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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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Surface residue effects on erosion of thawing soils by CRUSE, R. M, MIER, Roberto, MIZE, C. W

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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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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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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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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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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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Root segregation of C3 and C4 species using carbon isotope composition by Eleki, K, Cruse, R.M, Albrecht, K.A

“…Partitioning roots for studying cropping systems containing more than one species is important since root growth interaction could influence system…”
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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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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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Erosion mechanics of soils with an impermeable subsurface layer by Froese, J.C, Cruse, R.M, Ghaffarzadeh, M

“…More than 50% of annual soil loss in a number of temperate regions of the world occurs when frozen soils are thawing. Such losses occur as a consequence of…”
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Tillage effect on soil water content and corn yield in a strip intercropping system by Ghaffarzadeh, M, Garcia Prechac, F, Cruse, R.M

“…A three-crop strip intercropping system including corn (Zea mays L.), soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], and oat (Avena sativa L.) interseeded with nondormant…”
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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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Fertilizer and soil nitrogen use by corn and border crops in a strip intercropping system by Ghaffarzadeh, M, Garcia Prechac, F, Cruse, R.M, Harbur, M.M

“…Corn (Zea mays L.) has greater yield potential when strip-inter-cropped than when monocropped, but this potential may be compromised by a failure to understand…”
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Tillage effects on bulk density and soil strength of two Mollisols by Hill, R.L, Cruse, R.M

“…Farmers in the Midwest are concerned that continuous no‐tillage cultivation may be causing soil compaction within their fields. A study was conducted to…”
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Tillage effects on soil water retention and pore size distribution of two Mollisols by Hill, R.L, Horton, R, Cruse, R.M

“…A study was conducted to determine the effects of conservation and conventional tillage on soil water retention and pore size distribution of two mollisols…”
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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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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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