Research Project: Impacts of Variable Land Management and Climate on Water and Soil Resources

Location: Agroclimate and Hydraulics Research Unit

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

Bi-hourly changes in land-atmosphere coupling metrics and convective environments during GRAINEX - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Station data-based analysis of extreme precipitation trends in the Missouri and Upper Mississippi River basins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Quantifying 137Cs uptake by suspended sediment and plant interception during transfer from rainwater to soil using an improved mass balance model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, X.J., Busteed, P.R., Yu, B., Yang, W., Chappell, A. 2026. Quantifying 137Cs uptake by suspended sediment during transfer from rainwater to soil using an expanded erosion conversion model. Geoderma. 472. Article 117919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117919.

Humans can rebuild severely eroded resilience: Demo with millennia-long records in China's Loess Plateau - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, X.J., Chen, J., Liu, G. 2026. Humans can rebuild severely eroded resilience: Demo with millennia-long records in China's Loess Plateau. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences-Nexus. 5(5). Article pgag 127. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag127.

Evaluating intensified forage systems for water, soil, and nutrient retention in the Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kikoyo, D., Fortuna, A., Smith, P., Hunt, S., Zhang, X.J., Busteed, P.R., Jeong, J. 2026. Evaluating intensified forage systems for water, soil, and nutrient retention in the Southern Great Plains. Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems. 4(2):35-45. https://doi.org/10.13031/jnrae.16562.

Investigating Fort Reno, Oklahoma, growing season temperature and precipitation maxima temporal variability and corresponding impacts to hydrological and agricultural observations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flanagan, P.X. 2026. Investigating Fort Reno, Oklahoma, growing season temperature and precipitation maxima temporal variability and corresponding impacts to hydrological and agricultural observations. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 64. Article 103177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.103177.

A more appropriate framework for graphical attribution of hydrological change in the water-energy partitioning space - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cheng, C., Liu, W., Zhang, X.J., Chen, R., Mu, Z., Han, X., Zhu, Y. 2025. A more appropriate framework for graphical attribution of hydrological change in the water-energy partitioning space. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 63. Article 103048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.103048.

Land use land cover change, irrigation and their impacts on bi-hourly evolution of select diagnostic variables related to convective environments during GRAINEX - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Whitesel, D., Mahmood, R., Flanagan, P.X., Phillips, C., Pielke Sr, R., Nair, U., Rappin, E. 2025. Land use land cover change, irrigation and their impacts on bi-hourly evolution of select diagnostic variables related to convective environments during GRAINEX. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 62(2025): Article 102884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102884.

An assessment of extreme precipitation trends in the Missouri River Basin: Insights from three gridded precipitation data sets and climate indices analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gupta, C., Mahmood, R., Flanagan, P.X., Roy, T., Hayes, M., Chen, L. 2025. An assessment of extreme precipitation trends in the Missouri River Basin: Insights from three gridded precipitation data sets and climate indices analysis. International Journal of Climatology. 46(1). Article e70163. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.70163.

Surface and atmospheric anomalies associated with Central Great Plains extreme precipitation increases during winter - (Abstract Only)
Flanagan, P.X., Mahmood, R. 2026. Surface and atmospheric anomalies associated with Central Great Plains extreme precipitation increases during winter. Meeting Abstract. 106th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Houston, TX Jan 25-29,2026.

Estimation of soil organic carbon as a function of soil pretreatment and spectral features of radiometers within the visible and near-infrared spectra - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fortuna, A., Starks, P.J., Moriasi, D.N. 2025. Estimation of soil organic carbon as a function of soil pretreatment and spectral features of radiometers within the visible and near-infrared spectra. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 80(4):476-490. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224561.2025.2528348.

Can adoption of intensified forage systems reduce water, soil and nutrient loss associated with variable precipitation cycles in the Southern Plains? - (Abstract Only)
Kikoyo, D., Fortuna, A., Smith, P., Hunt, S., Zhang, X.J., Flanagan, P.X., Busteed, P.R., Jeong, J. 2025. Can adoption of intensified forage systems reduce water, soil and nutrient loss associated with variable precipitation cycles in the Southern Plains?. Meeting Abstract. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Toronto, Canada, July 13-16, 2026.

