Search Results - "Whitmore, Andrew"

The Internet of Things—A survey of topics and trends by Whitmore, Andrew, Agarwal, Anurag, Da Xu, Li

“…The Internet of Things is a paradigm where everyday objects can be equipped with identifying, sensing, networking and processing capabilities that will allow…”
Get full text

Soil organic matter turnover is governed by accessibility not recalcitrance by Dungait, Jennifer A. J., Hopkins, David W., Gregory, Andrew S., Whitmore, Andrew P.

“…Mechanisms to mitigate global climate change by sequestering carbon (C) in different ‘sinks' have been proposed as at least temporary measures. Of the major…”
Get full text

Absence of a home-field advantage within a short-rotation arable cropping system by Struijk, Marijke, Whitmore, Andrew P., Mortimer, Simon, Shu, Xin, Sizmur, Tom

“…Aims The home-field advantage (HFA) hypothesis predicts faster decomposition of plant residues in home soil compared to soils with different plants ( away ),…”
Get full text

Exploring Future Food Provision Scenarios for China by Ma, Lin, Bai, Zhaohai, Ma, Wenqi, Guo, Mengchu, Jiang, Rongfeng, Liu, Junguo, Oenema, Oene, Velthof, Gerard L, Whitmore, Andrew P, Crawford, John, Dobermann, Achim, Schwoob, Marie, Zhang, Fusuo

“…Developing sustainable food systems is essential, especially for emerging economies, where food systems are changing rapidly and affect the environment and…”
Get full text

Modification of the RothC model for simulations of soil organic C dynamics in dryland regions by Farina, Roberta, Coleman, Kevin, Whitmore, Andrew P.

“…The Rothamsted Carbon Model (RothC), models the turnover of soil organic carbon (C) in non-waterlogged topsoils. It requires only easily obtainable inputs, and…”
Get full text

Physical effects of soil drying on roots and crop growth by Whitmore, Andrew P, Whalley, W. Richard

“…The nature and effect of the stresses on root growth in crops subject to drying is reviewed. Drought is a complex stress, impacting on plant growth in a number…”
Get full text

Milled cereal straw accelerates earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) growth more than selected organic amendments by Sizmur, Tom, Martin, Elodie, Wagner, Kevin, Parmentier, Emilie, Watts, Chris, Whitmore, Andrew P

“…•Farmyard manure increased earthworm populations more than straw in the field.•Milled straw increased earthworm growth more than milled manures in…”
Get full text

Resilience and food security: rethinking an ecological concept by Bullock, James M., Dhanjal-Adams, Kiran L., Milne, Alice, Oliver, Tom H., Todman, Lindsay C., Whitmore, Andrew P., Pywell, Richard F.

“…1. Focusing on food production, in this paper we define resilience in the food security context as maintaining production of sufficient and nutritious food in…”
Get full text

Implications for Soil Properties of Removing Cereal Straw: Results from Long-Term Studies by Powlson, David S, Glendining, Margaret J, Coleman, Kevin, Whitmore, Andrew P

“…Bioenergy developments could lead to large-scale removal of cereal straw from fields, with consequences for soil organic carbon (SOC) and related properties…”
Get full text

Impact of two centuries of intensive agriculture on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the UK by Muhammed, Shibu E., Coleman, Kevin, Wu, Lianhai, Bell, Victoria A., Davies, Jessica A.C., Quinton, John N., Carnell, Edward J., Tomlinson, Samuel J., Dore, Anthony J., Dragosits, Ulrike, Naden, Pamela S., Glendining, Margaret J., Tipping, Edward, Whitmore, Andrew P.

“…This paper describes an agricultural model (Roth-CNP) that estimates carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) pools, pool changes, their balance and the…”
Get full text

The potential for soybean to diversify the production of plant-based protein in the UK by Coleman, Kevin, Whitmore, Andrew P., Hassall, Kirsty L., Shield, Ian, Semenov, Mikhail A., Dobermann, Achim, Bourhis, Yoann, Eskandary, Aryena, Milne, Alice E.

