Home > Research > Researchers > Dr Sue Ward > Publications

Dr Sue Ward

Formerly at Lancaster University

  1. 2023
  2. Published

    Fertilization using manure minimizes the trade-offs between biodiversity and forage production in agri-environment scheme grasslands

    Villa-Galaviz, E., Smart, S. M., Ward, S. E., Fraser, M. D., Memmott, J. & Pagliari, P. H. (ed.), 4/10/2023, In: PLoS One. 18, 10

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Isotopic characterisation and mobile detection of methane emissions in a heterogeneous UK landscape

    Takriti, M., Ward, S. E., Wynn, P. M. & McNamara, N. P., 15/07/2023, In: Atmospheric Environment. 305, 10 p., 119774.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. 2021
  5. Published

    Differential effects of fertilisers on pollination and parasitoid interaction networks

    Villa-Galaviz, E., Smart, S. M., Clare, E. L., Ward, S. E. & Memmott, J., 4/02/2021, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 90, 2, p. 404-414 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Mobile methane measurements: Effects of instrument specifications on data interpretation, reproducibility, and isotopic precision

    Takriti, M., Wynn, P. M., Elias, D. M. O., Ward, S. E., Oakley, S. & McNamara, N. P., 1/02/2021, In: Atmospheric Environment. 246, 8 p., 118067.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. 2020
  8. 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

  9. 2019
  10. Published

    Grassland biodiversity restoration increases resistance of carbon fluxes to drought

    Cole, A. J., Griffiths, R. I., Ward, S. E., Whitaker, J., Ostle, N. J. & Bardgett, R. D., 1/07/2019, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 56, 7, p. 1806-1816 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Model-based hypervolumes for complex ecological data

    Jarvis, S. G., Henrys, P. A., Keith, A. M., Mackay, E., Ward, S. E. & Smart, S. M., 1/05/2019, In: Ecology. 100, 5, 7 p., e02676.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Plastic and genetic responses of a common sedge to warming have contrasting effects on carbon cycle processes

    Walker, T. W. N., Weckwerth, W., Bragazza, L., Fragner, L., Forde, B. G., Ostle, N. J., Signarbieux, C., Sun, X., Ward, S. E. & Bardgett, R. D., 01/2019, In: Ecology Letters. 22, 1, p. 159-169 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineLetterpeer-review

  13. 2017
  14. Published

    Mobile mapping of methane emissions and isoscapes.

    Takriti, M., Ward, S., Wynn, P., Elias, D. & McNamara, N., 27/04/2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Poster

  15. Published

    Seasonal variations in CH_ {4} emissions and stable isotope signatures from an ombrotrophic peat bog.

    Wynn, P., Ward, S., Takriti, M., Rose, R., Dodd, B., Chadwick, A., Oakley, S. & McNamara, N., 27/04/2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Poster

  16. 2016
  17. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  19. Published
  20. Published

    Legacy effects of grassland management on soil carbon to depth

    Ward, S. E., Smart, S., Quirk, H. J., Tallowin, J., Mortimer, S., Shiel, R. S., Wilby, A. & Bardgett, R., 08/2016, In: Global Change Biology. 22, 8, p. 2929-2938 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  21. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. 2015
  23. Published

    Contrasting growth responses of dominant peatland plants to warming and vegetation composition

    Walker, T., Ward, S., Ostle, N. & Bardgett, R., 05/2015, In: Oecologia. 178, 1, p. 141-151 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Vegetation exerts a greater control on litter decomposition than climate warming in peatlands

    Ward, S., Orwin, K., Ostle, N., Briones, M., Thomson, B., Griffiths, R., Oakley, S., Quirk, H. & Bardgett, R., 01/2015, In: Ecology. 96, 1, p. 113-123 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. 2013
  26. Published

    Warming effects on greenhouse gas fluxes in peatlands are modulated by vegetation composition

