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D-Index
38
Citations
7160
World Ranking
4307
National Ranking
1064

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 1997 - 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
  • Agronomy
  • Ecology

His scientific interests lie mostly in Agronomy, Medicago sativa, Nitrogen cycle, Fertilizer and Agriculture. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in Soil organic matter, Nitrogen fixation and Ecosystem. While the research belongs to areas of Nitrogen fixation, Michael P. Russelle spends his time largely on the problem of Organic matter, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Soil fertility.

His studies deal with areas such as Legume and Crop yield as well as Medicago sativa. Michael P. Russelle combines subjects such as Pasture, Herbivore and Biogeochemical cycle with his study of Nitrogen cycle. His Cropping system study incorporates themes from Row crop, Nitrate and Drainage.

His most cited work include:

  • Nitrate losses through subsurface tile drainage in Conservation Reserve Program, alfalfa, and row crop systems (372 citations)
  • SOIL CARBON ADDITION CONTROLS WEEDS AND FACILITATES PRAIRIE RESTORATION (278 citations)
  • Reconsidering Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems in North America (248 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Fertilizer, Loam, Nutrient and Soil water. Agronomy and Nitrogen fixation are commonly linked in his work. His Nitrogen fixation study also includes fields such as

  • Legume which connect with Lysimeter and Bulk soil,
  • Perennial plant that connect with fields like Animal science.

His work carried out in the field of Fertilizer brings together such families of science as Soil fertility, Cropping system, Crop rotation, Crop and Nitrate. As part of one scientific family, he deals mainly with the area of Loam, narrowing it down to issues related to the Cultivar, and often Germplasm and Growing season. His study in the field of Soil classification and Soil pH also crosses realms of TRACER and Bromide.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (82.83%)
  • Fertilizer (28.28%)
  • Loam (18.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

  • Agronomy (82.83%)
  • Fertilizer (28.28%)
  • Mathematics (12.12%)

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

Michael P. Russelle mostly deals with Agronomy, Fertilizer, Mathematics, Crop and Soil water. He performs integrative study on Agronomy and Rotation. His Fertilizer study combines topics in areas such as Silage, Productivity, Phenology, Evapotranspiration and Yield.

His research on Silage also deals with topics like

  • Tillage that connect with fields like Drainage, Stover and Plough,
  • Nitrate test that intertwine with fields like Loam. His studies in Crop integrate themes in fields like Medicago sativa, Zea mays, Agricultural statistics and Soil survey. His Manure research incorporates elements of Agroforestry and Sowing.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Reconciling the differences between top‐down and bottom‐up estimates of nitrous oxide emissions for the U.S. Corn Belt (53 citations)
  • Alfalfa Nitrogen Credit to First‐Year Corn: Potassium, Regrowth, and Tillage Timing Effects (33 citations)
  • Biological Dinitrogen Fixation in Agriculture (31 citations)

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

  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Ecology

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Fertilizer, Greenhouse gas, Soil water and Mathematics. His work deals with themes such as Diazotroph and Microbial inoculant, which intersect with Agronomy. His work on Nitrogen fertilizer as part of general Fertilizer study is frequently linked to Binary response, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His Greenhouse gas study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Dairy cattle, Agroforestry, Soil quality and Land use. His Soil water study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Silage, Tillage and Drainage.

Best Publications

  • Nitrate losses through subsurface tile drainage in Conservation Reserve Program, alfalfa, and row crop systems

    G. W. Randall;D. R. Huggins;M. P. Russelle;D. J. Fuchs

  • Reconsidering Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems in North America

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

  • SOIL CARBON ADDITION CONTROLS WEEDS AND FACILITATES PRAIRIE RESTORATION

    Dana M. Blumenthal;Nicholas R. Jordan;Michael P. Russelle

  • Cover cropping to reduce nitrate loss through subsurface drainage in the northern U.S. corn belt.

    Jeffrey S Strock;Paul M Porter;M. P. Russelle

  • Nitrate leaching and nitrogen recovery following application of polyolefin-coated urea to potato.

    Francis Zvomuya;Carl J. Rosen;Michael P. Russelle;Satish C. Gupta

  • Plant nutrient efficiency: A comparison of definitions and suggested improvement

    C. J. P. Gourley;D. L. Allan;M. P. Russelle

  • Growth Analysis Based on Degree Days1

    M. P. Russelle;Wallace Wilhelm;R. A. Olson;James F. Power

  • Whole-farm perspectives of nutrient flows in grassland agriculture

    C. A. Rotz;F. Taube;M. P. Russelle;J. Oenema

  • SPATIOTEMPORAL DIFFERENCES IN 15N UPTAKE AND THE ORGANIZATION OF AN OLD-FIELD PLANT COMMUNITY'

    Robert B. McKane;David F. Grigal;Michael P. Russelle

  • Nitrogen utilization from fertilizer and legume residues in legume-corn rotations

    O. B. Hesterman;M. P. Russelle;C. C. Sheaffer;G. H. Heichel

  • Forage Legume Roots and Nodules and Their Role in Nitrogen Transfer

    Markus Dubach;Michael P. Russelle

  • Testing Soils for Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium

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  • Understanding the variability in soybean nitrogen fixation across agroecosystems

    M. E. Schipanski;L. E. Drinkwater;M. P. Russelle

  • Alfalfa and the nitrogen cycle in the Corn Belt

    Todd Andrews Peterson;Michael P. Russelle

  • Changes in microbial activity and composition in a pasture ecosystem exposed to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide

    Constanza M. Montealegre;Chris van Kessel;Michael P. Russelle;Michael J. Sadowsky

  • Reconciling the differences between top‐down and bottom‐up estimates of nitrous oxide emissions for the U.S. Corn Belt

    T. J. Griffis;X. Lee;X. Lee;J. M. Baker;M. P. Russelle

  • Nitrogen Cycling in Pasture and Range

    Michael P. Russelle

  • Invited review: Sustainable forage and grain crop production for the US dairy industry

    N.P. Martin;M.P. Russelle;J.M. Powell;C.J. Sniffen

  • Fine root demography in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

    Gregory D. Goins;Michael P. Russelle

  • Subsurface Drain Losses of Water and Nitrate following Conversion of Perennials to Row Crops

    David R. Huggins;Gyles W. Randall;Michael P. Russelle

  • Large-scale assessment of symbiotic dinitrogen fixation by crops: soybean and alfalfa in the Mississippi River Basin

    Michael P. Russelle;Adam S. Birr

  • Alfalfa rapidly remediates excess inorganic nitrogen at a fertilizer spill site.

    Michael P. Russelle;JoAnn F.S. Lamb;Bruce R. Montgomery;Donald W. Elsenheimer

  • Nitrogen transfer from forage legumes to grass in a systematic planting design. [Medicago sativa; Lotus corniculatus; Phalaris arundinacea]

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Frequent Co-Authors

Craig C. Sheaffer
Craig C. Sheaffer University of Minnesota
Jeffrey A. Coulter
Jeffrey A. Coulter University of Minnesota
Deborah L. Allan
Deborah L. Allan University of Minnesota
Carl J. Rosen
Carl J. Rosen University of Minnesota
Carroll P. Vance
Carroll P. Vance University of Minnesota
Philippe Seguin
Philippe Seguin McGill University
Rodney T. Venterea
Rodney T. Venterea Agricultural Research Service
Paul M. Porter
Paul M. Porter University of Minnesota
Alan J. Franzluebbers
Alan J. Franzluebbers Agricultural Research Service
Hans-Joachim G. Jung
Hans-Joachim G. Jung University of Minnesota

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