Sustainable Plasticulture in Chinese Agriculture: a Review of Challenges and Routes to Achieving Long-term Food and Ecosecurity

Cusworth, S., Davies, B., McAinsh, M., Stevens, C. & Wang, W., 31/03/2024, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering (FASE). 11, 1, p. 155-168 14 p.

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Coordinating environmental protection and agricultural development: a village-based case study for promoting green transformation

Jin, K., Heerink, N., Davies, W. J., Shen, J., Zhang, Y., Hou, Y., Zhao, Y., Zhao, Z. & Zhang, F., 8/03/2024, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 11, 1, p. 100-112 13 p.

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Developing a new agenda for increased food and climate security

Davies, W. J., 8/03/2024, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 11, 1, p. 35-54 20 p.

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Isolating higher yielding and more stable rice genotypes in stress environments: fine-tuning a selection method using production and resilience score indices

Thiry, A., Davies, W. J. & Dodd, I. C., 8/03/2024, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 11, 1, p. 169-185 17 p.

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Promoting green transformation by ensuring food security while reducing the environmental footprint of food and farming with agriculture green development

Davies, W. J. & Shen, J., 8/03/2024, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 11, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.

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Spatiotemporal variation and evaluation of agriculture green development: a case study of Hainan Province, China

Yu, T., Zhou, J., Ma, L., Zhang, F., Rengel, Z., Davies, W. J. & Shen, J., 8/03/2024, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 11, 1, p. 83-99 17 p.

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A nationwide assessment of microplastic abundance in agricultural soils: The influence of plastic crop covers within the United Kingdom

Cusworth, S. J., Davies, W. J., McAinsh, M. R. & Stevens, C. J., 1/03/2024, In: Plants, People, Planet. 6, 2, p. 304-314 10 p.

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Irrigation expansion has kept pace with the CO2 fertilization effect on vegetation growth in a typical arid region

Lu, X., Zhang, L., Davies, W. J., Zou, M., Niu, J., Chen, J., Ding, R., Li, S. & Kang, S., 26/02/2024, In: Environmental Sciences Europe. 36, 1, 40.

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Agricultural fertilisers contribute substantially to microplastic concentrations in UK soils

Cusworth, S. J., Davies, W. J., McAinsh, M. R., Gregory, A. S., Storkey, J. & Stevens, C. J., 2/01/2024, In: Communications Earth & Environment. 5, 1, 7.

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Sustainable production of healthy, affordable food in the UK: The pros and cons of plasticulture

Cusworth, S., Davies, B., McAinsh, M. & Stevens, C., 30/11/2022, In: Food and Energy Security. 11, 4, p. 1-21 21 p.

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Rhizosphere bacteria containing ACC deaminase decrease root ethylene emission and improve maize root growth with localized nutrient supply

Jin, K., Li, H., Li, X., Li, H., Dodd, I. C., Belimov, A. A., Davies, W. J. & Shen, J., 31/05/2021, In: Food and Energy Security. 10, 2, p. 275-284 10 p.

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Drought and re-watering modify ethylene production and sensitivity, and are associated with coffee anthesis

Almeida Lima, A., Santos Silva, I., Lopez, M. E., Cardon, C. H., Caldeira, C. F., Lima, R. R., Davies, B. & Dodd, I., 1/01/2021, In: Environmental and Experimental Botany. 181, 13 p., 104289.

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Neighbouring plants modify maize root foraging for phosphorus: coupling nutrients and neighbours for improved nutrient-use efficiency

Zhang, D., Lyu, Y., Li, H., Tang, X., Hu, R., Rengel, Z., Zhang, F., Whalley, W. R., Davies, W. J., Cahill, J. F. & Shen, J., 1/04/2020, In: New Phytologist. 226, 1, p. 244-253 10 p.

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Agriculture green development: A model for China and the world

Shen, J., Zhu, Q., Jiao, X., Ying, H., Wang, H., Wen, X., Xu, W., Li, T., Cong, W., Liu, X., Hou, Y., Cui, Z., Oenema, O., Davies, W. J. & Zhang, F., 2/03/2020, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 7, 1, p. 5-13 9 p.

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Can crop science really help us to produce more better quality food while reducing the world-wide environmental footprint of agriculture?

Davies, W. J., Ward, S. E. & Wilson, A., 2/03/2020, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 7, 1, p. 27-44 17 p., 9299.

