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Overview

John N. Quinton is affiliated with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with significant contributions to Soil Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Water Science and Technology, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

They have published extensively, contributing to multiple papers in renowned venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Geoderma
  • International Soil and Water Conservation Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SOIL

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist are:

  • The ecosystem services of urban soils: A review (2021, Geoderma)
  • Grassland degradation-induced declines in soil fungal complexity reduce fungal community stability and ecosystem multifunctionality (2022, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
  • Soil lifespans and how they can be extended by land use and management change (2020, Environmental Research Letters)
  • Root hairs are the most important root trait for rhizosheath formation of barley (Hordeum vulgare), maize (Zea mays) and Lotus japonicus (Gifu) (2021, Annals of Botany)
  • Agricultural land is the main source of stream sediments after conversion of an African montane forest (2020, Scientific Reports)

John N. Quinton has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Jessica Davies
  • Peter Fiener
  • Pedro Velloso Gomes Batista
  • Ian C. Dodd
  • M. R. James

Best Publications

  • The European Soil Erosion Model (EUROSEM): A dynamic approach for predicting sediment transport from fields and small catchments.

    Rpc Morgan;JN Quinton;RE Smith;Gerard Govers

  • The significance of soils and soil science towards realization of the United Nations sustainable development goals

    Saskia D. Keesstra;Johan Bouma;Jakob Wallinga;Pablo Tittonell

  • The impact of agricultural soil erosion on biogeochemical cycling

    John N. Quinton;Gerard Govers;Kristof Van Oost;Richard D. Bardgett

  • Rates and spatial variations of soil erosion in Europe: A study based on erosion plot data

    O. Cerdan;G. Govers;Y. Le Bissonnais;K. Van Oost

  • Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services

    D S Powlson;P J Gregory;W R Whalley;J N Quinton

  • The interdisciplinary nature of SOIL

    E.C. Brevik;A. Cerdà;J. Mataix-Solera;L. Pereg

  • Land use change impacts on floods at the catchment scale : challenges and opportunities for future research

    M. Rogger;M. Agnoletti;A. Alaoui;J.C. Bathurst

  • Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands

    Iain Gould;John Norman Quinton;Alexandra Weigelt;Gerlinde Barbra De Deyn

  • The selective removal of phosphorus from soil: is event size important?

    John N. Quinton;John A. Catt;Tim M. Hess

  • Overland flow transport of pathogens from agricultural land receiving faecal wastes.

    S. F. Tyrrel;John N. Quinton

  • The European soil erosion model (EUROSEM): documentation and user guide.

    R. P. C. Morgan;J. N. Quinton;R. E. Smith;G. Govers

  • On the evaluation of soil erosion models:Are we doing enough?

    Pedro V.G. Batista;Pedro V.G. Batista;Jessica Davies;Marx L.N. Silva;Marx L.N. Silva;John N. Quinton

  • Assessment of erosion hazard with the USLE and GIS : a case study of the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North basin of Kenya

    Bancy M Mati;Royston P C Morgan;Francis N Gichuki;John N Quinton

  • Below-ground relationships of soil texture, roots and hydraulic conductivity in two-phase mosaic vegetation in South-east Spain

    N. A. L. Archer;John N. Quinton;T. M. Hess

  • Comparing the accuracy of several field methods for measuring gully erosion

    Carlos Castillo;Rafael Pérez;Michael James;John Quinton

  • Enrichment of Heavy Metals in Sediment Resulting from Soil Erosion on Agricultural Fields.

    John N. Quinton;John A. Catt

  • Dynamic, Distributed Simulation of Watershed Erosion - the Kineros2 and Eurosem Models.

    R. E. Smith;D. C. Goodrich;John N. Quinton

  • Grassland degradation-induced declines in soil fungal complexity reduce fungal community stability and ecosystem multifunctionality

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  • Sediment tracers in water erosion studies: current approaches and challenges

    Gema Guzmán;John N. Quinton;Mark A. Nearing;Lionel Mabit

  • The ecosystem services of urban soils: A review

    Roisin O'Riordan;Jessica Davies;Carly Stevens;John Quinton

  • The European Soil Erosion Model (EUROSEM): documentation and user guide. Silsoe College, Cranfield University

    R.P.C Morgan;J.N Quinton;R.E Smith;Gerard Govers

  • The significance of soils and soil science towards realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

    Saskia Keesstra;Johan Bouma;Jakob Wallinga;Pablo Tittonell

Frequent Co-Authors

Carly J. Stevens
Carly J. Stevens Lancaster University
Richard E. Brazier
Richard E. Brazier University of Exeter
Mike R. James
Mike R. James Lancaster University
Jim Freer
Jim Freer University of Bristol
Gerard Govers
Gerard Govers KU Leuven
Philip M. Haygarth
Philip M. Haygarth Lancaster University
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Ian C. Dodd
Ian C. Dodd Lancaster University
Karl Auerswald
Karl Auerswald Technical University of Munich
Nilton Curi
Nilton Curi Federal University of Lavras

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