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Thirteen-year Stover Harvest and Tillage Effects on Corn Agroecosystem Sustainability in Iowa
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This dataset includes soil health, crop biomass, and crop yield data for a 13-year corn stover harvest trial in central Iowa. Following the release in 2005 of the... -
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NUOnet (Nutrient Use and Outcome Network) database
Department of Agriculture —
NUOnet Vision: Efficient use of nutrients to optimize production and product quality of food for animals and humans, fuel and fiber in a sustainable manner that... -
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Data from: A century of wild bee sampling: historical data and neural network analysis reveal ecological traits associated with species loss.
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Contemporary data (2017/2018): An open area on the north side of the ESGR (GPS coordinates: 42.461808, -84.011128) was the primary site for this study as it... -
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Data from: Population dynamics of an invasive forest insect and associated natural enemies in the aftermath of invasion
Department of Agriculture —
Datasets archived here consist of all data analyzed in Duan et al. 2015 from Journal of Applied Ecology. Specifically, these data were collected from annual sampling... -
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<b>Data from: Soil Change Induced by Prairie Dogs Across Three Ecological Sites</b>
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Prairie dog influences on soil properties should be considered when implementing management recommendations to improve rangeland health. Unfortunately, few studies... -
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Soil erosion and organic matter for central Great Plains cropping systems under residue removal
Department of Agriculture —
This study examined average annual changes in soil erosion from rainfall and wind forces, and trends in soil organic carbon (SOC). The diversity of geo-climatic land... -
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Rainfall simulation experiments in the Southwestern USA using the Walnut Gulch Rainfall Simulator
Department of Agriculture —
Introduction Preservation and management of semi-arid ecosystems requires understanding of the processes involved in soil erosion and their interaction with plant... -
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Data from: Fall diet supplements have delayed and context-dependent effects on honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colony size and profit
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Colonies, apiaries, and diet treatments Colonies used in this study were part of an existing commercial beekeeping operation. The colonies were on pallets containing... -
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<b>Data from: Cover crop interseeding effects on aboveground biomass and corn grain yield in western North Dakota</b>
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Cover crops can provide many benefits, but the short growing season and variable weather in the northern Great Plains makes it difficult to include them in rainfed... -
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Data from: Plant strategies for maximizing growth during drought and drought recovery in Solanum melongena L. (eggplant)
Department of Agriculture —
Data usage: This data represents the collection of physiological and biometric data of above- and below-ground plant traits in four species of Solanum melongena of... -
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Data from: Tillage and cropping effects on soil quality indicators in the northern Great Plains
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Cropping systems in the northern Great Plains must possess a resilient soil resource to be sustainable. Detecting the effects of management on soil properties in this... -
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Data from: Variation in genome size and karyotype among closely-related aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)
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We measured genome sizes and determined the karyotypes of nine species of aphid parasitoids in the genus Aphelinus. We found large differences in genome size and... -
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Data from: Late-Seeded Cover Crops in a Semiarid Environment: Overyielding, Dominance, and Subsequent Crop Yield
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Interest in cover crops is increasing but information is limited on incorporating them into crop rotations especially in the relatively short growing season on the... -
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Data from: Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Strain GG (LGG) Regulate Gut Microbial Metabolites, an In Vitro Study Using Three Mature Human Gut Microbial Cultures in a Simulator of Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME)
Department of Agriculture —
Using the SHIME (an in vitro simulator of the human gut microbiome) we studied changes in the gut metabolome that occurred in response to the administration of the... -
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Data from: Short-term soil responses to late-seeded cover crops in a semi-arid environment
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Cover crops can enhance desirable agricultural outcomes such as improved nutrient-use efficiency, soil tilth, reduced pests, and increased yield and yield stability.... -
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Data from: Long-term compost use and high frequency low concentration fertigation reduce N<sub>2</sub>O emissions from a California almond orchard
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Using compost as an agricultural amendment offers a means to reduce organic waste, as mandated by California State Bill 1383. Compost application, through the... -
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Data and code from: Cultivation and dynamic cropping processes impart land-cover heterogeneity within agroecosystems: a metrics-based case study in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta (USA)
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This dataset contains data and code from the manuscript:Heintzman, L.J., McIntyre, N.E., Langendoen, E.J., & Read, Q.D. (2024). Cultivation and dynamic cropping... -
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<b>Data from: Soil CO2 Efflux Dynamics in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System</b>
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Integrated crop-livestock (ICL) systems combine crop and livestock production and have been found to improve soil health. However, there is limited understanding of... -
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Data from: Less is more: Fewer attract-and-kill sites improve the male annihilation technique against Bactrocera dorsalis
Department of Agriculture —
The Male Annihilation Technique (also termed the Male Attraction Technique; “MAT”) is often used to eradicate pestiferous tephritid fruit flies, such as Bactrocera... -
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Data from: Developing a growing degree day model to guide integrated pest management of <i>Eucosma giganteana, </i>a pest of a novel perennial oilseed crop
Department of Agriculture —
Lower activity threshold studyTo evaluate the lower activity threshold, E. giganteana larvae were collected starting in the first week of April to May 21st, 2023, at...