R., Belllinaso, H., Safanelli, J. L., Chabrillat, S., Fiorio, P. R., Das, B. S., Malone, B. P., Zalidis, G., Tziolas, N., Tsakiridis, N., Karyotis, K., Samarinas, N., Kalopesa, E., Gholizadeh, A., Shepherd, K., Milewski, R., Vaudour, E., Wang, C. and Salama, E. S. M. 2023. Remote sensing of the Earth's soil color in space and time. Remote Sensing of Environment. 299 (15 December), p. 113845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113845

High canopy photosynthesis before anthesis explains the outstanding yield performance of rice cultivars with ideal plant architecture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cheng, Y., Xiao, F., Huang, D., Yang, Y., Cheng, W., Jin, S., Li, G., Ding, Y., Paul, M. J. and Liu, Z. 2023. High canopy photosynthesis before anthesis explains the outstanding yield performance of rice cultivars with ideal plant architecture. Field Crops Research. 306, p. 109223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109223

Climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in working lands: A reality check

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Moinet, G. Y. K., Amundson, R., Galdos, M. V., Grace, P. R., Haefele, S. M., Hijbeek, R., Groenigen, J. W. V., Groenigen, K. J. V. and Powlson, D. S. 2023. Climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in working lands: A reality check. Global Change Biology. 30 (1), p. e17010. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17010

Biochar amendments to tropical paddy soil increase rice yields and decrease N2O emissions by modifying the genes involved in nitrogen cycling

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Shen, Q., Wang, H., Lazcano, C., Voroney, P., Elrys, A., Gou, G., Li, H., Zhu, Q., Chen, Y., Wu, Y., Meng, L. and Brookes, P. C. 2023. Biochar amendments to tropical paddy soil increase rice yields and decrease N2O emissions by modifying the genes involved in nitrogen cycling. Soil & Tillage Research. 235, p. 105917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2023.105917

Modeling the spatial-spectral characteristics of plants for nutrient status identification using hyperspectral data and deep learning methods

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Okyere, F., Cudjoe, D., Sadeghi-Tehran, P., Virlet, N., Riche, A. B., Castle, M., Greche, L., Simms, D., Mhada, M., Mohareb, F. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2023. Modeling the spatial-spectral characteristics of plants for nutrient status identification using hyperspectral data and deep learning methods. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1209500. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1209500

Dietary selenium intake among Ethiopian children in areas known for selenium spatial variability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hailu, K., Joy, E., Ferguson, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Wilson, L., Davis, K., Broadley, M. and Gashu, D. 2023. Dietary selenium intake among Ethiopian children in areas known for selenium spatial variability. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10, p. 1250002. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1250002

Increasing fibre in white flour and bread: Implications for health and processing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Joy, E., Segovia De La Revilla, L., Hansen, A., Brennan, J. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. Increasing fibre in white flour and bread: Implications for health and processing. Nutrition Bulletin. 48 (4), pp. 587-593. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12648

The effect of expectancy versus actual gluten intake on gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms in non-coeliac gluten sensitivity - a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, international, multicentre study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De Graaf, M. C. G., Lawton, C. L., Croden, F., Smolinska, A., Winkens, B., Hesselink, M. A. M., Van Rooy, G., Weegels, P. L., Shewry, P. R., Houghton, L. A., Witteman, B. J. M., Keszthelyi, D., Brouns, F. J. P. H., Dye, L. and Jonkers, D. M. A. E. 2023. The effect of expectancy versus actual gluten intake on gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms in non-coeliac gluten sensitivity - a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, international, multicentre study. Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 9 (2), pp. 110-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00317-5

The three-peat challenge: business as usual, responsible agriculture, and conservation and restoration as management trajectories in global peatlands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Girkin, N. T., Burgess, P. J., Cole, L., Cooper, H., Coronadc, E. H., Davidson, S. J., Hannam, J., Harris, J., Holman, I., McCloskey, C. S., McKeown, M. M., Milner, A. M., Page, S., Smith, J. and Young, D. 2023. The three-peat challenge: business as usual, responsible agriculture, and conservation and restoration as management trajectories in global peatlands. Carbon Management. 14 (1), p. 2275578. https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2023.2275578

Landscape and Micronutrient Fertilizer Effect on Agro-Fortified Wheat and Teff Grain Nutrient Concentration in Western Amhara.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kangara, G., Amede, T., Bailey, E. H., Wilson, L., Mossa, A. W., Tirfessa, D., Desta, M. K., Asrat, T. G., Agegnehu, G., Sida, T. S., Desta, G., Amare, T., Alemayehu, B., Haefele, S. M., Lark, R. M., Broadley, M. and Gameda, S. 2023. Landscape and Micronutrient Fertilizer Effect on Agro-Fortified Wheat and Teff Grain Nutrient Concentration in Western Amhara. Agronomy. 13 (10), p. 2598. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13102598

