Publications

 

                ALMANAC Model Description Papers

 

                 ALMANAC Biofuels - Projects
                ALMANAC-CEAP - Projects
                Crops
                Grasses
                Maize
                ALMANAC-Switchgrass - Projects
                Trees
              Crop Phenology Research

 
                Complete List of Publications

 

       ALMANAC Model Description Papers

     

• Agricultural System Models in Field Research and Technology Transfer Publication

  

• The ALMANAC model's sensitivity to input variables Publication

  

• Field-Measured Limits of Soil Water Availability as Related to Laboratory-Measured                      Properties Publication

  

• A General, Process-Oriented Model for Two Competing Plant Species Publication

  

• Modelling crop:weed interactions in wheat with ALMANAC Publication

  

• Ceptometer deployment method affects measurement of fraction of intercepted photosynthetically active radiation Publication 

  

• The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP): a national scale natural resources and conservation needs assessment Publication
  
  
• Forage Yield Estimation with a Process-Based Simulation Model Publication
  
  
• Use of PhenoCam Measurements and Image Analysis to Inform the ALMANAC Process-based Simulation Model Publication

     

                              Biofuels  - Current Project

 

• Field-Based Estimates of Global Warming Potential in Bioenergy Systems of Hawaii Crop Choice and Deficit Irrigation  Publication

 

• Simulation-Optimization Approach for the Logistics Network Design of Biomass Co-Firing with Coal at Power Plants  Publication

 

• Carbon budgets of potential tropical perennial grass cropping scenarios for bioenergy feedstock production  Publication

   

• A Dynamic Tool - Resource assessment framework for dependable feedstock supply to produce advanced biofuels in Hawaii  Publication

  

• Energy sorghum biomass harvest thresholds and tillage effects on soil organic carbon and bulk density Publication

  

• Biofuel Feedstocks - Sustainable Production Strategies for Dependable Feedstock Supply Publication

  

• Two-Year Growth Cycle Sugarcane Crop Parameter Attributes and Their Application in Modeling Publication

  

• The Role of Simulation Models in Monitoring Soil Organic Carbon Storage and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential in Bioenergy Cropping Systems Publication

  

• Comparison of several Brassica species in the north central U.S. for potential jet fuel feedstock Publication

  

• Development of near-infrared spectroscopy calibrations to measure quality characteristics in intact Brassicaceae germplasm Publication

  

• Dual-Use Bioenergy-Livestock Feed Potential of Giant Miscanthus, Giant Reed, and Miscane  Publication

  

• Performance evaluation of biomass sorghum in Hawaii and Texas Publication

  

• Allometric Models for Predicting Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Stock of Tropical Perennial C4 Grasses in Hawaii Publication 

  

• Degree Days to 50% Flowering for 12 Cultivars of Spring Canola-Like Mustard Publication

  

• Potential impact of future climate change on sugarcane under dryland conditions in Mexico Publication
  
  
• Two-Phase Simulation-Based Location-Allocation Optimization of Biomass Storage Distribution Publication
  
  
• Evaluation of bioenergy crop growth and the impacts of bioenergy crops on streamflow, tile drain flow and nutrient losses in an extensively tile-drained watershed using SWAT Publication
  
  
• Development and improvement of the simulation of woody bioenergy crops in the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Publication
  
  
• Simulation-Optimization Approach for the Logistics Network Design of Biomass Co-Firing with Coal at Power Plants Publication

• Miscanthus Production on a Coastal Plain Soil Nitrogen Fertilization and Poultry Litter  Publication
  
  
• A review of modeled water use efficiency of highly productive perennial grasses useful for bionergy Publication
  
  
• Field and Simulation-Based Assessment of Vetivergrass Bioenergy Feedstock Production Potential in Texas  Publication
  
  
• Simulated biomass, climate change impacts, and nitrogen management to achieve switchgrass biofuel production at diverse sites in U.S.  Publication
  
  
• Modeling climate warming impacts on grain and forage sorghum yields in Argentina  Publication
  
  
• Carbon flow through energycane agroecosystems established post-intensive agriculture Publication
  
  
• Simulation-Based Capacity Planning of a Biofuel Refinery Publication
  
  
• Effects of plant-oil feedback on switchgrass productivity related to microbial origin Publication
  
  
• Anaerobic Digestion and Hot Water Pretreatment of Tropically Grown C4 Energy Grasses Mass, Carbon, and Energy Conversions from Field Biomass to Fuels Publication
  
  
  
• Yield response of canola as a biofuel feedstock and soil quality changes under treated urban wastewater irrigation and soil amendment application Publication
  
