Research Project: Integrated Agroecosystem Research to Enhance Forage and Food Production in the Southern Great Plains

Location: Livestock, Forage and Pasture Management Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Influence of water use efficiency parameterizations on flux variance similarity-based partitioning of evapotranspiration - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Raghav, P., Kumar, M., Gunter, S.A. 2022. Influence of water use efficiency parameterizations on flux variance similarity-based partitioning of evapotranspiration. Water Resources Research. 328. Article 109254.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2022.109254.

Sensitivity of water use efficiency parameterizations on flux variance similarity-based partitioning of evapotranspiration - (Abstract Only)

Satellite-based modeling of gross primary production of C3 fields with time series of Landsat and Sentinel-2 images - (Abstract Only)

Interacting effects of botanicals, biocontrol agents, and potting media on Rhizoctonia solani led damping-off of okra seedlings - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhattarai, A., Sharma, A., Yadav, R.K., Wagle, P. 2022. Interacting effects of botanicals, biocontrol agents, and potting media on Rhizoctonia solani led damping-off of okra seedlings. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 10. Article 100410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2022.100410.

Vegetation index-based partitioning of evapotranspiration is deficient in grazed systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raghav, P., Wagle, P., Kumar, M., Banerjee, T., Neel, J.P. 2022. Vegetation index-based partitioning of evapotranspiration is deficient in grazed systems. Water Resources Research. 58(8):e2022WR032067. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032067.

Dormant season vegetation phenology and eddy fluxes in native tallgrass prairies of the U.S. Southern Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Kakani, V.G., Gowda, P.H., Xiao, X., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P., Starks, P.J., Steiner, J.L., Gunter, S. 2022. Dormant season vegetation phenology and eddy fluxes in native tallgrass prairies of the U.S. Southern Plains. Remote Sensing. 14(11). Article 2620. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14112620.

Assimilating remote sensing-based VPM GPP into the WOFOST model for improving regional winter wheat yield estimation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhuo, W., Huang, J., Xiao, X., Huang, H., Bajgain, R., Wu, X., Gao, X., Wang, J., Su, W., Zhang, X., Wagle, P. 2022. Assimilating remote sensing-based VPM GPP into the WOFOST model for improving regional winter wheat yield estimation. European Journal of Agronomy. 139. Article 126556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2022.126556.

Temporal dynamics of bacterial communities along a gradient of disturbance in a U.S. Southern Plains agroecosystem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cornell, C., Zhang, Y., Ning, D., Wu, L., Wagle, P., Steiner, J., Xiao, X., Zhou, J. 2022. Temporal dynamics of bacterial communities along a gradient of disturbance in a U.S. Southern Plains agroecosystem. mSphere. 6. Article e01160-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.01160-20.

Flood tolerance and flood loss predictions for tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) across the United States Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Witt, T.W., Flynn, K.C., Villavicencio, C., Northup, B.K. 2022. Flood tolerance and flood loss predictions for tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) across the United States Southern Great Plains. Agronomy Journal. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21084.

Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, H., Northup, B.K., Rice, C.W, Prasad, V. 2022. Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis. Biochar. 4. Article 8.

Occurrence and detection of chimeral sectors in leaf tissue of novel Lolium multiflorum x L. arundinaceum hybrids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kindiger, B.K. 2021. Occurrence and detection of chimeral sectors in leaf tissue of novel Lolium multiflorum x L. arundinaceum hybrids. Journal of Horticulture. 8(7). Article 299.

Ecosystem-level water use efficiency and evapotranspiration partitioning in Canola - (Abstract Only)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P. 2021. Ecosystem-level water use efficiency and evapotranspiration partitioning in Canola [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 13-17, 2021, New Orleans, Louisana. Available: https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021AGUFM.B15D1464W/abstract.

Gamete selection for macro-nutrient selection of Ca, Mg and K in tall fescue - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kindiger, B.K. 2021. Gamete selection for macro-nutrient selection of Ca, Mg and K in tall fescue. Journal of Horticulture. 8(6). Article 297.

Enviromental flows to support riparian forest galleries in the Middle Rio Grande/Bravo Basin - (Abstract Only)
Samimi, M., Mirchi, A., Yildirim, T., Moriasi, D.N., Alian, S. 2021. Enviromental flows to support riparian forest galleries in the Middle Rio Grande/Bravo Basin [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 13-17, 2021, New Orleans, Louisana. Available: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm21/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/858652.

Carbon dioxide and water vapor fluxes of multi-purpose winter wheat cropping systems in the U.S. Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P., Starks, P.J., Turner, K.E., Moriasi, D.N. 2021. Carbon dioxide and water vapor fluxes of multi-purpose winter wheat cropping systems in the U.S. Southern Great Plains. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 310:108631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108631.

