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Biochar application to temperate grasslands: challenges and opportunities for delivering multiple ecosystem services (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, R. W., Chadwick, D. R., Bott, T., West, H. M., Wilson, P., Hodgins, G. R., …Jones, D. L. (2023). Biochar application to temperate grasslands: challenges and opportunities for delivering multiple ecosystem services. Biochar, 5(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-023-00232-y

Grasslands (natural, semi-natural and improved) occupy approximately one-third of the terrestrial biosphere and are key for global ecosystem service provision, storing up to 30% of soil organic carbon (SOC). To date, most research on soil carbon (C)... Read More about Biochar application to temperate grasslands: challenges and opportunities for delivering multiple ecosystem services.

Towards net zero in agriculture: Future challenges and opportunities for arable, livestock and protected cropping systems in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Sakrabani, R., Garnett, K., Knox, J. W., Rickson, J., Pawlett, M., Falagan, N., …W Simmons, R. (2023). Towards net zero in agriculture: Future challenges and opportunities for arable, livestock and protected cropping systems in the UK. Outlook On Agriculture, 52(2), 116-125. https://doi.org/10.1177/00307270231178889

The agricultural sector faces multiple challenges linked to increased climate uncertainty, causing severe shocks including increased frequency of extreme weather events, new pest and disease risks, soil degradation, and pre and postharvest food losse... Read More about Towards net zero in agriculture: Future challenges and opportunities for arable, livestock and protected cropping systems in the UK.

Habitat heterogeneity supports day-flying Lepidoptera in oil palm plantations (2023)
Journal Article
Reiss-Woolever, V. J., Dwi Advento, A., Aryawan, A. A. K., Caliman, J. P., Foster, W. A., Naim, M., …Turner, E. C. (2023). Habitat heterogeneity supports day-flying Lepidoptera in oil palm plantations. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 39, Article E24. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467423000111

Oil palm is one of Southeast Asia's most common crops, and its expansion has caused substantial modification of natural habitats and put increasing pressure on biodiversity. Rising global demand for vegetable oil, coupled with oil palm's high yield p... Read More about Habitat heterogeneity supports day-flying Lepidoptera in oil palm plantations.

Genotypic Response of Finger Millet to Zinc and Iron Agronomic Biofortification, Location and Slope Position towards Yield (2023)
Journal Article
Teklu, D., Gashu, D., Joy, E. J., Lark, R. M., Bailey, E. H., Wilson, L., …Broadley, M. R. (2023). Genotypic Response of Finger Millet to Zinc and Iron Agronomic Biofortification, Location and Slope Position towards Yield. Agronomy, 13(6), Article 1452. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13061452

The present study aimed to investigate the influence of genotypic differences on responses to zinc and iron agronomic biofortification among yields of finger millet. A field experiment was conducted over two seasons in farmers’ fields in Ethiopia (20... Read More about Genotypic Response of Finger Millet to Zinc and Iron Agronomic Biofortification, Location and Slope Position towards Yield.

Predicting bioactivity of antibiotic metabolites by molecular docking and dynamics (2023)
Journal Article
Chio, H., Guest, E. E., Hobman, J. L., Dottorini, T., Hirst, J. D., & Stekel, D. J. (2023). Predicting bioactivity of antibiotic metabolites by molecular docking and dynamics. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 123, Article 108508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108508

Antibiotics enter the environment through waste streams, where they can exert selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance in bacteria. However, many antibiotics are excreted as partly metabolized forms, or can be subject to partial breakdown in w... Read More about Predicting bioactivity of antibiotic metabolites by molecular docking and dynamics.

Assessing the residual benefit of soil-applied zinc on grain zinc nutritional quality of maize grown under contrasting soil types in Malawi. (2023)
Working Paper
Botoman, L., Chimungu, J. G., Bailey, E. H., Munthali, M. W., Ander, E. L., Mossa, A., …Nalivata, P. C. Assessing the residual benefit of soil-applied zinc on grain zinc nutritional quality of maize grown under contrasting soil types in Malawi

A proper understanding of the residual value of zinc (Zn) is necessary for sustainable biofortification of food crops. This study aimed to establish the extent to which application of Zn at the national rate, plus two experimentally elevated rates, i... Read More about Assessing the residual benefit of soil-applied zinc on grain zinc nutritional quality of maize grown under contrasting soil types in Malawi..

