Location: Room 205, Environment Centre Wales, School of Environmental & Natural Sciences, Bangor University

Email: a.r.smith@bangor.ac.uk

Phone:+44 (0)1248 382297

Web: LinkedIn, ResearchGate, GoogleScholar, ResearcherID, PlumX

I research and teach forest ecology, biogeochemistry and plant-soil interactions with emphasis on species diversity and ecosystem function in undisturbed and managed ecosystems. I'm particlarly interested in belowground processes and the study of root biology, mycorrhizal symbiosis, and biogeochemical cycling; subjects that I have researched in a variety of climate change manipulation experiments that include elevated CO₂ and climatic extremes (via altered precipitation and temperature regimes) in forest and upland ecosystems. I previously held the positions of Climate Change Impact Scientist at NERCs Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (2011-2013), and postdoctoral researcher at Bangor University (2010-2011). In my early career at the Medical Research Council, Cambridge and Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge I focused on the development of novel molecular and bioinformatics techniques for the nematode (Caenorhabiditis elegans) and human genome sequencing projects.

I co-direct, with Prof Lui Shuguang, research activities at the Bangor University-Central South University of Forestry and Technology Joint Research Centre in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. I'm the PI of the forest diversity experiment (BangorDiverse) based at the Henfaes Research Centre, Abergwyngregyn that investigates the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function. BangorDiverse is part of the largest network (TreeDivNet) of biodviersity experiments worldwide, and was established in 2004 with 92 plots of alder (Alnus glutinosa L.), birch (Betula pendula Roth.), beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.), and oak (Quercus robur L.) planted in monoculture, and two and three species mixtures using a fully replicated (n=4) design. I also manage and conducted research on silvopastoral agroforestry at the Henfaes Research Centre that focuses on the role agroforestry has in sustainably delivering food security whilst maintaining ecological complexity and the provision of ecosystem services (public goods).

I lead the nutrient manipulation work package of the large (£3.7M) NERC project (QUINTUS) an investigation of N & P stoichiometry in temperate forests exposed to ambient and elevated atmospheric CO₂ at the BIFoR FACE facility. I am a Co-I on the UKRI Treescapes project Understanding Memory of UK Treescapes for Better Resilience and Adaptation (MEMBRA) that is investigating abiotic and biotic stress induced epigenetic changes in trees and whether these changes are passed on to future generations. I am PI of the Tree Production Innovation Fund project Development of Regenerative Tree Nursery Practice (2023-2025) that is investigating the use of municipal green waste as sustainable source of organic matter for compost use in horticulture. I Co-PI of the BU-Impact and Innovation Award project WINDFIRM investigating the imnpact of tree nursery practice of root morphology. I was the PI of the Sêr Cymru NRN-LCEE research cluster Multi-Land that researched the evidence-base around Enhancement of Agricultural Productivity and Ecosystem Service Resilience in Multifunctional Landscapes and Co-I of the ASPEN: Autonomous Systems for Forest ProtEctioN project (2023-2024).

Research Areas:

• Forestry
• Environmental and Soil Science
• Crops and Livestock

Teaching

Module organiser

• DXX-3212 (Level 6) Forest Ecosystems
• DXX-3016 (Level 6) Forest Ecosystems & Services
• ENS-4317 (Level 7) Forest Ecosystems

PhD Student Supervision

Katrin Schmidt "The effectiveness of biosensors in the detection of woody plant pests and diseases", NERC-PhD, 2024-2028.

Daniel Iddon "Woodland Soil - Fungal dominance in early stage woodland development", Self-funded PhD, 2024-2028.

Matilda Edwards "Establishing the relative importance of a rainforest microcosm in oil palm plantations", NERC-PhD, 2023-2027.

Jack Atkin-Willoughby "Restoring for a resilient future: Woodland community assembly trajectories in the face of multiple stressors", NERC-PhD, 2022-2026.

Matt Cooper "Investigating the potential of forested lands for natural flood management in Wales", KESS-PhD, 2020-2024.

Daniel Fishburn "Breaking down the effect of UV light on litter decomposition: a study of carbon cycling along a tropical forest humidity gradient", NERC-PhD, 2019-2024. [completed]

Sam Hollick “Optimising landscape shelterbelts to sustainably increase farm livestock productivity and build resilience to extreme events”, KESS-PhD, 2019-2024.

Anastasia Atucha “Identifying genetic markers for frost resistance in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)”, KESS-PhD, 2017-2021 [completed].

