Sustainable Soils and Crops

TitleSustainable Soils and Crops
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadMartin Broadley
Executive AssistantNatalia Deas

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Assessing uncertainties in impact of climate change on grass production in Northern Europe using ensembles of global climate models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hoglind, M., Thorsen, S. M. and Semenov, M. A. 2013. Assessing uncertainties in impact of climate change on grass production in Northern Europe using ensembles of global climate models. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 170 (15 March), pp. 103-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.02.010

Mineral composition analysis: measuring anion uptake and anion concentrations in plant tissues

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J., Parmar, S. and Buchner, P. H. 2013. Mineral composition analysis: measuring anion uptake and anion concentrations in plant tissues. in: Maathuis, F. J. M. (ed.) Plant mineral nutrients: methods and protocols Humana Press, New York. pp. 109-119

Local-scale climate scenarios for impact studies and risk assessments: integration of early 21st century ENSEMBLES projections into the ELPIS database

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Calanca, P. and Semenov, M. A. 2013. Local-scale climate scenarios for impact studies and risk assessments: integration of early 21st century ENSEMBLES projections into the ELPIS database. Theoretical And Applied Climatology. 113, pp. 445-455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-012-0799-3

Stability of sunflower 2S albumins and LTP to physiologically relevant in vitro gastrointestinal digestion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Berecz, B., Mills, E. N. C., Paradi, I., Lang, F., Tamas, L., Shewry, P. R. and Mackie, A. R. 2013. Stability of sunflower 2S albumins and LTP to physiologically relevant in vitro gastrointestinal digestion. Food Chemistry. 138, pp. 2374-2381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.12.034

Effects of variety and nutrient availability on the acrylamide-forming potential of rye grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Postles, J., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2013. Effects of variety and nutrient availability on the acrylamide-forming potential of rye grain. Journal of Cereal Science. 57, pp. 463-470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.02.001

Diversity of sequences encoded by the Gsp-1 genes in wheat and other grass species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wilkinson, M. D., Castells-Brooke, N. I. D. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Diversity of sequences encoded by the Gsp-1 genes in wheat and other grass species. Journal of Cereal Science. 57, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2012.09.005

Case study: Reducing the environmental impacts of excessive nitrogen fertiliser use in China

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Powlson, D. S. 2013. Case study: Reducing the environmental impacts of excessive nitrogen fertiliser use in China. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), Edinburgh .

How do sugars regulate plant growth and development? New insight into the role of trehalose-6-phosphate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
O'hara, L. E., Paul, M. J. and Wingler, A. 2013. How do sugars regulate plant growth and development? New insight into the role of trehalose-6-phosphate. Molecular Plant. 6, pp. 261-274. https://doi.org/10.1093/mp/sss120

Inhibition of SnRK1 by metabolites: tissue-dependent effects and cooperative inhibition by glucose 1-phosphate in combination with trehalose 6-phosphate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nunes, C., Primavesi, L. F., Patel, M. K., Martinez-Barajas, E., Powers, S. J., Sagar, R., Fevereiro, P. S., Davis, B. G. and Paul, M. J. 2013. Inhibition of SnRK1 by metabolites: tissue-dependent effects and cooperative inhibition by glucose 1-phosphate in combination with trehalose 6-phosphate. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 63, pp. 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.11.011

Loss-of-function mutation of EIN2 in Arabidopsis exaggerates oxidative stress induced by salinity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lin, Y., Chen, D., Paul, M. J., Zu, Y. and Tang, Z. 2013. Loss-of-function mutation of EIN2 in Arabidopsis exaggerates oxidative stress induced by salinity. Acta physiologiae plantarum. 35, pp. 1319-1328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-012-1172-y

Copper toxicity and sulfur metabolism in Chinese cabbage are affected by UV radiation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shahbaz, M., Parmar, S., Stuiver, C. E. E., Hawkesford, M. J. and De Kok, L. J. 2013. Copper toxicity and sulfur metabolism in Chinese cabbage are affected by UV radiation. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 88, pp. 60-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2012.04.007

Effect of land use on the abundance and diversity of autotrophic bacteria as measured by ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RubisCO) large subunit gene abundance in soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yuan, H., Ge, T., Zou, S., Wu, X., Liu, S., Zhou, P., Chen, X., Brookes, P. C. and Wu, J. 2013. Effect of land use on the abundance and diversity of autotrophic bacteria as measured by ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RubisCO) large subunit gene abundance in soils. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 49, pp. 609-616. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-012-0750-x

A novel family of γ-gliadin genes are highly regulated by nitrogen supply in developing wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wan, Y., Shewry, P. R. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2013. A novel family of γ-gliadin genes are highly regulated by nitrogen supply in developing wheat grain. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64 (1), pp. 161-168. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers318

