Sustainable Soils and Crops
| Title | Sustainable Soils and Crops |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Martin Broadley |
| Executive Assistant | Sally Murdoch |
| Natalia Deas |
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A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macleod, C. J. A., Humphreys, M. W., Whalley, W. R., Turner, L., Binley, A., Watts, C. W., Skot, L., Joynes, A., Hawkins, S., King, I. P., O'donovan, S. and Haygarth, P. M. 2013. A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions. Scientific Reports. 3, p. 1683. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01683
A novel light interception trait of a hybrid rice ideotype indicative of leaf to panicle ratio
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xiao, F., Li, W., Yang, Z., Cheng, W., Gao, S., Li, G., Ding, Y., Paul, M. J. and Liu, Z. 2021. A novel light interception trait of a hybrid rice ideotype indicative of leaf to panicle ratio. Field Crops Research. 274, p. 108338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108338
A novel method for sampling bacteria on plant root and soil surfaces at the microhabitat scale
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dennis, P. G., Miller, A. J., Clark, I. M., Taylor, R. G., Valsami-Jones, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2008. A novel method for sampling bacteria on plant root and soil surfaces at the microhabitat scale. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 75, pp. 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2008.04.013
A novel transcriptomic approach to identify candidate genes for grain quality traits in wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wan, Y., Toscano-Underwood, C., Toole, G., Skeggs, P., Zhu, T., Leverington, M., Griffiths, S., Wheeler, T., Gooding, M., Poole, R., Edwards, K. J., Gezan, S. A., Welham, S. J., Snape, J., Mills, E. N. C., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Shewry, P. R. 2009. A novel transcriptomic approach to identify candidate genes for grain quality traits in wheat. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 7 (5), pp. 401-410. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00405.x
A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haughton, A. J., Bond, A. J., Lovett, A. A., Dockerty, T., Sunnenberg, G., Clark, S. J., Bohan, D. A., Sage, R. B., Mallott, M. D., Mallott, V. E., Cunningham, M. D., Riche, A. B., Shield, I. F., Finch, J. W., Turner, M. M. and Karp, A. 2009. A novel, integrated approach to assessing social, economic and environmental implications of changing rural land-use: a case study of perennial biomass crops. Journal of Applied Ecology. 46 (2), pp. 315-322. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01623.x
A parsimonious, multiple-regression model of wheat yield response to environment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Landau, S., Mitchell, R. A. C., Barnett, V., Colls, J. J., Craigon, J. and Payne, R. W. 2000. A parsimonious, multiple-regression model of wheat yield response to environment. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 101 (2-3), pp. 151-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1923(99)00166-5
A physical map of pPH1JI and pJB4JI
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hirsch, P. R. and Beringer, J. E. 1984. A physical map of pPH1JI and pJB4JI. Plasmid. 12 (2), pp. 139-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/0147-619x(84)90059-3
A physical soil fractionation scheme to obtain organic matter fractions suitable for modeling
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Gaunt, J. L., Sohi, S. P., Arah, J. R. M., Mahieu, N., Yang, H. and Powlson, D. S. 2000. A physical soil fractionation scheme to obtain organic matter fractions suitable for modeling. in: Olk, D. C. and Kirk, G. J. D. (ed.) Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in flooded soils International Rice Research Institute, Manila. pp. 89-99
A pilot survey of selenium status and its geospatial variation among children and women in three rural districts of Zimbabwe
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
A point mutation in the N-terminus of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate caboxylase affects ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate binding
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kettleborough, C. A., Phillips, A. L., Keys, A. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 1991. A point mutation in the N-terminus of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate caboxylase affects ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate binding. Planta. 184, pp. 35-39.
