Advanced Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- mabdalla@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
Biography
After obtaining my MSc degree, in crop production ecology, from Wageningen University, the Netherlands I moved to Ireland where I got a PhD degree in plant ecophysiology and biogeochemistry from Trinity College Dublin, Botany department then, joined the department as a postdoc. I moved to the University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences to work as a research fellow/modeller in 2012. I have been working/collaborating on different national, European and international projects to conduct interdisciplinary research studies/modelling on greenhouse gas emissions from soil, carbon and N biogeochemistry, land-use change, sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation. I have extensive experiences in measuring, monitoring, accounting, reporting and modelling greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon sequestration, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land-use planning and nutrient management to achieve agricultural sustainability.
- Research
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Research Overview
My research interests include process based biogeochemical modeling, global change impacts on ecosystems, agricultural strategies to mitigate climate change, and agricultural sustainability.
Collaborations
I am collaborating with the Greenhouse gas Reseach groups in Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and Teagasc in Ireland.
Supervision
I am currently open to considering PhDs in Environmental Modelling. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss your research ideas in more detail.
I also have three PhD proposals available for adoption:
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Modelling Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Scottish Agriculture: Implications for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.
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Optimizing Winter Cereal Crop Efficiency and Water Conservation in Scotland's Ever-Changing Climate.
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Enhancing Waste Management and Recycling Systems through Machine Learning.
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- Publications
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Advances in Grassland Productivity and Sustainability—3rd Edition
AgronomyContributions to Journals: Special IssuesSoil Health for Food Security: Driving the Green Revolution 2.0
Springer, ChamBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE] Book at publisher's website
Global peatland carbon pool sizes: current estimates, uncertainties, and future research directions
Global Change BiologyContributions to Journals: ArticlesA review of mechanisms underlying soil carbon sequestration and enhancement strategies via diversified planting and green manure integration
Farming System, 100235Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.farsys.2026.100235
Multi-year green manuring increases wheat yield and nitrogen utilization efficiency: Insights into soil microorganisms and metabolites mediated available nitrogen supply
Geoderma, vol. 469, 117796Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMultiple cropping green manure after wheat harvest shortens soil restoration time for rotated Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit
Applied Soil Ecology, vol. 220, 106860Contributions to Journals: ArticlesConservation and Restoration Can Offset over Half of the Carbon Emissions from Wetland Conversion in China
Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 60, no. 10, pp. 7827-7835Contributions to Journals: ArticlesQuantifying the mitigation potential of greenhouse gas emissions from paddy fields under optimal irrigation and carbon management in the Lake Tai region
Agricultural Systems, vol. 233, 104646Contributions to Journals: ArticlesApplication of the ECOSSE- Model to Estimate Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from a Scottish Grassland
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsBoosting maize yield under water reduction: synergistic effects of increased planting density and sustained nitrogen input on photo–physiological characteristics
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, vol. 24, 102461Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDynamics of Methane Flux in Permafrost-Affected Wetlands: A Meta-Analysis of Permafrost Continuity Effects and Hydrological Controls
Environmental Pollution, vol. 385, 127040Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMapping evidence on agroforestry’s role in biodiversity and climate change mitigation and adaptation in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic map
Juno Reports, vol. 2, no. 1, 0004Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGreen manure returning improves wheat yield and N utilization efficiency by minimizing N loss in Oasis irrigation area of China
The Crop Journal , vol. 13Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMetagenomic insights into the influence of soil microbiome on greenhouse gas emissions from paddy fields under varying irrigation and fertilisation regimes
Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 393, 127129Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127129
No tillage with plastic re-mulching enhances yield stability and maintains high water productivity of maize by improving water eco-physiology and root traits in northwest oasis regions
Agricultural Water Management, vol. 318, 109723Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEnhancing Grassland Resilience and Productivity Under Climate Change
Agronomy, vol. 15, no. 8, 2003Contributions to Journals: EditorialsPersistent vegetation greening trends across China’s wetlands
Communications Earth & Environment, vol. 6, 624Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the Sustainability of Miscanthus and Willow as Global Bioenergy Crops: Current and Future Climate Conditions (Part 2)
Agronomy, vol. 15, no. 6, 1491Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the Sustainability of Miscanthus and Willow as Global Bioenergy Crops: Current and Future Climate Conditions (Part 2)
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202504.2510.v1
Impact of Starter Phosphorus Fertilizer Type and Rate on Maize Growth in Calcareous Soil Irrigated with Treated Wastewater
Soil Systems, vol. 9, no. 2, 41Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAdvances in Grassland Productivity and Sustainability - 2nd Edition
AgronomyContributions to Journals: Special IssuesOptimizing biochar application rate and predicting of climate change impacts on net greenhouse gas emissions in paddy systems using DNDC-BC model
