Eric Paterson
Eric has more than 25 years’ experience of working on plant-soil interactions in the context of sustainable crop production systems, soil health and mitigation of environmental impacts. His group have developed novel stable isotope approaches that allow quantification of plant-mediated impacts on soil C and N cycling processes, identifying the importance of these interactions in the contexts of soil GHG exchanges and nutrient supply in semi-natural and agroecosystems. Most recently he has applied these approaches to study interactions between plant genotype, management and environment (G x M x E) in UK, European and African agricultural systems, to optimise of crop production, while fostering the sustainability of the soil resource. He is a Subject Editor for the journals Plant & Soil and Soil Biology & Biochemistry, and has more than 90 ISI listed publications (WoK h-index = 34). His research has been supported by Scottish Government, BBSRC, NERC, British Council, EU and industry. He currently co-ordinates Soils research within the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme, is a board member of the NERC Soils Training and Research Studentships CDP (STARS) and has served as a review panel member for NERC, BBSRC and international research funders.
Current research interests
The research group has developed novel methodologies for continuous, steady-state 13CO2-labelling of plants that enable quantification of plant-derived C-fluxes to soil and to the various components of the soil biota (e.g. via compound-specific 13C-analysis of PLFA biomarkers). A key advantage of the continuous labelling approach is that isotopic mass balance can be applied to quantify turnover of soil organic matter in intact systems (i.e. including plants), such that the biological controls of soil organic matter mineralisation can be studied. A current research priority of the group is to investigate the interactions between plant-derived C-fluxes to soil and microbially mediated turnover of native soil organic matter. These interactions are being studied in the contexts of:
- the responses of soils to land use and environmental change (e.g. potential feedbacks to GHG-mediated climate forcing), and
- the sustainable productivity of agricultural systems (e.g. understanding the controls of productivity in low-input systems and optimising the use of organic amendments as fertiliser replacements).
Current research projects
- BBSRC GCRF Foundation Award BB/P022936/1 (2017-2021): Exploiting the potential of genotype microbiome interactions to promote sustainable soil health in southern Africa. (£532k, Hutton PI).
- BBSRC GCRF Sustainable Agriculture for Sub-Saharan Africa BBR020590/1 (2018-2022): Science-driven Evaluation of Legume Choice for Transformed livelihoods (£1.8M; Hutton PI).
- BBSRC GCRF BB/T012552/1 (2020-2022): Africa SOIL: Soil Organic matter Improves Livelihoods (£250k, Hutton PI).
- NERC CDP NE/M009106/1 (2017-2022): Soils Training and Research Studentships (£2.3M, Co-I)
- PhD project, Walsh Foundation (2018-2022) Linking microbially mediated soil organic matter turnover to N availability in agricultural soils.
- PhD project, Gatsby Foundation (2018-2022) Impacts of maize-legume intercropping on rhizosphere C:N:P stoichiometry and nutrient availability.
- PhD project, Joint Studentship Programme (2019-2023) The interactions of plant, microbial and physico-chemical controls on carbon and nutrient cycling in the rhizosphere.
Bibliography
- Jilkova, V.; Sim, A.; Thornton, B.; Paterson, E. (2023) Grass rather than legume species decreases soil organic matter decomposition with nutrient addition, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 177, Art. 108936
- Thierfelder, C.; Paterson, E.; Mwafulirwa, L.; Daniell, T.J.; Cairns, J.E.; Mhlanga, B.; Baggs, E.M. (2022) Toward greater sustainability: How investing in soil health may enhance maize productivity in Southern Africa, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 37(2), pp. 166-177
- Terrazas, R.A.; Robertson-Albertyn, S.; Corral, A.M.; Escudero-Martinez, C.; Balbirnie-Cumming, K.; Morris, J.; Hedley, P.; Barret, M.; Torres-Cortes, G; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Abbott, J.; Bulgarelli, D. (2022) Defining Composition and Function of the Rhizosphere Microbiota of Barley Genotypes Exposed to Growth-Limiting Nitrogen Supplies, mSystems, 7(6), Art. 00934-22
- Gregory, P.J., George, T.S.; Paterson, E. (2022) New methods for new questions about rhizosphere/plant root interactions, Plant and Soil, 476, pp. 699-712
- Mwafulirwa, L.M.; Baggs, E.M.; Russell, J.; Hackett, C.; Morley, N.; De La Fuente Canto, C.; Paterson, E. (2021) Identification of barley genetic regions influencing plantmicrobe interactions and carbon cycling in soil., Plant and Soil, 468, 165-182.
