Projects

INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND FORECASTS INTO RISK-BASED MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409042

Publications

Flow detachment of soils under different land uses in the Loess Plateau of China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, G.H., Liu, G.B., Tang, K.M., Zhang, X.J. 2008. Flow detachment of soils under different land uses in the Loess Plateau of China. Transactions of the ASABE. 51(3):883-890.

Assessment and improvement of CLIGEN non-precipitation parameters for the Loess Plateau of China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chen, J., Zhang, X.J., Liu, W.Z., Li, Z. 2008. Assessment and improvement of CLIGEN non-precipitation parameters for the Loess Plateau of China. Transactions of the ASABE. 51(3):901-913.

Assessing impact of climate change on soil erosion and crop production in the Loess Plateau of China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J., Liu, W.Z. 2008. Assessing impact of climate change on soil erosion and crop production in the Loess Plateau of China. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. 63(1):24A-25A.

A wheat grazing model for simulating grain and beef production: model evaluation and validation - (Abstract)

Zhang, X.J., Tony, L.A., Phillips, W.A., Horn, G.W., Edward, J., Zhang, H.L. 2007. A wheat grazing model for simulating grain and beef production: Model evaluation and validation [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 4-8, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2007 CDROM.

Assessing impact of climate change on soil erosion and conservation in southern Loess Plateau of China - (Abstract)

Zhang, X.J., Liu, W., Li, Z., Shen, H., Wang, J. 2007. Assessing impact of climate change on soil erosion and conservation in southern Loess Plateau of China [abstract]. International Soil and Water Conservation Conference, July 21-25, 2007, Tampa, Florida. p. 89. 2007 CD-ROM.

Spatiotemporal Downscaling of Global Climate Model Output for Assessing Soil Erosion and Crop Production Under Climate Change. - (Abstract)

Zhang, X.J. 2007. Spatiotemporal downscaling of global climate model output for assessing soil erosion and crop production under climate change [abstract]. International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics Meeting, XXIV General Assembly, July 2-13, 2007, Perugia, Italy. 2007 CDROM.

A COMPARISON OF EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT SPATIAL DOWNSCALING OF GCM OUTPUT FOR SOIL EROSION AND CROP PRODUCTION ASSESSMENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J. 2007. A comparison of explicit and implicit spatial downscaling of gcm output for soil erosion and crop production assessments. Climatic Change. Available: http://www.climaticchange.com/DOI 10.1007/s10584-007-9256-1.

OPTIMIZING WATER AND FERTILIZER INPUT USING AN ELASTICITY INDEX: A CASE STUDY WITH MAIZE IN THE LOESS PLATEAU OF CHINA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, W., Zhang, X.J. 2007. Optimizing water and fertilizer input using an elasticity index: A case study with maize in the Loess Plateau of China. Field Crops Research. 100(2-3):302-310.

SPATIAL DOWNSCALING OF GLOBAL CLIMATE MODEL OUTPUT FOR SITE-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND SOIL EROSION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J. 2005. Spatial downscaling of global climate model output for site-specific assessment of crop production and soil erosion. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 135:215-229.

APPLICABILITY OF RARE EARTH ELEMENT OXIDES AS SEDIMENT TRACERS FOR COARSE-GRAINED, ALLUVIAL SOILS 1656 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kimoto, A., Nearing, M.A., Zhang, X.J., Powell, D.M. 2006. Applicability of rare earth element oxides as sediment tracers for coarse-textured soils. Catena 65:214.221.

SIMULATING REGIONAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESOURCE, EROSION, AND WHEAT PRODUCTION USING CLIGEN AND WEPP MODELS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J. 2005. Simulating regional impacts of climate change on water resource, erosion, and wheat production using cligen and wepp models. World Resource Review. 17(3):335-349.

SIMULATING IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON RUNOFF, EROSION, AND WHEAT PRODUCTION USING CLIGEN AND WEPP MODELS - (Abstract)

Zhang, X.J. 2005. Simulating impact of climate change on runoff, erosion, and wheat production using cligen and wepp models. Proceedings International Global Warming Conference. Abstract No. ZX-2083.

SIMULATING POTENTIAL RESPONSE OF HYDROLOGY, SOIL EROSION, AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN CHANGWU TABLELAND ON SOUTHERN LOESS PLATEAU OF CHINA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J., Liu, W. 2005. Simulating potential response of hydrology, soil erosion, and crop productivity to climate change in Changwu Tableland on southern Loess Plateau of China. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 131:127-142.

VALIDATION OF WEPP SEDIMENT FEEDBACK RELATIONSHIP USING SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED RILL EROSION DATA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J., Li, Z., Ding, W. 2005. Validation of wepp sediment feedback relationship using spatially distributed rill erosion data. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 69:1440-1447.

GENERATING CORRELATIVE STORM VARIABLES FOR CLIGEN USING A DISTRIBUTION-FREE APPROACH - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J. 2005. Generating correlative storm variables for CLINGEN using a distribution-free approach. Transactions of the ASAE. 48(2):567-575.

