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2023

Haan, N. L., G. N. Benucci, C. M. Fiser, G. Bonito, and D. A. Landis. 2023.Contrasting effects of bioenergy crops on biodiversity. Science Advances 9:eadh7960., DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh7960

Haan, N. L. and D. A. Landis. 2023.Pest suppression potential varies across 10 bioenergy cropping systems. GCB Bioenergy 15:765-775., DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.13053

Lei, C., J. Chen, and G. P. Robertson. 2023.Climate cooling benefits of cellulosic bioenergy crops from elevated albedo. GCB Bioenergy 15:1373-1386., DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.13098

2022

Kemmerling, L. R. 2022.Diversifying agricultural landscapes for biodiversity and ecosystem services. ,

Lei, C. 2022.The analysis of albedo on bioenergy crops: Assessment for climate and global warming impact. ,

2021

Kemmerling, L. R., S. R. Griffin, and N. M. Haddad. 2021.Optimizing pollinator conservation and crop yield among perennial bioenergy crops. GCB Bioenergy 13:1030-1042., DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12826

2020

Gelfand, I., S. K. Hamilton, A. N. Kravchenko, R. D. Jackson, K. D. Thelen, and G. P. Robertson. 2020.Empirical evidence for the potential climate benefits of decarbonizing light vehicle transport in the U.S. with bioenergy from purpose-grown biomass with and without BECCS. Environmental Science & Technology 54:2961-2974., DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b07019

Gelfand, I., S. K. Hamilton, A. N. Kravchenko, R. D. Jackson, K. D. Thelen, and G. P. Robertson. 2020.Empirical evidence for the potential climate benefits of decarbonizing light vehicle transport in the U.S. with bioenergy from purpose-grown biomass with and without BECCS. Dryad, Dataset https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.44j0zpc8r., DOI: 10.5061/dryad.44j0zpc8r

Hussain, M. Z., G. P. Robertson, B. Basso, and S. K. Hamilton. 2020.Leaching losses of dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen from agricultural soils in the upper US Midwest . Science of the Total Environment 734:139379., DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139379

Hussain, M. Z., G. P. Robertson, B. Basso, and S. K. Hamilton. 2020.Data from: Leaching losses of dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen from agricultural soils in the upper US Midwest . Dryad, Dataset https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.0p2ngf1xb., DOI: 10.5061/dryad.0p2ngf1xb

Sprunger, C. D., T. Martin, and M. Mann. 2020.Systems with greater perenniality and crop diversity enhance soil biological health. Agricultural & Environmental Letters 5:e20030., DOI: 10.1002/ael2.20030

Wang, S., G. R. Sanford, G. P. Robertson, R. D. Jackson, and K. D. Thelen. 2020.Perennial bioenergy crop yield and quality response to nitrogen fertilization. BioEnergy Research 13:157-166., DOI: 10.1007/s12155-019-10072-z

2019

Duncan, D. S., L. G. Oates, I. Gelfand, N. Millar, G. P. Robertson, and R. D. Jackson. 2019.Environmental factors function as constraints on soil nitrous oxide fluxes in bioenergy feedstock cropping systems. Global Change Biology Bioenergy 11:416-426., DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12572

Griffin, S. R. 2019.Restoring wild bees across fragmented landscapes. ,

Kravchenko, A. N., A. K. Guber, B. S. Razavi, J. Koestel, E. V. Blagodatskaya, and Y. Kuzyakov. 2019.Spatial patterns of extracellular enzymes: Combining X-ray computed micro-tomography and 2D zymography. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 135:411-419., DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.06.002

Kravchenko, A. N., A. K. Guber, B. S. Rasavi, J. Koestel, M. Y. Quigley, G. P. Robertson, and Y. Kuzyakov. 2019.Microbial spatial footprint as a driver of soil carbon stabilization. Nature Communications 10:3121., DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11057-4

