L. G. Firbank

University of Leeds — United Kingdom

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(45), Land Use and Ecosystem Services(33), Genetically Modified Organisms Research(26), Weed Control and Herbicide Applications(22), Plant and animal studies(19)

Publications187 total

Large‐scale exploration of nitrogen utilization efficiency in Asia region for rice crop: Variation patterns and determinants
Global Change Biology·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Soil macroaggregation drives sequestration of organic carbon and nitrogen with three-year grass-clover leys in arable rotations
The Science of The Total Environment·2022· 37 citedOpen Access
Experimental evaluation of biological regeneration of arable soil: The effects of grass-clover leys and arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants on wheat growth, yield, and shoot pathology
Frontiers in Plant Science·2022· 9 citedOpen Access
Expansion of Agriculture in Northern Cold-Climate Regions: A Cross-Sectoral Perspective on Opportunities and Challenges
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems·2021· 79 citedOpen Access
Potential use of gene drive modified insects against disease vectors, agricultural pests and invasive species poses new challenges for risk assessment
Critical Reviews in Biotechnology·2021· 31 citedOpen Access
Arable fields as potential reservoirs of biodiversity: Earthworm populations increase in new leys
The Science of The Total Environment·2021· 28 cited
Soil quality regeneration by grass-clover leys in arable rotations compared to permanent grassland: Effects on wheat yield and resilience to drought and flooding
Soil and Tillage Research·2021· 40 citedOpen Access
Drivers of songbird territory density in the boundaries of a lowland arable farm
Acta Oecologica·2021· 6 cited
Gene Drive-Modified Organisms: Developing Practical Risk Assessment Guidance
Trends in biotechnology·2020· 20 citedOpen Access
Stakeholder workshop “Problem formulation for the environmental risk assessment of gene drive modified insects” (15 May 2019, Brussels)
EFSA Supporting Publications·2020· 8 citedOpen Access
Towards the sustainable intensification of agriculture—a systems approach to policy formulation
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering·2019· 17 citedOpen Access
The Changing Cultural Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation
One Earth·2019· 1 citedOpen Access
Epigeal fauna of urban food production sites show no obvious relationships with soil characteristics or site area
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment·2019· 3 cited
Biochars effects potentially toxic elements and antioxidant enzymes in Lactuca sativa L. grown in multi-metals contaminated soil
Environmental Technology & Innovation·2019· 49 cited
Nitrogen-inputs regulate microbial functional and genetic resistance and resilience to drying–rewetting cycles, with implications for crop yields
Plant and Soil·2019· 13 citedOpen Access
The role of hedgerows in soil functioning within agricultural landscapes
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment·2018· 129 cited
Plant Primary Metabolism Regulated by Nitrogen Contributes to Plant–Pathogen Interactions
Plant and Cell Physiology·2018· 64 citedOpen Access
Assessing the performance of commercial farms in England and Wales: Lessons for supporting the sustainable intensification of agriculture
Food and Energy Security·2018· 13 citedOpen Access
What agricultural practices are most likely to deliver “sustainable intensification” in the <scp>UK</scp>?
Food and Energy Security·2018· 53 citedOpen Access
To what extent has sustainable intensification in England been achieved?
The Science of The Total Environment·2018· 26 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

A. J. Haughton(11), J. N. Perry(11), Cathy Hawes(10), P. Rothery(10), G. T. Champion(10), Rod J. Scott(10), Simon M. Smart(8), David A. Bohan(8), David R. Brooks(8), Matthew S. Heard(8), Juliet L. Osborne(7), Andrew R. Watkinson(7), David B. Roy(7), Suzanne J. Clark(7), I. P. Woiwod(6), M. O. Hill(6), Ruth E. Feber(5), David W. Macdonald(5), A. M. Dewar(5), M. P. Skellern(5)