Research Project: Managing Energy and Carbon Fluxes to Optimize Agroecosystem Productivity and Resilience

Location: Soil, Water & Air Resources Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Eastern red cedar effects on carbon sequestration and soil quality in the great plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sauer, T.J., Wacha, K.M., Brevik, E.C., Zamora, D. 2023. Eastern red cedar effects on carbon sequestration and soil quality in the great plains. Soil Science Society of America Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20534.

Storm pulse responses of fluvial organic carbon to seasonal source supply and transport controls in a Midwestern agricultural watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hou, T., Blair, N.E., Papanicolaou, A.N., Filley, T.R. 2023. Storm pulse responses of fluvial organic carbon to seasonal source supply and transport controls in a Midwestern agricultural watershed. Science of the Total Environment. 869. Article 161647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161647.

The soil scientist's role in 21st century society - (Abstract Only)

Radiation Balance - (Book / Chapter)
Hatfield, J.L., Togliatti, K.E., Sauer, T.J., Prueger, J.H. 2022. Radiation Balance. Book Chapter. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00040-9.

Nonlinear turnover rates of soil carbon following cultivation of native grasslands and subsequent afforestation of croplands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hernandez-Ramirez, G., Sauer, T.J., Chendev, Y.G., Gennadiev, A.N. 2021. Nonlinear turnover rates of soil carbon following cultivation of native grasslands and subsequent afforestation of croplands. Soil. 7(2):415-431. https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-7-415-2021 .

Improving soil quality on marginal lands with tree windbreaks - (Abstract Only)
Sauer, T.J., Brevik, E., Wacha, K.M. 2021. Improving soil quality on marginal lands with tree windbreaks. Eurosoil Congress.

The B-parameter relating L-VOD to satellite-scale crop plant water may not be constant over a growing season - (Proceedings)
Togliatti, K.E., Lewis-Beck, C., Walker, V.A., Hartman, T., Vanloocke, A., Hornbuckle, B.K. 2021. The B-parameter relating L-VOD to satellite-scale crop plant water may not be constant over a growing season. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. p. 6857-6860.

Soil carbon dioxide emissions in a sorghum field: Row position and growth stage effects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kuang, X., Xiao, R., Xiao, X., Yuan, Q., Sauer, T.J., Davis, D. 2021. Soil carbon dioxide emissions in a sorghum field: Row position and growth stage effects. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4(1). Article e20138. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20138.

Climate indicators for agriculture - (Government Publication)
Walsch, M., Backlund, P., Buja, L., Degaetano, A., Melnick, R., Prokopy, L., Takle, E., Todey, D.P., Ziska, L. 2020. Climate indicators for agriculture. USDA-Climate Change Program Office Technical Bulletin. 1953. https://doi.org/10.25675/10217/210930.

The Prairie States Forestry Project - looking back to see the way forward - (Abstract Only)
Sauer, T.J., Chendev, Y.G., Brevik, E.C., Tyndall, J.C., Wacha, K.M., Gennadiev, A. 2020. The Prairie States Forestry Project - looking back to see the way forward. Soil and Water Conservation Society Proceedings. July 27-29, 2020.

Chemical properties in USA loess-derived Chernozems, 1950-2010: Ramifications for the Forest-Steppe of Russia - (Proceedings)

Record wetness and the impact on U.S. Midwest/Plains agriculture growing season 2019 - (Other)
Todey, D.P. 2020. Sidebar 7.1: Record wetness and the impact on U.S. Midwest/Plains agriculture growing season 2019. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 101(8):S334. https://doi.org/10.1175/2020BAMSStateoftheClimate_Chapter7.1.

Growing season surface energy balance by eddy covariance and surface renewal of a soybean-corn rotation behind a tree windbreak in Nebraska - (Abstract Only)

Conservation agriculture as a climate change mitigation strategy in Zimbabwe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Dell, D., Eash, N.S., Hicks, B.B., Oetting, J.N., Sauer, T.J., Lambert, D.M., Thierfelder, C., Muoni, T., Logan, J., Zahn, J.A., Goddard, J.J. 2020. Conservation agriculture as a climate change mitigation strategy in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 18(3):250-265. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1750254.

Change of forest-steppe chernozems under the influence of shelterbelts in the south of the Central Russian Upland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chendev, Yu.G., Gennadiev, A.N., Lukin, S.V., Sauer, T.J., Zazdravnykh, E.A., Belevantsev, V.G., Smirnova, M.A. 2020. Change of forest-steppe chernozems under the influence of shelterbelts in the south of the Central Russian Upland. Eurasian Soil Science. 53(8):1033-1045. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064229320080037.

Carbon and nitrogen accumulation within four black walnut alley cropping sites across Missouri and Arkansas, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomas, A.L., Kallenbach, R., Sauer, T.J., Brauer, D.K., Burner, D.M., Coggeshall, M.V., Dold, C., Rogers, W., Bardhan, S., Jose, S. 2020. Carbon and nitrogen accumulation within four black walnut alley cropping sites across Missouri and Arkansas, USA. Agroforestry Systems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-019-00471-8.

Applications of vegetative indices from remote sensing to agriculture: past and future - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hatfield, J.L., Prueger, J.H., Sauer, T.J., Dold, C., O'Brien, P.L., Wacha, K.M. 2019. Applications of vegetative indices from remote sensing to agriculture: past and future. Inventions. 4(4):71. https://doi.org/10.3390/inventions4040071.

