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AgStats 2023: applied stats and ecotourism in Indiana
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I just got back from AgStats 2023 (Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture and Natural Resources) held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, my first foray into an applied agricultural stats conference. Read more
An uphill battle to open and reproducible science at USDA
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Data and code need to be freely and publicly available for science to have its fullest impact. USDA is working on it but is still playing catch-up. Read more
Painted Buntings, Fish Crows, and climate change
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Summer is hot and meaningful action on climate change is slow in coming. So I am distracting myself with birds. Read more
How can we reduce the “biodiversity footprint” of the food we eat?
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Recently we published a study about how food waste and food consumption in the United States affect biodiversity around the globe. In this post I’ll tell a little bit about the study, what we found, and an interesting headline that came out about it. Read more
Working for the USDA, part 2: changing the language of statistics and science
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To make science better, we need to change the way we interpret and analyze data, moving away from black-and-white yes-or-no answers and towards describing the full range of what we believe to be true. Read more
Working for the USDA
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In October 2021 I started a new job as an applied statistician for the Agricultural Research Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As promised here are a few musings on my 6-month anniversary of becoming an employee of the federal government. Read more
Social-environmental models, peer pressure, and you
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A recent paper by SESYNC colleagues and others gives a strong justification for making individual choices that mitigate climate change. Read more
Mistakes in science
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tl;dr version of this post
- Almost all published science has mistakes in it.
- Even in the big data world, it’s important to work with people who have “been there” and know where the data come from.
- The best mistakes are the ones that are also opportunities (but not all of them are)!
Drowning public-sector research in a bathtub
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The cynical lobbyist Grover Norquist is quoted as saying “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.” Read more
The true cost of food: thoughts on Stop Food Waste Day
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I just learned that today, April 24, is Stop Food Waste Day, which a number of organizations are promoting. In order to get in on the fun, I hastily jotted down these thoughts about our ongoing food waste work. Read more
Personal and collective responsibility for food waste — and other wicked problems
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It’s impossible to spend much time here at SESYNC without hearing the term “wicked problem.” I wasn’t familiar with the term when I first got here, so I quickly read up on it. Read more
Why do we waste so much food?
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Food waste is the trademark problem of our culture of abundance. Pouring huge proportions of our precious land, soil, water, and energy resources into producing food, and inflicting damage on the environment in the process, is necessary to maintain human life. Read more
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Evidence from individual inference for high-dimensional coexistence: long term experiments on recruitment response
Published in PLoS One, 2012
Open access!
Recommended citation: Clark, J. S., A. S. Powell, B. D. Soltoff, and Q. D. Read. 2012. Evidence from individual inference for high-dimensional coexistence: long term experiments on recruitment response. PLoS One 7:e30050. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030050 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0030050
Fire promotes pollinator visitation: implications for ameliorating declines of pollination services
Published in PLoS One, 2013
Open access!
Recommended citation: Van Nuland, M. E., E. N. Haag, J. A. Bryant, Q. D. Read, and others. 2013. Fire promotes pollinator visitation: implications for ameliorating declines of pollination services. PLoS One 8:e79853. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079853 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0079853
Species identity influences belowground arthropod assemblages via functional traits
Published in Annals of Botany Plants, 2013
Open access! Awarded Editor's Choice.
Recommended citation: Gorman, C. E., Q. D. Read, M. E. Van Nuland, and others. 2013. Phylogenetic similarity aboveground leads to community similarity belowground through conservatism of functional traits. Annals of Botany Plants plt049. DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plt049 https://academic.oup.com/aobpla/article/doi/10.1093/aobpla/plt049/163635
Convergent effects of elevation on functional leaf traits within and among species
Published in Functional Ecology, 2014
Nominated for the British Ecological Society's Haldane Prize for Young Investigators
Recommended citation: Read, Q. D., L. C. Moorhead, N. G. Swenson, J. K. Bailey, and N. J. Sanders. 2014. Convergent effects of elevation on functional leaf traits within and among species. Functional Ecology 28:37-45. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12162 https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2435.12162
Preparing biology graduate teaching assistants for their roles as instructors: an assessment of institutional approaches
Published in CBE-Life Sciences Education, 2015
Open access!
Recommended citation: Schussler, E. E., Q. D. Read, G. Marbach-Ad, K. Miller, and M. Ferzli. 2015. Preparing biology graduate teaching assistants for their roles as instructors: an assessment of institutional approaches. CBE-Life Sciences Education 14:1-11. DOI: 10.1187/cbe.14-11-0196 https://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.14-11-0196
Accounting for the nested nature of genetic variation across levels of organization improves our understanding of biodiversity and community ecology
Published in Oikos, 2016
Awarded Editor's Choice.
