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Plant-based controls on soil structural dynamics: elucidating the interactive roles of the genotype, phenotype and soil microbial community

Reference	BB/N015614/2
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Richard Lark
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of Nottingham
Department	Sch of Biosciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	221,488
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/02/2018
End date	30/09/2020
Duration	32 months

Abstract

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Summary

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Impact Summary

The principal impacts we wish to attain with this project are: (i) a practitioner-level awareness of the concepts and findings arising from this research, particularly in relation to the potential that maincrops could contribute to soil health through enhanced structure; (ii) a wider understanding of the concepts and potential of such approaches by policy communities; (iii) utilisation of the data and knowledge acquired by the environmental sciences academic community. These will be achieved by the establishment of a project related website and periodic production of briefings which will be posted on the site and distributed via a group of 'Promulgation Partners' who have agreed to use their respective communications networks to disseminate the instigation of the project and the key findings as they are realised. This will include material on their websites and online portals, newsletters and annual member meetings and trade conferences. Project members will also give series of talks and seminars to growers and various fora which the investigators are regularly contribute to, which will include two attendances to the key UK cereal-producer event, Cereals.

Committee	Research Committee B (Plants, microbes, food & sustainability)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Microbiology, Plant Science, Soil Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

Associated awards:

BB/N014960/1 Plant-based controls on soil structural dynamics: elucidating the interactive roles of the genotype, phenotype and soil microbial community

BB/N015614/1 Plant-based controls on soil structural dynamics: elucidating the interactive roles of the genotype, phenotype and soil microbial community

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