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Assessing the effect of fibre extraction processes on the strength of flax fibre reinforcement (2014)
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Zeng, X., Mooney, S., & Sturrock, C. J. (2015). Assessing the effect of fibre extraction processes on the strength of flax fibre reinforcement. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 70, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.12.004

A number of factors impede the direct translation of fibre properties from plant crop species to natural fibre composites. Commercially available fibre extraction processes introduce defects and degrade the mechanical properties of fibres. This study... Read More about Assessing the effect of fibre extraction processes on the strength of flax fibre reinforcement.

Lability of Pb in soil: effects of soil properties and contaminant source (2014)
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Mao, L., Bailey, E. H., Chester, J., Dean, J., Ander, E. L., Chenery, S. R., & Young, S. D. (2014). Lability of Pb in soil: effects of soil properties and contaminant source. Environmental Chemistry, 11(6), 690-701. https://doi.org/10.1071/EN14100

Environmental Context: There is growing concern that lead (Pb) in the environment may cause adverse health effects in human populations. We investigated the combined use of isotopic abundance and isotopic dilution to show how the origins of soil Pb... Read More about Lability of Pb in soil: effects of soil properties and contaminant source.

Branching out in roots: uncovering form, function, and regulation (2014)
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Atkinson, J. A., Rasmussen, A., Traini, R., Voss, U., Sturrock, C., Mooney, S. J., …Bennett, M. J. (2014). Branching out in roots: uncovering form, function, and regulation. Plant Physiology, 166(2), 538-550. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.245423

Root branching is critical for plants to secure anchorage and ensure the supply of water, minerals, and nutrients. To date, research on root branching has focused on lateral root development in young seedlings. However, many other programs of postemb... Read More about Branching out in roots: uncovering form, function, and regulation.

Use of modelling to identify perennial ryegrass plant traits for future warmer and drier climates (2014)
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Christie, K. M., Eckard, R. J., Rawnsley, R. P., Cullen, B. R., & Bell, M. J. (2014). Use of modelling to identify perennial ryegrass plant traits for future warmer and drier climates. Crop and Pasture Science, 65(8), 758-766. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP13408

Potential exists to select pasture species better adapted to anticipated warmer temperatures and lower rainfall, associated with increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas concentrations, to maximise pasture yields and persi... Read More about Use of modelling to identify perennial ryegrass plant traits for future warmer and drier climates.

Prospects for dedicated energy crop production and attitudes towards agricultural straw use: the case of livestock farmers (2014)
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Wilson, P., Glithero, N., & Ramsden, S. J. (in press). Prospects for dedicated energy crop production and attitudes towards agricultural straw use: the case of livestock farmers. Energy Policy, 74, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2014.07.009

Second generation biofuels utilising agricultural by-products (e.g. straw), or dedicated energy crops (DECs) produced on ‘marginal’ land, have been called for. A structured telephone survey of 263 livestock farmers, predominantly located in the west... Read More about Prospects for dedicated energy crop production and attitudes towards agricultural straw use: the case of livestock farmers.

An objective approach to model reduction: Application to the Sirius wheat model (2014)
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Craigon, J., Cox, G., Crout, N., Jao, Y., Tarsitano, D., Wood, A., & Semenov, M. (2014). An objective approach to model reduction: Application to the Sirius wheat model. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 189-190(100), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.01.010

An existing simulation model of wheat growth and development, Sirius, was evaluated through a systematic model reduction procedure. The model was automatically manipulated under software control to replace variables within the model structure with co... Read More about An objective approach to model reduction: Application to the Sirius wheat model.

Pollen and spores as a passive monitor of ultraviolet radiation (2014)
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Lomax, B. H., Fraser, W. T., Jardine, P. E., Gosling, W. D., & Sephton, M. A. (2014). Pollen and spores as a passive monitor of ultraviolet radiation. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2, https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2014.00012

© 2014 Fraser, Lomax, Jardine, Gosling and Sephton. Sporopollenin is the primary component of the outer walls of pollen and spores. The chemical composition of sporopollenin is responsive to levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure, via a concom... Read More about Pollen and spores as a passive monitor of ultraviolet radiation.

To what extent can zero tillage lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from temperate soils? (2014)
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Mangalassery, S., Sjögersten, S., Sparkes, D. L., Sturrock, C., Craigon, J., & Mooney, S. J. (2015). To what extent can zero tillage lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from temperate soils?. Scientific Reports, 4(1), Article 4586. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep04586

Soil tillage practices have a profound influence on the physical properties of soil and the greenhouse gas (GHG) balance. However there have been very few integrated studies on the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2... Read More about To what extent can zero tillage lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from temperate soils?.

Quantifying the impact of microbes on soil structural development and behaviour in wet soils (2014)
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Helliwell, J., Miller, A., Whalley, W., Mooney, S., & Sturrock, C. (2014). Quantifying the impact of microbes on soil structural development and behaviour in wet soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 74, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.03.009

There is evidence that microbial populations play an important role in altering soil pore geometry, but a full understanding of how this affects subsequent soil behaviour and function is still unclear. In particular the role of microorganisms in soil... Read More about Quantifying the impact of microbes on soil structural development and behaviour in wet soils.

Farm-level actions towards water pollution control: the role of nutrient guidance systems (2014)
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Wilson, P. (2015). Farm-level actions towards water pollution control: the role of nutrient guidance systems. Water and Environment Journal, 29(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12084

Enhanced agricultural pollution control will be required to ensure compliance with the 2015 European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive. Drawing upon data from an on-farm survey with 1370 farmers and growers across England, combined with production... Read More about Farm-level actions towards water pollution control: the role of nutrient guidance systems.

Dietary mineral supplies in Africa (2014)
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Joy, E. J., Ander, E. L., Young, S. D., Black, C. R., Watts, M. J., Chilimba, A. D., …Broadley, M. R. (2014). Dietary mineral supplies in Africa. Physiologia Plantarum, 151(3), 208-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.12144

Dietary micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) are widespread, yet their prevalence can be difficult to assess. Here, we estimate MND risks due to inadequate intakes for seven minerals in Africa using food supply and composition data, and consider the pot... Read More about Dietary mineral supplies in Africa.