- McCloskey, C.S.; Otten, W.; Paterson, E.; Kirk, G.J.D. (2021) On allowing for transient variation in endmember delta C13 values in partitioning soil C fluxes from net ecosystem respiration., European Journal of Soil Science, 72, 2343-2355.
- Gowda, M.; Cairns, J.E.; Mwafulirwa, L.; Daniell, T.J.; Thierfelder, C.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M. (2021) Evidence of a plant genetic basis for maize roots impacting soil organic matter mineralization., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 161, Article No.108402.
- Mwafulirwa, L.; Paterson, E.; Cairns, J.E.; Daniell, T.J.; Thierfelder, C.; Baggs, E.M. (2021) Genotyic variation in maize (Zeamays)-microbe-management interactions for enhancing soil functioning in maize-based cropping systems., New Phytologist.
- Paterson, E.; Mwafulirwa, L. (2021) Root-soil-microbe interactions mediating nutrient fluxes in the rhizosphere., In: Gupta, W.S.R. & Sharma, A.K. (eds.). Rhizosphere Biology: Interactions between Microbes and Plants. Springer, Singapore, pp75-91.
- Greenfield, L.M.; Hill, P.W.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Jones, D.L. (2020) Do plants use root-derived proteases to promote the uptake of soil organic nitrogen?, Plant and Soil, 456, 355-367.
- Greenfield, L.M.; Hill, P.W.; Seaton, F.M.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Jones, D.L. (2020) Is soluble protein mineralisation and protease activity in soil regulated by supply or demand?, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 150, Article No. 108007.
- Jilkova, V.; Sim, A.; Thornton, B.; Jandova, K.; Cajthaml, T.; Paterson, E. (2020) Impact of plant species and atmospheric CO2 concentration on rhizodeposition and soil microbial activity and community composition., Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 183, 327-337.
- McCloskey, C.S.; Otten, W.; Paterson, E.; Ingram, B., Kirk, G.J.D. (2020) A field system for measuring plant and soil carbon fluxes using stable isotope methods., European Journal of Soil Science. Published online.
- Terrazas, R.A.; Balbirnie-Cumming. K.; Morris, J.; Hedley, P.E.; Russell, J.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Fridman, E.; Bulgarelli, D. (2020) A footprint of plant eco-geographic adaptation on the composition of the barley rhizosphere bacterial microbiota., Scientific Reports, 10, Article No. 12916.
- Palacio, S.; Paterson, E.; Hester, A.J.; Nogues, S.; Lino, G.; Anandon-Rosell, A.; Maestro, M.; Millard, P. (2020) No preferential carbon allocation to storage over growth in clipped birch and oak saplings., Tree Physiology, 40, 621-636.
- Schofield, E.J.; Brooker, R.W.; Rowntree, J.K.; Price, E.A.C.; Brearley, F.Q.; Paterson, E. (2019) Plant-plant competition influences temporal dynamism of soil microbial enzyme activity., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 139, Article No. 107615.
- Jilkova, V.; Jandova, K.; Sim, A.; Thornton, B.; Paterson, E. (2019) Soil organic matter decomposition and carbon sequestration in temperate coniferous forest soils affected by soluble and insoluble spruce needle fractions., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 138, Article No. 107595.
- Boilard, G.; Bradley, R.L.; Paterson E.; Sim, A.; Brown, L.K.; George T.S.; Bainard, L.; Carubba, A. (2019) Interaction between root hairs and soil phosphorus on rhizosphere priming of soil organic matter., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 135, 264-266.
- Hill, E.J.; Jones, D.L.; Paterson, E.; Hill, P.W. (2019) Hotspots and hot moments of amino acid N in soil: real-time insights using continuous microdialysis sampling., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 131, 40-43.
- Schofield, E.J.; Rowntree, J.K.; Paterson, E.; Brewer, M.J.; Price, E.A.C.; Brearley, F.Q.; Brooker, R.W. (2019) Cultivar differences and impact of plant-plant competition on temporal patterns of nitrogen and biomass accumulation., Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, Article No. 215.
- Mwafulirwa, L.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Paterson, E. (2019) Ryegrass root and shoot residues differentially affect short-term priming of soil organic matter and net soil C-balance., European Journal of Soil Biology, 93, Article No. 103096.
- Schofield, E.J.; Rowntree, J.K.; Paterson, E.; Brooker, R.W. (2018) Temporal dynamism of resource capture: a missing factor in ecology?, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 33, 277-286.
- Greenfield, L.M.; Hill, P.W.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Jones, D.L. (2018) Methodological bias associated with soluble protein recovery from soil., Scientific Reports, 8, Article No. 11186.