“…Soybean (Glycine max) offers an important source of plant-based protein. Currently much of Europe's soybean is imported, but there are strong economic and…”
Get full text

An agrogeophysical modelling framework for the detection of soil compaction spatial variability due to grazing using field‐scale electromagnetic induction data by Romero‐Ruiz, Alejandro, O'Leary, Dave, Daly, Eve, Tuohy, Patrick, Milne, Alice, Coleman, Kevin, Whitmore, Andrew P.

“…Soil compaction is a regarded as a major environmental and economical hazard, degrading soils across the world. Changes in soil properties due to compaction…”
Get full text

The Effect of Different Organic Fertilizers on Yield and Soil and Crop Nutrient Concentrations by Thomas, Cathy L., Acquah, Gifty E., Whitmore, Andrew P., McGrath, Steve P., Haefele, Stephan M.

“…At present, organic fertilizers are not widely used in intensive arable agriculture, and not much is known about their effects on crop nutrition. In a field…”
Get full text

Model-based optimisation of agricultural profitability and nutrient management: a practical approach for dealing with issues of scale by Milne, Alice E., Coleman, Kevin, Todman, Lindsay C., Whitmore, Andrew P.

“…To manage agricultural landscapes more sustainably, we must understand and quantify the synergies and trade-offs between environmental impact, production, and…”
Get full text

The Effect of Farmers' Decisions on Pest Control with Bt Crops: A Billion Dollar Game of Strategy by Milne, Alice E, Bell, James R, Hutchison, William D, van den Bosch, Frank, Mitchell, Paul D, Crowder, David, Parnell, Stephen, Whitmore, Andrew P

“…A farmer's decision on whether to control a pest is usually based on the perceived threat of the pest locally and the guidance of commercial advisors…”
Get full text

Optimizing multifunctional agroecosystems in irrigated dryland agriculture to restore soil carbon – Experiments and modelling by Giongo, Vanderlise, Coleman, Kevin, da Silva Santana, Monica, Salviano, Alessandra Monteiro, Olszveski, Nelci, Silva, Davi Jose, Cunha, Tony Jarbas Ferreira, Parente, Angelucia, Whitmore, Andrew P., Richter, Goetz Michael

“…Irrigated dryland agroecosystems could become more sustainable if crop and soil management enhanced soil organic carbon (SOC). We hypothesized that combining…”
Get full text

Grazing livestock move by Lévy walks: Implications for soil health and environment by Romero-Ruiz, Alejandro, Rivero, M. Jordana, Milne, Alice, Morgan, Sarah, Meo Filho, Paulo, Pulley, Simon, Segura, Carmen, Harris, Paul, Lee, Michael RF, Coleman, Kevin, Cardenas, Laura, Whitmore, Andrew P.

“…Grazing livestock plays an important role in the context of food security, agricultural sustainability and climate change. Understanding how livestock move and…”
Get full text

Facilitating the elicitation of beliefs for use in Bayesian Belief modelling by Hassall, Kirsty L., Dailey, Gordon, Zawadzka, Joanna, Milne, Alice E., Harris, Jim A., Corstanje, Ron, Whitmore, Andrew P.

“…Expert opinion is increasingly being used to inform Bayesian Belief Networks, in particular to define the conditional dependencies modelled by the graphical…”
Get full text

The landscape model: A model for exploring trade-offs between agricultural production and the environment by Coleman, Kevin, Muhammed, Shibu E., Milne, Alice E., Todman, Lindsay C., Dailey, A. Gordon, Glendining, Margaret J., Whitmore, Andrew P.

“…We describe a model framework that simulates spatial and temporal interactions in agricultural landscapes and that can be used to explore trade-offs between…”
Get full text

Exploring the effects of land management change on productivity, carbon and nutrient balance: Application of an Ensemble Modelling Approach to the upper River Taw observatory, UK by Hassall, Kirsty L., Coleman, Kevin, Dixit, Prakash N., Granger, Steve J., Zhang, Yusheng, Sharp, Ryan T., Wu, Lianhai, Whitmore, Andrew P., Richter, Goetz M., Collins, Adrian L., Milne, Alice E.

“…Agriculture is challenged to produce healthy food and to contribute to cleaner energy whilst mitigating climate change and protecting ecosystems. To achieve…”
Get full text