Publications
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“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.
, “A Landowner's Guide to Prairie Conservation Strips”, 2011. .
landowners_guide_to_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (327.73 KB)

“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.
, , “The Cost of Prairie Strips”, 2013. .
the_cost_of_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (1.36 MB)
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“The use of reconstructed prairies in Iowa's agricultural landscape to increase ecosystem services and move towards multifunctionality”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.
, “Understanding the Variation in Vegetation Composition of Prairie Restorations within Crop Fields”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2020.
, “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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“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 moisture dynamics in agriculturally-dominated landscapes after the introduction of native prairie vegetation”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.
, “Soil Hydraulic Property Impacts of Incorporating Prairie Vegetation within a Row Crop Production Area”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.
, “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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“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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“Pollinator response to prairie strips in the Iowa agricultural landscape”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2021.
murraycaroline_2021_msthesis.pdf (1.13 MB)
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“Monitoring Soil Movement at the Field-Scale in Row Crop Systems with Prairie Strips”, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2022.
nelson_iastate_0097m_20504.pdf (5.48 MB)
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“Modeling phosphorus transport using the WEPP model”, Iowa State University, 2007.
, “Honey bee nutritional health in agricultural landscapes: Relationships to pollen and habitat diversity”, Iowa State University, Ames, 2020.
honey_bee_nutritional_health_in_agricultural_landscapes.pdf (3.52 MB)
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“Ground Beetle Response to Prairie Strips and their Potential Ecosystem Service Delivery in Crop Fields”, 2024.
vargasandres_2024_msthesis.pdf (2.55 MB)
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“Extending removal and distance-removal models for abundance estimation by modeling detections in continuous time”, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2017.
martinschwarzeadam_2017_dissertation.pdf (1.18 MB)
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“Evaluation of CRP contour buffer and filter strips as habitat for native bees and predatory ground beetles”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2016.
moorhouse_2016_msthesis_-_eval_of_crp_contour_buffer_and_filter_strips_as_bee_and_beetle_habitat.pdf (1.1 MB)
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“An evaluation of conservation efforts in Midwestern agricultural landscapes for birds”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2023.
giese_2023_phddissertation.pdf (3.1 MB)
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“Estimating the effects of vegetative filter strip design on sediment movement in an agricultural watershed using LISEM”, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2016.
Luquin Oroz 2016 MSThesis.pdf (2.19 MB)
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“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)
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“Effect of converting row crop to prairie on nutrient concentration in shallow groundwater and soil properties”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2017.
brittenhambethany_2017_isumsthesis.pdf (4.31 MB)
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“Degradation of sulfamethazine, tetracycline, and tylosin in prairie strip soils and row crop soils”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2020.
, “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)
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“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)
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“Blurring the lines between production and conservation lands: Bird use of prairie strips in row-cropped landscapes”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2012.
, “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)
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“Assessing reduction of soil erosion in row-crop-prairie systems through mixed effect and simulation modeling”, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2018.
miller_2018_honorsthesis.pdf (1.95 MB)
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“Agricultural conservation adoption in the US Midwest: Needs assessment and evaluation of professional development for farm advisers ”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2019.
, “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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“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: 2023 Results”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2024.
arbuckle_2024_strips_collaborator_survey_crop_year_2023_str1065.pdf (1.6 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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“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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“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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“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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