- Richards, S.; Withers, P.J.A.; Paterson, E.; McRoberts, C.W.; Stutter, M.I. (2017) Removal and attenuation of sewage effluent combined tracer signals of phosphorus, caffeine and saccharin in soil., Environmental Pollution, 223, 277-285.
- Richards, S.; Withers, P.J.A.; Paterson, E.; McRoberts, C.W.; Stutter, M.I. (2017) Potential tracers for tracking septic tank effluent discharges in watercourses., Environmental Pollution, 228, 245-255.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2017) Nitrogen availability alters rhizosphere processes mediating soil organic matter mineralisation., Plant and Soil, 417, 499-510.
- Mwafulirwa, L.D.; Baggs, E.M.; Russell, J.; Morley, N.; Sim, A.; Paterson, E. (2017) Combined effects of rhizodeposit C and crop residues on SOM priming, residue mineralization and N supply in soil., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 113, 35-44.
- Bölscher, T.; Paterson, E.; Freitag, T.; Thornton, B.; Herrmann, A.M. (2017) Temperature sensitivity of substrate-use efficiency can result from altered microbial physiology without change to community composition., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 109, 59-69.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.; Fisher, J.; Hurskianen, S.; Fielding, D.; Mitchell, R.J. (2017) Long-term functional structure and functional diversity changes in Scottish grasslands., Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 247, 352-362.
- Paterson, E. (2017) Plant and microbial controls of priming effects at the root-soil interface., 6th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter, Harpenden, UK, 3-7 September 2017.
- Paterson, E. (2017) Root deposition: effects on soil biota and processes., Soil Dynamics: Organisms, Pools & Processes, Soro, Denmark, 4-10 June 2017.
- Baggs, E.; Morley, N.; Paterson, E.; Villada, A.; Gougoulias, C.; Shaw, L. (2017) Linking carbon and nitrogen cycles in the rhizosphere., American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 9-13 December 2017.
- Richards, S.; Withers, P.J.A.; Paterson, E.; Stutter, M.I. (2017) Removal and attenuation of sewage effluent combined tracer signals of phosphorus, caffeine and saccharin in soil., BSSS Early Careers Researcher Conference, Lancaster, UK,19-20 April 2017.
- Waibel, M.; Santos, C.; Paterson, E.; Thornton, B.; Brennan, F.; Abram, F.; Tuohy, M. (2017) Biochemical characterisation of operational soil proteinaceous fractions, obtained by different extraction methods from grassland topsoils., 6th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter, Harpenden, UK, 3-7 September 2017.
- Brooker, R.; Paterson E.; Glendell, M.; Ellis, C.; Eastwood, A.; Fraser, F.; Wilkinson, M.; Skuce, P.; Macleod, C.; Carvalho, L.; Fischer, A.; Comerford, D.; Holland, J.; Vinten, A.J.A.; McVittie, A. (2017) Report on natural assets theme science day, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, 2 October 2017., Theme 1 Web pages, 6pp.
- Paterson, E.; Sim, A.; Davidson, J.; Daniell, T.J. (2016) Arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphae promote priming of native soil organic matter mineralisation., Plant and Soil, 408, 243-254.
- Mwafulirwa, L.; Baggs, E.M.; Russell, J.; George, T.; Morley, N.; Sim, A.; De la Fuente Canto, C.; Paterson, E. (2016) Barley genotype influences stabilization of rhizodeposition-derived C and soil organic matter mineralization., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 95, 60-69.
- Richards, S.; Withers, P.J.A.; Paterson, E.; McRoberts, C.W.; Stutter, M.I. (2016) Temporal variability in domestic point source discharges and their associated impact on receiving waters., Science of the Total Environment, 571, 1275-1283.
- Lloyd, D.A.; Ritz, K.; Paterson, E.; Kirk, G.J.D. (2016) Effects of soil type and composition of rhizodeposits on rhizosphere priming phenomena., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 103, 512-521.
- Alegria Terrazas, R.; Giles, C.; Paterson, E.; Robertson-Albertyn, S.; Cesco, S.; Mimmo, T.; Pii, Y.; Bulgarelli, D. (2016) Chapter one - Plant-microbiota interactions as a driver of the mineral turnover in the rhizosphere., Advances in Applied Microbiology, 95, 1-67.
