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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

Michael H. Beare is affiliated with Plant & Food Research in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions spanning soil science, environmental chemistry, civil and structural engineering, ecology, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Soil Management and Crop Yield
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping

Michael H. Beare has published frequently in venues such as:

  • Geoderma
  • Soil Research
  • Soil and Tillage Research
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Compaction induced soil structural degradation affects productivity and environmental outcomes: A review and New Zealand case study" (2021, Geoderma)
  • "Land use effects on soil hydraulic properties and the contribution of soil organic carbon" (2021, Journal of Hydrology)
  • "Sequestration of soil carbon by burying it deeper within the profile: A theoretical exploration of three possible mechanisms" (2021, Soil Biology and Biochemistry)
  • "The Land Resource Circle: Supporting land-use decision making with an ecosystem-service-based framework of soil functions" (2020, Geoderma)
  • "Soil carbon losses due to priming moderated by adaptation and legacy effects" (2023, Nature Geoscience)

The scientist collaborates frequently with colleagues including Wei Hu, D. Curtin, Karin Müller, Sam Carrick, and David Baird.

Michael H. Beare has been recognized by professional societies, being named a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) and a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), both in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Physical control of soil organic matter dynamics in the tropics

    Christian Feller;M.H. Beare

  • Agricultural intensification, soil biodiversity and agroecosystem function

    K.E. Giller;M.H. Beare;P. Lavelle;A.-M.N. Izac

  • Water-Stable Aggregates and Organic Matter Fractions in Conventional- and No-Tillage Soils

    M. H. Beare;P. F. Hendrix;D. C. Coleman

  • Aggregate-Protected and Unprotected Organic Matter Pools in Conventional- and No-Tillage Soils

    M. H. Beare;P. F. Hendrix;M. L. Cabrera;D. C. Coleman

  • Alkaline persulfate oxidation for determining total nitrogen in microbial biomass extracts

    M. L. Cabrera;Michael H. Beare

  • Microbial and Faunal Interactions and Effects on Litter Nitrogen and Decomposition in Agroecosystems

    Michael H. Beare;Robert W. Parmelee;Paul F. Hendrix;Weixin Cheng

  • Chemical and biological characteristics of physically uncomplexed organic matter

    E. G. Gregorich;M. H. Beare;U. F. McKim;J. O. Skjemstad

  • A hierarchical approach to evaluating the significance of soil biodiversity to biogeochemical cycling

    M. H. Beare;M. H. Beare;D. C. Coleman;D. A. Crossley;P. F. Hendrix

  • Decay Rates, Nitrogen Fluxes, and Decomposer Communiies of Single‐ and Mixed‐Species Foliar Litter

    John M. Blair;Robert W. Parmelee;Michael H. Beare

  • Influence of six crop species on aggregate stability and some labile organic matter fractions

    R.J. Haynes;Michael H. Beare

  • Biodegradability of soluble organic matter in maize-cropped soils

    E.G Gregorich;M.H Beare;U Stoklas;P St-Georges

  • Influences of mycelial fungi on soil aggregation and organic matter storage in conventional and no-tillage soils

    M.H. Beare;S. Hu;D.C. Coleman;P.F. Hendrix

  • Compaction effects on CO2 and N2O production during drying and rewetting of soil

    M.H. Beare;E.G. Gregorich;P. St-Georges

  • A substrate-induced respiration (SIR) method for measurement of fungal and bacterial biomass on plant residues

    Michael H. Beare;Constance L. Neely;David C. Coleman;William L. Hargrove

  • Soil organic matter and texture affect responses to dry/wet cycles: Effects on carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions

    T. Harrison-Kirk;M.H. Beare;E.D. Meenken;L.M. Condron

  • A comparison of methods for measuring water-stable aggregates: implications for determining environmental effects on soil structure

    Michael H. Beare;R. Russell Bruce

  • Temperature and Moisture Effects on Microbial Biomass and Soil Organic Matter Mineralization

    Denis Curtin;Michael H. Beare;Guillermo Hernandez-Ramirez

  • Earthworms and enchytraeids in conventional and no-tillage agroecosystems: A biocide approach to assess their role in organic matter breakdown

    R. W. Parmelee;M. H. Beare;W. Cheng;P. F. Hendrix

  • Relationships between fungal and bacterial substrate-induced respiration, biomass and plant residue decomposition

    Constance L. Neely;Michael H. Beare;William L. Hargrove;David C. Coleman

  • Role of Microbial Biomass Carbon and Nitrogen in Soil Quality

    Charles W. Rice;Thomas B. Moorman;Mike Beare

  • Fungal and Bacterial Pathways of Organic Matter Decomposition and Nitrogen Mineralization in Arable Soils

    M Beare

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Curtin
Denis Curtin Plant & Food Research
Paul F. Hendrix
Paul F. Hendrix University of Georgia
David C. Coleman
David C. Coleman University of Georgia
Edward G. Gregorich
Edward G. Gregorich Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Tim J. Clough
Tim J. Clough Lincoln University
Leo M. Condron
Leo M. Condron Lincoln University
Shuijin Hu
Shuijin Hu North Carolina State University
Martin H. Chantigny
Martin H. Chantigny Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Jeff Baldock
Jeff Baldock Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
H. Henry Janzen
H. Henry Janzen Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada

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