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Overview

Thomas E. Schumacher is affiliated with South Dakota State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular emphasis on Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and Plant Science.

Their recent scholarly work includes papers published in recognized journals such as Agronomy Journal and Crop Science. Selected recent publications include:

  • Root length density of cereal and grain legume crops grown in diverse rotations (2020, Crop Science)
  • Crop responses to topsoil replacement within eroded landscapes (2021, Agronomy Journal)
  • Key soil properties and their relationships with crop yields as affected by soil-landscape rehabilitation (2023, Agronomy Journal)

Their research addresses important topics including:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Soil Management and Crop Yield

Schumacher frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors that includes Sharon K. Schneider, Sara E. Duke, David A. Lobb, Curtis Cavers, and J.A. Schumacher. Their collaborative efforts contribute to advancing understanding within their field, as reflected by multiple joint publications.

Thomas E. Schumacher's work is primarily disseminated through key academic venues such as Agronomy Journal and Crop Science, where they have multiple contributions. Their research integrates soil science and agronomy towards understanding the relationships between soil properties, landscape changes, and crop performance.

Best Publications

  • Effect of biochar on chemical properties of acidic soil

    Rajesh Chintala;Javier Mollinedo;Thomas E. Schumacher;Douglas D. Malo

  • Quantifying tillage erosion rates due to moldboard plowing

    M.J. Lindstrom;W.W. Nelson;T.E. Schumacher

  • Phosphorus Sorption and Availability from Biochars and Soil/Biochar Mixtures

    Rajesh Chintala;Thomas E. Schumacher;Louis M. McDonald;David E. Clay

  • Nitrate sorption and desorption in biochars from fast pyrolysis

    Rajesh Chintala;Javier Mollinedo;Thomas E. Schumacher;Sharon K. Papiernik

  • Soil landscape evolution due to soil redistribution by tillage: a new conceptual model of soil catena evolution in agricultural landscapes

    S. De Alba;M. Lindstrom;T.E. Schumacher;D.D. Malo

  • Molecular characterization of biochars and their influence on microbiological properties of soil

    Rajesh Chintala;Thomas E. Schumacher;Sandeep Kumar;Douglas D. Malo

  • The role of severe storms in soil erosion : A problem needing consideration

    W. E. Larson;M. J. Lindstrom;T. E. Schumacher

  • Soil microbial properties under permanent grass, conventional tillage, and no-till management in South Dakota

    Lynne Carpenter-Boggs;Peter D Stahl;Mike J Lindstrom;Tom E Schumacher

  • Soil movement by tillage as affected by slope

    M.J. Lindstrom;W.W. Nelson;T.E. Schumacher;G.D. Lemme

  • Physical properties of selected soils by erosion class

    Birl Lowery;James Swan;Tom Schumacher;Alice Jones

  • Long-term cultivation impacts on selected soil properties in the northern Great Plains

    D.D. Malo;T.E. Schumacher;J.J. Doolittle

  • Modeling spatial variation in productivity due to tillage and water erosion

    T.E Schumacher;M.J Lindstrom;J.A Schumacher;G.D Lemme

  • Variation in soil properties and crop yield across an eroded prairie landscape

    S.K. Papiernik;M.J. Lindstrom;J.A. Schumacher;A. Farenhorst

  • Crop Rotation and Nitrogen Input Effects on Soil Fertility, Maize Mineral Nutrition, Yield, and Seed Composition

    Walter E. Riedell;Joseph L. Pikul;Abdullah A. Jaradat;Thomas E. Schumacher

  • Characterization of soil profiles in a landscape affected by long-term tillage

    S.K. Papiernik;M.J. Lindstrom;T.E. Schumacher;J.A. Schumacher

  • Aggregate Sizes and Stability in Cultivated South Dakota Prairie Ustolls and Usterts

    A. Eynard;T. E. Schumacher;M. J. Lindstrom;D. D. Malo

  • Phosphorus effects on root growth and development in two maize genotypes

    M. A. Hajabbasi;T. E. Schumacher

  • Effects of agricultural management systems on soil organic carbon in aggregates of Ustolls and Usterts

    A. Eynard;T.E. Schumacher;M.J. Lindstrom;D.D. Malo

  • Influence of feedstocks and pyrolysis on biochar’s capacity to modify soil water retention characteristics

    Javier Mollinedo;Thomas E. Schumacher;Rajesh Chintala

  • AGGREGATE STABILITY OF AN ERODED AND DESURFACED TYPIC ARGIUSTOLL

    H. T. Gollany;T. E. Schumacher;P. D. Evenson;M. J. Lindstrom

  • Soil properties and productivity as affected by topsoil movement within an eroded landform.

    S.K. Papiernik;T.E. Schumacher;D.A. Lobb;M.J. Lindstrom

Frequent Co-Authors

David E. Clay
David E. Clay South Dakota State University
David A. Lobb
David A. Lobb University of Manitoba
Sharon A. Clay
Sharon A. Clay South Dakota State University
Jane M. F. Johnson
Jane M. F. Johnson US Department of Agriculture
Merle F. Vigil
Merle F. Vigil Agricultural Research Service
James A. Rice
James A. Rice North Carolina State University
W. Carter Johnson
W. Carter Johnson South Dakota State University
Emerson D. Nafziger
Emerson D. Nafziger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Richard B. Ferguson
Richard B. Ferguson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Douglas L. Karlen
Douglas L. Karlen Iowa State University

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