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Philip Heilman (Phil)
Research Leader


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Comparing the predictive capacity of allometric models in estimating grass biomass in a desert grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naito, A.T., Archer, S., Heilman, P. 2024. Comparing the predictive capacity of allometric models in estimating grass biomass in a desert grassland. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 93:72-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.01.004.
Rangeland Brush Estimation Tool (RaBET): An operational remote sensing-based application for quantifying woody cover on western rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Holifield Collins, C.D., Skirvin, S., Kautz, M.A., Winston, Z., Curley, D., Corrales, A., Bishop, A., Bishop, N., Norton, C., Ponce-Campos, G., Armendariz, G.A., Metz, L., Heilman, P., Van Leeuwen, W. 2023. Rangeland Brush Estimation Tool (RaBET): An operational remote sensing-based application for quantifying woody cover on western rangelands. Remote Sensing. 15(21). Article 510. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15215102.
UAV and satellite-based sensing to map ecological sites at the landscape scale - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ponce-Campos, G., Mcclaran, M., Heilman, P., Gillan, J. 2023. UAV and satellite-based sensing to map ecological sites at the landscape scale. Open Journal of Ecology. 13:560-596. https://doi.org/10.4236/oje.2023.138035.
USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research: four data workflows for network data integration - (Abstract Only)
Abendroth, L.J., Kleinman, P.J., Armendariz, G.A., Coffin, A.W., Cosh, M.H., Heilman, P., Hoover, D.L., Kaplan, N.E., White, W.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Browning, D.M., Carlson, B.R. 2023. USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research: four data workflows for network data integration [abstract]. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, October 29-November 1, 2023, St. Louis, Missouri. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2023am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/152342
Prosopis velutina response to aerial herbicide application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Archer, S., Naito, A., Heilman, P., Vivoni, E., Scott, R.L. 2023. Prosopis velutina response to aerial herbicide application. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 88:129-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2023.02.014.
A vision for integrated, collaborative solutions to critical water and food challenges - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elias, E.H., Tsegaye, T.D., Hapeman, C.J., Mankin, K.R., Kleinman, P.J., Cosh, M.H., Peck, D.E., Coffin, A.W., Archer, D.W., Alfieri, J.G., Anderson, M.C., Baffaut, C., Baker, J.M., Bingner, R.L., Bjorneberg, D.L., Bryant, R.B., Gao, F.N., Gao, S., Heilman, P., Knipper, K.R., Kustas, W.P., Leytem, A.B., Locke, M.A., McCarty, G.W., McElrone, A.J., Moglen, G.E., Moriasi, D.N., OShaughnessy, S.A., Reba, M.L., Rice, P.J., Silber-Coats, N., Wang, D., White, M.J., Dombrowski, J.E. 2023. A vision for integrated, collaborative solutions to critical water and food challenges. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78(3):63A-68A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.1220A.
Curating 62 years of Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed data: Improving the quality of long-term rainfall and runoff datasets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meles, M.B., Demaria, E., Heilman, P., Goodrich, D.C., Kautz, M.A., Armendariz, G.A., Unkrich, C.L., Wei, H., Thiyagaraja Perumal, A. 2022. Curating 62 years of Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed data: Improving the quality of long-term rainfall and runoff datasets. Water. 14(14). Article 2198. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14142198.
Rangeland hillslope lengths: A case study at the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, southeastern Arizona - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Nearing, M.A., Heilman, P., Nichols, M.H., Guertin, D., Williams, C.J. 2022. Rangeland hillslope lengths: A case study at the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, southeastern Arizona. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 10(4):597-609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2022.02.004.
The USDA-Agricultural Research Service's Long Term Agro-ecosystems Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW), Arizona, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Scott, R.L., Williams, C.J., Biederman, J.A. 2021. The USDA-Agricultural Research Service's Long Term Agro-ecosystems Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW), Arizona, USA. Hydrological Processes. 35, Article 14349. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14349.
Global application of an unoccupied aerial vehicle photogrammetry protocol for predicting aboveground biomass in non-forest ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cunliffe, A., Anderson, K., Boschetti, F., Brazier, R.E., Graham, H.A., Myers-Smith, I., Astor, T., Boer, M.M., Calvo, L., Clark, P., Cramer, M.D., Encinas-Lara, M.S., Escarzaga, S.M., Fernandez-Guisuraga, J.M., Fisher, A.G., Gdulova, K., Gillespie, B., Griebel, A., Hanan, N.P., Hanggito, M.S., Haselberger, S., Havrilla, C., Heilman, P., Ji, W., Karl, J., Kirchhoff, M., Sabine, K., Lyons, M., Marzolff, I., Mauritz, M., Mcintire, C., Metzen, D., Mendez-Barroso, L., Power, S., Prosek, J., Sanz-Ablanedo, E., Sauer, K., Schulze-Bruninghoff, D., Simova, P., Sitch, S., Smit, J., Steele, C., Suarez-Seoane, S., Vargas, S., Villarreal, M., Visser, F., Wachendorf, M., Wirnsberger, H., Wojcikiewicz, R. 2021. Global application of an unoccupied aerial vehicle photogrammetry protocol for predicting aboveground biomass in non-forest ecosystems. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 8(1):57-71. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.228.
