Sustainable Soils and Crops

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

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Organic geochemical studies of soils from the Rothamsted Classical Experiments - IV. Preliminary results from a study of the effect of soil pH on organic matter decay

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Bergen, P. F., Nott, C. J., Bull, I. D., Poulton, P. R. and Evershed, R. P. 1998. Organic geochemical studies of soils from the Rothamsted Classical Experiments - IV. Preliminary results from a study of the effect of soil pH on organic matter decay. Organic Geochemistry. 29, pp. 1779-1795. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00188-0

Soil organic matter model comparison

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Smith, P., Smith, J. U., Powlson, D. S. and Falloon, P. 1998. Soil organic matter model comparison. GCTE Update. 13, pp. 4-5.

Modelling evapotranspiration and plant growth at different temporal and spatial resolution of input variables

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Richter, G. M. 1998. Modelling evapotranspiration and plant growth at different temporal and spatial resolution of input variables. Abstracts 2nd Workshop on Modelling Water and Matter Transport in Large Catchments, Giessen, 1998 .

Variability of winter rye grain yield in a glacial plain catchment - modelling and observation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Richter, G. M. 1998. Variability of winter rye grain yield in a glacial plain catchment - modelling and observation. Abstracts 28th Annual Crop Simulation Workshop, Beltsville, 1998 . pp. 47

Temporal and spatial up-scaling of agro-ecological simulation models - implications for sustainability studies

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Richter, G. M. and Addiscott, T. M. 1998. Temporal and spatial up-scaling of agro-ecological simulation models - implications for sustainability studies. Abstracts 5th Congress of the European Society of Agronomy, Nitra, Slovakia, 1998. Vol. 2 . pp. 103-104

Allocation of sulphur within oilseed rape leaves and the effect of sulphur deficiency

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Blake-Kalff, M. M. A., Hawkesford, M. J., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 1998. Allocation of sulphur within oilseed rape leaves and the effect of sulphur deficiency. Abstracts Rank Prize Fund Conference, Grasmere, July 1998 .

Sulphur nutrition and environmental quality

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Blake-Kalff, M. M. A., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 1998. Sulphur nutrition and environmental quality. Proceedings 4th Workshop Cost Action 82g, Pulawy, Poland, 6-7 November 1998 .

Distribution of sulfur within oilseed rape leaves in response to sulfur deficiency during vegetative growth

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blake-Kalff, M. M. A., Harrison, K. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 1998. Distribution of sulfur within oilseed rape leaves in response to sulfur deficiency during vegetative growth. Plant Physiology. 118 (4), pp. 1337-1344. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.118.4.1337

Assessment of some spatially variable soil factors limiting crop yields (Proceedings International Fertiliser Society No. 419)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Johnston, A. E., Barraclough, P. B., Poulton, P. R. and Dawson, C. J. 1998. Assessment of some spatially variable soil factors limiting crop yields (Proceedings International Fertiliser Society No. 419). International Fertiliser Society, York. pp. 46pp

Developing an indicator to predict the risk of soil phosphorus movement in drainage water

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Brookes, P. C. and Hesketh, N. 1998. Developing an indicator to predict the risk of soil phosphorus movement in drainage water. Abstracts OECD Sponsored Workshop on Practical and Innovative Measures for the Control of Agricultural Phosphorus Losses to Water, Antrim, 16-19 June 1998 . pp. 16

Chlordane transport in a sandy soil: effects of suspended soil material and pig slurry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hesketh, N., Brookes, P. C. and Addiscott, T. M. 1998. Chlordane transport in a sandy soil: effects of suspended soil material and pig slurry. European Journal of Soil Science. 49 (4), pp. 709-716. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2389.1998.4940709.x

Opportunities and limitations for C sequestration in European agricultural soils through changes in management

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Smith, P., Powlson, D. S., Smith, J. U. and Glendining, M. J. 1998. Opportunities and limitations for C sequestration in European agricultural soils through changes in management. in: Stewart, B. A., Lal, R., Follett, R. F. and Kimble, J. M. (ed.) Management of carbon sequestration in soil CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. pp. 143-152

An extracting science

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
McGrath, S. P., Dunham, S. J. and Atkin, R. K. 1998. An extracting science. Chemistry & Industry. 22 (22), pp. 915-918.

