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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Field-based assessment of the effect of conventional and biodegradable plastic mulch film on nitrogen partitioning, soil microbial diversity, and maize biomass
Graf, M., Greenfield, L., Reay, M. K., Bargiela, R., Golyshin, P., Evershed, R. P., Lloyd, C. E. M., Williams, G., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2024, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 202, 105595.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of Four Artificial Methods for Aging Plastic Mulch Films According to Efficiency, Rate, and Similarity to Natural Field-Aged Plastics
Graf, M., Reay, M. K., Dimitriou, A., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 18 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Polymers and the Environment.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reducing Escherichia coli O157 risk in rural communities
Gordon, H., Roberts, J., Wossink, A., Jones, C., Hunter, C., Chadwick, D., Ogden, I., Jones, D., Rotariu, O., Strachan, N., Erdem, S., Rigby, D., Farrington, J., Teunis, P., Kosmider, R., Williams, P., Cross, P. & Killham, K., 1 Jan 2008, In: SAC-SEPA Proceedings: Agriculture in a Changing Environment.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): Model evolution
Gilhepsy, S. L., Anthony, S., Cardenas, L., Chadwick, D. R., del Prado, A., Changsheng Li, [. V., Misselbrook, T., Rees, R. M., Salas, W., Sanz-Cobena, A., Smith, P., Tilston, E. L., Topp, C. F., Vetter, S. & Yeluripati, J. B., 24 Nov 2014, In: Ecological Modelling. 292, p. 51-62Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Response of soil phosphorus fractions and fluxes to different vegetation restoration types in a subtropical mountain ecosystem
Fu, D., Wu, X., Duan, C., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2020, In: Catena. 193, 104663.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Land use effects on soil phosphorus behavior characteristics in the eutrophic aquatic-terrestrial ecotone of Dianchi Lake, China
Fu, D., Xu, Z., Wu, X., Zhao, L., Zhu, A., Duan, C., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 31 Jan 2021, In: Soil & Tillage Research. 205, 104793.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands
Freeman, B. W. J., Evans, C. D., Musarika, S., Morrison, R., Newman, T. R., Page, S. E., Wiggs, G. F. S., Bell, N. G. A., Styles, D., Wen, Y., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2022, In: Global Change Biology. 28, 12, p. 3795-3811 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Projected Increases in Precipitation Are Expected To Reduce Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Alter Optimal Fertilization Timings in Agriculture in the South East of England
Fletcher, D. M., Ruiz, S., Williams, K., Petroselli, C., Walker, N., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L. & Roose, T., 12 Aug 2022, In: ACS ES&T ENGINEERING. 2, 8, p. 1414-1424 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling spatial and inter-annual variations of nitrous oxide emissions from UK cropland and grasslands using DailyDayCent
Fitton, N., Datta, A., Cloy, J. M., Rees, R. M., Topp, C. F. E., Bell, M. J., Cardenas, L. M., Williams, J., Smith, K., Thorman, R., Watson, C. J., McGeough, K. L., Kuhnert, M., Hastings, A., Anthony, S., Chadwick, D. & Smith, P., 1 Dec 2017, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 250, p. 1-11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The challenge of modelling nitrogen management at the field scale: simulation and sensitivity analysis of N2O fluxes across nine experimental sites using DailyDayCente
Fitton, N., Datta, A., Hastings, A., Kuhnert, M., Topp, C. F., Cloy, J. M., Rees, R. M., Cardenas, L. M., Williams, J. R., Smith, K., Chadwick, D. R. & Smith, P., 8 Sept 2014, In: Environmental Research Letters. 9, 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defra Lowland Peat 2: Managing agricultural systems on lowland peat for decreased greenhouse gas emissions whilst maintaining agricultural productivity. Report to Defra for Project SP1218
Evans, C. D., Morrison, R., Cumming, A., Bodo, A., Burden, A., Callaghan, N., Clilverd, H., Cooper, H., Cowan, N., Crabtree, D., D'Acunha, B., Freeman, B., Rhymes, J., Jovani-Sancho, J., Keith, A., McNamara, N., Musarika, S., Rylett, D., Page, S., Kaduk, J., Mills, M., Newman, T., Boum, A., Chadwick, D., Hardaker, A., Gibbons, J., Jones, D. L., Abdel-Aziz, I., Eyre, C., Mullholland, B., Baird, A., Lindsay, R., Clough, J., Hudson, M., Palmer, L. & Burton, R., 1 Mar 2023, Uk Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. 126 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Marginal Abatement Cost Curves for Latin American Dairy Production: A Costa Rica case study
