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View article: Sustainable Swine Production: Reducing Environmental Impacts through Cropping Systems and Manure Management
Sustainable Swine Production: Reducing Environmental Impacts through Cropping Systems and Manure Management Open
This review synthesizes current knowledge on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of swine production systems, emphasizing nutrient management, nitrous oxide (N2O) mitigation, and manure treatment strategies that enhance sustainability. Althoug…
View article: How effective are green roofs as building carbon sinks? Empirical evidence linking substrate, depth, and vegetation dynamics in the U.S. Great Plains
How effective are green roofs as building carbon sinks? Empirical evidence linking substrate, depth, and vegetation dynamics in the U.S. Great Plains Open
Understanding how green roofs store carbon as building envelope systems is critical for combating climate change across diverse bioclimatic regions of the U.S. Great Plains. During a two-year study (2019-2020), we examined the carbon stora…
View article: Cropping potential of forage soybean as a summer forage in Midwest U.S. rainfed systems
Cropping potential of forage soybean as a summer forage in Midwest U.S. rainfed systems Open
Rising feed and fertilizer costs, climatic uncertainties, and the summer slump in forage production are key challenges for livestock farmers in the Midwest region of the United States. Therefore, this study evaluated the dry matter yield (…
View article: Forage Soybean: Unveiling Its Potential in the Wheat-Based Rainfed Cropping Systems
Forage Soybean: Unveiling Its Potential in the Wheat-Based Rainfed Cropping Systems Open
The Midwestern region of the United States has been experiencing periodic forage shortages due to frequent droughts, a growing livestock population, and reliance on traditional farming practices. This study evaluated the dry matter yield (…
View article: Location, speciation, and quantification of carbon in silica phytoliths using synchrotron scanning transmission X-ray microspectroscopy
Location, speciation, and quantification of carbon in silica phytoliths using synchrotron scanning transmission X-ray microspectroscopy Open
Phytoliths of biogenic silica play a vital role in the silicon biogeochemical cycle and occlude a fraction of organic carbon. The location, chemical speciation, and quantification of this carbon within phytoliths have remained elusive due …
View article: Perspective of US farmers on collaborative on‐farm agronomic research
Perspective of US farmers on collaborative on‐farm agronomic research Open
On‐farm research has emerged in recent years as a unique approach to involve farmers and other agricultural stakeholders as active participants in knowledge development and as an effective method of technology and innovation transfer acros…
View article: Precision thin sectioning of silica phytoliths by Focused Ion Beam (FIB-SEM) v1
Precision thin sectioning of silica phytoliths by Focused Ion Beam (FIB-SEM) v1 Open
Phytoliths are microbodies of biogenic silica made by many plant species in all ecosystems over the globe. They serve critical functions in alleviating plant stresses and influencing the carbon and silicon biogeochemical cycles. The invest…
View article: Investigating the Climate Mitigation Performance of A Green Roof System in the Flint Hills Ecoregion, USA
Investigating the Climate Mitigation Performance of A Green Roof System in the Flint Hills Ecoregion, USA Open
Rooftop green infrastructure enhances sustainable urban development by reducing atmospheric CO2 as carbon is sequestered in plants and substrates. However, it is uncertain what substrate types, depths, and plant combinations sequester the …
View article: Ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria differentially contribute to ammonia oxidation in soil under precipitation gradients and land legacy
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria differentially contribute to ammonia oxidation in soil under precipitation gradients and land legacy Open
Background Global change has accelerated the nitrogen cycle. Soil nitrogen stock degradation by microbes leads to the release of various gases, including nitrous oxide (N 2 O), a potent greenhouse gas. Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and a…
View article: Root distributions, precipitation, and soil structure converge to govern soil organic carbon depth distributions
Root distributions, precipitation, and soil structure converge to govern soil organic carbon depth distributions Open
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View article: SOC depth distribution patterns across the US Midwest
SOC depth distribution patterns across the US Midwest Open
Data and codes used in the paper "Root distributions, precipitation, and soil structure converge to govern soil organic carbon depth distributions", https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116569. v2: Updated codes and figures on May 3, 20…
View article: SOC depth distribution patterns across the US Midwest
SOC depth distribution patterns across the US Midwest Open
Data and codes used in the paper "Root distributions, precipitation, and soil structure converge to govern soil organic carbon depth distributions", https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116569. v2: Updated codes and figures on May 3, 20…
View article: Field Evaluations of Nitrogen-Fixing Products in Grain Sorghum
Field Evaluations of Nitrogen-Fixing Products in Grain Sorghum Open
Nitrogen fertilizer is one of the largest input expenses for grain crops. Biological products are currently available that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria to supply nitrogen to a crop throughout the growing season. Pivot Bio PROVEN (deve…
View article: SOC depth distribution patterns across the US Midwest
SOC depth distribution patterns across the US Midwest Open
Data and codes used in the paper "Root distributions, precipitation, and soil structure converge to govern soil organic carbon depth distributions".