Bid Webb “Investigating the impact of shelterbelts and livestock behaviour on landscape hydrology and biogeochemistry”, NRN-PhD, 2016-2021. [completed]

Charlotte Pritchard "Improving the efficiency of sheep production through environmental management”, KESS-MRes, 2018-2020. [completed]

Tim Peters “Investigating the role of soil microbes and rhizodeposition in C cycling and long-term C sequestration of forest ecosystems”, NERC-PhD, 2015-2020. [completed]

Anna Gunina “Understanding the role of rhizosphere hotspots and their ecological relevance for processes in forest soils.” FONASO-PhD, 2014-2017.[completed]

Steven Conway "Characterisation of small upland catchments and their impact on flood flows" KESS-MRes, 2014-2015. [completed]

Relena Ribbons “Forests & Soils: Interactions between trees species and nutrient cycling in pure and mixed species stands”, FONASO-PhD, 2013-2016. [completed]

Emma Brown “Evaluating fine-scale, spatial and temporal controls on fluxes of greenhouse gases from natural and managed peatlands”, NERC-PhD, 2013-2016. [completed]

I welcome enquiries from high-calibre prospective PhD students with, or attempting to obtain, funding.

2025

• CyhoeddwydNitrogen uptake strategies of coexisting plant species in forest ecosystems of northeast China: implications for afforestation
  Gao, L., Smith, A., Geng, B., Liu, B., Li, X., Jia, S. & Jones, D. L., 15 Chwef 2025, Yn: Forest Ecology and Management. 578, 122481.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffuTree diversity affects temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter decomposition in rhizosphere
  Gao, F., Gao, D., Ning, C., Liu, S., Kuzyakov, Y., Smith, A. & Yan, W., 15 Ebr 2025, (E-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu) Yn: Plant and Soil.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2024

• CyhoeddwydAboveground carbon sequestration of Cunninghamia lanceolata forests: Magnitude and drivers
  Wang, C., Liu, S., Zhu, Y., Smith, A., Ning, Y. & Deng, D., 24 Ion 2024, Yn: Forest Ecosystems. 100165.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydDaily germination rates of temperate tree species’ seed under elevated ozone fumigation
  Atkin-Willoughby, J. (Arall), Smith, A. (Arall), Peters, T. (Arall) & Wang, Z. (Arall), 2 Hyd 2024
  Allbwn ymchwil: Ffurf annhestunol › Data/Bas Data
• CyhoeddwydEnhanced woody biomass production in a mature temperate forest under elevated CO2
  Norby, R. J., Loader, N., Mayoral, C., Ullah, S., Curioni, G., Smith, A., Reay, M. K., van Wijngaarden, K., Amjad, M. S., Brettle, D., Crockatt, M. E., Denny, G., Grzesik, R. T., Hamilton, R. L., Hart, K. M., Hartley, I. P., Jones, A. G., Kourmouli, A., Larsen, J. R., Shi, Z., Thomas, R. M. & MacKenzie, A. R., 1 Medi 2024, Yn: Nature Climate Change. 14, 9, t. 983-988 6 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydHeterogeneity of phosphorus sources invokes distinct niche partitioning pathways of ectomycorrhizal fungi in forest soils
  Lin, X., Ning, C., Liu, T., Gao, D., Smith, A., Yan, W. & Liu, S., 1 Gorff 2024, Yn: Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydRespiration and carbon use efficiency characteristics of soluble protein-derived carbon by soil microorganisms: A case study at afforested sites
  Gao, L., Smith, A., Jones, D. L., Lui, B., Guo, Y., Cui, X. & Hill, P., 1 Ion 2024, Yn: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 109255.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydResponse of soil micro-food web to nutrient limitation along a subtropical forest restoration
  Gao, D., Liu, S., Gao, F., Ning, C., Wu, X., Yan, W. & Smith, A., 20 Ion 2024, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 909, 168349, 168349.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2023

• CyhoeddwydDrought-related mortality modifies mixing effects on light absorption and growth in mono-specific and mixed stands of Fagus sylvatica, Alnus glutinosa and Betula pendula.
  Plaga, B., Bauhus, J., Smith, A., Gonzalez Pereira, M. & Forrester, D., 23 Hyd 2023, Yn: Forestry. 97, 3, t. 401-413 13 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydDynamic multi-dimensional scaling of 30+ year evolution of Chinese urban systems: patterns and performance
  Ning, Y., Liu, S., Smith, A., Qiu, Y., Gao, H., Yuan, W., Lu, Y., Yuan, W. & Feng, S., 10 Maw 2023, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 863, 160705.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydEvaluation of machine learning methods and multi-source remote sensing data combinations to construct forest above-ground biomass models
  Yan, X., Li, J., Smith, A., Yang, D., Ma, T., Su, Y. & Shao, J., 1 Tach 2023, Yn: International Journal of Digital Earth. 16, 2, t. 4471-4491 21 t., 4471-4491.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydHorizontal viewsheds of large herbivores as a function of woodland structure
  Gresham, A., Healey, J., Eichhorn, M., Barton, O., Smith, A. & Shannon, G., 9 Tach 2023, Yn: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 11
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydHow do tree species with different successional stages affect soil organic nitrogen transformations?
  Gao, L., Smith, A., Jones, D. L., Guo, Y., Lui, B., Guo, Z., Chunnan, F., Zheng, J., Cui, X. & Hill, P., 1 Chwef 2023, Yn: Geoderma. 430, 116319
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydLong-term satellite observations show continuous increase of vegetation growth enhancement in urban environment
  Peng, X., Jiang, S., Liu, S., Valbuena, R., Smith, A., Zhan, Y., Shi, Y., Ning, Y., Feng, S., Gao, H. & Wang, Z., 10 Tach 2023, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 898, 165515.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydRapid land cover classification using a 36-year time series of multi-source remote sensing data
  Yan, X., Li, J., Smith, A., Yang, D., Ma, T. & Su, Y., Rhag 2023, Yn: Land. 12, 12, 2149.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2022

