Biography

Dr. Kenneth Elgersma has received his PhD in Rutgers University during the period of 2010 currently, he is working as Assistant Professor in University of Northern Iowa.  

Research Intrest

Dr. Kenneth Elgersma has several lines of active research which fall under 3 broad categories: ecosystem-level effects of agricultural management practices, wetland plant invasions, and meta-analysis of existing ecological data. 

List of Publications
Elgersma KJ, Ehrenfeld JG, Yu S, Vor T. Legacy effects overwhelm the short-term effects of exotic plant invasion and restoration on soil microbial community structure, enzyme activities, and nitrogen cycling. Oecologia (2011). 167(3): 733-745.
Elgersma KJ, Yu S, Vor T, Ehrenfeld JG. Microbial-mediated feedbacks of leaf litter on invasive plant growth and interspecific competition. Plant & Soil (2012) 356: 341-355.
Elgersma KJ. Soils Suppressing and Promoting Non-native Plant Invasions. In: Interactions in Soil: Promoting Plant Growth. Springer (2014).
Currie WS, Goldberg DE, Martina J, Wildova R. Emergence of nutrient-cycling feedbacks related to plant size and invasion success in a wetland community–ecosystem model. Ecological Modelling (2014).282: 69-82.

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