Res/Assoc/Prof Louise Barton
Research Associate Professor
Contact details
| Address | School of Plant Biology The University of Western Australia (M004) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 2543 |
| Fax | 6488 1108 |
| louise.barton@uwa.edu.au |
Biography
Louise Barton is a soil scientist who has been researching nitrogen cycling in various landuses for the past 13 years. Her current interests include developing irrigation and fertiliser strategies for mininising nitrogen leaching from turfgrass, plus investigating the contribution of agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions. In other field-based research, Louise has investigated nitrous oxide emissions from soils receiving agricultural and domestic wastewater in New Zealand.
Major research interests
- Analytical techniques for plants and soils
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils
- Nutrient cycling and biogeochemistry
- Water and nutrient management in turf
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Barton L., G. Wan, R. Buck, and T. D. Colmer. 2009. Does ‘splitting’ annual N application rates decrease N leaching from turfgrass on a sandy soil? Plant and Soil (in press).
Barton L., G. Wan, R. Buck, and T. D. Colmer. 2009. Nitrogen Increases Evapotranspiration and Growth of a Warm-Season Turfgrass. Agronomy Journal 101: 17-24.
Barton L., G. Wan, R. Buck, and T. D. Colmer. 2009. Cultural Controls of Thatch and Mat and Effects on Turfgrass Growth and Quality. Agronomy Journal 101: 67-74.
Biswas W. K., L. Barton, and D. Carter. 2008. Global warming potential of wheat production in Western Australia: A life cycle assessment. Water and Environment Journal 22: 206–216.
Barton L., R. Kiese, D. Gatter, K. Butterbach-Bahl, R. Buck, C. Hinz, and D.V. Murphy. 2008. Nitrous oxide emissions from a cropped soil in a semi-arid climate. Global Change Biology 14: 177–192.
Pathan, S.M., L. Barton, and T. D. Colmer. 2007. Evaluation of a soil moisture sensor to reduce water and nutrient leaching in turfgrass (Cynodon dactylon cv. Wintergreen). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 47:215–222.
Barton L., G. G. Y. Wan, and T. D. Colmer. 2006. Turfgrass production on growth and quality: I. Effects of irrigation and fertiliser regimes on N leaching Plant & Soil 284: 147–164.
Barton L., G. G. Y. Wan, and T. D. Colmer 2006. Turfgrass production on sandy soils: II. Effects of irrigation and fertiliser regimes on N leaching Plant & Soil 284: 147–164.
Sparling G. P., L. Barton, L. Duncan, A. McGill, T.W Speir, L.A. Schipper, G. Arnold, and A. van Schaik. 2006. Nutrient leaching and changes in soil characteristics of four contrasting soils irrigated with secondary-treated wastewater for 4 years. Australian Journal of Soil Research 44:107–116.
Barton L., and T. D. Colmer 2006. Irrigation and fertiliser strategies for minimising nitrogen leaching from turfgrass. Agricultural Water Management 80: 160–175.
Barton L., L.A. Schipper, G. F. Barkle, M. McLeod, T. W. Speir, M. D. Taylor, A. C. McGill, A. P. van Schaik, N. B. Fitzgerald, and S. P. Pandey. 2004. Land application of domestic effluent onto four soil types: Plant uptake and nutrient leaching. Journal of Environmental Quality 34: 635–643.
de Klein, C.A.M., Barton, L., Sherlock, R.R., Li. Z., and Littlejohn, R.P. 2003. Estimating nitrous oxide emission factor for animal urine from some New Zealand Pastoral Soils. Australian Journal of Soil Research 41: 381–399.
Barton, L., and Schipper, L.A. 2001. Nitrous oxide emissions from soils irrigated with dairy farm effluent. Journal of Environmental Quality 30: 1881–1887.
Barton, L., Schipper, L. A., Smith, C. T. and McLay, C. D. A. 2000. Denitrification enzyme activity is limited by soil aeration in a wastewater-irrigated forest soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils 32: 385–389.
Barton, L., McLay, C.D.A., Schipper, L.A. and Smith, C. T. 1999. Denitrification rates in a wastewater-irrigated forest soil in New Zealand. Journal of Environmental Quality 28: 2008–2014.
Barton L., C.D.A. McLay, L.A. Schipper and C.T Smith. 1999. Annual denitrification rates in agricultural and forest soils: a review. Australian Journal of Soil Research 37: 1073–1093.
Barton, L., C.D.A. McLay, L.A. Schipper, and C.T Smith. 1998. Procedures for characterising denitrification rates in a wastewater-irrigated forest soil. Australian Journal of Soil Research 36: 997–1008.
Tang C., L. Barton, and C. Raphael. 1998. Pasture legume species differ in their capacity to acidify soil. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49: 53–58.