Assessing and modifying the formula for estimating the conditional transition probabilities and daily precipitation variance under the influence of climate change - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xiao, Y., He, X., Wei, H., Zhang, X.J., Li, F., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y. 2025. Assessing and modifying the formula for estimating the conditional transition probabilities and daily precipitation variance under the influence of climate change. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 64(6):626-636. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-24-0193.1.

Evaluating adoption of intensified forage systems effects on water, soil, and nutrient retention under variable precipitation cycles of the Southern Plains - (Abstract Only)
Duncan, K., Fortuna, A., Smith, P., Hunt, S., Zhang, X.J., Busteed, P.R., Flanagan, P.X., Jeong, J. 2025. Evaluating adoption of intensified forage systems effects on water, soil, and nutrient retention under variable precipitation cycles of the Southern Plains. Meeting Abstract. 80th SWCS International Annual Conference, Costa Mesa, CA August 3-6, 2025.

Evaluating intensified forage systems for water, soil, and nutrient retention in the Southern Great Plains - (Abstract Only)
Kikoyo, D., Fortuna, A., Smith, P., Hunt, S., Zhang, X.J., Busteed, P.R., Jeong, J. 2025. Evaluating intensified forage systems for water, soil, and nutrient retention in the Southern Great Plains. Meeting Abstract. National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR)/University Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) June 3-5, 2025, Minneapolis, MN.

Impacts of irrigated and non-irrigated land use on convective environments and related diagnostic variables during GRAINEX in Nebraska, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Whitesel, D., Mahmood, R., Flanagan, P.X., Phillips, C., Pielke Sr, R., Nair, U., Rappin, E. 2025. Impacts of irrigated and non-irrigated land use on convective environments and related diagnostic variables during GRAINEX in Nebraska, USA. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 26:501-519. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-24-0093.1.

Spatio-temporal sensitivity analysis for flow and sediment load modeling using SWAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Talebizadeh, M., Moriasi, D.N., Steiner, J.L., Gowda, P.H., Starks, P.J., Verser, J.A. 2024. Spatio-temporal sensitivity analysis for flow and sediment load modeling using SWAT. Water Resources Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-024-04066-6.

Investigating Fort Reno, Oklahoma, growing season temperature and precipitation maxima temporal variability and corresponding impacts to hydrological and agricultural observations - (Abstract Only)
Flanagan, P.X. 2025. Investigating Fort Reno, Oklahoma, growing season temperature and precipitation maxima temporal variability and corresponding impacts to hydrological and agricultural observations. American Meteorological Society. American Meteorological Society 105th Annual Meeting, Jan 12 - Jan 16, 2025, New Orleans, LA.

Development of a winter wheat decision support tool using a novel k nearest neighbors precipitation forecast system - (Abstract Only)

Wavelet-entropy enhanced clustering: a comprehensive analysis of drought patterns in the Southern Plains, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Vahid, M., Danandeh Mehr, A., Moriasi, D.N., Mirchi, A. 2024. Wavelet-entropy enhanced clustering: a comprehensive analysis of drought patterns in the Southern Plains, USA. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 25(12):1809-1822. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-24-0041.1.

The LTAR integrated common experiment at Southern Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fortuna, A., Northup, B., Starks, P., Moriasi, D.N., Steiner, J.L., Pradeep, W., Zhang, X.J., Flanagan, P.X., Busteed, P.R., Teet, S.B., Witt, T.W., Hunt, S., Moffet, C., Cibils, A.F., Gunter, S.A. 2024. The LTAR integrated common experiment at Southern Plains. Journal of Environmental Quality. 53(6):930-938. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20651.

