Publications
“Working landscapes need at least 20% native habitat”, Conservation Letters, vol. 14(2): 14:e12773. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12773, 2020.
, “Women Landowner Resource Guide”. 2023.
landowner_guide_w_team_edits_8.14.pdf (7.53 MB)
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“Variation in water uptake dynamics among contrasting agricultural and native plant communities in the Midwestern US”, Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, vol. 121, pp. 343-356, 2007.
, “Using Prairie Filter Strips to Protect Wisconsin Water”. 2018.
using_prairie_filter_strips_to_protect_wisconsin_water.pdf (388.71 KB)
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“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.
, , “Understanding soil bacterial communities for sustainable agriculture”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2020.
understanding_soil_bacterial_communities_for_sustainable_agriculture.pdf (5.41 MB)
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“Tradeoffs in biomass and nutrient allocation in prairies and corn managed for bioenergy production”, Crop Science, vol. 52, pp. 1330-1342, 2012.
, “Time to Integrate Pollinator Science into Soybean Production”, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021.
, “Targeting perennial vegetation in agricultural landscapes for enhancing ecosystem services”, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, vol. 29, pp. 101-125, 2014.
, “Targeted conservation approaches for improving water quality: Multiple benefits for expanded opportunities”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, PMR 1002, 2008.
Schulte et al. 2008 ISUExt.PMR1002.pdf (2.12 MB)
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“Supporting women landowners and farmers in adopting prairie strips: Learning circle lessons learned”, American Farmland Trust, Washington, D.C., 2022.
biaecho_report_final_aft.pdf (8.39 MB)
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“Summary of shallow groundwater nitrate at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge”, 2016.
Brittenham & Helmers 2016 STRIPS1 Shallow ground water results.pdf (81.55 KB)
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“Subfield profitability analysis reveals an economic case for cropland diversification”, Environmental Research Letters, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 014009, 2016.
, “Strips of prairie vegetation placed within row crops can sustain native bee communities”, PLOS One, 2020.
, “STRIPS Cooperator Survey 2018 results”, 2019.
arbuckle_2019_cooperator_survey_str1057.pdf (3.37 MB)
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“STRIPS Cooperator Survey: 2017 Results”, Iowa State University Department of Sociology, Ames, Iowa, 2018.
strips_cooperator_survey_2017_stc_1052.pdf (2.55 MB)
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“STRIPS Cooperator Follow-On Survey: 2016 Results”, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Sociology Technical Report 1049, 2017.
arbuckle_2017_strips_2016_cooperators_survey_report_v2.pdf (1.52 MB)
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“STRIPS Cooperator Follow-On Survey: 2015 Results”, Iowa State University Department of Sociology, 1042, 2016.
Arbuckle 2016 -- STRIPS cooperators feedback.pdf (1.11 MB)
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“STRIPS Collaborator Survey: 2022 Results”, 2023.
strips_2022_collaborator_survey_str1064.pdf (2.07 MB)
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“STRIPS Collaborator Survey: 2021 Results”, Iowa State University Extension Sociology, Ames, Iowa, 1062, 2022.
arbuckle_2022_strips_collaborator_survey_2021_str1062.pdf (3.57 MB)
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“STRIPS Collaborator Survey: 2020 Results”, Iowa State University Extension, Ames, 1060, 2021.
arbuckle_2021_strips_collaborator_survey_2020_str1060.pdf (3.12 MB)
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“STRIPS Collaborator Survey: 2019 Results”, Iowa State University Department of Sociology, Ames, IA, 2020.
arbuckle_2020_strips_collaborator_survey_2019_str1058.pdf (2.68 MB)
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“STRIPS 2020 Landowner Report”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2021.
2020_strips_landowner_report.pdf (26.71 MB)
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“Strategies to improve native bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) habitat in agroecosystems”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2019.
, , “The Spatial and Temporal Effects of Prairie Strip Restoration on Soil Health”, 2022.
dutter_dissertation_final.pdf (4.21 MB)
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“Soil respiration and plant growth across a chronosequence of tallgrass prairie reconstructions”, 2007.
, , , “The six dimensions of collective leadership that advance sustainability objectives: rethinking what it means to be an academic leader”, Ecology and Society, vol. 26, 2021.
, “Sediment removal by prairie filter strips in row-cropped ephemeral watersheds”, Journal of environmental quality, vol. 41, pp. 1531-1539, 2012.
, “Seasonal patterns in depth of water uptake under contrasting annual and perennial systems in the Corn Belt Region of the Midwestern US”, Plant and Soil, vol. 308, pp. 69-92, 2008.
, “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)
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“Research highlight: Prairie strips support farmers’ soil, water, and wildlife conservation goals”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2018.
strips_fsa_infosheet20181126.pdf (139.04 KB)
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“Regulation of soil moisture dynamics in agricultural fields using strips of native prairie vegetation”, Geoderma, vol. 226, pp. 238-249, 2014.
, “Reflection, empowerment, and co-constructed research: leadership lessons from an initiative to transform Iowa agriculture”, Leadership Narratives, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://leopoldleadership.stanford.edu/resources/reflection-empowerment-and-co-constructed-research-leadership-lessons-initiative-transform.
, “Quantifying thermal‐imager effectiveness for detecting bird nests on farms”, Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2019.
quantifying_thermal-imager_effectiveness_for_detecting_bird_nests_on_farms.pdf (264.81 KB)
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“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.
, “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)
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“Quantification of the impact of prairie strips on grain yield at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge”, Iowa State University Department of Statistics, Ames, Iowa, 2020.
strips1_yield_analysis.pdf (1.38 MB)
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“Quality over quantity: buffer strips can be improved with select native plant species”, Environmental Entomology, vol. 43, 2014.
, “Program Evaluation of a Workshop on Prairie Strips for Farm Advisors: Framing the Co-Occurring Outcomes of Low Knowledge Acquisition and High Confidence”, Horiculturae, vol. 8, no. 12, 2022.
horticulturae-08-01215.pdf (8.92 MB)
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“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)
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“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)
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“Prairie Strips: Small Changes, Big Impacts”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, AE3610, 2017.
, “Prairie strips research indicate curbed nutrient loss”, Advance, no. February 26, 2015, 2015.
, “Prairie Strips Remove Swine Manure Associated Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Bacteria from Runoff”, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 349, 2023.
, “Prairie Strips Reduce Fecal Indicator Bacteria Concentrations in Simulated Runoff”, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 244-256, 2022.
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