Special Submissions:

Viney P. Aneja, Jessica Blunden, Kristen James, William H. Schlesinger, Raymond Knighton, Wendell Gilliam, Greg Jennings, Dev Niyogi, and Shawn Cole

Ammonia Assessment from Agriculture: U.S. Status and Needs
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0002in
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 515-520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Yin-Cheung M. Lo, Jacek A. Koziel, Lingshuang Cai, Steven J. Hoff, William S. Jenks, and Hongwei Xin

Simultaneous Chemical and Sensory Characterization of Volatile Organic Compounds and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted from Swine Manure using Solid Phase Microextraction and Multidimensional Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry–Olfactometry
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0382
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 521-534. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

T. Roberson, K. C. Reddy, S. S. Reddy, E. Z. Nyakatawa, R. L. Raper, D. W. Reeves, and J. Lemunyon

Carbon Dioxide Efflux from Soil with Poultry Litter Applications in Conventional and Conservation Tillage Systems in Northern Alabama
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0386
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 535-541. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M. P. Dusenbury, R. E. Engel, P. R. Miller, R. L. Lemke, and R. Wallander

Nitrous Oxide Emissions from a Northern Great Plains Soil as Influenced by Nitrogen Management and Cropping Systems
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0395
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 542-550. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

April L. Hiscox, David R. Miller, Britt A. Holmén, Wenli Yang, and Junming Wang

Near-Field Dust Exposure from Cotton Field Tilling and Harvesting
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0408
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 551-556. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Angelika Haeussermann, Annamaria Costa, Jean-Marie Aerts, Eberhard Hartung, Thomas Jungbluth, Marcella Guarino, and Daniel Berckmans

Development of a Dynamic Model to Predict PM₁₀ Emissions from Swine Houses
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0416
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 557-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ngwa Martin Ngwabie, Gunnar W. Schade, Thomas G. Custer, Stefan Linke, and Torsten Hinz

Abundances and Flux Estimates of Volatile Organic Compounds from a Dairy Cowshed in Germany
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0417
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 565-573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

D. Downey, D. K. Giles, and J.F. Thompson

In Situ Transmissiometer Measurements for Real-Time Monitoring of Dust Discharge during Orchard Nut Harvesting
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0423
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 574-581. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

David W. T. Griffith, Glenn R. Bryant, David Hsu, and Andy R. Reisinger

Methane Emissions from Free-Ranging Cattle: Comparison of Tracer and Integrated Horizontal Flux Techniques
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0426
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 582-591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H.J. Hellebrand and G.W. Schade

Carbon Monoxide from Composting due to Thermal Oxidation of Biomass
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0429
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 592-598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ian E. Galbally, Wayne V. Kirstine, C. P. (Mick) Meyer, and Ying Ping Wang

Soil–Atmosphere Trace Gas Exchange in Semiarid and Arid Zones
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0445
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 599-607. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Huawei Sun, Yuee Pan, Yongjing Zhao, Wendi A. Jackson, Lisa M. Nuckles, Irina L. Malkina, Veronica E. Arteaga, and Frank M. Mitloehner

Effects of Sodium Bisulfate on Alcohol, Amine, and Ammonia Emissions from Dairy Slurry
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0446
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 608-614. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Huawei Sun, Steven L. Trabue, Kenwood Scoggin, Wendi A. Jackson, Yuee Pan, Yongjing Zhao, Irina L. Malkina, Jacek A. Koziel, and Frank M. Mitloehner

Alcohol, Volatile Fatty Acid, Phenol, and Methane Emissions from Dairy Cows and Fresh Manure
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0357
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 615-622. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Reviews and Analyses:

David S. Powlson, Tom M. Addiscott, Nigel Benjamin, Ken G. Cassman, Theo M. de Kok, Hans van Grinsven, Jean-Louis L'hirondel, Alex A. Avery, and Chris van Kessel

When Does Nitrate Become a Risk for Humans?
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0177
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 291-295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Nangia, P. H. Gowda, D. J. Mulla, and G. R. Sands

Water Quality Modeling of Fertilizer Management Impacts on Nitrate Losses in Tile Drains at the Field Scale
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0224
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 296-307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Environmental Issues:

Ana Cláudia Rodrigues de Lima, Willem Hoogmoed, and Lijbert Brussaard

Soil Quality Assessment in Rice Production Systems: Establishing a Minimum Data Set
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0280
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 623-630. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Geneviève Bordeleau, Richard Martel, Guy Ampleman, and Sonia Thiboutot

Environmental Impacts of Training Activities at an Air Weapons Range
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0197
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 308-317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thomas W. Simpson, Andrew N. Sharpley, Robert W. Howarth, Hans W. Paerl, and Kyle R. Mankin

