Professor Dave Chadwick
Professor of Sustainable Land Use Systems

Affiliations
Contact info
Environment Centre Wales,
School of Natural Sciences,
Bangor University,
Bangor,
LL57 2UW,
UK.
email: d.chadwick@bangor.ac.uk
Tel: 01248 383569
NERC Uplands-N2O project: http://uplands-n2o.bangor.ac.uk/
STARS Centre for Doctoral Training: http://www.starsoil.org.uk/
Sustainable Futures for the Costa Rica Dairy Sector (SusCoRiDa): http://suscorida.bangor.ac.uk/index.php.en
UK-China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network (SAIN): http://www.sainonline.org/English.html
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Reintegration Of Crop-Livestock Systems In Europe : An Overview
Schut, A. G. T., Cooledge, E., Moraine, M., van de Ven, G. W. J., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D., Mar 2021, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 8, 1, p. 111-129 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crop residues exacerbate the negative effects of extreme flooding on soil quality
Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. R., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2017, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 53, 7, p. 751-765Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diet management to effectively abate N2O emissions from surface applied pig slurry
Sanchez-Martin, L., Beccaccia, A., De.Blas, C., Garcia-Rebollar, P., Estelles, F., Marsden, K., Chadwick, D. & Vallejo, A., 15 Feb 2017, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 239, p. 1-11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advanced Processing of Food Waste Based Digestate for Mitigating Nitrogen Losses in a Winter Wheat Crop
Sanchez Rodriguez, A., Carswell, A. M., Shaw, R., Hunt, J., Saunders, K., Cotton, J., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L. & Misselbrook, T. H., 17 Jul 2018, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative effects of prolonged freshwater and saline flooding on nitrogen cycling in an agricultural soil
Sanchez Rodriguez, A., Chadwick, D., Tatton, G., Hill, P. & Jones, D. L., Apr 2018, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 125, p. 56-70Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biodegradable plastic mulch films increase yield and promote nitrogen use efficiency in organic horticulture.
Samphire, M., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 26 May 2023, In: Frontiers in Agronomy. 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Image-based quanti fication of soil microbial dead zones induced by nitrogen fertilization
Ruiz, S. A., Fletcher, D. M. M., Boghi, A., Williams, K. A., Duncan, S. J., Scotson, C. P., Petroselli, C., Dias, T. G. S., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. & Roose, T., 20 Jul 2020, In: Science of the Total Environment. 727, 138197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cover crops affect the partial nitrogen balance in a maize-forage cropping system
Rocha, K. F., de Souza, M., Almeida, D. S., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L., Mooney, S. J. & Rosolem, C. A., 15 Feb 2020, In: Geoderma. 360, 114000.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Taking the steps toward sustainable livestock: our multidisciplinary global farm platform journey
Rivero, M. J., Evans, A., Berndt, A., Cartmill, A., Dowsey, A., Farruggia, A., Mignolet, C., Enriquez-Hidalgo, D., Chadwick, D., McCracken, D., Busch, D., Pereyra, F., Martin, G. B., Sanford, G. R., Sheridan, H., Wright, I., Brunet, L., Eisler, M., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Rovira, P., Harris, P., Murphy, P., Williams, P., Jackson, R. D., Machado, R., Suraj, P. T., Puech, T., Boland, T., Ayala, W. & Lee, M. R. F., Oct 2021, In: Animal Frontiers. 11, 5, p. 52-58 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Key traits for ruminant livestock across diverse production systems in the context of climate change: perspectives from a global platform of research farms
Rivero, M. J., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Evans, A., Berndt, A., Cartmill, A., Neal, A. L., McLaren, A., Farruggia, A., Mignolet, C., Chadwick, D., Styles, D., McCracken, D., Busch, D., Martin, G. B., Flemming, H., Sheridan, H., Gibbons, J., Merbold, L., Eisler, M., Lambe, N., Rovira, P., Harris, P., Murphy, P., Vercoe, P. E., Williams, P., Machado, R., Takahashi, T., Puech, T., Boland, T., Ayala, W. & Lee, M. R. F., 2021, In: Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 33, 2, p. 1-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the effectiveness, practicality and cost effectiveness of mitigation measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from intensively cultivated peatlands