Applications of vegetative indices from remote sensing to agriculture: past and future. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hatfield, J.L., Prueger, J.H., Sauer, T.J., Dold, C., O'Brien, P.L., Wacha, K.M. 2019. Applications of vegetative indices from remote sensing to agriculture: past and future. Inventions. 4(4):71. https://doi.org/10.3390/inventions4040071.

The impact of tillage row orientation on physical and chemical sediment enrichment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wacha, K.M., Papanicolaou, A.N.T., Abban, B.K., Wilson, C.G., Giannopoulos, C.P., Hou, T., Filley, T.R., Hatfield, J.L. 2019. The impact of tillage row orientation on physical and chemical sediment enrichment. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20007.

Yield gaps in wheat: Path to enhancing productivity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hatfield, J.L., Beres, B. 2019. Yield gaps in wheat: Path to enhancing productivity. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:1603. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01603.

Agricultural impacts of the spring and summer extremes of 2019 - (Abstract Only)

Seasonal climate outlooks for Midwest agriculture: Applying NOAA CPC outlooks for the Midwest/Plains agricultural community - (Abstract Only)
Todey, D.P., Felkley, C.R., Kistner-Thomas, E.J. 2020. Seasonal climate outlooks for Midwest agriculture: Applying NOAA CPC outlooks for the Midwest/Plains agricultural community. [Abstract] 100th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting.

Nutrient source and tillage effects on maize: II. Yield, soil carbon and carbon dioxide emissions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Dell, D., Eash, N.S., Zahn, J.A., Hicks, B.B., Oetting, J.N., Sauer, T.J., Lambert, D.M., Logan, J., Goddard, J. 2019. Nutrient source and tillage effects on maize: II. Yield, soil carbon and carbon dioxide emissions. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 2(1):1-8. https://doi.org/10.2134/age2019.05.0036.

Developing climate services for agriculture in a changing climate - USDA Climate Hubs - (Abstract Only)
Todey, D.P., Felkley, C.R., Kistner-Thomas, E.J. 2019. Developing climate services for agriculture in a changing climate - USDA Climate Hubs. [Abstract] American Geophysical Union.

Upscaling Gross Primary Production in corn-soybean rotation systems in the Midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dold, C., Hatfield, J.L., Prueger, J.H., Moorman, T.B., Sauer, T.J., Cosh, M.H., Drewry, D.T., Wacha, K.M. 2019. Upscaling Gross Primary Production in corn-soybean rotation systems in the Midwest. Remote Sensing. 11(14):1688. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11141688.

Understanding the interactions of the food and agricultural system: The need for a systems approach - (Abstract Only)
Hatfield, J.L., O'Brien, P.L., Dold, C., Kistner-Thomas, E.J., Wacha, K.M. 2019. Understanding the interactions of the food and agricultural system: The need for a systems approach. [Abstract] ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting.

Changes in deep soil organic carbon and soil properties beneath tree windbreak plantings in the U.S. Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khaleel, A.A., Sauer, T.J., Tyndall, J.C. 2019. Changes in deep soil organic carbon and soil properties beneath tree windbreak plantings in the U.S. Great Plains. Agroforestry Systems. 94:565-581. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-019-00425-0.

Are we getting better in using nitrogen?: Variations in nitrogen use efficiency of two cereal crops across the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lu, C., Zhang, J., Cao, P., Hatfield, J.L. 2019. Are we getting better in using nitrogen?: Variations in nitrogen use efficiency of two cereal crops across the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EF001155.

Disentangling changes in the spectral shape of chlorophyll fluorescence: Implications for remote sensing of photosynthesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Magney, T.S., Frankenberg, C., Kohler, P., North, G., Davis, T.S., Dold, C., Dutta, D., Fisher, J.B., Grossmann, K., Harrington, A., Hatfield, J.L., Stutz, J., Sun, Y., Porcar-Castell, A. 2019. Disentangling changes in the spectral shape of chlorophyll fluorescence: Implications for remote sensing of photosynthesis. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 124(6):1491-1507. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JG005029.

The role of management and landscape on aggregate characteristics within the soil active layer - (Book / Chapter)
Wacha, K.M., Hatfield, J.L., Papanicolaou, T., Dold, C. 2019. The role of management and landscape on aggregate characteristics within the soil active layer. Book Chapter. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. p. 203-219.

Upscaling evapotranspiration with parsimonious models in a North Carolina vineyard - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dold, C., Heitman, J., Giese, G., Howard, A., Havlin, J., Sauer, T.J. 2019. Upscaling evapotranspiration with parsimonious models in a North Carolina vineyard. Agronomy. 9(152):1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9030152.

Impact of windbreaks on annual crops – carbon uptake and water use - (Abstract Only)
Dold, C., Prueger, J.H., Wedin, D., Sauer, T.J. 2019. Impact of windbreaks on annual crops – carbon uptake and water use. In: Proceedings of 16th AFTA Biennial Conference, June 24-27, 2019, Corvallis Oregon

Agroecosystem Models - (Book / Chapter)

The potential global distribution and voltinism of the Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under current and future climates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kistner-Thomas, E.J. 2019. The potential global distribution and voltinism of the Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under current and future climates. Journal of Insect Science. 19(2):1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iez023.