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Professor Bill Davies

Professor Emeritus, Distinguished Professor

  1. Chapter
  2. Published

    Adaption of roots to drought

    Davies, W. J. & Bacon, M. A., 2003, Root ecology. de Kroon, H. & Visser, E. J. W. (eds.). 168 ed. Springer Verlag, p. 173-192 20 p. (Ecological Studies).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  3. Published

    Root signals.

    Bacon, M. A., Davies, W. J., Mingo, D. M. & Wilkinson, S., 2002, The hidden half (3rd ed.). Waisel, Y. (ed.). New York: Springer, p. 461-470 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  4. Published

    Is stomatal sensitivity to air humidity related to habitat of origin?

    Dilkes, N. B., Kerstiens, G. & Davies, W. J., 2001, Proceedings of the new phytologist symposium. p. 4

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  5. Published

    Plant factors and opportunities for the improvement of root functioning.

    Davies, W. J., Dobson, C. & Rados-Blanusa, T., 2001, Proceedings of a conference of the International Fertiliser Society. Vol. 468. p. 387-402 16 p.

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    New irrigation methods to increase water and nutrient use efficiency.

    Mingo, D. M. & Davies, W. J., 2001, Proceedings of a conference of the International Fertiliser Society. Vol. 468. p. 271-284 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  7. Published

    Plant responses to small peturbations in soil water status.

    Davies, W. J. & Gowing, D. J. G., 1999, Physiological plant ecology. Press, M. C. (ed.). Oxford: Blackwell, p. 67-90 24 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  8. Published

    Using the plant's stress signalling system to increase water use efficiency in irrigation.

    Davies, W. J., Wilkinson, S. & Thompson, D. S., 1999, Proceedings of the 14th Dalhlia Greidinger conference. p. 251-266 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  9. Published

    A mechanism for low temperature-induced stomatal closure.

    Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 1999, Crop development for cool and wet climate of Europe. Sanchez-Diax, M., Irigoyen, J. J., Aguuirreolea, J. & Pithan, K. (eds.). COST, p. 298-310 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  10. Conference contribution/Paper
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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., 2009, Proceedings of the VIIth International Workshop on Sap Flow: Seville, Spain October 21-24, 2008 . Fernandez, E. & DiazEspejo, A. (eds.). Leuven: International Society for Horticultural Science, p. 277-283 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  12. Published

    Manipulation of growth of horticultural crops under environmental stress

    Davies, B., Thompson, DS. & Taylor, J., 1998, Proceedings of the HRI Conference: Genetic and Environmental Manipulation of Horticultural Crops. Cockshull, K., Gray, D., Seymour, GB. & Thomas, B. (eds.). p. 157-174 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  13. Journal article
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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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  17. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  19. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  20. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  21. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  26. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  27. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    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 othersVan Dingenen, R., 08/2018, In: Global Change Biology. 24, 8, p. 3560-3574 15 p.

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