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Maria Lucia Silveira

Professor, Grassland Biogeochemistry
Range Cattle Research and Education Center
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Program Areas

  • Research

    Departmental Research Areas:

    Research focus:
    My research program is focused primarily on grassland biogeochemistry, with special emphasis on the areas of nutrient management, nutrient cycling, water quality, and ecosystem services associated with cultivated and native grassland ecosystems.

    Current research projects are focused on:

    1. Evaluating the relationships among land management, agricultural production, and delivery of ecosystem services (including soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas mitigation) in a changing climate.
    2. Identifying potential synergies and trade-offs associated with grassland intensification
    3. Developing nutrient management strategies to achieve production and conservation goals.
  • Extension

    My extension program is complementary to my research efforts and addresses the agronomic and environmental challenges associated with nutrient management in forage-based beef cattle production in Florida. During the past 16 years, I have provided a leading role in developing, evaluating, and promoting soil nutrient management strategies that result in adequate forage production while protecting soil and water resources. My extension program major goals are to:

    • Develop and implement environmentally-sound fertilization management for pastures in Florida
    • Provide technical expertise and scientific basis for the development and implementation of state environmental regulations
    • Improve forage production and environmental protection by facilitating producer adoption of sustainable soil nutrient management programs and best management practices
    • Promote and disseminate science-based information about the critical ecological services associated with native and cultivated pastures in Florida

Publications

  • Selected Publications

    Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications (2020-2022)

    1.   Kohmann, M.M., Silveira, M.L., Brandani, C.B., Sanchez, J.M.D., da Silva, H.S., and Vendramini, J.M.B. 2022. Plant litter chemical characteristics drive decomposition in subtropical rangelands under prescribed fire management. Rangeland Ecology and Management (In Press)

    2.   Spiegal, S., Vendramini, J.M.B., Bittman, S., Silveira, M.L., Gifford, C., Rotz, C.A., Ragosta, J., Kleimann, P.J.A. 2022. Recycling nutrients in the beef supply chain through circular manuresheds: Data to assess tradeoffs. Journal of Environmental Quality DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20365.

    3.   Williams, M., et al. 2022. P-FLUX: A phosphorus budget dataset spanning diverse agricultural production systems in the U.S. and Canada. Journal of Environmental Quality DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20351

    4.   Sanchez, J.M.D., Vendramini, J.M.B., Silveira, M.L., Kohmann, M.M., Silva, H.M.S., Moriel, P., Hendry, D.D., Hendry, F. 2022. Ruminal digestibility and in-vitro methane emissions of native plant species in subtropical rangelands. Rangeland Ecology & Management 82:42-50.  DOI: 10.1016/j.rama.2022.02.002.

    5.   Silva, L.S., Sollenberger, L.E., Mullenix, M.K., Kohmann, M.M., Dubux, J.C.B., Silveira, M.L. 2022. Soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in nitrogen-fertilized grass and legume-grass forage systems. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 122: 105-117. DOI: 10.1007/s10705-021-10188-9

    6.   Lu, Y., Silveira, M.L., O’Connor, G.A., Vendramini, and Li, Y.C. 2022. Biochar type and application methods affected nitrogen and phosphorus leaching from a sandy soil amended with inorganic fertilizers and biosolids. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, DOI: 10.1002/agg2.20236.

    7.   Bracho, R.G., Silveira, M.L., Boughton, R., Sanchez, J.M.D., Kohmann, M.M., Brandani, C.B., Celis, G. 2021. Carbon dynamics and soil greenhouse fluxes in a Florida’s native rangeland before and after fire. Agricultural and Forest Metereology, DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108682

    8.   Radujkovic, D., Verbruggen, E., Seabloom, E.W., Bahn, M., Biederman, L.A., Borer, E.T., Boughton, E.H., Catford, J.A., Campioli, M., Donohue, I., Ebeling, A., Eskelinen, A., Fay, P.A., Hansart, A., Knops, J.M.H., MacDougall, A.S., Ohlert, T., Venterink, H.O., Raynaud, X., Risch, A., Roscher, C., Schutz, M., Silveira, M.L., Stevens, C.J., Van Sundert, K., Virtanen, R., Wardle, G.M., Wragg, P.D., Vicca. S. 2021 Soil properties as key predictors of global grassland production: have we overlooked micronutrients? Ecology Letters. DOI: 10.1111/ele.13894

    9.   Silva, L.S. da, Sollenberger, L.E., Kohmann, M.K., Dubeux, J.C.B., Aryal, P., Silveira, M.L., Vendramini, J.M.B. 2021. Litter mass and nitrogen disappearance in year-round nitrogen-fertilized grass and legume-grass forage systems. Agronomy Journal 113:5170-5182. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.20826

    10.  Paudel, S., Cobb, A.B., Boughton, E.H., Spiegal, S., Boughton, R.K., Silveira, M.L., Swain, H.M., Reuter, R., Goodman, L.E., Steiner, J.L. 2021. A framework for sustainable management of ecosystem services and disservices in perennial grassland agroecosystems. Ecosphere DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3837.

    11.  Lu. Y., Silveira, M.L., O’Connor, G.A., Vendramini, J.M.B., Erickson, J.E., and Li, Y.C. 2021. Assessing the impacts of biochar and fertilizer management strategies on N and P balances in subtropical pastures. Geoderma 394 DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115038 

    12.  Arthington, J.D., Silveira, M.L., Caramalac, L.S., Fernandes, H.J., Heldt, J.S., and Ranches, J. 2021 Effects of varying sources of Cu, Zn, and Mn on mineral status and preferential intake of salt-based supplements by beef cows and calves and rainfall-induced metal loss. Translational Animal Science. DOI: 10.1093/tas/txab046.

