All Outputs (11)

Cover crops affect the partial nitrogen balance in a maize-forage cropping system (2019)
Journal Article
Rocha, K., Souza, M., Almeida, D., Chadwick, D., Jones, D., & Mooney, S. (2020). Cover crops affect the partial nitrogen balance in a maize-forage cropping system. Geoderma, 360, 114000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114000

Part of the nitrogen (N) fertilizer applied to crops is lost to the environment, contributing to global warming, eutrophication, and groundwater contamination. However, low N supply stimulates soil organic N turnover and carbon (C) loss, since the so... Read More about Cover crops affect the partial nitrogen balance in a maize-forage cropping system.

Soil strength influences wheat root interactions with soil macropores (2019)
Journal Article
Atkinson, J. A., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H., & Mooney, S. J. (2020). Soil strength influences wheat root interactions with soil macropores. Plant, Cell and Environment, 43(1), 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13659

Deep rooting is critical for access to water and nutrients found in subsoil. However, damage to soil structure and the natural increase in soil strength with depth, often impedes root penetration. Evidence suggests that roots use macropores (soil cav... Read More about Soil strength influences wheat root interactions with soil macropores.

The uptake of different tillage practices in England (2019)
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Alskaf, K., Sparkes, D. L., Mooney, S. J., Sjögersten, S., & Wilson, P. (2020). The uptake of different tillage practices in England. Soil Use and Management, 36(1), 27-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12542

Reduced tillage systems have been argued to provide several potential benefits to soil, environment and to farm incomes. In England, while many farms have partially adopted such practices, a large proportion of arable farmers do not undertake reduced... Read More about The uptake of different tillage practices in England.

Mesophyll porosity is modulated by the presence of functional stomata (2019)
Journal Article
Lundgren, M. R., Mathers, A., Baillie, A. L., Dunn, J., Wilson, M. J., Hunt, L., …Fleming, A. J. (2019). Mesophyll porosity is modulated by the presence of functional stomata. Nature Communications, 10(1), Article 2825. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10826-5

The formation of stomata and leaf mesophyll airspace must be coordinated to establish an efficient and robust network that facilitates gas exchange for photosynthesis, however the mechanism by which this coordinated development occurs remains unclear... Read More about Mesophyll porosity is modulated by the presence of functional stomata.

Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.) affects soil structure differently depending on soil texture (2019)
Journal Article
Bacq-Labreuil, A., Crawford, J., Mooney, S., Neal, A., & Ritz, K. (2019). Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.) affects soil structure differently depending on soil texture. Plant and Soil, 441(1-2), 543-554. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04144-4

© 2019, The Author(s). Aims: We studied the effects of Phacelia tanacetifolia, increasingly used as a cover-crop species in arable agricultural systems, upon soil structural properties in the context of two contrasting soil textures. We hypothesised... Read More about Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.) affects soil structure differently depending on soil texture.

Impact of soil puddling intensity on the root system architecture of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings (2019)
Journal Article
Fang, H., Rong, H., Hallett, P. D., Mooney, S. J., Zhang, W., Zhou, H., & Peng, X. (2019). Impact of soil puddling intensity on the root system architecture of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings. Soil and Tillage Research, 193, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.05.022

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Puddling of rice paddies is undertaken to create a soft soil bed for easy transplanting of rice seedlings, to control weeds and reduce water and nutrient leaching. There is a drive for less intense puddling because of its physica... Read More about Impact of soil puddling intensity on the root system architecture of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings.

Cover crop species have contrasting influence upon soil structural genesis and microbial community phenotype (2019)
Journal Article
Bacq-Labreuil, A., Crawford, J., Mooney, S. J., Neal, A. L., & Ritz, K. (2019). Cover crop species have contrasting influence upon soil structural genesis and microbial community phenotype. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 7473. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43937-6

Cover crops (plants grown in an agricultural rotation between cash crops) can significantly improve soil quality via sequestering carbon, retaining nutrients, decreasing soil erosion, and maintaining belowground biodiversity. However, little is know... Read More about Cover crop species have contrasting influence upon soil structural genesis and microbial community phenotype.

Variable water cycles have a greater impact on wheat growth and soil nitrogen response than constant watering (2019)
Journal Article
Cousins, O. H., Garnett, T. P., Rasmussen, A., Mooney, S. J., Smernik, R. J., Brien, C. J., & Cavagnaro, T. R. (2020). Variable water cycles have a greater impact on wheat growth and soil nitrogen response than constant watering. Plant Science, 290, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.05.009

© 2019 Current climate change models project that water availability will become more erratic in the future. With soil nitrogen (N) supply coupled to water availability, it is important to understand the combined effects of variable water and N suppl... Read More about Variable water cycles have a greater impact on wheat growth and soil nitrogen response than constant watering.

3D analysis of the soil porous architecture under long term contrasting management systems by X-ray Computed Tomography (2019)
Journal Article
Pires, L., Roque, W., Rosa, J., & Mooney, S. (2019). 3D analysis of the soil porous architecture under long term contrasting management systems by X-ray Computed Tomography. Soil and Tillage Research, 191, 197-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.02.018

The development of adequate soil structure is important for achieving good physical status, which influences the sustainability of agricultural areas. Different management systems lead to the development of a wide range of soil pore network character... Read More about 3D analysis of the soil porous architecture under long term contrasting management systems by X-ray Computed Tomography.

Multiple abiotic stress, nitrate availability and the growth of wheat (2019)
Journal Article
Ge, Y., Hawkesford, M., Rosolem, C., Mooney, S., Ashton, R., Evans, J., & Whalley, W. (2019). Multiple abiotic stress, nitrate availability and the growth of wheat. Soil and Tillage Research, 191, 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.04.005

In the field, wheat experiences a combination of physical and nutrient stresses. There has been a tendency to study root impedance and water stress in separation and less is known about how they might interact. In this study, we investigated the effe... Read More about Multiple abiotic stress, nitrate availability and the growth of wheat.

The role of plant species and soil condition in the structural development of the rhizosphere (2019)
Journal Article
Helliwell, J., Sturrock, C., Miller, A., Whalley, W., & Mooney, S. (2019). The role of plant species and soil condition in the structural development of the rhizosphere. Plant, Cell and Environment, 42(6), 1974-1986. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13529

© 2019 The Authors Plant, Cell & Environment Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Roots naturally exert axial and radial pressures during growth, which alter the structural arrangement of soil at the root–soil interface. However, empirical models s... Read More about The role of plant species and soil condition in the structural development of the rhizosphere.