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  • 2023

    Liptzin, D., E. L. Rieke, S. B. Cappellazzi, G. M. Bean, M. Cope, K. L. Greub, C. E. Norris, P. W. Tracy, E. Aberle, A. Ashworth, O. B. Tavarez, A. I. Bary, R. L. Baumhardt, A. B. Gracia, D. C. Brainard, J. R. Brennan, D. B. Reyes, D. Bruhjell, C. N. Carlyle, J. J. Crawford, C. F. Creech, S. W. Culman, B. Deen, C. J. Dell, J. D. Derner, T. F. Ducey, S. W. Duiker, R. S. Dungan, M. F. Dyck, B. H. Ellert, M. H. Entz, A. E. Solorio, S. J. Fonte, S. Fonteyne, A. Fortuna, J. L. Foster, L. M. Fultz, A. V. Gamble, C. M. Geddes, D. Griffin-LaHue, J. H. Grove, S. K. Hamilton, X. Hao, Z. D. Hayden, N. Honsdorf, J. A. Howe, J. A. Ippolito, G. A. Johnson, M. A. Kautz, N. R. Kitchen, S. Kumar, K. S. Kurtz, F. J. Larney, K. L. Lewis, M. Liebman, A. L. Ramirez, S. Machado, B. Maharjan, M. A. Gamiño, W. E. May, M. P. McClaran, M. D. McDaniel, N. Millar, J. P. Mitchell, A. D. Moore, P. A. Moore Jr, M. M. Gutiérrez, K. A. Nelson, E. C. Omondi, S. L. Osborne, L. O. Alcalá, P. Owens, E. M. Pena-Yewtukhiw, H. J. Poffenbarger, B. P. Lira, J. R. Reeve, T. M. Reinbott, M. S. Reiter, E. L. Ritchey, K. L. Roozeboom, Y. Rui, A. Sadeghpour, U. M. Sainju, G. R. Sanford, W. F. Schillinger, R. R. Schindelbeck, M. E. Schipanski, A. J. Schlegel, K. M. Scow, L. A. Sherrod, A. L. Shober, S. S. Sidhu, E. S. Moya, M. S. Luce, J. S. Strock, A. E. Suyker, V. R. Sykes, H. Tao, A. T. Campos, L. L. Van Eerd, H. M. van Es, N. Verhulst, T. J. Vyn, Y. Wang, D. B. Watts, D. L. Wright, T. Zhang, C. L. Morgan, and C. W. Honeycutt. 2023. An evaluation of nitrogen indicators for soil health in long-term agricultural experiments. Soil Science Society of America Journal 87:868-884.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/4139)

  • McDaniel, M. D., J. A. Bird, J. Pett-Ridge, E. Marin-Spiotta, T. M. Schmidt, and A. S. Grandy. 2023. Diversifying and perennializing plants in agroecosystems alters retention of new C and N from crop residues. Ecological Applications 33:e2784.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf data (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/4087)
  • 2022

    Bowles, T. M., A. Jilling, K. Morán-Rivera, J. Schnecker, and A. S. Grandy. 2022. Crop rotational complexity affects plant-soil nitrogen cycling during water deficit. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 166:108552.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/4051)

