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Overview

Adam S. Davis is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to environmental science. The subfields covered include plant science, agronomy and crop science, nature and landscape conservation, pollution, and soil science.

Their work encompasses a variety of topics:

  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Soybean genetics and cultivation
  • Bioenergy crop production and management

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Adam S. Davis include:

  • James W. Dalling
  • Kevin W. Bradley
  • John L. Lindquist
  • A. Elizabeth Arnold
  • Carolina Sarmiento

The scientist's recent papers demonstrate a focus on plant defense, weed ecology, and herbicide resistance. Notable publications include:

  • "Extending Plant Defense Theory to Seeds," 2020, Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics
  • "Seed-shattering phenology at soybean harvest of economically important weeds in multiple regions of the United States. Part 1: Broadleaf species," 2020, Weed Science
  • "Metabolic resistance to S-metolachlor in two waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) populations from Illinois, USA," 2020, Pest Management Science
  • "The critical period for weed seed control: A proposed framework to limit weed seed return," 2021, Weed Research
  • "Future efficacy of pre-emergence herbicides in corn (Zea mays) is threatened by more variable weather," 2021, Pest Management Science

Adam S. Davis has published multiple articles in venues frequently including:

  • Weed Science
  • Pest Management Science
  • Weed Research
  • Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics
  • Global Food Security

Best Publications

  • Integration of soil, crop and weed management in low-external-input farming systems

    M Liebman;A S Davis

  • Increasing Cropping System Diversity Balances Productivity, Profitability and Environmental Health

    Adam S. Davis;Jason D. Hill;Craig A. Chase;Ann M. Johanns

  • Adding Biofuels to the Invasive Species Fire

    S. Raghu;R. C. Anderson;C. C. Daehler;Adam Davis

  • Seed survival in soil: interacting effects of predation, dormancy and the soil microbial community

    James W. Dalling;James W. Dalling;Adam S. Davis;Brian J. Schutte;A. Elizabeth Arnold

  • Evolutionary limits ameliorate the negative impact of an invasive plant

    Richard A. Lankau;Victoria Nuzzo;Greg Richard Spyreas;Adam Davis

  • Weed seedbank and community shifts in a long-term cropping systems experiment

    Adam S. Davis;Karen A. Renner;Katherine L. Gross

  • Managing the evolution of herbicide resistance.

    Jeffrey A Evans;Patrick J Tranel;Aaron G Hager;Brian Schutte

  • Do microorganisms influence seed-bank dynamics?

    Joanne C. Chee-Sanford;Martin M. Williams;Adam S. Davis;Gerald K. Sims

  • Soil Water Holding Capacity Mitigates Downside Risk and Volatility in US Rainfed Maize: Time to Invest in Soil Organic Matter?

    Alwyn Williams;Mitchell C. Hunter;Melanie Kammerer;Daniel A. Kane

  • Cover-Crop Roller–Crimper Contributes to Weed Management in No-Till Soybean

    Adam S. Davis

  • Estimating the Size and Impact of the Ecological Restoration Economy.

    Todd BenDor;T. William Lester;Avery Livengood;Adam Davis

  • Agronomic and Economic Performance Characteristics of Conventional and Low-External-Input Cropping Systems in the Central Corn Belt

    Matthew Z. Liebman;Lance R. Gibson;David N. Sundberg;Andrew Howard Heggenstaller

  • DEMOGRAPHIC MODELS INFORM SELECTION OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS FOR GARLIC MUSTARD (ALLIARIA PETIOLATA)

    Adam S. Davis;Douglas A. Landis;Victoria Nuzzo;Bernd Blossey

  • Cropping system effects on giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) demography: I. Green manure and tillage timing

    Adam S. Davis;Matt Liebman

  • Effect of Fertilizer Nitrogen on Weed Emergence and Growth

    Amy E. Sweeney;Karen A. Renner;Carrie Laboski;Adam Davis

  • Soilborne fungi have host affinity and host-specific effects on seed germination and survival in a lowland tropical forest

    Carolina Sarmiento;Paul-Camilo Zalamea;James W. Dalling;James W. Dalling;Adam S. Davis

  • Are herbicides a once in a century method of weed control

    Adam S Davis;George B Frisvold

  • Chemical and physical defense of weed seeds in relation to soil seedbank persistence

    Adam S. Davis;Brian J. Schutte;James Iannuzzi;James Iannuzzi;Karen A. Renner

  • Opportunities and challenges for harvest weed seed control in global cropping systems.

    Michael J Walsh;John C Broster;Lauren M Schwartz-Lazaro;Jason K Norsworthy

  • Rapid and distinct responses of particulate and mineral-associated organic nitrogen to conservation tillage and cover crops

    Andrea Jilling;Daniel Kane;Alwyn Williams;Anthony C. Yannarell

  • Nitrogen source influences wild mustard growth and competitive effect on sweet corn

    Adam S. Davis;Matt Liebman

  • Screening bioenergy feedstock crops to mitigate invasion risk

    Adam S Davis;Roger D Cousens;Jason Hill;Richard N Mack

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Dalling
James W. Dalling University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Matt Liebman
Matt Liebman Iowa State University
A. Elizabeth Arnold
A. Elizabeth Arnold University of Arizona
Roger T. Koide
Roger T. Koide Brigham Young University
Karen A. Renner
Karen A. Renner Michigan State University
Sieglinde S. Snapp
Sieglinde S. Snapp International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
John L. Lindquist
John L. Lindquist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
David A. Mortensen
David A. Mortensen University of New Hampshire
Patrick J. Tranel
Patrick J. Tranel University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kurt A. Spokas
Kurt A. Spokas United States Department of Agriculture

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