Search Results - "Mooney, S.J."

Region-specific associations between sex, social status, and oxytocin receptor density in the brains of eusocial rodents by Mooney, S.J, Coen, C.W, Holmes, M.M, Beery, A.K

“…Highlights • Male naked mole-rats exhibited higher OTR density than females in the medial amygdala. • Breeding males tended to have higher OTR density than…”
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Assessing the effectiveness of actions to mitigate nutrient loss from agriculture: A review of methods by Cherry, K.A., Shepherd, M., Withers, P.J.A., Mooney, S.J.

“…Diffuse nutrient loss from agriculture is degrading surface and groundwater quality throughout Europe, leaving water bodies at risk of not reaching targets set…”
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Social regulation of adult neurogenesis in a eusocial mammal by Peragine, D.E, Simpson, J.A, Mooney, S.J, Lovern, M.B, Holmes, M.M

“…Highlights • We examined social and gonadal control of adult neurogenesis in a eusocial rodent. • Dominant breeders have fewer DCX(+) cells in the DG, PCx, and…”
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Social condition and oxytocin neuron number in the hypothalamus of naked mole-rats ( Heterocephalus glaber ) by Mooney, S.J, Holmes, M.M

“…Highlights ► We examined oxytocin-producing neurons in the hypothalamus of naked mole-rats. ► Subordinates have more oxytocin neurons in the PVN than breeders…”
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Responses to climate change and farming policies by rural communities in northern China: A report on field observation and farmers’ perception in dryland north Shaanxi and Ningxia by Sjögersten, S., Atkin, C., Clarke, M.L., Mooney, S.J., Wu, B., West, H.M.

“…► The ‘Grain for Green’ (GFG) programme has improved farmer income in northern China. ► Farmers acknowledged improved environmental conditions linked to the…”
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Quantification of pore clogging characteristics in potential permeable reactive barrier (PRB) substrates using image analysis by Wantanaphong, J., Mooney, S.J., Bailey, E.H.

“…Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) are now an established approach for groundwater remediation. However, one concern is the deterioration of barrier material…”
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The effects of wheel-induced soil compaction on anchorage strength and resistance to root lodging of winter barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) by Scott, D.I., Tams, A.R., Berry, P.M., Mooney, S.J.

“…Lodging is the permanent displacement of cereal stems from the vertical. Cereal plants growing in the edge rows next to both wheel tracks (‘tramlines’) and the…”
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Short-term impacts of different tillage practices and plant residue retention on soil physical properties and greenhouse gas emissions by Alskaf, K., Mooney, S.J., Sparkes, D.L., Wilson, P., Sjögersten, S.

“…•No and minimum tillage cause lower CO2-equivalent emissions compared to ploughing.•Tillage impacts soil moisture and organic matter content mainly at 0−5 cm…”
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3D analysis of the soil porous architecture under long term contrasting management systems by X-ray computed tomography by Pires, L.F., Roque, W.L., Rosa, J.A., Mooney, S.J.

“…•Conventional and minimum tillage areas were studied.•μCT allowed quantifying size and shape of pores.•One large connected pore was responsible for around 90%…”
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Using micromorphology to understand the rewetting mechanisms in milled peat by Mooney, S.J

“…Milled peat, an important energy resource in Ireland, is produced by scarifying the surface of a peat bog and allowing the resultant particulate material to…”
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Developing X-ray Computed Tomography to non-invasively image 3-D root systems architecture in soil by Mooney, S. J., Pridmore, T. P., Helliwell, J., Bennett, M. J.

“…Background The need to observe roots in their natural undisturbed state within soil, both spatially and temporally, is a challenge that continues to occupy…”
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Assessing the long-term effects of zero-tillage on the macroporosity of Brazilian soils using X-ray Computed Tomography by Galdos, M.V., Pires, L.F., Cooper, H.V., Calonego, J.C., Rosolem, C.A., Mooney, S.J.

“…Zero-tillage (ZT) is being increasingly adopted globally as a conservationist management system due to the environmental and agronomic benefits it provides…”
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Brachiaria species influence nitrate transport in soil by modifying soil structure with their root system by Galdos, M. V., Brown, E., Rosolem, C. A, Pires, L. F., Hallett, P. D., Mooney, S. J.

“…Leaching of nitrate from fertilisers diminishes nitrogen use efficiency (the portion of nitrogen used by a plant) and is a major source of agricultural…”
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Impacts of zero tillage on soil enzyme activities, microbial characteristics and organic matter functional chemistry in temperate soils by Mangalassery, S., Mooney, S.J., Sparkes, D.L., Fraser, W.T., Sjögersten, S.

“…Zero tillage management of agricultural soils has potential for enhancing soil carbon (C) storage and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the…”
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The application of X-ray micro Computed Tomography imaging for tracing particle movement in soil by Grayling, K.M., Young, S.D., Roberts, C.J., de Heer, M.I., Shirley, I.M., Sturrock, C.J., Mooney, S.J.

“…Despite significant advances in recent years in the application of sensing and imaging technologies to the study of the hydraulic behaviour of soils, our…”
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To till or not to till in a temperate ecosystem? Implications for climate change mitigation by Cooper, H V, Sjögersten, S, Lark, R M, Mooney, S J

“…Abstract The management of agricultural soils affect the composition and scale of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There is conflicting evidence on the…”
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The effect of soil aggregate size on pore structure and its consequence on emission of greenhouse gases by Mangalassery, S., Sjögersten, S., Sparkes, D.L., Sturrock, C.J., Mooney, S.J.

“…•Pore characteristics significantly influenced the release of CO2 and CH4 from soil.•N2O fluxes in soil were not related to soil porous architecture.•Small…”
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Quantifying the impact of microbes on soil structural development and behaviour in wet soils by Helliwell, J.R., Miller, A.J., Whalley, W.R., Mooney, S.J., Sturrock, C.J.

“…There is evidence that microbial populations play an important role in altering soil pore geometry, but a full understanding of how this affects subsequent…”
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Quantifying the influence of water deficit on root and shoot growth in wheat using X-ray Computed Tomography by Khalil, A M, Murchie, E H, Mooney, S J

“…Abstract The potential increased frequency and severity of drought associated with environmental change represents a significant obstacle to efforts aimed at…”
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A morphological approach to understanding preferential flow using image analysis with dye tracers and X-ray Computed Tomography by Mooney, Sacha J., Morris, Catherine

“…A key problem facing soil physics and hydropedology at present is some of the standard theories of water flow in soils do not fully reflect the processes at…”
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