- Jilkova, V.; Sim, A.; Thornton, B.; Paterson, E. (2023) Grass rather than legume species decreases soil organic matter decomposition with nutrient addition, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 177, Art. 108936
- Thierfelder, C.; Paterson, E.; Mwafulirwa, L.; Daniell, T.J.; Cairns, J.E.; Mhlanga, B.; Baggs, E.M. (2022) Toward greater sustainability: How investing in soil health may enhance maize productivity in Southern Africa, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 37(2), pp. 166-177
- Terrazas, R.A.; Robertson-Albertyn, S.; Corral, A.M.; Escudero-Martinez, C.; Balbirnie-Cumming, K.; Morris, J.; Hedley, P.; Barret, M.; Torres-Cortes, G; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Abbott, J.; Bulgarelli, D. (2022) Defining Composition and Function of the Rhizosphere Microbiota of Barley Genotypes Exposed to Growth-Limiting Nitrogen Supplies, mSystems, 7(6), Art. 00934-22
- Gregory, P.J., George, T.S.; Paterson, E. (2022) New methods for new questions about rhizosphere/plant root interactions, Plant and Soil, 476, pp. 699-712
- Mwafulirwa, L.M.; Baggs, E.M.; Russell, J.; Hackett, C.; Morley, N.; De La Fuente Canto, C.; Paterson, E. (2021) Identification of barley genetic regions influencing plantmicrobe interactions and carbon cycling in soil., Plant and Soil, 468, 165-182.
- McCloskey, C.S.; Otten, W.; Paterson, E.; Kirk, G.J.D. (2021) On allowing for transient variation in endmember delta C13 values in partitioning soil C fluxes from net ecosystem respiration., European Journal of Soil Science, 72, 2343-2355.
- Gowda, M.; Cairns, J.E.; Mwafulirwa, L.; Daniell, T.J.; Thierfelder, C.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M. (2021) Evidence of a plant genetic basis for maize roots impacting soil organic matter mineralization., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 161, Article No.108402.
- Mwafulirwa, L.; Paterson, E.; Cairns, J.E.; Daniell, T.J.; Thierfelder, C.; Baggs, E.M. (2021) Genotyic variation in maize (Zeamays)-microbe-management interactions for enhancing soil functioning in maize-based cropping systems., New Phytologist.
- Greenfield, L.M.; Hill, P.W.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Jones, D.L. (2020) Do plants use root-derived proteases to promote the uptake of soil organic nitrogen?, Plant and Soil, 456, 355-367.
- Greenfield, L.M.; Hill, P.W.; Seaton, F.M.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Jones, D.L. (2020) Is soluble protein mineralisation and protease activity in soil regulated by supply or demand?, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 150, Article No. 108007.
- Jilkova, V.; Sim, A.; Thornton, B.; Jandova, K.; Cajthaml, T.; Paterson, E. (2020) Impact of plant species and atmospheric CO2 concentration on rhizodeposition and soil microbial activity and community composition., Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 183, 327-337.
- McCloskey, C.S.; Otten, W.; Paterson, E.; Ingram, B., Kirk, G.J.D. (2020) A field system for measuring plant and soil carbon fluxes using stable isotope methods., European Journal of Soil Science. Published online.
- Terrazas, R.A.; Balbirnie-Cumming. K.; Morris, J.; Hedley, P.E.; Russell, J.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Fridman, E.; Bulgarelli, D. (2020) A footprint of plant eco-geographic adaptation on the composition of the barley rhizosphere bacterial microbiota., Scientific Reports, 10, Article No. 12916.
- Palacio, S.; Paterson, E.; Hester, A.J.; Nogues, S.; Lino, G.; Anandon-Rosell, A.; Maestro, M.; Millard, P. (2020) No preferential carbon allocation to storage over growth in clipped birch and oak saplings., Tree Physiology, 40, 621-636.
- Schofield, E.J.; Brooker, R.W.; Rowntree, J.K.; Price, E.A.C.; Brearley, F.Q.; Paterson, E. (2019) Plant-plant competition influences temporal dynamism of soil microbial enzyme activity., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 139, Article No. 107615.
- Jilkova, V.; Jandova, K.; Sim, A.; Thornton, B.; Paterson, E. (2019) Soil organic matter decomposition and carbon sequestration in temperate coniferous forest soils affected by soluble and insoluble spruce needle fractions., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 138, Article No. 107595.
- Boilard, G.; Bradley, R.L.; Paterson E.; Sim, A.; Brown, L.K.; George T.S.; Bainard, L.; Carubba, A. (2019) Interaction between root hairs and soil phosphorus on rhizosphere priming of soil organic matter., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 135, 264-266.
