Hill & Mountain Research Centre

2019

Delivery of public benefits: integrated land management

McCracken, D., 2019, SEFARI.

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Explored and unexplored topics in mountain livestock farming scientific literature

Zuliani, A., Arsenos, G., Bernués, A., Cozzi, G., Dovc, P., Gauly, M., Holand, O., Martin, B., Morgan-Davies, C., Schneider, M. K. & Zollitsch, W., 2019, Book of Abstracts of the 70th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. S. C. (ed.). Wageningen Academic Publishers, Vol. 25. p. 614 1 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Investigation of relationship between vitamin D status and reproductive fitness in Scottish hill sheep

Zhou, P., McEvoy, T., Gill, A. C., Lambe, N., Morgan-Davies, C., Hurst, E., Sargison, N. & Mellanby, R. J., 4 Feb 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, 1162.

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Linking farmer and beekeeper preferences with ecological knowledge to improve crop pollination

Breeze, T. D., Boreux, V., Cole, L. J., Dicks, L., Klein, A.-M., Pufal, G., Balzan, M., Bevk, D., Bortolotti, L., Petanidou, T., Mand, M., Pinto, M. A., Scheper, J., Stanisavljević, L., Stavrinides, M. C., Tscheulin, T., Varnava, A. & Kleijn, D., Dec 2019, In: People and Nature. 1, 4, p. 562-572

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Opportunities and challenges for real-time management (RTM) in extensive livestock systems

Waterhouse, A., Holland, J., McLaren, A., Arthur, R., Duthie, C.-A., Kodam, S. & Wishart, H., Aug 2019, Precision Livestock Farming '19. Proceedings of the European Conference in Precision Livestock Farming.. O'Brien, B., Hennessy, D. & Shalloo, L. (eds.). p. 20-26 7 p. 155

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Performance, longevity and financial impacts of removing productive ewes early from mountain flocks

Wishart, H., Morgan-Davies, C., Waterhouse, A. & McCracken, D., 2019, Book of Abstracts of the 70th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. S. C. (ed.). Wageningen Academic Publishers, Vol. 25. p. 428 1 p.

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Potential of Precision Livestock Farming in small ruminant farming systems

Morgan-Davies, C., Gautier, J.-M., Gonzalez-Garcia, E., Halachmi, I., Caja, G., Grova, L., Molle, G., Kenyon, F., Lagriffoul, G., Schmoelzl, S., Wishart, H., Waterhouse, A. & McCracken, D., 2019, Book of Abstract of the 70th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. S. C. (ed.). Wageningen Academic Publishers, Vol. 25. p. 132 1 p.

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Prediction of methane emissions in sheep using computed tomography (CT) measurements of rumen volume

Lambe, N., Miller, G. A., McLean, K., Gordon, J. & Dewhurst, R., Apr 2019, p. 152.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

Routes to achieving sustainable intensification in simulated dairy farms - the importance of production efficiency and complimentary land uses

White, P. J., Lee, M., Roberts, D. & Cole, L., May 2019, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 56, 5, p. 1128-1139 12 p.

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SusSheP - sustainable sheep production in Europe

Morgan-Davies, C., Kyle, J. K., Creighton, P., Boman, I. A., Lambe, N., McLaren, A., Wishart, H., Krogenaes, A., Wall, E., Pabiou, T., Diskin, M., Meade, K., McHugh, N., Parreno, L., Druart, X. & Fair, S., 2019, Book of Abstracts of the 70th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. S. C. (ed.). Wageningen Academic Publishers, Vol. 25. p. 352 1 p.

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The genetics of tooth loss and longevity in Scottish Blackface hill ewes

McLaren, A., Conington, J., Boman, I. A., Pabiou, T., McHugh, N., Waterhouse, A. & Lambe, N., 10 Apr 2019, Animal Science Fit for the Future - Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. 1 ed. Edinburgh: Cambridge University Press, Vol. 10. p. 124 1 p. 124

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Towards value-based marketing of UK lamb

Lambe, N., Clelland, N., Smith, E., Yates, J., Draper, J. & Conington, J., 30 Aug 2019, Proceedings of the 70th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, August 2019, Ghent, Belgium. Commitee, S. (ed.). Wageningen Academic Publishers, Vol. 25. p. 221 1 p.

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Variation in individual feed intake profiles recorded in group-housed lambs

Wishart, H. & Lambe, N., 9 Apr 2019, Advances in Animal Biosciences: Animal Science Fit for the Future. 1 ed. Cambridge University Press, Vol. 10. p. 21 1 p.

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2018

After Brexit: 10 key questions for rural policy in Scotland

Atterton, J., Copus, A., Glass, J., Liddon, A., De Lima, P., McCracken, D., Moxey, A., Philip, L., Shortall, S. & Shucksmith, M., Jan 2018, Newcastle.