Restoration of a shrub-encroached semiarid grassland: implications for structural, hydrologic, and sediment connectivity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Guertin, D., Archer, S., Heilman, P., Pierson Jr, F.B., Wei, H. 2021. Restoration of a shrub-encroached semiarid grassland: implications for structural, hydrologic, and sediment connectivity. Ecohydrology. 14(4). Article e2281. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2281.
Water Availability for Agriculture in the United States - ()
Tsegaye, T.D., Moriasi, D.N., Bryant, R.B., Bosch, D.D., Locke, M.A., Heilman, P., Goodrich, D.C., King, K.W., Pierson Jr, F.B., Buda, A.R., Kleinman, P.J. 2020. Water availability for agriculture in the United States. In: Delgado, J., Gantzer, C., Sasssenrath, G., editors. Soil and Water Conservation: A Celebration of 75 Years. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. p. 95-114.
Evaluation of Conservation Effects Assessment Project Grazing Lands conservation practices on the Cienega Creek Watershed in southeast Arizona with RHEM/KINERSO2/AGWA modeling tools - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Wei, H., Burns, I., Guertin, D., Spaeth, K., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Holifield Collins, C.D., Kautz, M.A., Heilman, P., Levick, L., Ponce Campos, G.E., Carrillo, E., Tiller, R. 2020. Evaluation of Conservation Effects Assessment Project Grazing Lands conservation practices on the Cienega Creek Watershed in southeast Arizona with RHEM/KINERSO2/AGWA modeling tools. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 75(3):304-318. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.3.304.
Multi-parameter regression modeling for improving the quality of measured rainfall and runoff data in densely instrumented watersheds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meles, M.B., Goodrich, D.C., Demaria, E.M., Heilman, P., Nichols, M.H., Levick, L., Unkrich, C.L., Kautz, M.A. 2019. Multi-parameter regression modeling for improving the quality of measured rainfall and runoff data in densely instrumented watersheds. Journal Hydrologic Engineering. 24(10). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001825.
Estimating forage utilization with drone-based photogrammetric point clouds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gillan, J., McClaran, M., Swetnam, T., Heilman, P. 2019. Estimating forage utilization with drone-based photogrammetric point clouds. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(4):575-585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2019.02.009.
Evaluating strategies for sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture through the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiegal, S.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Archer, D.W., Augustine, D.J., Boughton, E., Boughton, R., Clark, P., Derner, J.D., Duncan, E.W., Cavigelli, M.A., Hapeman, C.J., Harmel, R.D., Heilman, P., Holly, M.A., Huggins, D.R., King, K.W., Kleinman, P.J., Liebig, M.A., Locke, M.A., McCarty, G.W., Millar, N., Mirsky, S.B., Moorman, T.B., Pierson, F.B., Rigby, J.R., Robertson, G., Steiner, J.L., Strickland, T.C., Swain, H., Wienhold, B.J., Wulfhorts, J., Yost, M., Walthall, C.L. 2018. Evaluating strategies for sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture through the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network. Environmental Research Letters. 13(3):034031. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaa779.
Considerations for achieving cross-platform point cloud data fusion across different dryland ecosystem structural states Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Swetnam, T., Gillan, J., Sankey, T., McClaran, M., Nichols, M.H., Heilman, P., McVay, J. 2018. Considerations for achieving cross-platform point cloud data fusion across different dryland ecosystem structural states. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8:2144. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.02144.
UAV hyperspectral and lidar data and their fusion for arid and semi-arid land vegetation monitoring - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sankey, T., Mcvay, J., Swetnam, T., Mcclaran, M., Heilman, P., Nichols, M.H. 2017. UAV hyperspectral and lidar data and their fusion for arid and semi-arid land vegetation monitoring. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 4(1):20-33. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.44.
Application of ecological site information to transformative changes on Great Basin sagebrush rangelands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Spaeth, K., Brown, J., Al-Hamdan, O., Weltz, M.A., Nearing, M.A., Herrick, J.E., Boll, J., Robichaud, P.R., Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Guertin, D.P., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Wei, H., Polyakov, V.O., Armendariz, G.A., Nouwakpo, S.K., Hardegree, S.P., Clark, P., Strand, E.K., Bates, J.D., Metz, L.J., Nichols, M.H. 2017. Application of ecological site information to transformative changes on Great Basin sagebrush rangelands. Rangelands. 38(6):379-388.
Agroecosystem research with big data and a modified scientific method using machine learning concepts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moran, M.S., Heilman, P., Peters, D.C., Holifield Collins, C.D. 2016. Agroecosystem research with big data and a modified scientific method using machine learning concepts. Ecosphere. 7(10):e01493. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1493.
