Sustainable Soils and Crops

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

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Sampling to monitor soil in England and Wales

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Scholz, M., Oliver, M. A., Webster, R., Loveland, P. J. and McGrath, S. P. 1999. Sampling to monitor soil in England and Wales. Gomez-Hernandez, J., Froidevaux, R. and Soares, A. (ed.) geoENV II: Proceedings 2nd European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications, Valencia, 18-20 November 1998 . Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 465-476

Maximum axial root growth pressure in pea seedlings: effects of measurement techniques and cultivars

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Clark, L. J., Bengough, A. G., Whalley, W. R., Dexter, A. R. and Barraclough, P. B. 1999. Maximum axial root growth pressure in pea seedlings: effects of measurement techniques and cultivars. Plant and Soil. 209, pp. 101-109.

Sulphur assimilation and effects on yield and quality of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Hawkesford, M. J. and McGrath, S. P. 1999. Sulphur assimilation and effects on yield and quality of wheat. Journal of Cereal Science. 30 (1), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcrs.1998.0241

Variation in the breadmaking quality and rheological properties of wheat in relation to sulphur nutrition under field conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Salmon, S. E., Withers, P. J. A., Monaghan, J. M., Evans, E. J., Shewry, P. R. and McGrath, S. P. 1999. Variation in the breadmaking quality and rheological properties of wheat in relation to sulphur nutrition under field conditions. Journal of Cereal Science. 30, pp. 19-31. https://doi.org/10.1006/jcrs.1998.0244

Factors affecting the solubility of zinc, cadmium, copper and nickel in sewage sludge amended soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P. and Dunham, S. J. 1999. Factors affecting the solubility of zinc, cadmium, copper and nickel in sewage sludge amended soils. Proceedings 5th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Vienna, 1999 . pp. 270-271

Quantitative evidence for active foraging for zinc by the roots of Thlaspi caerulescens

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Whiting, S. N., Leake, J. R., McGrath, S. P. and Baker, A. J. M. 1999. Quantitative evidence for active foraging for zinc by the roots of Thlaspi caerulescens. Proceedings 5th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Vienna, 1999 . pp. 928-929

Fate of nitrogen from manufactured fertilizers in agriculture

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Powlson, D. S. 1999. Fate of nitrogen from manufactured fertilizers in agriculture. in: Wilson, W. S., Hinton, R. H. and Ball, A. S. (ed.) Managing risks of nitrates to humans and the environment Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 42-57

Long-term effects of metal contamination on Rhizobium

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P. and Chaudri, A. M. 1999. Long-term effects of metal contamination on Rhizobium. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 31, pp. 1205-1207.

Constraints to the growth and metal uptake by hyperaccumulator plants

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J. and Dunham, S. J. 1999. Constraints to the growth and metal uptake by hyperaccumulator plants. Proceedings 5th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Vienna, 1999 . pp. 10-11

Adverse effects of cadmium on soil microflora and fauna

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
McGrath, S. P. 1999. Adverse effects of cadmium on soil microflora and fauna. in: Mclaughlin, M. J. and Singh, B. R. (ed.) Cadmium in soils and plants Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 199-218

Survival and adaptation of rhizobial population inoculated into industrially contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Castro, I. V., Ferreira, E. and McGrath, S. P. 1999. Survival and adaptation of rhizobial population inoculated into industrially contaminated soils. Proceedings 5th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Vienna, 1999 . pp. 194-195

Improving plant product quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Miflin, B. J., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 1999. Improving plant product quality. Nature Biotechnology. 17 (2s), pp. BV13-BV14. https://doi.org/10.1038/7155

Structural aspects of the effectiveness of bisphosphonates as competitive inhibitors of the plant vacuolar proton-pumping pyrophosphatase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gordon-Weeks, R., Parmar, S., Davies, T. G. E. and Leigh, R. A. 1999. Structural aspects of the effectiveness of bisphosphonates as competitive inhibitors of the plant vacuolar proton-pumping pyrophosphatase. Biochemical Journal. 337, pp. 373-377.

Evaluation of agar and agarose gels for studying mechanical impedance in rice roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Clark, L. J., Whalley, W. R., Leigh, R. A., Dexter, A. R. and Barraclough, P. B. 1999. Evaluation of agar and agarose gels for studying mechanical impedance in rice roots. Plant and Soil. 207, pp. 37-43.

