Soil microbial nutrient constraints along a tropical forest elevation gradient: a belowground test of a biogeochemical paradigm

Nottingham, A., Turner, B. L., Whitaker, J., Ostle, N. J., McNamara, N., Bardgett, R. D., Salinas, N. & Meir, P., 26/10/2015, In : Biogeosciences. 12, p. 6071-6083 13 p.

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Identification of Benzo[a]pyrene-metabolizing bacteria in forest soils by using DNA-based stable-isotope probing

Song, M., Luo, C., Jiang, L., Zhang, D., Wang, Y. & Zhang, G., 11/2015, In : Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81, 21, p. 7368-7376 9 p.

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Biotic and abiotic factors interact to regulate Northern peatland carbon cycling

Armstrong, A., Waldron, S., Ostle, N. J., Richardson, H. & Whitaker, J., 12/2015, In : Ecosystems. 18, 8, p. 1395-1409 15 p.

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Electrosorption for organic pollutants removal and desalination by graphite and activated carbon fiber composite electrodes

Zhou, G., Li, W., Wang, Z., Wang, X., Li, S. & Zhang, D., 1/12/2015, In : International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 12, 12, p. 3735-3744 10 p.

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Households and food security: Lessons from food secure households in East Africa

Silvestri, S., Sabine, D., Patti, K., Wiebke, F., Maren, R., Ianetta, M., Carlos, Q. F., Mario, H., Anthony, N., Nicolas, N., Joash, M., Lieven, C. & Rufino, M. C., 4/12/2015, In : Agriculture and Food Security. 4, 1, 23.

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Interrogating chemical variation via layer-by-layer SERS during biofouling and cleaning of nanofiltration membranes with further investigations into cleaning efficiency

Cui, L., Chen, P., Zhang, B., Zhang, D., Li, J., Martin, F. L. & Zhang, K., 15/12/2015, In : Water Research. 87, p. 282-291 10 p.

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Velocities, celerities and the basin of attraction in catchment response

Beven, K. J. & Davies, J., 15/12/2015, In : Hydrological Processes. 29, 25, p. 5214-5226 13 p.

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How will the semi-natural vegetation of the UK have changed by 2030 given likely changes in nitrogen deposition?

Stevens, C. J., Payne, R. J., Kimberley, A. & Smart, S. M., 01/2016, In : Environmental Pollution. 208, Part B, p. 879-889 11 p.

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Magnet bioreporter device for ecological toxicity assessment on heavy metal contamination of coal cinder sites

Jia, J., Li, H., Zong, S., Jiang, B., Li, G., Ejenavi, O., Zhu, J. & Zhang, D., 01/2016, In : Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 222, p. 290-299 10 p., 18965.

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Preparing and characterizing Fe3O4@cellulose nanocomposites for effective isolation of cellulose-decomposing microorganisms

Zhao, X., Li, H., Ding, A., Zhou, G., Sun, Y. & Zhang, D., 15/01/2016, In : Materials Letters. 163, p. 154-157 4 p.

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The impact on the soil microbial community and enzyme activity of two earthworm species during the bioremediation of pentachlorophenol-contaminated soils

Lin, Z., Zhen, Z., Wu, Z., Yang, J., Zhong, L., Hu, H., Luo, C., Bai, J., Li, Y. & Zhang, D., 15/01/2016, In : Journal of Hazardous Materials. 301, p. 35-45 11 p.

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Could uptake and acropetal translocation of PBDEs by corn be enhanced following Cu exposure? evidence from a root damage experiment

Wang, S., Wang, Y., Luo, C., Jiang, L., Song, M., Zhang, D., Wang, Y. & Zhang, G., 19/01/2016, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 50, 2, p. 856-863 8 p.

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Enhancing pentachlorophenol degradation by vermicomposting associated bioremediation

Lin, Z., Bai, J., Zhen, Z., Lao, S., Li, W., Wu, Z., Li, Y., Spiro, B. & Zhang, D., 02/2016, In : Ecological Engineering. 87, p. 288-294 7 p.

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Nutrient limitation of woody debris decomposition in a tropical forest: contrasting effects of N and P addition

Chen, Y., Sayer, E., Li, Z., Mo, Q., Li, Y., Ding, Y., Wang, J., Lu, X., Tang, J. & Wang, F., 02/2016, In : Functional Ecology. 30, p. 295-304 10 p.

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Temperature sensitivity of soil enzymes along an elevation gradient in the Peruvian Andes

Nottingham, A., Turner, B. L., Whitaker, J., Ostle, N. J., Bardgett, R. D., McNamara, N. P., Salinas, N. & Meir, P., 02/2016, In : Biogeochemistry. 127, 2, p. 217-230 14 p.

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Long-term P weathering and recent N deposition control contemporary plant-soil C, N, and P

Davies, J. A. C., Tipping, E., Rowe, E. C., Boyle, J. F., Graf Pannatier, E. & Martinsen, V., 20/02/2016, In : Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 30, 2, p. 231-249 19 p.