The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Webb, N.P., Herrick, J.E., Van Zee, J.W., Courtright, E.M., Hugenholtz, C.H., Zobeck, T.M., Okin, G., Barchyn, T.E., Billings, B.J., Boyd, R., Clingan, S., Cooper, B., Duniway, M., Derner, J.D., Fox, F.A., Havstad, K.M., Heilman, P., Laplante, V.K., Ludwig, N., Metz, L.J., Nearing, M.A., Norfleet, M., Pierson Jr, F.B., Sanderson, M.A., Sharratt, B.S., Steiner, J.L., Tatarko, J., Tedela, N., Toledo, D.N., Unnasch, R., Van Pelt, R.S., Wagner, L.E. 2016. The National Wind Erosion Research Network: Building a standardized long-term data resource for aeolian research, modeling and land management. Aeolian Research. 22:23-36.
Development of the Long-Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) Network: Current status and future trends - (Abstract Only)
USDA internet tool to estimate runoff and soil loss on rangelands: rangelands hydrology and erosion model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weltz, M.A., Nouwakpo, S.K., Hernandez, M., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Armendariz, G.A., Pierson, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O., Williams, C.J., Spaeth, K.F., Wei, H., Heilman, P., Goodrich, D.C. 2015. USDA internet tool to estimate runoff and soil loss on rangelands: rangelands hydrology and erosion model. The Progressive Rancher. 8:24-25.
The USDA-ARS experimental watershed network-Evolution, lessons learned and moving forward - (Proceedings)
Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Moran, M.S., Garbrecht, J.D., Marks, D.G., Bosch, D.D., Sadler, E.J., Romkens, M.J., Harmel, R.D., Kleinman, P.J., Gunter, S.A., Walbridge, M.R. 2015. The USDA-ARS experimental watershed network-Evolution, lessons learned and moving forward. Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. Proc. Fifth Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. March 2-5, 2015, North Charleston, South Carolina. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-211. USDA Forest Service, 302.
Incorporating hydrologic data and ecohydrologic relationships in ecological site descriptions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Spaeth, K.E., Brown, J.R., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Weltz, M.A., Nearing, M.A., Herrick, J.E., Boll, J., Robichaud, P.R., Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Guertin, P.D., Hernandez, M., Wei, H., Hardegree, S.P., Strand, E.K., Bates, J.D., Metz, L., Nichols, M.H. 2016. Incorporating hydrologic data and ecohydrologic relationships in ecological site descriptions. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 69:4-19.
Quantifying extreme precipitation events and their hydrologic response in Southeastern Arizona - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Keefer, T.O., Renard, K., Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Unkrich, C.L. 2015. Quantifying extreme precipitation events and their hydrologic response in Southeastern Arizona. American Society of Civil Engineers. 21(1):1-10. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001270, 04015054.
A decision support system for rainfed agricultural areas of Mexico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sanchez-Cohen, I., Díaz-Padilla, G., Velasquez-Valle, M., Slack, D., Heilman, P., Pedroza-Sandoval, A. 2015. A decision support system for rainfed agricultural areas of Mexico. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 14:178-188.
The Long Term Agroecosystem Research Network - Shared research strategy - (Proceedings)
Steiner, J.L., Strickland, T.C., Kleinman, P.J., Havstad, K.M., Moorman, T.B., Moran, M.S., Heilman, P., Bryant, R.B., Huggins, D.R., Mccarty, G.W. 2015. The Long Term Agroecosystem Research Network - Shared research strategy. Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. Available:http://www.cvent.com/events/fifth-interagency-conference-on-research-in-the-watersheds-icrw5-/event-summary-23477970235644b2b1d05e3f69273cd7.aspx.
The KINEROS2 – AGWA Suite of modeling tools - (Proceedings)
Goodrich, D.C., Unkrich, C.L., Korgaonkar, Y., Burns, I., Kennedy, J., Sodman, G., Sheppard, B., Hernandez, M., Guertin, D., Miller, S., Kepner, W., Heilman, P., Nearing, M.A. 2015. The KINEROS2 – AGWA Suite of modeling tools. Proc. of the 3rd Joint Federal Interagency Conference on Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling, p. 1759-1770. April 19-23, 2015, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Effects of tillage and application rate on atrazine transport to subsurface drainage: Evaluation of RZWQM using a six-year field study Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Malone, R.W., Nolan, B.T., Ma, L., Kanwar, R., Peterson, C., Heilman, P. 2013. Tillage and application rate affects atrazine transport to subsurface drainage with macropore flow: Evaluation of RZWQM using a long-term field study. Agricultural Water Management. 132:10-22.
Application of a rangeland soil erosion model using NRI data in southeastern Arizona - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hernandez, M., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Wei, H., Spaeth, K., Heilman, P., Weltz, M.A., Goodrich, D.C. 2013. Application of a rangeland soil erosion model using NRI data in southeastern Arizona. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. 68(6):512-525.
