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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Meta-analysis of global livestock urine-derived nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils
Lopez-Aizpun, M., Horrocks, C. A., Charteris, A. F., Marsden, K., Ciganda, V., Evans, J. R., Chadwick, D. & Cardenas, L. M., 1 Apr 2020, In: Global Change Biology. p. 2002-2013Research 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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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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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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Maize and soybean experience fierce competition from soil microorganisms for the uptake of organic and inorganic nitrogen and sulphur: A pot test using C-13, N-15, C-14, and S-35 labelling
Ma, Q., Pan, W., Tang, S., Sun, X., Xie, Y., Chadwick, D. R., Hill, P. W., Si, L., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 157, 108260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Long-term farmyard manure application affects soil organic phosphorus cycling: A combined metagenomic and P-33/C-14 labelling study
Ma, Q., Wen, Y., Ma, J., Macdonald, A., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 Oct 2020, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 149, 107959.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Livestock-induced N2O emissions may limit the benefits of converting cropland to grazed grassland as a greenhouse gas mitigation strategy for agricultural peatlands
Wen, Y., Freeman, B., Hunt, D., Musarika, S., Zang, H., Marsden, K. A., Evans, C. D., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., Nov 2021, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 174, 105764.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Livestock housing and manure storage need to be improved in China
Bai, Z., Li, X., Lu, J., Wang, X., Velthof, G. L., Chadwick, D., Luo, J., Ledgard, S., Wu, Z., Jin, S., Oenema, O., Ma, L. & Hu, C., 2017, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 51, 15, p. 8212-8214Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Life Cycle Assessment of Biofertilizer Production and Use Compared with Conventional Liquid Digestate Management
Styles, D., Adams, P., Thelin, G., Vaneeckhaute, C., Chadwick, D. & Withers, P., 3 Jul 2018, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 52, 13, p. 7468-7476Research 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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Leaching of phthalate acid esters from plastic mulch films and their degradation in response to UV irradiation and contrasting soil conditions
Viljoen, S. J., Brailsford, F. L., Murphy, D. V., University, M., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 5 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 443, part B, 130256.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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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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Kinetics of microplastic generation from different types of mulch films in agricultural soil
Yang, Y., Li, Z., Yan, C., Chadwick, D., Jones, D. L., Liu, E., Liu, Q., Bai, R. & He, W., 25 Mar 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 814Research 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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Just the tonic! Legume biorefining for alcohol has the potential to reduce Europe's protein deficit and mitigate climate change
Lienhardt, T., Black, K., Saget, S., Costa, M. P., Chadwick, D., Rees, R. M., Williams, M., Spillane, C., Iannetta, P. M., Walker, G. & Styles, D., Sept 2019, In: Environment International. 130, p. 104870Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is the ‘enzyme latch’ or ‘iron gate’ the key to protecting soil organic carbon in peatlands?
Wen, Y., Zang, H., Ma, Q., Evans, C. D., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sept 2019, In: Geoderma. 349, p. 107-113Research 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
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Interaction of straw amendment and soil NO3- content controls fungal denitrification and denitrification product stoichiometry in a sandy soil
Senbayram, M., Well, R., Bol, R., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. & Wu, D., Nov 2018, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 126, p. 204-212Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating soil testing phosphorus into environmentally based manure management in pen-urban regions: A case study in the Beijing area
Jia, W., Yan, Z. J., Chadwick, D. R., Kang, L. Y., Duan, Z. Q., Bai, Z. H. & Chen, Q., 2 May 2015, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 209, p. 47-59Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing the productivity of an upland pasture with the least environmental impacts
Williams, N., Gibbons, J., Chadwick, D., Marsden, K. & Williams, P., 1 Aug 2021, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 315, 107449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing concentration of pure micro- and macro-LDPE and PP plastic negatively affect crop biomass, nutrient cycling, and microbial biomass
Graf, M., Greenfield, L., Reay, M. K., Bargiela, R., Williams, G., Onyije, C., Lloyd, C. E. M., Bull, I. D., Evershed, R. P., Golyshin, P., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 15 Sept 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 458, p. 131932Research 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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Importance of building bridging and linking social capital in adapting to changes in UK agricultural policy
Arnott, D., Chadwick, D., Wynne-Jones, S., Dandy, N. & Jones, D. L., 1 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 83, p. 1-10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementation solutions for greenhouse gas mitigation measures in livestock agriculture: A framework for coherent strategy
Kipling, R. P., Taft, H. E., Chadwick, D. R., Styles, D. & Moorby, J., Nov 2019, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 101, p. 232-244Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of abiotic stresses on the physiology and metabolism of cool-season grasses: A review
Loka, D., Harper, J., Humphreys, M., Gasior, D., Wootton-Beard, P., Gwynn-Jones, D., Scullion, J., Doonan, J., Kingston-Smith, A., Dodd, R., Wang, J., Chadwick, D., Hill, P., Jones, D., Mills, G., Hayes, F. & Robinson, D., Feb 2019, In: Food and Energy Security. 8, 1, e00152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Impact of water table levels and winter cover crops on greenhouse gas emissions from cultivated peat soils
Wen, Y., Zang, H., Ma, Q., Freeman, B., Chadwick, D. R., Evans, C. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Jun 2020, In: Science of the Total Environment. 719, 135130.Research 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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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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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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How do emission rates and emission factors for nitrous oxide and ammonia vary with manure type and time of application in a Scottish farmland?