Recommended citation: Read, Q. D., S. M. Hoban, M. B. Eppinga, J. A. Schweitzer, and J. K. Bailey. 2016. Accounting for the nested nature of genetic variation across levels of organization improves our understanding of biodiversity and community ecology. Oikos 125:895-904. DOI: 10.1111/oik.02760 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/oik.02760
Plant-soil feedbacks: connecting ecosystem ecology and evolution
Published in Functional Ecology, 2016
Recommended citation: Van Nuland, M. E., R. C. Wooliver, A. A. Pfennigwerth, Q. D. Read, I. M. Ware, L. Mueller, J. A. Fordyce, J. A. Schweitzer, and J. K. Bailey. 2016. Plant-soil feedbacks: connecting ecosystem ecology and evolution. Functional Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12690 https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2435.12690
Consequences of exotic host use: impacts on Lepidoptera and a test of the ecological trap hypothesis
Published in Oecologia, 2016
First author is an undergraduate that I helped mentor. Highlighted Student Research.
Recommended citation: Yoon, S. A. and Q. D. Read. 2016. Consequences of exotic host use: impacts on Lepidoptera and a test of the ecological trap hypothesis. Oecologia. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-016-3560-2 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-016-3560-2
Consistently inconsistent drivers of patterns of microbial diversity and abundance at macroecological scales
Published in Ecology, 2017
Open access! First author is an undergraduate that I helped mentor.
Recommended citation: Hendershot, J. N., Q. D. Read, J. A. Henning, N. J. Sanders, and A. T. Classen. 2017. Consistently inconsistent drivers of patterns of microbial diversity and abundance at macroecological scales. Ecology. DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1829 https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecy.1829
Intraspecific variation in traits reduces ability of trait-based models to predict community structure
Published in Journal of Vegetation Science, 2017
Recommended citation: Read, Q. D., J. A. Henning, and N. J. Sanders. 2017. Intraspecific variation in traits reduces ability of trait-based models to predict community structure. Journal of Vegetation Science. DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12555 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jvs.12555
Mapping local and global variability in plant trait distributions
Published in PNAS, 2017
Recommended citation: Butler, E.E., A. Datta, H. Flores-Moreno, M. Chen, ..., Read, Q., ..., and P. B. Reich. 2017. Mapping local and global variability in plant trait distributions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI:10.1073/pnas.1708984114 https://www.pnas.org/content/114/51/E10937
Tropical bird species have less variable body sizes
Published in Biology Letters, 2018
Recommended citation: Read, Q. D., B. Baiser, J. M. Grady, P. L. Zarnetske, S. Record, and J. Belmaker. 2018. Tropical bird species have less variable body sizes. Biology Letters 20170453. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0453 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsbl.2017.0453
Aboveground resilience to species loss but belowground resistance to nitrogen addition in a montane plant community
Published in Journal of Plant Ecology, 2018
Recommended citation: Read, Q. D., J. A. Henning, A. T. Classen, and N. J. Sanders. 2017. Aboveground resilience to species loss but belowground resistance to nitrogen addition in montane plant communities. Journal of Plant Ecology. DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtx015 https://academic.oup.com/jpe/article/11/3/351/3051921
Short-term responses to warming vary between native vs. exotic species and with latitude in an early successional plant community
Published in Oecologia, 2018
Recommended citation: Welshofer, K. B., P. L. Zarnetske, N. K. Lany, and Q. D. Read. 2018. Short-term responses to warming vary between native vs. exotic species and with latitude in an early successional plant community. Oecologia. DOI: h10.1007/s00442-018-4111-9 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-018-4111-9
Among-species overlap in rodent body size distributions predicts species richness along a temperature gradient
Published in Ecography, 2018
Open access!
Recommended citation: Read, Q. D., J. M. Grady, P. L. Zarnetske, S. Record, B. Baiser, J. Belmaker, M.-N. Tuanmu, A. Strecker, L. Beaudrot, and K. M. Thibault. 2018. Among-species overlap in rodent body size distributions predicts species richness along a temperature gradient. Ecography. DOI: 10.1111/ecog.03641 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ecog.03641
Size, niches, and the latitudinal diversity gradient
Published in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology, 2018
Open access!
Recommended citation: Grady, J. M., Q. D. Read, S. Record, P. L. Zarnetske., B. Baiser, K. Thorne, and J. Belmaker. 2018. Size, niches, and the latitudinal diversity gradient. Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology, Vol. 14, Figure Set 1. http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v14/issues/figure_sets/grady/abstract.html
Towards connecting biodiversity and geodiversity across scales with satellite remote sensing
Published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2019
Open access!
Recommended citation: Zarnetske, P. L., Q. D. Read, S. Record, K. Gaddis, S. Pau, M. Hobi, S. L. Malone, J. K. Costanza, K. M. Dahlin, A. Latimer, A. M. Wilson, J. M. Grady, S. Ollinger, A. O. Finley. 2019. Towards connecting biodiversity and geodiversity across scales with satellite remote sensing. Global Ecology and Biogeography. DOI: 10.1111/geb.12887. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.12887
Fungal colonization of plant roots is resistant to nitrogen addition and resilient to dominant species losses
Published in Ecosphere, 2019
Open access!
Recommended citation: Henning, J. A., Q. D. Read, N. J. Sanders, and A. T. Classen. 2019. Fungal colonization of plant roots is resistant to nitrogen addition and resilient to dominant species losses. Ecosphere. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2640. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecs2.2640
A systems approach to assessing environmental and economic effects of food loss and waste interventions in the United States
Published in Science of the Total Environment, 2019
Open access!
Recommended citation: Muth, M. K., C. Birney, A. Cuéllar, S. M. Finn, M. Freeman, J. N. Galloway, I. Gee, J. A. Gephart, K. Jones, L. Low, E. Meyer, Q. D. Read, T. Smith, K. A. Weitz, and S. Zoubek. 2019. A systems approach to assessing environmental and economic effects of food loss and waste interventions in the United States. Science of the Total Environment 685:1240-1254. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.230. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969719328037
Assessing the environmental impacts of halving food loss and waste along the food supply chain
Published in Science of the Total Environment, 2020
Open access!
Recommended citation: Read, Q. D., S. Brown, A. D. Cuéllar, S. M. Finn, J. A. Gephart, L. T. Marston, E. Meyer, K. A. Weitz, and M. K. Muth. 2020. Assessing the environmental impacts of halving food loss and waste along the food supply chain. Science of the Total Environment 712:136255. DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136255. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969719362515
Beyond counts and averages: relating geodiversity to dimensions of biodiversity
Published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2020
Recommended citation: Read, Q.D., Zarnetske, P.L., Record, S., Dahlin, K.M., Costanza, J.K., Finley, A.O., et al. 2020. Beyond counts and averages: Relating geodiversity to dimensions of biodiversity. Global Ecology and Biogeography, DOI: 10.1111/geb.13061. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.13061
Remote sensing of geodiversity as a link to biodiversity
Published in Book chapter in Remote Sensing of Biodiversity: Using spectral signals to understand the biology and biodiversity of plants, communities, ecosystems and the tree of life., 2020
Open access!
Recommended citation: Record, S., K. M. Dahlin, P. L. Zarnetske, Q. D. Read, S. L. Malone, K. D. Gaddis, J. M. Grady, J. Costanza, M. L. Hobi, A. M. Latimer, S. Pau, A. M. Wilson, S. V. Ollinger, A. O. Finley, and E. Hestir. 2020. Remote sensing of geodiversity as a link to biodiversity. Book chapter in Remote Sensing of Biodiversity: Using spectral signals to understand the biology and biodiversity of plants, communities, ecosystems and the tree of life. J. Cavender-Bares, J. Gamon, and P. Townsend, eds. Springer International. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33157-3. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-33157-3
Nitrogen and the food system
Published in One Earth, 2021
Recommended citation: Metson, G.S., A. Chaudhary, X. Zhang, B. Houlton, A. Oita, N. Raghuram, Q. D. Read, L. Bouwman, H. Tian, A. Uwizeye, and A. J. Eagle, 2021. Nitrogen and the food system. One Earth 4, 3-7. DOI:10.1016/j.oneear.2020.12.018 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590332220306643
Cost-effectiveness of four food waste interventions: Is food waste reduction a 'win-win?'
Published in Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2021
Recommended citation: Read, Q.D. and M. K. Muth. 2021. Cost-effectiveness of four food waste interventions: Is food waste reduction a 'win-win?' Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 168, 105448. DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105448 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344921000550
Reducing water scarcity by reducing food loss and waste
Published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Open access!
Recommended citation: Marston, L.T., Read, Q.D., Brown, S.P. & Muth, M.K. (2021). Reducing water scarcity by reducing food loss and waste. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5. DOI:10.3389/fsufs.2021.651476
Climate and multiple dimensions of plant diversity regulate ecosystem carbon exchange along an elevational gradient
Published in Ecosphere, 2021
Open access!
Recommended citation: Prager, C. M., X. Jing, J. A. Henning, Q. D. Read, P. Meidl, S. Lavorel, N. J. Sanders, M. Sundqvist, D. A. Wardle, and A. T. Classen. Climate and multiple dimensions of plant diversity regulate ecosystem carbon exchange along an elevational gradient. Ecosphere. DOI:10.1002/ecs2.3472
Linking terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity to ecosystem function across scales, trophic levels, and realms
Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021
Open access!
Recommended citation: Dahlin, K. M., P. L. Zarnetske, Q. D. Read, L. Twardochleb, A. G. Kamoske, K. S. Cheruvelil, and P. A. Soranno. 2021. Linking terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity to ecosystem function across scales, trophic levels, and realms. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, 217. DOI:10.3389/fenvs.2021.692401. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2021.692401/full
Plant removal across an elevational gradient marginally reduces rates, substantially reduces variation in mineralization
Published in Ecology, 2022
Recommended citation: Rewcastle, K. E., J. A. Henning, Q. D. Read, R. E. Irwin, N. J. Sanders, and A. T. Classen. 2022. Plant removal across an elevational gradient marginally reduces rates, substantially reduces variation in mineralization. Ecology, 103, e03546. DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3546. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3546
Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bacterial leaf spot resistance in baby leaf lettuce
Published in Plant Disease, 2022
Recommended citation: Sthapit Kandel, J., G. V. Sandoya Miranda, W. Zhou, Q. D. Read, B. Mou, and I. Simko. 2022. Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bacterial leaf spot resistance in baby leaf lettuce. Plant Disease. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2087-RE. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2087-RE
Biodiversity effects of food system sustainability actions from farm to fork.
