Research Project: Assessment of Sediment and Chemical Transport Processes for Developing and Improving Agricultural Conservation Practices

Location: National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory

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

Identifying dissolved reactive phosphorus sources in agricultural runoff and leachate using phosphate oxygen isotopes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mumbi, R., Williams, M.R., Ford, W.I., Camberato, J.J., Penn, C.J. 2024. Identifying dissolved reactive phosphorus sources in agricultural runoff and leachate using phosphate oxygen isotopes. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2025.104501.

Subsurface sediment transport in the shallow vadose zone of fine-textured soils with heterogenous preferential flows - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ford, W.I., Williams, M.R., Mumbi, R.C. 2024. Subsurface sediment transport in the shallow vadose zone of fine-textured soils with heterogenous preferential flows. Hydrological Processes. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.15327.

Soil erosion research studies in the age of changing climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flanagan, D.C., Mankin, K.R., Thompson, A.M. 2024. Soil erosion research studies in the age of changing climate. Journal of the ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.16096.

Corrigendum to Estimating WEPP cropland erodibility values from soil properties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elliot, W. J., and Flanagan, D. C. 2024. Corrigendum to “Estimating WEPP cropland erodibility values from soil properties”. Journal of the ASABE. 67(5): 1241-1244. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.16069

Spatiotemporal distribution of agrometeorological disasters in China and its impact on grain yield under climate change - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhao, Y., Zheng, R., Zheng, F., Zhong, K., Fu, J., Zhang, J., Flanagan, D.C., Xu, X., Li, Z. 2023. Spatiotemporal distribution of agrometeorological disasters in China and its impact on grain yield under climate change. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103823.

QGeoWEPP: An open-source geospatial interface to enable high-resolution watershed-based soil erosion assessment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Renschler, C.S. 2024. QGeoWEPP: An open-source geospatial interface to enable high-resolution watershed-based soil erosion assessment. Environmental Modelling & Software. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106118.

Nitrogen and phosphorus removal by reactive filter as a tertiary treatment unit for isolated houses with high alkalinity groundwater source - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabatabaeefar, A., Penn, C.J., Clauveau-Mallet, D. 2024. Nitrogen and phosphorus removal by reactive filter as a tertiary treatment unit for isolated houses with high alkalinity groundwater source. Journal of Water Process Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105319.

Effectiveness of structural sediment perimeter barriers: Literature review and suggestions for future research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Bhattarai, R., Flanagan, D. C., and Privette, C. V. III. 2024. Effectiveness of structural sediment perimeter barriers: Literature review and suggestions for future research. Journal of the ASABE. 67(4): 965-981. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15630

Accumulation of soil phosphorus within closed depressions of a drained agricultural watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mumbi, R., Williams, M.R., Penn, C.J., Camberto, J.J. 2024. Accumulation of soil phosphorus within closed depressions of a drained agricultural watershed. Soil Science Society of America Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20671.

Effects of redox on the phosphorus removal ability of iron-rich phophorus sorption materials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scott, I.S., Penn, C.J. 2024. Effects of redox on the phosphorus removal ability of iron-rich phophorus sorption materials. Chemosphere. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141416.

Preferential flow in the shallow vadose zone: Effect of rainfall intensity, soil moisture, connectivity, and agricultural management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, M.R., Ford, W.I., Mumbi, R. 2023. Preferential flow in the shallow vadose zone: Effect of rainfall intensity, soil moisture, connectivity, and agricultural management. Hydrological Processes. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.15057.

A validation of WEPP water quality routines in uniform and nonuniform agricultural hillslopes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McGehee, R. P., Flanagan, D. C., Engel, B. A., and Gilley, J. E. 2024. A validation of WEPP water quality routines in uniform and nonuniform agricultural hillslopes. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 12(3): 487-505. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2023.11.005

Soil phosphorus in farmed potholes: assessing concentrations and testing export mitigation with steel media - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Buseman, A., Penn, C.J., Charbonnet, J.A., Kaleita, A.L., Long, L.M., Soupir, M.L. 2023. Soil phosphorus in farmed potholes: assessing concentrations and testing export mitigation with steel media. Journal of the ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15759.

