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The response of plant and insect assemblages to the loss of Calluna vulgaris from upland vegetation. Biological Conservation. 128(3):335-345.
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2006.
The response of process-based agro-ecosystem models to within-field variability in site conditions. Field Crops Research. 228:1-19.
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2018.
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2011.
Response of the moss Racomitrium lanuginosum to changes in sheep grazing and snow-lie due to a snow-fence. Applied Vegetation Science. 10:229-238. Abstract
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2007.
Response to Andrews et al.: Correlations and causality. Trends in Plant Science. 12:532-533. Abstract
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2007.
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2015.
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2016.
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2017.
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2017.
Restoration of soil physical and biological stability are not coupled in response to plants and earthworms. Ecological Restoration. 26:102-104. Abstract
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2008.
Restoration of upland heath from a graminoid- to a Calluna vulgaris-dominated community provides a carbon benefit. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 185:133-143.
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2014.
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2018.
A review of the abundance, behaviour and detection of clostridial pathogens in agricultural soils. European Journal of Soil Science. 70:911-929.
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2019.
Review of the annual phosphorus loss estimator tool-a new model for estimating phosphorus losses at the field scale. Soil Use and Management. 30:337-341.
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2014.
Review on ultrasound assisted persulfate degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater: Influences, mechanisms and prospective. Chemical Engineering Journal. 378:ArticleNo.UNSP122146.
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2019.
Revisiting herbage sample collection and preparation procedures to minimise risks of trace element contamination. European Journal of Agronomy. 43:33-39.
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2012.
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2016.
Rhinanthus minor population genetic structure and subspecies: Potential seed sources of a keystone species in grassland restoration projects. Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics. 14:423-433.
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2012.
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2012.
The Rhizosheath - A potential trait for future agricultural sustainability occurs in orders throughout the angiosperms. Plant and Soil. Published online..
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2017.
The Rhizosheath - a potential trait for future agricultural sustainability occurs in orders throughout the angiosperms. Plant and Soil. 418:115-128.
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2017.
Rhizosphere geometry and heterogeneity arising from root-mediated physical and chemical processes. New Phytologist. 168:293-303. Abstract
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2005.
riboSeed: leveraging prokaryotic genomic architecture to assemble across ribosomal regions. Nucleic Acids Research. :ArticleNo.gky212.
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2018.
Rice auxin influx carrier OsAUX1 facilitates root hair elongation in response to low external phosphate. Nature Communications. 9:ArticleNo.1408.
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2018.
Rice auxin influx carrier OsAUX1 facilitates root hair elongation in response to low external phosphate. Nature Communications. 9:ArticleNo.1408.
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2018.
Rising temperatures reduce global wheat production. Nature Climate Change. 5:143-147.
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2015.
Risk assessments for quality-assured, source-segregated composts and anaerobic digestates for a circular bioeconomy in the UK. Environment International. 127:253-266.
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2019.
Risk perception - Issues for flood management in Europe. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 12:2299-2309.
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2012.
River basin management, development planning, and opportunities for debate around limits to growth. Journal of Hydrology. 519:2624-2631.
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2014.
RLP/K enrichment sequencing; a novel method to identify receptor-like protein (RLP) and receptor-like kinase (RLK)genes. New Phytologist. Published online..
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2020.
RNA sequence analysis of diseased groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) reveals the full genome of groundnut rosette assistor virus (GRAV). Virus Research. 277:ArticleNo.197837.
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2020.
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2019.
RNAi-suppression of barley caffeic acid O-methyltransferase modifies lignin despite redundancy in the gene family. Plant Biotechnology Journal.. 17:594-607.
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2019.
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2013.
Robust detection and genotyping of single feature polymorphisms from gene expression data. PLoS Computational Biology. 5:-e1000317.
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2009.
A robust statistical method for association-based eQTL analysis. PLoS ONE. 6:e23192.
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2011.
Role of lipopolysaccharide and biofilm formation during endophytic colonization of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and nodulation of Sesbania cannabina by Rhizodium sp. IRBG74. Journal of Experimental Botany. 67:5869-5884.
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2016.
The role of map-based environmental information in supporting integration between river basin planning and spatial planning. Environmental Science and Policy. 30:81-89.
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2013.
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2016.
The role of mixotrophic protists in the biological carbon pump. Biogeosciences. 11:995-1005.
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2014.
The role of mosses in carbon uptake and partitioning in arctic vegetation. New Phytologist. 199:163-175.
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2013.