2018

Kravchenko, A. N., A. K. Guber, M. Y. Quigley, J. Koestel, H. Gandhi, and N. E. Ostrom. 2018.X‐ray computed tomography to predict soil N2O production via bacterial denitrification and N2O emission in contrasting bioenergy cropping systems . Global Change Biology - Bioenergy 10:894-909., DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12552

Landis, D. A., C. Gratton, R. D. Jackson, K. L. Gross, D. S. Duncan, C. Liang, T. D. Meehan, B. A. Robertson, T. M. Schmidt, K. A. Stahlheber, J. M. Tiedje, and B. P. Werling. 2018.Biomass and biofuel crop effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the North Central US. Biomass and Bioenergy 114:18-29., DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.02.003

Sprunger, C. D. and G. P. Robertson. 2018.Data from: Early accumulation of active fraction soil carbon in newly established cellulosic biofuel systems. Dryad Digital Repository. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.7jq46., DOI: 10.5061/dryad.7jq46

Sprunger, C. D. and G. P. Robertson. 2018.Early accumulation of active fraction soil carbon in newly established cellulosic biofuel systems. Geoderma 318:42-51., DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.11.040

2017

Sanford, G. R., R. D. Jackson, L. G. Oates, G. P. Robertson, S. Roley, and K. D. Thelen. 2017.Biomass production a stronger driver of cellulosic ethanol yield than biomass quality. Agronomy Journal 109:1911-1922., DOI: 10.2134/agronj2016.08.0454

Sprunger, C. D., L. G. Oates, R. D. Jackson, and G. P. Robertson. 2017.Plant community composition influences fine root production and biomass allocation in perennial bioenergy cropping systems of the upper Midwest, USA. Biomass and Bioenergy 105:248-258., DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.07.007

Wang, S. 2017.Biomass production potential, theoretical ethanol yield, environmental sustainability of Miscanthus x giganteus and nitrogen fertilizer effect on quantity and quality in five lignocellulosic biomass crops in north-central U.S.. ,

Zhang, B., C. R. Penton, C. Xue, J. F. Quensen, S. S. Roley, J. Guo, A. Garoutte, T. Zheng, and J. M. Tiedje. 2017.Soil depth and crop determinants of bacterial communities under ten biofuel cropping systems. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 112:140-152., DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2017.04.019

2016

Duncan, D. S. 2016.Linking soil microbiology and environmental conditions to variability in nitrous oxide production in bioenergy cropping systems. ,

Oates, L. G., D. S. Duncan, I. Gelfand, N. Millar, G. P. Robertson, and R. D. Jackson. 2016.Nitrous oxide emissions during establishment of eight alternative cellulosic bioenergy cropping systems in the North Central United States. Global Change Biology Bioenergy 8:539-549., DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12268

Sanford, G. R., L. G. Oates, P. Jasrotia, K. D. Thelen, G. P. Robertson, and R. D. Jackson. 2016.Comparative productivity of alternative cellulosic bioenergy cropping systems in the North Central USA. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 216:344-355., DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2015.10.018

2015

Oates, L. G., D. S. Duncan, I. Gelfand, N. Millar, G. P. Robertson, and R. D. Jackson. 2015.Data from: Nitrous oxide emissions during establishment of eight alternative cellulosic bioenergy cropping systems in the North Central United States. Dryad Digital Repository http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.j8227., DOI: 10.5061/dryad.j8227

Sprunger, C. D. 2015.Root production and soil carbon accumulation in annual, perennial, and diverse cropping systems. ,

2012

Garlock, R. J., B. Bals, P. Jasrotia, V. Balan, and B. E. Dale. 2012.Influence of variable species composition on the saccharification of AFEX™ pretreated biomass from unmanaged fields in comparison to corn stover. Biomass and Bioenergy 37:49-59., DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.12.036

2010

James, L. K., S. M. Swinton, and K. D. Thelen. 2010.Profitability analysis of cellulosic energy crops compared with corn. Agronomy Journal 102:675-687., DOI: 10.2134/agronj2009.0289

2009

James, L. K., S. M. Swinton, and D. Pennington. 2009.Profitability of converting to biofuel crops. MSU Extension Bulletin E-3084 ,