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James A. Burger

James A. Burger

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
44
Citations
7543
World Ranking
3031
National Ranking
757

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
47
Citations
7913
World Ranking
5817
National Ranking
2117

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Sergei A. Wilde Distinguished Lectureship on Forest Soils, American Society of Agronomy
  • 1996 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Overview

James A. Burger is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States. Their professional background is grounded in soil science and related disciplines. The recognition received throughout their career includes notable awards from scientific societies focused on soil and agronomy.

Among the honors awarded to Burger are the Sergei A. Wilde Distinguished Lectureship on Forest Soils from the American Society of Agronomy in 2008 and being named a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) in 1996.

The available data does not list recent publications, co-authors, specific fields of study, subfields, or main topics addressed in their research. Likewise, there is no information regarding book publications or frequent venues in which they have published.

The acknowledgement by professional societies highlights involvement in forest soils within agronomy and contributions to the broader soil science community. These distinctions are indicative of a sustained engagement with soil-related research and academic activities.

James A. Burger remains active in their field, without records indicating otherwise.

Best Publications

  • A Review of Chemical and Physical Properties as Indicators of Forest Soil Quality: Challenges and Opportunities

    S.H Schoenholtz;H.Van Miegroet;J.A Burger

  • Restoring Forests and Associated Ecosystem Services on Appalachian Coal Surface Mines

    Carl E. Zipper;James A. Burger;Jeffrey G. Skousen;Patrick N. Angel

  • Estimating root respiration, microbial respiration in the rhizosphere, and root-free soil respiration in forest soils

    Daniel L Kelting;James A Burger;Gerry S Edwards

  • Using soil quality indicators to assess forest stand management

    James A Burger;Daniel L Kelting

  • Quality of Amended Mine Soils After Sixteen Years

    Eric S. Bendfeldt;James A. Burger;W. Lee Daniels

  • Forest operations, extreme flooding events, and considerations for hydrologic modeling in the Appalachians--A review

    M.H. Eisenbies;W.M. Aust;J.A. Burger;M.B. Adams

  • Carbon sequestration by forests and soils on mined land in the Midwestern and Appalachian coalfields of the U.S.

    Beyhan Y. Amichev;James A. Burger;Jason A. Rodrigue

  • Seedling Root Growth as a Function of Soil Density and Water Content

    C. M. Siegel-Issem;J. A. Burger;R. F. Powers;F. Ponder

  • Impact of harvesting and atmospheric pollution on nutrient depletion of eastern US hardwood forests

    M.B Adams;J.A Burger;A.B Jenkins;L Zelazny

  • Forest Soil Productivity of Mined Land in the Midwestern and Eastern Coalfield Regions

    J. A. Rodrigue;J. A. Burger

  • Early Stages of Mine Soil Genesis in a Southwest Virginia Spoil Lithosequence

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  • Reforestation practice for enhancement of ecosystem services on a compacted surface mine: Path toward ecosystem recovery

    Daniel M. Evans;Carl E. Zipper;James A. Burger;Brian D. Strahm

  • Variation in root density along stream banks.

    Theresa M. Wynn;Saied Mostaghimi;James A. Burger;Adrian A. Harpold

  • Effects of silvicultural treatments on survival and growth of trees planted on reclaimed mine lands in the Appalachians

    Chad N. Casselman;Thomas R. Fox;James A. Burger;Andy T. Jones

  • Soil quality assessment in domesticated forests – a southern pine example

    Daniel L Kelting;James A Burger;Steven C Patterson;W.Michael Aust

  • THE FORESTRY RECLAMATION APPROACH

    Jim Burger;Don Graves;Patrick Angel;Vic Davis

  • Minesoil and site properties associated with early height growth of eastern white pine

    Jeffrey A. Andrews;James E. Johnson;John L. Torbert;James A. Burger

  • Rebuilding Soils on Mined Land for Native Forests in Appalachia

    Carl E. Zipper;James A. Burger;Christopher D. Barton;Jeffrey G. Skousen

  • Management effects on growth, production and sustainability of managed forest ecosystems: Past trends and future directions

    James A. Burger

  • Influence of herbaceous ground cover on forest restoration of eastern US coal surface mines

    Jennifer A. Franklin;Carl E. Zipper;James A. Burger;Jeffrey G. Skousen

  • Forest Land Reclamation

    John L. Torbert;J.A. Burger

  • Changes in surface water table depth and soil physical properties after harvest and establishment of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) in Atlantic coastal plain wetlands of South Carolina

    Yi-Jun Xu;James A Burger;W Michael Aust;Steven C Patterson

  • Pine Growth Variation Associated with Overburden Rock Type on a Reclaimed Surface Mine in Virginia

    J. L. Torbert;J. A. Burger;W. L. Daniels

Frequent Co-Authors

W. Michael Aust
W. Michael Aust Virginia Tech
Thomas R. Fox
Thomas R. Fox Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)
Jeff Skousen
Jeff Skousen West Virginia University
M. R. Adams
M. R. Adams University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert F. Powers
Robert F. Powers US Forest Service
Saied Mostaghimi
Saied Mostaghimi Virginia Tech
Michael T. French
Michael T. French University of Miami
Adrian A. Harpold
Adrian A. Harpold University of Nevada Reno
Douglass F. Jacobs
Douglass F. Jacobs Purdue University West Lafayette
Carl C. Trettin
Carl C. Trettin US Forest Service

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