Article

Orr, Ryan, Hocking, Rosalie K., Pattison, Anthony, and Nelson, Paul N. (2020) Extraction of metals from mildly acidic tropical soils: interactions between chelating ligand, pH and soil type. Chemosphere, 248. 126060.

Rakhsh, Fatemeh, Golchin, Ahmad, Agha, Ali Beheshti Al, and Nelson, Paul N. (2020) Mineralization of organic carbon and formation of microbial biomass in soil: effects of clay content and composition and the mechanisms involved. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 151. 108036.

Orr, Ryan, and Nelson, Paul N. (2019) How soil management can help in the battle against Panama disease and other Fusarium wilts. Science Trends LLC.

Bowen, Alison, Orr, Ryan, McBeath, Anna V., Pattison, Anthony, and Nelson, Paul N. (2019) Suppressiveness or conduciveness to Fusarium wilt of bananas differs between key Australian soils. Soil Research, 57 (2). pp. 158-165.

Orr, Ryan, and Nelson, Paul N. (2018) Impacts of soil abiotic attributes on Fusarium wilt, focusing on bananas. Applied Soil Ecology, 132. pp. 20-33.

Goodrick, I., and Nelson, P.N. (2018) Mineralisation of soil organic carbon in two Andisols under oil palm: an incubation study into controlling factors. Soil Research, 56 (1). pp. 105-112.

Orr, Ryan, McBeath, Anna V., Dieleman, Wouter I.J., Bird, Michael I., and Nelson, Paul N. (2017) Estimating organic carbon content of soil in Papua New Guinea using infrared spectroscopy. Soil Research, 55 (8). pp. 735-742.

McJannet, David, Hawdon, Aaron, Baker, Brett, Renzullo, Luigi, and Searle, Ross (2017) Multiscale soil moisture estimates using static and roving cosmic-ray soil moisture sensors. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 21 (12). pp. 6049-6067.

Kouadio, Aka Niangoran Marie-Stéphanie, Nandjui, Jacob, Krou, Serge Martial, Séry, Drolet Jean-Marc, Nelson, Paul, and Zézé, Adolphe (2017) A native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculant outcompetes an exotic commercial species under two contrasting yam field conditions. Rhizosphere, 4. pp. 112-118.

Agegnehu, Getachew, Nelson, Paul N., and Bird, Michael I. (2016) Crop yield, plant nutrient uptake and soil physicochemical properties under organic soil amendments and nitrogen fertilization on Nitisols. Soil and Tillage Research, 160. pp. 1-13.

Wakelin, S.A., Gerard, E., van Koten, C., Banabas, M., O'Callaghan, M., and Nelson, P.N. (2016) Soil physicochemical properties impact more strongly on bacteria and fungi than conversion of grassland to oil palm. Pedobiologia, 59 (3). pp. 83-91.

Agegnehu, Getachew, Bass, Adrian M., Nelson, Paul N., and Bird, Michael I. (2016) Benefits of biochar, compost and biochar-compost for soil quality, maize yield and greenhouse gas emissions in a tropical agricultural soil. Science of the Total Environment, 543 (Part A). pp. 295-306.

Bass, Adrian M., Bird, Michael I., Kay, Gavin, and Muirhead, Brian (2016) Soil properties, greenhouse gas emissions and crop yield under compost, biochar and co-composted biochar in two tropical agronomic systems. Science of the Total Environment, 550. pp. 459-470.

Goodrick, Iain, Nelson, Paul N., Nake, Steven, Webb, Michael J., Bird, Michael I., and Huth, Neil (2016) Tree-scale spatial variability of soil carbon cycling in a mature oil palm plantation. Soil Research, 54 (4). pp. 397-406.

Agegnehu, Getachew, Bass, Adrian M., Nelson, Paul N., Muirhead, Brian, Wright, Graeme, and Bird, Michael A. (2015) Biochar and biochar-compost as soil amendments: effects on peanut yield, soil properties and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical North Queensland, Australia. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 213. pp. 72-85.

Roberts, David A., Paul, Nicholas A., Cole, Andrew J., and De Nys, Rocky (2015) From waste water treatment to land management: conversion of aquatic biomass to biochar for soil amelioration and the fortification of crops with essential trace elements. Journal of Environmental Management, 157. pp. 60-68.

Jenberu, Getachew, Bird, Michael I., Nelson, Paul N., and Bass, Adrian M. (2015) The ameliorating effects of biochar and compost on soil quality and plant growth on a Ferralsol. Soil Research, 53 (1). pp. 1-12.

Agegnehu, Getachew, Nelson, Paul N., Bird, Michael I., and van Beek, Christy (2015) Phosphorus response and fertilizer recommendations for wheat grown on nitisols in the central Ethiopian highlands. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 46. pp. 2411-2424.