  
• Biofuel Benefit or Bummer A Review Comparing Environmental Effects, Economics, and Feasibility of North American Native Perennial Grass and Traditional Annual Row Crops When Used for Biofuel Publication
  
  

  

                                                         CEAP - Current Project

     

• Plant Parameters for Plant Functional Groups of Western Rangelands to Enable Process-based Simulation Modeling Publication 

  

•  Short Duration, Perennial Grasses in Low Rainfall Sites in Montana: Deriving Growth Parameters and Simulating with a Process-Based Model Publication

  

• Model parameters for representative wetland plant functional groups Publication

  

•  Creosote Bush, an Arid Zone Survivor in Southwestern U.S.: 1. Identification of Morphological and Environmental Factors that Affect Its Growth and Development Publication

  

• Simulating bimodal tall fescue growth with a degree-day-based process-oriented plant model  Publication

 

• Simulating the Productivity of Desert Woody Shrubs in Southwestern Texas Publication
  
  
• Development, Growth and Biomass Simulations of Two Common Wetland Tree Species in Texas Publication
  
  
• Improving the Ability To Include Freshwater Wetland Plants in Process-Based Models  Publication
  
  
• APEX Simulation:  Water Quality of Sacramento Valley Wetlands Impacted by Waterfowl Droppings  Publication
  
  
• Advances in Application of a Process-Based Crop Model to Wetland Plants and Ecosystems  Publication

  

                                                            Crops

         

• The EPIC Crop Growth Model  Publication

   

• Variability in crop radiation-use efficiency associated with vapor-pressure deficit  Publication

 

• EPIC model parameters for cereal, oilseed, and forage crops in the northern Great Plains region Publication

   

• Peanut leaf area index, light interception, radiation use efficiency, and harvest index at three sites in Texas Publication

  

• Rice Parameters Describing Crop Performance of Four U.S. Cultivars Publication

  

• Sunflower simulation using the EPIC and ALMANAC models Publication

 

• Parameterization of Almanac crop simulation model for non-rrigated dry beans in semi-arid temperate areas in Mexico Publication

 

• Agronomic Performance of Brassicaceae Oilseeds in Multiple Environments Across the Western USA Publication
  
  
• Modeling climate warming impacts on grain and forage sorghum yields in Argentina  Publication
  
  
• High Sowing Densities in Rainfed Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Mexican Semi-Arid Highlands under Future Climate Change  Publication
  
  
• Crop Modeling Application to Improve Irrigation Efficiency in Year-Round Vegetable Production in the Texas Winter Garden Region   Publication
  
  
• Yield Performance and Response To High Plant Densities of Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Cultivars under Semi-Arid Conditions   Publication
  
  
• A Hybrid Decision Tool for Optimizing Broccoli Production in a Changing Climate   Publication

 

         Grasses

         

• Coastal Bermudagrass, Bahiagrass, and Native Range Simulation at Diverse Sites in Texas  Publication

  

• Estimation of evapotranspiration by reed canarygrass using field observations and model simulations Publication

  

• Simulating grass productivity on diverse range sites in Texas  Publication

  

• The Rancher's ALMANAC  Publication

  

• Indirect Measurement of Leaf Area Index in Sagebrush-Steppe Rangelands  Publication

 

• Novel application of ALMANAC: Modeling a functional group, "warm-season perennial grasses." Publication

  

• Soil microbial activity under different grass species: underground impacts of biofuel cropping  Publication

  

• Simulating the Hydrologic Impact of Arundo donax Invasion on the Headwaters of the Nueces River in Texas Publication

  

• Simulating diverse native C4 perennial grasses with varying rainfall Publication

  

• Plant Parameters for Plant Functional Groups of Western Rangelands to Enable Process-based Simulation Modeling Publication 

  

• Short Duration, Perennial Grasses in Low Rainfall Sites in Montana: Deriving Growth Parameters and Simulating with a Process-Based Model Publication

  

• Simulating bimodal tall fescue growth with a degree-day-based process-oriented plant model  Publication

 

                                                         Maize

 

• Back to the Future: Revisiting the Application of an Enzyme Kinetic Equation to Maize Development Nearly Four Decades Later  Publication

 

• Temperatures During Maize Growth: Differences Between Six U.S. Locations and Possible Implications for Growth and Grain Yield  Publication

     

• CERES-Maize - A Simulation Model of Maize Growth and Development Publication

  

• Maize and Sorghum Siumlations with CERES-Maize, SORGF, and ALMANAC under Water-Limiting Conditions Publication

  

• Maize and Sorghum Simulation in Diverse Texas Environments Publication

  