Rhymes, J. M., Arnott, D., Chadwick, D. R., Evans, C. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Nov 2023, In: Land Use Policy. 134, 106886.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the accuracy and usefulness of commercially-available proximal soil mapping services for grassland nutrient management planning and soil health monitoring
Rhymes, J., Chadwick, D. R., Williams, A. P., Harris, I. M., Lark, R. M. & Jones, D. L., Jun 2023, In: Precision Agriculture. 24, 3, p. 898-920 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identifying barriers to routine soil testing within beef and sheep farming systems
Rhymes, J., Wynne-Jones, S., Williams, P., Harris, I., Rose, D., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 15 Dec 2021, In: Geoderma. 404, 115298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Potential sources and occurrence of macro-plastics and microplastics pollution in farmland soils: A typical case of China
Ren, S., Wang, K., Zhang, J., Li, J., Zhang, H., Qi, R., Xu, W., Yan, C., Liu, X., Zhang, F., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D. R., 2 Apr 2024, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 54, 7, p. 533-556 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Separation and Identification of Conventional Microplastics from Farmland Soils
Ren, S., Graf, M., Wang, K., Zhang, J., Zhang, H., Liu, X., Li, J., Zu, T., Ren, K., Sun, Y., Qi, R., Collins, B., Xu, L., Jiang, X., Cui, J., Ding, F., Yan, C., Liu, X., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D., 21 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Visualized Experiments.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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LDPE and biodegradable PLA-PBAT plastics differentially affect plant-soil nitrogen partitioning and dynamics in a Hordeum vulgare mesocosm
Reay, M. K., Greenfield, L. M., Graf, M., Lloyd, C. E. M., Evershed, R. P., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 5 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 447, 130825.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The soil microbial community and plant biomass differentially contribute to the retention and recycling of urinary-N in grasslands
Reay, M. K., Marsden, K., Powell, S., Rivera, L. M., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L. & Evershed, R. P., 1 May 2023, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 180, 109011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Higher potential leaching of inorganic and organic additives from biodegradable compared to conventional agricultural plastic mulch film
Reay, M. K., Graf, M., Murphy, M., Li, G., Yan, C., Bhattacharya, M., Osbahr, H., Ma, J., Chengtao, W., Shi, X., Ren, S., Cui, J., Collins, C., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L., Evershed, R. P. & Lloyd, C., 7 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 137147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Combining field and laboratory approaches to quantify N assimilation in a soil microbe-plant-animal grazing land system
Reay, M. K., Marsden, K., Powell, S., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L. & Evershed, R. P., 15 Apr 2023, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 346, 108338.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microbial degradation of bioplastic (PHBV) is limited by nutrient availability at high microplastic loadings
Reay, M. K., Graf, M., Greenfield, L., Bargiela, R., Onyije, C., Lloyd, C. E. M., Bull, I. D., Evershed, R. P., Golyshin, P., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 29 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Science: Advances.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Typology of extreme flood event leads to differential impacts on soil functioning
Rafael Sanchez-Rodriguez, A., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., Feb 2019, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 129, p. 153-168Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Extreme flood events at higher temperatures exacerbate the loss of soil functionality and trace gas emissions in grassland
Rafael Sanchez-Rodriguez, A., Nie, C., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., Mar 2019, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 130, p. 227-236Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can macrophyte harvesting from eutrophic water close the loop on nutrient loss from agricultural land?
