Search Results - "Schulte, Lisa A."
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Working landscapes need at least 20% native habitat
Published in Conservation letters (01-03-2021)“…International agreements aim to conserve 17% of Earth's land area by 2020 but include no area‐based conservation targets within the working landscapes that…”
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Native vegetation embedded in landscapes dominated by corn and soybean improves honey bee health and productivity
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-06-2023)“…Balancing demand for food while supporting biodiversity and ecosystem services in landscapes committed to crop production may require integrating conservation…”
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Techno‐economic and life cycle analysis of renewable natural gas derived from anaerobic digestion of grassy biomass: A US Corn Belt watershed case study
Published in Global change biology. Bioenergy (01-06-2024)“…Restoring native grassland vegetation can substantially improve ecosystem service outcomes from agricultural watersheds, but profitable pathways are needed to…”
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The six dimensions of collective leadership that advance sustainability objectives: rethinking what it means to be an academic leader
Published in Ecology and society (01-10-2021)“…Solutions to our most pressing environmental problems demand the development and application of leadership skills that are not typically fostered in…”
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Augmenting agroecosystem models with remote sensing data and machine learning increases overall estimates of nitrate-nitrogen leaching
Published in Environmental research letters (01-11-2022)“…Abstract Process-based agroecosystem models are powerful tools to assess performance of managed landscapes, but their ability to accurately represent reality…”
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Measuring changes in financial and ecosystems service outcomes with simulated grassland restoration in a Corn Belt watershed
Published in Frontiers in sustainable food systems (13-09-2022)“…While provisioning ecosystem services generated through agricultural production are high, this often comes at the expense of other ecosystem services…”
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Program Evaluation of a Workshop on Prairie Strips for Farm Advisors: Framing the Co-Occurring Outcomes of Low Knowledge Acquisition and High Confidence
Published in Horticulturae (01-12-2022)“…The agricultural conservation practice of prairie strips is new and novel. Prairie strips planted in row crop fields warrants greater adoption because the…”
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Harvested winter rye energy cover crop: multiple benefits for North Central US
Published in Environmental research letters (01-07-2023)“…Abstract Cover crops (CCs) can reduce nitrogen (N) loss to subsurface drainage and can be reimagined as bioenergy crops for renewable natural gas production…”
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Carbon Storage in Cropland Soils: Insights from Iowa, United States
Published in Land (Basel) (01-08-2023)“…The restoration of soil organic matter (SOM, as measured by soil organic carbon (SOC)) within the world’s agricultural soils is imperative to sustaining crop…”
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Topographic and soil influences on root productivity of three bioenergy cropping systems
Published in The New phytologist (01-08-2013)“…Successful modeling of the carbon (C) cycle requires empirical data regarding species‐specific root responses to edaphic characteristics. We address this need…”
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Prairie strips improve biodiversity and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services from corn–soybean croplands
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (17-10-2017)“…Loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystem services from agricultural lands remain important challenges in the United States despite decades of spending…”
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Developing farmer typologies to inform conservation outreach in agricultural landscapes
Published in Land use policy (01-02-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Efforts to expand conservation adoption among farmers are long standing and wide spread.•Understanding factors motivating farmers’ behavior…”
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Landscape change in an agricultural watershed in the U.S. Midwest
Published in Landscape and urban planning (30-11-2009)“…Opportunities to improve the ecological functioning of agricultural landscapes in the U.S. Midwest exist, and could include the restoration of native plant…”
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Farm-scale costs and returns for second generation bioenergy cropping systems in the US Corn Belt
Published in Environmental research letters (01-09-2013)“…While grain crops are meeting much of the initial need for biofuels in the US, cellulosic or second generation (2G) materials are mandated to provide a growing…”
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Time to Integrate Pollinator Science into Soybean Production
Published in Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) (01-07-2021)“…Soybeans cover 129 million hectares globally. Soybean productivity can increase with pollinator management, but soybean cultivation practices commonly ignore…”
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Optimal Production and Dispatch of Renewable Natural Gas, Electricity, and Fertilizer in Municipal-Scale Anaerobic Digestion Supply Chains
Published in Bioenergy research (01-09-2024)“…Global energy consumption is increasing, and there is a growing demand for renewable energy systems that replace fossil fuels with clean alternatives. Low-cost…”
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Using Spatially Targeted Conservation to Evaluate Nitrogen Reduction and Economic Opportunities for Best Management Practice Placement in Agricultural Landscapes
Published in Environmental management (New York) (01-09-2019)“…The US Cornbelt leads North American production of intensively managed, row-crop corn and soybeans. While highly productive, agricultural management in the…”
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Enhancing agroecosystem performance and resilience through increased diversification of landscapes and cropping systems
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Habitat amount and edge effects, not perch proximity, nest exposure, or vegetation diversity affect cowbird parasitism in agricultural landscapes
Published in Landscape ecology (11-03-2024)“…Context Prior research documented relationships between brown-headed cowbird ( Molothrus ater ) brood parasitism and edge effects, proximity of perches, and…”
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When, Where, and How Nature Matters for Ecosystem Services: Challenges for the Next Generation of Ecosystem Service Models
Published in Bioscience (01-09-2017)“…Many decision-makers are looking to science to clarify how nature supports human well-being. Scientists’ responses have typically focused on empirical models…”
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