• Maize yield potential; critical processes and simulation modeling in a high-yielding environment Publication

  

• Radiation-Use Efficiency in Biomass Accumulation Prior to Grain-filling for Five Grain-Crop Species Publication

  

• Radiation-Use Efficiency and Grain Yield of Maize Competing with Johnsongrass Publication

  

• RowSpacing effects on Light Extinction Coefficients of Corn, Sorghum, Soybean, and Sunflower Publication

  

• Similarity of maize seed number responses for a diverse set of sites Publication

  

• Evaluation of Two Maize Models for Nine U.S. Locations Publication

  

• Does spatial arrangement of 3D plants affect light transmission and extinction coefficient within maize crops? Publication

   

                                                    Switchgrass - Current Project

     

• Biofuels and Water Use: Comparison of Maize and Switchgrass and General Perspectives Publication

  

• Switchgrass Biomass Simulation at Diverse Sites in the Northern Great Plains of the U.S. Publication

  

• Radiation use efficiency and leaf CO2 exchange for diverse  C 4 grasses Publication

  

• An Assessment of the Feasibility of Electric Power Derived from Biomass and Waste Feedstocks  Publication

  

• Projecting Yield and Utilization Potential of Switchgrass as an Energy Crop Publication

  

• Simulating Alamo Switchgrass with the ALMANAC Model  Publication

  

• Switchgrass simulation by the ALMANAC model at diverse sites in the southern US  Publication

  

• Clash of the Titans: Comparing Productivity Via Radiation Use Efficiency for Two Grass Giants of the Biofuel Field  Publication

  

• Perennial Biomass Grasses and the Mason-Dixon Line: Comparative Productivity across Latitudes in the Southern Great Plains Publication

  

• Spatial forecasting of switchgrass productivity under current and future climate change scenarios Publication

  

• Genotypic variation in traits linked to climate and aboveground productivitiy in a widespread c4 grass:evidence for a functional trait syndrome Publication

  

• Switchgrass leaf area index and light extinction coefficients  Publication

  

• Comparing biomass yields of low-input high diversity communities with managed monocultures across the central United States Publication

  

• Soil and variety effects on the energy and carbon balances of switchgrass-derived ethanol  Publication  

   

• Modeling Differential Growth in Switchgrass Cultivars Across the Central and Southern Great Publication

  

• Adaptation of C4 Bioenergy Crop Species to Various Environments within the Southern Great Plains of USA Publication

  

• Legacies in Switchgrass Resistance to and Recovery from Drought Suggest That Good Years Can Sustain Plants Through Bad Years Publication

  

• Spatial land use trade-offs for maintenance of biodiversity, biofuel, and agriculture Publication

  

• Modeling to evaluate and manage water and environmental sustainability of bio-energy crops in the U.S. Publication

  

• Inter-Annual Precipitation Variability Decreases Switchgrass Productivity from Arid to Mesic Environments Publication
  
  
• A Review of Modeled Water Use Efficiency of Highly Productive Perennial Grasses Useful for Bioenergy  Publication
  
  
• Simulated biomass, climate change impacts, and nitrogen management to achieve switchgrass biofuel production at diverse sites in U.S.  Publication
  
  
• Simulating Switchgrass Biomass Productivity Using Almanac. I. Calibration of soil water   Publication
  
  
• Switchgrass Biomass yield and composition and soil quality as affected by treated wastewater irrigation in an arid environment Publication
  
  

    

                                                          Trees

        

• ALMANAC:A Potential Tool for Simulating Agroforestry Yields and Improving SWAT Simulations of Agroforestry Watersheds Publication 

  

• Plant growth simulation for landscape-scale hydrological modelling Publication

  

• A multi-species, process based vegetation simulation module to simulate successional forest regrowth after forest disturbance in daily time step hydrologidal transport models Publication

  

• Biomass Accumulation and Radiation use Efficiency of Honey Mesquite and Eastern Red Cedar Publication

  

• Functional Approach to Simulating Short-Rotation Woody Crops in Process-Based Models Publication

  

• Creosote Bush, an Arid Zone Survivor in Southwestern U.S.: 1. Identification of Morphological and Environmental Factors that Affect Its Growth and Development Publication 

  

• Simulating the Productivity of Desert Woody Shrubs in Southwestern Texas Publication

 

 Crop Phenology Research

 

• Maize Phasic Development Publication

 

• Predicting Daylength Effects on Phenological Processes Publication

 

• Predicting Leaf Development of Crop Plants Publication 

 

• Predicting Maize Phenology Publication 

 

• An Enzyme Kinetic Equation to Estimate Maize Development Rates Publication

Complete List of Publications