Duffy, C., Apdini, T., Styles, D., Gibbons, J., Peguero, F., Arndt, C., Mancebo Mazzetto, A., Vega, A., Chavarro-Lobo, J., Brook, R. & Chadwick, D., 15 Aug 2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 311, 127556.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Resilience of ecosystem service delivery in grasslands in response to single and compound extreme weather events
Dodd, R. J., Chadwick, D. R., Hill, P. W., Hayes, F., Sánchez-Rodríguez, A. R., Gwynn-Jones, D., Smart, S. M. & Jones, D. L., 25 Feb 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 861, 160660.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatial co‐localisation of extreme weather events: a clear and present danger
Dodd, R., Chadwick, D., Harris, I., Hines, A., Hollis, D., Economou, T., Gwynn-Jones, D., Scullion, J., Robinson, D. & Jones, D. L., Jan 2021, In: Ecology Letters. 24, 1, p. 60-72 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental impacts of agricultural plastic film mulch: Fate, consequences, and solutions
Ding, F., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. R., Kim, P. J., Jiang, R. & Flury, M., 25 Aug 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 836Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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What agricultural practices are most likely to deliver "sustainable intensification" in the UK?
Dicks, L., Rose, D., Ang, F., Birch, N., Boatman, N., Bowles, E., Chadwick, D., Dinsdale, A., Durham, S., Elliott, J., Firbank, L., Humphreys, S., Jarvis, P., Jones, D., Kindred, D., Knight, S., Lee, M., Leifert, C., Lobley, M., Matthews, K., Midmer, A., Moore, M., Morris, C., Mortimer, S., Murray, T., Norman, K., Ramsden, S., Roberts, D., Smith, L., Soffe, R., Stoate, C., Taylor, B., Tinker, D., Topliff, M., Wallace, J., Williams, P., Wilson, P., Winter, M. & Sutherland, W., Feb 2019, In: Food and Energy Security. 8, 1, e00148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of bioavailable organic phosphorus in tropical forest soils by organic acid extraction and phosphatase hydrolysis
Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Chadwick, D., Haygarth, P. M., Hawkins, J. M. B. & Turner, B. L., 15 Dec 2016, In: Geoderma. 284, p. 93-102Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dissolved Phosphorus Retention in Buffer Strips: Influence of Slope and Soil Type
Darch, T., Carswell, A., Blackwell, M. S., Hawkins, J. M., Haygarth, P. M. & Chadwick, D. R., 10 Jul 2015, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 44, 4, p. 1216-1224Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Meta-Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Phosphorus in Organic Fertilizers, Soils, and Water: Implications for Water Quality
Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S., Hawkins, J. M., Haygarth, P. M. & Chadwick, D. R., 8 Aug 2014, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 44, 19, p. 2172-2202Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A method-centric ‘User Manual’ for the mitigation of diffuse water pollution from agriculture
Cuttler, S. P., Newell-Price, J. P., Harris, D., Chadwick, D., Shepherd, M. A., Anthony, S. G. A., Macleod, C. J. A., Haygarth, P. M. & Chambers, B. J., Jun 2016, In: Soil Use and Management. 32, S1, p. 162-171Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of using alternative forages on the nutrient value within slurry and its implications for forage productivity in agricultural systems
Crotty, F. V., Fychan, R., Theobald, V. J., Sanderson, R., Chadwick, D. R. & Marley, C. L., 15 May 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Application of Bayesian statistics to estimate nitrous oxide emission factors of three nitrogen fertilisers on UK grasslands
Cowan, N., Levy, P., Drewer, J., Carswell, A., Shaw, R., Simmons, I., Bache, C., Marinheiro, J., Brichet, J., Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. R., Cotton, J., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L., Misselbrook, T. H. & Skiba, U., Jul 2019, In: Environment International. 128, p. 362-370Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Legume-Modified Rotations Deliver Nutrition With Lower Environmental Impact
Costa, M. P., Reckling, M., Chadwick, D., Rees, R. M., Saget, S., Williams, M. & Styles, D., 13 Apr 2021, In: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 5, 656005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AGRONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF REINTRODUCING HERB- AND LEGUME-RICH MULTISPECIES LEYS INTO ARABLE ROTATIONS: A REVIEW
Cooledge, E. C., Chadwick, D. R., Smith, L. M. J., Leake, J. R. & Jones, D. L., Jun 2022, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 9, 2, p. 245-271Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Herbal leys increase forage macro- and micronutrient content, spring lamb nutrition, liveweight gain, and reduce gastrointestinal parasites compared to a grass-clover ley
