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Integrating economic and environmental impact analysis: the case of rice-based farming in northern Thailand (2017)
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Ramsden, S. J., Wilson, P., & Phrommarat, B. (2017). Integrating economic and environmental impact analysis: the case of rice-based farming in northern Thailand. Agricultural Systems, 157, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.06.006

Crop production is associated with a range of potential environmental impacts, including field 9 emissions of greenhouse gases, loss of nitrogen and phosphorous nutrients to water and toxicity 10 effects on humans and natural ecosystems. Farmers can... Read More about Integrating economic and environmental impact analysis: the case of rice-based farming in northern Thailand.

Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization (2017)
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Hudek, C., Sturrock, C., Atkinson, B., Stanchi, S., & Freppaz, M. (2017). Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization. Ecological Engineering, 109(Part B), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.05.048

Glacial forefields host young, poorly developed soils with highly unstable environmental conditions. Root system contribution to soil stabilization is a well-known phenomenon. Identifying the functional traits and root morphology of pioneer vegetatio... Read More about Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization.

Effects of incubation time and filtration method on Kd of indigenous selenium and iodine in temperate soils (2017)
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Al Mahayni, T., Bailey, E. H., Crout, N. M., & Shaw, G. (2017). Effects of incubation time and filtration method on Kd of indigenous selenium and iodine in temperate soils. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 177, 84-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.06.004

In this study, the effects of incubation time and the method of soil solution extraction and filtration on the empirical distribution coefficient (Kd) obtained by de-sorbing indigenous selenium (Se) and iodine (I) from arable and woodland soils under... Read More about Effects of incubation time and filtration method on Kd of indigenous selenium and iodine in temperate soils.

A methodology for elucidating regulatory mechanisms leading to changes in lipid profiles (2017)
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Casbas Pinto, F., Ravipati, S., Barrett, D. A., & Hodgman, C. (2017). A methodology for elucidating regulatory mechanisms leading to changes in lipid profiles. Metabolomics, 13(7), Article 81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-017-1214-y

Introduction It is difficult to elucidate the metabolic and regulatory factors causing lipidome perturbations. Objectives This work simplifies this process. Methods A method has been developed to query an online holistic lipid metabolic netwo... Read More about A methodology for elucidating regulatory mechanisms leading to changes in lipid profiles.

Historical trends in iodine and selenium in soil and herbage at the Park Grass experiment, Rothamsted Research, UK (2017)
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Bowley, H. E., Mathers, A. W., Young, S. D., MacDonald, A. J., Ander, E. L., Watts, M. J., …Bailey, E. H. (2017). Historical trends in iodine and selenium in soil and herbage at the Park Grass experiment, Rothamsted Research, UK. Soil Use and Management, 33(2), 252-262. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12343

Long term trends in iodine and selenium retention in soil, and uptake by herbage, were investigated in archived samples from the Park Grass Experiment, initiated in 1856 at Rothamsted, UK. Soil (0-23 cm) and herbage samples from plots receiving vario... Read More about Historical trends in iodine and selenium in soil and herbage at the Park Grass experiment, Rothamsted Research, UK.

A herbivore tag-and-trace system reveals contact- and density-dependent repellence of a root toxin (2017)
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Bont, Z., Arce, C., Huber, M., Huang, W., Mestrot, A., Sturrock, C., & Erb, M. (2017). A herbivore tag-and-trace system reveals contact- and density-dependent repellence of a root toxin. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 43(3), 295-306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-017-0830-3

Foraging behavior of root feeding organisms strongly affects plant-environment-interactions and ecosystem processes. However, the impact of plant chemistry on root herbivore movement in the soil is poorly understood. Here, we apply a simple technique... Read More about A herbivore tag-and-trace system reveals contact- and density-dependent repellence of a root toxin.