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Recruitment of cyanobacteria from the sediments in the eutrophic Shanzi Reservoir

Su, Y., You, X., Lin, H., Zhuang, H., Weng, Y. & Zhang, D., 03/2016, In : Environmental Technology. 37, 6, p. 641-651 11 p.

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Stocks and flows of natural and human-derived capital in ecosystem services

Jones, L., Norton, L., Austin, Z., Browne, A. L., Donovan, D., Emmett, B. A., Grabowski, Z. J., Howard, D. C., Jones, J. P. G., Kenter, J. O., Manley, W., Morris, C., Robinson, D. A., Short, C., Siriwardena, G. . M., Stevens, C. J., Storkey, J., Waters, R. D. & Willis, G. F., 03/2016, In : Land Use Policy. 52, p. 151-162 12 p.

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Assessment of the effects of phenanthrene and its nitrogen heterocyclic analogues on microbial activity in soil

Anyanwu, I. & Semple, K. T., 5/03/2016, In : SpringerPlus. 5, 14 p., 279.

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Drivers of vegetation change in grasslands of the Sheffield region, northern England, between 1965 and 2012/13

Stevens, C. J., Ceulemans, T., Hodgson, J. G., Jarvis, S., Grime, J. P. & Smart, S. M., 04/2016, In : Applied Vegetation Science. 19, 2, p. 187-195 9 p.

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Moisture content-affected electrokinetic remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated clay by a hydrocalumite barrier

Xu, Y., Xu, X., Hou, H., Zhang, JI., Zhang, D. & Qian, G., 04/2016, In : Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23, p. 6517-6523 7 p.

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The significance of soils and soil science towards realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Keesstra, S. D., Bouma, J., Wallinga, J., Tittonell, P., Smith, P., Cerdà, A., Montanarella, L., Quinton, J. N., Pachepsky, Y., van der Putten, W. H., Moolenaar, S., Mol, G., Jansen, B. & Fresco, L. O., 7/04/2016, In : SOIL. 2, 2, p. 111-128 18 p.

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Conditional vulnerability of plant diversity to atmospheric nitrogen deposition across the United States

Simkin, S., Allen, E., Bowman, W. D., Clark, C., Belnap, J., Brooks, M., Cade, B., Collins, S., Geiser, L., Gilliam, F., Jovan, S., Pardo, L., Schulz, B., Stevens, C. J., Suding, K., Throop, H. & Waller, D., 12/04/2016, In : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113, 15, p. 4086-4091 6 p.

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Ground-level climate at a peatland wind farm in Scotland is affected by wind turbine operation

Armstrong, A. B., Burton, R., Lee, S., Mobbs, S., Ostle, N. J., Smith, V., Waldron, S. & Whitaker, J., 22/04/2016, In : Environmental Research Letters. 11, 4, 8 p., 044024.

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Vascular plants promote ancient peatland carbon loss with climate warming

Walker, T., Garnett, M. H., Ward, S. E., Oakley, S., Bardgett, R. & Ostle, N. J., 05/2016, In : Global Change Biology. 22, 5, p. 1880-1889 10 p.

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Bacteria capable of degrading anthracene, phenanthrene, and fluoranthene as revealed by DNA based stable-isotope probing in a forest soil

Song, M., Jiang, L., Zhang, D., Luo, C., Wang, Y., Yu, Z., Yin, H. & Zhang, G., 5/05/2016, In : Journal of Hazardous Materials. 308, p. 50-57 8 p.

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A novel fluorescent tracer for real-time tracing of clay transport over soil surfaces

Hardy, R., Pates, J. M., Quinton, J. N. & Coogan, M. P., 06/2016, In : CATENA. 141, p. 39-45 7 p.

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Greenhouse gas fluxes from agricultural soils of Kenya and Tanzania

Rosenstock, T. S., Mpanda, M., Pelster, D. E., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Rufino, M. C., Thiong'o, M., Mutuo, P., Abwanda, S., Rioux, J., Kimaro, A. A. & Neufeldt, H., 06/2016, In : Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 121, 6, p. 1568-1580 13 p.

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Temporal and spatial influences incur reconfiguration of Arctic heathland soil bacterial community structure

Hill, R., Saetnan, E. R., Scullion, J., Gwynn-Jones, D. & Ostle, N. J., 06/2016, In : Environmental Microbiology. 18, 6, p. 1942-1953 12 p.

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Root herbivores drive changes to plant primary chemistry, but root loss is mitigated under elevated atmospheric CO2

McKenzie, S. W., Johnson, S. N., Jones, T. H., Ostle, N. J., Hails, R. S. & Vanbergen, A. J., 14/06/2016, In : Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, 10 p., 837.

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A meta-analysis to correlate lead bioavailability and bioaccessibility and predict lead bioavailability

Dong, Z., Yan, K., Liu, Y., Naidu, R., Duan, L., Wijayawardena, A., Semple, K. T. & Rahman, M. M., 07/2016, In : Environment International. 92-93, p. 139-145 7 p.

