B.C. Ball

10.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

B.C. Ball is a scholar working on Soil Science, Civil and Structural Engineering and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, B.C. Ball has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Soil Science, 38 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 32 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in B.C. Ball's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (73 papers), Soil Management and Crop Yield (32 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (32 papers). B.C. Ball is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (73 papers), Soil Management and Crop Yield (32 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (32 papers). B.C. Ball collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Brazil and Hungary. B.C. Ball's co-authors include John Parker, Ute Skiba, Albert Scott, Jean Roger‐Estrade, M.F. O'Sullivan, Robert M. Rees, B.D. Soane, Rachel Muylaert Locks Guimarães, I. P. McTaggart and Lars Juhl Munkholm and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Global Change Biology and Atmospheric Environment.

In The Last Decade

B.C. Ball

120 papers receiving 6.7k citations

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No-till in northern, western and south-western Europe: A review of problems and opportunities for crop production and the environment

2011 595 citations B.D. Soane, B.C. Ball et al. Soil and Tillage Research profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B.C. Ball

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A framework of connections between soil and people can help improve sustainability of the food system and soil functions 2017 ·AMBIO ·B.C. Ball, P. Hargreaves, Christine Watson	33
2	Quantifying N₂O emissions from intensive grassland production: the role of synthetic fertilizer type, application rate, timing and nitrification inhibitors 2016 ·The Journal of Agricultural Science ·M.J. Bell, Joanna M. Cloy, K. Topp, B.C. Ball, (unknown), Robert M. Rees, David R. Chadwick	45
3	Aeration condition of a clayey oxisol under long-term no-tillage 2014 ·Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo ·(unknown), Cássio Antônio Tormena, (unknown), B.C. Ball, (unknown), Álvaro Pires da Silva, Neyde Fabíola Balarezo Giarola	9
4	The effect of N fertilizer forms on nitrous oxide emissions from UK arable land and grassland 2012 ·Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems ·Keith A. Smith, K. E. Dobbie, R. E. Thorman, Catherine J. Watson, David R. Chadwick, S. Yamulki, B.C. Ball	71
5	Soil Quality Dynamics Following Long-Term Application of Poultry Manure and Sewage Sludge on Grassland 2011 ·Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ·Ignacio Mariscal‐Sancho, B.C. Ball, Fernando Peregrina	7
6	Improvements in the visual evaluation of soil structure 2011 ·Soil Use and Management ·Rachel Muylaert Locks Guimarães, B.C. Ball, Cássio Antônio Tormena	151
7	No-till in northern, western and south-western Europe: A review of problems and opportunities for crop production and the environment breakdown → 2011 ·Soil and Tillage Research ·B.D. Soane, B.C. Ball, Johan Arvidsson, Gottlieb Basch, Félix Moreno Lucas, Jean Roger‐Estrade	595
8	Assessing agricultural soil quality on a global scale 2010 ·Lothar Mueller, Uwe Schindler, T. Graham Shepherd, B.C. Ball, (unknown), Chunsheng Hu, Volker Hennings, Péter Schád, Axel Behrendt, Katharina Helming, Frank Eulenstein, R. J. Gilkes, N. Prakongkep	3
9	Field assessment of soil structural quality – a development of the Peerlkamp test 2007 ·Soil Use and Management ·B.C. Ball, T. Batey, Lars Juhl Munkholm	197
10	Soil physical fertility, soil structure and rooting conditions after ploughing organically managed grass/clover swards 2006 ·Soil Use and Management ·B.C. Ball, Christine Watson, J. A. Baddeley	28
11	Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from soil under silage production by use of organic manures or slow‐release fertilizer 2004 ·Soil Use and Management ·B.C. Ball, I. P. McTaggart, Alex Scott	82
12	The effect of soil texture and soil drainage on emissions of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide 2002 ·Soil Use and Management ·Ute Skiba, B.C. Ball	112
13	The effect of soil texture and soil drainage on emissions of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide 2002 ·Soil Use and Management ·(unknown), B.C. Ball	67
14	Gas Movement and Air-Filled Porosity 2000 ·B.C. Ball, Keith A. Smith	4
15	Field soil N2O and CO2 fluxes in relation to tillage and compaction 1997 ·B.C. Ball	1
16	Effects of uniaxial compaction on aeration and structure of ploughed or direct drilled soils 1994 ·Soil and Tillage Research ·B.C. Ball, (unknown)	30
17	Effects of soil water hysteresis and the direction of sampling on aeration and pore function in relation to soil compaction and tillage 1994 ·Soil and Tillage Research ·B.C. Ball, (unknown)	17
18	Reduced tillage for energy and cost savings with cereals: practical and research experience. 1990 ·Journal of Agricultural Meteorology ·B.C. Ball	4
19	The influence of breed and sex on saleable beef yield 1989 ·Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture ·B.C. Ball, ER Johnson	9
20	The determination of water release characteristics of soil cores at low suctions 1988 ·Geoderma ·B.C. Ball, Robert Hunter	44

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