Impact of zinc and iron agronomic biofortification on grain mineral concentration of finger millet varieties as affected by location and slope (2023)
Journal Article
Teklu, D., Gashu, D., Joy, E. J. M., Lark, R. M., Bailey, E. H., Wilson, L., …Broadley, M. R. (2023). Impact of zinc and iron agronomic biofortification on grain mineral concentration of finger millet varieties as affected by location and slope. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, Article 1159833. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1159833

Background: Food crop micronutrient concentrations can be enhanced through agronomic biofortification, with the potential to reduce micronutrient deficiencies among rural population if they have access to fertilizers. Here we reported the impact of a... Read More about Impact of zinc and iron agronomic biofortification on grain mineral concentration of finger millet varieties as affected by location and slope.

Genotypic Response of Finger Millet to Zinc and Iron Agronomic Biofortification, Location and Slope Position Towards Yield (2023)
Working Paper
Senbetu, D. T., Gashu, D., Joy, E. M., Lark, M. R., Bailey, E. H., Wilson, L., …Broadley, M. R. Genotypic Response of Finger Millet to Zinc and Iron Agronomic Biofortification, Location and Slope Position Towards Yield

The present study aimed to investigate influence of genotypic differences to zinc and iron agronomic biofortification responses among yield of finger millet. A field experiment was conducted over two seasons in farmers’ fields in Ethiopia (2019, 2020... Read More about Genotypic Response of Finger Millet to Zinc and Iron Agronomic Biofortification, Location and Slope Position Towards Yield.

Extreme Concentrations of Nitric Oxide Control Daytime Oxidation and Quench Nocturnal Oxidation Chemistry in Delhi during Highly Polluted Episodes (2023)
Journal Article
Nelson, B. S., Bryant, D. J., Alam, M. S., Sommariva, R., Bloss, W. J., Newland, M. J., …Hamilton, J. F. (2023). Extreme Concentrations of Nitric Oxide Control Daytime Oxidation and Quench Nocturnal Oxidation Chemistry in Delhi during Highly Polluted Episodes. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 10(6), 520-527. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.3c00171

Delhi, India, suffers from periods of very poor air quality, but little is known about the chemical production of secondary pollutants in this highly polluted environment. During the postmonsoon period in 2018, extremely high nighttime concentrations... Read More about Extreme Concentrations of Nitric Oxide Control Daytime Oxidation and Quench Nocturnal Oxidation Chemistry in Delhi during Highly Polluted Episodes.

Estimated emissions from peat soils in the Broads (2023)
Report
Holman, I., Girkin, N., & Truckell, I. (2023). Estimated emissions from peat soils in the Broads. Broads Authority

This report describes work commissioned by the Broads Authority and carried out by Cranfield University to improve the accuracy of estimates of past wastage by installing rust rods and surface rods to monitor peat wastage and to estimate carbon dioxi... Read More about Estimated emissions from peat soils in the Broads.

How to Be a Functional Team Member (2023)
Book Chapter
Rasmussen, A., & Kuchel, L. (2023). How to Be a Functional Team Member. In S. Rowland, & L. Kuchel (Eds.), Teaching Science Students to Communicate: A Practical Guide (513-519). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91628-2_64

Group work is a main-stay of workplace practice and is increasingly common in higher education assessment. This series of short activities supports students as they develop a professional and accountable approach to academic group work, while providi... Read More about How to Be a Functional Team Member.

Novel and holistic approaches are required to realize allelopathic potential for weed management (2023)
Journal Article
Hickman, D. T., Comont, D., Rasmussen, A., & Birkett, M. A. (2023). Novel and holistic approaches are required to realize allelopathic potential for weed management. Ecology and Evolution, 13(4), Article e10018. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10018

Allelopathy, that is, plant–plant inhibition via the release of secondary metabolites into the environment, has potential for the management of weeds by circumventing herbicide resistance. However, mechanisms underpinning allelopathy are notoriously... Read More about Novel and holistic approaches are required to realize allelopathic potential for weed management.