- Hill, E.J.; Jones, D.L.; Paterson, E.; Hill, P.W. (2019) Hotspots and hot moments of amino acid N in soil: real-time insights using continuous microdialysis sampling., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 131, 40-43.
- Schofield, E.J.; Rowntree, J.K.; Paterson, E.; Brewer, M.J.; Price, E.A.C.; Brearley, F.Q.; Brooker, R.W. (2019) Cultivar differences and impact of plant-plant competition on temporal patterns of nitrogen and biomass accumulation., Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, Article No. 215.
- Mwafulirwa, L.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Paterson, E. (2019) Ryegrass root and shoot residues differentially affect short-term priming of soil organic matter and net soil C-balance., European Journal of Soil Biology, 93, Article No. 103096.
- Schofield, E.J.; Rowntree, J.K.; Paterson, E.; Brooker, R.W. (2018) Temporal dynamism of resource capture: a missing factor in ecology?, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 33, 277-286.
- Greenfield, L.M.; Hill, P.W.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Jones, D.L. (2018) Methodological bias associated with soluble protein recovery from soil., Scientific Reports, 8, Article No. 11186.
- Richards, S.; Withers, P.J.A.; Paterson, E.; McRoberts, C.W.; Stutter, M.I. (2017) Removal and attenuation of sewage effluent combined tracer signals of phosphorus, caffeine and saccharin in soil., Environmental Pollution, 223, 277-285.
- Richards, S.; Withers, P.J.A.; Paterson, E.; McRoberts, C.W.; Stutter, M.I. (2017) Potential tracers for tracking septic tank effluent discharges in watercourses., Environmental Pollution, 228, 245-255.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2017) Nitrogen availability alters rhizosphere processes mediating soil organic matter mineralisation., Plant and Soil, 417, 499-510.
- Mwafulirwa, L.D.; Baggs, E.M.; Russell, J.; Morley, N.; Sim, A.; Paterson, E. (2017) Combined effects of rhizodeposit C and crop residues on SOM priming, residue mineralization and N supply in soil., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 113, 35-44.
- Bölscher, T.; Paterson, E.; Freitag, T.; Thornton, B.; Herrmann, A.M. (2017) Temperature sensitivity of substrate-use efficiency can result from altered microbial physiology without change to community composition., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 109, 59-69.
- Pakeman, R.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.; Fisher, J.; Hurskianen, S.; Fielding, D.; Mitchell, R.J. (2017) Long-term functional structure and functional diversity changes in Scottish grasslands., Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 247, 352-362.
- Richards, S.; Paterson, E.; Withers, P.J.A.; Stutter, M.I. (2016) Septic tank discharges as multi-pollutant hotspots in catchments., Science of the Total Environment, 542, 854-863.
- Paterson, E.; Sim, A.; Davidson, J.; Daniell, T.J. (2016) Arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphae promote priming of native soil organic matter mineralisation., Plant and Soil, 408, 243-254.
- Mwafulirwa, L.; Baggs, E.M.; Russell, J.; George, T.; Morley, N.; Sim, A.; De la Fuente Canto, C.; Paterson, E. (2016) Barley genotype influences stabilization of rhizodeposition-derived C and soil organic matter mineralization., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 95, 60-69.
- Richards, S.; Withers, P.J.A.; Paterson, E.; McRoberts, C.W.; Stutter, M.I. (2016) Temporal variability in domestic point source discharges and their associated impact on receiving waters., Science of the Total Environment, 571, 1275-1283.
- Lloyd, D.A.; Ritz, K.; Paterson, E.; Kirk, G.J.D. (2016) Effects of soil type and composition of rhizodeposits on rhizosphere priming phenomena., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 103, 512-521.
- Alegria Terrazas, R.; Giles, C.; Paterson, E.; Robertson-Albertyn, S.; Cesco, S.; Mimmo, T.; Pii, Y.; Bulgarelli, D. (2016) Chapter one - Plant-microbiota interactions as a driver of the mineral turnover in the rhizosphere., Advances in Applied Microbiology, 95, 1-67.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2015) Rhizosphere priming can promote mobilisation of N-rich compounds from soil organic matter., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 81, 236-243.
- Yao, H-Y.; Chapman, S.J.; Thornton, B.; Paterson, E. (2015) C-13 PLFAs: a key to open the soil microbial black box?, Plant and Soil, 392, 3-15.
- Brooker, R.W.; Bennett, A.E.; Cong, W.F.; Daniell, T.J.; George, T.S.; Hallett, P.D.; Hawes, C.; Iannetta, P.P.M.; Jones, H.G.; Karley, A.J.; Li, L.; McKenzie, B.M.; Pakeman, R.J.; Paterson, E.; Schob, C.; Shen, J.; Squire, G.; Watson, C.A.; Zhang, C.; Zhang, J.; White, P.J. (2015) Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology., New Phytologist, 206, 107-117.