• CyhoeddwydHow effective are biochemical methods in controlling Phytophthora species infection of temperate trees? A systematic review.
  Walton, A. & Smith, A., Gorff 2022, Yn: Arboricultural Journal. 44, 3, t. 140-162
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydLong term drought and warming alter soil bacterial and fungal communities in an upland heathland
  Seaton, F., Reinsch, S., Goodall, T., White, N., Jones, D. L., Griffiths, R., Creer, S., Smith, A., Emmett, B. A. & Robinson, D. A., Medi 2022, Yn: Ecosystems. 25, 6, t. 1279-1294 16 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydMicroclimate drives shelter-seeking behaviour in lambing ewes
  Atkin-Willoughby, J., Hollick, S., Pritchard, C., Williams, P., Davies, P., Jones, D. & Smith, A., 12 Rhag 2022, Yn: Forests. 13, 12, t. 2133
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydRoots and rhizospheric soil microbial community responses to tree species mixtures.
  Ribbons, R., Del Toro, I., Smith, A., Healey, J., Vesterdal, L. & McDonald, M., Awst 2022, Yn: Applied Soil Ecology. 176, 104509.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydTree diversity effects on soil microbial biomass and respiration are context dependent across forest diversity experiments
  Cesarz, S., Craven, D., Auge, H., Bruelheide, H., Castagneyrol, B., Gutknecht, J., Hector, A., Jactel, H., Koricheva, J., Messier, C., Muys, B., O'Brien, M. J., Paquette, A., Ponette, Q., Potvin, C., Reich, P., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Smith, A., Verheyen, K. & Eisenhauer, N., Mai 2022, Yn: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 31, 5, t. 872-885
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydVariation in root morphology amongst tree species influences soil hydraulic conductivity and macroporosity
  Webb, B., Robinson, D., Marshall, M., Ford, H., Pagella, T., Healey, J. & Smith, A., 1 Tach 2022, Yn: Geoderma. 425, 116057.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2021

• CyhoeddwydGlobal analysis of the relationship between reconstructed solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) and gross primary production (GPP)
  Gao, H., Liu, S., Lu, W., Smith, A., Valbuena, R., Yan, W., Wang, Z., Xiao, L., Peng, X., Li, Q., Feng, Y., McDonald, M., Pagella, T., Liao, J., Wu, Z. & Zhang, G., 18 Gorff 2021, Yn: Remote Sensing. 13, 14
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydHedgerow effects on CO2 emissions are regulated by soil type and season: implications for carbon flux dynamics in livestock-grazed pasture
  Ford, H., Healey, J., Webb, B., Pagella, T. & Smith, A., 15 Ion 2021, Yn: Geoderma. 382, 114697.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydInfluence of landscape features on urban land surface temperature: scale and neighborhood effects
  Shi, Y., Liu, S., Yan, W., Zhao, S., Ning, Y., Peng, X., Chen, W., Chen, L., Hu, X., Fu, B., Kennedy, R., Lv, Y., Liao, J., Peng, C., Rosa, I., Roy, D., Shen, S., Smith, A., Wang, C., Wang, Z., Xiao, L., Yang, L., Yuan, W., Yi, M., Zhang, H., Zhao, M., Zhu, Y. & Xiao, J., 1 Meh 2021, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 771, 145381.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydMethods for Measuring Frost Tolerance of Conifers: A Systematic Map
  Atucha Zamkova, A.-A., Steele, K. & Smith, A., 16 Awst 2021, Yn: Forests.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydModelling the impact of climate change on the occurrence of frost damage in Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) in Great Britain
  Atucha Zamkova, A.-A., Steele, K. & Smith, A., Rhag 2021, Yn: Forestry. 94, 5, t. 664-676 13 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydRole of forested land for natural flood management in the UK: A review
  Cooper, M., Patil, S., Nisbet, T., Thomas, H., Smith, A. & McDonald, M., Medi 2021, Yn: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 8, 5, e1541.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydSpatial behaviour of sheep during the neonatal period: Preliminary study on the influence of shelter
  Pritchard, C., Williams, P., Davies, P., Jones, D. & Smith, A., 1 Gorff 2021, Yn: Animal. 15, 7, 100252.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydTrace element composition of tree fodder and potential nutritional use for livestock
  Kendall, N., Smith, J., Whistance, L., Stergiadis, S., Stoate, C., Chesshire, H. & Smith, A., Awst 2021, Yn: Livestock Science. 250, 104560.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2020

