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- Retired Professor
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Heilman, James Professor
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My research is focused on water use, greenhouse gas emission, and energy exchange in managed and unmanaged ecosystem, with an emphasis on plant-environment interactions, and plant-water relations. Research has been conducted in wheat, cotton, sorghum, soybean, rice, vineyards, coastal marshes, grasslands, savannas, and forests. I am the PI for FLUXNET sites in a grassland and a forest on the Edwards Plateau in central Texas, part of a global network of eddy flux tower installations for monitoring carbon, water, and energy exchange between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere.
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Maeda, M. M., Cothren, J. T., Heilman, J. L., Fernandez, C. J., Morgan, G. D., & da Costa, V. A.
(2019).
1-Methylcyclopropene Effects on Field-Grown Cotton: Morphological Characteristics and Yield. Journal of Cotton Science.
23(1), 118-130.
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Bagnall, D., Morgan, C., Molling, C. C., Heilman, J. L., & Moore, G. W.
(2019).
Testing a Water Redistribution Model in a Cracked Vertisol at Two Scales. Vadose Zone Journal.
18(1), 1-11.
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Cooper, C. E., Aparecido, L., Muir, J. P., Morgan, C., Heilman, J. L., & Moore, G. W.
(2019).
Transpiration in recovering mixed loblolly pine and oak stands following wildfire in the Lost Pines region of Texas. Ecohydrology.
12(1), e2052-e2052.
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Kamps, R. H., & Heilman, J. L.
(2018).
A method to calculate a locally relevant water year for ecohydrological studies using eddy covariance data. Ecohydrology.
11(7), e1980-e1980.
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Maeda, M. M., Cothren, J. T., Heilman, J. L., Fernandez, C. J., Morgan, G. D., & Da Costa, V. A.
(2018).
Molecular biology and physiology: 1-methylcyclopropene effects on field-grown cotton: Physiological characteristics. Journal of Cotton Science.
22(1), 86-96.
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Tokumoto, I., Heilman, J. L., Schwinning, S., McInnes, K. J., Litvak, M. E., Morgan, C., & Kamps, R. H.
(2014).
Small-scale variability in water storage and plant available water in shallow, rocky soils. Plant and Soil: international journal on plant-soil relationships.
385(1-2), 193-204.
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Storlien, J. O., Hons, F. M., Wight, J. P., & Heilman, J. L.
(2014).
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide Emissions Impacted by Bioenergy Sorghum Management. Soil Science Society of America Journal.
78(5), 1694-1706.
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Elkington, R. J., Rebel, K. T., Heilman, J. L., Litvak, M. E., Dekker, S. C., & Moore, G. W.
(2014).
Species-specific water use by woody plants on the Edwards Plateau, Texas. 7(2), 278-290.
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Heilman, J. L., Litvak, M. E., McInnes, K. J., Kjelgaard, J. F., Kamps, R. H., & Schwinning, S.
(2014).
Water-storage capacity controls energy partitioning and water use in karst ecosystems on the Edwards Plateau, Texas. Ecohydrology.
7(1), 127-138.
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Tokumoto, I., Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., Morgan, C., & Kamps, R. H.
(2012).
Calibration and Use of Neutron Moisture and Gamma Density Probes in Rocky Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal.
76(6), 2136-2142.
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Tokumoto, I., Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., & Kamps, R. H.
(2011).
Sealing Neutron Probe Access-Tubes in Rocky Soils using Expandable Polyurethane Foam. Soil Science Society of America Journal.
75(5), 1922-1925.
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Moore, G. W., & Heilman, J. L.
(2011).
Proposed principles governing how vegetation changes affect transpiration. Ecohydrology.
4(3), 351-358.
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Wilcox, B. P., Walker, J. W., & Heilman, J. L.
(2010).
Commentary on "Effect of brush control on evapotranspiration in the North Concho River watershed using the eddy covariance technique" by Saleh et al. (2009). JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION.
65(4), 83A-84A.
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Bendevis, M. A., Owens, M. K., Heilman, J. L., & McInnes, K. J.
(2010).