Soil structure has a greater effect on the rooting of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) than nitrogen fertilisation rate or genotype.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mawodza, T., Zhou, H., Atkinson, B. S., Atkinson, J. A., Sturrock, C. J., Riche, A. B., Whalley, W. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Cooper, H. V. and Mooney, S. J. 2023. Soil structure has a greater effect on the rooting of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) than nitrogen fertilisation rate or genotype. Rhizosphere. 27 (Sept), p. 100770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100770

In Memoriam Philip John White (1960–2023)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Broadley, M. 2023. In Memoriam Philip John White (1960–2023). Plant and Soil. 493, pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-023-06288-w

Root exudation of organic acid anions and recruitment of beneficial actinobacteria facilitate phosphorus uptake by maize in compacted silt loam soil

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Zhang, F., Hou, Y., Zed, R., Mauchline, T. H., Shen, J., Zhang, F. and Jin, K. 2023. Root exudation of organic acid anions and recruitment of beneficial actinobacteria facilitate phosphorus uptake by maize in compacted silt loam soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 184 (Sept), p. 109074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2023.109074

The impact of feeding supplemental minerals to sheep on the return of micronutrients to pasture via urine and faeces

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kao, P-T., Fleming, H. R., Warren, H., Darch, T., McGrath, S. P., Buss, H. L. and Lee, M. R. F. 2023. The impact of feeding supplemental minerals to sheep on the return of micronutrients to pasture via urine and faeces. Scientific Reports. 13, p. 2747. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29717-3

Microbial Catabolic Activity: Methods, Pertinence, and Potential Interest for Improving Microbial Inoculant Efficiency

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ndour, P. M. S., Bargaz, A., Rchiad, Z., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Harris, J. and Lyamlouli, K. 2023. Microbial Catabolic Activity: Methods, Pertinence, and Potential Interest for Improving Microbial Inoculant Efficiency. Microbial Ecology. 86, pp. 2211-2230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-023-02250-6

Nitrogen fertilization produces divergent effects on canopy structure between indica and japonica rice reflected in leaf to panicle ratio based on deep learning

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yang, Z., Qi, X., Dai, Y., Wang, Y., Xiao, F., Ni, J., Jin, S., Li, G., Ding, Y., Paul, M. J. and Liu, Z. 2023. Nitrogen fertilization produces divergent effects on canopy structure between indica and japonica rice reflected in leaf to panicle ratio based on deep learning. Field Crops Research. 304 (DEC), p. 109184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109184

Field phenotyping for African crops: overview and perspectives

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cudjoe, D., Virlet, N., Castle, M., Riche, A. B., Mhada, M., Waine, T. W., Mohareb, F. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2023. Field phenotyping for African crops: overview and perspectives . Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1219673. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1219673

Soil Chemical Properties as Affected by Six Crop Rotation Sequences and Four Residue Levels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hirzel, J., Undurraga, P., Leon, L., Vera, C., Matus, I. and Haefele, S. M. 2023. Soil Chemical Properties as Affected by Six Crop Rotation Sequences and Four Residue Levels. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2023.2265435

A comprehensive study on diesel oil bioremediation under microcosm conditions using a combined microbiological, enzymatic, mass spectrometry, and metabarcoding approach

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Giovanella, P., Taketani, R. G., Gil-Solsona, R., Saldanha, L. L., Naranjo, S. B. E., Sancho, J. V., Portoles, T., Andreote, F. D., Rodriguez-Mozaz, S., Barcelo, D. and Sette, L. D. 2023. A comprehensive study on diesel oil bioremediation under microcosm conditions using a combined microbiological, enzymatic, mass spectrometry, and metabarcoding approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30, p. 101250–101266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29474-w

Soil structure has a greater effect on the rooting of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) than nitrogen fertilisation rate or genotype

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mawodza, T., Zhou, H., Atkinson, B. S., Atkinson, J. A., Sturrock, C. J., Riche, A. B., Whalley, W. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Cooper, H. and Mooney, S. J. 2023. Soil structure has a greater effect on the rooting of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) than nitrogen fertilisation rate or genotype. Rhizosphere. 27, p. 100770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100770

Multi-experiment assessment of soil nitrous oxide emissions in sugarcane

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Galdos, M. V., Soares, J. R., Lourenco, K. S., Harris, P., Zeri, M., Cunha-Zeri, G., Vargas, V. P., Degaspari, I. A. M. and Cantarella, H. 2023. Multi-experiment assessment of soil nitrous oxide emissions in sugarcane. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 127, pp. 375-392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-023-10321-w

Effectiveness of Agronomic Biofortification Strategy in Fighting against Hidden Hunger

