Search Results - "Davies, C. A."

Effect of pyrolysis temperature on miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus) biochar physical, chemical and functional properties by Mimmo, T., Panzacchi, P., Baratieri, M., Davies, C.A., Tonon, G.

“…The thermal conversion (pyrolysis) of biomass for energy production and the incorporation into agricultural soils of the carbon-rich byproduct (biochar) can…”
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Hysteresis and scale in catchment storage, flow and transport by Davies, Jessica A. C., Beven, Keith

“…The closure problem of representing hydrological boundary fluxes given the state of the system has been described as the scientific ‘Holy Grail’ of hydrology…”
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Food system actor perspectives on future-proofing European food systems through plant breeding by Stetkiewicz, S., Menary, J., Nair, A., Rufino, M., Fischer, A. R. H., Cornelissen, M., Guichaoua, A., Jorasch, P., Lemarié, S., Nanda, A. K., Wilhelm, R., Davies, J. A. C.

“…Crop improvement is a key innovation area in the pursuit of sustainable food systems. However, realising its potential requires integration of the needs and…”
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Organic phosphorus cycling may control grassland responses to nitrogen deposition: a long-term field manipulation and modelling study by Taylor, Christopher R, Janes-Bassett, Victoria, Phoenix, Gareth K, Keane, Ben, Hartley, Iain P, Davies, Jessica A. C

“…Ecosystems limited in phosphorous (P) are widespread, yet there is limited understanding of how these ecosystems may respond to anthropogenic deposition of…”
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Microsatellite analysis of albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga): population genetic structure in the North-East Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea by Davies, C. A., Gosling, E. M., Was, A., Brophy, D., Tysklind, N.

“…Stock heterogeneity was investigated in albacore tuna ( Thunnus alalunga , Bonnaterre 1788), a commercially important species in the North Atlantic Ocean and…”
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Soil lifespans and how they can be extended by land use and management change by Evans, D L, Quinton, J N, Davies, J A C, Zhao, J, Govers, G

“…Human-induced soil erosion is a serious threat to global sustainability, endangering global food security, driving desertification and biodiversity loss, and…”
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Adiposity has differing associations with incident coronary heart disease and mortality in the Scottish population: cross-sectional surveys with follow-up by Hotchkiss, J W, Davies, C A, Leyland, A H

“…Objective: Investigation of the association of excess adiposity with three different outcomes: all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality and…”
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Behavioural and physiological expression of arousal during decision-making in laying hens by Davies, A.C, Radford, A.N, Nicol, C.J

“…Abstract Human studies suggest that prior emotional responses are stored within the brain as associations called somatic markers and are recalled to inform…”
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An Interlaboratory Comparison for Total Mercury and Methylmercury in Water at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations by Creswell, J. E., Carter, A., Engel, V. L., Metz, J. A., Davies, C. A.

“…We have conducted an interlaboratory comparison study for total mercury and methylmercury analysis in natural (unspiked) water samples annually for the past…”
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Long-term increases in soil carbon due to ecosystem fertilization by atmospheric nitrogen deposition demonstrated by regional-scale modelling and observations by Tipping, E., Davies, J. A. C., Henrys, P. A., Kirk, G. J. D., Lilly, A., Dragosits, U., Carnell, E. J., Dore, A. J., Sutton, M. A., Tomlinson, S. J.

“…Fertilization of nitrogen (N)-limited ecosystems by anthropogenic atmospheric nitrogen deposition (N dep ) may promote CO 2 removal from the atmosphere,…”
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How Much Food Can We Grow in Urban Areas? Food Production and Crop Yields of Urban Agriculture: A Meta‐Analysis by Payen, Florian Thomas, Evans, Daniel L., Falagán, Natalia, Hardman, Charlotte A., Kourmpetli, Sofia, Liu, Lingxuan, Marshall, Rachel, Mead, Bethan R., Davies, Jessica A. C.

“…Urban agriculture can contribute to food security, food system resilience and sustainability at the city level. While studies have examined urban agricultural…”
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Expression of osteonectin and matrix Gla protein in scleroderma patients with and without calcinosis by DAVIES, C. A, JEZIORSKA, M, FREEMONT, A. J, HERRICK, A. L

“…Our aim was to evaluate (i) whether the bone matrix proteins osteonectin and matrix gamma-carboxyglutamic acid protein (MGP) are up-regulated in skin biopsies…”
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How has the Court of Justice changed its management and approach towards the social acquis? by Davies, A.C.L.

“…Social Europe – Case law of the Court of Justice – ‘Real’ and ‘apparent’ displacement – Court’s interpretive task more complex and contested – Directives based…”
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Stress at Work: Individuals or Structures? by Davies, A C L

“…Abstract Stress is a significant practical problem in modern workplaces. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), more than half of all working days…”
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Trace elements in the otoliths and dorsal spines of albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga, Bonnaterre, 1788): An assessment of the effectiveness of cleaning procedures at removing postmortem contamination by Davies, C.A., Brophy, D., Jeffries, T., Gosling, E.

“…Trace element analysis or “elemental fingerprinting” is widely used in stock structure analyses. Postmortem contamination of bony structures can confound the…”
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Non-aqueous foams in lubricating oil systems by Binks, B.P., Davies, C.A., Fletcher, P.D.I., Sharp, E.L.

“…We have investigated the foaming properties of mixtures of a hydrocarbon oil solvent with various low molar mass, polymeric and overbased detergent particle…”
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Arable soil formation and erosion: a hillslope-based cosmogenic nuclide study in the United Kingdom by Evans, Daniel L., Quinton, John N., Tye, Andrew M., Rodés, Ángel, Davies, Jessica A. C., Mudd, Simon M., Quine, Timothy A.

“…Arable soils are critical resources that support multiple ecosystem services. They are frequently threatened, however, by accelerated erosion. Subsequently,…”
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European consumer and societal stakeholders' response to crop improvements and new plant breeding techniques by Nair, Abhishek, Fischer, Arnout R. H., Moscatelli, Silvana, Socaciu, Carmen, Kohl, Christian, Stetkiewicz, Stacia S., Menary, Jonathan, Baekelandt, Alexandra, Nanda, Amrit K., Jorasch, Petra, Davies, Jessica A. C., Wilhelm, Ralf

“…The global demand for providing nutritious, sustainable, and safe diets for a 10 billion population by 2050 while preserving affordability, reducing…”
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Long‐term P weathering and recent N deposition control contemporary plant‐soil C, N, and P by Davies, J. A. C., Tipping, E., Rowe, E. C., Boyle, J. F., Graf Pannatier, E., Martinsen, V.

“…Models are needed to understand how plant‐soil nutrient stores and fluxes have responded to the last two centuries of widespread anthropogenic nutrient…”
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Towards a More Effective Health and Safety Regime for UK Workplaces Post COVID-19 by Davies, A C L, Rodgers, Lisa

“…Abstract In this article, we identify ways in which the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed flaws in the UK’s regulatory regime for health and safety at work. The…”
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