    Ward, S., Ostle, N., Oakley, S., Quirk, H., Henrys, P. & Bardgett, R., 10/2013, In: Ecology Letters. 16, 10, p. 1285-1293 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  27. Published

    Methane indicator values for peatlands: a comparison of species and functional groups

    Gray, A., Levy, P. E., Cooper, M. D. A., Gaiawyn, J., Leeson, S. R., Ward, S., Dinsmore, K. J., Drewer, J., Sheppard, L. J., Ostle, N., Evans, C. D., Burden, A. & Zielinski, P., 2013, In: Global Change Biology. 19, 4, p. 1141–1150 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. 2012
  29. Published

    Fire accelerates assimilation and transfer of photosynthetic carbon from plants to soil microbes in a northern peatland

    Ward, S., Ostle, N., Oakley, S., Quirk, H., Stott, A., Henrys, P., Scott, W. A. & Bardgett, R., 12/2012, In: Ecosystems. 15, 8, p. 1245-1257 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Methane emissions from soils: synthesis and analysis of a large UK data set

    Levy, P. E., Burden, A., Cooper, M. D. A., Dinsmore, K. J., Drewer, J., Evans, C., Fowler, D., Gaiawyn, J., Gray, A., Jones, S. K., Jones, T., Mcnamara, N. P., Mills, R., Ostle, N., Sheppard, L. J., Skiba, U., Sowerby, A., Ward, S. E. & Zielinski, P., 05/2012, In: Global Change Biology. 18, 5, p. 1657-1669 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Climate change and soil biotic carbon cycling

    Ostle, N. & Ward, S., 2012, Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services. Wall, D. H. (ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 241-255 15 p.

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

  32. Published

    From microbe to mountain (research at Moor House)

    Ward, S. & Whitfield, M., 2012

    Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputsWeb publication/site

  33. 2010
  34. Published

    Gardening for greenhouse gases

    Ward, S., 2010, In: Planet Earth. Spring, p. 20-21

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Litter evenness influences short-term peatland decomposition processes

    Ward, S., Ostle, N. J., McNamara, N. P. & Bardgett, R., 2010, In: Oecologia. 164, 2, p. 511-520

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  36. 2009
  37. Published

    Plant functional group identity influences short-term peatland ecosystem carbon flux : evidence from a plant removal experiment.

    Ward, S. E., Bardgett, R. D., McNamara, N. P., Ostle, N. J. & Ostle, N., 04/2009, In: Functional Ecology. 23, 2, p. 454-462 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  38. 2008
  39. Published

    Widespread contribution of methane-cycle bacteria to the diets of profundal lake chironomid larvae

    Jones, R. I., Carter, C. E., Kelly, A., Ward, S., Kelly, D. J. & Grey, J., 03/2008, In: Ecology. 89, 3, p. 857-864 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Gully hotspot contribution to landscape methane and carbon dioxide fluxes in a northern peatland

    McNamara, N. P., Plant, T., Ward, S., Wood, C. & Ostle, N., 2008, In: Science of the Total Environment. 404, p. 354-360

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Widespread contribution of methane-cycle bacteria to the diets of lake profundal chironomid larvae

    Jones, R., Carter, C., Kelly, A., Ward, S., Kelly, D. J. & Grey, J., 2008, In: Ecology. 89, 3, p. 857-864

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  42. 2007
  43. Published

    Long-term consequences of grazing and burning on northern peatland carbon dynamics.

    Ward, S. E., Bardgett, R. D., McNamara, N. P., Adamson, J. K. & Ostle, N. J., 11/2007, In: Ecosystems. 10, 7, p. 1069-1083 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  44. 2004
  45. Published

    Seasonal changes in the stable isotope values of lake-dwelling chironomid larvae in relation to feeding and life cycle variability

    Grey, J., Kelly, A., Ward, S., Sommerwerk, N. & Jones, R., 06/2004, In: Freshwater Biology. 49, 6, p. 681-689 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

Back to top