The response of soil microbial diversity and abundance to long-term application of biosolids (2017)
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Mossa, A., Dickinson, M. J., West, H. M., Young, S. D., & Crout, N. M. (2017). The response of soil microbial diversity and abundance to long-term application of biosolids. Environmental Pollution, 224, 16-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.02.056

The disposal of biosolids poses a major environmental and economic problem. Agricultural use is generally regarded as the best means of disposal. However, its impact on soil ecosystems remains uncertain. Biosolids can improve soil properties by suppl... Read More about The response of soil microbial diversity and abundance to long-term application of biosolids.

Non-destructive determination of floral staging in cereals using X-ray micro computed tomography (µCT) (2017)
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Tracy, S. R., Gómez, J. F., Sturrock, C., Wilson, Z. A., & Ferguson, A. (2017). Non-destructive determination of floral staging in cereals using X-ray micro computed tomography (µCT). Plant Methods, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-017-0162-x

Background Accurate floral staging is required to aid research into pollen and flower development, in particular male development. Pollen development is highly sensitive to stress and is critical for crop yields. Research into male development under... Read More about Non-destructive determination of floral staging in cereals using X-ray micro computed tomography (µCT).

Image-based 3D canopy reconstruction to determine potential productivity in complex multi-species crop systems (2017)
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Burgess, A. J., Retkute, R., Pound, M. P., Mayes, S., & Murchie, E. H. (2017). Image-based 3D canopy reconstruction to determine potential productivity in complex multi-species crop systems. Annals of Botany, 119(4), 517-532. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcw242

Background and Aims: Intercropping systems contain two or more species simultaneously in close proximity. Due to contrasting features of the component crops, quantification of the light environment and photosynthetic productivity is extremely difficu... Read More about Image-based 3D canopy reconstruction to determine potential productivity in complex multi-species crop systems.

Pollen and spores as biological recorders of past ultraviolet irradiance (2016)
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Jardine, P. E., Fraser, W. T., Lomax, B. H., Sephton, M. A., Shanahan, T. M., Miller, C. S., & Gosling, W. D. (in press). Pollen and spores as biological recorders of past ultraviolet irradiance. Scientific Reports, 6(39269), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep39269

Solar ultraviolet (UV) irradiance is a key driver of climatic and biotic change. Ultraviolet irradiance modulates stratospheric warming and ozone production, and influences the biosphere from ecosystem-level processes through to the largest scale pat... Read More about Pollen and spores as biological recorders of past ultraviolet irradiance.

Impact of amendments on the physical properties of soil under tropical long-term no till conditions (2016)
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Carmeis Filho, A. C., Crusciol, C. A. C., Guimarães, T. M., Calonego, J. C., & Mooney, S. J. (2016). Impact of amendments on the physical properties of soil under tropical long-term no till conditions. PLoS ONE, 11(12), Article e0167564. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167564

Tropical regions have been considered the world's primary agricultural frontier; however, some physico-chemical deficiencies, such as low soil organic matter content, poor soil structure, high erodibility, soil acidity, and aluminum toxicity, have af... Read More about Impact of amendments on the physical properties of soil under tropical long-term no till conditions.

Shedding light on sporopollenin chemistry, with reference to UV reconstructions (2016)
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Jardine, P. E., Abernethy, F. A., Lomax, B. H., Gosling, W. D., & Fraser, W. T. (2017). Shedding light on sporopollenin chemistry, with reference to UV reconstructions. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 238, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2016.11.014

Sporopollenin, which forms the outer wall of pollen and spores, contains a chemical signature of ultraviolet-B flux via concentrations of UV-B absorbing compounds (UACs), providing a proxy for reconstructing UV irradiance through time. Although Fouri... Read More about Shedding light on sporopollenin chemistry, with reference to UV reconstructions.

Impacts of conversion of tropical peat swamp forest to oil palm plantation on peat organic chemistry, physical properties and carbon stocks (2016)
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Tonks, A. J., Aplin, P., Beriro, D. J., Cooper, H., Evers, S., Vane, C. H., & Sjögersten, S. (2017). Impacts of conversion of tropical peat swamp forest to oil palm plantation on peat organic chemistry, physical properties and carbon stocks. Geoderma, 289, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.11.018

Ecosystem services provided by tropical peat swamp forests, such as carbon (C) storage and water regulation, are under threat due to encroachment and replacement of these natural forests by drainage-based agriculture, commonly oil palm plantation. Th... Read More about Impacts of conversion of tropical peat swamp forest to oil palm plantation on peat organic chemistry, physical properties and carbon stocks.