Carbon exchange and water loss from two evergreen trees in a semiarid woodland. Ecohydrology.
3(1), 107-115.
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Gilmanov, T. G., Aires, L., Barcza, Z., Baron, V. S., Belelli, L., Beringer, J., ... Zhou, G.
(2010).
Productivity, Respiration, and Light-Response Parameters of World Grassland and Agroecosystems Derived From Flux-Tower Measurements. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
63(1), 16-39.
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Savage, M. J., & Heilman, J. L.
(2009).
Infrared calibration of net radiometers and infrared thermometers. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
149(8), 1279-1293.
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Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., Kjelgaard, J. F., Owens, M. K., & Schwinning, S.
(2009).
Energy balance and water use in a subtropical karst woodland on the Edwards Plateau, Texas. Journal of Hydrology.
373(3-4), 426-435.
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Kjelgaard, J. F., Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., Owens, M. K., & Kamps, R. H.
(2008).
Carbon dioxide exchange in a subtropical, mixed C-3/C-4 grassland on the Edwards Plateau, Texas. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
148(6-7), 953-963.
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Manyame, C., Morgan, C. L., Heilman, J. L., Fatondji, D., Gerard, B., & Payne, W. A.
(2007).
Modeling hydraulic properties of sandy soils of Niger using pedotransfer functions. Geoderma.
141(3-4), 407-415.
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Fejes, E., Roelke, D., Gable, G., Heilman, J., McInnes, K., & Zuberer, D.
(2005).
Microalgal productivity, community composition, and pelagic food web dynamics in a subtropical, turbid salt marsh isolated from freshwater inflow. ESTUARIES.
28(1), 96-107.
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Heinsch, F. A., Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., Cobos, D. R., Zuberer, D. A., & Roelke, D. L.
(2004).
Carbon dioxide exchange in a high marsh on the Texas Gulf Coast: Effects of freshwater availability. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
125(1-2), 159-172.
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Heinsch, F. A., Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., Cobos, D. R., Zuberer, D. A., & Roelke, D. L.
(2004).
Carbon dioxide exchange in a high marsh on the Texas Gulf Coast: effects of freshwater availability. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
125(1-2), 159-172.
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Gilbert, R. A., Heilman, J. L., & Juo, A.
(2003).
Diurnal and seasonal light transmission to cowpea in sorghum-cowpea intercrops in Mali. 189(1), 21-29.
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Campbell, C. S., Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., Wilson, L. T., Medley, J. C., Wu, G. W., & Cobos, D. R.
(2001).
Seasonal variation in radiation used efficiency of irrigated rice. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
110(1), 45-54.
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Campbell, C. S., Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., Wilson, L. T., Medley, J. C., Wu, G., & Cobos, D. R.
(2001).
Diel and seasonal variation in CO2 flux of irrigated rice. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
108(1), 15-27.
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Heilman, J. L., Heinsch, F. A., Cobos, D. R., & McInnes, K. J.
(2000).
(E)nergy balance of a high marsh on the Texas Gulf Coast: Effect of water availability. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Atmospheres.
105(D17), 22371-22377.
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Heilman, J. L., Cobos, D. R., Heinsch, F. A., Campbell, C. S., & McInnes, K. J.
(1999).
Tower-based conditional sampling for measuring ecosystem-scale carbon dioxide exchange in coastal wetlands. ESTUARIES AND COASTS.
22(3), 584-591.
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Heilman, J. L., Cobos, D. R., Heinsch, F. A., Campbell, C. S., & McInnes, K. J.
(1999).
Tower-based conditional sampling for measuring ecosystem-scale carbon dioxide exchange in coastal wetlands. ESTUARIES.
22(3A), 584-591.
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Wakamiya-Noborio, I., Heilman, J. L., Newton, R. J., & Messina, M. G.
(1999).
Diurnal changes in water conduction in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and Virginia pine (P. virginiana) during soil dehydration. Tree Physiology: an international botanical journal.
19(9), 575-581.
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Gesch, R. W., & Heilman, J. L.
(1999).