McLay C.D.A., L. Barton, and C. Tang. 1997. Acidification potential of ten grain legume species grown in nutrient solution. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 48: 1025–1032.
Tang C., C.D.A. McLay, and L. Barton. 1997. A comparison of proton excretion of twelve pasture legumes grown in nutrient solution. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 37:563–570.
Barton, L., and S.J. Carr. 1996. Development and verification of a quick test for the diagnosis of aluminium toxicity on the deep yellow earths of Western Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research 34: 781–788.
OTHER REFEREED DOCUMENTS
Barton L., L.A. Schipper, M. McLeod, J.M. Aislabie, and R. Lee. 2000. Soil processes that influence sewage effluent renovation. In: New Zealand Guidelines for Utilisation of Sewage Effluent on Land. Part 2. Issues for Design and Management. (Edited by L. J. Whitehouse, H. Wang and M. Tomer). Pp 21–40. Joint publication of the New Zealand Land Treatment Collective and Forest Research, Rotorua, New Zealand.
de Klein, C.A.M., R.R. Sherlock, S.F. Ledgard, L. Barton, F.M. Kelliher, A.S. Walcroft, and G. Rys. 2002. Nitrous oxide emissions from New Zealand agriculture: research to refine the national inventory. In: Non-CO2 greenhouse gases: scientific understanding, control options and policy aspects. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium, Maastricht, Netherlands, 21–23 January 2002. Millpress Science Publishers,Rotterdam, Netherlands: pp 275–280
Barton L., G. Wan, R. Buck, and T. D. Colmer. 2009. Does ‘splitting’ annual N application rates decrease N leaching from turfgrass on a sandy soil? Plant and Soil (in press).
Barton L., G. Wan, R. Buck, and T. D. Colmer. 2009. Nitrogen Increases Evapotranspiration and Growth of a Warm-Season Turfgrass. Agronomy Journal 101: 17-24.
Barton L., G. Wan, R. Buck, and T. D. Colmer. 2009. Cultural Controls of Thatch and Mat and Effects on Turfgrass Growth and Quality. Agronomy Journal 101: 67-74.
Biswas W. K., L. Barton, and D. Carter. 2008. Global warming potential of wheat production in Western Australia: A life cycle assessment. Water and Environment Journal 22: 206–216.
Barton L., R. Kiese, D. Gatter, K. Butterbach-Bahl, R. Buck, C. Hinz, and D.V. Murphy. 2008. Nitrous oxide emissions from a cropped soil in a semi-arid climate. Global Change Biology 14: 177–192.
Pathan, S.M., L. Barton, and T. D. Colmer. 2007. Evaluation of a soil moisture sensor to reduce water and nutrient leaching in turfgrass (Cynodon dactylon cv. Wintergreen). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 47:215–222.
Barton L., G. G. Y. Wan, and T. D. Colmer. 2006. Turfgrass production on growth and quality: I. Effects of irrigation and fertiliser regimes on N leaching Plant & Soil 284: 147–164.
Barton L., G. G. Y. Wan, and T. D. Colmer 2006. Turfgrass production on sandy soils: II. Effects of irrigation and fertiliser regimes on N leaching Plant & Soil 284: 147–164.
Sparling G. P., L. Barton, L. Duncan, A. McGill, T.W Speir, L.A. Schipper, G. Arnold, and A. van Schaik. 2006. Nutrient leaching and changes in soil characteristics of four contrasting soils irrigated with secondary-treated wastewater for 4 years. Australian Journal of Soil Research 44:107–116.
Barton L., and T. D. Colmer 2006. Irrigation and fertiliser strategies for minimising nitrogen leaching from turfgrass. Agricultural Water Management 80: 160–175.
Barton L., L.A. Schipper, G. F. Barkle, M. McLeod, T. W. Speir, M. D. Taylor, A. C. McGill, A. P. van Schaik, N. B. Fitzgerald, and S. P. Pandey. 2004. Land application of domestic effluent onto four soil types: Plant uptake and nutrient leaching. Journal of Environmental Quality 34: 635–643.
de Klein, C.A.M., Barton, L., Sherlock, R.R., Li. Z., and Littlejohn, R.P. 2003. Estimating nitrous oxide emission factor for animal urine from some New Zealand Pastoral Soils. Australian Journal of Soil Research 41: 381–399.
Barton, L., and Schipper, L.A. 2001. Nitrous oxide emissions from soils irrigated with dairy farm effluent. Journal of Environmental Quality 30: 1881–1887.
Barton, L., Schipper, L. A., Smith, C. T. and McLay, C. D. A. 2000. Denitrification enzyme activity is limited by soil aeration in a wastewater-irrigated forest soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils 32: 385–389.
Barton, L., McLay, C.D.A., Schipper, L.A. and Smith, C. T. 1999. Denitrification rates in a wastewater-irrigated forest soil in New Zealand. Journal of Environmental Quality 28: 2008–2014.