Published in PNAS, 2022
Summarized in an accompanying PNAS commentary; featured in New Scientist, Anthropocene Magazine, Medium, and La Presse (Montreal daily newspaper; link in French)
Recommended citation: Read, Q. D., K. L. Hondula, and M. K. Muth. 2022. Biodiversity effects of food system sustainability actions from farm to fork. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119, e2113884119. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2113884119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2113884119
Evidence, causes, and consequences of declining nitrogen availability in terrestrial ecosystems
Published in Science, 2022
Response by Olff et al. DOI:10.1126/science.abq7575; rebuttal to response DOI:10.1126/science.abq8690
Recommended citation: Mason, R. E., J. M. Craine, N. K. Lany, M. Jonard, S. V. Ollinger, P. M. Groffman, R. W. Fulweiler, J. Angerer, Q. D. Read, P. B. Reich, P. H. Templer, and A. J. Elmore. 2022. Evidence, causes, and consequences of declining nitrogen availability in terrestrial ecosystems. Science, 376, eabh3767. DOI: 10.1126/science.abh3767. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abh3767
Computational fluid dynamics modeled air speed through in-shell peanuts in drying wagons compared to experimentally measured air speed.
Published in Journal of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2022
Recommended citation: McIntyre, J. S., C. L. Butts, and Q. D. Read. 2022. Computational fluid dynamics modeled air speed through in-shell peanuts in drying wagons compared to experimentally measured air speed. Journal of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 38:489-507. DOI: 10.13031/aea.14771. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.14771
Towards mapping biodiversity from above: Can fusing lidar and hyperspectral remote sensing predict taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic tree diversity in temperate forests?
Published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2022
Recommended citation: Kamoske, A. G., K. M. Dahlin, Q. D. Read, S. Record, S. P. Serbin, S. C. Stark, and P. L. Zarnetske. 2022. Towards mapping biodiversity from above: Can fusing lidar and hyperspectral remote sensing predict taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic tree diversity in temperate forests? Global Ecology and Biogeography. DOI: 10.1111/geb.13516. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13516
Dasymetric population mapping based on US Census data and 30-m gridded estimates of impervious surface
Published in Scientific Data, 2022
Open access!
Recommended citation: Swanwick, R. H., Q. D. Read, S. M. Guinn, M. A. Williamson, K. L. Hondula, and A. J. Elmore. 2022. Dasymetric population mapping based on US Census data and 30-m gridded estimates of impervious surface. Scientific Data 9:523. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01603-z. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01603-z
Potential of silicon to improve biological control of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) on maize
Published in Agriculture, 2022
Open access!
Recommended citation: Zimba, K. J., Q. D. Read, M. Haseeb, R. L. Meagher, and J. C. Legaspi. 2022. Potential of silicon to improve biological control of fall armyworm (*Spodoptera frugiperda*) on maize. Agriculture 12:1432. DOI: 10.3390/agriculture12091432. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12091432
Accuracy of genomic prediction of yield and sugar traits in Saccharum spp. hybrids
Published in Agriculture, 2022
Open access!
Recommended citation: Islam, Md. S., P. McCord, Q. D. Read, L. Qin, A. E. Lipka, S. Sood, J. Todd, and M. Olatoye. 2022. Accuracy of genomic prediction of yield and sugar traits in *Saccharum* spp. hybrids. Agriculture 12:1436. DOI: 10.3390/agriculture12091436. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12091436
Integrating natural gradients, experiments, and statistical modelling in a distributed network experiment: an example from the WaRM Network
Published in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Open access!
Recommended citation: Prager, C. M., A. T. Classen, M. K. Sundqvist, M. N. Barrios-Garcia, E. K. Cameron, L. Chen, C. Chisholm, T. W. Crowther, J. R. Deslippe, K. Grigulis, J.-S. He, J. A. Henning, M. Hovenden, T. T. Høye, X. Jing, S. Lavorel, J. R. McLaren, D. B. Metcalfe, G. S. Newman, M. L. Nielsen, C. Rixen, Q. D. Read, K. E. Rewcastle, M. Rodriguez-Cabal, D. A. Wardle, S. Wipf, and N. J. Sanders. Integrating natural gradients, experiments, and statistical modelling in a distributed network experiment: an example from the WaRM Network. Ecology and Evolution 12:e9396. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9396. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9396
Topographic wetness index as a proxy for soil moisture in a hillslope catena: flow algorithms and map generalization
Published in Land, 2022
Open access!
Recommended citation: Winzeler, H. E., P. R. Owens, Q. D. Read, Z. Libohova, A. Ashworth, and T. Sauer. 2022. Topographic wetness index as a proxy for soil moisture in a hillslope catena: flow algorithms and map generalization. Land 11:2018. DOI: 10.3390/land11112018. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11112018
Impact of sweetpotato starch structures, thermal properties, and granules sizes on sweetpotato fry textures
Published in Food Hydrocolloids, 2022
Recommended citation: Allan, M. C., Q. D. Read, and S. D. Johanningsmeier. 2022. Impact of sweetpotato starch structures, thermal properties, and granules sizes on sweetpotato fry textures. Food Hydrocolloids 2022:108377. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108377
Buffered peptone water formulation does not influence growth of pESI positive Salmonella serovar Infantis
Published in Journal of Food Protection, 2022
Open access!
Recommended citation: McMillan, E. A., M. E. Berrang, Q. D. Read, S. Ramasetti, A. K. Richards, N. W. Shariat, and J. G. Frye. 2023. Buffered peptone water formulation does not influence growth of pESI positive Salmonella serovar Infantis. Journal of Food Protection 86:100033. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2022.100033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2022.100033
Evaluation of a plant-based infant formula containing almonds and buckwheat on gut microbiota composition, intestine morphology, metabolic and immune markers in a neonatal piglet model
Published in Nutrients, 2023
Open access!
Recommended citation: Gurung, M., F. Rosa, B. Yelvington, N. Terry, Q. D. Read, B. D. Piccolo, B. Moody, P. Tripp, H. E. Pittman, B. L. Fay, T. J. Ross, J. D. Sikes, J. B. Flowers, R. Fox, T. LeRoith, R. Talatala, F. Bar-Yoseph, and L. Yeruva. 2023. Evaluation of a plant-based infant formula containing almonds and buckwheat on gut microbiota composition, intestine morphology, metabolic and immune markers in a neonatal piglet model. Nutrients 15:383. DOI: 10.3390/nu15020383. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15020383
The Brazilian peppertree biological control agent Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) displays a flexible feeding strategy between foliage and reproductive tissues
Published in Biological Control, 2023
Recommended citation: Nestle, R., J. Palacios, A. S. David, Q. D. Read, and G. S. Wheeler. 2023. The Brazilian peppertree biological control agent Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) displays a flexible feeding strategy between foliage and reproductive tissues. Biological Control 105159. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105159
Are ants good organisms to teach elementary students about invasive species in Florida?
Published in Insects, 2023
Open access!
Recommended citation: Zollota, S., P. Perez, J. Allen, T. Argenti, Q. D. Read, and M. S. Ascunce. 2023. Are ants good organisms to teach elementary students about invasive species in Florida? Insects 14:118. DOI: 10.3390/insects14020118. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020118
Effectiveness of combined biochar and lignite with poultry litter on soil carbon sequestration and soil health
Published in Open Journal of Soil Science, 2023
Open access!
Recommended citation: Adeli, A., J. P. Brooks, D. Miles, T. Misna, Q. D. Read, and J. N. Jenkins. 2023. Effectiveness of combined biochar and lignite with poultry litter on soil carbon sequestration and soil health. Open Journal of Soil Science 13:124-149. DOI: 10.4236/ojss.2023.132006. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojss.2023.132006
Charcoal rot severity and soybean yield responses to planting date, irrigation, and genotypes
Published in Plant Disease, 2023
Recommended citation: Mengistu, A., J. D. Ray, H. M. Kelly, Q. D. Read, R. J. Smith, N. Bellaloui, and L. A. Schumacher. 2023. Charcoal rot severity and soybean yield responses to planting date, irrigation, and genotypes. Plant Disease. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-06-22-1329-RE. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-22-1329-RE
Evaluating the accuracy and efficiency of test weight instruments for soybean (Glycine max L.) research
Published in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 2023
Open access!
Recommended citation: Fett, R., A. M. Gillen, Q. D. Read, S. Patel, and J. Koebernick. 2023. Evaluating the accuracy and efficiency of test weight instruments for soybean (Glycine max L.) research. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. DOI: 10.1002/agg2.20354. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20354
Optimal timing of fungicide application to manage Fusarium head blight in winter barley
Published in Plant Disease, 2023
Recommended citation: Cowger, C., Q. D. Read, L. Clark, and Y. Dong. 2023. Optimal timing of fungicide application to manage Fusarium head blight in winter barley. Plant Disease. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0021-RE. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0021-RE
Bacteria disinfection of rice seeds by ultraviolet light irradiation in a biosafe flow cabinet
Published in Plant Health Progress, 2023
Recommended citation: Jia, Y. and Q. D. Read. 2023. Bacteria disinfection of rice seeds by ultraviolet light irradiation in a biosafe flow cabinet. Plant Health Progress. DOI: 10.1094/PHP-02-23-0017-RS. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-02-23-0017-RS
Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations
Published in Crop Science, 2023
Recommended citation: Taliercio, E., D. Eickholt, Q. D. Read, T. Carter, N. Waldeck, and B. Fallen. 2023. Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations. Crop Science. DOI: 10.1002/csc2.21015. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21015
Use of automated capillary immunoassay for quantification of antibodies in chicken sera against recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg proteins
Published in Journal of Microbiological Methods, 2023
Recommended citation: Yeh, H.-Y., J. G. Frye, C. R. Jackson, Q. D. Read, J. E. Line, and A. Hinton. 2023. Use of automated capillary immunoassay for quantification of antibodies in chicken sera against recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg proteins. Journal of Microbiological Methods. DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106757
Preliminary assessment of bacterial antibiotic resistance and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus titer in three Florida commercial citrus groves
Published in Crop Protection, 2023
Recommended citation: de Gracia Coquerel, M., A. McAuley, J. Wegerif, Q. D. Read, N. Chowdhury, K. C. Jeong, J. G. Morris, S. J. Martins, E. M. Goss, and M. S. Ascunce. 2023. Preliminary assessment of bacterial antibiotic resistance and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus titer in three Florida commercial citrus groves. Crop Protection 172:106350. DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106350
Rye planting date impacts biomass production more than seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer
Published in Agronomy Journal, 2023
Recommended citation: Balkcom, K. S., Q. D. Read, and A. V. Gamble. 2023. Rye planting date impacts biomass production more than seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer. Agronomy Journal. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.21418. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21418
Potential energy and environmental footprint savings from reducing food loss and waste in Europe: a scenario-based multiregional input-output analysis
Published in Environmental Science & Technology, 2023
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Recommended citation: Osei-Owusu, K. A., Q. D. Read, and M. Thomsen. Potential energy and environmental footprint savings from reducing food loss and waste in Europe: a scenario-based multiregional input-output analysis. Environmental Science & Technology. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00158. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c00158
Distribution of antibiotic resistance in a mixed-use watershed and the impact of wastewater treatment plants on antibiotic resistance in surface water
Published in Antibiotics, 2023
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Recommended citation: Cho, S., L. M. Hiott, Q. D. Read, J. Damashek, J. Westrich, M. Edwards, R. F. Seim, D. A. Glinski, J. M. Bateman McDonald, E. A. Ottesen, E. K. Lipp, W. M. Henderson, C. R. Jackson, and J. G. Frye. 2023. Distribution of antibiotic resistance in a mixed-use watershed and the impact of wastewater treatment plants on antibiotic resistance in surface water. Antibiotics 12(11):1586. DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12111586. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12111586
Stem borer herbivory dependent on interactions of sugarcane variety, associated traits, and presence of prior borer damage.
Published in Pest Management Science, 2023
Recommended citation: Penn, H. J. and Q. D. Read. 2023. Stem borer herbivory dependent on interactions of sugarcane variety, associated traits, and presence of prior borer damage. Pest Management Science. DOI: 10.1002/ps.7843. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7843
Effects of ingested essential oils and propolis extracts on honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) health and gut microbiota
Published in Journal of Insect Science, 2023
Recommended citation: Martin Ewert, A., M. Simone-Finstrom, Q. D. Read, C. Husseneder, and V. Ricigliano. 2023. Effects of ingested essential oils and propolis extracts on honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) health and gut microbiota. Journal of Insect Science 23(6):15. DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iead087. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iead087
Changes in plant architecture in Brazilian peppertree damaged by the biological control agent, Pseudophilothrips ichini Hood (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae).
Published in Biological Control, 2023
Recommended citation: Halbritter, D. A., E. Kariuki, G. S. Wheeler, M. B. Rayamajhi, C. Minteer, and Q. D. Read. Changes in plant architecture in Brazilian peppertree damaged by the biological control agent, Pseudophilothrips ichini Hood (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). Biological Control 188, 105414. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105434
Field evaluation of biological and conventional insecticides for managing multiple insect pests in cotton
Published in Journal of Entomological Science, 2024
Recommended citation: Little, N. S., B. H. Elkins, M. Portilla, K. C. Allen, Q. D. Read, and R. T. Paulk. 2024. Field evaluation of biological and conventional insecticides for managing multiple insect pests in cotton. Journal of Entomological Science. DOI: 10.18474/JES23-37. https://doi.org/10.18474/JES23-37
Life history scaling in a tropical forest
Published in Journal of Ecology, 2024
Recommended citation: Grady, J. M., Q. D. Read, S. Record, N. Rüger, P. L. Zarnetske, A. I. Dell, S. P. Hubbell, S. T. Michaletz, and B. J. Enquist. 2024. Life history scaling in a tropical forest. Journal of Ecology. DOI:10.1111/1365-2745.14245. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14245
Extending irrigation reservoir histories for improved groundwater modeling and conjunctive water management in two Arkansas critical groundwater areas
Published in Agricultural Water Management, 2024
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Recommended citation: Shults, D. D., M. L. Reba, J. Nowlin, J. Massey, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Extending irrigation reservoir histories for improved groundwater modeling and conjunctive water management in two Arkansas critical groundwater areas. Agricultural Water Management 293:108678. DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108678
Influence of sample density, model selection, and land use on prediction accuracy of soil properties
Published in Geoderma Regional, 2024
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Recommended citation: Safaee, S., Z. Libohova, E. J. Kladivko, A. Brown, H. E. Winzeler, Q. D. Read, S. Rahmani, and K. Adhikari. Influence of sample density, model selection, and land use on prediction accuracy of soil properties. Geoderma Regional 36:e00766. DOI: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2024.e00766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2024.e00766
Thinking inside the box: Restoring the propolis envelope facilitates honey bee social immunity
Published in PLoS One, 2024
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Recommended citation: Shanahan, M., M. Simone-Finstrom, P. Tokarz, F. Rinkevich, Q. D. Read, and M. Spivak. 2024. Thinking inside the box: Bringing tree cavity textures to beehive design to stimulate propolis collection and support honey bee health. PLoS One 19:e0291744. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291744. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291744
Cover crop and crop rotation effects on tissue and soil population dynamics of Macrophomina phaseolina and yield under no-till system
Published in Plant Disease, 2024
Recommended citation: Mengistu, A., Q. D. Read, V. Sykes, H. Kelly, T. Kharel, and N. Bellaloui. 2024. Cover crop and crop rotation effects on tissue and soil population dynamics of Macrophomina phaseolina and yield under no-till system. Plant Disease 108: 302-310. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0443-RE. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0443-RE
Cultivation and dynamic cropping processes impart land-cover heterogeneity within agroecosystems: a metrics-based case study in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta (USA)
Published in Landscape Ecology, 2024
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Recommended citation: Heintzman, L. J., N. E. McIntyre, E. J. Langendoen, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Cultivation and dynamic cropping processes impart land-cover heterogeneity within agroecosystems: a metrics-based case study in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta (USA). Landscape Ecology 39:29. DOI: 10.1007/s10980-024-01797-0. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-024-01797-0
A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches
Published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 2024
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Recommended citation: Rering, C. C., A. B. Rudolph, Q.-B. Li, Q. D. Read, P. R. Muñoz, J. Ternest, and C. T. Hunter. 2024. A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 100(3): fiae020. DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiae020. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiae020
Soybean test weight in relation to genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction in the southern USA
Published in Agronomy Journal, 2024
Recommended citation: Koebernick, J., A. Gillen, R. Fett, S. Patel, B. Fallen, V. Pantalone, G. Shannon, Z. Li, A. Scaboo, W. Schapaugh, R. Mian, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Soybean test weight in relation to genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction in the southern USA. Agronomy Journal. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.21551. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21551
Microbiota of infants consuming secretors or non-secretors mother’s milk impacts the gut and immune system in mice
Published in mSystems, 2024
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Recommended citation: Gurung, M., B. T. Schlegel, D. Rajasundaram, R. Fox, L. Bode, T. Yao, S. R. Lindemann, T. LeRoith, Q. D. Read, C. Simecka, L. Carroll, A. Andres, and L. Yeruva. 2024. Microbiota of infants consuming secretors or non-secretors mother's milk impacts the gut and immune system in mice. mSystems e00294-24. DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00294-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00294-24
Sublethal effects of a commercial Bt product and Bt cotton flowers on the bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) with impacts to predation from a lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens)
Published in PLoS One, 2024
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Recommended citation: Elkins, B. H., M. Portilla, K. C. Allen, N. S. Little, R. M. Mullen, R. T. Paulk, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Sublethal effects of a commercial Bt product and Bt cotton flowers on the bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) with impacts to predation from a lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens). PLoS One 19(5): e0302941. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302941. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302941
Simulating water dynamics related to pedogenesis across space and time: implications for four-dimensional digital soil mapping
Published in Geoderma, 2024
Recommended citation: Owens, P. R., M. Mancini, H. E. Winzeler, Q. D. Read, N. Sun, J. Blackstock, and Z. Libohova. 2024. Simulating water dynamics related to pedogenesis across space and time: implications for four-dimensional digital soil mapping. Geoderma 447: 116911. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116911