The New Gold Rush: Fueling Ethanol Production while Protecting Water Quality
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0599
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 318-324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Technical Reports:

Atmospheric Pollutants and Trace Gases:

Mahdi M. Al-Kaisi, Marc L. Kruse, and John E. Sawyer

Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Application on Growing Season Soil Carbon Dioxide Emission in a Corn–Soybean Rotation
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0240
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 325-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Bioremediation and Biodegradation:

Stéphanie Boudesocque, Emmanuel Guillon, Michel Aplincourt, Frédéric Martel, and Sandrine Noël

Use of a Low-Cost Biosorbent to Remove Pesticides from Wastewater
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0332
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 631-638. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ecological Risk Assessment:

David P. Kreutzweiser, Kevin P. Good, Derek T. Chartrand, Taylor A. Scarr, and Dean G. Thompson

Are Leaves that Fall from Imidacloprid-Treated Maple Trees to Control Asian Longhorned Beetles Toxic to Non-target Decomposer Organisms?
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0278
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 639-646. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

I. Icoz, D. Saxena, D. A. Andow, C. Zwahlen, and G. Stotzky

Microbial Populations and Enzyme Activities in Soil In Situ under Transgenic Corn Expressing Cry Proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0352
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 647-662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ecosystem Restoration:

L. Wu, N. He, Y. Wang, and X. Han

Storage and Dynamics of Carbon and Nitrogen in Soil after Grazing Exclusion in Leymus chinensis Grasslands of Northern China
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0196
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 663-668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ground Water Quality:

William D. Robertson and Sherry L. Schiff

Persistent Elevated Nitrate in a Riparian Zone Aquifer
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0102
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 669-679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jill C. Chomycia, Peter J. Hernes, Thomas Harter, and Brian A. Bergamaschi

Land Management Impacts on Dairy-Derived Dissolved Organic Carbon in Ground Water
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0183
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 333-343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heavy Metals in the Environment:

Y. D. Jing, Z. L. He, and X. E. Yang

Adsorption–Desorption Characteristics of Mercury in Paddy Soils of China
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0221
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 680-688. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Giehyeon Lee, Gunter Faure, Jerry M. Bigham, and David J. Williams

Metal Release from Bottom Sediments of Ocoee Lake No. 3, a Primary Catchment Area for the Ducktown Mining District
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0223
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 344-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Weiping Chen, Natalie Krage, Laosheng Wu, Genxing Pan, Maryam Khosrivafard, and Andrew C. Chang

Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead in California Cropland Soils: Role of Phosphate and Micronutrient Fertilizers
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0444
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 689-695. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Landscape and Watershed Processes:

C. Kent Keller, Caroline N. Butcher, Jeffrey L. Smith, and Richelle M. Allen-King

Nitrate in Tile Drainage of the Semiarid Palouse Basin
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0515
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 353-361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

William J. Ntow, Pay Drechsel, Benjamin Osei Botwe, Peter Kelderman, and Huub J. Gijzen

The Impact of Agricultural Runoff on the Quality of Two Streams in Vegetable Farm Areas in Ghana
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0136
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 696-703. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Andrew N. Sharpley, Peter J. A. Kleinman, A. Louise Heathwaite, William J. Gburek, Gordon J. Folmar, and John P. Schmidt

Phosphorus Loss from an Agricultural Watershed as a Function of Storm Size
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0366
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 362-368. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Organic Compounds in the Environment:

Cheng Gu and K. G. Karthikeyan

Sorption of the Antibiotic Tetracycline to Humic-Mineral Complexes
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0030
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 704-711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Suduan Gao, Thomas J. Trout, and Sally Schneider

Evaluation of Fumigation and Surface Seal Methods on Fumigant Emissions in an Orchard Replant Field
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0088
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 369-377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Keith A. Loftin, Craig D. Adams, Michael T. Meyer, and Rao Surampalli

Effects of Ionic Strength, Temperature, and pH on Degradation of Selected Antibiotics
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0230
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 378-386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Plant and Environment Interactions:

F. Munoz-Arboleda, R. Mylavarapu, C. Hutchinson, and K. Portier

Nitrate-Nitrogen Concentrations in the Perched Ground Water under Seepage-Irrigated Potato Cropping Systems
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0545
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 387-394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

H. H. Rogers, G. B. Runion, S. A. Prior, A. J. Price, H. A. Torbert, and D. H. Gjerstad

Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO₂ on Invasive Plants: Comparison of Purple and Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L. and C. esculentus L.)
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0155
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 395-400. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surface Water Quality:

Martin J. Shipitalo, Robert W. Malone, and Lloyd B. Owens

Impact of Glyphosate-Tolerant Soybean and Glufosinate-Tolerant Corn Production on Herbicide Losses in Surface Runoff
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0540
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 401-408. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Xiao-Dong Li, Harue Masuda, and Cong-Qiang Liu

Chemical and Isotopic Compositions of the Minjiang River, A Headwater Tributary of the Yangtze River
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0554
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 409-416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Warwick J. Dougherty, Paul J. Nicholls, Paul J. Milham, Euie J. Havilah, and Roy A. Lawrie

Phosphorus Fertilizer and Grazing Management Effects on Phosphorus in Runoff from Dairy Pastures
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0049
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 417-428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Xin-Qiang Liang, Hua Li, Ying-Xu Chen, Miao-Miao He, Guang-Ming Tian, and Zhi-Jian Zhang

Nitrogen Loss through Lateral Seepage in Near-Trench Paddy Fields
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0073
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 712-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Dan B. Jaynes, Tom C. Kaspar, Tom B. Moorman, and Tim B. Parkin

In Situ Bioreactors and Deep Drain-Pipe Installation to Reduce Nitrate Losses in Artificially Drained Fields
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0279
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 429-436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Todd V. Royer, Mark B. David, Lowell E. Gentry, Corey A. Mitchell, Karen M. Starks, Thomas Heatherly, II, and Matt R. Whiles

Assessment of Chlorophyll-a as a Criterion for Establishing Nutrient Standards in the Streams and Rivers of Illinois
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0344
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 437-447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Vadose Zone Processes and Chemical Transport:

Annette E. Rosenbom, Vibeke Ernstsen, Hannes Flühler, Karsten H. Jensen, Jens Christian Refsgaard, and Hannes Wydler

Fluorescence Imaging Applied to Tracer Distributions in Variably Saturated Fractured Clayey Till
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0145
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 448-458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

S. Molins, K. U. Mayer, C. Scheutz, and P. Kjeldsen

Transport and Reaction Processes Affecting the Attenuation of Landfill Gas in Cover Soils
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0250
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 459-468. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Waste Management:

K. R. Sistani, G. E. Brink, and J. L. Oldham

Managing Broiler Litter Application Rate and Grazing to Decrease Watershed Runoff Losses
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0191
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 718-724. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jason G. Warren, Chad J. Penn, Joshua M. McGrath, and Karamat Sistani

The Impact of Alum Addition on Organic P Transformations in Poultry Litter and Litter-Amended Soil
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0239
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 469-476. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jennifer M. Seiter, Kristin E. Staats-Borda, Matthew Ginder-Vogel, and Donald L. Sparks

XANES Spectroscopic Analysis of Phosphorus Speciation in Alum-Amended Poultry Litter
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0285
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 477-485. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Francis J. Larney, Andrew F. Olson, Jim J. Miller, Paul R. DeMaere, Francis Zvomuya, and Tim A. McAllister

Physical and Chemical Changes during Composting of Wood Chip–Bedded and Straw-Bedded Beef Cattle Feedlot Manure
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0351
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 725-735. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Wetlands and Aquatic Processes:

M.T. Moore, D.L. Denton, C.M. Cooper, J. Wrysinski, J.L. Miller, K. Reece, D. Crane, and P. Robins

Mitigation Assessment of Vegetated Drainage Ditches for Collecting Irrigation Runoff in California
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0172
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 486-493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Short Communications:

A. B. Leytem, P. Kwanyuen, P. W. Plumstead, R. O. Maguire, and J. Brake

Evaluation of Phosphorus Characterization in Broiler Ileal Digesta, Manure, and Litter Samples: ³¹P-NMR vs. HPLC
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0134
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 494-500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jang-Soon Kwon, Bernhard Mayer, Seong-Taek Yun, and Michael Nightingale

The Use of Ion Exchange Membranes for Isotope Analyses on Soil Water Sulfate: Laboratory Experiments
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0174
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 501-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kyung-Hee Shin, Kyoung-Woong Kim, Ju-Yong Kim, Kyung-Eun Lee, and Sung-Sik Han

Rhamnolipid Morphology and Phenanthrene Solubility at Different pH Values
Published online 1 March 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0258
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 509-514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Richard E. Zartman

Agroterrorism: A Guide for First Responders
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0023br
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 736. [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.M. Johnson

Groundwater Age
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2008.0001br
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 737. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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Biological Aspects of Metal Waste Reclamation with Biosolids
Published online 20 February 2008; doi:10.2134/jeq2008.0001er
J Environ Qual 2008 37: 738. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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