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Relationship between soil carbon sequestration and the ability of soil aggregates to transport dissolved oxygen (2021)
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Zhang, X., Gregory, A. S., Whalley, W. R., Coleman, K., Neal, A. L., Bacq-Labreuil, A., …Illangasekare, T. H. (2021). Relationship between soil carbon sequestration and the ability of soil aggregates to transport dissolved oxygen. Geoderma, 403, Article 115370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115370

A key finding in soil carbon studies over the past decade is that soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization is not controlled by its molecular complexity or adsorption to clay, but by its physicochemical protection including occlusion in aggregates an... Read More about Relationship between soil carbon sequestration and the ability of soil aggregates to transport dissolved oxygen.

Tracing Glacial Meltwater From the Greenland Ice Sheet to the Ocean Using Gliders (2021)
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Hendry, K. R., Briggs, N., Henson, S., Opher, J., Brearley, J. A., Meredith, M. P., …Meire, L. (2021). Tracing Glacial Meltwater From the Greenland Ice Sheet to the Ocean Using Gliders. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 126(8), Article e2021JC017274. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC017274

The Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) is experiencing significant mass loss and freshwater discharge at glacier fronts. The freshwater input from Greenland will impact the physical properties of adjacent coastal seas, including important regions of deep wat... Read More about Tracing Glacial Meltwater From the Greenland Ice Sheet to the Ocean Using Gliders.

Small artificial waterbodies are widespread and persistent emitters of methane and carbon dioxide (2021)
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Peacock, M., Audet, J., Bastviken, D., Cook, S., Evans, C. D., Grinham, A., …Futter, M. N. (2021). Small artificial waterbodies are widespread and persistent emitters of methane and carbon dioxide. Global Change Biology, 27(20), 5109-5123. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15762

Inland waters play an active role in the global carbon cycle and emit large volumes of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). A considerable body of research has improved emissions estimates from lakes, reservoirs and ri... Read More about Small artificial waterbodies are widespread and persistent emitters of methane and carbon dioxide.

Investigating the economic visibility and contribution of UK women in agriculture through a systematic review of international literature (2021)
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Dunne, C., Siettou, C., & Wilson, P. (2021). Investigating the economic visibility and contribution of UK women in agriculture through a systematic review of international literature. Journal of Rural Studies, 86, 330-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.06.012

The agricultural sector in developed countries has been experiencing a growth in the percentage of women, yet very little economic research documents the role and contribution of farm women across these countries. Through an interdisciplinary systema... Read More about Investigating the economic visibility and contribution of UK women in agriculture through a systematic review of international literature.

Spatial variability of surface peat properties and carbon emissions in a tropical peatland oil palm monoculture during a dry season (2021)
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Dhandapani, S., Girkin, N. T., & Evers, S. (2022). Spatial variability of surface peat properties and carbon emissions in a tropical peatland oil palm monoculture during a dry season. Soil Use and Management, 38(1), 381-395. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12741

The expansion of oil palm monocultures into globally important Southeast Asian tropical peatlands has caused severe environmental damage. Despite much of the current focus of environmental impacts being directed at industrial scale plantations, over... Read More about Spatial variability of surface peat properties and carbon emissions in a tropical peatland oil palm monoculture during a dry season.

The effect of soil properties on zinc lability and solubility in soils of Ethiopia - an isotopic dilution study (2021)
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Mossa, A. W., Gashu, D., Broadley, M. R., Dunham, S. J., McGrath, S. P., Bailey, E. H., & Young, S. D. (2021). The effect of soil properties on zinc lability and solubility in soils of Ethiopia - an isotopic dilution study. SOIL, 7(1), 255-268. https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-7-255-2021

Zinc (Zn) deficiency is a widespread nutritional problem in human populations, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Zn concentration of crops consumed depends in part on the Zn status of the soil. Improved understanding of factors controlling... Read More about The effect of soil properties on zinc lability and solubility in soils of Ethiopia - an isotopic dilution study.

