Browsing by Author "Whitmore, A. P."

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  • Defining and quantifying the resilience of responses to disturbance: a conceptual and modelling approach from soil science 
    Todman, Lindsay; Fraser, Fiona; Corstanje, Ronald; Deeks, Lynda K.; Harris, Jim A.; Pawlett, Mark; Ritz, Karl; Whitmore, A. P. (Nature Publishing Group, 2016-06-22)
    There are several conceptual definitions of resilience pertaining to environmental systems and, even if resilience is clearly defined in a particular context, it is challenging to quantify. We identify four characteristics ...
  • Distinct respiratory responses of soils to complex organic substrate are governed predominantly by soil architecture and its microbial community 
    Fraser, Fiona; Todman, L. C.; Corstanje, Ronald; Deeks, Lynda K.; Harris, Jim A.; Pawlett, Mark; Whitmore, A. P.; Ritz, Karl (Elsevier, 2016-10-13)
    Factors governing the turnover of organic matter (OM) added to soils, including substrate quality, climate, environment and biology, are well known, but their relative importance has been difficult to ascertain due to the ...
  • Evidence for functional state transitions in intensively-managed soil ecosystems 
    Todman, L. C.; Fraser, F. C.; Corstanje, Ronald; Harris, Jim A.; Pawlett, Mark; Ritz, K.; Whitmore, A. P. (Nature Publishing Group, 2018-08-01)
    Soils are fundamental to terrestrial ecosystem functioning and food security, thus their resilience to disturbances is critical. Furthermore, they provide effective models of complex natural systems to explore resilience ...
  • Is it possible to increase the sustainability of arable and ruminant agriculture by reducing inputs? 
    Glendining, M. J.; Dailey, A. G.; Williams, Adrian G.; van Evert, F. K.; Goulding, K. W. T.; Whitmore, A. P. (Elsevier, 2009-02)
    Until recently, agricultural production was optimised almost exclusively for profit but now farming is under pressure to meet environmental targets. A method is presented and applied for optimising the sustainability of ...
  • Technologies for increasing carbon storage in soil to mitigate climate change 
    Whitmore, A. P.; Kirk, Guy J. D.; Rawlins, B. G. (Wiley, 2014-04-23)
    Means to enhance storage of carbon in soil or avoid its loss from soil are discussed and examined from the viewpoint of policy. In particular, technologies that have until now received little attention are assessed. The ...
  • What do we need to know to enhance the environmental sustainability of agricultural production? A prioritisation of knowledge needs for the UK food system 
    Dicks, Lynn V.; Bardgett, Richard D.; Bell, Jenny; Benton, Tim G.; Booth, Angela; Bouwman, Jan; Brown, Chris; Bruce, Ann; Burgess, Paul J.; Butler, Simon J.; Crute, Ian; Dixon, Frances; Drummond, Caroline; Freckleton, Robert P.; Gill, Maggie; Graham, Andrea; Hails, Rosie S.; Hallett, James; Hart, Beth; Hillier, Jon G.; Holland, John M.; Huxley, Jonathan N.; Ingram, John S. I.; King, Vanessa; MacMillan, Tom; McGonigle, Daniel F.; McQuaid, Carmel; Nevard, Tim; Norman, Steve; Norris, Ken; Pazderka, Catherine; Poonaji, Inder; Quinn, Claire Helen; Ramsden, S. J.; Sinclair, Duncan; Siriwardena, Gavin M.; Vickery, Juliet A.; Whitmore, A. P.; Wolmer, William; Sutherland, William J. (MDPI, 2013-07-17)
    Abstract: Increasing concerns about global environmental change and food security have focused attention on the need for environmentally sustainable agriculture. This is agriculture that makes efficient use of natural ...