Publications
, “Pollinator response to prairie strips in the Iowa agricultural landscape”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2021.
murraycaroline_2021_msthesis.pdf (1.13 MB)
murraycaroline_2021_msthesis.pdf (1.13 MB), “Quantifying methods to improve statistical power in grassland and passerine bird nesting studies”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2017. stephenson_2017_msthesis.pdf (1.75 MB)
stephenson_2017_msthesis.pdf (1.75 MB), “The Roles of Habitat Area, Fragmentation and Vegetation Diversity in Bird and Snake Habitat Quality in Agricultural Landscapes in Iowa, USA”, 2022. stephensonmatt_2022_dissertation_-_bird_and_snake_habitat_quality_in_ag_landscapes.pdf (7.07 MB)
stephensonmatt_2022_dissertation_-_bird_and_snake_habitat_quality_in_ag_landscapes.pdf (7.07 MB), “Soil Hydraulic Property Impacts of Incorporating Prairie Vegetation within a Row Crop Production Area”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.
, “Soil moisture dynamics in agriculturally-dominated landscapes after the introduction of native prairie vegetation”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.
, “The Spatial and Temporal Effects of Prairie Strip Restoration on Soil Health”, 2022. dutter_dissertation_final.pdf (4.21 MB)
dutter_dissertation_final.pdf (4.21 MB), “Strategies to improve native bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) habitat in agroecosystems”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2019.
, “Understanding soil bacterial communities for sustainable agriculture”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2020. understanding_soil_bacterial_communities_for_sustainable_agriculture.pdf (5.41 MB)
understanding_soil_bacterial_communities_for_sustainable_agriculture.pdf (5.41 MB), “Understanding the Variation in Vegetation Composition of Prairie Restorations within Crop Fields”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2020.
, “The use of reconstructed prairies in Iowa's agricultural landscape to increase ecosystem services and move towards multifunctionality”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.
, “Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers”, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://theconversation.com/climate-friendly-farming-strategies-can-improve-the-land-and-generate-income-for-farmers-157220.
, “The Cost of Prairie Strips”, 2013. . the_cost_of_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (1.36 MB)
the_cost_of_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (1.36 MB), “Iowa's farmers -- and American eaters -- need a national discussion on transforming US agriculture”, The Conversation, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://theconversation.com/iowas-farmers-and-american-eaters-need-a-national-discussion-on-transforming-us-agriculture-114902.
“A Landowner's Guide to Prairie Conservation Strips”, 2011. . landowners_guide_to_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (327.73 KB)
landowners_guide_to_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (327.73 KB), “Reflection, empowerment, and co-constructed research: leadership lessons from an initiative to transform Iowa agriculture”, Leadership Narratives, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.earthleadership.org/post/reflection-empowerment-and-co-constructed-research-leadership-lessons-from-an-initiative-to-trans.