Su, Ninghu (2014) Mass-time and space-time fractional partial differential equations of water movement in soils: theoretical framework and application to infiltration. Journal of Hydrology, 519 (Part B). pp. 1792-1803.

Nelson, P.N., Webb, M.J., Banabas, M., Nake, S., Goodrick, I., Gordon, J., O'Grady, D., and Dubos, B. (2014) Methods to account for tree-scale variability in soil- and plant-related parameters in oil palm plantations. Plant and Soil, 374 (1-2). pp. 459-471.

McBeath, Anna V., Lehmann, Johannes, Krull, Evelyn S., and Smernik, Ronald J. (2014) The influence of feedstock and production temperature on biochar carbon chemistry: a solid-state 13C NMR study. Biomass & Bioenergy, 60. pp. 121-129.

Nelson, P.N., Banabas, M., Nake, S., Goodrick, I., Webb, M.J., and Gabriel, E. (2014) Soil fertility changes following conversion of grassland to oil palm. Soil Research, 52 (7). pp. 698-705.

Kerridge, B.L., Hornbuckle, J.W., Christen, E.W., and Faulkner, R.D. (2013) Using soil surface temperature to assess soil evaporation in a drip irrigated vineyard. Agricultural Water Management, 116. pp. 128-141.

Stockmann, Uta, Adams, Mark A., Crawford, John W., Field, Damien J., Henakaarchchi, Nilusha, Jenkins, Meaghan, Minasny, Budiman, McBratney, Alex B., de Courcelles, Vivien de Remy, Singh, Kanika, Wheeler, Ichsani, Abbott, Lynette, Angers, Denis A., Baldock, Jeffrey, Bird, Michael, Brookes, Philip C., Chenu, Claire, Jastrowh, Julie D., Lal, Rattan, Lehmann, Johannes, O'Donnell, Anthony G., Parton, William J., Whitehead, David, and Zimmermann, Michael (2013) The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 164. pp. 80-99.

Su, Ninghu (2012) Distributed-order infiltration, absorption and water exchange in mobile and immobile zones of swelling soils. Journal of Hydrology, 468-469 (10). pp. 1-10.

Wakelin, Steven A., Nelson, Paul N., Armour, John D., Rasiah, Vellupillai, and Colloff, Matthew J. (2011) Bacterial community structure and denitrifier (nir-gene) abundance in soil water and groundwater beneath agricultural land in tropical North Queensland, Australia. Soil Research, 49 (1). pp. 65-76.

Su, Ninghu (2010) Theory of infiltration: infiltration into swelling soils in a material coordinate. Journal of Hydrology, 395 (1-2). pp. 103-108.

Vicca, Sara, Janssens, Ivan A., Wong, Suan-Chin, Cernusak, Lucas A., and Farquhar, Graham D. (2010) Zea mays rhizosphere respiration, but not soil organic matter decomposition was stable across a temperature gradient. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 42 (11). pp. 2030-2033.

Nelson, Paul N., and Su, Ninghu (2010) Soil pH buffering capacity: a descriptive function and its application to some acidic tropical soils. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 48 (3). pp. 201-207.

Dondini, Marta, Hastings, Astley, Saiz, Gustavo, Jones, Michael B., and Smith, Pete (2009) The potential of Miscanthus to sequester carbon in soils: comparing field measurements in Carlow, Ireland to model predictions. GCB Bioenergy, 1 (6). pp. 413-425.

Lottermoser, Bernd G. (2009) Trace metal enrichment in sugarcane soils due to the long-term application of fertilisers, North Queensland, Australia: geochemical and Pb, Sr, and U isotopic compositions. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 47 (3). pp. 311-320.

Kaur, Kamaljit, Jalota, Rajesh K., and Midmore, David J. (2007) Impact of temperature and defoliation (simulated grazing) on soil respiration of pasture grass (Cenchurus ciliaris L.) in a controlled experiment. Journal of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, 1 (1). pp. 1-9.

Nelson, P.N., Baldock, J.A., Clarke, P., Oades, J.M., and Churchman, G.J. (1999) Dispersed clay and organic matter in soil: their nature and associations. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 37 (2). pp. 289-316.

Baldock, J.A., Oades, J M., Nelson, P.N., Skene, T.M., Golchin, A., and Clarke, P. (1997) Assessing the extent of decomposition of natural organic materials using solid-state 13C NMR spectroscopy. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 35 (5). pp. 1061-1083.

Barzegar, A. Rahman, Nelson, Paul N., Oades, J Malcolm, and Rengasamy, Pichu (1997) Organic matter, sodicity, and clay type: influence on soil aggregation. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 61 (4). pp. 1131-1137.

Nelson, Paul N., Barzegar, A. Rahman, and Oades, J. Malcolm (1997) Sodicity and clay type: influence on the decomposition of added organic matter. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 61 (4). pp. 1052-1057.

