Steven J. Fonte

Colorado State University — United States

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics(87), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics(28), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility(16), Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems(16), Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology(16)

Publications160 total

Linking biological and organic matter indicators of soil health with soil water functions in semi-arid compost-amended and intensified cropping systems
Geoderma·2026Open Access
Perennialization and intercropping effects on cereal rhizosphere microbiome
Applied Soil Ecology·2025Open Access
Management and environmental drivers of soilborne pathogens in smallholder systems of western Kenya
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems·2025
Synergies and trade‐offs between ecosystem services and economics in dryland cover crop systems
Ecosphere·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Perennial forage-based fallows support long-term soil carbon and nutrient trajectories in smallholder rotations of the Peruvian Andes
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment·2025· 2 cited
Soil health indicators for water-limited regions: Evaluating relative sensitivity to compost and cropping intensification
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation·2025Open Access
Global change drivers alter weed performance and threaten forage production in an Andean agroecosystem
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment·2025Open Access
Long‐term cropping system and manure effects on soil health parameters and associated soil‐borne pathogens
Soil Science Society of America Journal·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Perennialization and Intercropping Effects on Cereal Rhizosphere Microbiome
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Long-term organic matter inputs enhance soil health and reduce soil-borne pathogen pressure in maize-bean rotations in Kenya
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment·2024· 12 cited
Assessing performance of simplified bioassays for soil-borne pathogens in smallholder systems of western Kenya
Frontiers in Plant Science·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Climate mitigation potential of cover crops in the United States is regionally concentrated and lower than previous estimates
Global Change Biology·2024· 7 cited
No-tillage, surface residue retention, and cover crops improved San Joaquin Valley soil health in the long term
California Agriculture·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
A teosinte and modern maize hybrid use different carbon allocation strategies in response to cover crop residue nitrogen
Plant and Soil·2024· 3 cited
Constraints on mineral-associated and particulate organic carbon response to regenerative management: carbon inputs and saturation deficit
Soil and Tillage Research·2024· 27 cited
Agroforestry enhances biological activity, diversity and soil‐based ecosystem functions in mountain agroecosystems of Latin America: A meta‐analysis
Global Change Biology·2023· 17 citedOpen Access
Traditional soil fertility management ameliorates climate change impacts on traditional Andean crops within smallholder farming systems
The Science of The Total Environment·2023· 16 citedOpen Access
Evaluating nutrient balances, soil carbon trends, and management options to support long-term soil productivity in smallholder crop-livestock systems
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems·2023· 7 cited
Dryland Winter Wheat Production and Its Relationship to Fine-Scale Soil Carbon Heterogeneity—A Case Study in the US Central High Plains
Agronomy·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Earthworms contribute significantly to global food production
Nature Communications·2023· 83 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Johan Six(11), Patrick Lavelle(11), Kate M. Scow(9), Courtland Kelly(6), Meagan E. Schipanski(6), Elena Velásquez(6), Steve W. Culman(5), José Camilo Bedano(4), Daniel Liptzin(4), Shannon B. Cappellazzi(4), G. Mac Bean(4), Michael Cope(4), Kelsey L.H. Greub(4), Elizabeth L. Rieke(4), P. W. Tracy(4), Ezra Aberle(4), Amanda J. Ashworth(4), Oscar Bañuelos Tavarez(4), Andy I. Bary(4), R. Louis Baumhardt(4)