• CyhoeddwydA Modified KNN Method for Mapping the Leaf Area Index in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of China
  Jiang, F., Smith, A., Kutia, M., Wang, G., Liu, H. & Sun, H., 10 Meh 2020, Yn: Remote Sensing. 12, 11, 24 t., 1884.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydEnvironment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme (ERAMMP): ERAMMP Report-32: National Forest in Wales - Evidence Review. Report to Welsh Government (Contract C210/2016/2017)
  Beauchamp, K., Jenkins, T., Alison, J., Bathgate, S., Bell, C., Braban, C. F., Broome, A., Bursnell, M., Burton, V., Dickie, I. A., Doick, K. J., Evans, C. D., Fitch, A., Griffiths, R., Hall, C., Healey, J., Jones, L., Keith, A. M., Kerr, G., Kuyer, J., Maskell, L. C., Matthews, R. W., Morison, J., Nicoll, B., Nisbet, T., O'Brien, L., Old, G. H., Pagella, T., Perks, M. P., Robinson, D. A., Saraev, V., Smart, S. M., Smith, A., Siriwardena, G. M., Swetnam, R. D., Thomas, A. R. C., Tye, A., Valatin, G., Warren-Thomas, E., Wong, J. & Emmett, B. A., 28 Awst 2020, 46 t. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology .
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad arall › Cyfraniad Arall
• CyhoeddwydEnvironment and Rural Affairs Monitoring & Modelling Programme (ERAMMP). ERAMMP Report-37: National Forest in Wales - Evidence Review Annex-5: Ecosystem Services. Report to Welsh Government (Contract C210/2016/2017)
  Beauchamp, K., O'Brien, L., Hall, C., Swetnam, R. D., Jenkins, T., Doick, K. J., Nisbet, T., Old, G. H., Evans, C. D., Nicoll, B., Jones, L., Braban, C. F., Robinson, D. A., Burton, V., Dickie, I. A., Tye, A., Smith, A., Pagella, T. & Perks, M. P., 28 Awst 2020, 90 t. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology .
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad arall › Cyfraniad Arall
• CyhoeddwydTraits of dominant species and soil properties co -regulate soil microbial communities across land restoration types in a subtropical plateau region of Southwest China
  University, Y., China, K., Duan, C., Smith, A. R. & Jones, D. L., 15 Meh 2020, Yn: Ecological Engineering. 153
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2019

• CyhoeddwydA generic approach for live prediction of the risk of agricultural field runoff and delivery to watercourses: linking parsimonious soil-water-connectivity models with live weather data APIs in decision tools
  Comber, A., Collins, A. L., Haro, D., Hess, T., Zhang, Y., Smith, A. & Turner, A., 4 Meh 2019, Yn: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydHow do hedgerows influence soil organic carbon stock in livestock-grazed pasture?
  Ford, H., Healey, J. R., Webb, B., Pagella, T. F. & Smith, A. R., 31 Rhag 2019, Yn: Soil Use and Management. 35, 4, t. 576-584
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydInland Water Bodies in China: New Features Discovered in the Long-term Satellite Data
  Feng, S., Liu, S., Huang, Z., Jing, L., Zhao, M., Peng, X., Yan, W., Wu, Y., Lv, Y., Smith, A., McDonald, M., Patil, S., Sarkissian, A., Shi, Z., Xia, J. & Ogbodo, U. S., 17 Rhag 2019, Yn: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. 116, 51, t. 25491-25496
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydPolyculture affects biomass production of component species but not total standing biomass and soil carbon stocks in a temperate forest plantation
  Ahmed, I., Smith, A. & Godbold, D., Medi 2019, Yn: Annals of Forest Science.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydScience to Policy: Impacts of trees on farm ecosystem services
  Wiik, E., Toberman, H., Ford, H., Webb, B., Healey, J., Pagella, T., Marley, C. & Smith, A., 19 Maw 2019, Ser Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment. 8 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn
• CyhoeddwydTree leaves as supplementary feed for ruminant livestock
  Kendall, N., Smith, J., Whistance, L., Stergiadis, S., Stoate, C., Chesshire, H. & Smith, A., 1 Tach 2019, 4 t. Woodland Trust Research Briefing
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad arall › Cyfraniad Arall

2018

• CyhoeddwydHow does grazing management influence the functional diversity of oak woodland ecosystems? A plant trait approach.
  Ford, H., Healey, J., Markesteijn, L. & Smith, A., 15 Ebr 2018, Yn: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 258, t. 154-161 8 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydIsotopic methods for non-destructive assessment of carbon dynamics in shrublands under long-term climate change manipulation
  Andresen, L., Dominguez, M., Reinsch, S., Smith, A., Schmidt, I. K., Ambus, P., Beier, C., Boeckx, P., Bol, R. & de Dato, G., Ebr 2018, Yn: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 4, t. 866-880
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydRole of substrate supply on microbial carbon use efficiency and its role in interpreting soil microbial community-level physiological profiles (CLPP)
  Jones, D. L., Hill, P., Smith, A., Farrell, M., Ge, T. & Murphy, D. V., Awst 2018, Yn: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 123, t. 1-6 6 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2017