Mapping total vegetation cover across western rangelands with moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagen, S., Heilman, P., Marsett, R., Torbick, N., Salas, W., Van Ravensway, J., Qi, J. 2012. Mapping total vegetation cover across western rangelands with moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer data. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65(5):456-467. https://doi.org/10.2111/REM-D-11-00188.1.
Assessing phenological change in China from 1982 to 2006 using AVHRR imagery - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wei, H., Heilman, P., Qi, J., Nearing, M.A., Gu, Z., Zhang, Y. 2012. Assessing phenological change in China from 1982 to 2006 using AVHRR imagery. Frontiers of Earth Science. 6(3):227–236.
The Nashua agronomic, water quality, and economic dataset - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heilman, P., Kanwar, R., Malone, R.W., Ma, L., Hatfield, J.L., Boyle, K. 2012. The Nashua agronomic, water quality, and economic dataset. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 67(6):502-512. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.67.6.502.
An ecological assessment of pasturelands in the Balkhash area of Kazakhstan with remote sensing and models - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lebed, L., Qi, J., Heilman, P. 2012. An ecological assessment of pasturelands in the Balkhash area of Kazakhstan with remote sensing and models. Environmental Research Letters. 7: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/7/2/025203.
Extending results from agricultural fields with intensively monitored data to surrounding areas for water quality management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heilman, P., Malone, R.W., Ma, L., Hatfield, J.L., Ahuja, L.R., Boyle, K., Kanwar, R. 2012. Extending results from agricultural fields with intensively monitored data to surrounding areas for water quality management. Agricultural Systems. 106:59-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2011.10.010.
Utilizing long-term ARS data to compare and contrast hydroclimatic trends from snow and rainfall dominated watersheds - (Proceedings)
Goodrich, D.C., Marks, D.G., Seyfried, M.S., Keefer, T.O., Unkrich, C.L., Anson, E.L., Clark, P., Flerchinger, G.N., Hamerlynck, E.P., Hardegree, S.P., Heilman, P., Holifield Collins, C.D., Moran, M.S., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Pierson Jr, F.B., Scott, R.L., Stone, J.J., Van Vactor, S.S., Winstral, A.H., Wong, J.K. 2011. Utilizing long-term ARS data to compare and contrast hydroclimatic trends from snow and rainfall dominated watersheds. Proceedings of the 4th Interagency Conference of Research in the Watersheds, Fairbanks, AK., Sept. 26-30, 2011.
Modeling climate change effects on runoff and soil erosion in southeastern Arizona rangelands and implications for mitigation with rangeland conservation practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Hernandez, M., Anson, E.L., Nearing, M.A., Wei, H., Stone, J.J., Heilman, P. 2012. Modeling climate change effects on runoff and soil erosion in southeastern Arizona rangelands and implications for mitigation with rangeland conservation practices. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 67(5):390-405. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.67.5.390.
Continuum of risk analysis methods to assess tillage system sustainability at the experimental plot level - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fathelrahman, E.M., Ascough II, J.C., Hoag, D.L., Malone, R.W., Heilman, P., Wiles, L., Kanwar, R.S. 2011. Continuum of risk analysis methods to assess tillage system sustainability at the experimental plot level. Sustainability. 3(7):1035-1063. DOI:10.3390/su3071035.
AGWA: The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool to inform rangeland management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Guertin, D.P., Burns, I.S., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J.J., Wei, H., Heilman, P., Hernandez, M., Spaeth, K., Pierson Jr, F.B., Paige, G.B., Miler, S.N., Kepner, W., Mcclaran, M.P., Weltz, M.A., Jolley, L. 2011. AGWA: The Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool to inform rangeland management. Rangelands. 33(4):41-47. https://doi.org/10.2111/1551-501X-33.4.41.
An economic and stochastic efficiency comparison of tillage systems in corn and soybean under risk - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fathelrahman, E.M., Ascough II, J.C., Hoag, D.L., Malone, R.W., Heilman, P., Wiles, L., Kanwar, R.S. 2011. An economic and stochastic efficiency comparison of tillage systems in corn and soybean under risk. Experimental Agriculture. 47(1):111-136.
Automated Geospatial Waershed Asessment Tool for Rangelands - (Proceedings)
Guertin, D., Paige, G., Goodrich, D.C., Nearing, M.A., Miler, S., Heilman, P., Stone, J.J., Ruyle, G., Burns, S., Wei, H., Mcclaran, M. 2010. Automated Geospatial Waershed Asessment Tool for Rangelands. Proceedings CD-ROM of the Joint 9th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference and 4th Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conference, June 27 - July 1, 2010, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ecological Sites of the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed - (Proceedings)
Heilman, P., Stone, J.J., Robinett, D. 2010. Ecological Sites of the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed. Proceedings of AWRA 2010 Spring Specialty Conference Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Water Resources VI March 29-31, 2010 Orlando, Florida.
Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool for Rangelands - (Proceedings)
Guertin, D.P., Paige, G., Goodrich, D.C., Nearing, M.A., Miller, S.N., Heilman, P., Stone, J.J., Ruyle, G., Burns, S., Wei, H., Mcclaran, M. 2010. Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool for Rangelands. Proceedings CD-ROM of the Joint 9th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference and 4th Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conference, June 27 - July 1, 2010, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Monitoring Rangeland Ecosystems with Remote Sensing: An example from Kazakhstan - (Proceedings)
Lebed, L., Qi, J., Heilman, P. 2008. Monitoring Rangeland Ecosystems with Remote Sensing: An example from Kazakhstan. NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Environmental Problems of Central Asia and their Economic, Social and Security Impacts. 1-5 October 2007, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. p. 135-146.
Integrated water management research in Mexico: Opportunity for North American collaboration - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sanchez-Cohen, I., Moreno, J., Spring, U., Heilman, P., Barrios, J., Padilla, G., Valle, M. 2008. Integrated water management research in Mexico: Opportunity for North American collaboration. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(6): 212A-213A.
Geographic information systems database, Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, Arizona, United States 1868 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heilman, P., Nichols, M.H., Goodrich, D.C., Miller, S.N., Guertin, D.P. 2008. Geographic information systems database, Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, Arizona, United States. Water Resources Research, Vol. 44, W05S11, doi:10.1029/2006WR005777.
TECHNOLOGY, COMPLEXITY AND CHANGE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sassenrath, G.F., Heilman, P., Luschei, E., Bennett, G.L., Fitzgerald, G., Klesius, P.H., Tracy, W., Williford, J.R., Zimba, P.V. 2008. TECHNOLOGY, COMPLEXITY AND CHANGE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS. Renewable Agriculture and Food System 23(4):285-295
Preface to special section on Fifty Years of Research and Data Collection: U.S. Department of Agriculture Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed 1930 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moran, M.S., Emmerich, W.E., Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Holifield Collins, C.D., Keefer, T.O., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Renard, K.G., Scott, R.L., Smith, J.R., Stone, J.J., Unkrich, C.L., Wong, J.K. 2008. Preface to special section on Fifty Years of Research and Data Collection: U.S. Department of Agriculture Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed. Water Resources Research, Vol. 44, W05S01, doi:10.1029/2007WR006083.
Simulated N Management Effects on Corn Yield and Tile-Drainage Nitrate Loss - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Malone, R.W., Ma, L., Heilman, P., Karlen, D.L., Kanwar, R.S., Hatfield, J.L. 2007. Simulated N Management Effects on Corn Yield and Tile-Drainage Nitrate Loss. Geoderma. 140:272-283.
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION OF NITRATE LOADING AND CROP YIELD FOR A CORN-SOYBEAN ROTATIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Malone, R.W., Ma, L., Karlen, D.L., Meade, T.G., Meek, D.W., Heilman, P., Kanwar, R.S., Hatfield, J.L. 2007. Empirical analysis and prediction of nitrate loading and crop yield for a corn-soybean rotations. Geoderma. 140:223-234.
Evaluating and predicting agricultural management effects under tile-drainage using modified APSIM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Malone, R.W., Huth, N., Carberry, P.S., Ma, L., Kaspar, T.C., Karlen, D.L., Meade, T.G., Kanwar, R.S., Heilman, P. 2007. Evaluating and predicting agricultural management effects under tile-drainage using modified APSIM. Geoderma. 140:310-322.
SIMULATING MANAGEMENT EFFECTS ON CROP PRODUCTION, TILE DRAINAGE, AND WATER QUALITY USING RZWQM-DSSAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anapalli, S., Ma, L., Malone, R.W., Heilman, P., Ahuja, L.R., Kanwar, R., Karlen, D.L., Hoogenboom, G. 2007. Simulating management effects on crop production, tile drainage, and water quality using RZWQM-DSSAT. Geoderma 140:3 (2007)297-309. Published on-line 5/23/2007. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.04.013.
RZWQM Simulation Of Long-Term Crop Production, Water And Nitrogen Balances In Northeast Iowa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, L., Malone, R.W., Heilman, P., Karlen, D.L., Kanwar, R., Cambardella, C.A., Ahuja, L.R. 2007. RZWQM simulation of long-term crop production, water and nitrogen balances in northeast Iowa. Geoderma 140(3):247-259. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.04.009.
SENSITIVITY OF TILE DRAINAGE FLOW AND CROP YIELD ON MEASURED AND CALIBRATED SOIL HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, L., Malone, R.W., Heilman, P., Ahuja, L.R., Meade, T.G., Anapalli, S.S., Ascough Ii, J.C., Kanwar, R.S. 2007. Sensitivity of tile drainage flow and crop yield on measured and calibrated soil hydraulic properties. Geoderma 140:3(2007) 284-296. Published on-line 5/16/2007. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.04.012
RZWQM Simulated Effects Of Crop Rotation, Tillage, And Controlled Drainage On Crop Yield And Nitrate-N Loss In Drain Flow. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, L., Malone, R.W., Heilman, P., Jaynes, D.B., Ahuja, L.R., Saseendran, S.A., Kanwar, R.S., Ascough II, J.C. 2007. RZWQM simulated effects of crop rotation, tillage, and controlled drainage on crop yield and nitrate-n loss in drain flow. Geoderma 140(3):260-271. doi:10/1016/j/geoderma.2007.04.010.