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Reducing the environmental footprint of food and farming with agriculture green development

Davies, W. J. & Shen, J., 2/03/2020, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 7, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.

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Elevated [CO2] alleviates the impacts of water deficit on xylem anatomy and hydraulic properties of maize stems

Liu, J., Kang, S., Davies, W. J. & Ding, R., 1/03/2020, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 43, 3, p. 563-578 16 p.

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Raising awareness about food security using a massive open online course

Stevens, C., Whittle, R., Davies, B. & Taylor, J., 1/03/2020, In: Plants, People, Planet. 2, 2, p. 140-143 4 p.

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Responses of water accumulation and solute metabolism in tomato fruit to water scarcity and implications for main fruit quality variables

Hou, X., Zhang, W., Du, T., Kang, S. & Davies, W. J., 7/02/2020, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 71, 4, p. 1249-1264 16 p.

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Sustainable bioenergy for climate mitigation: developing drought-tolerant trees and grasses

Taylor, G., Donnison, I. S., Murphy-Bokern, D., Morgante, M., Bogeat-Triboulot, M.-B., Bhalerao, R., Hertzberg, M., Polle, A., Harfouche, A., Alasia, F., Petoussi, V., Trebbi, D., Schwarz, K., Keurentjes, J. J. B., Centritto, M., Genty, B., Flexas, J., Grill, E., Salvi, S. & Davies, W. J., 29/10/2019, In: Annals of Botany. 124, 4, p. 513-520 8 p.

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Ozone pollution will compromise efforts to increase global wheat production

Mills, G., Sharps, K., Simpson, D., Pleijel, H., Broberg, M., Uddling, J., Jaramillo, F., Davies, W. J., Dentener, F. J., Van den Berg, M., Agrawal, M., Agrawal, S. B., Ainsworth, E. A., Büker, P., Emberson, L., Feng, Z., Harmens, H., Hayes, F., Kobayashi, K. & Paoletti, E. & 1 others, Van Dingenen, R., 08/2018, In: Global Change Biology. 24, 8, p. 3560-3574 15 p.

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Stomatal and growth responses to hydraulic and chemical changes induced by progressive soil drying.

Li, X., Wilkinson, S., Shen, J., Forde, B. G. & Davies, W. J., 16/12/2017, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 68, 21-22, p. 5883-5894 12 p.

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Six years old and growing strongly

Parry, M. A. J., Davies, W. J. & Azevedo, R., 11/2017, In: Food and Energy Security. 6, 4, p. 1-2 2 p., e00124.

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The Biphasic Root Growth Response to Abscisic Acid in Arabidopsis Involves Interaction with Ethylene and Auxin Signalling Pathways

Li, X., Chen, L., Forde, B. G. & Davies, W. J., 25/08/2017, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 8, 12 p., 1493.

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Improving global integration of crop research: Field laboratories in realistic crop environments are needed

Reynolds, M. P., Braun, H. J., Cavalieri, A. J., Chapotin, S., Davies, W. J., Ellul, P., Feuillet, C., Govaerts, B., Kropff, M. J., Lucas, H., Nelson, J., Powell, W., Quilligan, E., Rosegrant, M. W., Singh, R. P., Sonder, K., Tang, H., Visscher, S. & Wang, R., 28/07/2017, In: Science. 357, 6349, p. 359-360 2 p.

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Applying 'drought' to potted plants by maintaining suboptimal soil moisture improves plant water relations

Puertolas Simon, J., Larsen, E. K., Davies, W. J. & Dodd, I. C., 1/04/2017, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 68, 9, p. 2413-2424 12 p.

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Phenotypic and genome-wide association analysis of spike ethylene in diverse wheat genotypes under heat stress

Valluru, R., Reynolds, M. P., Davies, W. J. & Sukumaran, S., 04/2017, In: New Phytologist. 214, 1, p. 271-283 13 p.

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Stress resilience in crop plants: strategic thinking to address local food production problems

Davies, W. J. & Ribaut, J.-M., 30/03/2017, In: Food and Energy Security. 6, 1, p. 12-18 7 p.

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The dynamics of xylem sap pH under drought: a universal response in herbs?

Gloser, V., Korovetska, H., Martin-Vertedor, A. I., Hájíčková, M., Prokop, Z., Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 12/2016, In: Plant and Soil. 409, 1-2, p. 259-272 14 p.