• CyhoeddwydContrasting response of summer soil respiration and enzyme activities to long-term warming and drought in a wet shrubland (NE Wales, UK)
  Dominguez, M., Holthof, E., Smith, A., Koller, E. & Emmett, B., Chwef 2017, Yn: Applied Soil Ecology. 110, t. 151-155
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydInter-annual variability of soil respiration in wet shrublands: do plants modulate its sensitivity to climate?
  Dominguez, M., Smith, A., Reinsch, S. & Emmett, B., Meh 2017, Yn: Ecosystems. 20, 4, t. 796-812
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydMicrobial uptake and utlization of low molecular weight organic substrates in soil depend on carbon oxidation state
  Gunina, A., Smith, A., Jones, D. & Kuzyakov, Y., Maw 2017, Yn: Biogeochemistry. 133, 1, t. 89-100
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydResponse of soil microbial community to afforestation with pure and mixed specie
  Gunina, A., Smith, A., Godbold, D., Jones, D. & Kuzyakov, Y., 1 Maw 2017, Yn: Plant and Soil. 412, 1-2, t. 357-368
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydShrubland primary production and soil respiration diverge along European climate gradient
  Reinsch, S., Koller, E., Sowerby, A., de Dato, G., Estiarte, M., Guidolotti, G., Kovács-Láng, E., Kröel-Dulay, G., Lellei-Kovács, E., Larsen, K. S., Liberati, D., Peñuelas, J., Ransijn, J., Robinson, D., Schmidt, I. K., Smith, A., Tietema, A., Dukes, J. S., Beier, C. & Emmett, B., Maw 2017, Yn: Scientific Reports. 7, 43952.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2016

• CyhoeddwydA dynamic leaf gas-exchange strategy is conserved in woody plants under changing ambient CO2: evidence from carbon isotope discrimination in paleo and CO2 enrichment studies
  Voelker, S. L., Brooks, J. R., Meinzer, F. C., Anderson, R., Bader, M. K., Battipaglia, G., Becklin, K. M., Beerling, D., Bert, D., Betancourt, J. L., Dawson, T. E., Domec, J. C., Guyette, R. P., Korner, C., Leavitt, S. W., Linder, S., Marshall, J. D., Mildner, M., Ogee, J., Panyushkina, I., Plumpton, H. J., Pregitzer, K. S., Saurer, M., Smith, A. R., Siedwolf, R. T., Stambaugh, M. C., Talhelm, A. F., Tardif, J. C., Van de Water, P. K., Ward, J. K. & Wingate, L., 4 Ion 2016, Yn: Global Change Biology. 22, 2, t. 889-902
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydExperimental evidence for drought induced alternative stable states of soil moisture.
  Robinson, D., Jones, S. B., Lebron, I., Reinsch, S., Dominguez, M., Smith, A., Jones, D., Marshall, M. & Emmett, B., 25 Ion 2016, Yn: Scientific Reports. 6, 20018 .
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydTemperature dependence of soil respiration modulated by thresholds in soil water availability across European shrubland ecosystems
  Lellei-Kovács, E., Botta-Dukat, Z., de Dato, G., Estiarte, M., Guidolotti, G., Kopittke, G. R., Kovács-Láng, E., Kröel-Dulay, G., Steeben Larsen, K., Penuelas, J., Smith, A., Sowerby, A., Tietema, A. & Scmidt, I. K., Rhag 2016, Yn: Ecosystems. 19, 8, t. 1460-1477
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydTrees, water storage and flooding in upland agricultural landscapes: why do we need to know more?
  Ford, H., Smith, A., Pagella, T. & Healey, J., 1 Ebr 2016, Forestry & Timber News, April 2016, t. 27-28.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol › Erthygl