View article: <i>Bradyrhizobium</i> inoculants impact on promiscuous nodulating soybeans cultivars in Ghana's farming systems
<i>Bradyrhizobium</i> inoculants impact on promiscuous nodulating soybeans cultivars in Ghana's farming systems Open
Soybean is rarely inoculated with commercial Bradyrhizobium inoculants in Ghana's cropping systems. A 2‐year field study was conducted at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Savanna Agricultural Research Institute's experimental…
View article: U.S. winter wheat yield loss attributed to compound hot-dry-windy events
U.S. winter wheat yield loss attributed to compound hot-dry-windy events Open
Climate extremes cause significant winter wheat yield loss and can cause much greater impacts than single extremes in isolation when multiple extremes occur simultaneously. Here we show that compound hot-dry-windy events (HDW) significantl…
View article: Crop rotation and tillage impact yield performance of soybean, sorghum, and wheat
Crop rotation and tillage impact yield performance of soybean, sorghum, and wheat Open
The benefits of no‐till to crop yield depend on environment and crop sequence; thus, understanding their interactions is a long‐term process. This 44‐year field experiment examined grain yield, yield stability, and adaptability of continuo…
View article: Residual<i>Bradyrhizobium</i>inoculation effects on soybean performance and selected soil health parameters
Residual<i>Bradyrhizobium</i>inoculation effects on soybean performance and selected soil health parameters Open
The persistence of inoculants from year to year in soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivation and the residual benefits in soybean production are pertinent to adopting such practices in sub‐Saharan Africa countries such as Ghana. A stud…
View article: Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis
Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis Open
Biochar is a widely known soil amendment. Here we synthesize the available information on influence of biochar application on different soil properties and crop productivity using meta-analysis. Global data on influence of biochar applicat…
View article: US hard winter wheat yield loss attributed to compound hot-dry-windy events
US hard winter wheat yield loss attributed to compound hot-dry-windy events Open
The influence in single, extreme climate event on crop yield loss has been verified in previous studies, while the whether the compound climate events such as combined high temperature, low relative humidity, and high wind [hereafter refer…
View article: US hard winter wheat yield loss attributed to compound hot-dry-windy events
US hard winter wheat yield loss attributed to compound hot-dry-windy events Open
The influence in single, extreme climate event on crop yield loss has been verified in previous studies, while the whether the compound climate events such as combined high temperature, low relative humidity, and high wind [hereafter refer…
View article: US_HDW
US_HDW Open
The influence in single, extreme climate event on crop yield loss has been verified in previous studies, while the whether the compound climate events such as combined high temperature, low relative humidity, and high wind [hereafter refer…
View article: US hard winter wheat yield loss attributed to compound hot-dry-windy events
US hard winter wheat yield loss attributed to compound hot-dry-windy events Open
The influence in single, extreme climate event on crop yield loss has been verified in previous studies, while the whether the compound climate events such as combined high temperature, low relative humidity, and high wind [hereafter refer…
View article: US_HDW
US_HDW Open
The influence in single, extreme climate event on crop yield loss has been verified in previous studies, while the whether the compound climate events such as combined high temperature, low relative humidity, and high wind [hereafter refer…