- Richards, S.; Paterson, E.; Withers, P.J.A.; Stutter, M.I. (2015) The contribution of household chemicals to environmental discharges via effluents: combining chemical and behavioural data., Journal of Environmental Management, 150, 427-434.
- Foereid, B.; Ward, D.S.; Mahowald, N.; Paterson, E.; Lehmann, J. (2014) The sensitivity of carbon turnover in the Community Land Model to modified assumptions about soil processes., Earth Systems Dynamics 5, 211-221.
- Tandy, S.; Brittain, S.; Grail, B.M.; Mcleod, C.W.; Paterson, E.; Tomos, A.D. (2013) Fine scale measurement and mapping of uranium in soil solution in soil and plant-soil microcosms, with special reference to depleted uranium., Plant and Soil, 368, 471-482.
- Greenfield, L.M.; Hill, P.W.; Paterson, E.; Jones, D.L. (2017) The use of 14C labelled proteins to assess the efficiency of extracting proteins from soil., BSSS Early Careers Researcher Conference, Lancaster, UK, 19-20 April, 2017. (Poster)
- Dungait, J.A.J.; Ghee, C.; Rowan, J.S.; McKenzie, B.M.; Hawes, C.; Dixon, E.R.; Paterson, E.; Hopkins, D.W. (2013) Microbial responses to the erosional redistribution of soil organic carbon in arable fields., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 60, 195-201.
- Reinsch, S.; Ambus, P.; Thornton, B.; Paterson, E. (2013) Impact of future climatic conditions on the potential for plant-mediated soil organic matter priming., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 65, 133-140.
- Paterson, E.; Sim, A.; Osborne, S.M.; Murray, P.J. (2011) Long-term exclusion of plant-inputs to soil reduces the functional capacity of microbial communities to mineralise recalcitrant plant-derived carbon sources., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 43, 1873-1880.
- Paterson, E.; Neilson, R.; Midwood, A.J.; Osborne, S.M.; Sim, A.; Thornton, B.; Millard, P. (2011) Altered food web structure and C-flux pathways associated with mineralisation of organic amendments to agricultural soil., Applied Soil Ecology, 48, 107-116.
- Garcia-Pausas, J.; Paterson, E. (2011) Microbial community abundance and structure are determinants of soil organic matter mineralisation in the presence of labile carbon., Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 43, 1705-1715.
- Hallett, P.D.; Caul, S.; Daniell, T.J.; Barre, P.; Paterson, E. (2010) The rheology of rhizosphere formation by root exudates and soil microbes., Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of Soil Science, Brisbane, Australia, 1-6 August 2010. (Poster)
- Paterson, E.; Kemp, J.S.; Gammack, S.M.; FitzPatrick, .A.; Cresser, M.S.; Mullins, C.E.; Killham, K. (1993) The movemnet of genetically modified bacteria through soil influence of soil type., Biology and Fertility of Soils, 15, 308-314.
- Kemp, J.S.; Paterson, E.; Gammack, S.M.; Killham, K.; Cresser, M.S. (1992) Leaching of genetically modified Pseudomonas fluorescens through organic soils influence of temperature, soil pH, and roots., Biology and Fertility of Soils, 13, 218-224.
- Paterson, E.; Mwafulirwa, L. (2021) Root-soil-microbe interactions mediating nutrient fluxes in the rhizosphere., In: Gupta, W.S.R. & Sharma, A.K. (eds.). Rhizosphere Biology: Interactions between Microbes and Plants. Springer, Singapore, pp75-91.
- Paterson, E. (2013) The use of stable isotope labelling and compound-specific analysis of microbial phospholipid fatty acids to quantify the influences of rhizodeposition on microbial community structure and function., In: de Bruijn, F.J. (ed.). Molecular Microbial Ecology of the Rhizosphere. Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, New Jersey. Volume 1, pp141-148.
- Balesdent, J.; Ciavatta, C.; Dennis, P.; Finlay, R.; Gessa, C.E.; Gioacchini, P.; Hacin, J.; Hodge, A.; Jones, D.; Killham, K.; Kuzyakov, Y.; Lecomte, A.; Minchin, P.E.H.; Nguyen, C.; Paterson, E.; Robin, C.; Schweizer, P.; Standing, D. (2007) Element cycling and organic matter turnover., In: Luster, J.F.R. (ed.). Handbook of Methods Used in Rhizosphere Research. Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, 333-359. ISBN: 3-905621-35-5
- Paterson, E.; Rattray, E.A.S.; Killham, K. (1995) Rhizosphere ecophysiology., The Encyclopaedia of Environmental Biology, 3, pp237-245. Academic Press, New York.
