Soils for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Lead Research Organisation:
Rothamsted Research
Department Name: Sustainable Soils and Grassland Systems
Abstract
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Publications
Liu W
(2016)
Impact of Grassland Reseeding, Herbicide Spraying and Ploughing on Diversity and Abundance of Soil Arthropods.
in Frontiers in plant science
Meng F
(2013)
Investigation of photosynthate-C allocation 27 days after 13C-pulse labeling of Zea mays L. at different growth stages
in Plant and Soil
Wang R
(2015)
Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Soil Aggregates under Long-Term Nitrogen and Water Addition in a Temperate Steppe
in Soil Science Society of America Journal
Yan R
(2016)
Grazing intensity and driving factors affect soil nitrous oxide fluxes during the growing seasons in the Hulunber meadow steppe of China
in Environmental Research Letters
| Description | The overarching aim of this proposal is to formalise the developing collaborative links between Rothamsted Research-North Wyke (RRes-NW) and China Agricultural University (CAU) with the shared objective to improve our understanding of sustainable soil management. The grant facilitates exchange of post-graduate students and early post-doctoral scientists. To date we have held a workshop in Beijing, two students have spent time at NW and one UK student has visited China for 3 months. |
| Exploitation Route | The students have learned new techniques that they will use in their studies, there has been increased collaboration between the partners. One of the students, Liu Wei, who spent time at NW has subsequently graduated and been funded to work on a project using the skills he learned in the UK. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Description | This project has enabled an increased level of cooperation and exchange between the two partners (Rothamsted Research and China Agricultural University) and has indirectly lead to a number of projects being developed. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Policy & public services |
| Description | Low Carbon Farming project: 'Monitoring and Calculation of the Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Field under Different Management and Demonstration the BPMs' |
| Amount | £1,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | China |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | Visit by Chinese Student to North Wyke |
| Organisation | University of Cape Town |
| Department | Statistical Sciences Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | exchange student visited North Wyke as part of this partnership award (June - October) |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Visit by student (AC) to China 2014 |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | BBSRC SWDTP Student visited China for 3 months to work on project about agricultural soils - constituting 1st rotation project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Trained student in analysis of mycorrhiza and bulk soil analysis |
| Impact | Paper in progress - Chinese partners leading. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Visit by student to North Wyke (MX) |
| Organisation | China Agricultural University (CAU) |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Trained and mentored student in soil sampling and bulk analysis, extraction and analysis of PLFA, including stable 13C isotope analysis. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD student |
| Impact | Meng X, Cardenas LM, Donovan N, Zhang J, Murray P, Zhang F, Dungait JAJ, Soil erosion increases soil microbial activity at the depositional position of eroding slopes, European Geophysical Union. Vienna, Austria, April 2016. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | An invited seminar at Department of Environmental Systems, UC Merced, USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Soil organic carbon: little things mean a lot |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://es.ucmerced.edu/seminars |
| Description | China Partnering Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | International workshop with China Agriculture University to discuss soil science and future opportunities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Invited talk at EGU 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meng X, Cardenas LM, Donovan N, Zhang J, Murray P, Zhang F, Dungait JAJ, Soil erosion increases soil microbial activity at the depositional position of eroding slopes, European Geophysical Union. Vienna, Austria, April 2016. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |