| Integrating plant litter quality, soil organic matter stabilization, and the carbon saturation concept MJ Castellano, KE Mueller, DC Olk, JE Sawyer, J Six Global change biology 21 (9), 3200-3209, 2015 | 686 | 2015 |
| Do cover crops increase or decrease nitrous oxide emissions? A meta-analysis AD Basche, FE Miguez, TC Kaspar, MJ Castellano Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 69 (6), 471-482, 2014 | 447 | 2014 |
| Plant litter quality affects the accumulation rate, composition, and stability of mineral-associated soil organic matter SC Córdova, DC Olk, RN Dietzel, KE Mueller, SV Archontouilis, ... Soil Biology and Biochemistry 125, 115-124, 2018 | 200 | 2018 |
| Livestock, soil compaction and water infiltration rate: Evaluating a potential desertification recovery mechanism MJ Castellano, TJ Valone Journal of Arid Environments 71 (1), 97-108, 2007 | 189 | 2007 |
| Modeling long-term corn yield response to nitrogen rate and crop rotation LA Puntel, JE Sawyer, DW Barker, R Dietzel, H Poffenbarger, ... Frontiers in plant science 7, 1630, 2016 | 180 | 2016 |
| Maximum soil organic carbon storage in Midwest US cropping systems when crops are optimally nitrogen-fertilized HJ Poffenbarger, DW Barker, MJ Helmers, FE Miguez, DC Olk, JE Sawyer, ... PLoS One 12 (3), e0172293, 2017 | 174 | 2017 |
| Cover Crop Effects on Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Role of Mineralizable Carbon DC Mitchell, MJ Castellano, JE Sawyer, J Pantoja soil science society of america journal 77 (5), 1765-1773, 2013 | 170 | 2013 |
| A long‐term nitrogen fertilizer gradient has little effect on soil organic matter in a high‐intensity maize production system KH Brown, EM Bach, RA Drijber, KS Hofmockel, ES Jeske, JE Sawyer, ... Global change biology 20 (4), 1339-1350, 2014 | 160 | 2014 |
| Hydrological and biogeochemical controls on the timing and magnitude of nitrous oxide flux across an agricultural landscape MJ CASTELLANO, JP SCHMIDT, JP KAYE, C WALKER, CB GRAHAM, ... Global Change Biology 16 (10), 2711-2720, 2010 | 152 | 2010 |
| Predicting crop yields and soil‐plant nitrogen dynamics in the US Corn Belt SV Archontoulis, MJ Castellano, MA Licht, V Nichols, M Baum, I Huber, ... Crop Science 60 (2), 721-738, 2020 | 150 | 2020 |
| Unlocking complex soil systems as carbon sinks: multi-pool management as the key G Angst, KE Mueller, MJ Castellano, C Vogel, M Wiesmeier, CW Mueller Nature Communications 14 (1), 2967, 2023 | 149 | 2023 |
| Sustainable intensification of agricultural drainage MJ Castellano, SV Archontoulis, MJ Helmers, HJ Poffenbarger, J Six Nature sustainability 2 (10), 914-921, 2019 | 148 | 2019 |
| Nitrogen fertilizer suppresses mineralization of soil organic matter in maize agroecosystems NK Mahal, WR Osterholz, FE Miguez, HJ Poffenbarger, JE Sawyer, ... Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7, 59, 2019 | 148 | 2019 |
| Microfluidic impedimetric sensor for soil nitrate detection using graphene oxide and conductive nanofibers enabled sensing interface MA Ali, H Jiang, NK Mahal, RJ Weber, R Kumar, MJ Castellano, L Dong Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 239, 1289-1299, 2017 | 145 | 2017 |
| Understanding the DayCent model: Calibration, sensitivity, and identifiability through inverse modeling M Necpálová, RP Anex, MN Fienen, SJ Del Grosso, MJ Castellano, ... Environmental Modelling & Software 66, 110-130, 2015 | 131 | 2015 |
| Linking crop-and soil-based approaches to evaluate system nitrogen-use efficiency and tradeoffs RA Martinez-Feria, MJ Castellano, RN Dietzel, MJ Helmers, M Liebman, ... Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 256, 131-143, 2018 | 115 | 2018 |
| Coupling soil water processes and the nitrogen cycle across spatial scales: Potentials, bottlenecks and solutions Q Zhu, MJ Castellano, G Yang Earth-science reviews 187, 248-258, 2018 | 114 | 2018 |
| Effects of litter traits, soil biota, and soil chemistry on soil carbon stocks at a common garden with 14 tree species KE Mueller, SE Hobbie, J Chorover, PB Reich, N Eisenhauer, ... Biogeochemistry 123, 313-327, 2015 | 109 | 2015 |
| Strategies for savanna restoration in the southern Great Plains: effects of fire and herbicides RJ Ansley, MJ Castellano Restoration Ecology 14 (3), 420-428, 2006 | 108 | 2006 |
| Maize and soybean root front velocity and maximum depth in Iowa, USA RA Ordóñez, MJ Castellano, JL Hatfield, MJ Helmers, MA Licht, ... Field Crops Research 215, 122-131, 2018 | 103 | 2018 |
Sotirios V. ArchontoulisProfessor, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State UniversityVerified email at iastate.edu