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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Kristofor R. Brye

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High Impact

University Professor

Also affiliated: Texas Tech University (2016); University of Wisconsin System (1999–2000); University of Wisconsin–Madison (1998–2001); University of Idaho (2014–2017); University of Arkansas System (2002–2025); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2016); University of Missouri (2023)

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences

39 h-index 327 pubs 5,615 cited

  • Soil
  • Agriculture
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Soil Pollutants
  • Arkansas
  • Phosphorus
  • Conservation of Natural Resources
  • Nitrogen
  • Water Purification
  • Fertilizers
  • Nitrates
  • Ecosystem
  • Manure
  • Glycine max
  • Geologic Sediments

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kristofor R. Brye's research focuses on understanding and improving agroecosystem processes, particularly concerning nutrient cycling and environmental impacts. His work has investigated the effects of crop management practices, such as nitrogen fertilization rates in corn, on nitrate leaching and the potential for carbon and nitrogen sequestration. He has also examined the broader cycling of carbon and nitrogen in various agroecosystems, including comparisons between prairie and maize environments.

Brye's research extends to plant physiology and genetics, with studies on soybean tolerance to water deficits and genome-wide association studies for salt tolerance in soybean germplasm. His work also addresses environmental monitoring, including measurements of soil surface carbon dioxide flux and microbial biomass in both natural and managed ecosystems. He has published extensively, with a h-index of 37 and over 5,000 citations, and has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Diego Della Lunga, Trenton L. Roberts, Lauren F. Greenlee, and Mike Daniels.

Metrics

  • h-index: 39
  • Publications: 327
  • Citations: 5,615

Positions

  • University Professor 2020–present
    University of Arkansas Soil and Environmental Sciences ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Biochar Rate Effects on Soil Water Content in Agricultural Production in the Lower Mississippi River Valley (2026)
    Journal of Environmental Protection DOI OpenAlex
  • Real-Wastewater-Derived-Struvite Effects on Dissolved Nutrients in Simulated Rainfall-Runoff Water (2026)
  • Runoff Water Quality Assessment from Furrow-Irrigated Rice Treated with Poultry Litter (2026)
  • Rice response as affected by various fertilizer‐P sources under contrasting irrigation methods (2026)
  • Comparative evaluation of pressure plate and evaporation–dewpoint methods for improved irrigation decision-making (2026)
  • Biochar type and rate effects on greenhouse gas emissions from furrow‐irrigated rice (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas-Flux-Determination Models and Calculation in Southeast Arkansas Cotton Production (2025)
    AgriEngineering 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cover Crop Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Warming Potential in Furrow-Irrigated Corn in the Lower Mississippi River Valley (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Use of Biochar and Industrial Hemp for Remediation of Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil: Root Uptake and Translocations for Cd, Pb, and Zn (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Hyperspectral indicators and characterization of glyphosate-induced stress in common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.) (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Winter hay‐feeding effects on soil properties in a rotationally grazed pasture system in the Ozark Highlands (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Industrial Hemp Cultivar and Biochar Rate to Remediate Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil from the Tar Creek Superfund Site, USA (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Rice Response to Struvite and Other Phosphorus Fertilizers in a Phosphorus-Deficient Soil Under Simulated Furrow-irrigation (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Near-Surface Soil Chemical Properties as Affected by Cover Crops Over Time in the Lower Mississippi River Valley (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Cover crop and wheel‐track effects on soil properties under cotton production in eastern Arkansas (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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