Improving a biogeochemical model to simulate microbial-mediated carbon dynamics in agricultural ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deng, J., Frolking, S., Bajgain, R., Cornell, C., Wagle, P., Xiao, X., Zhou, J., Basara, J., Steiner, J.L., Changsheng, L. 2021. Improving a biogeochemical model to simulate microbial-mediated carbon dynamics in agricultural ecosystems. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 13. Article e2021MS002752.

Recent advances in remote sensing of evapotranspiration - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhattarai, N., Wagle, P. 2021. Recent advances in remote sensing of evapotranspiration. Remote Sensing. 13(21). Article 4260

Interannual variability seasonal dynamics of evapotranspiration of Arundo donax L. and populations of its biological control agent. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Racelis, A., Wagle, P., Escamilla, J., Goolsby, J., Gowda, P.H. 2022. Interannual variability seasonal dynamics of evapotranspiration of Arundo donax L. and populations of its biological control agent.. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology. 22(1):178-187.

Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) as a green N source reduces the effects of 2,4 D in susceptile Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Witt, T.W., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P. 2021. Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) as a green N source reduces the effects of 2,4 D in susceptile Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars. Crops. 12:1023-1035. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2021.127070.

Impact of bioinoculant (StimulateTM) on the water and nitrogen uptake, yield, quality, and rhizobiome in a wheat-cotton rotation - (Proceedings)

Temporal changes of virus-like particle abundance in cropland and prairie soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cornell, C., Zhang, Y., Van Nostrand, J., Wagle, P., Xiao, X., Jizhong, Z. 2021. Temporal changes of virus-like particle abundance in cropland and prairie soils. mSphere. 6(3). Article e01160-20.

Evaluation of water use efficiency algorithms for flux variance similarity-based evapotranspiration partitioning in C3 and C4 grain crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Skaggs, T.H., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P., Anderson, R.G. 2021. Evaluation of water use efficiency algorithms for flux variance similarity-based evapotranspiration partitioning in C3 and C4 grain crops. Water Resources Research. 57. Article e2020WR028866. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR028866.

A preliminary evaluation on the performance of tall fescue F1 hybrids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kindiger, B.K. 2021. A preliminary evaluation on the performance of tall fescue F1 hybrids. Journal of Horticulture. 21:8.

Ecosystem-level water use efficiency and evapotranspiration partitioning in conventional till and no-till rainfed canola - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P. 2021. Ecosystem-level water use efficiency and evapotranspiration partitioning in conventional till and no-till rainfed canola. Agricultural Water Management. 250:106825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.106825.

Sensitivity of reference evapotranspiration to weather variables across seven regions of Turkey - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yildirim, T., Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Mengu, G. 2021. Sensitivity of reference evapotranspiration to weather variables across seven regions of Turkey. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4(2). Article e20155. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20155.

Productivity and water use in intensified forage soybean-wheat cropping systems of the US Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baath, G.S., Northup, B.K., Rao, S.C., Kakani, V.G. 2021. Productivity and water use in intensified forage soybean-wheat cropping systems of the US Southern Great Plains. Field Crops Research. 265:108086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108086.

N2O emissions from residues of oat and grass pea cover crops cultivated in the US Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, H., Kandel, T.P., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Kakani, V.G. 2021. N2O emissions from residues of oat and grass pea cover crops cultivated in the US Southern Great Plains. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 4. Artile 604934. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2020.604934.

Comparing evapotranspiration products of different temporal and spatial scales in native and managed prairie pastures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bajgain, R., Xiangming, X., Wagle, P., Kimball, J., Brust, C., Basara, J., Gowda, P.H., Starks, P.J., Neel, J.P. 2020. Comparing evapotranspiration products of different temporal and spatial scales in native and managed prairie pastures. Remote Sensing. 82(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13010082.

Modeling evapotranspiration of winter wheat using contextual and pixel-based surface energy balance models - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khand, K., Bhattarai, N., Taghvaeian, S., Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Alderman, P. 2021. Modeling evapotranspiration of winter wheat using contextual and pixel-based surface energy balance models. Transactions of the ASABE. 64(2):507-519. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.14087.

Quantifying and modeling the influence of temperature on growth and reproductive development of sesame - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baath, G.S., Kakani, V.G., Northup, B.K., Gowda, P.H., Rocateli, A.C., Singh, H. 2021. Quantifying and modeling the influence of temperature on growth and reproductive development of sesame. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-020-10278-y.

Resistance of cotton genotypes to silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci [gennadius] biotype B) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Da Silva Oliveira, C.E., Hoffmann, L.V., Toscano, L.C., Steiner, F., Zoz, T., Witt, T.W. 2020. Resistance of cotton genotypes to silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci [gennadius] biotype B). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00373-8.