Nitrogen leaching from winter cereals grown as part of a 5-year ley-arable rotation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webster, C. P., Poulton, P. R. and Goulding, K. W. T. 1999. Nitrogen leaching from winter cereals grown as part of a 5-year ley-arable rotation. European Journal of Agronomy. 10 (2), pp. 99-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1161-0301(98)00058-6

Biological weed control via nutrient competition: potassium limitation of dandelions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tilman, E. A., Tilman, D., Crawley, M. J. and Johnston, A. E. 1999. Biological weed control via nutrient competition: potassium limitation of dandelions. Ecological Applications. 9 (1), pp. 103-111. https://doi.org/10.2307/2641171

Nitrophobia

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powlson, D. S. and Goulding, K. W. T. 1999. Nitrophobia. New Scientist. 161(2174), p. 52.

Assessment of the toxicity of metals in soils amended with sewage sludge using a chemical speciation technique and a lux -based biosensor

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P., Knight, B., Killham, K., Preston, S. and Paton, G. I. 1999. Assessment of the toxicity of metals in soils amended with sewage sludge using a chemical speciation technique and a lux -based biosensor. Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry. 18 (4), pp. 659-663. https://doi.org/10.1897/1551-5028(1999)018<0659:AOTTOM>2.3.CO;2

Gene transfer in bacteria from soils contaminated with heavy metals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lawlor, K., Chaudri, A. M., McGrath, S. P. and Hirsch, P. R. 1999. Gene transfer in bacteria from soils contaminated with heavy metals. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 28 (4), pp. 317-320. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00520.x

Soil microbial biomass and organic C in a gradient of zinc concentrations in soils around a mine spoil tip

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barajas Aceves, M., Grace, C., Ansorena, J., Dendooven, L. and Brookes, P. C. 1999. Soil microbial biomass and organic C in a gradient of zinc concentrations in soils around a mine spoil tip. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 31 (6), pp. 867-876. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00187-4

Cellular compartmentation of zinc in leaves of the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kupper, H., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 1999. Cellular compartmentation of zinc in leaves of the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Plant Physiology. 119, pp. 305-311.

Evaluation of soil N dating with amino acid enantiomers

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Amelung, W., Zhang, X. and Bol, R. 1999. Evaluation of soil N dating with amino acid enantiomers. ASA CSSA SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, Salt Lake City, 31 October - 4 November 1999. American Society of Agronomy. pp. 232

Use of Sulfur Isotope Ratios To Determine Anthropogenic Sulfur Signals in a Grassland Ecosystem

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Spiro, B., Poulton, P. R. and McGrath, S. P. 1998. Use of Sulfur Isotope Ratios To Determine Anthropogenic Sulfur Signals in a Grassland Ecosystem. Environmental Science & Technology. 32 (15), pp. 2288-2291. https://doi.org/10.1021/es980157f

Synthesis of storage reserves in developing seeds of sunflower

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mazhar, H., Quayle, R., Fido, R. J., Stobart, A. K., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 1998. Synthesis of storage reserves in developing seeds of sunflower. Phytochemistry. 48 (3), pp. 429-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9422(98)00009-0

Secondary structure of oleosins in oil bodies isolated from seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lacey, D. J., Wellner, N., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Shewry, P. R. 1998. Secondary structure of oleosins in oil bodies isolated from seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Biochemical Journal. 334, pp. 469-477.

Identification of a Caenorhabditis elegans Delta(6)-fatty-acid-desaturase by heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A., Hey, S. J., Lacey, D. J. and Shewry, P. R. 1998. Identification of a Caenorhabditis elegans Delta(6)-fatty-acid-desaturase by heterologous expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochemical Journal. 330 (2), pp. 611-614. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj3300611

Soil organic matter and global environmental change: the contribution of the GCTE soil organic matter network (SOMNET) to recent research

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Smith, P., Powlson, D. S., Falloon, P. D. and Smith, J. U. 1998. Soil organic matter and global environmental change: the contribution of the GCTE soil organic matter network (SOMNET) to recent research. Abstracts The Earth's Changing Land. GCTE-LUCC Open Science Conference on Global Change, Barcelona, 14-18 March 1998 .

Comparison of modelling approaches for estimates of carbon turnover

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powlson, D. S., Smith, P., Falloon, P. D. and Paustian, K. 1998. Comparison of modelling approaches for estimates of carbon turnover. Abstracts 16th World Congress of Soil Science, Montpellier, 20-26 August 1998 .

