Alex Woodley

Root traits and mycorrhizal fungi mediate reactive N and warming impacts on soil organic carbon

Qiu, Y., Zhao, Y., Wang, B., Xu, X., He, T., Zhang, K., … Hu, S. (2026, February 25). Nature Communications, Vol. 2.

A Canopy Height Model Derived from Unmanned Aerial System Imagery Provides Late-Season Weed Detection and Explains Variation in Crop Yield

Teasley, F., Woodley, A. L., & Austin, R. (2025, December 16). Agronomy.

Delaying application and injecting nitrogen fertilizer with urease and nitrification inhibitors decreased nitrous oxide emissions and enhanced corn yields

Woodley, A. L., Drury, C. F., Yang, X. Y., Phillips, L. A., Reynolds, W. D., Calder, W., & Oloya, T. O. (2025, June 5). Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 6.

Direct Measurement of Carbon Dioxide Removal Due to Enhanced Weathering

Milliken, E., Woodley, A., & Planavsky, N. J. (2025, July 28). Environmental Science & Technology Letters, Vol. 7.

Investigating GERMs: How Genotype, Environment, and Rhizosphere Microbiome interactions underlie heat response in maize and sorghum

Korth, N., Borrero, I., Rumley, K., Woodley, A. L., Choudoir, M. J., & Gage, J. L. (2025, December 10). (Vol. 12). Vol. 12.

Polyhalite as an alternative potassium fertilizer for sweetpotatoes

Kile, L., Woodley, A., Gatiboni, L., & Suchoff, D. (2025, July 1). Agronomy Journal, Vol. 117.

Evaluating Chinese fiber hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) varieties and planting dates in North Carolina

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 7(3).

Evaluating biomass sustainability: Why below-ground carbon sequestration matters

Forfora, N., Azuaje, I., Vivas, K. A., Vera, R. E., Brito, A., Venditti, R., … Gonzalez, R. (2024, January 9). Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 439.

Fungal biomass and ectomycorrhizal community assessment of phosphorus responsive Pinus taeda plantations

Hackman, J., Woodley, A., Carter, D., Strahm, B., Averill, C., Vilgalys, R., … Cook, R. (2024, May 28). Frontiers in Fungal Biology, Vol. 5.

Impact of Pre-Plant Fertilizer Rates in Combination with Polysulphate® on Soil Nitrogen Distribution and Yield of Short-Day Strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa cv. Camarosa)

Agronomy, 14(4), 774.

Intermediate soil acidification induces highest nitrous oxide emissions

Qiu, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, K., Xu, X., Zhao, Y., Bai, T., … Hu, S. (2024, March 27). Nature Communications, Vol. 15.

Multi-amplicon nitrogen cycling gene standard: An innovative approach for quantifying N-transforming soil microbes in terrestrial ecosystems

Gillespie, C. J., Sit, T. L., Loucanides, A. J., Hu, J., Matusko, B. E., Terwilliger, N. R., … Hu, S. (2024, May 10). Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Vol. 195.

Pinus taeda carryover phosphorus availability on the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

Hackman, J., Cook, R., Strahm, B., Carter, D., Woodley, A., Garcia, K., … Campoe, O. (2024, January 31). Forest Ecology and Management, Vol. 555, p. 121701.

U.S. cereal rye winter cover crop growth database

Huddell, A. M., Thapa, R., Marcillo, G. S., Abendroth, L. J., Ackroyd, V. J., Armstrong, S. D., … Mirsky, S. B. (2024, February 13). Scientific Data, Vol. 11.

Using microdialysis to assess soil diffusive P and translocated sap flow P concentrations in Southern Pinus taeda plantations

Hackman, J., Cook, R., Strahm, B., Carter, D., Woodley, A., & Garcia, K. (2024, January 5). Plant and Soil, Vol. 1, pp. 409–426.

Horizontal Planting Orientation Can Improve Yield in Organically Grown Sweetpotato

HortScience, 59(1), 36–42.

No-till imparts yield stability and greater cumulative yield under variable weather conditions in the southeastern USA piedmont

Field Crops Research, 292, 108811.

Pinus Taeda Phosphorus Carryover Effects on the Atlantic Coastal Plain

Hackman, J. J., Cook, R., Garcia, K., Carter, D., Woodley, A., Strahm, B. S., … Campoe, O. (2023, January 1). SSRN Electronic Journal.

The impact of conservation tillage intensities on mean yields and yield risk

Cooray, A., Rejesus, R. M., Aglasan, S., Li, Z., & Woodley, A. (2023, July 4). Soil Security, Vol. 12.

Using Microdialysis to Assess Soil Diffusive P and Translocated Sap Flow P Concentrations in Southern Pinus taeda Plantations

Research Square.

Distribution and Fractionation of Zinc and Copper in Poultry Litters Across North Carolina

Kulesza, S., Burns, J., Woodley, A., Gatiboni, L., Shupe, M., & Hicks, K. (2022, May 16). Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Vol. 5, pp. 2685–2699.

Effects of Nitrogen Source and Rate on Soybean Yield and Quality

Burns, J., Kulesza, S., Vann, R., & Woodley, A. (2022, September 4). Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, Vol. 9, pp. 559–570.

