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Carissa Wonkka
Research Ecologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
The infuence of wildfire on invasive plant abundance and spatial structure in eastern ponderosa pine savanna - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Donovan, V.M., Wonkka, C.L., Roberts, C.P., Wedin, D.A., Mcgranahan, D.A., Twidwell, D. 2023. The infuence of wildfire on invasive plant abundance and spatial structure in eastern ponderosa pine savanna. Plant Ecology. Online. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-023-01355-9.
Exotic herbivores and fire energy drive standing herbaceous biomass but do not alter compositional patterns in a semiarid savanna ecosystem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Preiss, V.D., Wonkka, C.L., McGranahan, D.A., Lodge, A.G., Dickinson, M.B., Kavanagh, K.L., Starns, H.D., Tolleson, D.R., Treadwell, M.L., Twidwell, D., Rogers, W.E. 2023. Exotic herbivores and fire energy drive standing herbaceous biomass but do not alter compositional patterns in a semiarid savanna ecosystem. Applied Vegetation Science. 26(4):e12749. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12749.
Agricultural Research Service weed science research: past, present, and future - ()
Young, S.L., Anderson, J.V., Baerson, S.R., Bajsa Hirschel, J.N., Blumenthal, D.M., Boyd, C.S., Boyette, C.D., Brennan, E.B., Cantrell, C.L., Chao, W.S., Chee Sanford, J.C., Clements, D.D., Dray Jr, F.A., Duke, S.O., Porter, K.M., Fletcher, R.S., Fulcher, M.R., Gaskin, J., Grewell, B.J., Hamerlynck, E.P., Hoagland, R.E., Horvath, D.P., Law, E.P., Madsen, J., Martin, D.E., Mattox, C.M., Mirsky, S.B., Molin, W.T., Moran, P.J., Mueller, R.C., Nandula, V.K., Newingham, B.A., Pan, Z., Porensky, L.M., Pratt, P.D., Price, A.J., Rector, B.G., Reddy, K.N., Sheley, R.L., Smith, L., Smith, M., Snyder, K.A., Tancos, M.A., West, N.M., Wheeler, G.S., Williams, M., Wolf, J.E., Wonkka, C.L., Wright, A.A., Xi, J., Ziska, L.H. 2023. Agricultural Research Service weed science research: past, present, and future. Weed Science. 71(4):312-327. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2023.31.
The new wildfire season - ()
Burson, D., Donovan, V., Baldwin, C., Bauman, P., Treadwell, M., Twidwell, D., Weir, J., Wonkka, C.L. 2023. The new wildfire season. Extension Publications. RWFM-PU-410 June 2023. p. 1-6. https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/the-new-wildfire-season/01t4x000008HLJ1AAO
Invasive annual grasses: re-envisioning approaches in a changing climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, S.L., Archer, D.W., Blumenthal, D.M., Boyd, C.S., Clark, P., Clements, D.D., Davies, K.W., Derner, J.D., Gaskin, J.F., Hamerlynck, E.P., Hardegree, S.P., Jensen, K.B., Monaco, T.A., Newingham, B.A., Pierson Jr, F.B., Rector, B.G., Sheley, R.L., Toledo, D.N., Vermeire, L.T., Wonkka, C.L. 2023. Invasive annual grasses: re-envisioning approaches in a changing climate. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78(2):95-103. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00074.
Barriers to prescribed fire in the US Great Plains, Part II: Critical review of presently used and potentially expandable solutions - ()
Clark, A., McGranahan, D.A., Geaumont, B.A., Wonkka, C.L., Ott, J.P., Kreuter, U. 2022. Barriers to prescribed fire in the US Great Plains, Part II: Critical review of presently used and potentially expandable solutions. Land. 11(9). Article 1524. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11091524.
Barriers to prescribed fire in the US Great Plains, Part I: Systematic review of socio-ecological research - ()
Clark, A., McGranahan, D.A., Geaumont, B.A., Wonkka, C.L., Ott, J.P., Kreuter, U. 2022. Barriers to prescribed fire in the US Great Plains, Part I: Systematic review of socio-ecological research. Land. 11(9). Article 1521. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11091521.
The Dunn Ranch Academy: Developing wildland fire literacy through hands-on experience with prescribed fire science and management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcgranahan, D.A., Maier, C.M., Gauger, R.P., Woodson, C.A., Wonkka, C.L. 2022. The Dunn Ranch Academy: Developing wildland fire literacy through hands-on experience with prescribed fire science and management. Fire. 5(4). Article 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5040121.
