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John Scullion

- Verified email at aber.ac.uk - Cited by 3089

Jason Scullion

- Verified email at mcdaniel.edu - Cited by 379

Remediating polluted soils

J Scullion - Naturwissenschaften, 2006 - Springer
This review focuses on treatment-based remediation of soils and the acquisition of data to
support and monitor this remediation. Only in the last two decades has significant progress …

Spacer devices for inhaled therapy: why use them, and how?

W Vincken, ML Levy, J Scullion, OS Usmani… - ERJ open …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We present an extensive review of the literature to date pertaining to the rationale for using
a spacer/valved holding chamber (VHC) to deliver inhaled therapy from a pressurised, …

A new emphasis on root traits for perennial grass and legume varieties with environmental and ecological benefits

…, RP Collins, MW Humphreys, J Scullion - Food and energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Grasslands cover a significant proportion of the agricultural land within the UK and across
the EU , providing a relatively cheap source of feed for ruminants and supporting the …

Breathing exercises for asthma: a randomised controlled trial

…, S Mellor, G Watkin, E Holloway, J Scullion… - Thorax, 2009 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: The effect of breathing modification techniques on asthma symptoms and
objective disease control is uncertain. Methods: A prospective, parallel group, single-blind, …

Effect of soil on microbial responses to metal contamination

M Khan, J Scullion - Environmental Pollution, 2000 - Elsevier
An experiment was conducted to investigate microbial responses to metal inputs in five soils
with varying clay and organic contents; one soil had also a higher pH. These soils were …

Earthworm activity affecting organic matter, aggregation and microbial activity in soils restored after opencast mining for coal

J Scullion, A Malik - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2000 - Elsevier
… variation in recently-restored soils is very high because of the nature of the restoration process
and the lack of time for site factors to exert an influence on soil development (Scullion, loc. …

Effects of metal (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb or Zn) enrichment of sewage-sludge on soil micro-organisms and their activities

M Khan, J Scullion - Applied Soil Ecology, 2002 - Elsevier
Sewage-sludge may improve soil fertility but there is concern about effects of sludge metals
on soil micro-organisms and microbial processes. In a series of laboratory incubations of soil…

Accessibility, acceptability, and effectiveness in primary care of routine telephone review of asthma: pragmatic, randomised controlled trial

H Pinnock, R Bawden, S Proctor, S Wolfe, J Scullion… - Bmj, 2003 - bmj.com
Objective: To determine whether routine review by telephone of patients with asthma
improves access and is a good alternative to face to face reviews in general practices. Design: …

Evaluating the environmental impact of payments for ecosystem services in Coatepec (Mexico) using remote sensing and on-site interviews

J Scullion, CW Thomas, KA Vogt… - Environmental …, 2011 - cambridge.org
… Jason Scullion also surveyed 19 local residents who did not receive PES payments, but had
knowledge of the programmes. Local residents were identified using the snowball sampling …

Assessing the influence of land-cover change and conflicting land-use authorizations on ecosystem conversion on the forest frontier of Madre de Dios, Peru

JJ Scullion, KA Vogt, A Sienkiewicz, SJ Gmur… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Despite the many benefits natural forests provide, they are being lost worldwide at
unsustainable rates as development frontiers expand. One approach to improving the efficacy of …