Ice-ocean interactions at the Northeast Greenland Ice stream (NEGIS) over the past 11,000 years (2023)
Journal Article
Lloyd, J. M., Ribeiro, S., Weckström, K., Callard, L., Ó Cofaigh, C., Leng, M. J., …Roberts, D. H. (2023). Ice-ocean interactions at the Northeast Greenland Ice stream (NEGIS) over the past 11,000 years. Quaternary Science Reviews, 308, Article 108068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2023.108068

Recent observations have identified increased mass loss from Greenland marine-terminating outlet glaciers (MTOG) with implications for global sea-level rise and wider ocean circulation. The flow of Atlantic-sourced waters to the Greenland margin is t... Read More about Ice-ocean interactions at the Northeast Greenland Ice stream (NEGIS) over the past 11,000 years.

The availability and geographic location of open-source food composition data used to estimate micronutrient intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Segovia de la Revilla, L., Ferguson, E., Dooley, C., Osman, G., Ander, L., & Joy, E. J. (2023). The availability and geographic location of open-source food composition data used to estimate micronutrient intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 120, Article 105322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105322

Background Estimates of dietary micronutrient intakes rely on food composition data. The nutrient composition of foods varies spatially with potentially large effects on dietary micronutrient intakes. This review... Read More about The availability and geographic location of open-source food composition data used to estimate micronutrient intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

The role of multisystemic resilience in fostering critical agency: UK adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Weidman, S., Levine, D. T., Louwagie, F., Blackmore, K., Theron, L. C., & Stekel, D. J. (in press). The role of multisystemic resilience in fostering critical agency: UK adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Current Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04578-1

Critical agency (CA) refers to an individual’s feeling of power in relation to social inequalities. Research has demonstrated that high CA is associated with positive adolescent outcomes, however, less is known about what supports are important for i... Read More about The role of multisystemic resilience in fostering critical agency: UK adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Food system actor perspectives on future-proofing European food systems through plant breeding (2023)
Journal Article
Stetkiewicz, S., Menary, J., Nair, A., Rufino, M., Fischer, A. R. H., Cornelissen, M., …Davies, J. A. C. (2023). Food system actor perspectives on future-proofing European food systems through plant breeding. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article 5444. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32207-1

Crop improvement is a key innovation area in the pursuit of sustainable food systems. However, realising its potential requires integration of the needs and priorities of all agri-food chain stakeholders. In this study, we provide a multi-stakeholder... Read More about Food system actor perspectives on future-proofing European food systems through plant breeding.

Detecting tropical peatland degradation: Combining remote sensing and organic geochemistry (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, C., Boyd, D. S., Sjögersten, S., & Vane, C. H. (2023). Detecting tropical peatland degradation: Combining remote sensing and organic geochemistry. PLoS ONE, 18(3), Article e0280187. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280187

Tropical peatlands are important carbon stores that are vulnerable to drainage and conversion to agriculture. Protection and restoration of peatlands are increasingly recognised as key nature based solutions that can be implemented as part of climate... Read More about Detecting tropical peatland degradation: Combining remote sensing and organic geochemistry.

Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades (2023)
Journal Article
Luke, S. H., Roy, H. E., Thomas, C. D., Tilley, L. A. N., Ward, S., Watt, A., …Dicks, L. V. (2023). Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 16(2), 173-189. https://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12637

Entomology is key to understanding terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems at a time of unprecedented anthropogenic environmental change and offers substantial untapped potential to benefit humanity in a variety of ways, from improving agricultural pra... Read More about Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades.

Mass screening of rice mutant populations at low CO2 for identification of lowered photorespiration and respiration rates (2023)
Journal Article
Mubarak, A. N., Burgess, A. J., Pyke, K., Quick, W. P., & Murchie, E. H. (2023). Mass screening of rice mutant populations at low CO2 for identification of lowered photorespiration and respiration rates. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, Article 1125770. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1125770

Introduction: Identifying rice (Oryza sativa) germplasm with improved efficiency of primary metabolism is of utmost importance in order to increase yields. One such approach can be attained through screening genetically diverse populations under alte... Read More about Mass screening of rice mutant populations at low CO2 for identification of lowered photorespiration and respiration rates.