Dissecting the trade-off of grain number and size in wheat (2021)
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Xie, Q., & Sparkes, D. L. (2021). Dissecting the trade-off of grain number and size in wheat. Planta, 254(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03658-5

Main conclusion: Principal component and meta-QTL analyses identified genetic loci affecting the trade-off of wheat grain number and size, which could provide opportunities to optimize local breeding strategies for further yield improvement. Abstract... Read More about Dissecting the trade-off of grain number and size in wheat.

Temperature Gradients Across the Pacific Ocean During the Middle Miocene (2021)
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Fox, L. R., Wade, B. S., Holbourn, A., Leng, M. J., & Bhatia, R. (2021). Temperature Gradients Across the Pacific Ocean During the Middle Miocene. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, 36(6), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020PA003924

Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) of the tropical Pacific Ocean exert powerful controls on regional and global climates. Previous studies have suggested that during warm climate phases, the east-west temperature gradient collapsed. To date, there has b... Read More about Temperature Gradients Across the Pacific Ocean During the Middle Miocene.

The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi (2021)
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Gashu, D., Nalivata, P. C., Amede, T., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Botoman, L., …Broadley, M. R. (2021). The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi. Nature, 594, 71-76. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03559-3

Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) remain widespread among people in sub-Saharan Africa where access to sufficient food from plant and animal sources that is rich in micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) is limited due to socioeconomic and geographic... Read More about The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi.

Application of sodium selenate to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) increases shoot and grain Se partitioning with strong genotypic interactions (2021)
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Silva, V. M., Nardeli, A. J., Mendes, N. A. C., Alcock, T. D., Rocha, M. D. M., Putti, F. F., …Reis, A. R. D. (2021). Application of sodium selenate to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) increases shoot and grain Se partitioning with strong genotypic interactions. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 67, Article 126781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126781

Backgorund: Cowpea is a crop widely used in developing countries due its rusticity. Besides its rich genotypic variability, most breeding programs do not explore its potential to improve elements uptake. Selenium (Se) is a scarce element in most soil... Read More about Application of sodium selenate to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) increases shoot and grain Se partitioning with strong genotypic interactions.

Could more efficient utilization of ecosystem services improve soil quality indicators to allow sustainable intensification of Amazonian family farming? (2021)
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de Moura, E. G., De Sousa, R. M., Campos, L. S., Cardoso-Silva, A. J., Mooney, S. J., & Aguiar, A. D. C. (2021). Could more efficient utilization of ecosystem services improve soil quality indicators to allow sustainable intensification of Amazonian family farming?. Ecological Indicators, 127, Article 107723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107723

In the Amazonian periphery, there are sources of numerous disservices, including deforestation, loss of wildlife habitat and biodiversity erosion. However, there are great opportunities to adopt appropriate agricultural management practices to take a... Read More about Could more efficient utilization of ecosystem services improve soil quality indicators to allow sustainable intensification of Amazonian family farming?.

Multiple geochemical factors may cause iodine and selenium deficiency in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (2021)
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Ahmad, S., Bailey, E. H., Arshad, M., Ahmed, S., Watts, M., & Young, S. (2021). Multiple geochemical factors may cause iodine and selenium deficiency in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43(11), 4493-4513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-00936-9

Deficiencies of the micronutrients iodine and selenium are particularly prevalent where populations consume local agricultural produce grown on soils with low iodine and selenium availability. This study focussed on such an area, Gilgit-Baltistan in... Read More about Multiple geochemical factors may cause iodine and selenium deficiency in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Frequency Versus Quantity: Phenotypic Response of Two Wheat Varieties to Water and Nitrogen Variability (2021)
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Cousins, O. H., Garnett, T. P., Rasmussen, A., Mooney, S. J., Smernik, R. J., Brien, C. J., & Cavagnaro, T. R. (2021). Frequency Versus Quantity: Phenotypic Response of Two Wheat Varieties to Water and Nitrogen Variability. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 21(2), 1631-1641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-021-00467-3

Due to climate change, water availability will become increasingly variable, affecting nitrogen (N) availability. Therefore, we hypothesised watering frequency would have a greater impact on plant growth than quantity, affecting N availability, uptak... Read More about Frequency Versus Quantity: Phenotypic Response of Two Wheat Varieties to Water and Nitrogen Variability.