- Brooker, R.; Paterson E.; Glendell, M.; Ellis, C.; Eastwood, A.; Fraser, F.; Wilkinson, M.; Skuce, P.; Macleod, C.; Carvalho, L.; Fischer, A.; Comerford, D.; Holland, J.; Vinten, A.J.A.; McVittie, A. (2017) Report on natural assets theme science day, James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, 2 October 2017., Theme 1 Web pages, 6pp.
- Owen, J.; Paterson, E. (2012) Preliminary report on the suitability of ‘Struvite’ as a soil conditioner/fertiliser to sustain the growth of barley and ryegrass., Report for William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd.
- Patersaon, E.; Owen, J. (2012) Report on chemical analysis and seed germination trials on soil samples from prospective football pitch., Report for Raeburn Drilling
- Paterson, E.; Owen, J. (2011) Report on the analysis of crushed granite sample for elemental concentration, aqueous extractable elements, and C and N, Total C and N, extractable nitrate, loss on ignition, particle size distribution and ecotoxicity., Report for Cloburn Quarry Company Ltd.
- Paterson, E.; Campbell, C.D.; Coull, M.C.; Shand, C.A. (2011) Geochemical atlas for Scottish topsoils., The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, 43pp.ISBN 978-0-902701-007
- Paterson, E. (2010) Copper in soils: potential impacts of distillery co-product applications to land., Report for Helius Energy PLC.
- Owen, J.; Paterson, E. (2010) Report on drill cuttings for leachable and total elemental composition, particle size distribution and initial biological testing., Report for Chevron Energy Technology Company.
- Paterson, E. (2009) Pot trials of soil conditioner formulations., Report for Helius Energy plc.
- Paterson, E. (2017) Plant and microbial controls of priming effects at the root-soil interface., 6th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter, Harpenden, UK, 3-7 September 2017.
- Paterson, E. (2017) Root deposition: effects on soil biota and processes., Soil Dynamics: Organisms, Pools & Processes, Soro, Denmark, 4-10 June 2017.
- Baggs, E.; Morley, N.; Paterson, E.; Villada, A.; Gougoulias, C.; Shaw, L. (2017) Linking carbon and nitrogen cycles in the rhizosphere., American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 9-13 December 2017.
- Richards, S.; Withers, P.J.A.; Paterson, E.; Stutter, M.I. (2017) Removal and attenuation of sewage effluent combined tracer signals of phosphorus, caffeine and saccharin in soil., BSSS Early Careers Researcher Conference, Lancaster, UK,19-20 April 2017.
- Waibel, M.; Santos, C.; Paterson, E.; Thornton, B.; Brennan, F.; Abram, F.; Tuohy, M. (2017) Biochemical characterisation of operational soil proteinaceous fractions, obtained by different extraction methods from grassland topsoils., 6th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter, Harpenden, UK, 3-7 September 2017.
- Paterson, E. (2016) Plant-soil interactions mediating rhizosphere C and N fluxes., Workshop on Soil Food Webs: Linking structure, energy flux and function, Berlin, Germany, 2-4 March 2016.
- Paterson, E. (2016) Root-soil interactions mediating C and N fluxes in the rhizosphere., 3rd Doctoral Researcher’s Conference, Signaling at the Plant-Soil Interface, Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany, 14-16 September 2016.
- Waibel, M.; Thornton, B.; Paterson, E.; Freitag, T. (2016) Interactions in labile C application to soil and soil organic matter mineralisation., 3rd Doctoral Researcher’s Conference, Signaling at the Plant-Soil Interface, Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany, 14-16 September 2016.
- Paterson, E. (2015) Plant, soil and microbial controls of soil organic matter mineralisation: Is it possible to predict and manipulate priming effects?, 5th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter, Gottingen, Germany, 20-24 September 2015.
- Mwafulirwa, L.; Baggs, E.M.; Russell, J.; Morley, N.; Paterson, E. (2015) Respective impacts of root tissue recalcitrance and carbon deposition on soil processes., British Society of Soil Science Early Career Researchers Conference, University of York, 7-8 April 2015.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Schulte, R.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2014) Understanding emerging mechanisms that underpin nitrogen mineralisation., Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, 3rd Year Symposium, 3-4 April 2014.