Assessment of carbon stocks across the long-term agriculture research (LTAR) network - (Abstract Only)
Fortuna, A., Augustine, D., Bestelmeyer, B., Birru, G., Boughton, E., Cavigelli, M., Clark, P., Coffin, A., Cordova, S., Dell, C. 2024. Assessment of carbon stocks across the long-term agriculture research (LTAR) network. Abstract. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting November 10 - 13, 2024, San Antonio, Texas

Transport of nitrogen in grassed watersheds accounting for the combined influence of grazing and climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sadsad, J., Chu, M., Guzman, J., Moriasi, D.N., Fortuna, A. 2024. Transport of nitrogen in grassed watersheds accounting for the combined influence of grazing and climate. Ecological Modeling. 496. Article 110827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2024.110827.

Modeling the impact of measured and projected climate and management systems on agricultural fields: Surface runoff, soil moisture, and soil erosion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Moriasi, D.N., Fortuna, A., Mirchi, A., Danandeh Mehr, A., Chu, M.L., Guzman, J.A., Starks, P. 2024. Modeling the impact of measured and projected climate and management systems on agricultural fields: Surface runoff, soil moisture, and soil erosion. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20565.

Advances in irrigation simulation for better watershed modeling - (Abstract Only)
Xiang, Z., Moriasi, D.N., Samimi, M., Mirchi, A., Taghvaeian, S. 2024. Advances in irrigation simulation for better watershed modeling. Meeting Abstract. 2024 ASABE Oklahoma Annual Meeting, OSU, March 8, 2024.

Swat-IRG: A novel irrigation algorithm in soil water assessment tool - (Abstract Only)
Xiang, Z., Moriasi, D.N., Samimi, M., Mirchi, A., Taghvaeian, S. 2024. Swat-IRG: A novel irrigation algorithm in soil water assessment tool. Meeting Abstract. 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 28-31, 2024, Anaheim, CA.

The Upper Washita Basin: Highlights of recent and current activities and outcomes - (Abstract Only)
Moriasi, D.N., Fortuna, A., Starks, P.J., Lee, S., Steiner, J. 2024. The Upper Washita Basin: Highlights of recent and current activities and outcomes. Soil and Water Conservation Society. July 21-24, 2024 Myrtle Beach, SC.

Contribution of mixed cover crops to carbon neutral agriculture and livestock forage gaps - (Abstract Only)
Fortuna, A., Starks, P.J., Moriasi, D.N. 2024. Contribution of mixed cover crops to carbon neutral agriculture and livestock forage gaps. Abstract. SWCS July 21-24, 2024 Myrtle Beach,SC

GIS-based RUSLE reservoir sedimentation estimates: Temporally variable C-factors, sediment delivery ration, and adjustment for stream channel and bank sediment sources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Starks, P.J., Moriasi, D.N., Fortuna, A. 2023. GIS-based RUSLE reservoir sedimentation estimates: Temporally variable C-factors, sediment delivery ration, and adjustment for stream channel and bank sediment sources. Land. 12(10). Article 1913. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101913.

Can a net zero balance be achieved across the long-term agriculture research (LTAR) network - (Abstract Only)
Fortuna, A., Maul, J., Veum, K., Jin, V., Cordova, S., Osterholz, W., Phillips, C., Robertson, G. 2023. Can a net zero balance be achieved across the long-term agriculture research (LTAR) network. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. St. Louis, MO, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2023.

Agro-hydrologic tradeoffs of environmental water allocation in a desert river basin facing a water-scarce future - (Abstract Only)
Mirchi, A., Samimi, M., Manasary, A., Khodkar, K., Alian, S., Arshad, A., Moriasi, D.N., Hargrove, W. 2023. Agro-hydrologic tradeoffs of environmental water allocation in a desert river basin facing a water-scarce future. Meeting Abstract. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2023, Dec 11-15, 2023, San Francision, CA.

Standardized precipitation and evapotranspiration index (spei) sensitivity analysis: influence of probability distributions and evapotranspiration estimation methods - (Abstract Only)
Lee, S., Moriasi, D.N., Danandeh Mehr, A., Mirchi, A. 2023. Standardized precipitation and evapotranspiration index (spei) sensitivity analysis: influence of probability distributions and evapotranspiration estimation methods. American Geophysical Union Meeting Abstract. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2023, Dec 11-15, 2023, San Francision, CA.