Search Results - "Hess, T. M."

Implementing precision irrigation in a humid climate – Recent experiences and on-going challenges by Daccache, A., Knox, J.W., Weatherhead, E.K., Daneshkhah, A., Hess, T.M.

“…•Differences between conventional and precision irrigation investigated.•Water balance modelling used to assess potential water saving.•Challenges in deriving…”
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comparison of stochastic and deterministic downscaling methods for modelling potential groundwater recharge under climate change in East Anglia, UK: implications for groundwater resource management by Holman, I. P, Tascone, D, Hess, T. M

“…Groundwater resource estimates require the calculation of recharge using a daily time step. Within climate-change impact studies, this inevitably necessitates…”
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Mobilising flood risk management services from rural land: principles and practice by Morris, J., Beedell, J., Hess, T.M.

“…Increased exposure of urban areas to flood risk, especially related to climate change, has promoted interest in sustainable approaches to flood risk management…”
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Using variograms to detect and attribute hydrological change by Chiverton, A, Hannaford, J, Holman, I. P, Corstanje, R, Prudhomme, C, Hess, T. M, Bloomfield, J. P

“…There have been many published studies aiming to identify temporal changes in river flow time series, most of which use monotonic trend tests such as the…”
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A Multi-Level Framework for Adaptation to Drought Within Temperate Agriculture by IP Holman, TM Hess, D Rey, JW Knox

“…Droughts affect a range of economically important sectors but their impacts are usually most evident within agriculture. Agricultural impacts are not confined…”
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Estimating evapotranspiration from a reed bed using the Bowen ratio energy balance method by Peacock, C. E., Hess, T. M.

“…An increase in demand for water for agricultural and domestic use, combined with new legislation regarding the water needs of natural habitats, has led to an…”
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Estimating the impact of rural land management changes on catchment runoff generation in England and Wales by Hess, T.M, Holman, I.P, Rose, S.C, Rosolova, Z, Parrott, A

“…Although reviews of the scientific literature have failed to demonstrate conclusive evidence for the impact of rural land management on peak runoff rates,…”
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The Impact of Stereotype Threat on Age Differences in Memory Performance by Hess, Thomas M., Auman, Corinne, Colcombe, Stanley J., Rahhal, Tamara A.

“…This study investigated the hypothesis that age differences in memory performance may be influenced by stereotype threat associated with negative cultural…”
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Simulating impacts of irrigation heterogeneity on onion (Allium cepa L.) yield in a humid climate by Pérez-Ortolá, M., Daccache, A., Hess, T. M., Knox, J. W.

“…This paper reports on a study combining experimental field data with biophysical crop modelling to assess the impacts of irrigation heterogeneity on onion…”
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Assessing future drought risks and wheat yield losses in England by Clarke, D, Hess, T M, Haro-Monteagudo, D, Semenov, M.A., Knox, J W

“…•Estimates of yield losses due to drought risk are sensitive to the assessment method•Drought severity indicators (DSI) likely under-estimate future average…”
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Insulin resistance in the horse: Definition, detection, and dietetics by Kronfeld, D. S, Treiber, K. H, Hess, T. M, Boston, R. C

“…Specific quantitative methods for determining insulin resistance have been applied to obesity, activity/inactivity, reproductive efficiency, and exercise in…”
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Antioxidant supplementation and subsequent oxidative stress of horses during an 80-km endurance race by Williams, C.A, Kronfeld, D.S, Hess, T.M, Saker, K.E, Waldron, J.N, Crandell, K.M, Hoffman, R.M, Harris, P.A

“…This study tested the development of oxidative stress and the effects of antioxidant supplementation in an 80-km ride. A precompetition survey revealed that no…”
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Below-ground relationships of soil texture, roots and hydraulic conductivity in two-phase mosaic vegetation in South-east Spain by Archer, N.A.L., Quinton, J.N., Hess, T.M.

“…Results led to the development of a conceptual model, which describes that the presence of deep larger diameter roots in shrub areas form large open channels…”
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The Selective Removal of Phosphorus from Soil: Is Event Size Important? by Quinton, John N., Catt, John A., Hess, Tim M.

“…ABSTRACT Data from the Woburn Erosion Reference Experiment (Bedfordshire, UK) were used to test the hypothesis that losses of phosphorus (P) in small erosion…”
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Irrigation management practices of cabbage farmers in Botswana using saline groundwater by Hess, T.M., Molatakgosi, G.

“…All horticultural production in Botswana is irrigated, as average rainfall is less than average reference evapotranspiration in all parts of the country for…”
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A sweet deal? Sugarcane, water and agricultural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa by Hess, T.M., Sumberg, J., Biggs, T., Georgescu, M., Haro-Monteagudo, D., Jewitt, G., Ozdogan, M., Marshall, M., Thenkabail, P., Daccache, A., Marin, F., Knox, J.W.

“…Globally, the area of sugarcane is rising rapidly in response to growing demands for bioethanol and increased sugar demand for human consumption. Despite…”
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Comparing local and global water scarcity information in determining the water scarcity footprint of potato cultivation in Great Britain by Hess, T.M., Lennard, A.T., Daccache, A.

“…In Great Britain (GB), more water is abstracted from surface and groundwater resources for the irrigation of potatoes than for any other crop. This abstraction…”
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A framework for the assessment of ecosystem goods and services; a case study on lowland floodplains in England by Posthumus, H., Rouquette, J.R., Morris, J., Gowing, D.J.G., Hess, T.M.

“…The rural space is increasingly valued for the multiple ecosystem services that it can deliver. For example, priorities in many lowland floodplains in England…”
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Base pair conformation-dependent excision of benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide-guanine adducts by human nucleotide excision repair enzymes by Hess, Martin T., Gunz, Daniela, Luneva, Natalia, Geacintov, Nicholas E., Naegeli, Hanspeter

“…Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Identifying Trade‐Offs and Reconciling Competing Demands for Water: Integrating Agriculture Into a Robust Decision‐Making Framework by Knox, J. W., Haro‐Monteagudo, D., Hess, T. M., Morris, J.

“…Increasing demands for water, driven by population growth and socioeconomic development, environmental regulations and future climate uncertainty, are…”
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