- Murphy, C.J.; Paterson, E.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Schulte, R. (2014) Understanding emerging mechanisms that underpin nitrogen mineralisation and their impact on nitrogen management strategies., Proceedings of the 18th Nitrogen Workshop - The Nitrogen Challenge: Building a Blueprint for Nitrogen Use and Efficiency and Food Security. Lisbon, Portugal 30 June - 3 July, 2014
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2014) Understanding emerging mechanism underpinning C and N cycling in soil., Student Competition, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, 20 March 2014.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Schulte, R.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2014) Is the Priming Effect on organic matter a missing component for optimising N-fertilisation to crop demand?, British Society of Soil Science, Annual Meeting, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, 3-5 September 2014.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2014) Using continuous steady-state 13C-labelling to determine mechanisms and regulators underpinning priming effects., British Society of Soil Science, Annual Meeting, Manchester University, Manchester, 3-4 September 2014.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2014) Is the rhizosphere priming effect an important mechanism for nitrogen mineralisation in soil?, Teagasc Walsh Fellowship Seminar, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland, 5 December 2014.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Schulte, R.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2013) The importance of plant-soil interactions for N mineralisation in different soil types., British Society of Soil Science, Early Careers Conference, University of York, 27-28 March 2013.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Schulte, R.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2013) The importance of plant-soil interactions for N mineralisation in different soil types., European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 7-12 April 2013. EGU2013-6179. (Poster)
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Schulte, R.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2012) Soil organic matter priming: effect of labile carbon on N mineralisation in Irish grassland soils., Student Competition, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, 8 April 2012.
- Murphy, C.J.; Baggs, E.M.; Schulte, R.; Morley, N.; Wall, D.P.; Paterson, E. (2012) Soil organic matter priming: effect of labile carbon on nitrogen mineralisation in Irish grassland soils., Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen Research Day, 5 December 2012.
- Ghee, C.; Hallett, P.D.; Neilson, R.; Robinson, D.; Paterson, E. (2012) Priming effects alter the temperature response of soil organic matter mineralisation., EUROSOIL 2012, Soil Science for the Benefit of Mankind and Environment, 4th International Congress of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS), Bari, Italy, 2-6 July 2012
- Ghee, C.; Hallett, P.D.; Neilson, R.; Robinson, D.; Paterson, E. (2012) Soil organic matters in sustainable cropping., Planet Under Pressure, International Conference Centre, London, 26-29 March 2012.
- Hallett, P.D.; Barre, P.; Bengough, A.G.; Loades, K.W.; Duckett, N.R.; Knappett, J.A.; Paterson, E.; Daniell, T.; Caul, S.; Zhang, B. (2012) Influence of plant roots on the physical behaviour of soils., The 8th Symposium of the International Society of Root Research (ISRR); Roots to the Future, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, 26-29 June 2012.
- Paterson, E. (2012) Stable isotope labelling and tracking to quantify plant-mediated priming of soil organic matter mineralisation., EUROSOIL 2012, Soil Science for the Benefit of Mankind and Environment, 4th International Congress of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS), Bari, Italy, 2-6 July 2012.
- Paterson, E. (2011) Soil structure, biology and organic matter., Scottish Society of Crop Research Annual Meeting, Battleby, Perth, 24 February 2011.
- Baggs, E.; Chadwick, K.; Giles, M.; Freitag, T.; Paterson, E. (2011) How strong is the coupling between plant C-flow and rhizosphere denitrification?, Rhizosphere 3 International Conference, Perth, Australia, 25-30 September 2011.
- Chadwick, K.L.; Paterson, E.; Prosser, J.I.; Baggs, E.A. (2009) Is it plant - or soil-derived carbon that drives denitrification?, Scottish Root Group Meeting, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, 3 November 2009.
- Chadwick, K.L.; Paterson, E.; Prosser, J.I.; Baggs, E.A. (2009) Is it plant - or soil-derived carbon that drives denitrification?, Nitrogen Cycling Meeting, 14th, Alicante, Spain, 16-18 September 2009.
- Tandy, S.; Brittain, S.; McLeod, C.; Paterson, E.; Tomos, A.D. (2009) An intereaction between root acidic exudates and DU shrapnel in contaminated soil measured at mm resolution., COGER Meeting, Warrington, 6-8 April 2009.
- Sanguin, H.; Zysko, A.; Smith, A.; Singh, B.K.; Paterson, E.; Kertesz, M.A. (2008) Assessment of Pseudomonas biofilm gene expression in phosphorus limited environments., Molecular Microbial Group Meeting.
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