A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection of inoculum of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Freeman, J., Ward, E., Calderon, C. and McCartney, H. A. 2002. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the detection of inoculum of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 108, pp. 877-886. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021216720024
A polymorphism for phosphate uptake/arsenate tolerance in Holcus lanatus L.: is there a correlation with edaphic or environmental factors?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Naylor, J., Macnair, M. R., Williams, E. N. D. and Poulton, P. R. 1996. A polymorphism for phosphate uptake/arsenate tolerance in Holcus lanatus L.: is there a correlation with edaphic or environmental factors? Heredity. 77, pp. 509-517. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1996.178
A pore-scale model for simulating water flow in unsaturated soil
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hu, W., Guofeng, L. and Zhang, X. 2018. A pore-scale model for simulating water flow in unsaturated soil . Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. 22 (7), p. 22:71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-018-2090-0
A porous-matrix sensor to measure the matric potential of soil water in the field
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Clark, L. J., Take, W. A., Bird, N. R. A., Leech, P. K., Cope, R. E. and Watts, C. W. 2007. A porous-matrix sensor to measure the matric potential of soil water in the field. European Journal of Soil Science. 58 (1), pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.00790.x
A practical evaluation of microwave and conventional wet digestion techniques for the determination of Cd, Cu and Zn in wheat grain
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Adams, M. L., Chaudri, A. M., Rousseau, I. and McGrath, S. P. 2003. A practical evaluation of microwave and conventional wet digestion techniques for the determination of Cd, Cu and Zn in wheat grain. International Journal Of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 83, pp. 307-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/0306731031000083988
A predictive model of wheat grain yield based on canopy reflectance indices and the theoretical definition of yield potential
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pennacchi, J. P., Virlet, N., Barbosa, J. P. R. A. D., Parry, M. A. J., Feuerhelm, D., Hawkesford, M. J. and Carmo-Silva, E. 2022. A predictive model of wheat grain yield based on canopy reflectance indices and the theoretical definition of yield potential. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology. 34, pp. 537-550. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-022-00263-z
A problem with straw?
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Brookes, P. C. and Powlson, D. S. 1993. A problem with straw? Agriculture and Equipment International. 45(1/2), pp. 10-11.
A procedure for isolating soil organic matter fractions suitable for modeling
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sohi, S. P., Mahieu, N., Arah, J. R. M., Powlson, D. S., Madari, B. and Gaunt, J. L. 2001. A procedure for isolating soil organic matter fractions suitable for modeling. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 65 (4), pp. 1121-1128. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2001.6541121x
A process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change on the damage niche of an agricultural weed
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stratonovitch, P., Storkey, J. and Semenov, M. A. 2012. A process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change on the damage niche of an agricultural weed. Global Change Biology. 18 (6), pp. 2071-2080. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02650.x
A process-based approach to predicting the effect of climate change on the distribution of an invasive allergenic plant in Europe
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Stratonovitch, P., Chapman, D. S., Vidotto, F. and Semenov, M. A. 2014. A process-based approach to predicting the effect of climate change on the distribution of an invasive allergenic plant in Europe. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e88156. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088156
A pseudo-3D model to optimise the target traits of light interception in short-rotation coppice willow
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cerasuolo, M., Richter, G. M., Cunniff, J., Purdy, S., Shield, I. F. and Karp, A. 2013. A pseudo-3D model to optimise the target traits of light interception in short-rotation coppice willow. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 173, pp. 127-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.11.022
A rapid method for release and multiple strand amplification of small quantities of DNA from Pasteuria penetrans endospores
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Mauchline, T. H., Mohan, S., Davies, K. G., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 2009. A rapid method for release and multiple strand amplification of small quantities of DNA from Pasteuria penetrans endospores. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 15 December 2009 .
A rational basis for design of wheat canopy ideotypes for UK environments. Final report for DEFRA project AR0906
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Parker, S., Semenov, M. A. and Lawless, C. 2003. A rational basis for design of wheat canopy ideotypes for UK environments. Final report for DEFRA project AR0906.
A recovery principle provides insight into auxin pattern control in the Arabidopsis root
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, S., Liu, J., Zhang, X. and Lindsey, K. 2017. A recovery principle provides insight into auxin pattern control in the Arabidopsis root. Scientific Reports. 7, p. 43004. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep43004
A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning grassland management, grazing livestock and soil carbon storage
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jordon, M. W., Buffet, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Galdos, M., Garnett, T., Lee, M. R. F., Lynch, J., Roos, E., Searchinger, T. D., Smith, P. and Godfray, H. C. J. 2024. A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning grassland management, grazing livestock and soil carbon storage. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, p. 20232669. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2669
A review of soil organic matter as seen by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Mahieu, N., Powlson, D. S. and Randall, E. W. 1998. A review of soil organic matter as seen by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance. Proceedings 16th World Congress of Soil Science, Montpellier, 20-26 August 1998 . pp. 146
A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Ritz, K., McGrath, S. P., Quinton, J. N., Goulding, K. W. T., Jones, R. J. A., Harris, J. A., Bol, R., Wallace, P., Pilgrim, E. S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. A review of the impacts of degradation threats on soil properties in the UK. Soil Use and Management. 31 (S1), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12212
A risk assessment of sulphur deficiency in cereals using soil and atmospheric deposition data
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 1995. A risk assessment of sulphur deficiency in cereals using soil and atmospheric deposition data. Soil Use and Management. 11 (3), pp. 110-114. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.1995.tb00507.x
A role for trehalose metabolism in resource allocation in plants
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Pellny, T. K., Goddijn, O. J. M., Krause, K-P. and Paul, M. J. 2000. A role for trehalose metabolism in resource allocation in plants. Abstracts AAB Meeting on Resource Allocation in Crop Plants, Aberystwyth, 11-13 September 2000 .