2015

• CyhoeddwydContributions of a global network of tree diversity experiments to sustainable forest plantations
  Verheyen, K., Vanhellemont, M., Auge, H., Baeten, L., Baraloto, C., Barsoum, N., Bilodeau-Gauthier, S., Bruelheide, H., Castagneyrol, B., Godbold, D., Haase, J., Hector, A., Jactel, H., Koricheva, J., Loreau, M., Mereu, S., Messier, C., Muys, B., Nolet, P., Paquette, A., Parker, J., Perring, M., Ponette, Q., Potvin, C., Reich, P., Smith, A. R., Weih, M. & Scherer-Lorenzen, M., 12 Awst 2015, Yn: AMBIO. 45, 1, t. 29-41
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydElevated Atmospheric CO2 Affects Ectomycorrhizal Species Abundance and Increases Sporocarp Production under Field Conditions
  Godbold, D. L., Vasutova, M., Wilkinson, A., Edwards-Jonasova, M., Bambrick, M., Smith, A., Pavelka, M. & Cudlin, P., 21 Ebr 2015, Yn: Forests. 6, 4, t. 1256-1273
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydIncreased sensitivity to climate change in disturbed ecosystems
  Kroel-Dulay, G., Ransijn, J., Schmidt, I. K., Beier, C., De Angelis, P., de Dato, G., Dukes, J. S., Emmett, B., Estiarte, M., Garadnai, J., Kongstad, J., Kovacs-Lang, E., Larsen, K. L., Liberati, D., Ogaya, R., Riis-Nielsen, T., Smith, A., Sowerby, A., Tietma, A. & Penuelas, J., 24 Maw 2015, Yn: Nature Communications. 6, 6682
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydMethods for estimating root biomass and production in forest and woodland ecosystem carbon studies: A review
  Addo-Danso, S. D., Prescott, C. E. & Smith, A. R., 9 Medi 2015, Yn: Forest Ecology and Management. 359, t. 332-351
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydTree species identity influences the vertical distribution of labile and recalcitrant carbon in a temperate deciduous forest soil
  Ahmed, I. U., Smith, A. R., Jones, D. L. & Godbold, D. L., 26 Gorff 2015, Yn: Forest Ecology and Management. 359, t. 352-360
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2014

• CyhoeddwydCan current moisture responses predict soil CO2 efflux under altered precipitation regimes? A synthesis of manipulation experiments
  Vicca, S., Bahn, M., Estiarte, M., van Loon, E. E., Vargas, R., Alberti, G., Ambuis, P., Arain, M. A., Beier, C., Bentley, L. P., Borken, W. B., Collins, S. L., de Gato, G., Dukes, J. S., Escolar, C., Fay, P., Guidolotti, G., Hanson, P. J., Kahmen, A., Kroel-Dulay, G., Ladreiter-Knauss, T., Larsen, K. S., Lellei-Kovacs, E., Lebrija-Trejos, E., Maestre, F. T., Marhan, S., Marshall, M., Meir, P., Miao, Y., Muhr, J., Niklaus, P. A., Ogaya, R., Penuelas, J., Poll, C., Rustad, L. E., Savage, K., Schinlbacher, A., Schmidt, I. K., Smith, A. R., Sotta, E. D., Suseela, V., Tietema, A., van Gestel, N., van Straaten, O., Wan, S., Wenber, U. & Janssens, I. A., 6 Meh 2014, Yn: Biogeosciences. 11, 11, t. 2991-3013
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydDeciduous woodland exposed to elevated atmospheric CO2 has species-specific impacts on anecic earthworms
  Scullion, J., Smith, A. R., Gwynn-Jones, D., Jones, D. L. & Godbold, D. L., 1 Awst 2014, Yn: Applied Soil Ecology. 80, t. 84-92
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydElevated atmospheric CO2 and humidity delay leaf fall in Betula pendula, but not in Alnus glutinosa or Populus tremula x tremuloides
  Godbold, D., Tullus, A., Kupper, P., Sober, J., Ostonen, I., Godbold, J. A., Lukac, M., Ahmed, I. U. & Smith, A. R., 21 Mai 2014, Yn: Annals of Forest Science. 71, 8, t. 831-842
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydSustained impact of drought on wet shrublands mediated by soil physical changes
  Dominguez, M. T., Sowerby, A., Smith, A. R., Robinson, D. A., Van Baarsel, S., Mills, R. T., Marshall, M. R., Koller, E., Lebron, I., Hall, J. & Emmett, B. A., 18 Rhag 2014, Yn: Biogeochemistry. 122, 2-3, t. 151-163
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2013

• CyhoeddwydElevated CO2 enrichment induces a differential biomass response in a mixed species temperate forest plantation
  Godbold, D. L., Smith, A. R., Lukac, M., Hood, R., Healey, J. R. & Miglietta, F. G., 1 Ebr 2013, Yn: New Phytologist. 198, 1, t. 156-168
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydInvestigating the long-term legacy of drought and warming on the soil microbial community across five European shrubland ecosystems
  Rousk, J., Smith, A. R. & Jones, D. L., Rhag 2013, Yn: Global Change Biology. 19, 12, t. 3872-3884
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydSoil microarthropods are only weakly impacted after 13 years of repeated drought treatment in wet and dry heathland soils
  Holmstrup, M., Sorensen, J. G., Schmidt, I. K., Nielsen, P. L., Mason, S., Tietema, A., Smith, A. R., Bataillon, T., Beier, C. & Ehlers, B. K., Tach 2013, Yn: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 66, t. 110-118
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydTree species diversity interacts with elevated CO2 to induce a greater root system response
  Smith, A. R., Lukac, M., Bambrick, M., Miglietta, F. & Godbold, D. L., 1 Ion 2013, Yn: Global Change Biology. 19, 1, t. 217-228
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2012

