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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
83
Citations
26101
World Ranking
373
National Ranking
129

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

Alan J. Franzluebbers spends much of his time researching Agronomy, Tillage, Soil water, Soil organic matter and Soil carbon. The study incorporates disciplines such as Loam and Poultry litter in addition to Agronomy. His studies in Tillage integrate themes in fields like No-till farming, Deciduous and Agriculture, Crop rotation.

Soil water is a subfield of Soil science that Alan J. Franzluebbers explores. His Soil organic matter course of study focuses on Organic matter and Environmental chemistry. His work focuses on many connections between Soil carbon and other disciplines, such as Soil functions, that overlap with his field of interest in Moisture and Forestry.

His most cited work include:

  • Soil organic matter stratification ratio as an indicator of soil quality (595 citations)
  • Water infiltration and soil structure related to organic matter and its stratification with depth (477 citations)
  • Agricultural opportunities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. (378 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Tillage, Soil water, Soil carbon and Soil organic matter. His Agronomy study frequently involves adjacent topics like No-till farming. The study incorporates disciplines such as Agriculture, Crop residue, Crop rotation and Bulk density in addition to Tillage.

Soil science covers Alan J. Franzluebbers research in Soil water. His work deals with themes such as Hydrology and Greenhouse gas, which intersect with Soil carbon. As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Soil organic matter, focusing on Soil quality and, on occasion, Silage.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (55.19%)
  • Tillage (24.81%)
  • Soil water (22.59%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Agronomy (55.19%)
  • Forage (9.63%)
  • Soil test (7.78%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Agronomy, Forage, Soil test, Biological activity and Agroforestry. Agronomy is often connected to Nutrient in his work. The Agroforestry study which covers Agriculture that intersects with Tillage, Environmental quality and Food processing.

His research investigates the connection between Cover crop and topics such as No-till farming that intersect with problems in Sorghum and Soil carbon. His Soil water study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Bioassay and Greenhouse. His Nitrogen cycle research focuses on Environmental chemistry and how it relates to Soil organic matter.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Soil‐Test Biological Activity with the Flush of CO2: I. C and N Characteristics of Soils in Corn Production (24 citations)
  • Soil‐Test Biological Activity with the Flush of CO2: III. Corn Yield Responses to Applied Nitrogen (23 citations)
  • Soil‐Test Biological Activity with the Flush of CO2: IV. Fall‐Stockpiled Tall Fescue Yield Response to Applied Nitrogen (17 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem

Agronomy, Soil test, Biological activity, Forage and Environmental chemistry are his primary areas of study. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Dry season, Soil carbon, Nutrient and Nitrogen cycle. His work investigates the relationship between Soil carbon and topics such as Triticale that intersect with problems in Cover crop.

The concepts of his Forage study are interwoven with issues in Intercropping, Loam and Crop rotation. Alan J. Franzluebbers interconnects Soil organic matter, Soil contamination and Mineralization in the investigation of issues within Environmental chemistry. The various areas that Alan J. Franzluebbers examines in his Soil water study include Bioassay and Greenhouse.

Best Publications

  • Soil organic matter stratification ratio as an indicator of soil quality

    A.J Franzluebbers

  • Water infiltration and soil structure related to organic matter and its stratification with depth

    A.J Franzluebbers

  • Agricultural opportunities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

    Jane M.-F. Johnson;Alan J. Franzluebbers;Sharon Lachnicht Weyers;Donald C. Reicosky

  • Integrated crop–livestock systems: Strategies to achieve synergy between agricultural production and environmental quality

    Gilles Lemaire;Alan Franzluebbers;Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho;Benoît Dedieu

  • Permanganate Oxidizable Carbon Reflects a Processed Soil Fraction that is Sensitive to Management

    Steven W. Culman;Sieglinde S. Snapp;Mark A. Freeman;Meagan E. Schipanski

  • Relative impacts of land-use, management intensity and fertilization upon soil microbial community structure in agricultural systems

    Kamlesh Jangid;Mark A. Williams;Alan J. Franzluebbers;Jamie S. Sanderlin

  • Soil Degradation in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions

    Ranjan Bhattacharyya;Birendra Nath Ghosh;Prasanta Kumar Mishra;Biswapati Mandal

  • Reconsidering Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems in North America

    Michael P. Russelle;Martin H. Entz;Alan J. Franzluebbers

  • Land-use history has a stronger impact on soil microbial community composition than aboveground vegetation and soil properties

    Kamlesh Jangid;Mark A. Williams;Alan J. Franzluebbers;Thomas M. Schmidt

  • Flush of carbon dioxide following rewetting of dried soil relates to active organic pools.

    A. J. Franzluebbers;R. L. Haney;C. W. Honeycutt;H. H. Schomberg

  • Soil organic C and N pools under long-term pasture management in the Southern Piedmont USA

    A.J Franzluebbers;J.A Stuedemann;H.H Schomberg;S.R Wilkinson

  • Why do we need to standardize no-tillage research?

    R. Derpsch;A.J. Franzluebbers;S.W. Duiker;D.C. Reicosky

  • Soil organic carbon sequestration and agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in the southeastern USA

    A.J. Franzluebbers

  • Components of surface soil structure under conventional and no-tillage in northwestern Canada

    M.A Arshad;A.J Franzluebbers;R.H Azooz

  • Achieving soil organic carbon sequestration with conservation agricultural systems in the southeastern United States.

    Alan J. Franzluebbers

  • The moisture response of soil heterotrophic respiration: interaction with soil properties

    F. E. Moyano;N. Vasilyeva;L. Bouckaert;F. Cook

  • Soil Organic Carbon, Microbial Biomass, and Mineralizable Carbon and Nitrogen in Sorghum

    A. J. Franzluebbers;F. M. Hons;D. A. Zuberer

  • Microbial activity in response to water-filled pore space of variably eroded southern Piedmont soils

    A.J. Franzluebbers

  • Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems in the Southeastern USA

    A. J. Franzluebbers

  • Long-Term Changes in Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools in Wheat Management Systems

    A. J. Franzluebbers;F. M. Hons;D. A. Zuberer

  • Potential C and N mineralization and microbial biomass from intact and increasingly disturbed soils of varying texture

    A.J Franzluebbers

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank M. Hons
Frank M. Hons Texas A&M University
Harry H. Schomberg
Harry H. Schomberg Agricultural Research Service
Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho
Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Ronald F. Follett
Ronald F. Follett Agricultural Research Service
Mark A. Liebig
Mark A. Liebig Agricultural Research Service
Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol
Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol Sao Paulo State University
Jean L. Steiner
Jean L. Steiner Agricultural Research Service
Gilles Lemaire
Gilles Lemaire INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jane M. F. Johnson
Jane M. F. Johnson US Department of Agriculture
Matthew H Poore
Matthew H Poore North Carolina State University

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