Quilliam, R. S., van Niekerk, M. A., Chadwick, D. R., Cross, P., Hanley, N., Jones, D. L., Vinten, A. J., Willby, N. & Oliver, D. M., 7 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 152, p. 210-217Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental and land use consequences of replacing milk and beef with plant-based alternatives
Porto Costa, M., Saget, S., Zimmermann, B., Petig, E., Rees, R. M., Chadwick, D., Gibbons, J., Shrestha, S., Williams, M. & Styles, D., 1 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 424, 138826.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Representing crop rotations in life cycle assessment: a review of legume LCA studies
Porto Costa, M., Chadwick, D., Saget, S., Rees, R. M., Williams, M. & Styles, D., 22 Aug 2020, In: International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 25, p. 1942–1956Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Greenhouse gas removal in agricultural peatland via raised water levels and soil amendment
Peduru Hewa, J., Brown, R., Rhymes, J., McNamara, N., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L. & Evans, C., 21 Feb 2025, In: Biochar. 7, 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Revealing soil legacy phosphorus to promote sustainable agriculture in Brazil
Pavinato, P. S., Cherubin, M. R., Soltangheisi, A., Rocha, G. C., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 28 Sept 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 15615, 15615.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Utilisation and transformation of organic and inorganic nitrogen by soil microorganisms and its regulation by excessive carbon and nitrogen availability
Pan, W., Zhou, J., Tang, S., Wu, L., Ma, Q., Marsden, K. A., Chadwick, D. D. R. & Jones, D. L., May 2023, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 59, 4, p. 379-389Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Design and Deployment of an End-To-End IoT Infrastructure for the Natural Environment
Nundloll, V., Porter, B., Blair, G. S., Emmett, B., Cosby, J., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D., Winterbourn, J. B., Beattie, P., Dean, G., Shaw, R., Shelley, W., Brown, M. & Ullah, I., 7 Jun 2019, In: Future Internet. 11, 6, 129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nitrogen losses to the environment following food-based digestate and compost applications to agricultural land
Nicholson, F., Bhogal, A., Cardenas, L., Chadwick, D., Misselbrook, T., Rollett, A., Taylor, M., Thorman, R. & Williams, J., 1 Sept 2017, In: Environmental Pollution. 228, p. 504-516Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Matching supply with demand.
Murphy, D. V., Stockdale, E. A., Hoyle, F. C., Smith, J. U., Fillery, I. R., Milton, N., Cookson, W. R., Brussaard, L., Jones, D. L., Hatch, D. J. (Editor), Chadwick, D. R., Jarvis, S. C. & Roker, J. A. (Editor), 1 Jan 2004, Controlling nitrogen flows and losses. 2004 ed. Wageningen Academic Publishers, p. 101-112Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Progress on improving Agricultural Nitrogen use efficiency: UK-China viortual joint centers on Nitrogen Agronomy
Misselbrook, T., Bai, Z., Cai, Z., Cao, W., Carswell, A., Cowan, N., Cui, Z., Chadwick, D. R., Emmett, B., Goulding, K., Jiang, R., Jones, D. L., Ju, X., Liu, H., Lu, Y., Ma, L., Powlson, D., Rees, R. M., Skiba, U., Smith, P., Sylvester-Bradley, R., Williams, J., Wu, L., Xu, M., Xu, W., Zhang, F., Zhang, J., Zhou, J. & Liu, X., 1 Sept 2022, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 9, 3, p. 475-489Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Strategies to reach zero carbon beef and sheep production on Welsh farms
McNicol, L., Williams, P., Styles, D., Rees, R. M. & Chadwick, D., 1 Apr 2022, Animal - science proceedings. 1 ed. Vol. 13. p. 8-9Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Net Zero requires ambitious greenhouse gas emission reductions on beef and sheep farms coordinated with afforestation and other land use change measures
McNicol, L., Williams, N., Chadwick, D., Styles, D., Rees, R. M., Ramsey, R. & Williams, P., 1 Mar 2024, In: Agricultural Systems. 215, 103852, 103852.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Precipitation-optimised targeting of nitrogen fertilisers in a model maize cropping system
McKay Fletcher, D. M., Ruiz, S. A., Dias, T., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. & Roose, T., 20 Feb 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 756, 144051.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evidence that the efficacy of the nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide (DCD) is affected by soil properties in UK soils
McGeough, K. L., Watson, C. J., Mueller, C., Laughlin, R. J. & Chadwick, D. R., Mar 2016, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 94, p. 222-232Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nitrous oxide emissions from small-scale farmland features of UK livestock farming systems
Matthews, R. A., Chadwick, D. R., Retter, A. L., Blackwell, M. S. & Yamulki, S., 15 Mar 2010, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 136, 3-4, p. 192-198Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The mobility of nitrification inhibitors under simulated ruminant urine deposition and rainfall: a comparison between DCD and DMPP
Marsden, K. A., Marin-Martinez, A. J., Vallejo, A., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. & Chadwick, D. R., 1 May 2016, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 52, 4, p. 491-503Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The urine patch diffusional area: An important N2O source?