Soil microbial community assembly precedes vegetation development after drastic techniques to mitigate effects of nitrogen deposition (2016)
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van der Bij, A., Pawlett, M., Harris, J., Ritz, K., & van Diggelen, R. (2017). Soil microbial community assembly precedes vegetation development after drastic techniques to mitigate effects of nitrogen deposition. Biological Conservation, 212(B), 476-483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.09.008

Oligotrophic semi-natural systems are threatened by high levels of nitrogen deposition. To mitigate these effects, drastic techniques such as sod-cutting and topsoil removal are applied to reduce nitrogen loads in existing systems and expand their ar... Read More about Soil microbial community assembly precedes vegetation development after drastic techniques to mitigate effects of nitrogen deposition.

Aphid Infestation Increases Fusarium langsethiae and T-2 and HT-2 Mycotoxins in Wheat (2016)
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Drakulic, J., Ajigboye, O., Swarup, R., Bruce, T., & Ray, R. V. (2016). Aphid Infestation Increases Fusarium langsethiae and T-2 and HT-2 Mycotoxins in Wheat. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 82(22), 6548-6556. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02343-16

Fusarium langsethiae is a fungal pathogen of cereal crops that is an increasing problem in northern Europe, but much of its epidemiology is poorly understood. The species produces the mycotoxins T-2 and HT-2, which are highly toxic. It was hypothesiz... Read More about Aphid Infestation Increases Fusarium langsethiae and T-2 and HT-2 Mycotoxins in Wheat.

Population exposure to trace elements in the Kilembe copper mine area, Western Uganda: a pilot study (2016)
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Mwesigye, A. R., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., & Tumwebaze, S. B. (2016). Population exposure to trace elements in the Kilembe copper mine area, Western Uganda: a pilot study. Science of the Total Environment, 573, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.125

The mining and processing of copper in Kilembe, Western Uganda, from 1956 to 1982 left over 15 Mt. of tailings containing cupriferous and cobaltiferous pyrite dumped within a mountain river valley. This pilot study was conducted to assess the nature... Read More about Population exposure to trace elements in the Kilembe copper mine area, Western Uganda: a pilot study.

Plant responses to elevated CO 2 levels in soils: Distinct CO 2 and O 2 -depletion effects (2016)
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Lake, J. A., Steven, M. D., Smith, K. L., & Lomax, B. H. (2017). Plant responses to elevated CO 2 levels in soils: Distinct CO 2 and O 2 -depletion effects. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 64, 333-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.07.042

To investigate potential environmental effects in the context of carbon dioxide (CO2) leakage from Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) schemes, the University of Nottingham ASGARD (Artificial Soil Gassing And Response Detection) facility, was used to in... Read More about Plant responses to elevated CO 2 levels in soils: Distinct CO 2 and O 2 -depletion effects.

Kinetic study of time-dependent fixation of UVI on biochar (2016)
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Ashry, A., Bailey, E. H., Chenery, S., & Young, S. D. (2016). Kinetic study of time-dependent fixation of UVI on biochar. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 320, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.08.002

Biochar, a by-product from the production of biofuel and syngas by gasification, was tested as a material for adsorption and fixation of UVI from aqueous solutions. A batch experiment was conducted to study the factors that influence the adsorption a... Read More about Kinetic study of time-dependent fixation of UVI on biochar.

Derivation of irrigation requirements for radiological impact assessments (2016)
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Almahayni, T., & Crout, N. M. (2016). Derivation of irrigation requirements for radiological impact assessments. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 164, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.06.022

When assessing the radiological impacts of radioactive waste disposal, irrigation using groundwater contaminated with releases from the disposal system is a principal means of crop and soil contamination. In spite of their importance for radiological... Read More about Derivation of irrigation requirements for radiological impact assessments.