The role of quantitative cross-case analysis in understanding tropical smallholder farmers’ adaptive capacity to climate shocks. Environmental Research Letters. 14:ArticleNo.125013..
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2019.
The role of the Cucumber mosaic virus 2b protein in viral movement and symptom induction. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 22:642-654. Abstract
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2009.
The role of trust in the resolution of conservation conflicts. Biological Conservation. 195:196-202.
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2016.
The role of zeta potential in the adhesion of E. coli to suspended intertidal sediments. Water Research. 142:159-166.
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2018.
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2019.
Root development impacts on the distribution of phosphatase activity: Improvements in quantification using soil zymography. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 116:158-166.
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2018.
Root exudation of sugars, amino acids, and organic acids by maize as affected by nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and iron deficiency. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 174:3-11.
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2011.
Root hair abundance impacts cadmium accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana shoots. Annals of Botany. 122:903-914.
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2018.
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2014.
Root hairs improve root penetration, root-soil contact, and phosphorus acquisition in soils of different strength. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64:3711-3721.
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2013.
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2016.
Root phenomics of crops - opportunities and challenges. Functional Plant Biology. 36:922-929.
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2009.
Root responses to cadmium in the rhizosphere: a review. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62:21-37.
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2011.
Root traits benefitting crop production in environments with limited water and nutrient availability. Annals of Botany. 124:883-890.
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2019.
Root traits predict decomposition across a landscape-scale grazing experiment. New Phytologist. 2013:851-862.
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2014.
Roots affect the response of heterotrophic soil respiration to temperature in tussock grass microcosms. Annals of Botany. 110:253-258.
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2012.
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2021.
Rowanberry phenolics: compositional analysis and bioactivites. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 58:11985-11992.
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2010.
The rpg4-mediated resistance to wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis) in barley (Hordeum vulgare) requires Rpg5 gene, a second NBS-LRR gene, and an actin depolymerization factor. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 26:407-418.
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2013.
The rsmS (ybaM) mutation causes bypass suppression of the RsmAB post-transcriptional virulence regulation system in enterobacterial phytopathogens. Scientific Reports. 9:ArticleNo.4525.
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2019.
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2012.
Runoff processes, stream water residence times and controlling landscape characteristics in a mesoscale catchment: an initial evaluation. Journal of Hydrology. 325(1-4):197-221.
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2006.
RXLR effector AVR2 up-regulates a brassinosteroid responsive bHLH transcription factor to suppress immunity. Plant Physiology. 174:356-369.
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2017.
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2016.
The SAFE FOODS framework for improved risk analysis of foods. Food Control. 21:1566-1587.
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2010.
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2012.
Safeguarding freshwater life beyond 2020: Recommendations for the new global biodiversity framework from the European experience. Conservation Letters. Published online..
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2020.
Safeguarding freshwater life beyond 2020: Recommendations for the new global biodiversity framework from the European experience. Conservation Letters. 14:ArticleNo.e12771.
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2021.
Safety testing of GM-rice expressing PHA-E lectin using a new animal test design. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 45:364-377. Abstract
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2007.
Scaling up and out in runoff process understanding - insights from nested experimental catchment studies. Hydrological Processes - HP Today. 20:2461-2465.
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2006.
A scanner system for high-resolution quantification of variation in root growth dynamics of Brassica rapa genotypes. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65:2039-2048.
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2014.
Science into practice - how can fundamental science contribute to better management of grasslands for invertebrates? Insect Conservation and Diversity. 5:1-8.
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2012.
The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: an interdisciplinary perspective. Science of the Total Environment. 579:1215-1227.
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2017.
Scotland's natural capital asset index: tracking nature's contribution to national wellbeing. Ecological Indicators. 107:ArticleNo.105645.
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2019.
Scottish berries - potential for dietary chemoprevention? Scottish Medical Journal. 52:54-54. Abstract
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2007.
The Scottish revolution? Evaluating the impacts of post devolution land reform Scottish Geographical Journal. 127:17-39.
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2011.
Searching for the origins of bere barley: a geometric morphometric approach to cereal landrace recognition in archaeology. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory. 26:1125-1142.
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2019.
Seasonal bryophyte productivity in the sub-Arctic: a comparison with vascular plants. Functional Ecology. 26:365-378.
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2012.
Seasonal nitrous oxide emissions in field soils under soil management of reduced tillage, compost application or organic farming. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 189:17-180.
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2014.
Seasonal patterns of photochemical capacity and spring phenology reveal genetic differentiation among native Scots pine (Pinus sylvetsris L.) populations in Scotland. Forest Ecology and Management. 262:1020-1029.
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2011.
Seaweed fertilisation impacts the chemical and isotopic composition of barley: Implications for analyses of archaeological skeletal remains. Journal of Archaeological Science. 104:34-44.
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2019.
Second-order analysis of inhomogeneous spatial point processes with proportional intensity functions. Journal of American Statistical Association. 103(482):769-777.
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2008.
Secreted pectin monooxygenases drive plant infection by pathogenic oomycetes. Science. 373:774-779.
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2021.
Securing the future of US agriculture: The case for investing in new entry sustainable farmers. Elementa - Science of the Anthropocene. 7:ArticleNo.17.
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2019.
Seeing is not everything: Exploring the landscape experiences of different publics. Landscape and Urban Planning.. 34(4):397-424.
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2009.
Seeing the wood for the trees: hyperspectral imaging for high throughput QTL detection in raspberry, a perennial crop species. Fruit Research. 1:ArticleNo.7.
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2021.
Selecting biological indicators for monitoring soils: A framework for balancing scientific and technical opinion to assist policy development. Ecological Indicators. 9(6):1212-1221.
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2009.
Selective breeding for susceptibility to myopia reveals a gene-environment interaction. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 52:4003-4011.
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2011.
Selective colonization of insoluble substrates by human faecal bacteria. Environmental Microbiology. 9:667-679. Abstract
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2007.
Selenium accumulation by plants. Annals of Botany. 117:217-235.
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2016.
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Selenium metabolism in plants. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects. 1862:2333-2342.
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2018.
The sensitivity of carbon turnover in the Community Land Model to modified assumptions about soil processes. Earth Systems Dynamics. 5:211-221.
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2014.
Sentinel systems on the razor's edge: effects of warming on Arctic geothermal stream ecosystems. Global Change Biology. 16(7):1979-1991.
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2010.
Septic tank discharges as multi-pollutant hotspots in catchments. Science of the Total Environment. 542:854-863.
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2016.
Sequence diversity in the large subunit of RNA polymerase I contributes to Mefenoxam insensitivity in Phytophthora infestans. Molecular Plant Pathology. 15:664-676.
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2014.
Seroprevalence of chlamydial infection in cattle in Ireland. Veterinary Journal. 193:583-585.
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2012.
Seroprevalence of respiratory viral pathogens of indigenous calves in Western Kenya. Research in Veterinary Science. 108:120-124.
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2016.
Sexual segregation when foraging in an extremely social killer whale population. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 70:189-198.
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2016.
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2007.
Shaping an optimal soil by root-soil interaction. Trends in Plant Science. 22:823-829.
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2017.
Sheep urine deposition is a source of heterogeneity in upland grassland soil microbial community structure. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 56(2):310-320.
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2006.
Sheep-urine-induced changes in soil microbial community structure. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 56:310-320. Abstract
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2006.
Shifts in the metabolic function of benthic estuarine microbial community following a single pulse exposure to silver nanoparticles. Environmental Pollution. 201:91-99.
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2015.
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Shoot yield drives phosphorus use efficiency in Brassica oleracea and correlates with root architecture traits. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60:1953-1965.
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2009.
Shoot zinc (Zn) concentration varies widely within Brassica oleracea L. and is affected by soil Zn and phosphorus (P) levels. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology. 85:375-380.
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2010.
Signatures of balancing selection in toll-like receptor (TLRs) genes novel insights from a free-living rodent. Scientific Reports. 8:ArticleNo.8361.
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2018.
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Silicon uptake and localisation in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) - a unique association with sclerenchyma. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:ArticleNo.988..
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2019.
A simple integrative assay to quantify nutritional quality for browsing herbivores. Oecologia. 156(1):107-116.
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2008.
Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for genetic mapping of raspberry and blackberry. Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science. 130:722-728. Abstract
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2005.
Simulated root exudates stimulate the abundance of Saccharimonadales to improve the potential of organic phosphorus mobilization in maize rhizosphere. Applied Soil Ecology. 170:ArticleNo.104274.
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2021.
Simulated root exudates stimulate the abundance of Saccharimonadales to improve the potential of organic phosphorus mobilization in maize rhizosphere. Applied Soil Ecology. 170:ArticleNo.104274.
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2021.
Simulated root exudates stimulate the abundance of Saccharimonadales to improve the potential of organic phosphorus mobilization in maize rhizosphere. Applied Soil Ecology. 170:ArticleNo.104274.
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2021.
