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D-Index
41
Citations
6203
World Ranking
3719
National Ranking
936

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agronomy
  • Botany
  • Fertilizer

His main research concerns Agronomy, Soil water, Cropping system, Soil management and Crop. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Agronomy, concentrating on Loam and frequently concerns with Soil carbon. His Soil water study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Nitrogen cycle and Water content.

His work in Cropping system addresses subjects such as Poaceae, which are connected to disciplines such as Legume. The study incorporates disciplines such as Tillage and Soil quality in addition to Soil management. His Crop research includes elements of Canola, Brassica, Germination, Botany and Semis.

His most cited work include:

  • Nitrogen mineralization from organic residues: research opportunities. (230 citations)
  • Equations for Estimating the Amount of Nitrogen Mineralized from Crop Residues (220 citations)
  • Soil Organic Matter Changes in Intensively Cropped Dryland Systems (149 citations)

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

Agronomy, Soil water, Crop rotation, Sowing and Tillage are his primary areas of study. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Loam and Agronomy. His Soil water research incorporates themes from Water use and Water content.

The various areas that Merle F. Vigil examines in his Crop rotation study include Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, Monoculture and Fertilizer. Merle F. Vigil interconnects Sorghum and Yield in the investigation of issues within Sowing. His Tillage research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil management, Soil carbon, Soil quality and Agroforestry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (74.77%)
  • Soil water (33.64%)
  • Crop rotation (24.30%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Agronomy (74.77%)
  • Soil water (33.64%)
  • Sowing (18.69%)

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

Merle F. Vigil mainly investigates Agronomy, Soil water, Sowing, Soil carbon and Growing season. His work in the fields of Agronomy, such as Crop rotation, Crop, Winter wheat and Tillage, overlaps with other areas such as Mathematics. His work in Crop rotation addresses issues such as Yield, which are connected to fields such as Yield gap.

His studies deal with areas such as Lignin and Water content as well as Soil water. His Sowing study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Water use and Panicum miliaceum. He has researched Panicum miliaceum in several fields, including Cropping system and Summer fallow.

Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Wheat Yield and Yield Stability of Eight Dryland Crop Rotations (17 citations)
  • Vulnerability of crops and croplands in the US Northern Plains to predicted climate change (15 citations)
  • Impacts of moisture, soil respiration, and agricultural practices on methanogenesis in upland soils as measured with stable isotope pool dilution (14 citations)

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen mineralization from organic residues: research opportunities.

    M. L. Cabrera;D. E. Kissel;M. F. Vigil

  • Equations for Estimating the Amount of Nitrogen Mineralized from Crop Residues

    M. F. Vigil;D. E. Kissel

  • Soil Organic Matter Changes in Intensively Cropped Dryland Systems

    R. A. Bowman;M. F. Vigil;D. C. Nielsen;R. L. Anderson

  • Microbial communities and enzyme activities in soils under alternative crop rotations compared to wheat–fallow for the Central Great Plains

    Verónica Acosta-Martínez;Maysoon M. Mikha;Merle F. Vigil

  • Soil Nitrogen Mineralization Influenced by Crop Rotation and Nitrogen Fertilization

    Lynne Carpenter-Boggs;Joseph L. Pikul;Merle F. Vigil;Walter E. Riedell

  • Legume Green Fallow Effect on Soil Water Content at Wheat Planting and Wheat Yield

    David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil

  • Quantifying effects of soil conditions on plant growth and crop production

    J.G. Benjamin;D.C. Nielsen;M.F. Vigil

  • Simulating Planting Date Effects on Corn Production Using RZWQM and CERES‐Maize Models

    Saseendran S. Anapalli;L. Ma;D. C. Nielsen;M. F. Vigil

  • Alternative Crop Rotations for the Central Great Plains

    R. L. Anderson;R. A. Bowman;D. C. Nielsen;M. F. Vigil

  • Precipitation Storage Efficiency during Fallow in Wheat-Fallow Systems

    David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil

  • Post-Anthesis Nitrogen Loss from Corn

    D. D. Francis;J. S. Schepers;M. F. Vigil

  • No-till Induced Increase in Organic Carbon Reduces Maximum Bulk Density of Soils

    Humberto Blanco-Canqui;L. R. Stone;A J. Schlegel;D. J. Lyon

  • Cropping system influence on planting water content and yield of winter wheat

    David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil;Randy L. Anderson;Rudy A. Bowman

  • Cover Crop Effect on Subsequent Wheat Yield in the Central Great Plains

    David C. Nielsen;Drew J. Lyon;Robert K. Higgins;Gary W. Hergert

  • The variable response of dryland corn yield to soil water content at planting

    David C. Nielsen;Merle F. Vigil;Joseph G. Benjamin

  • Base Temperature and Growing-Degree-Hour Requirements for the Emergence of Canola

    Merle F. Vigil;R. L. Anderson;W. E. Beard

  • Cover crop mixtures do not use water differently than single-species plantings

    David C. Nielsen;Drew J. Lyon;Gary W. Hergert;Robert K. Higgins

  • Critical precipitation period for dryland maize production

    David C. Nielsen;Ardell D. Halvorson;Merle F. Vigil

  • Comparison of several Brassica species in the north central U.S. for potential jet fuel feedstock

    R.W. Gesch;T.A. Isbell;E.A. Oblath;B.L. Allen

  • Cropping system influences on soil chemical properties and soil quality in the Great Plains

    M.M. Mikha;M.F. Vigil;M.A. Liebig;R.A. Bowman

  • Regional Study of No-Till Impacts on Near-Surface Aggregate Properties that Influence Soil Erodibility

    Humberto Blanco-Canqui;Maysoon M. Mikha;J. G. Benjamin;L. R. Stone

  • Long‐Term Tillage Impacts on Soil Aggregation and Carbon Dynamics under Wheat‐Fallow in the Central Great Plains

    Maysoon M. Mikha;Merle F. Vigil;Joseph G. Benjamin

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Nielsen
David C. Nielsen Agricultural Research Service
Drew J. Lyon
Drew J. Lyon Washington State University
Scott D. Haley
Scott D. Haley Colorado State University
Miguel L. Cabrera
Miguel L. Cabrera University of Georgia
Alan J. Schlegel
Alan J. Schlegel Kansas State University
Randy L. Anderson
Randy L. Anderson Agricultural Research Service
Jerry L. Hatfield
Jerry L. Hatfield Iowa State University
David W. Archer
David W. Archer Agricultural Research Service
Gary W. Hergert
Gary W. Hergert University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Veronica Acosta-Martinez
Veronica Acosta-Martinez Agricultural Research Service

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