Responses of photosynthesis and phosphorylation of the light-harvesting complex of photosystem II to chilling temperature in ecologically divergent cultivars of rice. 41(3), 257-266.
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Roel, A., Heilman, J. L., & McCauley, G. N.
(1999).
Water use and plant response in two rice irrigation methods. 39(1), 35-46.
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McInnes, K. J., Campbell, C. S., & Heilman, J. L.
(1998).
Separation and dispersion of conditionally sampled eddies through an intake tube. Agronomy Journal.
90(6), 845-850.
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Zeng, W., & Heilman, J. L.
(1997).
Sensitivity of evapotranspiration of cotton and sorghum in west Texas to changes in climate and CO2. 57(3-4), 245-254.
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Heilman, J. L., McInnes, K. J., Gesch, R. W., Lascano, R. J., & Savage, M. J.
(1996).
Effects of trellising on the energy balance of a vineyard. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
81(1-2), 79-93.
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Noborio, K., McInnes, K. J., & Heilman, J. L.
(1996).
Measurements of cumulative infiltration and wetting front location by time domain reflectometry. Soil Science: an interdisciplinary approach to soils research.
161(8), 480-483.
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Noborio, K., McInnes, K. J., & Heilman, J. L.
(1996).
Two-dimensional model for water, heat, and solute transport in furrow-irrigated soil .1. Theory. Soil Science Society of America Journal.
60(4), 1001-1009.
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Noborio, K., McInnes, K. J., & Heilman, J. L.
(1996).
Two-dimensional model for water, heat, and solute transport in furrow-irrigated soil .2. Field evaluation. Soil Science Society of America Journal.
60(4), 1010-1021.
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McInnes, K. J., Heilman, J. L., & Lascano, R. J.
(1996).
Aerodynamic conductances at the soil surface in a vineyard. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
79(1-2), 29-37.
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Savage, M. J., McInnes, K. J., & Heilman, J. L.
(1996).
The 'footprints' of eddy correlation sensible heat flux density, and other micrometeorological measurements. South African Journal of Science.
92(3), 137-142.
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Noborio, K., McInnes, K. J., & Heilman, J. L.
(1996).
Measurements of soil water content, heat capacity, and thermal conductivity with a single TDR probe. Soil Science: an interdisciplinary approach to soils research.
161(1), 22-28.
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SAVAGE, M. J., MCINNES, K. J., & HEILMAN, J. L.
(1995).
PLACEMENT HEIGHT OF EDDY-CORRELATION SENSORS ABOVE A SHORT TURFGRASS SURFACE. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
74(3-4), 195-204.
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Noborio, K., McInnes, K. J., & Heilman, J. L.
(1994).
Field measurements of soil electrical conductivity and water content by time-domain reflectometry. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.
11(2-3), 131-142.
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LASCANO, R. J., BAUMHARDT, R. L., HICKS, S. K., & HEILMAN, J. L.
(1994).
SOIL AND PLANT WATER EVAPORATION FROM STRIP-TILLED COTTON - MEASUREMENT AND SIMULATION. Agronomy Journal.
86(6), 987-994.
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HEILMAN, J. L., MCINNES, K. J., SAVAGE, M. J., GESCH, R. W., & LASCANO, R. J.
(1994).
SOIL AND CANOPY ENERGY BALANCES IN A WEST TEXAS VINEYARD. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
71(1-2), 99-114.
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MCINNES, K. J., HEILMAN, J. L., & SAVAGE, M. J.
(1994).
AERODYNAMIC CONDUCTANCES ALONG A BARE RIDGE-FURROW TILLED SOIL SURFACE. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
68(3-4), 119-131.
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HEILMAN, J. L., MCINNES, K. J., GESCH, R. W., & LASCANO, R. J.
(1992).
EVAPORATION FROM RIDGE-TILLED SOIL COVERED WITH HERBICIDE-KILLED WINTER-WHEAT. Soil Science Society of America Journal.
56(4), 1278-1286.
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HEILMAN, J. L., & GESCH, R. W.
(1991).
EFFECTS OF TURFGRASS EVAPORATION ON EXTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF BUILDINGS. 43(4), 185-194.
