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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
86
Citations
32890
World Ranking
326
National Ranking
114

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Earthworm, Manure, Soil water and Vermicompost. His research integrates issues of Food waste and Mineralization in his study of Agronomy. His Earthworm study introduces a deeper knowledge of Ecology.

As a part of the same scientific study, Clive A. Edwards usually deals with the Manure, concentrating on Germination and frequently concerns with Tagetes patula, French marigold and Vegetative reproduction. His work in the fields of Soil water, such as Soil biology and Soil respiration, overlaps with other areas such as Sorting. The study incorporates disciplines such as Pepper and Horticulture in addition to Vermicompost.

His most cited work include:

  • Biology and ecology of earthworms (1661 citations)
  • The influence of humic acids derived from earthworm-processed organic wastes on plant growth. (519 citations)
  • Biology of earthworms (348 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Earthworm, Ecology, Agroforestry and Sustainability. The concepts of his Agronomy study are interwoven with issues in Soil water and Vermicompost, Nutrient. His Vermicompost study combines topics in areas such as Pepper, Fragaria, Shoot, Horticulture and Food waste.

His work on Animal science expands to the thematically related Earthworm. His Sustainability research includes elements of Agriculture, Ecological farming and Environmental planning. His studies in Agriculture integrate themes in fields like Integrated pest management and Agricultural economics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (27.78%)
  • Earthworm (18.15%)
  • Ecology (15.93%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2020)?

  • Agroforestry (13.33%)
  • Agronomy (27.78%)
  • Production (2.59%)

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

Clive A. Edwards mainly focuses on Agroforestry, Agronomy, Production, Earthworm and Business. The Agroforestry study combines topics in areas such as Applied ecology, Soil governance, Environmental impact of agriculture and Environmental protection. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in Microorganism, Agroecosystem and Inorganic nutrient.

His study focuses on the intersection of Production and fields such as Pulp and paper industry with connections in the field of Vermicompost. Clive A. Edwards interconnects Ecology and Anatomy in the investigation of issues within Earthworm. His Germination study incorporates themes from Greenhouse, Compost, Crop, Manure and Food waste.

Between 2007 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Influences of vermicomposts, produced by earthworms and microorganisms from cattle manure, food waste and paper waste, on the germination, growth and flowering of petunias in the greenhouse (140 citations)
  • Vermiculture Technology : Earthworms, Organic Wastes, and Environmental Management (124 citations)
  • Sustainable agricultural systems (66 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Botany

Clive A. Edwards mostly deals with Earthworm, Agronomy, Microbiology, Ecology and Eisenia fetida. His Earthworm study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Anatomy. His Agronomy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Microorganism, Nutrient and Nematode.

As part of one scientific family, Clive A. Edwards deals mainly with the area of Microorganism, narrowing it down to issues related to the Manduca sexta, and often Vermicompost and Horticulture. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Environmental chemistry, EDDS, Metaldehyde and Relative toxicity. His Germination study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Greenhouse, Compost, Crop, Manure and Food waste.

Best Publications

  • Biology and ecology of earthworms

    C. A. Edwards;P. J. Bohlen

  • The influence of humic acids derived from earthworm-processed organic wastes on plant growth.

    R M Atiyeh;S Lee;C A Edwards;N Q Arancon

  • Influences of vermicomposts on field strawberries: 1. effects on growth and yields.

    N.Q. Arancon;C.A. Edwards;P. Bierman;C. Welch

  • Effects of vermicomposts and composts on plant growth in horticultural container media and soil

    R.M. Atiyeh;S. Subler;C.A. Edwards;G. Bachman

  • Pig manure vermicompost as a component of a horticultural bedding plant medium: effects on physicochemical properties and plant growth

    R.M. Atiyeh;C.A. Edwards;S. Subler;J.D. Metzger

  • The influence of earthworm-processed pig manure on the growth and productivity of marigolds.

    R.M. Atiyeh;N.Q. Arancon;C.A. Edwards;J.D. Metzger

  • Influence of earthworm-processed pig manure on the growth and yield of greenhouse tomatoes

    R.M Atiyeh;N Arancon;C.A Edwards;J.D Metzger

  • Effects of vermicomposts produced from food waste on the growth and yields of greenhouse peppers.

    Norman Q. Arancon;Clive A. Edwards;Rola Atiyeh;James D. Metzger

  • Biology of earthworms

    Clive A. Edwards;J. R. Lofty

  • Changes in biochemical properties of cow manure during processing by earthworms (Eisenia andrei, Bouché) and the effects on seedling growth

    Rola M. Atiyeh;Jorge Domínguez;Scott Subler;Clive A. Edwards

  • Interactions between earthworms and microorganisms in organic-matter breakdown

    Clive A. Edwards;K.E. Fletcher

  • Effects of humic acids from vermicomposts on plant growth

    Norman Q. Arancon;Clive. A. Edwards;Stephen Lee;Robert Byrne

  • Effects of vermicomposts produced from cattle manure, food waste and paper waste on the growth and yield of peppers in the field

    Norman Q. Arancon;Clive A. Edwards;Peter Bierman;James D. Metzger

  • Studies on Polyphagous Predators of Cereal Aphids

    C. A. Edwards;K. D. Sunderland;K. S. George

  • Influences of vermicomposts on field strawberries: Part 2. Effects on soil microbiological and chemical properties

    N.Q. Arancon;C.A. Edwards;P. Bierman

  • The Effects of Toxic Chemicals on Earthworms

    Clive A. Edwards;Patrick J. Bohlen

  • Comparing vermicomposts and composts

    S. Subler;C. Edwards;J. Metzger

  • Effects of the fungicides benomyl, captan and chlorothalonil on soil microbial activity and nitrogen dynamics in laboratory incubations

    Shu-Kang Chen;Clive A. Edwards;Scott Subler

  • Breakdown of animal, vegetable and industrial organic wastes by earthworms

    C.A. Edwards

  • Influences of vermicomposts, produced by earthworms and microorganisms from cattle manure, food waste and paper waste, on the germination, growth and flowering of petunias in the greenhouse

    Norman Q. Arancon;Clive A. Edwards;Andrei Babenko;John Cannon

  • THE EFFECT OF DIRECT DRILLING AND MINIMAL CULTIVATION ON EARTHWORM POPULATIONS

    C. A. Edwards;J. R. Lofty

  • Encyclopedia of Soil Science

    Clive A. Edwards

Frequent Co-Authors

Rattan Lal
Rattan Lal The Ohio State University
James D. Metzger
James D. Metzger The Ohio State University
Patrick J. Bohlen
Patrick J. Bohlen University of Central Florida
Jorge Domínguez
Jorge Domínguez Universidade de Vigo
David C. Coleman
David C. Coleman University of Georgia
William D. Shuster
William D. Shuster Environmental Protection Agency
David Pimentel
David Pimentel Cornell University
Paul F. Hendrix
Paul F. Hendrix University of Georgia
Feng Ge
Feng Ge Chinese Academy of Sciences
Martin J. Shipitalo
Martin J. Shipitalo Agricultural Research Service

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