DECISION SUPPORT FOR NITROGEN MANAGEMENT IN TILE-DRAINED AGRICULTURE 1825 - (Proceedings)
Heilman, P., Malone, R.W., Ma, L., Hatfield, J.L., Ahuja, L.R., Ayen, J., Boyle, K., Kanwar, R. 2006. Decision support for nitrogen management in tile-drained agriculture. In: Voinov, A., Jakeman, A.J., Rizzoli, A.E. (eds). Proceedings of the iEMSs Third Biennial Meeting: "Summit on Environmental Modelling and Software". International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Burlington, USA, July 2006. CD ROM.
REMOTE SENSING FOR GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT IN THE ARID SOUTHWEST 1633 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Marsett, R.C., Qi, J., Heilman, P., Biedenbender, S.H., Watson, M.C., Amer, S., Weltz, M.A., Goodrich, D.C., Marsett, R. 2006. Remote sensing for grassland management in the arid southwest. Rangeland Ecology and Management 59(5): 530-540.
EMPIRICAL MODELING OF NITRATE LOADING AND CROP YIELD FOR CORN-SOYBEAN ROTATIONS IN IOWA - (Abstract Only)
DECISION SUPPORT FOR NITROGEN MANAGEMENT IN TILE DRAINED AGRICULTURE 1811 - (Proceedings)
Heilman, P., Malone, R.W., Ma, L., Hatfield, J.L., Ahuja, L.R., Ayen, J., Boyle, K., Kanwar, R. 2006. Decision support for nitrogen management in tile drained agriculture. In: Jakeman, A., Rizzoli, A. (eds). Proceedings of the IEMSs Third Biennial Meeting: "Summit on Environmental Modelling and Software". International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Burlington, USA, July 2006. CD ROM.
A WEB-BASED TOOL FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SEDIMENT CONTROL ON RANGELAND WATERSHEDS 1827 - (Proceedings)
Duan, Y., Heilman, P., Guertin, D.P. 2006. A web-based tool for economic analysis of sediment control on rangeland watersheds. In: Voinov, A., Jakeman, A., Rizzoli, A. (eds). Proceedings of the IEMSs Third Biennial Meeting: "Summit on Environmental Modelling and Software". International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Burlington, USA, July 2006. CD ROM.
OPTIMIZATION OF GRAZING MANAGEMENT FOR WATERSHED SEDIMENT CONTROL 1812 - (Proceedings)
Duan, Y., Heilman, P., Guertin, D.P. 2006. Optimization of grazing management for watershed sediment control. In: Voinov, A., Jakeman, A., Rizzoli, A. (eds). Proceedings of the iEMSs Third Biennial Meeting: "Summit on Environmental Modelling and Software". International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Burlington, USA, July 2006. CD ROM.
PLANEACION MULTIOBJETIVO EN LOS DISTRITOS DE RIEGO EN MEXICO. APLICACION DE UN SISTEMA DE AUXCLIO PARA LA TOMA DE DECISIONES 1817 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohen, I.S., Rodriguez, H.M., Heilman, P., Cervantes, G.G., Moreno, S.F., Inzunza, M.A., Avalos, J.E. 2006. Planeacion multiobjetivo en los distritos de riego en mexico. Aplicacion de un sistema de auxclio para la toma de decisiones. Ingenieria Hidraulica en Mexico. 21(3):101-111.
DEFINING BOUNDARIES ACROSS BORDERS: A CASE STUDY EXTENDING A MAJOR LAND RESOURCE AREA INTO MEXICO. 1708 - (Proceedings)
Macewen, R., Mann, R.S., Heilman, P., Stone, J.J., Melgoza Castillo, A., Guertin, D.P. 2005. Defining boundaries across borders: a case study extending a major land resource area into mexico. Proc. Biodiversity and Management of the Madrean Archipelago II Conf., Connecting Mountain Islands and Desert Seas, May 11-14, Tucson, AZ, pp. 525-528.
FIELD SCALE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE US: STATE OF THE ART 2005 1814 - (Abstract Only)
Heilman, P., Ma, L., Malone, R.W. 2005. Field scale water quality management in the us: state of the art 2005. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Institutions for Sustainable Watershed Management: Reconciling Physical and Management Ecology in the Asia-Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 29, 2005.
MODELING IMPACTS OF CROP ROTATIONS, TILLAGE AND N MANAGEMENT ON CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND WATER QUALITY USING THE RZWQM-DSSAT HYBRID MODEL - (Abstract Only)
Anapalli, S.S., Ma, L., Malone, R.W., Heilman, P., Ahuja, L.R., Kanwar, R.S., Meade, T.G. 2005. Modeling impacts of crop rotations, tillage and N management on crop productivity and water quality using the RZWQM-DSSAT hybrid model. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Nov. 6-10, 2005.
