Research Results

Agroforestry

These projects have been supported by the Leopold Center. Click on a project name to read a printable summary of the key findings and other details. Full final reports are available from the Leopold Center by request.

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Project Name [PDF] Project ID
NEW Assessing soil quality impacts after conversion of marginal cropland to productive conservation One-page brief Full summary E2006-17
NEW The role of herbaceous woodland perennial diversity for improving nutrient uptake of riparian areas One-page brief Full summary E2006-03
Pawpaw trial maintenance   E2004-23
The role of herbaceous woodland perennial diversity for improving nutrient uptake capacity of riparian areas   E04-2004
Assessing the market potential of specialty forest products in local food systems   2004-M08A
Economically sustainable riparian buffer to promote bank stability and reduce gully erosion and phosphorus runoff in the Loess Hills   E30-2002
Black walnut cultivar performance   2002-01
Iowa location of regional pawpaw trials   2000-20
Improving tree establishment with forage crops   1999-85
Evaluation of three cropping systems grown under the influence of a shelterbelt   1998-26
Ecology and restoration of farmland woods in central Iowa   1998-21
Evaluation of interactions within a shelterbelt agroecosystem   1997-53
Demonstration of an agroforestry system to minimize pollution hazards from land application of treated municipal sludge   1995-47
Evaluation of interactions within a shelterbelt agroecosystem   1993-04
Native willow stream-bank plantings: a local resource to control erosion and provide an acceptable alternative riparian planting technique   1992-09
Oak regeneration response to thinning from below   1990-02
Species and variety of conifers for Christmas tree production in Iowa   1990-04
Poplar tree buffer strips grown in riparian corridors for non-point source pollution control and biomass production   1988-11 & 1990-75
"Full Circle Forestry" in southeast Iowa   1989-34

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