Dr Therese McBeath

Research Interests

I am a Senior Research Associate working on projects entitled 'Explaining the interactions between drought and fertilizer use efficiency using tracing and imaging techniques' and 'The use of foliar phosphorus in dryland cropping systems'. Both projects investigate the efficiency of nutrient applications, with an aim to improve fertiliser management practices in dryland cropping systems which are increasingly prone to drought conditions.

Publications

McBeath T, Grant C, Murray R and Chittlborough D (2008) Do Subsoil Amendments Provide Benefits for Crop Productivity and the Environment?. In Proceedings '14th Australian Agronomy Conference'. September 2008, Adelaide. (The Regional Institute Ltd)

McBeath, T.M., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M.J. and Bünemann, E.K. (2008), Isotopic Exchangeability, Hydrolysis and Mobilization Reactions of Pyrophosphate in Soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal (72):1337-1343

McBeath, T.M., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M.J. and Bünemann, E.K. (2008), Exchangeability of Orthophosphate and Pyrophosphate in Soils: A Double Isotopic Labelling Study. Plant and soil (314): 253-252.

McBeath, T.M., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M.J. and Bünemann, E.K. (2007). Pyrophosphate and Orthosphosphate Addition to Soils: Sorption, Cation Concentrations and Dissolved Organic Carbon. Australian Journal of Soil Research (45), 237-245.

McBeath, T.M., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M.J. and Bünemann, E.K. (2007). Polyphosphate-Fertilizer Solution Stability with Time, Temperature and pH. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (170): 387-391.

McBeath, T.M., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M.J. and Bünemann, E.K. (2007). Polyphosphate Speciation for Soil and Fertilizer Analysis. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (38):2445-2460.

McBeath, T.M., Smernik, R.J., Lombi, E. and McLaughlin, M.J. (2006). Hydrolysis of Pyrophosphate in a Highly Calcareous Soil: A Solid-State Phosphorus-31 NMR Study. Soil Science Society of America Journal (70): 856-862.

Bertrand, I., McLaughlin, M.J., Holloway, R.E., Armstrong, R.D., and McBeath, T.M. (2006). Changes in P Bioavailability Induced by the Application of Liquid and Powder Sources of P, N and Zn in Alkaline Soils. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (74): 27-40.

McBeath, T.M., Hettiarachchi, G., McLaughlin, M.J., Lombi, E., Holloway, R.E., Conyers, M., Bolland, M., Armstrong, R.D., Bell, M. and Johnston, C. (2006) Reactions and Processes Responsible for Effectiveness of Fluid Sources of Phosphorus, Zinc and Manganese in Soil. Fluid Forum Proceedings (2006)

McBeath, T.M., McLaughlin, M.J., Conyers, M., Bolland, M., Armstrong, R.D., Bell, M., Lombi, E., Holloway, R.E. and Johnston, C. (2006) Response to Fluid P on Non-Calcareous Soils: A Glasshouse Study. Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems Summary (2006): 104-105.

McBeath, T. M., Armstrong, R.D., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M.J. and Holloway, R.E. (2005). The Responsiveness of Wheat (Triticuum Aestivum) to Liquid and Granular Phosphorus Fertilisers in Southern Australian Soils. Australian Journal of Soil Research (43): 203-212.

McBeath, T., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M., Holloway,R., Smernik, R. and Bunemann, E. (2005). Determining the Yield Potential of APP in Varying Australian Soil Environments. Fluid Journal, (13): 17-19.'

McBeath, T. M., Lombi, E., McLaughlin, M.J. and Smernik, R.J. (2005). The Availability and Degradation of Pyrophosphate Fertiliser in Australian Soil Types. Proceedings of the International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Beijing.

McBeath, T. M., Lombi.E, McLaughlin, M.J. and Bunemann, E. (2005). Fluid Fertilisers- Investigations on a Smaller Scale. Crop Science Society Newsletter.

McBeath TM, McLaughlin MJ, Lombi E, Holloway RE, Smernik RJ, Bunemann.E (2005) Hydrolysis and Sorption of Pyrophosphate in Australian soils. In Proceedings of 'Fluid Forum'. US. (Ed. LS Murphy)

McBeath TM, Armstrong RD, Lombi E, McLaughlin MJ, Holloway RE (2004) Influence of Soil Type and Characteristics on Wheat Response to Fluid and Granular Phosphorus Fertilisers. In Proceedings of 'Supersoil 2004: Program and Abstracts for the 3rd Australian New Zealand Soils Conference'. University of Sydney. (Ed. B Singh). (The Regional Institute Ltd)

McBeath TM, Lombi E, McLaughlin MJ (2004) Sorption and Exchangeability of Orthophosphate and Pyrophosphate in Australian Soils. In 'Supersoil 2004: Program and Abstracts for the 3rd Australian New Zealand Soils Conference'. University of Sydney. (The Regional Institute Ltd)

Entry last updated: Monday, 23 Feb 2009

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