Barton L., C.D.A. McLay, L.A. Schipper and C.T Smith. 1999. Annual denitrification rates in agricultural and forest soils: a review. Australian Journal of Soil Research 37: 1073–1093.
Barton, L., C.D.A. McLay, L.A. Schipper, and C.T Smith. 1998. Procedures for characterising denitrification rates in a wastewater-irrigated forest soil. Australian Journal of Soil Research 36: 997–1008.
Tang C., L. Barton, and C. Raphael. 1998. Pasture legume species differ in their capacity to acidify soil. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49: 53–58.
McLay C.D.A., L. Barton, and C. Tang. 1997. Acidification potential of ten grain legume species grown in nutrient solution. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 48: 1025–1032.
Tang C., C.D.A. McLay, and L. Barton. 1997. A comparison of proton excretion of twelve pasture legumes grown in nutrient solution. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 37:563–570.
Barton, L., and S.J. Carr. 1996. Development and verification of a quick test for the diagnosis of aluminium toxicity on the deep yellow earths of Western Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research 34: 781–788.
OTHER REFEREED DOCUMENTS
Barton L., L.A. Schipper, M. McLeod, J.M. Aislabie, and R. Lee. 2000. Soil processes that influence sewage effluent renovation. In: New Zealand Guidelines for Utilisation of Sewage Effluent on Land. Part 2. Issues for Design and Management. (Edited by L. J. Whitehouse, H. Wang and M. Tomer). Pp 21–40. Joint publication of the New Zealand Land Treatment Collective and Forest Research, Rotorua, New Zealand.
de Klein, C.A.M., R.R. Sherlock, S.F. Ledgard, L. Barton, F.M. Kelliher, A.S. Walcroft, and G. Rys. 2002. Nitrous oxide emissions from New Zealand agriculture: research to refine the national inventory. In: Non-CO2 greenhouse gases: scientific understanding, control options and policy aspects. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium, Maastricht, Netherlands, 21–23 January 2002. Millpress Science Publishers,Rotterdam, Netherlands: pp 275–280
Honours and awards
T.W. Walker Prize for best oral presentation by a young scientist at Soils 2000, Australian and New Zealand Second Joint Soils Conference.
T.W. Walker Prize for best poster presentation by a young scientist at Soils 2000, Australian and New Zealand Second Joint Soils Conference.
T.W. Walker Prize for best poster presentation by a young scientist at Soils 2000, Australian and New Zealand Second Joint Soils Conference.
Previous positions
RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Landcare Research (New Zealand), 1998–2001
Employed as a Soil Biogeochemist to primarily conduct research projects funded within two Landcare Research Programs by national public-good funding (FoRST). In addition, conducted commercial research, including the first nationally co-ordinated field study investigating nitrous oxide emissions from New Zealand pasture soils.
PhD CANDITATE, The University of Waikato (New Zealand), 1995–1998
My dissertation investigated denitrification rates, and regulating factors, in the upland soil of a forested land treatment system. The research was conducted in partnership with Forest Research in Rotorua.
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, The University of Western Australia, 1993–1995:
A staff member in the Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture (CLIMA), in sub-program investigating the soil acidification potential of grain and pasture legumes.
LAND CONSERVATION OFFICER, WA Department of Agriculture (Moora) 1992–1993:
Employed to assist farmers develop farm plans by providing soil technical information and practical options for addressing soil degradation. The position involved soil identification and mapping, organising workshops and assisting programs intended to increase community awareness of ‘landcare’ principles.
RESEARCH OFFICER, The University of Western Australia, 1992:
Collated and presented soil chemical and physical methods as a manual for use by soil acidity researchers in Western Australia.
Employed as a Soil Biogeochemist to primarily conduct research projects funded within two Landcare Research Programs by national public-good funding (FoRST). In addition, conducted commercial research, including the first nationally co-ordinated field study investigating nitrous oxide emissions from New Zealand pasture soils.
PhD CANDITATE, The University of Waikato (New Zealand), 1995–1998
My dissertation investigated denitrification rates, and regulating factors, in the upland soil of a forested land treatment system. The research was conducted in partnership with Forest Research in Rotorua.
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, The University of Western Australia, 1993–1995:
A staff member in the Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture (CLIMA), in sub-program investigating the soil acidification potential of grain and pasture legumes.
LAND CONSERVATION OFFICER, WA Department of Agriculture (Moora) 1992–1993:
Employed to assist farmers develop farm plans by providing soil technical information and practical options for addressing soil degradation. The position involved soil identification and mapping, organising workshops and assisting programs intended to increase community awareness of ‘landcare’ principles.
RESEARCH OFFICER, The University of Western Australia, 1992:
Collated and presented soil chemical and physical methods as a manual for use by soil acidity researchers in Western Australia.
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