Marsden, K. A., Jones, D. & Chadwick, D. R., Jan 2016, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 92, January, p. 161-170Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nitrification represents the bottle-neck of sheep urine patch N2O emissions from extensively grazed organic soils
Marsden, K. A., Holmberg, J. A., Jones, D. L., Charteris, A. F., Cardenas, L. M. & Chadwick, D. R., 10 Dec 2019, In: Science of the Total Environment. 695, 133786.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sheep urination frequency, volume, N excretion and chemical composition: Implications for subsequent agricultural N losses
Marsden, K. A., Lush, L., Holmberg, J. A., Whelan, M. J., King, A. J., Wilson, R. P., Charteris, A. F., Cardenas, L. M., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D. R., 15 Oct 2020, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 302, 107073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sheep urine patch N2O emissions are lower from extensively-managed than intensively-managed grasslands
Marsden, K., Holmberg, J., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D., 1 Oct 2018, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 265, p. 264-274Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DMPP is ineffective at mitigating N2O emissions from sheep urine patches in a UK grassland under summer conditions
Marsden, K., Jones, D. & Chadwick, D., 1 Aug 2017, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 246, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are nitrification inhibitors effective in reducing N2O from farm-scale emission hotspots?
Marsden, K., dos Santos, C. A., Freidl, J., Rowlings, D. W., Chadwick, D. & Eckard, R. J., 1 Jun 2024, In: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 128, 3, p. 341-358 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Plant acquisition and metabolism of the synthetic nitrification inhibitor dicyandiamide and naturally-occurring guanidine from agricultural soils
Marsden, K. A., Scowen, M., Hill, P. W., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D. R., Oct 2015, In: Plant and Soil. 395, 1, p. 201-214Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disentangling the effect of sheep urine patch size and nitrogen loading rate on cumulative N2O emissions
Marsden, K., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D., 9 Feb 2016, In: Animal Production Science. 56, 3, p. 265-275Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying the frequency and volume of urine deposition by grazing sheep using tri-axial accelerometers
Marsden, K. A., Lush, L., Holmberg, J. A., Harris, I. M., Whelan, M. J., Webb, S., King, A. J., Wilson, R. P., Jones, D. L., Charteris, A. F., Cardenas, L. M. & Chadwick, D. R., 30 Jun 2021, In: Animal. 15, 6, 100234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Region-specific emission factors for Brazil increase the estimate of nitrous oxide emissions from nitrogen fertiliser application by 21%
Mancebo Mazzetto, A., Styles, D., Gibbons, J., Arndt, C., Misselbrook, T. & Chadwick, D., 1 Jun 2020, In: Atmospheric Environment. 230, 117506.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Missing N: is the solution in dissolved N?
Macdonald, A. J., Jones, D. L., Hatch, D. J. (Editor), Chadwick, D. R., Jarvis, S. C. (Editor) & Roker, J. A. (Editor), 1 Jan 2004, Controlling nitrogen flows and losses. 2004 ed. Wageningen Academic Publishers, p. 600-605Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The short-lived inhibitory effect of Brachiaria humidicola on nitrous oxide emissions following sheep urine application in a highly nitrifying soil
Ma, Y., Charteris, A. F., Loick, N., Cardenas, L. M., Sha, Z., Lopez-Aizpun, M., Chen, Q., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D. R., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 184, 6, p. 723-732 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review