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    Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

    Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

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    Maria Lucia Silveira

    Professor, Grassland Biogeochemistry

    Program Areas

    • Research

      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.

    • 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

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    2510 Sam Noble Parkway
    Ardmore, OK 73401
    580-223-5810

    email: mlsilveira@noble.org

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