• CyhoeddwydIncreased frequency of drought reduces species richness of enchytraeid communities in both wet and dry heathland soils
  Holmstrup, M., Sorensen, J. G., Maraldo, K., Schmidt, I. K., Mason, S., Tietema, A., Smith, A. R., Emmett, B., Schmelz, R. M., Bataillon, T., Beier, C. & Ehlers, B. K., 1 Hyd 2012, Yn: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 53, t. 43-49
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2011

• CyhoeddwydFree atmospheric CO2 enrichment increased above ground biomass but did not affect symbiotic N-2-fixation and soil carbon dynamics in a mixed deciduous stand in Wales
  Hoosbeek, M. R., Lukac, M., Velthorst, E., Smith, A. R. & Godbold, D. L., 14 Chwef 2011, Yn: Biogeosciences. 8, 2, t. 353-364
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
• CyhoeddwydN2 fixation and cycling in Alnus glutinosa, Betula pendula and Fagus sylvatica woodland exposed to free air CO2 enrichment
  Millett, J., Godbold, D., Smith, A. R. & Grant, H., 18 Rhag 2011, Yn: Oecologia. 169, 2, t. 541-52 12 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2006

• CyhoeddwydBangorFACE: Effects of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide on broadleaf trees
  Lukac, M., Smith, A., Brook, R. M., Turner, G., Bambrick, M., Hoosbeek, M., Miglietta, F. & Godbold, D. L., 1 Ion 2006.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Papur

2004

• CyhoeddwydFinishing the euchromatic sequence of the human genome
  International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium & Smith, A., 21 Hyd 2004, Yn: Nature. 431, 7011, t. 931-945
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2001

• CyhoeddwydInitial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
  International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium & Smith, A., 15 Chwef 2001, Yn: Nature. 409, 6822, t. 860-921
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

1999

• CyhoeddwydHow the worm was won - the C-elegans genome sequencing project
  C. elegans sequencing consortium & Smith, A., Chwef 1999, Yn: Trends in Genetics. 15, 2, t. 51-58
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

1998

• CyhoeddwydGenome sequence of the nematode C-elegans: A platform for investigating biology
  C. elegans sequencing consortium & Smith, A., 11 Rhag 1998, Yn: Science. 282, 5396, t. 2012-2018
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl adolygu › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

1997

• CyhoeddwydFrom long range mapping to sequence-ready contigs on human chromosome 6
  Mungall, A., Humphray, S., Ranby, S., Edwards, C., Heathcott, R., Clee, C., Holloway, E., Peck, A., Harrison, P., Green, L., Butler, A., Langford, C., Gwilliam, R., Huckle, E., Baron, L., Smith, A., Leversha, M., Ramsey, Y., Clegg, S., Rice, C., Maslen, G., Hunt, S., Scott, C., Soderlund, C., Theaker, A., Ross, M., Deloukas, P., Bentley, D. & Dunham, I., 1997, Yn: DNA sequence. 8, 3, t. 805-811
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

1994

• Cyhoeddwyd2.2 Mb of contiguous nucleotide sequence from chromosome III of C. elegans
  Wilson, R., Ainscough, R., Anderson, K., Baynes, C., Berks, M., Bonfield, J., Burton, J., Connell, M., Copsey, T., Cooper, J., Coulson, A., Craxton, M., Dear, S., Du, Z., Durbin, R., Favello, A., Fraser, A., Fulton , L., Gardner, A., Green, P., Hawkins, T., Hillier, L., Jier, M., Johnston, L., Jones, M., Kershaw, J., Kirsten, J., Laisstert, N., Latreille, P., Lightning, J., Lloyd, C., Mortimore, B., O'Callaghan, M., Parsons, J., Percy , C., Rifken, L., Roopra, A., Saunders, D., Shownkeen, R., Sims, M., Smaldon, N., Smith, A., Smith, M., Sonnhammer, E., Staden, R., Sulston, J., Thierry-Mieg, J., Thomas, K., Vaudin, M., Vaughan, K., Waterston, R., Watson, A., Weinstock, L., Wilkinson-Sproatt, J. & Wohldman, P., 3 Maw 1994, Yn: Nature. 368, 6466, t. 32-8 7 t.
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2024

• ISPF Funded Project: Soil Legacy Phosphorus Evaluation in Brazil

  Brazil produces 40% of the global supply of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) through cultivation of an area of over 10 million hectares, projected to expand to 18.8 million hectares by 2050. Phosphorus (P) is a finite essential nutrient for agriculture that is rapidly depleting. Brazilian sugarcane cultivation requires substantial P fertilisation due to low P use efficiency as inorganic P interacts with soil mineralogy to form insoluble P compounds that are unavailable to crops, a phenomenon known as P-fixation. Inefficiency of P use in sugarcane cultivation requires the application of 20% of Brazil’s total consumption of inorganic P fertiliser to maintain yields. Quantifying the plant unavailable “legacy P” that remains after historical P-fixation of inorganic P fertiliser applications, combined with novel methods of increasing P use efficiency, has potential to alleviate the reliance on inorganic P fertilisers and substantially improve cost and sustainability of sugarcane production in Brazil. Value = £40,000

  1 Hyd 2024 – 30 Ebr 2025

  Gweithgaredd: Arall (Cyfrannwr)
• ISPF Funded Project: MO3NTANE – The threat of ozone pollution and climate change to tropical montane forests.