Growth of dwarf castor hybrids at different soil bulk densities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zoz, T., Da Silva Oliveira, C.E., De Castro Seron, C., Zanotto, M.D., Bono, J.M., Aguiar, E.B., Witt, T.W. 2020. Growth of dwarf castor hybrids at different soil bulk densities. Industrial Crops and Products. 159. Article 113069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.113069.

Varietal evaluation of promising maize genotypes in mid hills of Nepal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neupane, B., Poudel, A., Wagle, P. 2020. Varietal evaluation of promising maize genotypes in mid hills of Nepal. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources. 3(2):127-139. https://doi.org/10.3126/janr.v3i2.32491.

Evaluation of water use efficiency algorithms for flux variance similarity-based evapotranspiration partitioning in C3 and C4 grain groups - (Abstract Only)
Wagle, P., Skaggs, T.H., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P., Anderson, R.G. 2020. Evaluation of water use efficiency algorithms for flux variance similarity-based evapotranspiration partitioning in C3 and C4 grain groups. American Geophysical Union. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm20/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/667569.

Site suitability analysis incorporating disease prediction in castor (Ricinus communis L.) production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Witt, T.W., Flynn, K.C., Zoz, T., Monteiro, E.B. 2020. Site suitability analysis incorporating disease prediction in castor (Ricinus communis L.) production. Springer Nature Applied Sciences. 2:1820. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03602-4.

The role of APOSTART in switching between sexuality and apopmixis in poa pratensis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Albertini, E., Marconi, G., Aiello, D., Kindiger, B.K., Storchi, L., Marrone, A., Reale, L., Terzaroli, N. 2020. The role of APOSTART in switching between sexuality and apopmixis in poa pratensis. Genes. 11(8):941-965. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes1108094.

Growth and physiological responses of three warm-season legumes to water stress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baath, G.S., Rocateli, A.C., Kakani, V.G., Singh, H., Northup, B.K., Gowda, P.H., Katta, J.R. 2020. Growth and physiological responses of three warm-season legumes to water stress. Scientific Reports. 10:12233. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69209-2.

Canopy temperature depression and normalized difference vegetation index as indicators of drought resistance and nitrogen recommendation in hybrid maize genotypes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neupane, B., Poudel, A., Wagle, P. 2020. Canopy temperature depression and normalized difference vegetation index as indicators of drought resistance and nitrogen recommendation in hybrid maize genotypes. Azarian Journal of Agriculture. 7(3):69-75. https://dx.doi.org/10.29252/azarinj.031.

Dynamics of CO2 and H2O fluxes in Johnson grass in the U.S. Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Billesbach, D., Northup, B.K., Torn, M., Neel, J.P., Biraud, S. 2020. Dynamics of CO2 and H2O fluxes in Johnson grass in the U.S. Southern Great Plains. Science of the Total Environment. 739:140077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140077.

Summer forage capabilities of tepary bean and guar in the southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baath, G.S., Northup, B.K., Gowda, P.H., Rocateli, A.C., Singh, H. 2020. Summer forage capabilities of tepary bean and guar in the southern Great Plains. Agronomy Journal. 112(4):2879-2890. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20220.

Influence of tillage systems, and forms and rates of nitrogen fertilizers on CO2 and N2O fluxes from winter wheat cultivation in Oklahoma - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kandel, T.P., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K. 2020. Influence of tillage systems, and forms and rates of nitrogen fertilizers on CO2 and N2O fluxes from winter wheat cultivation in Oklahoma. Agronomy. 10(3):320. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10030320.

Response to deficit irrigation of morphological, yield and fiber quality traits of upland (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and Pima (G. barbadense L.) cotton in the Texas High Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Witt, T.W., Ulloa, M., Schwartz, R.C., Ritchie, G.L. 2020. Response to deficit irrigation of morphological, yield and fiber quality traits of upland (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and Pima (G. barbadense L.) cotton in the Texas High Plains. Field Crops Research. 249:107759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2020.107759.

Varietal evaluation of promising maize genotypes in mid hills of Nepal - (Abstract Only)
Neupane, B., Poudel, A., Wagle, P. 2020. Varietal evaluation of promising maize genotypes in mid hills of Nepal. NAPA Conference 2020 Second Biennial Conference. September 25-28, 2020. Poster No 138. Available: https://www.napaamericas.org/proceedings.php.

Flux variance similarity-based partitioning of evapotranspiration over a rainfed alfalfa field using high frequency eddy covariance data - (Abstract Only)
Wagle, P., Skaggs, T.H., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P. 2020. Flux variance similarity-based partitioning of evapotranspiration over a rainfed alfalfa field using high frequency eddy covariance data. NAPA Conference 2020 Second Biennial Conference. September 25-28, 2020. Absract No. 104. Available: https://www.napaamericas.org/proceedings.php.