Short-term effects of nitrogen on methane oxidation in soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tlustos, P., Willison, T. W., Baker, J. C., Murphy, D. V., Pavlikova, D., Goulding, K. W. T. and Powlson, D. S. 1998. Short-term effects of nitrogen on methane oxidation in soils. Biology And Fertility Of Soils. 28, pp. 64-70. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003740050464

Estimating the excess investment in ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase in leaves of spring wheat grown under elevated CO2

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Theobald, J. C., Mitchell, R. A. C., Parry, M. A. J. and Lawlor, D. W. 1998. Estimating the excess investment in ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase in leaves of spring wheat grown under elevated CO2. Plant Physiology. 118, pp. 945-955. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.118.3.945

Microbial diversity in agricultural soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
O'flaherty, S., Lawlor, K., McGrath, S. P., Kerry, B. R. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. Microbial diversity in agricultural soil. Abstracts British Society for Soil Science Down to Earth Conference, University of Reading, 31 March-2 April 1998 .

Bacterial diversity in metal contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lawlor, K., Barbosa-Jefferson, V., McGrath, S. P., O'flaherty, S. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. Bacterial diversity in metal contaminated soils. Abstracts British Society for Soil Science Down to Earth Conference, University of Reading, 31 March-2 April 1998 .

Nutrient requirement and cycling in energy crops

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Christian, D. G., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 1998. Nutrient requirement and cycling in energy crops. elBassam, N. (ed.) Sustainable agriculture for food, energy and industry . James & James, London. pp. 799-804

Nitrate leaching losses under Miscanthus grass planted on a silty clay loam soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Christian, D. G. and Riche, A. B. 1998. Nitrate leaching losses under Miscanthus grass planted on a silty clay loam soil. Soil Use and Management. 14 (3), pp. 131-135.

Nutrient management for sustainable crop production in Asia

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Johnston, A. E. Syers, J. K. (ed.) 1998. Nutrient management for sustainable crop production in Asia. CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI).

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, pp. 2288-2291. https://doi.org/10.1021/es980157f

Solubility of zinc and interactions between zinc and phosphorus in the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Shen, Z. G. and McGrath, S. P. 1998. Solubility of zinc and interactions between zinc and phosphorus in the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Plant, Cell and Environment. 21 (1), pp. 108-114. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00270.x

A herbicide safener-induced MRP homologue from wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Theodoulou, F. L., Clark, I. M., Pallett, K. E. and Hallahan, D. L. 1998. A herbicide safener-induced MRP homologue from wheat. Abstracts 11th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Cambridge, 9-14 August 1998 . pp. 77

Preliminary estimates of the potential for carbon mitigation in European soils through no-till farming

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Smith, P., Powlson, D. S., Glendining, M. J. and Smith, J. U. 1998. Preliminary estimates of the potential for carbon mitigation in European soils through no-till farming. Global Change Biology. 4 (6), pp. 679-685. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2486.1998.00185.x

Soil organic matter and global environmental change: the contribution of GCTE-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 GCTE-SOMNET to recent research. Proceedings 16th World Congress of Soil Science, Montpellier, 20-26 August 1998 .

Phosphorus, agriculture and water quality

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powlson, D. S. 1998. Phosphorus, agriculture and water quality. Soil Use and Management. 14 (supp 4), p. 123. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.1998.tb00629.x

A European network of long-term sites for studies on soil organic matter

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Smith, P., Coleman, K., Smith, J. U., Glendining, M. J., Korschens, M. and Franko, U. 1998. A European network of long-term sites for studies on soil organic matter. Soil & Tillage Research. 47 (3/4), pp. 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00115-9

Decrease of phosphoribulokinase activity by antisense RNA in transgenic tobacco: the importance of PRK in the response of photosynthesis to changes in irradiance