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SOIL EROSION, RUNOFF, AND WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J., Nearing, M.A. 2005. Impact of climate change on soil erosion, runoff, and wheat productivity in central Oklahoma. Catena. 61:185-195.

SPATIAL SENSITIVITY OF PREDICTED SOIL EROSION AND RUNOFF TO CLIMATE CHANGE AT REGIONAL SCALES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J. 2004. Spatial sensitivity of predicted soil erosion and runoff to climate change at regional scales. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 61(2):58-64.

RESPONSE OF MODEL PREDICTION ERRORS AND UNCERTAINTIES TO CLIMATE SCENARIOS - (Abstract)

Zhang, X.J., Steiner, J.L. 2004. Response of model prediction errors and uncertainties to climate scenarios [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. CD-ROM 2004.

CALIBRATION, REFINEMENT, AND APPLICATION OF THE WEPP MODEL FOR SIMULATING CLIMATIC IMPACT ON WHEAT PRODUCTION. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J. 2004. Calibration, refinement, and application of the WEPP model for simulating climatic impact on wheat production. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 47(4):1075-1085.

DOWNSCALING MONTHLY FORECASTS TO SIMULATE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SOIL EROSION AND WHEAT PRODUCTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J., Nearing, M.A., Garbrecht, J.D., Steiner, J.L. 2004. Downscaling monthly forecasts to simulate impacts of climate change on soil erosion and wheat production. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 68:1376-1385.

CLIGEN NON-PRECIPITATION PARAMETERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON WEPP CROP SIMULATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.J. 2004. CLIGEN non-precipitation parameters and their impact on WEPP crop simulation. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 20(4):447-454.

SIMULATING WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY UNDER VARIOUS CLIMATE SCENARIOS. - (Abstract)

ZHANG, J. SIMULATING WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY UNDER VARIOUS CLIMATE SCENARIOS. CD-ROM. MADISON, WI: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY. 2003.

DOWNSCALING NOAA'S SEASONAL CLIMATE FORECASTS TO PREDICT HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE - (Abstract)

GARBRECHT, J.D., SCHNEIDER, J.M., ZHANG, X.J. DOWNSCALING NOAA'S SEASONAL CLIMATE FORECASTS TO PREDICT HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE. AVAILABLE FROM: http://ams.confex.com/ams/84annual/18hydro/abstracts/68223.htm AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY PROCEEDINGS [2003].

DOWNSCALING NOAA'S SEASONAL PRECIPITATION FORECASTS TO PREDICT HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

GARBRECHT, J.D., SCHNEIDER, J.M., ZHANG, X.J. DOWNSCALING NOAA'S SEASONAL PRECIPITATION FORECASTS TO PREDICT HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE. CD-ROM. BOSTON, MA: AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY. 2004.

CLIMATE FORECASTS: EMERGING POTENTIAL TO REDUCE DRYLAND FARMERS' RISKS - (Book/Chapter)

Steiner, J.L., Schneider, J.M., Garbrecht, J.D., Zhang, X.J. 2004. Climate forecasts: emerging potential to reduce dryland farmers' risks. In: Rao, S.C., Ryan, J., editors. Challenges and Strategies of Dryland Agriculture. Special publication number 32. Madison, WI: Soil Science Society of America. p. 47-65.

EVALUATION OF CLIGEN PRECIPITATION PARAMETERS AND THEIR IMPLICATION ON WEPP RUNOFF AND EROSION PREDICTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.C., Garbrecht, J.D. Evaluation of CLIGEN precipitation parameters and their implication on WEPP runoff and soil loss prediction. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 2003. v. 46(2). p. 311-320.

ASSESSING IMPACT OF SEASONAL AND INTERANNUAL CLIMATE VARIATIONS USING CLIGEN AND WEPP MODELS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, X.C. Assessing seasonal climatic impact on water resources and crop production using CLIGEN and WEPP models. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 2003. v. 46(3). p. 685-693.

ASSESSING IMPACT OF INTERANNUAL CLIMATE VARIATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY USING CLIGEN AND WEPP MODELS. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Zhang, X.C. Assessing impact of interannual climate variations on water resource and crop productivity using CLIGEN and WEPP models. CD-ROM. Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Hydrology. 2003. American Meterological Society.

THE SEASONAL PATTERN OF RECENT CHANGE IN PRECIPITATION NORMALS - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (01-Oct-02)

THE SEASONAL PATTERN OF RECENT CHANGE IN PRECIPITATION NORMALS - (Abstract) - (19-Aug-02)

GENERATING REPRESENTATIVE SEQUENCES OF DAILY PRECIPITATION FOR AGRICULTURAL SIMULATIONS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

GARBRECHT, J.D., ZHANG, X.J. GENERATING REPRESENTATIVE SEQUENCES OF DAILY PRECIPITATION FOR AGRICULTURAL SIMULATIONS. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE. 2003. v. 19(4). p. 423-429.