Human milk oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria Infantis interactively shape mouse splenic immune responses
Published in Current Developments in Nutrition, 2024
Recommended citation: Mulakala, B. K., M. Salinas, J. Rearick, B. Onyekweli, M. Gurung, M. Ruebel, J. Dada-Fox, J. Zeledon, R. Talatala, L. Davidson, R. Chapkin, Q. D. Read, S. Donovan, and L. Yeruva. 2024. Human milk oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria Infantis interactively shape mouse splenic immune responses. Current Developments in Nutrition 8: 103429. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103429
Environmental influences on drying rate of spray applied disinfestants from horticultural production services
Published in PhytoFrontiers, 2024
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Recommended citation: Copes, W. E., Q. D. Read, and B. J. Smith. Environmental influences on drying rate of spray applied disinfestants from horticultural production services. 2024. PhytoFrontiers: PHYTOFR-03-24-0019-R. DOI: 10.1094/PHYTOFR-03-24-0019-R. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-03-24-0019-R
Susceptibility of pESI positive Salmonella to treatment with biocide chemicals approved for use in poultry processing as compared to Salmonella without the pESI plasmid
Published in Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2024
Recommended citation: McMillan, E., E. S. Adams, T. Mitchell, J. Hawkins, Q. D. Read, A. Pokoo-Aikins, M. Berrang, C. E. Harris, M. D. Hughes, A. E. Glenn, and R. J. Meinersmann. 2024. Susceptibility of pESI positive Salmonella to treatment with biocide chemicals approved for use in poultry processing as compared to Salmonella without the pESI plasmid. Letters in Applied Microbiology 77(7): ovae067. DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovae067. https://doi.org/10.1093/lambio/ovae067
Effects of full-fat high-oleic soybean meal in layer diets on performance, egg quality and chemical composition
Published in Poultry Science, 2024
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Recommended citation: Toomer, O. T., P. Maharjan, K. L. Harding, T. C. Vu, R. Malheiros, R. Mian, M. Joseph, Q. D. Read, E. O. Oviedo-Rondon, and K. E. Anderson. 2024. Effects of full-fat high-oleic soybean meal in layer diets on performance, egg quality and chemical composition. Poultry Science 103(10): 104074. DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104074
A natural polymer material as a pesticide adjuvant for mitigating off-target drift
Published in Heliyon, 2024
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Recommended citation: Kannan, N., Q. D. Read, and W. Zhang. A natural polymer material as a pesticide adjuvant for mitigating off-target drift. 2024. Heliyon 10(16): e35510. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35510
Interpreting the spatial distribution of soil properties with a physically-based distributed hydrological model
Published in Geoderma Regional, 2024
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Recommended citation: Libohova, Z., M. Mancini, H. E. Winzeler, Q. D. Read, N. Sun, D. Beaudette, C. Williams, J. Blackstock, S. H. G. Silva, N. Curi, K. Adhikari, A. Ashworth, J. Minia, and P. R. Owens. 2024. Interpreting the spatial distribution of soil properties with a physically-based distributed hydrological model. Geoderma Regional: e00863. DOI: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2024.e00863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2024.e00863
Mycotoxin contamination and the nutritional content of corn targeted for animal feed
Published in Poultry Science, 2024
Recommended citation: Pokoo-Aikins, A., C. M. McDonough, T. R. Mitchell, J. A. Hawkins, L. F. Adams, Q. D. Read, X. Li, R. Shanmugasundaram, E. Rodewald, P. Acharya, A. E. Glenn, and S. E. Gold. 2024. Mycotoxin contamination and the nutritional content of corn targeted for animal feed. Poultry Science 103(12): 104303. DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104303
Electron-beam-killed Staphylococcus vaccine reduced lameness in broiler chickens
Published in Vaccines, 2024
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Recommended citation: Assumpcao, A. L. F. V., K. Arsi, K. S. Alharbi, A. Asnayanti, A. D. Trieu, Q. D. Read, R. Perera, A. Shwani, A. Hasan, S. Pillai, A. M. Donoghue, D. Rhoads, P. R. R. Jesudhasan, and A. A. K. Alrubaye. 2024. Electron-beam-killed Staphylococcus vaccine reduced lameness in broiler chickens. Vaccines 12(11): 1203. DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12111203. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12111203
Impact of commercial plastic queen cell cups on rearing success and development of honey bee queens
Published in Journal of Apicultural Research, 2024
Recommended citation: H. Abou-Shaara, S. Mehrparvar, Q. D. Read, J. Chen, and E. Amiri. Impact of commercial plastic queen cell cups on rearing success and development of honey bee queens. Journal of Apicultural Research. DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2024.2418682. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2024.2418682
Use of the Puccinia sorghi haustorial transcriptome to identify and characterize AvrRp1-D recognized by the maize Rp1-D resistance protein
Published in PLoS Pathogens, 2024
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Recommended citation: Kim, S.-B., K.-T. Kim, S. In, N. Jaiswal, G.-W. Lee, S. Jung, A. Rogers, L. F. Gómez-Trejo, S. Gautam, M. Helm, H.-K. Ahn, H.-Y. Lee, Q. D. Read, J. Woo, K. L. Holan, S. A. Whitham, J. D. G. Jones, D. Choi, R. Dean, E. Park, and P. Balint-Kurti. 2024. Use of the Puccinia sorghi haustorial transcriptome to identify and characterize AvrRp1-D recognized by the maize Rp1-D resistance protein. PLoS Pathogens 20(11): e1012662. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012662. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012662
Effects of potassium fertilizer on sugarcane yields and plant and soil potassium levels in Louisiana
Published in Agronomy, 2024
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Recommended citation: Johnson, R. M., K. A. Richard, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Effects of potassium fertilizer on sugarcane yields and plant and soil potassium levels in Louisiana. Agronomy 14(12): 2761. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy14122761. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14122761
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