The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stockmann, U., Adams, M. A., Crawford, J. W., Field, D. J., Henakaarchchi, N., Jenkins, M., Minasny, B., McBratney, A. B., De Remy De Courcelles, V., Singh, K., Wheeler, I., Abbott, L., Angers, D. A., Baldock, J., Bird, M., Brookes, P. C., Chenu, C., Jastrow, J. D., Lal, R., Lehmann, J., O'donnell, A. G., Parton, W. J., Whitehead, D. and Zimmermann, M. 2013. The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 164, pp. 80-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.10.001

Contents of dietary fibre components and their relation to associated bioactive components in whole grain wheat samples from the HEALTHGRAIN diversity screen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andersson, A. A. M., Andersson, R., Piironen, V., Lampi, A-M., Nystrom, L., Boros, D., Fras, A., Gebruers, K., Courtin, C. M., Delcour, J. A., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., Ward, J. L., Shewry, P. R. and Aman, P. 2013. Contents of dietary fibre components and their relation to associated bioactive components in whole grain wheat samples from the HEALTHGRAIN diversity screen. Food Chemistry. 136 (3-4), pp. 1243-1248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.09.074

Development of new quantitative physiological and molecular breeding parameters based on the sugar-beet vernalization intensity model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chiurugwi, T., Holmes, H. F., Qi, A., Chia, T. Y. P., Hedden, P. and Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S. 2013. Development of new quantitative physiological and molecular breeding parameters based on the sugar-beet vernalization intensity model. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 151, pp. 492-505. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859612000573

Improving the nutritional quality and health benefits of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Lafiandra,D. and Bedo, Z. 2012. Improving the nutritional quality and health benefits of wheat. Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods. 4 (3), pp. 136-136. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1757-837X.2012.00138.x

Effects of exogenous abscisic acid and gibberellic acid on pre-maturity alpha-amylase formation in wheat grains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kondhare, K., Kettlewell, P., Farrell, A., Hedden, P. and Monaghan, J. 2012. Effects of exogenous abscisic acid and gibberellic acid on pre-maturity alpha-amylase formation in wheat grains. Euphytica. 188 (1), pp. 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-012-0706-0

Why are long-term experiments important?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poulton, P. R. 2012. Why are long-term experiments important? Izvestiya Timiryazevskoi Sel'skokhozyaistvennoi Akademii. 3, pp. 36-45.

Letter to the editors of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Johnston, A. E. and Curtin, D. 2012. Letter to the editors of Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 93, pp. 245-248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-012-9508-y

Regulation of growth by sugars through the T6P/SnRK1 signalling pathway

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Nunes, C., Primavesi, L. F., Delatte, T. L., Schluepmann, H., Somsen, G. W., Fevereiro, P. S., Wingler, A. and Paul, M. J. 2012. Regulation of growth by sugars through the T6P/SnRK1 signalling pathway. Abstracts SEB Annual Main Meeting, Salzburg, 29 June - 2 July 2012 . pp. 204

Light microscopy and cryo SEM observations on Pochonia chlamydosporia parasitism in root-knot nematodes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Devonshire, J., Ward, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2012. Light microscopy and cryo SEM observations on Pochonia chlamydosporia parasitism in root-knot nematodes. Abstracts 31st International Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, Adana, Turkey, 23-27 September 2012 . pp. 215

Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whitmore, A. P., Goulding, K. W. T., Glendining, M. J., Dailey, A. G., Coleman, K. and Powlson, D. S. 2012. Nutrient management in support of environmental and agricultural sustainability. Sustainability. 4 (10), pp. 2513-2524. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4102513

The velocity of shear waves in unsaturated soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Jenkins, M. and Attenborough, K. 2012. The velocity of shear waves in unsaturated soil. Soil & Tillage Research. 125, pp. 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2012.05.013

The effect of compaction and shear deformation of saturated soil on hydraulic conductivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Matthews, G. P. and Ferraris, S. 2012. The effect of compaction and shear deformation of saturated soil on hydraulic conductivity. Soil & Tillage Research. 125, pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2012.05.020

the 16S rRNA gene of Pasteuria penetrans provides an early diagnostic of infection of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rao, U., Mauchline, T. H. and Davies, K. G. 2012. the 16S rRNA gene of Pasteuria penetrans provides an early diagnostic of infection of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.). Nematology. 14, pp. 799-804. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854112X627318

Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold? Abstracts BSSS Annual Meeting: Soil Science and Food Security, Loughborough, 4-5 September 2012 .

Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S. 2012. Carbon sequestration in soils - has the concept been over-sold? Abstracts Bioforsk-konferansen 2012, Oslo, 6-7 February 2012 .

Unexpected treasures from the Rothamsted experiments: how long term studies continue to give new data and insights for the improvement of food and feed production

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S., Macdonald, A. J. and Poulton, P. R. 2012. Unexpected treasures from the Rothamsted experiments: how long term studies continue to give new data and insights for the improvement of food and feed production. Abstracts Bioforsk-konferansen 2012, Oslo, 6-7 February 2012 .

Overuse of nitrogen: insights from the Chinese experience

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Norse, D., Powlson, D. S., Zhang, F., Zhang, W., Huang, J., Chadwick, D. R. and Lu, Y. 2012. Overuse of nitrogen: insights from the Chinese experience. Abstracts Plant under Pressure 2012: New Knowledge Towards Solutions, London, 26-29 March 2012 .

Evidence for effects of manufactured nanomaterials on crops is inconclusive

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lombi, E., Nowack, B., Baun, A. and McGrath, S. P. 2012. Evidence for effects of manufactured nanomaterials on crops is inconclusive. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109, p. E3336. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1214934109

Biological carbon assimilation and dynamics in a flooded rice-soil system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ge, T., Yuan, H., Zhu, H., Wu, X., Nie, S., Liu, C., Tong, C., Wu, J. and Brookes, P. C. 2012. Biological carbon assimilation and dynamics in a flooded rice-soil system. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 48, pp. 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.01.009

Development and characterization of a new TILLING population of common bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, L., Huang, L., Min, D., Phillips, A. L., Wang, S., Madgwick, P. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Hu, Y-G. 2012. Development and characterization of a new TILLING population of common bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLOS ONE. 7, p. e41570 (11pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041570

Towards and integrated global framework to assess the impacts of land use and management change on soil carbon: current capability and future vision

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Smith, P., Davies, C. A., Ogle, S., Zanchi, G., Bellarby, J., Bird, N., Boddey, R. M., Mcnamara, N. P., Powlson, D. S., Cowie, A., Van Noordwijk, M., Davis, S. C., Richter, D. De B., Kryzanowski, L., Van Wijk, M. T., Stuart, J., Kirton, A., Eggar, D., Newton-Cross, G., Adhya, T. K. and Braimoh, A. K. 2012. Towards and integrated global framework to assess the impacts of land use and management change on soil carbon: current capability and future vision. Global Change Biology. 18 (7), pp. 2089-2101. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02689.x

Isolation and characterization of Viviparous-1 haplotypes in wheat related species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sun, Y. W., Yang, Y., Shewry, P. R., Jones, H. D. and Xia, L-Q. 2012. Isolation and characterization of Viviparous-1 haplotypes in wheat related species. Euphytica. 188 (1), pp. 71-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-012-0659-3

Nutrient requirements of Miscanthus x giganteus: conclusions from a review of published studies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cadoux, S., Riche, A. B., Yates, N. E. and Machet, J-M. 2012. Nutrient requirements of Miscanthus x giganteus: conclusions from a review of published studies. Biomass & Bioenergy. 38, pp. 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.01.015

The yield response of the energy crops switchgrass and reed canary grass to fertiliser applications when grown on a low productivity sandy soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2012. The yield response of the energy crops switchgrass and reed canary grass to fertiliser applications when grown on a low productivity sandy soil. Biomass & Bioenergy. 42, pp. 86-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.03.017

Regulatory connections between carbon availability, development and environmental stress responses

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
O'hara, L. E., Wingler, A., Knight, H., Paul, M. J. and Schluepmann, H. 2012. Regulatory connections between carbon availability, development and environmental stress responses. Abstracts SEB Annual Main Meeting, Salzburg, 29 June - 2 July 2012 . pp. 263

Structure, fluctuation and magnitude of a natural grassland soil metagenome

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Delmont, T. O., Prestat, E., Keegan, K. P., Faubladier, M., Robe, P., Clark, I. M., Pelletier, E., Hirsch, P. R., Meyer, F., Gilbert, J. A., Le Paslier, D., Simonet, P. and Vogel, T. M. 2012. Structure, fluctuation and magnitude of a natural grassland soil metagenome. The ISME Journal. 6, pp. 1677-1687. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2011.197

Phytochelatins play a key role in arsenic accumulation and tolerance in the aquatic macrophyte Wolffia globosa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Uroic, M. K., Xie, W-Y., Zhu, Y-G., Chen, B-D., McGrath, S. P., Feldmann, J. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Phytochelatins play a key role in arsenic accumulation and tolerance in the aquatic macrophyte Wolffia globosa. Environmental Pollution. 165, pp. 18-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2012.02.009