  • Liptzin, D., C. E. Norris, S. B. Cappellazzi, G. M. Bean, M. Cope, K. L. Greub, E. L. Rieke, P. W. Tracy, E. Aberle, A. Ashworth, O. Bañuelos Tavarez, A. I. Bary, R. L. Baumhardt, A. Borbón Gracia, D. C. Brainard, J. R. Brennan, D. Briones Reyes, D. Bruhjell, C. N. Carlyle, J. J. Crawford, C. F. Creech, S. W. Culman, B. Deen, C. J. Dell, J. D. Derner, T. F. Ducey, S. W. Duiker, M. F. Dyck, B. H. Ellert, M. H. Entz, A. Espinosa Solorio, S. J. Fonte, S. Fonteyne, A. Fortuna, J. L. Foster, L. M. Fultz, A. V. Gamble, C. M. Geddes, D. Griffin-LaHue, J. H. Grove, S. K. Hamilton, X. Hao, Z. D. Hayden, N. Honsdorf, J. A. Howe, J. A. Ippolito, G. A. Johnson, M. A. Kautz, N. R. Kitchen, S. Kumar, K. S. Kurtz, F. J. Larney, K. L. Lewis, M. Liebman, A. Lopez Ramirez, S. Machado, B. Maharjan, M. A. Martinez Gamiño, W. E. May, M. P. McClaran, M. D. McDaniel, N. Millar, J. P. Mitchell, A. D. Moore, P. A. Moore, M. Mora Gutiérrez, K. A. Nelson, E. C. Omondi, S. L. Osborne, L. Osorio Alcalá, P. Owens, E. M. Pena-Yewtukhiw, H. J. Poffenbarger, B. Ponce Lira, J. R. Reeve, T. M. Reinbott, M. S. Reiter, E. L. Ritchey, K. L. Roozeboom, Y. Rui, A. Sadeghpour, U. M. Sainju, G. R. Sanford, W. F. Schillinger, R. R. Schindelbeck, M. E. Schipanski, A. J. Schlegel, K. M. Scow, L. A. Sherrod, A. L. Shober, S. S. Sidhu, E. Solís Moya, M. St Luce, J. S. Strock, A. E. Suyker, V. R. Sykes, H. Tao, A. Trujillo Campos, L. L. Van Eerd, H. van Es, N. Verhulst, T. J. Vyn, Y. Wang, D. B. Watts, D. L. Wright, T. Zhang, C. L. Morgan, and C. W. Honeycutt. 2022. An evaluation of carbon indicators of soil health in long-term agricultural experiments. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 172:108708.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/4057)

  • McDaniel, M. D., J. A. Bird, J. Pett-Ridge, E. Marin-Spiotta, T. M. Schmidt, and A. S. Grandy. 2022. Data from: Diversifying and perennializing plants in agroecosystems alters retention of new C and N from crop residues. Iowa State University doi: 10.25380/iastate.21259206.v1

    abstract abstract

  • Rieke, E. L., D. K. Bagnall, C. L. Morgan, K. D. Flynn, J. A. Howe, K. L. Greub, G. Mac Bean, S. B. Cappellazzi, M. Cope, D. Liptzin, C. E. Norris, P. W. Tracy, E. Aberle, A. Ashworth, O. Bañuelos Tavarez, A. I. Bary, R. L. Baumhardt, A. Borbón Gracia, D. C. Brainard, J. R. Brennan, D. Briones Reyes, D. Bruhjell, C. N. Carlyle, J. J. Crawford, C. F. Creech, S. W. Culman, B. Deen, C. J. Dell, J. D. Derner, T. F. Ducey, S. W. Duiker, M. F. Dyck, B. H. Ellert, M. H. Entz, A. Espinosa Solorio, S. J. Fonte, S. Fonteyne, A. Fortuna, J. L. Foster, L. M. Fultz, A. V. Gamble, C. M. Geddes, D. Griffin-LaHue, J. H. Grove, S. K. Hamilton, X. Hao, Z. D. Hayden, N. Honsdorf, J. A. Ippolito, G. A. Johnson, M. A. Kautz, N. R. Kitchen, S. Kumar, K. S. Kurtz, F. J. Larney, K. L. Lewis, M. Liebman, A. Lopez Ramirez, S. Machado, B. Maharjan, M. A. Martinez Gamiño, W. E. May, M. P. McClaran, M. D. McDaniel, N. Millar, J. P. Mitchell, A. D. Moore, P. A. Moore, M. Mora Gutiérrez, K. A. Nelson, E. C. Omondi, S. L. Osborne, L. Osorio Alcalá, P. Owens, E. M. Pena-Yewtukhiw, H. J. Poffenbarger, B. Ponce Lira, J. R. Reeve, T. M. Reinbott, M. S. Reiter, E. L. Ritchey, K. L. Roozeboom, Y. Rui, A. Sadeghpour, U. M. Sainju, G. R. Sanford, W. F. Schillinger, R. R. Schindelbeck, M. E. Schipanski, A. J. Schlegel, K. M. Scow, L. A. Sherrod, A. L. Shober, S. S. Sidhu, E. Solís Moya, M. St. Luce, J. S. Strock, A. E. Suyker, V. R. Sykes, H. Tao, A. Trujillo Campos, L. L. Van Eerd, H. M. van Es, N. Verhulst, T. J. Vyn, Y. Wang, D. B. Watts, D. L. Wright, T. Zhang, and C. W. Honeycutt. 2022. Evaluation of aggregate stability methods for soil health. Geoderma 428:116156.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/4068)
  • 2021

    Liang, B. W. 2021. The effect of freeze-thaw cycles on microbial resilience along a crop biodiversity gradient. Thesis, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3984)
  • 2020