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, vol. 364, 110461Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110461
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Assessing the Sustainability of Miscanthus and Willow as Global Bioenergy Crops: Current and Future Climate Conditions (Part 1)
Agronomy, vol. 14, no. 12, 3020Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14123020
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Assessing the Sustainability of Miscanthus and Willow as Global Bioenergy Crops Under Current and Future Climate Conditions- 1
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.1409.v1
A systematic analysis and review of soil organic carbon stocks in urban greenspaces
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 948, 174788Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIntensified river salinization alters nitrogen-cycling microbial communities in arid and semi-arid regions of China
Eco-Environment and Health, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 271-280Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eehl.2024.02.001
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On the adjusted N2O emission factor in dry subhumid, semiarid, and arid regions
Global Change Biology, vol. 30, no. 7, e17402Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17402
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Towards an integrated view on microbial CH4, N2O and N2 cycles in brackish coastal marsh soils: a comparative analysis of two sites
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 918, 170641Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGlobal cropland nitrous oxide emissions in fallow period are comparable to growing-season emissions
Global Change Biology, vol. 30, no. 2, e17165Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17165
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Unveiling Innovations in Grasslands Productivity and Sustainability
Agronomy, vol. 13, no. 10, 2537Contributions to Journals: EditorialsEvaluation of the ECOSSE Model for Estimating Soil Respiration from Eight European Permanent Grassland Sites
Agronomy, vol. 13, no. 7, 1734Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSimulating soil salinity dynamics, cotton yield and evapotranspiration under drip irrigation by ensemble machine learning
Frontiers in plant science, vol. 14, 1143462Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1143462
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The role of grassland for erosion and flood mitigation in Europe: A meta-analysis
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, vol. 348, 108443Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108443
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An Overview of Permanent Grassland Grazing Management Practices and the Impacts on Principal Soil Quality Indicators
Agronomy, vol. 13, no. 5, 1366Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDevelopment of DNDC-BC model to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddy fields under combination of biochar and controlled irrigation management.
Geoderma, vol. 433, 116450Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAdvance in Grassland Productivity and Sustainability
Agronomy, vol. 13Contributions to Journals: Special IssuesPredicting Long-Term Effects of Alternative Management Practices in Conventional and Organic Agricultural Systems on Soil Carbon Stocks Using the DayCent Model
Agronomy, vol. 13, no. 4, 1093Contributions to Journals: ArticlesModelling methane emissions and grain yields for a double-rice system in Southern China with DAYCENT and DNDC models
Geoderma, vol. 431, 116364Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFactsheet: Liming grassland soils
Super-G. 3 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsPredicted Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Climate × Management Interactions in Temperate Grassland
Agronomy, vol. 12, no. 12, 3055Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123055
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Agroecology – a Rapid Evidence Review: Report prepared for the Committee on Climate Change
University of Aberdeen. 89 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsSoil Carbon Sequestration and Biochar
Greenhouse Gas Removal Technologies. Bui, M., Mac Dowell, N. (eds.). Royal Society of Chemistry, pp. 194 - 243Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] Link to publication
Impacts of crop type, management and soil quality indicators on background nitrous oxide emissions (BNE) from Chinese croplands: a quantitative review and analysis
Environmental Science: Atmospheres, vol. 2022, no. 2, pp. 563-573Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDoes liming grasslands increase biomass production without causing negative impacts on net greenhouse gas emissions?
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] https://www.super-g.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/here-14.pdf
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Permanent grasslands in Europe: Land use change and intensification decrease their multifunctionality
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 330, 107891Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDoes liming grasslands increase biomass productivity without causing detrimental impacts on net greenhouse gas emissions?
Environmental Pollution, vol. 300, 118999Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEvaluation of the DNDC Model to Estimate Soil Parameters, Crop Yield and Nitrous Oxide Emissions for Alternative Long-Term Multi-Cropping Systems in the North China Plain
Agronomy, vol. 12, no. 1, 109Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12010109
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Can cropland management practices lower net greenhouse emissions without compromising yield?
Global Change Biology, vol. 27, no. 19, pp. 4657-4670Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15796
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A systematic analysis and review of the impacts of afforestation on soil quality indicators as modified by climate zone, forest type and age
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 757, 143824Contributions to Journals: Literature ReviewsEnsemble modelling, uncertainty and robust predictions of organic carbon in long-term bare-fallow soils
Global Change Biology, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 904-928Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15441
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