Bell, M. J., Hinton, N. J., Cloy, J. M., Topp, C. F. E., Rees, R. M., Williams, J. R., Misselbrook, T. H. & Chadwick, D. R., 15 Feb 2016, In: Geoderma. 264, p. 81-93Research 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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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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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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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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Greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions and mitigation options from livestock production in peri-urban agriculture: Beijing – A case study
Wei, S., Bai, Z. H., Chadwick, D., Hou, Y., Qin, W., Zhao, Z. Q., Jiang, R. F. & Ma, L., 20 Mar 2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 178, p. 515-525Research 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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Global analysis of agricultural soil denitrification in response to fertilizer nitrogen
Wang, J., Chadwick, D., Cheng, Y. & Yan, X., 1 Mar 2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 616-617, p. 908-917Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global Research Alliance N2 O chamber methodology guidelines: Introduction, with health and safety considerations
de Klein, C. A. M., Harvey, M. J., Clough, T. J., Petersen, S. O., Chadwick, D. R. & Venterea, R. T., Sept 2020, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 49, 5, p. 1073-1080 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): An open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from agro-ecosystems
Yeluripati, J. B., del Prado, A., Sanz-Cobena, A., Rees, R. M., Li, C. S., Chadwick, D. R., Tilston, E., Topp, C. F., Cardenas, L. M., Ingraham, P., Gilhespy, S., Anthony, S., Vetter, S. H., Misselbrook, T., Salas, W. & Smith, P., 15 Jan 2015, In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 111, p. 112-120Research 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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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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Field response of N2O emissions, microbial communities, soil biochemical processes and winter barley growth to the addition of conventional and biodegradable microplastics
Greenfield, L. M., Graf, M., Rengaraj, S., Bargiela, R., Williams, G., Golyshin, P. N., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 15 Sept 2022, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 336, 108023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Field application of pure polyethylene microplastic has no significant short-term effect on soil biological quality and function
Brown, R., Chadwick, D., Thornton, H., Marshall, M., Bei, S., Distaso, M., Bargiela, R., Marsden, K., Clode, P., Murphy, D., Pagella, S. & Jones, D. L., 1 Feb 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 165, 108496.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Field aging declines the regulatory effects of biochar on cadmium uptake by pepper in the soil
Xing, D., Cheng, H., Ning, Z., Liu, Y., Lin, S., Li, Y., Wang, X., Hill, P., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 321, 115832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fertilizer regime changes the competitive uptake of organic nitrogen by wheat and soil microorganisms: An in-situ uptake test using 13C, 15N labelling, and 13C-PLFA analysis
Ma, Q., Wu, L., Wang, J., Ma, J., Zheng, N., Hill, P., Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 10 Aug 2018, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 125, p. 319-327Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Farmyard manure applications stimulate soil carbon and nitrogen cycling by boosting microbial biomass rather than changing its community composition
Ma, Q., Wen, Y., Wang, D., Sun, X., Hill, P. W., Macdonald, A., Chadwick, D. R., Wu, L. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2020, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 144, 107760.Research 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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Extreme drought influences N2O hot moment intensity and duration
Withers, E., Cardenas, L. M., Jones, D. L. & Chadwick, D., May 2023, p. 473-474. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review