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Building the new international science of the agriculture–food–water–environment nexus in China and the world

Zhu, X., Parry, M., Lu, Y., Heard, M., Ying, G., Vaughan, S., Shen, J., Jenkins, A., Wang, Y., Lacorte, S., Ouyang, T., Salcedo, F. P., Niu, J., Quinton, J., Luo, C., Zhang, F., Zhang, G., Davies, W., Jones, K. & Tyfield, D., 1/11/2016, In: Ecosystem Health and Sustainability. 2, 11, 7 p., e01249.

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Gravimetric phenotyping of whole plant transpiration responses to atmospheric vapour pressure deficit identifies genotypic variation in water use efficiency

Ryan, A., Dodd, I. C., Rothwell, S. A., Jones, R. J. G., Tardieu, F., Draye, X. & Davies, W. J., 10/2016, In: Plant Science. 251, p. 101-109 9 p.

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How can we improve crop genotypes to increase stress resilience and productivity in a future climate? a new crop screening method based on productivity and resistance to abiotic stress

Thiry, A., Chavez Dulanto, P. N., Reynolds, M. P. & Davies, W. J., 10/2016, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 67, 19, p. 5593-5603 11 p.

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The climate benefits of high-sugar grassland may be compromised by ozone pollution

Hewitt, D., Mills, G., Hayes, F. & Davies, W. J., 15/09/2016, In: Science of the Total Environment. 565, p. 95-104 10 p.

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Foliar abscisic acid-to-ethylene accumulation and response regulate shoot growth sensitivity to mild drought in wheat

Valluru, R., Davies, W. J., Reynolds, M. & Dodd, I. C., 18/04/2016, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, 13 p., 461.

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Carbon isotope discrimination shows a higher water use efficiency under alternate partial root-zone irrigation of field-grown tomato

Wei, Z., Du, T., Zhang, J., Xu, S., Cambre, P. & Davies, W. J., 02/2016, In: Agricultural Water Management. 165, p. 33-43 11 p.

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Increased soil phosphorus availability induced by faba bean root exudation stimulates root growth and phosphorus uptake in neighbouring maize

Zhang, D., Zhang, C., Tang, X., Li, H., Zhang, F., Rengel, Z., Whalley, W. R., Davies, W. J. & Shen, J., 01/2016, In: New Phytologist. 209, 2, p. 823-831 9 p.

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N-fixation in legumes: an assessment of the potential threat posed by ozone pollution

Hewitt, D., Mills, G. E., Hayes, F., Coyle, M., Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 01/2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 208, Part B, p. 909-918 10 p.

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Ozone impacts on vegetation in a nitrogen enriched and changing climate

Mills, G., Harmens, H., Wagg, S., Sharps, K., Hayes, F., Fowler, D., Sutton, M. & Davies, W. J., 01/2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 208, Part B, p. 898-908 11 p.

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Achieving more crop per drop

Davies, W. J. & Bennett, M. J., 4/08/2015, In: Nature Plants. 1, 15118.

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Rhizobacteria that produce auxins and contain 1-amino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase decrease amino acid concentrations in the rhizosphere and improve growth and yield of well-watered and water-limited potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Belimov, A. A., Dodd, I. C., Safronova, V. I., Shaposhnikov, A. I., Azarova, T. S., Makarova, N. M., Davies, W. J. & Tikhonovich, I. A., 07/2015, In: Annals of Applied Biology. 167, 1, p. 11-25 15 p.

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The cadmium-tolerant pea (Pisum sativum L.) mutant SGECd(t) is more sensitive to mercury: assessing plant water relations

Belimov, A. A., Dodd, I. C., Safronova, V. I., Malkov, N. V., Davies, W. J. & Tikhonovich, I. A., 04/2015, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 66, 8, p. 2359-2369 11 p.

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Combining the [ABA] and net photosynthesis-based model equations of stomatal conductance

Huntingford, C., Smith, D. M., Davies, W. J., Falk, R., Sitch, S. & Mercado, L. M., 24/03/2015, In: Ecological Modelling. 300, p. 81-88 8 p.

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Highlighting the threat from current and near-future ozone pollution to clover in pasture

Hewitt, D., Mills, G. E., Hayes, F., Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 06/2014, In: Environmental Pollution. 189, p. 111-117 7 p.