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Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: a case study of Samburu County in Kenya

Ng'ang'a, S. K., Bulte, E. H., Giller, K. E., Ndiwa, N. N., Kifugo, S. C., McIntire, J. M., Herrero, M. & Rufino, M. C., 07/2016, In : Agricultural Systems. 146, p. 44-54 11 p.

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Using publicly available data, a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model and Bayesian simulation to improve arsenic non-cancer dose-response

Dong, Z., Liu, C., Liu, Y., Yan, K., Semple, K. T. & Naidu, R., 07/2016, In : Environment International. 92-93, p. 239-246 8 p.

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Solar park microclimate and vegetation management effects on grassland carbon cycling

Armstrong, A. B., Ostle, N. J. & Whitaker, J., 13/07/2016, In : Environmental Research Letters. 11, 7, 11 p., 074016.

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Fewer new species colonize at low frequency N addition in a temperate grassland

Zhang, Y., Stevens, C. J., Lu, X., He, N. & Huang, J., 14/07/2016, In : Functional Ecology. 30, p. 1247-1256 10 p.

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Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya

Saiz, G., Wandera, F. M., Pelster, D. E., Ngetich, W., Okalebo, J. R., Rufino, M. C. & Butterbach-Bahl, K., 15/07/2016, In : Geoderma. 274, p. 1-9 9 p.

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How long do ecosystems take to recover from atmospheric nitrogen deposition?

Stevens, C. J., 08/2016, In : Biological Conservation. 200, p. 160-167 8 p.

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Migration and self-protection against climate change: a case study of Samburu County, Kenya

Ng'ang'a, S. K., Bulte, E. H., Giller, K. E., Mcintire, J. M. & Rufino, M. C., 08/2016, In : World Development. 84, p. 55-68 14 p.

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An assessment of the impacts of pesticide use on the environment and health of rice farmers in Sierra Leone

Sankoh, A. I., Whittle, R. K., Semple, K. T., Jones, K. C. & Sweetman, A. J., 09/2016, In : Environment International. 94, p. 458-466 9 p.

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Can digital image classification be used as a standardised method for surveying peatland vegetation cover?

Baxendale, C. L., Ostle, N. J., Wood, C. M., Oakley, S. & Ward, S. E., 09/2016, In : Ecological Indicators. 68, p. 150-156 7 p.

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Comparison of oral bioavailability of benzo[a]pyrene in soils using rat and swine and the implications for human health risk assessment

Duan, L., Naidu, R., Liu, Y., Dong, Z., Mallavarapu, M., Herde, P., Kuchel, T. & Semple, K. T., 09/2016, In : Environment International. 94, p. 95-102 8 p.

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Effects of phenanthrene and its nitrogen-heterocyclic analogues aged in soil on the earthworm Eisenia fetida

Anyanwu, I. & Semple, K. T., 09/2016, In : Applied Soil Ecology. 105, p. 151-159 9 p.

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Impact of biochar on the anaerobic digestion of citrus peel waste

Fagohungbe, M. O., Herbert, B. M. J., Hurst, L., Li, H., Usmani, S. Q. & Semple, K. T., 09/2016, In : Bioresource Technology. 216, p. 142-149 8 p.

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Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands

Gould, I., Quinton, J. N., Weigelt, A., De Deyn, G. B. & Bardgett, R., 09/2016, In : Ecology Letters. 19, 9, p. 1140-1149 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter

Addition of multiple limiting resources reduces grassland diversity

Harpole, W. S. & Stevens, C. J., 1/09/2016, In : Nature. 537, 7618, p. 93-96 4 p.

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Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from cattle excreta on an East African grassland

Pelster, D. E., Gisore, B., Koske, J. K., Goopy, J., Korir, D., Rufino, M. C. & Butterbach-Bahl, K., 16/09/2016, In : Journal of Environmental Quality. 45, 5, p. 1531-1539 9 p.

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Tackling the Crisis in PhD Supervision through Group Active-Learning

Stevens, C. J., Brockett, B., Baxendale, C. L., Birkett, A. J., Brown, C., Cole, A., Gould, I., Griffiths, H., Nicholson, R., Quirk, H. J., Rogers, I., Walker, T. & Ward, S. E., 19/09/2016, In : Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education. 1, 19, 9 p., 4.

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Insights into the biodegradation of weathered hydrocarbons in contaminated soils by bioaugmentation and nutrient stimulation

Jiang, Y., Brassington, K. J., Prpich, G., Paton, G. I., Semple, K. T., Pollard, S. J. T. & Coulon, F., 10/2016, In : Chemosphere. 161, p. 300-307 8 p.

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Key impacts of climate engineering on biodiversity and ecosystems, with priorities for future research

McCormack, C. G. & Ostle, N. J., 1/10/2016, In : Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences. 13, 2-4, p. 103-128 26 p.

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