Predicting forage quality of warm-season legumes by Near Infrared Spectroscopy coupled with machine learning techniques - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baath, G.S., Baath, H.K., Gowda, P.H., Thomas, J.P., Northup, B.K., Rao, S., Singh, H. 2020. Predicting forage quality of warm-season legumes by Near Infrared Spectroscopy coupled with machine learning techniques. Sensors. 20(3):867. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20030867.

Flux variance similarity-based partitioning of evapotranspiration over a rainfed alfalfa field using high frequency eddy covariance data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Skaggs, T.H., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Neel, J.P. 2020. Flux variance similarity-based partitioning of evapotranspiration over a rainfed alfalfa field using high frequency eddy covariance data. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. Vol. 285-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.107907.

Integrating eddy fluxes and remote sensing products in a rotational grazing native tallgrass prairie pasture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Neel, J.P., Northup, B.K., Zhou, Y. 2020. Integrating eddy fluxes and remote sensing products in a rotational grazing native tallgrass prairie pasture. Science of the Total Environment. 712:136407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136407.

A dihaploid approach for the selection of forage quality in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kindiger, B.K., Moyer, J. 2020. A dihaploid approach for the selection of forage quality in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb). Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics. 7(3):125-133. https://doi.org/10.33687/pbg.007.03.3013

Burning and climate interactions determine impacts of grazing on tallgrass prairie systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flynn, C.K., Zhou, Y., Gowda, P.H., Moffet, C., Wagle, P., Kakani, V.G. 2019. Burning and climate interactions determine impacts of grazing on tallgrass prairie systems. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 73(1):104-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2019.10.002.

Release notification of 'Hamann" Oklahoma creeping wheatgrass - (Germplasm Registration)

Comparing the impacts of continuous and rotational grazing on tallgrass prairie landscape using the National Agricultural Imagery Program imagery - (Abstract Only)
Ma, S., Zhou, Y., Gowda, P.H., Starks, P.J., Steiner, J.L., Neel, J.P. 2019. Comparing the impacts of continuous and rotational grazing on tallgrass prairie landscape using the National Agricultural Imagery Program imagery [abstract]. American Geophysical Union. Available at: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/518124.

Response of tallgrass prairie to management in the U.S. Southern Great Plains: Site descriptions, management practices, and eddy covariance instrumentation for a long-term experiment - (Abstract Only)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Starks, P.J., Neel, J.P. 2020. Response of tallgrass prairie to management in the U.S. Southern Great Plains: site descriptions, management practices, and eddy covariance instrumentation for a long-term experiment [abstract]. American Geophysical Union. https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10501817.1.

Responses of ecosystem-atmosphere exchange to precipitation pulses in adjacent native and introduced prairie pastures - (Abstract Only)
Flynn, C.K., Ma, S., Wagle, P., Zhou, Y., Gowda, P.H., Starks, P.J., Bajgain, R., Xiao, X., Basara, J.B., Steiner, J.L. 2019. Responses of ecosystem-atmosphere exchange to precipitation pulses in adjacent native and introduced prairie pastures [abstract]. American Geophysical Union. Available at: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/523351.

Variability in gross primary productivity of native and managed pastures to climatic variability and management practices - (Abstract Only)
Bajgain, R., Xiao, X., Basara, J.B., Doughty, R., Wu, X., Wagle, P., Zhou, Y., Gowda, P.H., Steiner, J.L. 2019. Variability in gross primary productivity of native and managed pastures to climatic variability and management practices [abstract]. American Geophysical Union. Available at: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/595544.

Remote sensing of evapotranspiration (ET) - (Book / Chapter)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H. 2019. Remote sensing of evapotranspiration (ET). Basel,Switzerland: MDPI. 252 p.

Editorial for the special issue "remote sensing of evapotranspiration (ET)" - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H. 2019. Editorial for the special issue "remote sensing of evapotranspiration (ET)". Remote Sensing. 11(18). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11182146.

Greenhouse mitigation strategies for agronomic and grazing lands of the US Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, H., Northup, B.K., Baath, G., Gowda, P.H., Kakani, V.G. 2019. Greenhouse mitigation strategies for agronomic and grazing lands of the US Southern Great Plains. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-019-09894-1.

Determining water use of cotton (Gossypium spp.) for areas with declining levels of irrigation water - (Proceedings)
Witt, T.W., Ulloa, M., Schwartz, R.C. 2019. Determining water use of cotton (Gossypium spp.) for areas with declining levels of irrigation water [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Proceedings. Available at: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/121971.

Response of tallgrass prairie to management in the U.S. Southern Great Plains: Site descriptions, management practices, and eddy covariance instrumentation for a long-term experiment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Gowda, P.H., Northup, B.K., Starks, P.J., Neel, J.P. 2019. Response of tallgrass prairie to management in the U.S. Southern Great Plains: Site descriptions, management practices, and eddy covariance instrumentation for a long-term experiment. Remote Sensing. 11(17):1988. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11171988.