    Bowles, T. M., M. Mooshammer, Y. Socolar, F. Calderón, M. A. Cavigelli, S. W. Culman, W. Deen, C. F. Drury, A. Garcia y Garcia, A. C. Gaudin, W. S. Harkrom, R. M. Lehman, S. L. Osborne, G. P. Robertson, J. Salerno, M. R. Schmer, J. Strock, and A. S. Grandy. 2020. Long-term evidence shows that crop rotation diversification increases agricultural resilience to adverse growing conditions in North America. One Earth 2:284-293.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf data (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3830)

  • Bowles, T. M., M. Mooshammer, Y. Socolar, F. Calderón, M. A. Cavigelli, S. W. Culman, W. Deen, C. F. Drury, A. Garcia y Garcia, A. C. Gaudin, W. S. Harkrom, R. M. Lehman, S. L. Osborne, G. P. Robertson, J. Salerno, M. R. Schmer, J. Strock, and A. S. Grandy. 2020. Data from: Long-term evidence shows crop-rotation diversification increases agricultural resilience to adverse growing conditions in North America. Dryad, Dataset https://doi.org/10.6078/D1H409.

    abstract abstract
  • 2018

    Peralta, A. L., Y. Sun, M. , M.D., and J. T. Lennon. 2018. Crop rotational diversity increases enhances disease suppressive capacity of soil microbiomes. Ecosphere 9:e02235.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf data (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3723)
  • 2017

    O'Neill, B. 2017. Increasing rotational complexity in row crops restructures microbial communities and soil nutrient dynamics. Dissertation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3634)
  • 2016

    McDaniel, M. D., A. S. Grandy, L. K. Tiemann, and M. N. Weintraub. 2016. Eleven years of crop diversification alters decomposition dynamics of litter mixtures incubated with soil. Ecosphere 7:e01426.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3584)

  • McDaniel, M. D. and A. S. Grandy. 2016. Soil microbial biomass and function are altered by 12 years of crop rotation. Soil 2:583-599.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3577)
  • 2015

    Tiemann, L. K., A. S. Grandy, E. E. Atkinson, E. Marin-Spiotta, and M. D. McDaniel. 2015. Crop rotational diversity enhances belowground communities and functions in an agroecosystem. Ecology Letters 18:761-771.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf data (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3480)
  • 2014

    Lee, Z. and T. M. Schmidt. 2014. Bacterial growth efficiency varies in soils under different land management practices. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 69:282-289.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3291)

  • McDaniel, M. D., A. S. Grandy, L. K. Tiemann, and M. N. Weintraub. 2014. Crop rotation complexity regulates the decomposition of high and low quality residues. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 78:243-254.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3385)
  • 2011

    Lee, Z. 2011. Bacterial growth efficiency: Assessment in terrestrial ecosystems. Dissertation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/3094)
  • 2010

    Costamagna, A. C., B. P. McCornack, D. W. Ragsdale, and D. A. Landis. 2010. Development and validation of node-based sample units for estimating soybean aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) densities in field cage experiments. Journal of Economic Entomology 103:1483-1492.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/2154)
  • 2008

    Costamagna, A. C., D. A. Landis, and M. J. Brewer. 2008. The role of natural enemy guilds in Aphis glycines suppression. Biological Control 45:368-379.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/2267)

  • Smith, R. G., K. L. Gross, and G. P. Robertson. 2008. Effects of crop diversity on agroecosystem function: Crop yield response. Ecosystems 11:355-366.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/2226)
  • 2007

    Smith, R. G. and K. L. Gross. 2007. Assembly of weed communities along a crop diversity gradient. Journal of Applied Ecology 44:1046-1056.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/2290)
  • 2006

    Costamagna, A. C. 2006. Do varying natural enemy assemblages impact Aphis glycines population dynamics? Ph.D. Dissertation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/2409)

  • Smith, R. G. 2006. Timing of tillage is an important filter on the assembly of weed communities. Weed Science 54:705-712.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/2361)

  • Smith, R. G. and K. L. Gross. 2006. Rapid change in the germinable fraction of the weed seed bank in crop rotations. Weed Science 54:1094-1100.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/2359)
  • 2005

    Smith, R. G., K. L. Gross, and S. Januchowski. 2005. Earthworms and weed seed distribution in annual crops. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment 108:363-367.

    abstract + pdf abstract pdf (https://lter.kbs.msu.edu/pub/2425)
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