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Paul, M. J., Driscoll, S. P., Andralojc, P. J., Parry, M. A. J., Knight, J. S., Gray, J. C. and Lawlor, D. W. 1998. Decrease of phosphoribulokinase activity by antisense RNA in transgenic tobacco: the importance of PRK in the response of photosynthesis to changes in irradiance. Abstracts Meeting on Carbohydrate Metabolism in Plants: the Pathways and their Control, Cambridge, 22-24 July 1998 . pp. P60

The detection of Gram negative bacterial mRNA from soil by RT-PCR

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mendum, T. A., Sockett, R. E. and Hirsch, P. R. 1998. The detection of Gram negative bacterial mRNA from soil by RT-PCR. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 164, pp. 369-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13111.x

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

Determination of chemical availability of cadmium and zinc in soils using inert soil moisture samplers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Knight, B. P., Chaudri, A. M., McGrath, S. P. and Giller, K. E. 1998. Determination of chemical availability of cadmium and zinc in soils using inert soil moisture samplers. Environmental Pollution. 99 (3), pp. 293-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(98)00021-9

Is exchangeable K a sufficient guide for K recommendations?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Johnston, A. E. and Krauss, A. 1998. Is exchangeable K a sufficient guide for K recommendations? Proceedings 16th World Congress of Soil Science, Montpellier, 20-26 August 1998 .

Working Group Reports and Conference Summary

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Johnston, A. E. and Syers, J. K. 1998. Working Group Reports and Conference Summary. in: Johnston, A. E. and Syers, J. K. (ed.) Nutrient management for sustainable crop production in Asia CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 375-383

The importance of fertilizers in plant nutrient management

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Johnston, A. E. 1998. The importance of fertilizers in plant nutrient management. in: Johnston, A. E. and Syers, J. K. (ed.) Nutrient management for sustainable crop production in Asia CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 35-50

The leaching of soil phosphorus: a hundred years of getting it wrong

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hesketh, N. and Brookes, P. C. 1998. The leaching of soil phosphorus: a hundred years of getting it wrong. Proceedings 16th World Congress of Soil Science, Montpellier, 20-26 August 1998 . pp. 163

Microbial biomass and soil organic matter dynamics in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) plantations, West Malaysia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haron, K., Brookes, P. C., Anderson, J. M. and Zakaria, Z. Z. 1998. Microbial biomass and soil organic matter dynamics in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) plantations, West Malaysia. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 30 (5), pp. 547-552. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00217-4

Temperature effects on organic matter and microbial biomass dynamics in temperate and tropical soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grisi, B., Grace, C., Brookes, P. C., Benedetti, A. and Dell'abate, M. T. 1998. Temperature effects on organic matter and microbial biomass dynamics in temperate and tropical soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 30 (10/11), pp. 1309-1315. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00016-9

Nitrogen deposition and its contribution to nitrogen cycling and associated soil processes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Goulding, K. W. T., Bailey, N. J., Bradbury, N. J., Hargreaves, P., Howe, M., Murphy, D. V., Poulton, P. R. and Willison, T. W. 1998. Nitrogen deposition and its contribution to nitrogen cycling and associated soil processes. New Phytologist. 139 (1), pp. 49-58. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00182.x

Pyrophosphate analogues differ in their effectiveness as competitive inhibitors of the plant vacuolar proton-pumping pyrophosphatase.

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Gordon-Weeks, R., Davies, T. G. E., Parmar, S. and Leigh, R. A. 1998. Pyrophosphate analogues differ in their effectiveness as competitive inhibitors of the plant vacuolar proton-pumping pyrophosphatase. Abstracts 11th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Cambridge, 9-14 August 1998 . pp. 56

Toxicity of heavy metals to microorganisms and microbial processes in agricultural soils: a review

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Giller, K. E., Witter, E. and McGrath, S. P. 1998. Toxicity of heavy metals to microorganisms and microbial processes in agricultural soils: a review. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 30 (10-11), pp. 1389-1414. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00270-8