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Liming impacts on soils, crops and biodiversity in the UK: A review by Holland, J.E., Bennett, A.E., Newton, A.C., White, P.J., McKenzie, B.M., George, T.S., Pakeman, R.J., Bailey, J.S., Fornara, D.A., Hayes, R.C.

“…Fertile soil is fundamental to our ability to achieve food security, but problems with soil degradation (such as acidification) are exacerbated by poor…”
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Interface reactions between copper and 50In-50Pb (wt%) alloy by solid-state aging by Vianco, P.T., Kilgo, A.C., McKenzie, B.M., Grant, R.L., Williams, S.

“…This study investigated the interface microstructure that developed between 50In-50Pb (wt%) solder and copper (Cu) base material as a function of solid-state…”
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Deep rooting and drought screening of cereal crops: A novel field-based method and its application by McKenzie, B.M., Bengough, A.G., Hallett, P.D., Thomas, W.T.B., Forster, B., McNicol, J.W.

“…Lack of water is a major limitation to crop production, particularly where roots of cereal crops are not able to access water stored in the subsoil. One way…”
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Earthworms bring compacted and loose soil to a similar mechanical state by Barré, P., McKenzie, B.M., Hallett, P.D.

“…We tested the hypothesis that earthworms stabilise loose soil and loosen compacted soil to a similar mechanical state. Casts collected from initially loose…”
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Management to increase the depth of soft soil improves soil conditions and grapevine performance in an irrigated vineyard by Wheaton, A.D., McKenzie, B.M., Tisdall, J.M.

“…Grapevine ( Vitis vinifera L.) growth is limited by the hard-setting red duplex soils that occur in many major viticultural regions, including the Goulburn…”
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Soil compaction by uniaxial loading and the survival of the earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa by McKenzie, B.M., Kühner, S., MacKenzie, K., Peth, S., Horn, R.

“…Earthworms are the major component of the soil fauna in temperate agro-ecosystems. Land use and soil management are widely reported to influence earthworm…”
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Ability of seedling roots of Lolium perenne L. to penetrate soil from artificial biopores is modified by soil bulk density, biopore angle and biopore relief by Hirth, J.R, McKenzie, B.M, Tisdall, J.M

“…To predict root growth in heterogeneous soil, we need to understand when roots will grow into, along and out from continuous biopores. In this study we…”
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Sloughing of root cap cells decreases the frictional resistance to maize (Zea mays L.) root growth by Bengough, A.G., McKenzie, B.M.

“…Root caps provide a protective layer in front of the meristem that protects the meristem from abrasion by soil particles. The continuous production and…”
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Rice responses to soil management in a rice-based cropping system in the semi-arid tropics of southern Lombok, Eastern Indonesia by Ma’shum, M., Tisdall, J.M., Borrell, A.K., McKenzie, B.M., Gill, J.S., Kusnarta, I.G.M., Mahrup, Sukartono, Van Cooten, D.E.

“…This paper is the first of a series that investigates whether new cropping systems with permanent raised beds (PRBs) or Flat land could be successfully used to…”
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Root elongation, water stress, and mechanical impedance: a review of limiting stresses and beneficial root tip traits by Bengough, A. Glyn, McKenzie, B.M, Hallett, P.D, Valentine, T.A

“…Root elongation in drying soil is generally limited by a combination of mechanical impedance and water stress. Relationships between root elongation rate,…”
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Variable impacts of reduced and zero tillage on soil carbon storage across 4–10 years of UK field experiments by Brown, J.L., Stobart, R., Hallett, P.D., Morris, N.L., George, T.S., Newton, A.C., Valentine, T.A., McKenzie, B.M.

“…Aims Reduced tillage has been advocated as a practical measure to increase soil carbon in long-term cropping soils. We examine three medium-term experiments in…”
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Spatial trends in the wind abrasion resistance of cultivated machair soil, South Uist, Scottish Outer Hebrides by Young, E.J., McKenzie, B.M., McNicol, J.W., Robertson, A.H.J., Wendler, R., Dawson, S.

“…The machair is a low-lying coastal grassland system with internationally recognised conservation importance, found only in parts of northern and western…”
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Soil tillage effects on the efficacy of cultivars and their mixtures in winter barley by Newton, A.C., Guy, D.C., Bengough, A.G., Gordon, D.C., McKenzie, B.M., Sun, B., Valentine, T.A., Hallett, P.D.

“…► Five tillage treatments with different amounts of soil disturbance gave interactions for yield response with some barley cultivars. ► Mixtures of the…”
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Assessing the significance of soil erosion for arable weed seedbank diversity in agro-ecosystems by Lewis, Timothy D., Rowan, John S., Hawes, Cathy, McKenzie, Blair M.

“…Accelerated soil erosion threatens sustainable food production by degrading the physical and biogeochemical functioning of arable field soils and lowering crop…”
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dynamics of root meristem distribution in the soil by DUPUY, L, VIGNES, M, MCKENZIE, B.M, WHITE, P.J

“…Plants must develop efficient root architectures to secure access to nutrients and water in soil. This is achieved during plant development through a series of…”
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Physical properties of casts of the earthworm Aporrectodea rosea by McKenzie, B.M, Dexter, A.R

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Radial pressures generated by the earthworm Aporrectodea rosea by McKenzie, B.M, Dexter, A.R

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Axial pressures generated by the earthworm Aporrectodea rosea by McKenzie, B.M, Dexter, A.R

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Resilience of microorganisms and aggregation of a sandy calcareous soil to amendment with organic and synthetic fertilizer by Thorsen, M.K, Hopkins, D.W, Woodward, S, McKenzie, B.M

“…Marginal coastal soils are dependent on appropriate land management to prevent soil erosion, as a result of low soil stability combined with exposure to strong…”
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Considerations for Scottish soil monitoring in the European context by Aalders, I, Hough, R.L, Towers, W, Black, H.I.J, Ball, B.C, Griffiths, B.S, Hopkins, D.W, Lilly, A, McKenzie, B.M, Rees, R.M, Sinclair, A, Watson, C, Campbell, C.D

“…Two contrasting phases of work are described that help inform the development and requirements of a soil monitoring system: firstly, the development and…”
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