PLANNING FOR INCREASING IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY IN MEXICO 1815 - (Proceedings)
Cohen, I.S., Rodriguez, H.M., Heilman, P., Mann, R.S. 2005. Planning for increasing irrigation efficiency in mexico. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Institutions for Sustainable Watershed Management: Reconciling Physical and Management Ecology in the Asia-Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 27 - 29, 2005.
ASSESSING INDICATORS OF RANGELAND HEALTH WITH REMOTE SENSING IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA 1624 - (Proceedings)
Buono, J., Heilman, P., Williams, D., Guertin, D.P. 2005. Assessing indicators of rangeland health with remote sensing in southeast arizona. Proc. Biodiversity and Management of the Madrean Archipelago II Conf., Connecting Mountain Islands and Desert Seas, May 11-14, Tucson, AZ, pp. 508-510.
NITRATE LOSSES IN SUBSURFACE TILE DRAINAGE AS AFFECTED BY TILLAGE, CROP ROTATIONS, AND FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT - (Abstract Only)
Ma, L., Malone, R.W., Saseendran, S.A., Ahuja, L.R., Heilman, P., Kanwar, R.S. 2006. Nitrate losses in subsurface tile drainage as affected by tillage, crop rotations, and fertilizer management. Biological Systems Simulation Group Proceedings. Fort Collins, CO. April 11-13, 2006.
AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A NORTH AMERICAN SEDIMENT-MONITORING NETWORK 1709 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osterkamp, W.R., Heilman, P., Gray, J.R., 2004. An invitation to participate in a North American sediment-monitoring network. EOS, Trans. Am. Geophysical Union, 85(40):386-388.
WORKING SMARTER: RESEARCH AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN MEXICAN AGRICULTURE 1628 - ()
Heilman, P., Stone, J.J., Sanchez-Cohen, I., Rodriquez, H., Mann, R. 2004. Working smarter: Research and decision support systems in mexican agriculture In: C. Richardson and A. Baez editors. Modeling And Remote Sensing Applied To Agriculture (U.S. And Mexico). Texas A and M Press. College Station, TX. p. 212-236.
A GRAPHICAL TOOL FOR WATER QUALITY CONSERVATION PLANNING 1718 - (Proceedings)
Heilman, P., Armendariz, G.A., Ma, L., Malone, R.W. 2004. A graphical tool for water quality conservation planning. Proc. 13th Internat'l. Soil Conservation Org. Conf., Conserving Soil and Water for Soc.: Sharing Solutions, July 2004, Brisbane, Australia, 6 p.
AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT EFFECTS ON CROP PRODUCTION AND N LOSSES TO TILE DRAINAGE IN THE NASHUA STUDY: SIMULATION RESULTS WITH RZWQM - (Abstract Only)
Ma, L., Malone, R.W., Heilman, P., Anapalli, S., Ahuja, L.R., Kanwar, R.S. 2004. Agricultural management effects on crop production and n losses to tile drainage in the nashua study: simulation results with rzwqm. International Workshop on applications, enhancements and collaborations of ARS RZWQM and GPFARM. April 20-22, 2004. Fort Collins. pp. 14-15.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING 1421 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, R., Heilman, P., Guertin, D.P. 2004. Information technology in watershed management decision making. Journal Amrican Water Resources Association 40(2): 347-357.
RANGELAND MONITORING AND PREDICTION AT RANCH TO REGIONAL SCALES 1614 - (Proceedings)
Moran, M.S., Thoma, D., Hernandez, M., Heilman, P., Stone, J.J., Starks, P.J., Arnold, J.G., Kiniry, J.R., Richardson, C.W., Rango, A., Herrick, J.E., Peters, D.C., Havstad, K.M. 2004. Rangeland monitoring and prediction at ranch to regional scales. Proceedings Society for Range Management Meeting, Jan. 23-30, 2004. Salt Lake City, UT. p. 1.
AN INTERNET-BASED SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR RANGELAND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 1523 - (Proceedings)
Miller, R., Guertin, D.P., Heilman, P. 2003. An internet-based spatial decision support system for rangeland watershed management. Proceedings First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. Oct. 27-30, 2003, Benson, AZ., pp. 725-730.
WATERSHED PLANNING WITH THE FACILITATOR DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM 1550 - (Proceedings)
Proc. 1st Interagency Conf. on Research in the Watersheds, Oct. 27-30, Benson, AZ, p.37
CALCULATING THE COST OF REDUCING EROSION FROM A SMALL RANGELAND WATERSHED 1513 - (Proceedings)
Heilman, P., Duan, Y., Miller, R., Guertin, D.P. 2003. Calculating the cost of reducing erosion from a small rangeland watershed. Proceedings First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. Oct. 27-30, 2003, Benson, AZ., pp. 398-404.