  MO3NTANE aims to support economic and social impact in Ecuador by addressing the impact of ozone and heat and drought events on Ecuadorian tree species. By examining the sensitivity of these species to ozone levels and the interaction with heat and drought events, the research can provide valuable insights into the effects of climate change and tropospheric ozone pollution on the local ecosystem. This knowledge can inform conservation efforts, sustainable land use practices, and forest management strategies, contributing to the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Additionally, by identifying the potential economic and social implications of ozone pollution and climate change on Ecuador's forests, the research can help guide policy development and adaptation strategies to mitigate these impacts. Ultimately, the findings of this research have the potential to support sustainable development opportunities in Ecuador by promoting environmental resilience and resource management. Value = £10,000

  1 Chwef 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Arall (Cyfrannwr)

2023

• BU-IIA Funded Project: Linking tree nursery practice to windthrow risk in UK forestry

  Current UK tree nursery practices include many tree propagation methodologies (e.g., vegetative propagation, undercut bare root, and cell grown seedlings) nearly all of which have been shown to alter root architecture and morphology compared to naturally grown trees(Feng et al., 2022).

  The overarching aim of this proof-of-concept project is to determine how wind-firmness of trees is affected by the routine root pruning operations of UK tree nurseries.

  Funding awarded through the Bangor University Innovation and Impact Award (Research Wales Innovation Funding). Value = £34,909

  1 Awst 2023 – 31 Gorff 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Arall (Cyfrannwr)
• NERC cross-disciplinary research for Discovery Science Funded Project: Looking through the superlens at the impact of ozone on tree seed germination, establishment and mycorrhization.

  Globally, afforestation is proposed as a nature-based solution to meet Net Zero targets. However, recent evidence suggests that ground-level ozone (O3), formed during photolysis of precursors such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), can decrease net primary productivity (NPP) of plants by 50% with serious implications for ecosystem function and sustainability. Afforestation and ecosystem restoration using natural regeneration and direct seedling are reliant on the continued viability of seed and successful establishment of forests is highly dependent on the mycorrhizal fungal symbiont that facilitates the acquisition of nutrients, improves resilience and connects plants via common mycorrhizal networks. This study will investigate the effect of ground-level O3 on tree seed germination, mycorrhization and seedling viability using cutting-edge visualisation and compound analysis techniques.

  Value=£20,000

  1 Ion 2023 – 30 Ebr 2023

  Gweithgaredd: Arall (Cyfrannwr)

• Development of Regenerative Tree Nursery Practice

  04/09/2023 – 15/04/2025 (Wedi gorffen)

• ASPEN: Autonomous Systems for Forest ProtEctioN

  01/04/2023 – 04/09/2024 (Wedi gorffen)

• Diversitree

  12/08/2022 – 30/04/2025 (Wedi gorffen)

• Monitoring forest health using VOCs

  01/01/2022 – 01/08/2022 (Wedi gorffen)

• MEMBRA: understanding memory of UK treescapes for better resilience and adaptation

  08/08/2021 – 06/09/2024 (Wedi gorffen)

• KESS II East Phd with Woodland Trust BUK2E036

  01/02/2020 – 31/03/2024 (Wedi gorffen)

• QUINTUS

  01/10/2019 – 28/07/2025 (Wrthi'n gweithredu)

  Disgrifiad

  NERC - Quinquennial (half-decadal) carbon and nutrient dynamics in temperate forests: Implications for carbon sequestration in a high carbon dioxide world

• GCRF proposal development workshop

  01/07/2017 – 01/08/2018 (Wedi gorffen)

• Visualisation of water quality risks and costs associated with mis-timed agricultural applications

  01/11/2016 – 01/01/2022 (Wedi gorffen)

  Cysylltau:

  • https://saric.shinyapps.io/wis_catch/

• KESS II PhD with Woodland Trust - BUK211

  01/12/2015 – 01/08/2022 (Wedi gorffen)

• Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Ecosystem Service Resilience

  01/09/2015 – 01/08/2019 (Wedi gorffen)

  Cysylltau:

  • http://www.nrn-lcee.ac.uk/multi-land/

• fine-scale spatial and temporal controls on fluxes of greenhouse gases

  01/10/2013 – 27/05/2017 (Wedi gorffen)

• Member NERC Peer Review College
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE) (2022)

Current Administrative Roles

• Henfaes (Field Research Centre) Committee Member (2013-current)

Former Administrative Roles

• School Director of Research (2014-2021)
• School Executive Committee Member (2014-2021)
• Dean of Global Engagement, College of Science and Engineering (2024-2025)
• College Executive Committee Member (2024-2025)
• University Global Engagement Committee Member (2024-2025)
• University Senior Leadership Group Member (2024-2025)