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Exploiting plant drought stress biology to increase resource use efficiency and yield of crops under water scarcity

Davies, W. J., 03/2014, In: Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology. 26, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.

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Abscisic acid metabolizing rhizobacteria decrease ABA concentrations in planta and alter plant growth

Belimov, A. A., Dodd, I. C., Safronova, V. I., Dumova, V. A., Shaposhnikov, A. I., Ladatko, A. G. & Davies, W. J., 01/2014, In: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 74, p. 84-91 8 p.

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Isoprene emission protects photosynthesis but reduces plant productivity during drought in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants

Ryan, A., Hewitt, C. N., Purnell, A., Possell, M., Vickers, C., Mullineaux, P., Davies, B. & Dodd, I., 01/2014, In: New Phytologist. 201, 1, p. 205-216 12 p.

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Ethylene limits abscisic acid- or soil drying-induced stomatal closure in aged wheat leaves

Chen, L., Dodd, I. C., Davies, W. J. & Wilkinson, S., 10/2013, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 36, 10, p. 1850-1859 10 p.

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The rhizobacterium Variovorax paradoxus 5C-2, containing ACC deaminase, promotes growth and development of Arabidopsis thaliana via an ethylene-dependent pathway

Chen, L., Dodd, I. C., Theobald, J. C., Belimov, A. A. & Davies, W. J., 04/2013, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, 6, p. 1565-1573 9 p.

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Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers

Whalley, W. R., Dodd, I. C., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Phillips, A. L., Andralojc, J., White, R. P., Davies, W. J. & Parry, M. A. J., 03/2013, In: Plant and Soil. 364, 1-2, p. 171-179 9 p.

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Perception of soundscapes: an interdisciplinary approach

Davies, W. J., Adams, M. D., Bruce, N. S., Cain, R., Carlyle, A., Cusack, P., Hall, D. A., Hume, K. I., Irwin, A., Jennings, P., Marselle, M., Plack, C. J. & Poxon, J., 02/2013, In: Applied Acoustics. 74, 2, p. 224-231 8 p.

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Multiple impacts of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Variovorax paradoxus 5C-2 on nutrient and ABA relations of Pisum sativum

Jiang, F., Chen, L., Belimov, A. A., Shaposhnikov, A. I., Gong, F., Meng, X., Hartung, W., Jeschke, D. W., Davies, W. J. & Dodd, I. C., 11/2012, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, 18, p. 6421-6430 10 p.

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Improving crop productivity and resource use efficiency to ensure food security and environmental quality in China

Fan, M., Shen, J., Yuan, L., Jiang, R., Chen, X., Davies, W. J. & Zhang, F., 2012, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, 1, p. 13-24 12 p.

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The effect of competition from neighbours on stomatal conductance in lettuce and tomato plants

Vysotskaya, L., Wilkinson, S., Davies, W. J., Arkhipova, T. & Kudoyarova, G., 05/2011, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 34, 5, p. 729-737 9 p.

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Drought, ozone, ABA and ethylene: new insights from cell to plant to community.

Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 04/2010, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 33, 4, p. 510-525 16 p.

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Measuring sap flow in “two root-one shoot” grafted plants to model shoot xylem ABA concentration during partial rootzone drying.

Dodd, I. C., Davies, W. J. & Egea, G., 30/11/2009, In: Acta Horticulturae. 846

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Partial phenotypic reversion of ABA-deficient flacca tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) scions by a wild-type rootstock: normalising shoot ethylene relations promotes leaf area but does not diminish whole plant transpiration rate.

Dodd, I. C., Theobald, J. C., Richer, S. K. & Davies, W. J., 10/2009, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, 14, p. 4029-4039 11 p.

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Ozone suppresses soil drying- and abscisic acid (ABA)-induced stomatal closure via an ethylene-dependent mechanism

Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 08/2009, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 32, 8, p. 949-959 11 p.

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Chronic exposure to increasing background ozone impairs stomatal functioning in grassland species

Mills, G., Hayes, F., Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 06/2009, In: Global Change Biology. 15, 6, p. 1522-1533 12 p.

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Defining hybrid poplar (Populus deltoides x Populus trichocarpa) tolerance to ozone: identifying key parameters

Ryan, A., Cojocariu, C., Possell, M., Davies, B. & Hewitt, N., 01/2009, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 32, 1, p. 31-45 15 p.