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Teklu, D., Gashu, D., Joy, E., Amede, T. and Broadley, M. 2023. Effectiveness of Agronomic Biofortification Strategy in Fighting against Hidden Hunger. Agronomy. 13 (8), p. 2173. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13082173

Climate-induced severe water scarcity events as harbinger of global grain price

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Trnka, M., Meitner, J., Balek, J., Feng, S., Arbelaez-Gaviria, J., Fischer, M., Boere. E., Havlík, P., Kersebaum, K., Nendel, C., Ruiz-Ramos, M., Semeradova, D., Semenov, M. A., Podebradska, M., Esper, J., Buentgen, U., Brzezina, J., Zalud, Z., Katul, G. and Jorgen, O. 2023. Climate-induced severe water scarcity events as harbinger of global grain price. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3293805/v1

A high-yielding traits experiment for modeling potential production of wheat: field experiments and AgMIP-Wheat multi-model simulations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guarin, J. R., Martre, P., Ewert, F., Webber, H., Dueri, S., Calderini, D., Reynolds, M., Molero, G., Miralles, D., Slafer, G. A., Giunta, F., Pequano, D. N. L., Stella, T., Ahmed, M., Alerman, P. D., Basso, B., Berger, A. G., Bindi, M., Bracho-Mujica, G., Cammarano, D., Chen, Y., Dumont, B., Rezaei, E. .E, Fereres, E., Ferrise, R., Gaiser, T., Gao, Y., Garcia-Vila, M., Gayler, S., Hochman, Z., Hoogenboom, G., Hunt, L. A., Kersebaum, K. C., Nendel, C., Olesen, J. E., Palosuo, T., Priesack, E., Pullens, J. W. M., Rodriguez ,A., Rotter, R. P., Ruiz Ramos, M., Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Siebert,S., Srivastava, A. K., Stockle, C., Supit, I., Tao, F., Thorburn, P., Wang, E., Weber, T. K. D., Xiao, L., Zhang, Z., Zhao, C., Zhao, J., Zhao, Z., Zhu, Y. and Asseng, S. 2023. A high-yielding traits experiment for modeling potential production of wheat: field experiments and AgMIP-Wheat multi-model simulations. Open Data Journal for Agricultural Research (ODjAR). 9, pp. 26-33. https://doi.org/10.18174/odjar.v9i0.18573

AgMIP-Wheat multi-model simulations on climate change impact and adaptation for global wheat, SDATA-20-01059

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Liu, B., Martre, P., Ewert, F., Webber, H., Waha, K., Thorburn, P. J., Ruane, A. C., Aggarwal, P. K., Ahmed, M., Balkovic, J., Basso, B., Biernath, C., Bindi, M., Cammarano, D., Cao, W., Challinor, A. J., De Sanctis, G., Dumont, B., Espadafor, M., Rezaei, E. E., Fereres, E., Ferrise,. R., Garcia-Vila, M., Gao, Y., Horan, H., Hoogenboom, G., Izaurralde, R. C., Jabloun, M., Jones, C. D., Kassie, B. T., Kersebaum, K. C., Klein, C., Koehler ,A.-K., Maiorano, A., Minoli. S., San Martin, M. M., Muller, C., Kumar, S. N., Nendel, C., O’Leary, G. J., Olesen, J.E ., Palosuo, T., Porter, J.R., Priesack, E., Ripoche, D., Rotter, R. P., Semenov, M. A., Stockle, C., Stratonovitch, P., Streck, T., Supit, I., Tao, F., Van der Velde, M., Wang, E., Wolf, J., Xiao, L., Zhang, Z., Zhao, Z., Zhu, Y. and Asseng, S. 2023. AgMIP-Wheat multi-model simulations on climate change impact and adaptation for global wheat, SDATA-20-01059. Open Data Journal for Agricultural Research (ODjAR). 9, pp. 10-25. https://doi.org/10.18174/odjar.v9i0.18092

Wheat and teff grain mineral micronutrient concentration and field data from GeoNutrition on-farm field experiments in Western Amhara region, Ethiopia

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Manzeke-Kangara, M.G., Amede, T., Bailey, E.H., Wilson, L., Mossa, A.W., Tirfessa, D., Kebede-Desta, M., Gashaw-Asrat, T., Agegnehu, G., Sida, T.S., Desta, G., Amare, T., Alemayehu, B., Haefele, S. M., Lark, R. M., Broadley, M. and Gameda, S. 2023. Wheat and teff grain mineral micronutrient concentration and field data from GeoNutrition on-farm field experiments in Western Amhara region, Ethiopia. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y40

Genetic Approaches to Increase Arabinoxylan and β-Glucan Content in Wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Prins, A. and Kosik, O. 2023. Genetic Approaches to Increase Arabinoxylan and β-Glucan Content in Wheat. Plants - Basel. 12 (18), p. 3216. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12183216

Trehalose-6-phosphate signaling regulates lateral root formation in Arabidopsis thaliana