Simulating soil freeze/thaw cycles typical of early and late winter alpine conditions: implications for N and P availability. Applied Soil Ecology. 35(1):247-255.
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2007.
Simulating soil organic carbon in a rice-soybean-wheat-soybean chronosequence in Prairie County, Arkansas using the Century model. Electronic Journal of Integrative Biosciences. 6(1):41-52.
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2008.
Simulating the actions of commuters using a multi-agent system. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. 22:ArticleNo.10.
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2019.
A simulation model to assess herd-level intervention strategies against E. coli O157. Epidemiology and Infection. 135:749-764. Abstract
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2007.
Simulation of soil organic carbon effects on long-term winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) production under varying fertilizer inputs. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:ArticleNo.1158.
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2018.
Simulation scenarios of spatio-temporal arrangement of crops at the landscape scale. Environmental Modelling and Software. 25(12):1881-1889.
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2010.
Simultaneous extraction and determination of 45 veterinary antibiotics in swine manure by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography B. 1154:ArticleNo.122286.
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2020.
Simultaneous quantification of soil phosphorus labile pool and desorption kinetics using DGTs and 3D-DIFS. Environmental Science and Technology. 53:6718-6728.
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2019.
A single domestication for potato based on multilocus amplified fragment length polymorphism genotyping. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 102:14694-14699. Abstract
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2005.
A single evolutionary innovation drives the deep evolution of symbiotic N-2-fixation in angiosperms. Nature Communications. 5
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2014.
Single feature polymorphism discovery in the barley transcriptome. Genome Biology. 6:-R54. Abstract
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2005.
Single seed descent as a breeding method for swedes (Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica Peterm). Euphytica. 169:387-401.
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2009.
The slip surface in the D zone of the barton clay. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. 39(4):357-370.
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2006.
Snow cover, freeze-thaw, and the retention of nutrients in an oceanic mountain ecosystem. Ecosphere. 6:ArticleNo.207.
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2015.
SNP-based QTL mapping of 15 complex traits in barley under rain-fed and well-watered conditions by a mixed modeling approach. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7
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2016.
The social metabolism of Scotland: an environmental perspective. Energy Policy. 100:304-313.
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2017.
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2019.
Socio-economic hurdles to widespread adoption of small-scale biogas digesters in Sub-Saharan Africa : a review. Biomass and Bioenergy. 70:17-25.
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2014.
Sodium hyperaccumulators in the Caryophyllales are characterised by both abnormally large shoot sodium concentrations and [Na]shoot [Na]root quotients greater than unity. Annals of Botany 129, 65-79. (doi: 10.1093/aob/mcab126).
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2022.
Soil carbon 4 per mille. Geoderma. 292:59-86.
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2017.
Soil carbon and nitrogen and barley yield responses to repeated additions of compost and slurry. Journal of Agricultural Science. Published online..
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2016.
Soil carbon and nitrogen and barley yield responses to repeated additions of compost and slurry. Journal of Agricultural Science. 155:144-155.
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2017.
Soil contamination and persistence of pollutants following organophosphate sprays and explosions to control red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea). Pest Management Science. 69:386-396.
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Soil management for sustainable agriculture (Editorial). Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2012
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Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture 2013. Editorial. Applied and Environmental Soil Science, 2014, Article No. 536825..
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2014.
Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services. Food Policy. 36:S72-S87.
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2011.
Soil microbial activity and community composition as influenced by application of pig biogas slurry in paddy field in southeast China. Paddy and Water Environment. 18:15-25.
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2020.
Soil microbial respiration in arctic soil does not acclimate to temperature. Ecology Letters. 11:1092-1100. Abstract
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2008.
Soil microbial respiration in arctic soil does not acclimate to temperature. Ecology Letters. 11(10):1092-1100.
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2008.
Soil nematode abundance and functional group composition at a global scale. Nature. 572:194-198.
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2019.
Soil nitrogen availability alters rhizodeposition carbon flux into the soil microbial community. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 16:1472-1480.
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2016.
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Soil organic matters. European Journal of Soil Science. 62:1-4.
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2011.
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2015.
Soil pore volume and the abundance of soil mites in two contrasting habitats. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 40(6):1538-1541.
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2008.
Soil spectroscopy: an alternative to wet chemistry for soil monitoring. Advances in Agronomy. 132:139-159.
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2015.
Some elements are more equal than others: soil-to-plant transfer of radiocaesium and radiostrontium, revisited. Plant and Soil. 355:23-27.
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2012.
Source strengths, transport pathways and delivery mechanisms of nutrients, suspended solids and coliforms within a small agricultural headwater catchment. Science of the Total Environment. 434:123-129.