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Rhizosphere bacteria containing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase increase yield of plants grown in drying soil via both local and systemic hormone signalling

Belimov, A. A., Dodd, I. C., Hontzeas, N., Theobald, J. C., Safronova, V. I. & Davies, W. J., 2009, In: New Phytologist. 181, 2, p. 413-423 11 p.

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The high light response to arabidopsis involves ABA signaling between vascular and bundle sheath cells

Galvez-Valdivieso, G., Fryer, M. J., Lawson, T., Slattery, K., Truman, W., Smirnoff, N., Asami, T., Davies, B., Jones, A. M., Baker, N. R. & Mullineaux, P. M., 2009, In: Plant Cell. 21, 7, p. 2143-2162 20 p.

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Accounting for sap flow from different parts of the root system improves the prediction of xylem ABA concentration in plants grown with heterogeneous soil moisture.

Dodd, I. C., Egea, G. & Davies, W. J., 11/2008, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 59, 15, p. 4083-4093 11 p.

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An Arabidopsis mutant able to green after extended dark periods shows decreased transcripts of seed protein genes and altered sensitivity to abscisic acid.

Choy, M.-K., Sullivan, J. A., Theobald, J. C., Davies, W. J. & Gray, J. C., 10/2008, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 59, 14, p. 3869-3884 16 p.

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Abscisic acid signalling when soil moisture is heterogeneous: decreased photoperiod sap flow from drying roots limits abscisic acid export to the shoots

Dodd, I. C., Egea, G. & Davies, W. J., 09/2008, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 31, 9, p. 1263-1274 12 p.

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Manipulation of the apoplastic pH of intact plants mimics stomatal and growth responses to water availability and microclimatic variation

Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 02/2008, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 59, 3, p. 619-631 13 p.

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Improving water use in crop production

Morison, J. I. L., Baker, N. R., Mullineaux, P. M. & Davies, W. J., 2008, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 363, 1491, p. 639-658 20 p.

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Manipulation of soil : plant signalling networks to limit water use and sustain plant productivity during deficit irrigation – a review.

Dodd, I. C., Davies, W. J., Belimov, A. A. & Safronova, V. I., 2008, In: Acta Horticulturae. 792, p. 233-239 7 p.

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ABA signalling, grafting, irrigation scheduling, partial rootzone drying, tomato, water use.

Belimov, A. A., Dodd, I. C., Safronova, V. I., Hontzeas, N. & Davies, W. J., 04/2007, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 58, 6, p. 1485-1495 11 p.

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Delivering enhanced fruit quality to the UK tomato industry through implementation of partial root-zone drying.

Theobald, J. C., Bacon, M. A. & Davies, W. J., 04/2007, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 146, 4 Supp, p. S241-S241

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Modification of Leaf Apoplastic pH in Relation to Stomatal Sensitivity to Root-Sourced Abscisic Acid Signals.

Jia, W. & Davies, W. J., 01/2007, In: Plant Physiology. 143, 1, p. 68-77 10 p.

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The identification of genes involved in the stomatal response to reduced atmospheric relative humidity.

Xie, X. D., Wang, Y. B., Williamson, L., Holroyd, G. H., Tagliavia, C., Murchie, E., Theobald, J. C., Knight, M. R., Davies, W. J., Leyser, H. M. O. & Hetherington, A. M., 9/05/2006, In: Current Biology. 16, 9, p. 882-887 6 p.

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Identification of Arabidopsis guard cell CO2 signalling mutants using infrared thermography.

Hetherington, A., Davies, W. J., Holroyd, G., McAinsh, M. & Tagliavia, C., 04/2006, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 143, 4 Supp, p. S142

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Alternation of wet and dry sides during partial rootzone drying irrigation alters root-to-shoot signalling of abscisic acid.

Dodd, I. C., Theobald, J. C., Bacon, M. A. & Davies, W. J., 2006, In: Functional Plant Biology. 33, 12, p. 1081-1089 9 p.

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Long-distance signals regulating stomatal conductance and leaf growth in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plants subjected to partial root-zone drying.

Sobeih, W. Y., Dodd, I. C., Bacon, M. A., Grierson, D. & Davies, W. J., 11/2004, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 55, 407, p. 2353-2363 11 p.

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Assessing shifts in microbial community structure across a range of grasslands of differing management intensity using CLPP, PLFA and community DNA techniques.