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Assessment of circadian rhythm of activity combined with random regression model as a novel approach to monitoring sheep in an extensive system

Sarout, B., Waterhouse, A., Duthie, C.-A., Poli, C., Haskell, M., Berger, A. & Umstatter, C., 28 Jun 2018, (First published) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 207, p. 26 - 38 13 p.

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Comparison of pre-lambing metabolic profiles of Scottish Blackface and Lleyn twin-bearing ewes farmed together in a Scottish hill environment

Zhou, P., Sargison, N., Lambe, N., Morgan-Davies, C. & McEvoy, T., Apr 2018, p. 53.

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Effect of biochar produced from different biomass sources and at different process temperatures on methane production and ammonia concentrations in vitro

Cabeza, I., Waterhouse, A., Sohi, S. & Rooke, J., 2 Jan 2018, (First published) In: Animal Feed Science and Technology. 237, p. 1 - 7 7 p.

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New mastitis phenotypes suitable for genomic selection in meat sheep and their genetic relationships with udder conformation and lamb live weights

McLaren, A., Kaseja, K., Yates, J., Mucha, S., Lambe, N. & Conington, J., 26 Mar 2018, (First published) In: Animal. 12, 12, p. 2470 - 2479 10 p.

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14 Citations (Scopus)

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SusSheP - how to increase sustainability and profitability of European sheep production

Morgan-Davies, C., Creighton, P., Boman, I. A., Blichfeldt, T., Krogenaes, A., Lambe, N., Wall, E., Padiou, T., Diskin, M., Meade, K. G., McHugh, N., Druart, X. & Fair, S., 2018, p. 251.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

The potential for Nitrogen-fixing crops to deliver foraging resources for insect pollinators

Cole, L., Robertson, D., Harrison, W., Baddeley, J., Walker, R. & Watson, C., 2018, In: Aspects of Applied Biology. 138, p. 107-112

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article

Using CT scanning to simultaneously breed UK slaughter lambs for improved carcass and meat quality

Lambe, N., McLaren, A., Clelland, N., Kaseja, K., Boon, S. & Bunger, L., Feb 2018, p. 295.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

What is needed to improve sheep productivity in EU and Turkey?

Beltran de Heredia, I., Ruiz, R. J., Morgan-Davies, C., Dwyer, C., Keady, T. W. J., Carta, A., Gavojdian, D., Ocak, S., Corbiere, F. & Gautier, J., 2018, Book of Abstracts of the 69th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers, Vol. 24. p. 211

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2017

Ecosystem-based solutions for disaster risk reduction: lessons from European applications of ecosystem-based adaptation measures

McVittie, A., Cole, L., Wreford, A., Sgobbi, A. & Yordi, B., 27 Dec 2017, (First published) In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 32, p. 42 - 54 13 p.

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83 Citations (Scopus)

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Estimating demographic contributions to effective population size in an age-structured wild population experiencing environmental and demographic stochasticity

Trask, A., Bignal, E., McCracken, D., Piertney, S. & Reid, J., 3 Jul 2017, (First published) In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 86, 5, p. 1082 - 1093 12 p.

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23 Citations (Scopus)

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Evaluating precision management of sheep in a hill farming system

Morgan-Davies, C., Lambe, N., Waterhouse, A., Kenyon, F., McBean, D., Wishart, H., McLaren, A. & McCracken, D., Jul 2017, (First published) p. 892. 1 p.

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Exploring the interactions between resource availability and the utilisation of semi-natural habitats by insect pollinators in an intensive agricultural landscape

Cole, L., Brocklehurst, S., Robertson, D., Harrison, W. & McCracken, D., 1 Aug 2017, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 246, p. 157 - 167 11 p.

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Genetic aspects of ewe longevity and fertility traits in Lleyn and Dorset sheep

McLaren, A., Kaseja, K., Moore, K., Mucha, S., Boon, S. & Conington, J., Apr 2017, (First published) p. 101. 1 p.

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Impacts of farmers' management styles on income and labour under alternative extensive land use scenarios

Morgan-Davies, C., Wilson, R. & Waterhouse, A., 24 May 2017, (First published) In: Agricultural Systems. 155, p. 168 - 178 11 p.

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Impacts of using a precision livestock system targeted approach in mountain sheep flocks

Morgan-Davies, C., Lambe, N., Wishart, H., Waterhouse, A., Kenyon, F., McBean, D. & McCracken, D., 5 Dec 2017, (First published) In: Livestock Science. 208, p. 67 - 76 10 p.

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Incorporating computed tomography based predictors of meat quality into a breeding program - breeding lambs for more taste less waste

Lambe, N., McLean, K., Gordon, J., Evans, D., Clelland, N. & Bunger, L., 2017.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Liveweight loss associated with handling and weighing of grazing sheep

Wishart, H., Morgan-Davies, C., Stott, A., Wilson, R. & Waterhouse, A., Aug 2017, In: Small Ruminant Research. 153, p. 163 - 170 8 p.