Phosphate removal by low-cost industrial byproduct iron shavings: Efficacy and longevity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ai, H., Zhang, K., Penn, C.J., Zhang, H. 2023. Phosphate removal by low-cost industrial byproduct iron shavings: Efficacy and longevity. Water Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120745.

Techno-economic analysis of phosphorus removal structures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scott, I., Scott, F., McCarty, T., Penn, C.J. 2023. Techno-economic analysis of phosphorus removal structures. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c02696.

Performance evaluation of a water erosion tracer using plot-scale experiments and process-based modeling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Villela, J. M., Anache, J. A. A., Watanabe, A. M., Flanagan, D. C., Wendland, E. M., and Crestana, S. 2023. Performance evaluation of a water erosion tracer using plot-scale experiments and process-based modeling. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 11(4): 622-632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2023.05.003

Surface-to-tile drain connectivity and phosphorus transport: Effect of antecedent conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, M.R., Penn, C.J., King, K.W., Mcafee, S.J. 2023. Surface-to-tile drain connectivity and phosphorus transport: Effect of antecedent conditions. Hydrological Processes. 37(3). Article e14831. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14831.

A WEPP-Water Quality model for simulating nonpoint source pollutants in nonuniform agricultural hillslopes: Model development and sensitivity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcgehee, R.P., Flanagan, D.C., Engel, B.A. 2023. A WEPP-Water Quality model for simulating nonpoint source pollutants in nonuniform agricultural hillslopes: Model development and sensitivity. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 11:3(455-469). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2023.02.002.

How much phosphorus uptake is required for achieving maximum maize grain yield? Part 2: Impact of phosphorus uptake on grain quality and partitioning of nutrients - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penn, C.J., Camberato, J., Wiethorn, M. 2023. How much phosphorus uptake is required for achieving maximum maize grain yield? Part 2: Impact of phosphorus uptake on grain quality and partitioning of nutrients. Agronomy Journal. 13(1). Article: 258. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13010258.

Twenty years of conservation effects assessment in the St. Joseph River watershed, Indiana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, M.R., Livingston, S.J., Duriancik, L.F., Flanagan, D.C., Frankenberger, J.R., Gillespie, R.B., Gonzalez, J.M., Huang, C., Penn, C.J., Smith, D.R., Renschler, C.S. 2023. Twenty years of conservation effects assessment in the St. Joseph River watershed, Indiana. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78(1):12A-19A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.1204A.

How much phosphorus uptake is required for achieving maximum maize grain yield? Part 1: Luxury consumption and implications for yield - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penn, C.J., Camberato, J., Wiethorn, M. 2022. How much phosphorus uptake is required for achieving maximum maize grain yield? Part 1: Luxury consumption and implications for yield. Agronomy Journal. 13(1).Article:95. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13010095.

Integrated modeling for simulating sediment production and transport in agricultural landscapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Chu, M.L., Guzman, J.A., Flanagan, D.C., Moriasi, D.N., Fortuna, A., Starks, P.J. 2022. Integrated modeling for simulating sediment production and transport in agricultural landscapes. Environmental Modelling & Software. 160. Article 105605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105605.

Gypsum, crop rotation, and cover crop impacts on soil organic carbon and biological dynamics in rainfed transitional no-till corn-soybean systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Islam, K.R., Dick, W.A., Watts, D.B., Gonzalez, J.M., Fausey, N.R., Flanagan, D.C., Reeder, R.C., Vantoai, T.T., Batte, M.T. 2022. Gypsum, crop rotation, and cover crop impacts on soil organic carbon and biological dynamics in rainfed transitional no-till corn-soybean systems. PLOS ONE. 17(9). Article e0275198. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275198.