Research Project: Strategies to Optimize Productivity through Enhancement of Plant Stress Tolerance and Agroecological Farming Systems in the Southeastern US

Location: Plant Science Research

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

Differential ozone responses of selected winter wheat genotypes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mashaheet, A.M., Burkey, K.O., Tisdale, R.H., Marshall, D.S. 2025. Differential ozone responses of selected winter wheat genotypes. Field Crops Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2025.110053.

Cattle and carbon: Soil organic matter associates with some chemical properties - (Trade Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. Cattle and carbon: Soil organic matter associates with some chemical properties. Trade Journal Publication. Vol. 39, Issue 6, p. 28-30.

Cattle and carbon: Soil organic matter associates with physical properties - (Trade Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. Cattle and carbon: Soil organic matter associates with physical properties. Trade Journal Publication. Vol. 39, Issue 5, p. 30-32.

Surface-soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization under cropland, grassland, and woodland in Virginia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. Surface-soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization under cropland, grassland, and woodland in Virginia. Soil Science Society of America Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.70050.

Where’s the phosphorus? - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. Where’s the phosphorus?. Hay and Forage Grower. P. 10-11.

Soil-profile fertility is altered by land use under different physiographic regions in the southeastern USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J., Kafle, A., Zentella Gomez, R., Farmaha, B.S. 2025. Soil-profile fertility is altered by land use under different physiographic regions in the southeastern USA. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. Vol. 117. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70041.

Soil health is human health - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. Soil health is human health. Hay and Forage Grower. P. 5.

From pats and pee to plants - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. From pats and pee to plants. Hay and Forage Grower. p. 9.

Greetings,spring green up! - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. Greetings,spring green up!. Hay and Forage Grower. P. 9.

Cattle and carbon: Soil carbon distinguished from pedogenesis and management - (Trade Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. Cattle and carbon: Soil carbon distinguished from pedogenesis and management. Trade Journal Publication. Vol. 39, Issue 1, p. 44-45.

Sand is the unifying textural component with surface-soil carbon and nitrogen fractions across undisturbed land uses in North Carolina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2025. Sand is the unifying textural component with surface-soil carbon and nitrogen fractions across undisturbed land uses in North Carolina. Soil Science Society of America Journal. Vol 89, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.70011.

Cattle and carbon: Soil organic carbon on North Carolina farms - (Trade Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Cattle and carbon: Soil organic carbon on North Carolina farms. Trade Journal Publication. Vol. 38, Issue 12, p. 18-19.

Soil depth distribution of particulate organic carbon and nitrogen in the southeastern USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Soil depth distribution of particulate organic carbon and nitrogen in the southeastern USA. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. Vol 9, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70005.

Soil health under forage and grazing lands in the humid United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J., Zentella Gomez, R., Kafle, A. 2024. Soil health under forage and grazing lands in the humid United States. CABI Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1079/cabireviews.2024.0049.

Cattle and carbon: Soil carbon calculations - (Trade Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Cattle and carbon: Soil carbon calculations. Trade Journal Publication. Vol. 38, Issue 11, p. 14-15.

Organic matter is no small matter - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Organic matter is no small matter. Hay and Forage Grower. November 2024:14-15.

Our connections to soil health through simile - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Our connections to soil health through simile. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. Vol 9, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70003.

Cattle and carbon: Storage of soil carbon in the Carolinas - (Trade Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Cattle and carbon: Storage of soil carbon in the Carolinas. Popular Publication. Vol. 38, Issue 10, p. 30-31.

Cattle and carbon: Introduction and basics - (Trade Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Cattle and carbon: Introduction and basics. Trade Journal Publication. Vol. 38, Issue 9, p. 20-21.

Nutrient dynamics in integrated crop-livestock systems: Effects of stocking rates and nitrogen system fertilization on litter decomposition and release - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Bortolli, M.A., Assmann, T.S., De Bortolli, B.B., Maccari, M., Bernardon, A., Jamhour, J., Franzluebbers, A.J., Soares, A.B., Severo, I.K. 2024. Nutrient dynamics in integrated crop-livestock systems: Effects of stocking rates and nitrogen system fertilization on litter decomposition and release. Agronomy Journal. 14(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14092009.

Particulate organic carbon and nitrogen and soil-test biological activity under grazed pastures and conservation land uses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Particulate organic carbon and nitrogen and soil-test biological activity under grazed pastures and conservation land uses. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 88:1852-1869. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20742.

Soil stability is a sticky situation - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Soil stability is a sticky situation. Hay and Forage Grower. August 2024:9.

Introduction to the XXV International Grassland Congress virtual special section - (Other)
Smith, S., Sleugh, B., Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Introduction to the XXV International Grassland Congress virtual special section. Grassland Research. 3(2):97-99. https://doi.org/10.1002/glr2.12090.

The changing nature of soil - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. The changing nature of soil. Hay and Forage Grower. Apr-May, p. 15. https://issuu.com/hayandforagegrower/docs/hfg-apr-may-2024.

Simple roots make life in soil complex - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Simple roots make life in soil complex. Hay and Forage Grower. https://hayandforage.com/print-article-4718-permanent.html.

Is your pasture old enough? - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Is your pasture old enough? Hay and Forage Grower. https://issuu.com/hayandforagegrower/docs/hfg-mar-2024.

Winter reflections on the living soil - (Popular Publication)
Franzluebbers, A.J. 2024. Winter reflections on the living soil. Hay and Forage Grower. https://issuu.com/hayandforagegrower/docs/hfg_jan_2024_digital.