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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
48
Citations
10605
World Ranking
2361
National Ranking
593

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Fertilizer

Agronomy, Manure, Soil water, Environmental engineering and Sludge are his primary areas of study. His Agronomy study incorporates themes from Ecosystem and Mineralization. His Manure research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Dry matter and Arable land.

As a part of the same scientific family, B. J. Chambers mostly works in the field of Environmental engineering, focusing on Agricultural land and, on occasion, Air pollution. His Sludge research includes elements of Loam, Sewage and Topsoil. B. J. Chambers interconnects Soil quality and Industrial waste in the investigation of issues within Soil contamination.

His most cited work include:

  • An inventory of heavy metals inputs to agricultural soils in England and Wales. (825 citations)
  • Heavy metal contents of livestock feeds and animal manures in England and Wales (408 citations)
  • Pathogen survival during livestock manure storage and following land application. (373 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

B. J. Chambers mostly deals with Agronomy, Manure, Soil water, Environmental chemistry and Agriculture. His research on Agronomy also deals with topics like

  • Nitrate which connect with Arable land,
  • Leaching together with Loam. Broiler is closely connected to Organic fertilizer in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Manure.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Sludge and Organic matter. His work in Environmental chemistry addresses subjects such as Soil fertility, which are connected to disciplines such as Topsoil. His study in Agriculture is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Livestock, Environmental engineering and Agricultural science.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (40.14%)
  • Manure (17.61%)
  • Soil water (16.20%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2016)?

  • Agronomy (40.14%)
  • Nitrous oxide (4.93%)
  • Grassland (10.56%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

B. J. Chambers mainly investigates Agronomy, Nitrous oxide, Grassland, Slurry and Environmental chemistry. His studies in Agronomy integrate themes in fields like Soil water, Leaching, Mineralization and Nitrate. B. J. Chambers has researched Soil water in several fields, including Sludge, Seedbed and Organic fertilizer.

His Temperate grassland study in the realm of Grassland interacts with subjects such as Urine. His Slurry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Livestock and Arable land. As a member of one scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Ammonia volatilization from urea, focusing on Nutrient and, on occasion, Manure.

Between 2010 and 2016, his most popular works were:

  • An assessment of nitrification inhibitors to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from UK agriculture (79 citations)
  • Ammonia emissions from urea, stabilized urea and calcium ammonium nitrate: insights into loss abatement in temperate grassland (39 citations)
  • Effects of recent and accumulated livestock manure carbon additions on soil fertility and quality (34 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Fertilizer

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Fertilizer, Manure, Grassland and Ammonia volatilization from urea. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nitrate and Leaching. His work deals with themes such as Mineralization, Topsoil, Biomass, Available water capacity and Animal science, which intersect with Manure.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil classification and Organic matter in addition to Mineralization. His Grassland research incorporates elements of Agriculture, Grazing and Calcium ammonium nitrate. The Ammonia volatilization from urea study combines topics in areas such as Nutrient and Crop.

Best Publications

  • An inventory of heavy metals inputs to agricultural soils in England and Wales.

    F.A. Nicholson;S.R. Smith;B.J. Alloway;C. Carlton-Smith

  • Heavy metal contents of livestock feeds and animal manures in England and Wales

    F.A Nicholson;B.J Chambers;J.R Williams;R.J Unwin

  • Pathogen survival during livestock manure storage and following land application.

    Fiona A. Nicholson;Simon J. Groves;Brian J. Chambers

  • Ammonia emission factors for UK agriculture.

    T.H. Misselbrook;T.J. Van Der Weerden;B.F. Pain;S.C. Jarvis

  • Predicting Cadmium Concentrations in Wheat and Barley Grain Using Soil Properties

    M. L. Adams;F. J. Zhao;S. P. McGrath;F. A. Nicholson

  • The potential to increase soil carbon stocks through reduced tillage or organic material additions in England and Wales: a case study

    D.S. Powlson;A. Bhogal;B.J. Chambers;K. Coleman

  • Plant uptake of nitrogen from the organic nitrogen fraction of animal manures: a laboratory experiment

    D. R. Chadwick;F. John;B. F. Pain;B. J. Chambers

  • An Overview of the Environmental Impact of Agriculture in the U.K.

    John Skinner;Kathleen Lewis;Keith Bardon;P. Tucker

  • Predicting nitrogen availability and losses following application of organic manures to arable land: MANNER

    B.J. Chambers;E.I. Lord;F.A. Nicholson;K.A. Smith

  • A new inventory for ammonia emissions from U.K. agriculture

    B.F Pain;T.J Van der Weerden;B.J Chambers;V.R Phillips

  • A study of the impacts of Zn and Cu on two rhizobial species in soils of a long-term field experiment

    Amar M. Chaudri;Céline M. G. Allain;Vera L. Barbosa-Jefferson;Fiona A. Nicholson

  • Predicting ammonia losses following the application of livestock manure to land.

    T.H. Misselbrook;F.A. Nicholson;B.J. Chambers

  • Nutrient composition of poultry manures in England and Wales

    F.A. Nicholson;B.J. Chambers;K.A. Smith

  • Organic carbon additions: effects on soil bio-physical and physico-chemical properties

    A. Bhogal;F. A. Nicholson;B. J. Chambers

  • Effects of past sewage sludge additions on heavy metal availability in light textured soils: implications for crop yields and metal uptakes.

    A Bhogal;F.A Nicholson;B.J Chambers;M.A Shepherd

  • Strategies to encourage better use of nitrogen in animal manures

    B.J. Chambers;K.A. Smith;B.F. Pain

  • Quantifying annual N2O emission fluxes from grazed grassland under a range of inorganic fertiliser nitrogen inputs

    L. M. Cardenas;R. Thorman;N. Ashlee;M. Butler

  • Measuring ammonia emissions from land applied manure: an intercomparison of commonly used samplers and techniques.

    T.H. Misselbrook;F.A. Nicholson;B.J. Chambers;R.A. Johnson

  • An assessment of nitrification inhibitors to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from UK agriculture

    T H Misselbrook;L M Cardenas;V Camp;R E Thorman

  • Utilizing the nitrogen content of organic manures on farms—problems and practical solutions

    K. A. Smith;B. J. Chambers

  • Inventory of ammonia emissions from UK agriculture 2009

    T.H. Misselbrook;D.R. Chadwick;S.L. Gilhespy;B.J. Chambers

  • Ammonia Emissions from Broiler Litter and Laying Hen Manure Management Systems

    F.A. Nicholson;B.J. Chambers;A.W. Walker

  • Inventory of Ammonia Emissions from UK Agriculture

    T H Misselbrook;D R Chadwick;S L Gilhespy;B J Chambers

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Chadwick
David R. Chadwick Bangor University
Steve P. McGrath
Steve P. McGrath Rothamsted Research
Tom Misselbrook
Tom Misselbrook Rothamsted Research
Philip M. Haygarth
Philip M. Haygarth Lancaster University
S. C. Jarvis
S. C. Jarvis Rothamsted Research
P. B. Barraclough
P. B. Barraclough Rothamsted Research
D. Scholefield
D. Scholefield Rothamsted Research
Paul J. A. Withers
Paul J. A. Withers Lancaster University
Laura M. Cardenas
Laura M. Cardenas Rothamsted Research
Keith Goulding
Keith Goulding Rothamsted Research

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