Cooledge, E., Kendall, N., Leake, J., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 15 Jun 2024, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 367, 108991.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Herbal leys have no effect on soil porosity, earthworm abundance, and microbial community composition compared to a grass-clover ley in a sheep grazed grassland after 2-years
Cooledge, E., Sturrock, C., Atkinson, B., Mooney, S., Brailsford, F., Murphy, D., Leake, J., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2024, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 365, 108928.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar influence simazine decomposition and leaching
Cheng, H., Wang, J., Tu, C., Lin, S., Xing, D., Hill, P., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Apr 2021, In: Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 13, 4, p. 708-718Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Iron-Modified Biochar Strengthens Simazine Adsorption and Decreases Simazine Decomposition in the Soil
Cheng, H., Xing, D., Lin, S., Deng, Z., Wang, X., Ning, W., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jul 2022, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 13, 901658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of field-aging on the impact of biochar on herbicide fate and microbial community structure in the soil environment
Cheng, H., Xing, D., Twagirayezu, G., Lin, S., Gu, S., Tu, C., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jan 2024, In: Chemosphere. 348, 140682.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Within-field spatial variability of greenhouse gas fluxes from an extensive and intensive sheep-grazed pasture
Charteris, A. F., Harris, P., Marsden, K. A., Harris, I. M., Guo, Z., Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Sanfratello, G., Jones, D. L., Johnson, S. C. M., Whelan, M. J., Howden, N., Sint, H., Chadwick, D. R. & Cardenas, L. M., 1 Jun 2021, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 312, 107355.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimising storage conditions and processing of sheep urine for nitrogen cycle and gaseous emission measurements from urine patches
Charteris, A. F., Marsden, K. A., Evans, J. R., Barrat, H. A., Loick, N., Jones, D. L., Chadwick, D. R. & Cárdenas, L. M., 9 Jun 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 12116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The contribution of cattle urine and dung to nitrous oxide emissions: Quantification of country specific emission factors and implications for national inventories
Chadwick, D. R., Cardenas, L. M., Dhanoa, M. S., Donovan, N., Misselbrook, T., Williams, J. R., Thorman, R. E., McGeough, K. L., Watson, C. J., Watson, C. J., Bell, M., Anthony, S. G. & Rees, R. M., 1 Sept 2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 635, p. 607-617Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving manure nutrient management towards sustainable agricultural intensification in China
Chadwick, D. R., Jia, W., Tong, Y., Yu, G. H., Shen, Q. R. & Chen, Q., 1 Apr 2015, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 209, p. 34-46Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimizing chamber methods for measuring nitrous oxide emissions from plot-based agricultural experiments
Chadwick, D. R., Cardenas, L., Misselbrook, T. H., Smith, K. A., Rees, R. M., Watson, C. J., McGeough, K. L., Williams, J. R., Cloy, J. M., Thorman, R. E. & Dhanoa, M. S., 9 Jan 2014, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 65, 2, p. 295-307Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Marginal abatement cost curves of climate-smart agricultural practices to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
Caulfield, M., Graham, M., Gibbons, J., McNicol, L., Williams, P., Chadwick, D., Gakige, J., Wilkes, A., Kimoro, B. & Arndt, C., 10 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 501, 145281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Combining targeted grass traits with red clover improves grassland performance and reduces need for nitrogen fertilisation
Carswell, A., Rafael Sanchez-Rodriguez, A., Saunders, K., le Cocq, K., Shaw, R., Cotton, J., Zhang, Y., Evans, J., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. & Misselbrook, T., 1 Feb 2022, In: European Journal of Agronomy. 133, 126433.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the benefits and wider costs of different N fertilisers for grassland agriculture