THE FACILITATOR-AN OPEN SOURCE EFFORT TO SUPPORT MULTIOBJECTIVE DECISION MAKING 1409 - (Proceedings)
Heilman, P., Davis, G., Lawrence, P., Hatfield, J., Huddleston, J. 2003. The facilitator-an open source effort to support multiobjective decision making. Proc. 1st Biennial Meeting of the Internat'l. Environ. Modelling and Software Soc. 3:253-258.
EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION TO RANGE MANAGERS 1469 - (Abstract Only)
Biedenbender, S.H., Marsett, R.C., Heilman, P., Qi, J. 2003. Effective delivery of geospatial information to range managers. Ecological Soc. of Am. and Soc. for Ecological Restoration Annual Meeting, Aug. 4-9, Tucson, AZ, Oral Presentation Abstracts, p. 320.
ESTIMATING TOTAL RANGELAND VEGETATION BIOMASS WITH LANDSAT IMAGERY 1471 - ()
Marsett, R.C., Biedenbender, S.H., Heilman, P., Qi, J., Wallace, O. 2002. Estimating total rangeland vegetation biomass with landsat imagery. Proc. 3rd Internat'l. Conf. on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry, Nov. 5-7, Denver, CO, Oral Presentation Abstracts.
GEOSPATIAL RANGE MANAGEMENT TOOLS 1470 - (Abstract Only)
Marsett, R.C., Qi, J., Biedenbender, S.H., Heilman, P., Wallace, O., Wang, C. 2002. Geospatial range management tools. Ecological Soc. of Am. and Soc. for Ecological Restoration Annual Meeting, Aug. 4-9, Tucson, AZ, Oral Presentation Abstracts, p. 202.
ASSESSMENT OF THE WATER QUALITY IMPACTS OF FARMING SYSTEMS BY INTEGRATING DATABASES AND SIMULATION MODELS - (Abstract Only)
HOW GOOD IS GOOD ENOUGH? WHAT INFORMATION IS NEEDED FOR AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY PLANNING AND HOW CAN IT BE PROVIDED MOST AFFORDABLY? 1348 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
COUPLING A GRASSLAND ECOSYSTEM MODEL WITH LANDSAT IMAGERY FOR A 10-YEAR SIMULATION OF CARBON AND WATER BUDGETS 1384 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nouvellon, Y., Moran, M.S., Lo Seen, D., Bryant, R., Ni, W., Beque, A., Chehbouni, A., Emmerich, W.E., Heilman, P., Qi, J. 2001. Coupling a grassland ecosystem model with Landsat imagery for a 10-year simulation of carbon and water budgets. Remote Sensing of Environment. 78:131-149.
RANGE SPACE: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOR REGIONAL RANGELAND MANAGEMENT 1385 - (Abstract Only)
Moran, M.S., Orr, B., Qi, J., Heilman, P. 2001. Range space: a comprehensive approach for regional rangeland. [abstract]. Am. Soc. of Agron., Annual Meetings, Charlotte, NC, Oct. 8-12, 2001.
RANGESPACE: A PRECISION APPROACH FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON SOUTHWESTERN RANGELANDS - (Abstract Only)
Moran, M.S., Orr, B., Qi, J., Heilman, P. 2001. Rangespace: a precision approach for natural resource management on southwestern rangelands. Proc. Am. Water Resour. Assoc. Annual Water Resour. Conf., Nov. 12-15, Albuquerque, NM, p. 47.
LINKING INTENSIVE MONITORING SITES TO CONSERVATION PLANNING 1231 - (Proceedings)
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR A CONTINENTAL-SCALE SEDIMENT MONITORING PROGRAM 1232 - (Abstract Only)
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR A CONTINENTAL-SCALE SEDIMENT-MONITORING PROGRAM 1232 - (Proceedings)
RANGELAND VEGETATION COVER ESTIMATING FROM REMOTELY SENSED DATA 1288 - (Proceedings)
COMBINING A SVAT MODEL WITH LANDSAT IMAGERY FOR A TEN YEAR SIMULATION OF GRASSLAND CARBON AND WATER BUDGET - (Proceedings)
LINKING INTENSIVE MONITORING SITES TO CONSERVATION PLANNING 1231 - (Abstract Only)
THE POTENTIAL FOR COOPERATION ON RANGE RESEARCH IN THE SOUTHWESTERN US AND NORTHERN MEXICO TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION PLANNING 1227 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF A CONTINENTAL SEDIMENT-MONITORING PROGRAM 1010 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS IN ARIZONA; ASPECTS OF CATTLE RANCHING IN ARIZONA 1226 - ()
USING MEASURED DATA AND EXPERT OPINION IN A MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SEMIARID RANGELANDS 1127 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
USE OF A DSS FOR EVALUATING LAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EFFECTS ON TEPETATE LANDS IN CENTRAL MEXICO - (Proceedings)
QUANTIFYING ECONOMIC INCENTIVES NEEDED FOR CONTROL OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION IN AGRICULTURE - (Proceedings)