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2012.
The sources of phosphorus in the waters of Great Britain. Journal of Environmental Quality. 38:13-26. Abstract
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2009.
Soy expansion, environment and human development: an analysis across Brazilian municipalities. Sustainability. 13:ArticleNo.7246.
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2021.
Spatial analysis of blackleg-affected seed potato crops in Scotland. Plant Pathology. 65:570-576.
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2016.
The spatial distribution of canopy-resident and ground-resident cereal aphids (Sitobion avenae and Metopolophium dirhodum) in winter wheat. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 7:21-32.
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2013.
Spatial pattern and species richness of boreonemoral forest understorey and its determinants - A comparison of differently managed forests. Forest Ecology & Management. 250:64-70. Abstract
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2007.
Spatial representation of in-stream sediment phosphorus release combining channel network approaches and in-situ experiments. The Science of the Total Environment. 795:ArticleNo.148790.
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2021.
Spatial sampling of weather data for regional crop yield simulations. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 220:101-115.
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Special volume: technology and degrowth. Journal of Cleaner Production. 108:31-33.
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Species-specific effects of plants colonising cut-over peatlands on patterns of carbon source utilisation by soil microorganisms. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 40(2):544-549.
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2008.
Species-wide variation in shoot nitrate concentration, and genetic loci controlling nitrate, phosphorus and potassium accumulation in Brassica napus L. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9:ArticleNo.1487.
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2018.
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Spontaneous gene flow and population structure in wild and cultivated chicory, Cichorium intybus L.. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 56:405-419.
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2009.
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Spray induced gene silencing an innovative strategy for plant trait improvement and disease control. Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology.
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2021.
Spray-induced gene silencing as a potential tool to control potato late blight disease. Phytopathology. Published online..
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2021.
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Stabilisation of soil against wind erosion by six saprotrophic fungi. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 50:134-141.
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Stage-specific gene expression in Teladorsagia circumcincta (Nematoda: Strongylida) infective larvae and early parasitic stages. International Journal for Parasitology. 38:829-838. Abstract
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2008.
Stakeholders' views on natural flood management: implications for the nature-based solutions paradigm shift? Environmental Science and Policy. 116:91-98.
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2021.
Standardized and transparent model descriptionsfor agent-based models - current status and prospects. Environmental Modelling and Software. 55:156-163.
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2014.
The stem rust resistance gene Rpg5 encodes a protein with nucleotide binding site, leucine-rich and protein kinase domains. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 105:14970-14975. Abstract
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2008.
Stepwise effects of the BCR sequential chemical extraction procedure on dissolution and metal release from common ferromagnesian clay minerals: a combined solution chemistry and X-ray powder diffraction study. The Science of the Total Environment. 407(1):603-614.
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2008.
Stochastic modelling of ecological processes using hybrid Gibbs samplers. Ecological Modelling. 198(1-2):40-52.
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2006.
Stomatal vs. genome size in angiosperms: The somatic tail wagging the genomic dog? Annals of Botany. 105:573-584.
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2010.
Storage nitrogen co-ordinates leaf expansion and photosynthetic capacity in winter oilseed rape. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69:2995-3007.
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2018.
Strawberry polyphenols are equally cytotoxic to tumourigenic and normal human breast and prostate cell lines. International Journal of Oncology. 34:777-786.
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2009.
Strong altitudinal partitioning in the distributions of ectomycorrhizal fungi along a short (300 m) elevation gradient. New Phytologist. 206:1145-1155.
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2015.
The strong and the hungry: Bias in capture methods for mountain hares Lepus timidus. Wildlife Biology. 17:311-316.
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2011.
Strong impacts of belowground tree inputs on soil nematode trophic composition. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41(6):1060-1065.
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2009.
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Structure from motion photogrammetry: does the choice of software matter? Ecology and Evolution. 9:12964-12979.
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2019.
The structure of opal-CT revisited. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 405:68-75.
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2014.
A study of the microbial quality of grey water and an evaluation of treatment technologies for reuse. Ecological Engineering. 32(2):187-197.
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2008.
The sub-cellular localisation of the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) carotenoid biosynthetic enzymes, CrtRb2 and PSY2. Protoplasma. 250:1381-1392.
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2013.
Sucrose transport in the phloem; integrating root responses to phosphorus starvation. Journal of Experimental Botany. 59:93-109. Abstract
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2008.
Sugar signalling in root responses to low phosphorus availability. Plant Physiology. 156:1033-1040.
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