Anthropocene climate warming enhances autochthonous carbon cycling in an upland Arctic lake, Disko Island, West Greenland (2021)
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Stevenson, M. A., Mcgowan, S., Pearson, E. J., Swann, G. E., Leng, M. J., Jones, V. J., …Whiteford, E. (2021). Anthropocene climate warming enhances autochthonous carbon cycling in an upland Arctic lake, Disko Island, West Greenland. Biogeosciences, 18(8), 2465-2485. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-2465-2021

The Arctic is rapidly changing, disrupting biogeochemical cycles and the processing, delivery and sedimentation of carbon (C), in linked terrestrial-aquatic systems. In this investigation, we coupled a hydrogeomorphic assessment of catchment soils, s... Read More about Anthropocene climate warming enhances autochthonous carbon cycling in an upland Arctic lake, Disko Island, West Greenland.

Climatic and environmental change in the western Tibetan Plateau during the Holocene, recorded by lake sediments from Aweng Co (2021)
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Zhang, Y., Zhang, J., McGowan, S., Metcalfe, S., Jones, M., Leng, M. J., & Hou, J. (2021). Climatic and environmental change in the western Tibetan Plateau during the Holocene, recorded by lake sediments from Aweng Co. Quaternary Science Reviews, 259, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.106889

Understanding the strength and extent of the Asian summer monsoon (including the East Asian summer monsoon and the Indian summer monsoon) in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) region is crucial for predicting possible changes in the regional eco-environment an... Read More about Climatic and environmental change in the western Tibetan Plateau during the Holocene, recorded by lake sediments from Aweng Co.

Long‐term zero‐tillage enhances the protection of soil carbon in tropical agriculture (2021)
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Cooper, H. V., Sjögersten, S., Lark, R. M., Girkin, N. T., Vane, C. H., Calonego, J. C., …Mooney, S. J. (2021). Long‐term zero‐tillage enhances the protection of soil carbon in tropical agriculture. European Journal of Soil Science, 72(6), 2477-2492. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13111

Contrasting tillage strategies not only affect the stability and formation of soil aggregates but also modify the concentration and thermostability of soil organic matter associated with soil aggregates. Understanding the thermostability and carbon r... Read More about Long‐term zero‐tillage enhances the protection of soil carbon in tropical agriculture.

Ventilation of the abyss in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean (2021)
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Akhoudas, C. H., Sallée, J. B., Haumann, F. A., Meredith, M. P., Garabato, A. N., Reverdin, G., …Arrowsmith, C. (2021). Ventilation of the abyss in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 6760. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86043-2

The Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean is the world’s main production site of Antarctic Bottom Water, a water-mass that is ventilated at the ocean surface before sinking and entraining older water-masses—ultimately replenishing the abyssal global... Read More about Ventilation of the abyss in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean.

A Novel Low-Cost, High-Resolution Camera System for Measuring Peat Subsidence and Water Table Dynamics (2021)
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Evans, C. D., Callaghan, N., Jaya, A., Grinham, A., Sjogersten, S., Page, S. E., …Jovani-Sancho, A. J. (2021). A Novel Low-Cost, High-Resolution Camera System for Measuring Peat Subsidence and Water Table Dynamics. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, Article 630752. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.630752

Peatlands are highly dynamic systems, able to accumulate carbon over millennia under natural conditions, but susceptible to rapid subsidence and carbon loss when drained. Short-term, seasonal and long-term peat surface elevation changes are closely l... Read More about A Novel Low-Cost, High-Resolution Camera System for Measuring Peat Subsidence and Water Table Dynamics.

Zinc deficiency is highly prevalent and spatially dependent over short distances in Ethiopia (2021)
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Belay, A., Gashu, D., Joy, E. J., Lark, R. M., Chagumaira, C., Likoswe, B. H., …Broadley, M. R. (2021). Zinc deficiency is highly prevalent and spatially dependent over short distances in Ethiopia. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 6510. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85977-x

Zinc (Zn) is an essential nutrient for human health. In Ethiopia, a high prevalence of Zn deficiency has been reported. To explore demographic variation and spatial dependencies in the Zn status of the Ethiopian population, we analyzed archived serum... Read More about Zinc deficiency is highly prevalent and spatially dependent over short distances in Ethiopia.