Evaluation of conservation tillage practices in the production of organic flue‐cured tobacco

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 5(4).

Evaluation of synthetic hydroxyapatite as a potential phosphorus fertilizer for application in Forest plantations

Hackman, J., Ozyhar, T., Chien, S. H., Hilty, F., Woodley, A., & Cook, R. L. (2022, July 3). Forest Science and Technology, Vol. 18, pp. 127–134.

Evaluation of the use of polyethylene mulches in the production of organic flue‐cured tobacco

Agronomy Journal, 114(4), 2501–2517.

Legume cover crop type and termination method effects on labile soil carbon and nitrogen and aggregation

Bloszies, S. A., Reberg‐Horton, S. C., Heitman, J. L., Woodley, A. L., Grossman, J. M., & Hu, S. (2022, February 12). Agronomy Journal, Vol. 4, pp. 1817–1832.

Organic nitrogen fertilizer sources for field production of flue‐cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)

Kulesza, S. B., Manning, N. J., Vann, M. C., Suchoff, D. H., Woodley, A. L., & McGinnis, M. M. (2022, January 25). Agronomy Journal.

Agronomic management of early maturing soybeans in North Carolina

Gross, M. K. R., Vann, R., Brown, A., Formella, A., Gibbs, A., Gurganus, R., … Woodley, A. (2021, January 1). Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management, Vol. 9.

Cover crops can increase ammonia volatilization and reduce the efficacy of urease inhibitors

Kulesza, S. B., Woodley, A. L., Heather, K., & Kilroy, G. (2021, December 21). Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 1, pp. 398–406.

Effect of crop rotation and cropping history on net nitrogen mineralization dynamics of a clay loam soil

Zhang, B., Li, J., Drury, C. F., Woodley, A. L., & Yang, X. (2021, September 24). Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Vol. 102, pp. 445–456.

Stover harvest and tillage effects on corn seedling emergence

Agomoh, I. V., Drury, C. F., Reynolds, W. D., Woodley, A., Yang, X., Phillips, L. A., & Rehmann, L. (2021, June 15). Agronomy Journal, Vol. 113, pp. 3688–3696.

Understanding the Relationship Between Wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Damage, Varietal Resistance, and Cover Crop Use in Organic Sweetpotato

Journal of Economic Entomology, 114(5), 2127–2134.

Winter cover crop management in the production of organic flue‐cured tobacco

Hahn, S. L., Woodley, A. L., & Vann, M. C. (2021, March 26). Agronomy Journal, Vol. 113, pp. 2698–2709.

Winter crop effect on soybean production in the Southeast United States

Gross, M. K. R., Vann, R. A., Woodley, A. L., & Jordan, D. (2021, November 17). Agronomy Journal, Vol. 114, pp. 662–677.

Ammonia volatilization, nitrous oxide emissions, and corn yields as influenced by nitrogen placement and enhanced efficiency fertilizers

Woodley, A. L., Drury, C. F., Yang, X. Y., Phillips, L. A., Reynolds, D. W., Calder, W., & Oloya, T. O. (2020, April 16). Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 84, pp. 1327–1341.

Green and animal manure use in organic field crop systems

Agronomy Journal, 112(2), 648–674.

Impacts of corn stover removal on carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions

Drury, C. F., Woodley, A. L., Reynolds, W. D., Yang, X. M., Phillips, L. A., Rehmann, L., & Calder, W. (2020, May 30). Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 85, pp. 1334–1348.

Nutrient Cycling in Organic Field Crops in Canada and the United States

Agronomy Journal, 111(6), 2769–2785.

Improved acid trap methodology for determining ammonia volatilization in wind tunnel experiments

Woodley, A. L., Drury, C. F., Reynolds, W. D., Calder, W., Yang, X. M., & Oloya, T. O. (2018, January 5). Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Vol. 98, pp. 193–199.

Long‐term Cropping Effects on Partitioning of Water Flow and Nitrate Loss between Surface Runoff and Tile Drainage

Woodley, A. L., Drury, C. F., Reynolds, W. D., Tan, C. S., Yang, X. M., & Oloya, T. O. (2018, June 15). Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 47, pp. 820–829.

Streaming Urea Ammonium Nitrate with or without Enhanced Efficiency Products Impacted Corn Yields, Ammonia, and Nitrous Oxide Emissions

Woodley, A. L., Drury, C. F., Yang, X. M., Reynolds, W. D., Calder, W., & Oloya, T. O. (2018, February 15). Agronomy Journal, Vol. 110, pp. 444–454.

Combining Urease and Nitrification Inhibitors with Incorporation Reduces Ammonia and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Increases Corn Yields

Drury, C. F., Yang, X., Reynolds, W. D., Calder, W., Oloya, T. O., & Woodley, A. L. (2017, August 3). Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 46, pp. 939–949.

Managing Energy, Nutrients, and Pests in Organic Field Crops

Woodley, A., Audette, Y., Fraser, T., Arcand, M. M., Voroney, P., Knight, J. D., & Lynch, D. H. (2014, February 7). Managing Energy, Nutrients, and Pests in Organic Field Crops, pp. 59–106.