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Meeting the challenge of wild deer research to support delivery of sustainable deer management in Scotland

Holland, J., Mcmorran, R., Morgan-Davies, C., Bryce, R., Glass, J., Pollock, M., McCracken, D., Glass, R., Woolvin, A. & Thomson, S., 2017, Scottish Natural Heritage.

Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical Brief › Commissioned report

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Optimising use of labour at lambing time on outdoor sheep farms

Morgan-Davies, C. & Robertson, I., Apr 2017, (First published).

Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

Phenotyping tools for genomic selection to reduce mastitis in Texel sheep

McLaren, A., Apr 2017, (First published).

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The application of a weight-based targeted selective wormer treatment (TST) strategy on hill and upland sheep flocks

Kenyon, F., Morgan-Davies, C., Lambe, N., Wishart, H., Waterhouse, A., McBean, D. & McCracken, D., Jul 2017, (First published) p. 891. 1 p.

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Worm control in livestock: bringing science to the field

Kenyon, F., Hutchings, F., Morgan-Davies, C., van Dijk, J. & Bartley, D., 21 Jul 2017, (First published) In: Trends in Parasitology. 33, 9, p. 669 - 677 9 p.

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2016

Automated monitoring of urination events from grazing cattle

Misselbrook, T., Fleming, H., Camp, V., Umstatter, C., Duthie, C.-A., Nicoll, L. & Waterhouse, A., 18 Jun 2016, (First published) In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 230, p. 191 - 198 8 p.

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Breeding for better health and welfare in sheep - what is compromised if we do?

Conington, J., McLaren, A., Mucha, S., Turner, S., Dwyer, C. & Lambe, N., Jul 2016, (First published) p. 1 - 2. 2 p.

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Ecosystem service indicators for grasslands in relation to ecoclimatic regions and land-use systems

Plantureux, S., A, B., Elie-Huguenin, O., Hovstad, K., Isselstein, J., McCracken, D., Therond, O. & Vackar, D., Sept 2016, (First published) p. 524 - 547. 24 p.

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Evidence of the phenotypic expression of a lethal recessive allele under inbreeding in a wild population of conservation concern

Trask, A., Bignal, E., McCracken, D., Monaghan, P., Piertney, S. & Reid, J., 21 Mar 2016, (First published) In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 85, 4, p. 879 - 891 13 p.

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Gene pool fishing by out-crossing and back-crossing cycles to accelerate genetic improvement in carcass traits of sheep

Bunger, L., Fell, G., McLean, K., Gordon, J., Moore, K. & Lambe, N., Apr 2016.

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Genetic aspects of conformation in dairy goats

Mucha, S., McLaren, A., Mrode, R., Coffey, M., Rus, M., Broadbent, J. & Conington, J., 1 Feb 2016, (First published) In: Goat Veterinary Society Journal. 32, p. 37 - 43 7 p.

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Genetic parameters of lamb survival for Dorset, Lleyn and Texel sheep

McLaren, A., Mucha, S., Kaseja, K., Moore, K., Boon, S. & Conington, J., Apr 2016, (First published).

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Genetic parameters of linear conformation type traits and their relationship with milk yield throughout lactation in mixed-breed dairy goats

McLaren, A., Mucha, S., Mrode, R., Coffey, M. & Conington, J., 2016, (First published) In: Journal of Dairy Science. 99, 7, p. 5516 - 5525 10 p.

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Incorporating meat quality in sheep breeding programmes: potential of non-invasive technologies

Lambe, N., Clelland, N., Roehe, R., McLean, K., Gordon, J., Evans, D. & Bunger, L., 2016, p. 638.

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Investigating the measurement of feed efficiency in sheep

Lambe, N., Bunger, L., Conington, J., Moore, K. & Coffey, M., 6 Apr 2016, Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, April 2016, Chester: Advances in Animal Biosciences. Animal Science for a sustainable future. 1 ed. Vol. 7. 1 p.

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Making the best of both worlds: Can high-resolution agricultural administrative data support the assessment of High Nature Value farmlands across Europe?

Lomba, A., Strohbach, M., Jerrentrup, J., Dauber, J., Klimek, S. & McCracken, D., 13 Aug 2016, (First published) In: Ecological Indicators. 72, p. 118 - 130 13 p.

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Nitrate and inhibition of ruminal methanogenesis: microbial ecology, obstacles and opportunities for lowering methane emissions from ruminant livestock

Yang, C., Rooke, J., Cabeza, I. & Wallace, R., 12 Feb 2016, (First published) In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 7, 132

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Photosensitisation in lambs associated with ingestion of bog asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum)

Pollock, M. & Malone, F., Jun 2016, (First published) p. 1 - 4. 4 p.

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Restocking extensive mountain areas with young ewes - does origin matter?

Morgan-Davies, C., Morgan-Davies, J., Beaton, I., Kyle, J., Waterhouse, A. & McCracken, D., 2016, (First published) In: Small Ruminant Research. 137, p. 99 - 108

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