Publications

J. C. Giese, “An evaluation of conservation efforts in Midwestern agricultural landscapes for birds”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2023. giese_2023_phddissertation.pdf (3.1 MB)

J. C. Giese, Moore, L. A. Schulte, and Klaver, R. W., “Bird Community Response to Field-Level Integration of Prairie Strips”, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 374, 2024. 1-s2.0-s0167880924001932-main.pdf (2.78 MB)

K. A. Gill, Cox, R., and O'Neal, M., “Quality over quantity: buffer strips can be improved with select native plant species”, Environmental Entomology, vol. 43, 2014.

N. Grudens-Schuck, Helmers, M. J., Youngquist, T. D., and Johnson, M. S., “Prairie strips for sediment and nutrient control and biodiversity”, Journal of Extension, vol. 55, no. 1, 2017.

C. Gusto, Grudens-Schuck, N., and Rogers, B., “Prairie Strips Professional Development Evaluation for FSA & NRCS Staff”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2023.

J. Gutierrez-Lopez, Asbjornsen, H., Helmers, M. J., and Isenhart, T., “Regulation of soil moisture dynamics in agricultural fields using strips of native prairie vegetation”, Geoderma, vol. 226, pp. 238-249, 2014.

M. J. Hall, “Characterization of honey bee (Apis mellifera) and monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) exposure to pesticides: Risks and benefits of establishing pollinator habitat within Iowa agricultural landscapes”, Iowa State University, Ames, 2021. characterization_of_honey_bee_.pdf (5.7 MB)

M. J. Hall, Zhang, G., O'Neal, M., Bradbury, S. P., and Coats, J. R., “Quantifying neonicotinoid insecticide residues in milkweed and other forbs sampled from prairie strips established in maize and soybean fields”, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 325, 2022.

E. A. Heaton, Schulte, L. A., Berti, M., Langeveld, H., Zegada-Lizarazu, W., Parrish, D., and Monti, A., “Managing a second-generation crop portfolio through sustainable intensification: Examples from the USA and the EU”, Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, vol. 7, 2013.

E. A. Heaton, Moore, L. A. Schulte, Helmers, M. J., Liebman, M. Z., and Milster, F., “Producing food, feed and energy: How can agriculture do it all?”, 25th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2013. producing_food_feed_and_energy_how_can_agriculture_do_it_all_.pdf (2.95 MB)

M. J. Helmers, Grudens-Schuck, N., and Youngquist, T. D., “Novel Use of Conceptual Change Framework Improves Video on Challenging Science Topic”, Journal of Extension, vol. 57, no. 1IAW2, 2019. novel_use_of_conceptual_change_framework_improves_video_on_challenging_science_topic.pdf (558.77 KB)

M. J. Helmers, Zhou, X., Asbjornsen, H., and Kolka, R. K., “Water quality benefits of perennial filter strips in row-cropped watersheds”, 2011.

M. J. Helmers, Zhou, X., Asbjornsen, H., Kolka, R. K., Tomer, M. D., and Cruse, R. M., “Sediment removal by prairie filter strips in row-cropped ephemeral watersheds”, Journal of environmental quality, vol. 41, pp. 1531-1539, 2012.

E. J. Henning, Kolka, R. K., and Helmers, M. J., “Infiltration within Native Prairie Vegetative Strips Embedded in Row Crop Fields across Iowa”, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, vol. 79, no. 1, 2024. 43.full_.pdf (587.84 KB)

E. J. Henning, “Assessing the Effects of Embedding Prairie Strips within Row Crop Fields on Soil Hydraulic Properties and Soil Health”, 2022. henning_iastate_0097m_20350.pdf (1.54 MB)

V. Hernandez-Santana, Zhou, X., Helmers, M. J., Asbjornsen, H., Kolka, R. K., and Tomer, M. D., “Native prairie filter strips reduce runoff from hillslopes under annual row-crop systems in Iowa, USA”, Journal of HydrologyJournal of Hydrology, vol. 477, pp. 94-103, 2013.

R. Hessel, “Classical and conservation biological control of pest insects within prairie and crop systems”, 2013.

J. Hill, “Cup plant biases prairie nitrogen composition in response to increasing community diversity”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2017. hill_honorsproject_final.pdf (490.51 KB)

S. M. Hirsh, “Diversifying monoculture crops by incorporating prairie buffer strips”, 2012.

S. M. Hirsh, Mabry, C. M., Moore, L. A. Schulte, and Liebman, M. Z., “Diversifying agricultural catchments by incorporating tallgrass prairie buffer strips”, Ecological Restoration, vol. 31, pp. 201-211, 2013.

M. L. Hladik, Bradbury, S. P., Moore, L. A. Schulte, Helmers, M. J., Witte, C., Kolpin, D. W., Garrett, J. D., and Harris, M., “Neonicotinoid insecticide removal by prairie strips in row-cropped watersheds with historical seed coating use”, Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment, vol. 241, pp. 160-167, 2017.

E. M. Hsieh and Dolezal, A. G., “Nutrition, Pesticide Exposure, and Virus Infection Interact to Produce Context-Dependent Effects in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)”, Science of the Total Environment, vol. 949, 2024. 1-s2.0-s0048969724052756-main.pdf (2.34 MB)

J. Iqbal, Parkin, T. B., Helmers, M. J., Zhou, X., and Castellano, M. J., “Denitrification and Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Annual Croplands, Perennial Grass Buffers, and Restored Perennial Grasslands”, Soil Science Society of America Journal, vol. 79, 2015. 2014 Iqbal et al. SSSAJ.pdf (799.51 KB)

A. N. Iverson, Moorman, T. B., Soupir, M. L., and Morrow, A. J., “Degradation of tetracycline, sulfamethazine, and tylosin in soil from prairie strips and row crops in Iowa”, Agroecosystems, Geosciences, and Environment, vol. 5, 2022.