Grayston, S. J., Campbell, C. D., Bardgett, R. D., Mawdsley, J. L., Clegg, C. D., Ritz, K., Griffiths, B. S., Rodwell, J. S., Edwards, S. J., Davies, W. J. & Elston, D. J., 01/2004, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 25, 1, p. 63-84 22 p.

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Biomass allocation in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plants grown under partial rootzone drying : enhancement of root growth.

Mingo, D. M., Theobald, J. C., Bacon, M. A., Davies, W. J. & Dodd, I. C., 2004, In: Functional Plant Biology. 31, 10, p. 971-978 8 p.

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Non-hydraulic regulation of fruit growth of tomato plants rooted in drying soil.

Mingo, D. M., Bacon, M. A. & Davies, W. J., 04/2003, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 54, 385, p. 1205-1212 8 p.

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Regulation of plant growth in container-grown ornamentals through the use of irrigation.

Cameron, R. W. F., Wilkinson, S., Davies, W. J., Harrison-Murray, R. S., Dunstan, D. & Burgess, C., 2003, In: Acta Horticulturae. 630, p. 305-312 8 p.

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ABA-based chemical signalling : the co-ordination of responses to stress in plants.

Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 02/2002, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 25, 2, p. 195-210 16 p.

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Stomatal control by chemical signalling and the exploitation of of this mechanism to increase water use efficiency in agriculture.

Davies, W. J., Wilkinson, S. & Loveys, B., 2002, In: New Phytologist. 153, 3, p. 449-460 12 p.

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The long-distance ABA signal : the fate of the hormone on its way from the root to the shoot.

Sauter, A., Davies, W. J. & Hartung, W., 10/2001, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 52, 363, p. 1991-1998 8 p.

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Rapid low temperature induced stomatal closure occurs in cole tolerant Commelina communis leaves but not in cold sensitive Nicotiana rutica leaves via a mechanism that involves apoplastic calcium but not abscisic acid.

Wilkinson, S., Clephan, A. L. & Davies, W. J., 08/2001, In: Plant Physiology. 126, 4, p. 1566-1578 13 p.

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Abscisic acid in leaves and roots of willow : significance for stomatal conductance.

Liu, L., McDonald, A. J. S., Stadenberg, I. & Davies, W. J., 07/2001, In: Tree Physiology. 21, 11, p. 759-764 6 p.

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Stomatal and leaf growth responses to partial drying of root tips in willow.

Liu, L., McDonald, A. J. S., Stadenberg, I. & Davies, W. J., 07/2001, In: Tree Physiology. 21, 11, p. 765-770 6 p.

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Regulation of leaf and fruit growth in plants growing in drying soil : exploitation of the plants' chemical signalling system and hydraulic architecture to increase the efficiency of water use in agriculture.

Davies, W. J., Bacon, M. A., Thompson, D. S., Sobeih, W. & Gonzales-Rodriguez, L., 09/2000, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 51, 350, p. 1617-1626 10 p.

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Stomatal reactions of two maize lines to osmotically induced drought stress.

Stikic, R. & Davies, W. J., 09/2000, In: Biologia Plantarum. 43, 3, p. 399-405 7 p.

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Physiological markers for microplant shoot and root quality.

Davies, W. J. & Santamaria, J. M., 2000, In: Acta Horticulturae. 530, p. 363-376 14 p.

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Plant species and nitrogen effects on soil biological properties of temperate upland grasslands.

Bardgett, R. D., Mawdsley, J. L., Edwards, S., Hobbs, P. J., Rodwell, J. S. & Davies, W. J., 10/1999, In: Functional Ecology. 13, 5, p. 650-660 11 p.

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An analysis of the dynamic response of stomatal conductance to a reduction in humidity over leaves of Cedrella odorata

Jarvis, A. J., Young, P. J., Taylor, C. J. & Davies, W. J., 08/1999, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 22, 8, p. 913-924 12 p.

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Stomatal behaviour, photosynthesis and transpiration under rising CO2.

Jarvis, A. J., Mansfield, T. A. & Davies, W. J., 06/1999, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 22, 6, p. 639-648 10 p.

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Photosynthetic activity of the calyx, green shoulder, pericarp and locular parenchyma of tomato fruit.

Smillie, R. M., Hetherington, S. E. & Davies, W. J., 05/1999, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 50, 334, p. 707-718 12 p.

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