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Morales-Herrera, S., Jourquin, J., Coppe, F., Lopez-Galvis, L., De Smet, T., Safi, A., Njo, M., Griffiths, C. A., Sidda, J. D., Mccullagh, J. S. O., Xue, X., Davis, B. G., Van der Eycken, J., Paul, M. J., Van Dijck, P. and Beeckman, T. 2023. Trehalose-6-phosphate signaling regulates lateral root formation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120 (40), p. e2302996120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2302996120

Micronutrients and socio-demographic factors were major predictors of anaemia among the Ethiopian population

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Belay, A., Joy, E., Lark, R. M., Ander, E. L., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Broadley, M. and Gashu, D. 2023. Micronutrients and socio-demographic factors were major predictors of anaemia among the Ethiopian population. British Journal Of Nutrition. 130 (12), p. 2123–2135. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114523001472

Low asparagine wheat - Europe’s first field trial of genome edited wheat amid rapidly changing regulations on acrylamide in food and genome editing of crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kaur, N., Brock, T., Raffan, S. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Low asparagine wheat - Europe’s first field trial of genome edited wheat amid rapidly changing regulations on acrylamide in food and genome editing of crops. Breeding Science. https://doi.org/10.1270/jsbbs.23058

Linking soil adsorption-desorption characteristics with grain zinc concentrations and uptake by teff, wheat and maize in different landscape positions in Ethiopia

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Kebede-Desta, M., Broadley, M., McGrath, S. P., Hernandez-Allica, J., Hassall, K. L., Gameda, S., Amede, T. and Haefele, S. M. 2023. Linking soil adsorption-desorption characteristics with grain zinc concentrations and uptake by teff, wheat and maize in different landscape positions in Ethiopia. Frontiers in Agronomy. 5, p. 1285880. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1285880

A pilot survey of selenium status and its geospatial variation among children and women in three rural districts of Zimbabwe

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Mutonhodza, B., Chagumaira, C., Dembedza, M. P., Joy, E., Manzeke-Kangara, M. G., Njovo, H., Nyadzayo, T. K., Lark, R. M., Kalimbira, A. A., Bailey, E. H., Broadley, M. R., Matsungo, T. M. and Chopera, P. 2023. A pilot survey of selenium status and its geospatial variation among children and women in three rural districts of Zimbabwe. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10, p. 1235113. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1235113

Do agronomic approaches aligned to regenerative agriculture improve the micronutrient concentrations of edible portions of crops? A scoping review of evidence

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Kangara, G., Joy, E. J. M., Lark, R. M., Redfern, S., Eilander, A. and Broadley, M. 2023. Do agronomic approaches aligned to regenerative agriculture improve the micronutrient concentrations of edible portions of crops? A scoping review of evidence. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10, p. 1078667. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1078667

A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century - principles and practice

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Li, X., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Shield, I. F., Clark, I. M., Ostler, R., Roberts, B. and Dobermann, A. 2023. A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century - principles and practice. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (5), p. 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00914-8

Biodiesel Co-Product (BCP) amendment drives beneficial soil microbiome assembly promoting acid soil health

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Shen, Q., Voroney, P., Brookes, P. C., Elrys, A. S., Yu, M., Su, W., Meng, L. and Li, M. 2023. Biodiesel Co-Product (BCP) amendment drives beneficial soil microbiome assembly promoting acid soil health. European Journal of Soil Science. 74 (4), p. e13402. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13402

An efficient triose phosphate synthesis and distribution in wheat provides tolerance to higher field temperature

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Romero-Reyes, A., Hernandez-Leon, S. G., Leyva-Carrillo, L., Yepiz-Plascencia, G., Reynolds, M. P., Paul, M. J., Heuer, S. and Valenzuela-Soto, E. M. 2023. An efficient triose phosphate synthesis and distribution in wheat provides tolerance to higher field temperature. Biochemical Journal. 480 (16), pp. 1365-1377. https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20230117

Bioenergy crop production and carbon sequestration potential under changing climate and land use - A case study in the upper River Taw catchment in southwest England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dixit, P. N., Richter, G. M., Coleman, K. and Collins, A. L. 2023. Bioenergy crop production and carbon sequestration potential under changing climate and land use - A case study in the upper River Taw catchment in southwest England. Science of the Total Environment. 900 (20 Nov), p. 166390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166390

Collection of invited papers from the 20th ICC Conference 2022 "Future Challenges for Cereal Science and Technology" held in Vienna, 5-7 July 2022

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Schleining, G., Schoenlechner, R., Zettel, V. and Shewry, P. R. 2023. Collection of invited papers from the 20th ICC Conference 2022 "Future Challenges for Cereal Science and Technology" held in Vienna, 5-7 July 2022. Journal of Cereal Science. 112, p. 103692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2023.103692

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