A. N. Iverson, “Degradation of sulfamethazine, tetracycline, and tylosin in prairie strip soils and row crop soils”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2020.

M. E. Jarchow and Liebman, M. Z., “Maintaining multifunctionality as landscapes provide ecosystem services”, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, vol. 9, pp. 262-262, 2011.

M. E. Jarchow and Liebman, M. Z., “Tradeoffs in biomass and nutrient allocation in prairies and corn managed for bioenergy production”, Crop Science, vol. 52, pp. 1330-1342, 2012.

M. E. Jarchow and Liebman, M. Z., “Incorporating prairies into multifunctional landscapes: establishing and managing prairies for enhanced environmental quality, livestock grazing, and hay production, bioenergy production, and carbon sequestration”. 2011. 2011-02-incorporating-prairies-multifunctional-landscapes.pdf (2.85 MB)

J. Jordahl and Kuckuck, B., “Precision prairie project: Integration of precision prairie applications with business and conservation planning”, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC, 2018. precisionprairie_casestudy_final_one-pager.pdf (1.5 MB)

N. Jordan, Moore, L. A. Schulte, Williams, C., Pitt, D., Slotterback, C. Shively, Jackson, R., Landis, D., Dale, B., Becker, D., and Rickenbach, M., “Landlabs: An Integrated Approach to Creating Agricultural Enterprises That Meet the Triple Bottom Line”, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, vol. 17, pp. 175-200, 2013.

L. R. Kemmerling, McCarthy, A. C., Brown, C. S., and Haddad, N. M., “Butterfly Biodiversity Increases with Prairie Strips and Conservation Management in Row Crop Agriculture”, Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2023. insect_conserv_diversity_-_2023_-_kemmerling.pdf (866.84 KB)

B. Khanal, Mieno, T., Schoengold, K., and Bullock, D. S., “Optimizing precision conservation with on-farm precision experiment data: the role of crop insurance and spatially variable profit”, Science of The Total Environment, vol. 979, 2025.

B. Khanal, “Essays on the Designs and Benefits of Land Conservation Programs”, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2021. essays_on_the_designs_and_benefits_of_land_conservation_programs.pdf (1.98 MB)

B. Khanal, Schoengold, K., Mieno, T., and Moore, L. A. Schulte, “The impact of policy design on willingness to pay for ecosystem services from prairie strips”, Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 2022.

F. Kordbacheh, Liebman, M. Z., and Harris, M., “Strips of prairie vegetation placed within row crops can sustain native bee communities”, PLOS One, vol. 15, no. 10, p. e0240354, 2020.

F. Kordbacheh, Liebman, M. Z., and Harris, M., “Increasing the quantity of forb and grass cover can enhance bee and predatory ground beetle abundance”. 2017. farnazkordbacheh-esa2018.pdf (8.32 MB)

D. Larsen, Knoot, T. G., and Tyndall, J. C., “From Science to Practice: Findings from the 2011 STRIPs Project Stakeholder Meeting (June 21, 2011)”, 2011.

D. Larsen, Farming for ecosystem services: A case study of multifunctional agriculture in Iowa, USA. Iowa State University, 2011.

D. Larsen, Tyndall, J. C., Moore, L. A. Schulte, and Grudens-Schuck, N., “Exploring stakeholder consensus for multiple outcomes in agriculture: an Iowa case study.”, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, vol. 13, 2019.

D. Larsen, Tyndall, J. C., Moore, L. A. Schulte, and Grudens-Schuck, N., “Exploring Stakeholder Consensus for Multiple Outcomes in Agriculture: An Iowa Case Study”, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2019.

D. Larsen, Moore, L. A. Schulte, and Tyndall, J. C., “How should Iowa's agricultural landscape look?”, Rootstalk, vol. 1, pp. 41-46, 2015.

H. Li, Cruse, R. M., Bingner, R., Gesch, K., and Zhang, X., “Evaluating ephemeral gully erosion impact on Zea mays L. yield and economics using AnnAGNPS”. 2016. 1-s2.0-s0167198715001749-main.pdf (1.15 MB)

M. Z. Liebman and Moore, L. A. Schulte, “Enhancing agroecosystem performance and resilience through increased diversification of landscapes and cropping systems”, Elementa, 2015.

M. Z. Liebman, Helmers, M. J., Moore, L. A. Schulte, and Chase, C. A., “Using biodiversity to link agricultural productivity with environmental quality: Results from three field experiments in Iowa”, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, vol. 28, pp. 115-128, 2013.

M. Z. Liebman, Helmers, M. J., and Moore, L. A. Schulte, “Integrating conservation with biofuel feedstock production”, Managing agricultural landscapes for environmental quality II: achieving more effective conservation. Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, Ames, IA, pp. 131-142, 2011.

D. Rae Lockett, “Soil Hydraulic Property Impacts of Incorporating Prairie Vegetation within a Row Crop Production Area”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.

D. Rae Lockett, Zhou, X., and Helmers, M. J., “Impacts of Incorporating Prairie Vegetation within Row Crop Production on Soil Hydraulic Properties”, 2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, p. 1, 2011.

J. Antonio Gu Lopez, “Soil moisture dynamics in agriculturally-dominated landscapes after the introduction of native prairie vegetation”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.

A. L. MacDonald, “Blurring the lines between production and conservation lands: Bird use of prairie strips in row-cropped landscapes”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.

M. Mackert, “Strategies to improve native bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) habitat in agroecosystems”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2019.