Linking the Rothamsted Carbon Model to GIS databases: regional estimates of carbon sequestration potential

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Falloon, P. D., Smith, P., Smith, J. U., Szabo, J., Powlson, D. S., Coleman, K. and Marshall, S. 1998. Linking the Rothamsted Carbon Model to GIS databases: regional estimates of carbon sequestration potential. Abstracts The Earth's Changing Land: GCTE-LUCC Open Science Conference on Global Change, Barcelona, 14-18 March 1998 . pp. 151

Possibilities and data requirements for site-to-country scale dynamic SOM modelling in the ORMITROS programme

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Falloon, P. D., Smith, P. and Powlson, D. S. 1998. Possibilities and data requirements for site-to-country scale dynamic SOM modelling in the ORMITROS programme. Abstracts ORMITROS Workshop on No-till as Basis for a Sustainable Agricultural Development in Brazil, Vienna, 20-21 October 1998 . pp. 7

Hordeum vulgare mRNA for SnRK1-type protein kinase, partial

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database
Slocombe, S. P., Bertini, L., Beaudoin, F., Dickinson, J. R. and Halford, N. G. 1998. Hordeum vulgare mRNA for SnRK1-type protein kinase, partial.

Towards developing an index of phosphorus mobility in agricultural soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hesketh, N., Heckrath, G. and Brookes, P. C. 1998. Towards developing an index of phosphorus mobility in agricultural soils. Petchey, A. M., Frost, C. A. and D'Arcy, B. J. (ed.) Diffuse Pollution and Agriculture II: Proceedings of a Conference held in Edinburgh, 9-11 April 1997 . Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), Aberdeen . pp. 203-206

Food security in the WANA region: the essential need for fertilizers

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Johnston, A. E. 1998. Food security in the WANA region: the essential need for fertilizers. in: Johnston, A. E. (ed.) Food security in the WANA region, the essential need for balanced fertilization. Proceedings of a Regional Workshop of the International Potash Institute, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, 25-30 May 1997 International Potash Institute (IPI), Berne, Switzerland. pp. 11-29

Food security in the WANA region, the essential need for balanced fertilization. Proceedings of a Regional Workshop of the International Potash Institute, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, 26-30 May 1997

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Johnston, A. E. 1998. Food security in the WANA region, the essential need for balanced fertilization. Proceedings of a Regional Workshop of the International Potash Institute, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey, 26-30 May 1997. International Potash Institute (IPI), Berne, Switzerland.

Immunological quantification in soil of Pasteuria penetrans , an unculturable bacteria, hyperparasite of plant-parasitic nematodes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Fould, S., Davies, K. G., Hirsch, P. R., Dieng, L., Dabire, K. R., Diop, M. T., Normand, P. and Mateille, T. 1998. Immunological quantification in soil of Pasteuria penetrans , an unculturable bacteria, hyperparasite of plant-parasitic nematodes.

Current status of transformationin bread and durum wheats and modifications of gluten quality

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
He, G. Y., Rooke, L., Cannell, M., Rasco-Gaunt, S., Sparks, C. A., Lamacchia, C., Bekes, F., Tatham, A. S., Barcelo, P., Shewry, P. R. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1998. Current status of transformationin bread and durum wheats and modifications of gluten quality.

Organic geochemical studies of soils from Rothamsted Experimental Station: III Nitrogen-containing organic matter in soil from Geescroft Wilderness

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Van Bergen, P. F., Flannery, M. B., Poulton, P. R. and Evershed, R. P. 1998. Organic geochemical studies of soils from Rothamsted Experimental Station: III Nitrogen-containing organic matter in soil from Geescroft Wilderness. in: Stankiewicz, B. A. and Vanbergen, P. F. (ed.) Nitrogen-containing macromolecules in bio- and geosphere. (American Chemical Society Symposium Series 707) pp. 321-338

Sulphur in soils

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Spiro, B., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 1998. Sulphur in soils. NERC News. Winter 1998, pp. 8-9.

The role of long-term experiments in agricultural development

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R. and Gaunt, J. L. 1998. The role of long-term experiments in agricultural development. Swarup, A., Prasad, R. N. and DamodarReddy, D. (ed.) Proceedings ICAR National Workshop on Long-Term Soil Fertility Management through Integrated Plant Nutrient Supply, Bhopal, India, 2-4 April 1998 . pp. 1-15

The effectiveness of nitrogen derived from organic matter; results from long-term experiments

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Poulton, P. R. 1998. The effectiveness of nitrogen derived from organic matter; results from long-term experiments. Proceedings Conference on New Concepts on Plant Nutrition Acquisition, Tsukuba, Japan, March 1998 .

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