    13.  Kohmann, M.M., Saha, A., Silveira, M.L., Boughton, E.H., Swain, H., Brandani, C.B. 2021. Farm-scale phosphorus budgets of beef cow-calf operations. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystem 119:389-403. DOI: 10.1007/s10705-021-10130-z.

    14.  Lu. Y., Silveira, M.L., Cavigelli, M., O’Connor, G.A., Vendramini, J.M.B., Erickson, J.E., and Li, Y.C. 2020. Biochar impacts on nutrient dynamics in subtropical grassland soil: 2. Greenhouse gas emissions. Journal of Environmental Quality 49:1421-1434. DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20141.

    15.  Lu. Y., Silveira, M.L., O’Connor, G.A., Vendramini, J.M.B., Erickson, J.E., Li, Y.C., and Cavigelli, M. 2020. Biochar impacts on nutrient dynamics in subtropical grassland soil: 1. Nitrogen and phosphorus leaching. Journal of Environmental Quality 49:1408-1420. DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20139.

    16.  Garzon, J.A., Vendramini, J.M.B., Silveira, M.L., Moriel, P., da Silva, H.M., Dubeux, J.C.B. Jr.,  Kaneko, M., Carnelos, C.C., and Mamede, P.A. 2021. Harvest management and genotype effects on sunn hemp forage characteristics. Agronomy Journal 113:298-307. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.20465.

    17.  Orrico, M.A.P. Jr., Vendramini, J.M.B., Erickson, J., Moriel, P., Silveira, M.L., Aguiar, A.D., Sanchez, J.M.D., Silva, W.L., Silva, H.M. 2020. Nutritive value and fermentation characteristics of silages produced from different sweet sorghum plant components with or without microbial inoculation. Applied Animal Science 36:777-783.

    18.  Reye-Cabrera, J., Erickson, J., Leon, R.G., Quadros, D.G., Silveira, M.L., and Sollenberger, L.E. 2020. Bahiagrass pasture and elephantgrass bioenergy cropping systems differ in root traits. Agronomy Journal 112:4810-4821. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.20382.

    19.  Kohmann, M.M., Silveira, M.L., Brandani, C.B., Aukema, K., 2020. Below-ground biomass decomposition is driven by chemical composition in subtropical pastures and native rangelands. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment DOI: 10.1002/agg2.20076

    20.  Kohmann, M.M., Sanchez, J., Silveira, M.L., Brandani, C.B., Baldo, A., Borges, B., Ribeirinho, V., 2020. Intensification enhances litter carbon and nitrogen decomposition dynamics in subtropical grazinglands. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment DOI: 10.1002/agg2.20075

    21.  Risch et al. 2020. Global impacts of fertilization and herbivore removal on soil net nitrogen mineralization are modulated by local climate and soil properties. Global Change Biology 26:7173-7185.

    22.  Cooley, K.D., Sollenberger, L.E., Kohmann, M.M., Blount, A.S.,  Dubeux, Jr., J.C.B., Silveira, M.L., da Silva, L.S., Aryal, P. 2020. Rhizoma peanut herbage and root-rhizome responses to extended regrowth periods. Crop Science 60:2802-2813.

    23.  Silveira, M.L., Brandani, C.B., Kohmann, M.M., Erickson, J.E., Reyes-Cabrera, J., Leon, R.G., Sollenberger, L.E., Piotto, V., Quadros, D.G., Mello, S.Q.S. 2020. Short-term effects of bioenergy cropping on soil C and N dynamics in a Florida Ultisol. Soil Science Society of America Journal 84:1233-1246. doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20081

    24.  Lu. Y., Silveira, M.L., Vendramini, J.M.B., Erickson, J.E., Li, Y. 2020. Biosolids and biochar application effects on bahiagrass herbage accumulation and nutritive value. Agronomy Journal 112, 1330-1345.

    25.  Spiegal, S., Kleinman, P., Endale, D., Bryant, R., Dell, C., Goslee, S., Meinen, R., Flynn, C., Baker, J., Browning, D., McCarty, G., Bittman, S., Carter, J., Cavigelli, M., Duncan, E., Gowda, P., Li, X., Ponce-Campos, G., Cibin, R., Silveira, M.L., Smith, D., Arthur, S., Yang, Q.C. 2020. Manuresheds: Advancing nutrient recycling in US agriculture. Agricultural Systems 182. DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102813

    26.  Wade, J., at al. 2020.Assessing the sensitivity and repeatability of permanganate oxidizable carbon as a soil health metric: An interlab comparison across soils. Geoderma 366, DOI 10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114235.

    27.  Silva, H.M.S., Vendramini, J.M.B., Oliveira, F.C.L., Soares, C.V.S., Kaneko, M. Silveira, M.L., Sanchez, J.M.D., Yarborough, J.K. 2020. Harvest frequency effects in herbage characteristics of ‘Mavuno’ brachiariagrass. Crop Science 60:113-1122.

    28.  Borges, B.M.M.N., Peixoto, F.R., Braga, M.M.; Brunozzi, B.B., Silveira, M.L., Coutinho, E.L.M. 2020. Response of bermudagrass to enhanced-efficiency fertilizers, application strategies and release under tropical conditions. Australian Journal of Crop Science 14:108-115 DOI: 10.21475/ajcs.20.14.01.p1929

  • ResearchGate

    Maria L. Silveira on ResearchGate

  • Extension Publications (EDIS)

    Maria Lucia Silveira EDIS Publications

Curriculum Vitae

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Maria Silveira

CONTACT INFORMATION

Range Cattle Research and Education Center
University of Florida
3401 Experiment Station
Ona, FL 33865-9706

(863) 374-7054
(863) 735-1930 fax

email: mlas@ufl.edu