A Rothamsted view of nitrogen management.
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Johnston, A. E. 1988. A Rothamsted view of nitrogen management. The Agronomist. No.3, pp. 10-12.
A short history of gibberellin biosynthesis: a very personal perspective
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hedden, P. 2012. A short history of gibberellin biosynthesis: a very personal perspective. Regulation of Plant Growth and Development. 47 (1), pp. 52-57.
A simple model to predict soil penetrometer resistance as a function of density, drying and depth in the field
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, W. D., Whalley, W. R., Tian, Z. C., Liu, J. and Ren, T. S. 2016. A simple model to predict soil penetrometer resistance as a function of density, drying and depth in the field. Soil & Tillage Research. 155, pp. 190-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.08.004
A simplified method for the extraction of the metals Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd, Pb, Cr, Co and Mn from soils and sewage sludges
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P. and Cunliffe, C. H. 1985. A simplified method for the extraction of the metals Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd, Pb, Cr, Co and Mn from soils and sewage sludges. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 36 (9), pp. 794-798. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740360906
A statistical analysis of three ensembles of crop model responses to temperature and CO2 concentration
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Makowski, D., Asseng, S., Ewert, F., Semenov, M. A. and Stratonovitch, P. 2015. A statistical analysis of three ensembles of crop model responses to temperature and CO2 concentration. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 214-215, pp. 483-493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2015.09.013
A stealth health approach to dietary fibre
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baenziger, P. S., Frels, K., Greenspan, S., Jones, J., Lovegrove, A., Rose, D., Shewry, P. R. and Wallace, R. 2022. A stealth health approach to dietary fibre. Nature Food. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00674-w
A study of the impacts of Zn and Cu on two rhizobial species in soils of a long-term field experiment
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chaudri, A. M., Allain, C. M. G., Barbosa-Jefferson, V. L., Nicholson, F. A., Chambers, B. J. and McGrath, S. P. 2000. A study of the impacts of Zn and Cu on two rhizobial species in soils of a long-term field experiment. Plant and Soil. 221, pp. 167-179. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004735705492
A sulphur deficiency-induced gene, sdi1 , involved in the utilization of stored sulphate pools under sulphur-limiting conditions has potential as a diagnostic indicator of sulphur nutritional status
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Howarth, J. R., Parmar, S., Barraclough, P. B. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2009. A sulphur deficiency-induced gene, sdi1 , involved in the utilization of stored sulphate pools under sulphur-limiting conditions has potential as a diagnostic indicator of sulphur nutritional status. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 7 (2), pp. 200-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2008.00391.x
A survey of the sulphur content of wheat grown in Britain
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Byers, M., McGrath, S. P. and Webster, R. 1987. A survey of the sulphur content of wheat grown in Britain. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 38 (2), pp. 151-160. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740380207
A Survey: Potential Impact of Genetically Modified Maize Tolerant to Drought or Resistant to Stem Borers in Uganda
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wamatsembe, I., Asea, G. and Haefele, S. M. 2017. A Survey: Potential Impact of Genetically Modified Maize Tolerant to Drought or Resistant to Stem Borers in Uganda. Agronomy. 7 (1), p. 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy7010024
A terrestrial biotic ligand model. 1. Development and application to Cu and Ni toxicities to barley root elongation in soils
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thakali, S., Allen, H. E., Di Toro, D. M., Ponizovsky, A. A., Rooney, C. P., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. A terrestrial biotic ligand model. 1. Development and application to Cu and Ni toxicities to barley root elongation in soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 40, pp. 7085-7093. https://doi.org/10.1021/es061171s
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