Nelson, P.N., Ladd, J.N., and Oades, J.M. (1996) Decomposition of 14C-labelled plant material in a salt-affected soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 28 (4-5). pp. 433-441.

Nelson, P.N., Dictor, M-C., and Soulas, G. (1994) Availability of organic carbon in soluble and particle-size fractions from a soil profile. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 26 (11). pp. 1549-1555.

Comia, Reynaldo A., Stenberg, Maria, Nelson, Paul, Rydberg, Tomas, and Hakansson, Inge (1994) Soil and crop responses to different tillage systems. Soil and Tillage Research, 29 (4). pp. 335-355.

Book Chapter

Bhattarai, Surya P., Midmore, David J., and Su, Ninghu (2010) Sustainable irrigation to balance supply of soil water, oxygen, nutrients and agro-chemicals. In: Lichtfouse, Eric, (ed.) Biodiversity, Biofuels, Agroforestry and Conservation Agriculture. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 5 . Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands, pp. 253-286.

Report

O'Reagain, Peter, Bainbridge, Zoe, and Brodie, Jon (2008) Wambiana Grazing Trial: water quality update to Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM. Report. Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

Conference Item

Prabowo, Noto E., and Nelson, Paul N. (2015) K and Mg retention and losses, as affected by soil and other site factors. In: ACIAR Proceedings (144) p. 27. From: Workshop on Sustainable Management of Soil in Oil Palm Plantings, 7-8 November 2013, Medan, Indonesia.

Nelson, Paul N., Banabas, Murom, Huth, Neil I., and Webb, Michael J. (2015) Quantifying trends in soil fertility under oil palm: practical challenges and approaches. In: ACIAR Proceedings (144) pp. 60-66. From: Workshop on Sustainable Management of Soil in Oil Palm Plantings, 7-8 November 2013, Medan, Indonesia.

Webb, Michael J., Nelson, Paul N., Banabas, Murom, and Nake, Steven (2015) Soil acidification and indicators. In: ACIAR Proceedings (144) p. 43. From: Workshop on Sustainable Management of Soil in Oil Palm Plantings, 7-8 November 2013, Medan, Indonesia.

Docherty, Claire, Nelson, Paul N., Koczberski, Gina, Nake, Steven, and Law, Lisa (2014) Good soils have names: local soil classification and management in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. In: Abstracts from the National Soil Science Conference. From: National Soil Science Conference, 23-27 November 2014, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Nelson, Paul N., Bessou, Cécile, Caliman, Jean-Pierre, Webb, Michael J., and Banabas, Murom (2014) Oil palm and soil fertility: challenges and approaches for sustainability. In: Abstracts from the National Soil Science Conference. From: National Soil Science Conference, 23-27 November 2014, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Desper, Douglas B., Connor, Sarah, Link, Curtis A., and Nelson, Paul N. (2014) Soil below the water table may not be saturated: how much air is entrapped and what are the implications for seismic determination of depth to water table? In: Abstracts from the National Soil Science Conference. From: National Soil Science Conference, 23-27 November 2014, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Nelson, Paul N., Webb, Michael J., and Berthelsen, Suzanne (2014) Soils and subduction: on the ring of fire, biosphere processes are directly influenced by asthenosphere processes. In: Abstracts from the National Soil Science Conference. From: National Soil Science Conference, 23-27 November 2014, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Prabovo, Noto E., Foster, Hugh L., Nelson, Stephen, Sitepu, Baihaqi, and Nelson, Paul (2012) Practical use of oil palm nutrient physiological efficiency with regard to nutrient recovery and agronomic efficiencies at different Sumatran sites. In: UNSPECIFIED. From: International Oil Palm Conference, 26-28 September 2012, Cartagena, Colombia. (Unpublished)

Hateley, Louise, Nelson, P.N., and Amiotte-Suchet, P. (2011) δ13C provides a robust indicator of the sources of suspended sediment in a tropical river traversing forested and agricultural land. In: Abstracts from 11th Australasian Environmental Isotopes Conference and 4th Australasian Hydrogeology Research Conference. p. 36. From: 11th Australasian Environmental Isotopes Conference and 4th Australasian Hydrogeology Research Conference, 12-14 July 2011, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Book

Su, Ninghu (2020) Fractional Calculus for Hydrology, Soil Science and Geomechanics: an introduction to applications. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA.

Thesis

Goodrick, Iain (2018) Soil carbon dynamics under oil palm plantations. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Kiup, Emma (2017) Maximizing nutrient utilisation and soil fertility in smallholder coffee and food garden systems in Papua New Guinea by managing nutrient stocks and movement. Masters (Research) thesis, James Cook University.

Mitchell, David Clive (2005) Understanding the surface hydrology of low lying sugarcane fields for a basis of optimised surface drainage criteria. PhD thesis, James Cook University.