Mineral nitrogen and microbial responses to soil heating in burned grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McGranahan, D.A., Wonkka, C.L., Rana Dangi, S., Spiess, J.W., Geaumont, B. 2022. Mineral nitrogen and microbial responses to soil heating in burned grassland. Geoderma. 424. Article 116023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116023.
Fuel properties of effective greenstrips in simulated cheatgrass fires - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McGranahan, D.A., Wonkka, C.L. 2022. Fuel properties of effective greenstrips in simulated cheatgrass fires. Environmental Management. 70:319-328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01659-y.
Comparison of two milkweed (Asclepias) sampling techniques on eastern Nebraska grasslands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Manzanarez, M.L., Panella, M.J., Wonkka, C.L., Steinauer, G.A., Stoner, K.J. 2022. Comparison of two milkweed (Asclepias) sampling techniques on eastern Nebraska grasslands. Prairie Naturalist. 1:54-64.
Soil heating in fire (SheFire): A model and measurement method for estimating soil heating and effects during wildland fires - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brady, M.K., Dickinson, M.B., Miesel, J.R., Wonkka, C.L., Kavanagh, K.L., Lodge, A.G., Rogers, W.E., Starns, H.D., Tolleson, D.R., Treadwell, M.L., Twidwell, D., Hanan, E.J. 2022. Soil heating in fire (SheFire): A model and measurement method for estimating soil heating and effects during wildland fires. Ecological Applications. 32(6). Article e2627. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2627.
Prosopis glandulosa persistence is facilitated by differential protection of buds during low- and high-energy fires - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Starns, H.D., Wonkka, C.L., Dickinson, M.B., Lodge, A.G., Treadwell, M.L., Kavanagh, K., Tolleson, D.R., Twidwell, D., Roders, W.E. 2021. Prosopis glandulosa persistence is facilitated by differential protection of buds during low- and high-energy fires. Journal of Environmental Management. 303. Article 114141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114141.
High-intensity fire experiments to manage shrub encroachment: Lessons learned in South Africa and the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scholtz, R., Donovan, V.M., Strydom, T., Wonkka, C.L., Kreuter, U.P., Rogers, W.E., Taylor, C.A., Smit, I.P., Govender, N., Trollope, W.S., Fogarty, D.T., Twidwell, D. 2022. High-intensity fire experiments to manage shrub encroachment: Lessons learned in South Africa and the United States. African Journal of Range and Forest Science. 39(1):148-159. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2021.2008004.
Prescribed burning communication kit - ()
Treadwell, M.L., Balwdin, C., Bammerlin, L., Wonkka, C.L., Watson, M. 2021. Prescribed burning communication kit. Texas A&M Agrilife Extension. RWFM-PU-352. p.1-9. https://gpfirescience.org/resources/prescribed-burning-communication-kit/
Factors influencing County Commissioners’ decisions about burn bans in the Southern Plains, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcdaniel, T.W., Wonkka, C.L., Treadwell, M.L., Kreuter, U.P. 2021. Factors influencing County Commissioners’ decisions about burn bans in the Southern Plains, USA. Land. 10(7):686. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10070686.
Grass bud bank responses to fire in a semi-arid savanna system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heirs, Q.A., Treadwell, M.L., Dickinson, M.B., Kavanagh, K.L., Lodge, A.G., Starns, H.D., Tolleson, D.R., Twidwell, D., Wonkka, C.L., Rogers, W.E. 2021. Grass bud bank responses to fire in a semi-arid savanna system. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7516.
Collapse, reorganization, and regime identity: breaking down past management paradigms in a forest-grassland ecotone - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Donovan, V.M., Roberts, C.P., Wonkka, C.L., Uden, D.R., Angeler, D.G., Allen, C.R., Wedin, D.A., Drijber, R.A., Twidwell, D. 2021. Collapse, reorganization, and regime identity: breaking down past management paradigms in a forest-grassland ecotone. Ecology and Society. 26(2):27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12340-260227.
Liability and the use of prescribed fire in the Southern Plains, USA: A survey of district court judges - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hinojosa, A., Urs, K.P., Wonkka, C.L. 2020. Liability and the use of prescribed fire in the Southern Plains, USA: A survey of district court judges. Land. 9(9):318. https://doi.org/10.3390/land9090318.
Landowner perceptions of woody plants and prescribed fire in the Southern Plains, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stroman, D.A., Kreuter, U.P., Wonkka, C.L. 2020. Landowner perceptions of woody plants and prescribed fire in the Southern Plains, USA. PLoS ONE. 15(9):e0238688. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238688.