Carswell, A., Shaw, R., Hunt, J., Rafael Sanchez-Rodriguez, A., Saunders, K., Cotton, J., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. & Misselbrook, T. H., 16 Apr 2019, In: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science . 65, 5, p. 625-639Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of microbial activity on the leaching of soluble N forms in soil
Carswell, A. M., Hill, P., Jones, D., Blackwell, M. S. A., Johnes, P. J., Chadwick, D. & Dixon, E. R., Jan 2018, In: Biology and Fertility of Soils. 54, 1, p. 21-25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Short-term biotic removal of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) compounds from soil solution and subsequent mineralisation in contrasting grassland soils
Carswell, A. M., Hill, P. W., Jones, D., Blackwell, M. S. A., Johnes, P. & Chadwick, D. R., 1 May 2016, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 96, p. 82-85Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying annual N2O emission fluxes from grazed grassland under a range of inorganic fertiliser nitrogen inputs
Cardenas, L. M., Thorman, R., Ashlee, N., Butler, M., Chadwick, D. R., Chambers, B., Cuttle, S., Donovan, N., Kingston, H., Lane, S., Dhanoa, M. S. & Schofield, D., 1 Mar 2010, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 136, 3-4, p. 218-226Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nitrogen use efficiency and nitrous oxide emissions from five UK fertilised grasslands
Cardenas, L. M., Bhogal, A., Chadwick, D. R., McGeough, K., Misselbrook, T., Rees, R. M., Thorman, R. E., Watson, C. J., Williams, J. R., Smith, K. A. & Calvet, S., 15 Apr 2019, In: Science of the Total Environment. 661, p. 696-710 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Addition of iron to agricultural topsoil and subsoil is not an effective C sequestration strategy
Button, E. S., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Mar 2022, In: Geoderma. 409, 115646.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deep-C storage: Biological, chemical and physical strategies to enhance carbon stocks in agricultural subsoils
Button, E. S., Pett-Ridge, J., Murphy, D. V., Kuzyakov, Y., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., Jul 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 170, 1 p., 108697.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Greenhouse gas production, diffusion and consumption in a soil profile under maize and wheat production
Button, E. S., Marshall, M., Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. R., Blaud, A., Abadie, M., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Feb 2023, In: Geoderma. 430, 116310.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Separating N2O production and consumption in intact agricultural soil cores at different moisture contents and depths
Button, E. S., Marsden, K. A., Nightingale, P. D., Dixon, E. R., Chadwick, D. R., Cárdenas, L. M. & Jones, D. L., 4 Apr 2023, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 74, 2, p. e13363Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Greenhouse gas and ammonia emission mitigation priorities for UK policy targets
Buckingham, S., Topp, C. F. E., Smith, P., Eory, V., Chadwick, D., Baxter, C., Cloy, J. M., Connolly, S., Cooledge, E., Cowan, N. J., Drewer, J., Duffy, C., Fox, N. J., Jebari, A., Jenkins, B., Krol, D. J., Marsden, K., McAuliffe, G. A., Morrison, S. J., O'Flaherty, V., Ramsey, R., Richards, K. G., Roehe, R., Smith, J., Smith, K., Takahashi, T., Thorman, R. E., Williams, J., Wiltshire, J. & Rees, R. M., 1 Jun 2023, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 10, 2, p. 268-280 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dependence of thermal desorption method for profiling volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from soil
Brown, R. W., Mayser, J. P., Widdowson, C., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 160, 108313.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Use of metabolomics to quantify changes in soil microbial function in response to fertiliser nitrogen supply and extreme drought
Brown, R. W., Chadwick, D. R., Zang, H. & Jones, D. L., Sept 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 160, 108351.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bioplastic (PHBV) addition to soil alters microbial community structure and negatively affects plant-microbial metabolic functioning in maize
Brown, R. W., Chadwick, D. R., Zang, H., Graf, M., Liu, X., Wang, K., Greenfield, L. M. & Jones, D. L., 5 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 441, 129959.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) allow sensitive differentiation of biological soil quality
Brown, R., Ian D. Bull, Toby Journeaux, Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 156, 108187.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review