Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2018. Dry matter losses and quality changes during short rotation coppice willow storage in chip or rod form. Biomass & Bioenergy. 112, pp. 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.02.005
Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Donovan, N. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2016. Testing the use of static chamber boxes to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from wood chip storage heaps. BioEnergy Research. 10 (2), pp. 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-016-9800-9
Whittaker, C., Macalpine, W. J., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2016. Dry matter losses and methane emissions during wood chip storage: the impact on full life cycle greenhouse gas savings of short rotation coppice willow for heat. BioEnergy Research. 9 (3), pp. 820-835. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-016-9728-0
Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2016. Dry matter losses and greenhouse gas emissions from outside storage of short rotation coppice willow chip. BioEnergy Research. 9, pp. 288-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-015-9686-y
Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2014. The yield and quality response of the energy grass Miscanthus x giganteus to fertiliser applications of nitrogen, potassium and sulphur. Biomass & Bioenergy. 68, pp. 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.06.007
Baxter, X. C., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2014. Miscanthus combustion properties and variations with Miscanthus agronomy. Fuel. 117 (Part A), pp. 851-869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.09.003
Lesur, C., Jeuffroy, M-H., Makowski, D., Riche, A. B., Shield, I. F., Yates, N. E., Fritz, M., Formowitz, B., Grunert, M., Jorgensen, U., Laerke, P. E. and Loyce, C. 2013. Modeling long-term yield trends of Miscanthus x giganteus using experimental data from across Europe. Field Crops Research. 149, pp. 252-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.05.004
Greenhalf, C. E., Nowakowski, D. J., Yates, N. E., Shield, I. F. and Bridgwater, A. V. 2013. The influence of harvest and storage on the properties of and fast pyrolysis products from Miscanthus giganteus. Biomass & Bioenergy. 56, pp. 247-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.05.007
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
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
Greenhalf, C. E., Nowakowski, D. J., Bridgwater, A. V., Titiloye, J., Yates, N. E., Riche, A. B. and Shield, I. F. 2012. Thermochemical characterisation of straws and high yielding perennial grasses. Industrial Crops and Products. 36, pp. 449-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2011.10.025
Allison, G. G., Morris, C., Lister, S. J., Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E., Shield, I. F. and Donnison, I. S. 2012. Effect of nitrogen fertiliser application on cell wall composition in switchgrass and reed canary grass. Biomass & Bioenergy. 40, pp. 19-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.01.034
Baxter, X. C., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2012. Study of Miscanthus x giganteus ash composition - variation with agronomy and assessment method. Fuel. 95, pp. 50-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2011.12.025
Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2011. The overwinter changes in the above and below ground biomass of miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea). Bridgwater, A. V. (ed.) Proceedings Bioten Conference on Biomass, Bioenergy and Biofuels, Birmingham, 21-23 September 2010 . CPL Press, Newbury.
Riche, A. B., Goulding, K. W. T., Yates, N. E., Shield, I. F. and Christian, D. G. 2010. Nitrogen requirements of biomass crops. Water and Nitrogen Use Eficiency in Plants and Crops. Aspects of Applied Biology 105 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 83-88
Hodgson, E. M., Fahmi, R., Yates, N. E., Barraclough, T. J. P., Shield, I. F., Allison, G., Bridgwater, A. V. and Donnison, I. S. 2010. Miscanthus as a feedstock for fast-pyrolysis: does agronomic treatment affect quality? Bioresource Technology. 101 (15), pp. 6185-6191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.024
Allison, G. G., Morris, C., Hodgson, E., Jones, J., Kubacki, M., Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E., Shield, I. F., Bridgwater, A. V. and Donnison, I. S. 2009. Measurement of key compositional parameters in two species of energy grass by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Bioresource Technology. 100, pp. 6428-6433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.015
Christian, D. G., Yates, N. E. and Riche, A. B. 2009. Estimation of ramet production from Miscanthus x giganteus rhizome of different ages. Industrial Crops and Products. 30, pp. 176-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2009.02.007
Allison, G. G., Thain, S. C., Morris, P., Morris, C., Hawkins, S., Hauck, B., Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E., Shield, I. F., Bridgwater, A. V. and Donnison, I. S. 2009. Quantification of hydroxycinnamic acids and lignin in perennial forage and energy grasses by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and partial least squares regression. Bioresource Technology. 100, pp. 1252-1261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2008.07.043
Yates, N. E. and Barrow, A. 2008. The evaluation of UK seed production and quality of reed canary grass and switchgrass. Biomass and Energy Crops III. Aspects of Applied Biology 90 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 247-254
Riche, A. B., Yates, N. E. and Christian, D. G. 2008. Performance of 15 different Miscanthus species and genotypes over 11 years. Biomass and Energy Crops III. Aspects of Applied Biology 90 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 207-212
Riche, A. B., Gezan, S. A. and Yates, N. E. 2008. An empirical model for switchgrass to predict yield from site and climatic variables. Biomass and Energy Crops III. Aspects of Applied Biology 90 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 213-218
Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Shield, I. F., Riche, A. B., Yates, N. E. and Barraclough, T. J. P. 2008. The influence of agronomic treatment on the combustion characteristics of some energy crops. Biomass and Energy Crops III. Aspects of Applied Biology 90 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 269-276
Christian, D. G., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2008. Growth, yield and mineral content of Miscanthus x giganteus grown as a biofuel for 14 successive harvests. Industrial Crops and Products. 28, pp. 320-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2008.02.009
Fahmi, R., Bridgwater, A. V., Donnison, I., Yates, N. E. and Jones, J. M. 2008. The effect of lignin and inorganic species in biomass on pyrolysis oil yields, quality and stability. Fuel. 87, pp. 1230-1240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2007.07.026
Fahmi, R., Bridgwater, A. V., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Yates, N. E., Thain, S. and Donnison, I. S. 2007. The effect of alkali metals on combustion and pyrolysis of Lolium and Festuca grasses, switchgrass and willow. Fuel. 86, pp. 1560-1569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2006.11.030
Fahmi, R., Bridgwater, A. V., Thain, S. C., Donnison, I. S., Morris, P. M. and Yates, N. E. 2007. Prediction of Klason lignin and ligin thermal degradation products by Py-GC/MS in a collection of Lolium and Festuca grasses. Journal Of Analytical And Applied Pyrolysis. 80, pp. 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2006.12.018
Bridgeman, T. G., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Williams, P. T., Fahmi, R., Bridgwater, A. V., Barraclough, T. J. P., Shield, I. F., Yates, N. E., Thain, S. C. and Donnison, I. S. 2007. Influence of particle size on the analytical and chemical properties of two energy crops. Fuel. 86, pp. 60-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2006.06.022
Hogan, G., Barton, I., Yates, N. E., Bridgwater, T., Smoker, N., Zimmermann, A., Saunders, R., Jamieson, C., Bown, D. and Smith, W. 2006. Second generation transport biofuels: a mission to the Netherlands, Germany and Finland. DTI Global Watch Mission Report.
Christian, D. G., Yates, N. E. and Riche, A. B. 2006. The effect of harvest date on the yield and mineral content of Phalaris arundinacea L. (reed canary grass) genotypes screened for their potential as energy crops in southern England. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 86 (8), pp. 1181-1188. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2437
Ryo, C., Yang, Y. B., Khor, A., Yates, N. E., Sharifi, V. N. and Swithenbank, J. 2006. Effect of fuel properties on biomass combustion: Part I. Experiments - fuel type, equivalence ratio and particle size. Fuel. 85, pp. 1039-1046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2005.09.019
Christian, D. G., Poulton, P. R., Riche, A. B., Yates, N. E. and Todd, A. D. 2006. The recovery over several seasons of 15N-labelled fertilizer applied to Miscanthus x giganteus ranging from 1 to 3 years old. Biomass & Bioenergy. 30, pp. 125-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2005.11.002
Yang, Y. B., Ryu, C., Khor, A., Yates, N. E., Sharifi, V. N. and Swithenbank, J. 2005. Effect of fuel properties on biomass combustion. Part II. Modelling approach - identification of the controlling factors. Fuel. 84, pp. 2116-2130.
Christian, D. G., Yates, N. E. and Riche, A. B. 2005. Establishing Miscanthus sinensis from seed using conventional sowing methods. Industrial Crops and Products. 21, pp. 109-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2004.01.004
Christian, D. G., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2002. The yield and composition of switchgrass and coastal panic grass grown as a biofuel in Southern England. Bioresource Technology. 83 (2), pp. 115-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-8524(01)00201-2
Christian, D. G., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2001. The yield, composition and production costs for seven varieties of switchgrass and one panic grass grown as a biofuel . Aspects of Applied Biology. 65, pp. 199-204.
Yates, N. E. and Christian, D. G. 2001. The effect of delayed harvest on the yield and nutrient compostition of reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea ). Biomass and Energy Crops II. Aspects of Applied Biology 65 . pp. 161-166
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Christian, D. G., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 1999. Evaluation of some herbaceous grasses as biomass crops in southern England. Kontturi, M., Pithan, K., Topi-Hulmi, M., Sankari, H., Sahramaa, M., Partala, A., Pahkala, K., Christiansen, J. and Mela, T. (ed.) Proceedings Alternative Crops for Sustainable Agriculture: Research Progress COST 814, Turku, Finland, 13-15 June 1999 . European Commission, Luxembourg. pp. 58-69
Christian, D. G., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 1999. Monitoring the growth and yield of crops grown as biofuels (ETSU B/W2/00548/11/REP). DTI, London.
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
Christian, D. G. and Yates, N. E. 1997. The establishment of cover crops by reduced cultivation, direct drilling and pre-harvest sowing and the effect on the yield of the following crop. Tebrugge, F. and Bohrnsen, A. (ed.) Experiences with the Application of No-tillage Crop Production in the West European Countries: Proceedings of 4th EC Workshop , Boigneville, 12-14 May 1997 . Wissenschaftlicher Fachverlag Dr Fleck, Langgons. pp. 5-15
Christian, D. G., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 1997. Nitrate leaching under Miscanthus grass. Biewinga, E. E. and vanderBijl, G. (ed.) Proceedings Conference on the Environmental Impact of Biomass for Energy, Noordwijkerhout, 4-5 November 1996 . Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Utrecht. pp. 69-70
Christian, D. G., Poulton, P. R., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 1997. The recovery of 15N-labelled fertilizer applied to Miscanthus x giganteus. Biomass & Bioenergy. 12 (1), pp. 21-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0961-9534(96)00060-8