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Soil erosion control practices in Northeast China: A mini-review by Liu, Xiaobing, Zhang, Shaoliang, Zhang, Xingyi, Ding, Guangwei, Cruse, R.M.

“…► Soil erosion is the hindrance of agricultural development in Northeast China. ► The main type of soil erosion in the region is water erosion. ► Basin,…”
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Effects of conservation tillage on corn and soybean yield in the humid continental climate region of Northeast China by Chen, Y., Liu, S., Li, H., Li, X.F., Song, C.Y., Cruse, R.M., Zhang, X.Y.

“…► Comparison between long-term no-till and conventional tillage in cool Northeast China. ► No-till increases 10% soybean seed yield. ► No-till decreased 30%…”
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A novel soil wetting technique for measuring wet stable aggregates by Sun, T., Chen, Q., Chen, Y., Cruse, R.M., Li, X.F., Song, C.Y., Kravchenko, Y.S., Zhang, X.Y.

“…•It combined the advantages of existing wetting procedures; soil samples and dispersing agents are de-aerated synchronously over a short duration.•It reduced…”
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Estimating Mean Field Residue Cover on Midwestern Soils Using Satellite Imagery by Gelder, B.K, Kaleita, A.L, Cruse, R.M

“…Knowledge of residue cover is crucial for targeting conservation efforts to reduce soil erosion, runoff, and associated environmental impacts; however, a…”
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Perennial grass management impacts on runoff and sediment export from vegetated channels in pulse flow runoff events by Wilson, H.M., Cruse, R.M., Burras, C.L.

“…The goal of the United States Congress is to replace 30% of United States petroleum with biofuels by 2030. If this goal will be accomplished, it is estimated…”
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Germination Tests for Assessing Biochar Quality by Rogovska, N., Laird, D., Cruse, R. M., Trabue, S., Heaton, E.

“…Definition, analysis, and certification of biochar quality are crucial to the agronomic acceptance of biochar. While most biochars have a positive impact on…”
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Soil compaction induced by small tractor traffic in Northeast China by Zhang, X.Y, Cruse, R.M, Sui, Y.Y, Jhao, Z

“…With the introduction of the small four-wheel tractors (ST), agricultural mechanization has developed rapidly in China. In this study, we investigated the…”
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Assessing alternative futures for agriculture in Iowa, U.S.A by SANTELMANN, M. V, WHITE, D, CRUSE, R. M, SIFNEOS, J, RUSTIGIAN, H, COINER, C, WU, J, DEBINSKI, D, FREEMARK, K, NASSAUER, J. I, EILERS, J. M, VACHE, K. B, DANIELSON, B. J, CORRY, R. C, CLARK, M. E, POLASKY, S

“…The contributions of current agricultural practices to environmental degradation and the social problems facing agricultural regions are well known. However,…”
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Cropping system and nitrogen effects on mollisol organic carbon by Robinson, C. A., Cruse, R. M., Ghaffarzadeh, M.

“…Time, fertilizer, tillage, and cropping systems may alter soil organic carbon (SOC) levels. Our objective was to determine the effect of long-term cropping…”
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Water Drop Impact Angle and Soybean Protein Amendment Effects on Soil Detachment by Cruse, R. M., Berghoefer, B. E., Mize, C. W., Ghaffarzadeh, M.

“…To improve soil erosion prediction technology, the mechanics of each erosion process must be understood sufficiently to predict soil loss on an event basis…”
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Movement of corn rootworm larvae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) between border rows of soybean and corn in a strip intercropping system by Ellsbury, M.M, Exner, D.N, Cruse, R.M

“…Strip intercropping of corn may provide spatial and temporal diversity for management of extended-diapause corn rootworm populations. Strip-intercropped corn…”
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Corn response to seed-row residue removal by Kaspar, T.C. (USDA, ARS, National Soil Tilth Lab., Ames, IA), Erbach, D.C, Cruse, R.M

“…No-till corn (Zea mays L.) yields in the central Corn Belt often are limited by slow soil warming caused by surface crop residues. A 3-yr experiment with a…”
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Ridge-tillage corn response to point-injected nitrogen fertilizer by Blaylock, A. D., Cruse, R. M.

“…Management practices to improve N-use efficiency have been studied repeatedly for conventional tillage and no-till systems. Little work has been done, though,…”
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Compaction and nitrogen placement effect on root growth, water depletion, and nitrogen uptake by Garcia, F, Cruse, R.M, Blackmer, A.M

“…Zones of compaction and/or high nutrient concentration that exist with selected tillage systems can alter plant root growth. It is hypothesized that these…”
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Soil surface roughness effects on radiation reflectance and soil heat flux by Potter, K.N, Horton, R, Cruse, R.M

“…Soil surface roughness provides a mechanism to alter soil reflectance and the surface energy balance. A field study was conducted to determine the effect of…”
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Soil erosion effects on corn yields assessed by potential yield index model by Craft, E.M. (Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA), Cruse, R.M, Miller, G.A

“…Soil erosion alters crop production via alteration of the soil chemical and physical environment. The objectives of this study were to: (i) develop a Potential…”
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Effects of fresh and decomposing corn plant residue extracts on corn seedling development [Phytotoxic chemicals, leaching, Zea mays] by Yakle, G. A., Cruse, R. M.

“…Early corn (Zea mays L.) growth is frequently reduced in tillage systems that leave large amounts of corn residue on or near the soil surface. This effect may…”
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Surface Residue Effects on Erosion of Thawing Soils by Cruse, R.M., Mier, Roberto, Mize, C.W.

“…Soils that experience freezing and thawing are most susceptible to erosion during the late winter and early spring. Greater than 50% of the total annual…”
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Tillage effects on soil thermal properties by Potter, K.N, Cruse, R.M, Horton, R

“…Theoretical considerations indicate soil thermal properties may be altered by tillage, but few field studies have been conducted to compare soil thermal…”
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Effect of Soil Shear Strength on Soil Detachment due to Raindrop Impact by Cruse, R. M., Larson, W. E.

“…Soil strength was altered in three different ways to test the hypothesis that soil splash from raindrop impact is related to soil strength parameters. Bulk…”
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