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ZAJICEK, J. M., & HEILMAN, J. L.
(1991).
TRANSPIRATION BY CREPE-MYRTLE CULTIVARS SURROUNDED BY MULCH, SOIL, AND TURFGRASS SURFACES. Hortscience.
26(9), 1207-1210.
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HAM, J. M., HEILMAN, J. L., & LASCANO, R. J.
(1991).
SOIL AND CANOPY ENERGY BALANCES OF A ROW CROP AT PARTIAL COVER. Agronomy Journal.
83(4), 744-753.
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MCINNES, K. J., HEILMAN, J. L., & GESCH, R. W.
(1991).
MOMENTUM ROUGHNESS AND ZERO-PLANE DISPLACEMENT OF RIDGE-FURROW TILLED SOIL. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
55(1-2), 167-179.
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HAM, J. M., & HEILMAN, J. L.
(1991).
AERODYNAMIC AND SURFACE RESISTANCES AFFECTING ENERGY-TRANSPORT IN A SPARSE CROP. 53(4), 267-284.
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HAM, J. M., HEILMAN, J. L., & LASCANO, R. J.
(1990).
DETERMINATION OF SOIL-WATER EVAPORATION AND TRANSPIRATION FROM ENERGY-BALANCE AND STEM-FLOW MEASUREMENTS. 52(3-4), 287-301.
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HEILMAN, J. L., & HAM, J. M.
(1990).
MEASUREMENT OF MASS-FLOW RATE OF SAP IN LIGUSTRUM-JAPONICUM. Hortscience.
25(4), 465-467.
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HAM, J. M., & HEILMAN, J. L.
(1990).
DYNAMICS OF A HEAT-BALANCE STEM-FLOW GAUGE DURING HIGH FLOW. Agronomy Journal.
82(1), 147-152.
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HEILMAN, J. L., BRITTIN, C. L., & ZAJICEK, J. M.
(1989).
WATER-USE BY SHRUBS AS AFFECTED BY ENERGY EXCHANGE WITH BUILDING WALLS. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
48(3-4), 345-357.
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HEILMAN, J. L., BRITTIN, C. L., & NEALE, C.
(1989).
FETCH REQUIREMENTS FOR BOWEN-RATIO MEASUREMENTS OF LATENT AND SENSIBLE HEAT FLUXES. 44(3-4), 261-273.
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HEILMAN, J. L., & KRESS, M. R.
(1987).
EFFECTS OF VEGETATION ON SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE AT THE SOIL SURFACE. Agronomy Journal.
79(5), 765-768.
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HEILMAN, J. L., & BOYD, W. E.
(1986).
SOIL BACKGROUND EFFECTS ON THE SPECTRAL RESPONSE OF A 3-COMPONENT RANGELAND SCENE. Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal.
19(2), 127-137.
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MARTIN, R. D., & HEILMAN, J. L.
(1986).
SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE PATTERNS OF FLOODED RICE. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing.
52(12), 1885-1890.
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MOORE, D. G., HARLAN, J. C., HEILMAN, J. L., OHLEN, D. O., & ROSENTHAL, W. D.
(1983).
INFRARED REMOTE-SENSING FOR MONITORING RAINFALL. 7(1-3), 363-378.
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NEWTON, R. W., HEILMAN, J. L., & VANBAVEL, C.
(1983).
INTEGRATING PASSIVE MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS WITH A SOIL-MOISTURE HEAT-FLOW MODEL. 7(1-3), 379-389.
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Heilman, J. L.
(1983).
Introduction to Part 5 Remote sensing of plant stress and water use. 7(1-3), 301-301.
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HEILMAN, J. L.
(1983).
REMOTE-SENSING OF PLANT STRESS AND WATER-USE - INTRODUCTION. 7(1-3), 301-301.
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HEILMAN, J. L., HEILMAN, W. E., & MOORE, D. G.
(1982).
EVALUATING THE CROP COEFFICIENT USING SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE. Agronomy Journal.
74(6), 967-971.
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HEILMAN, J. L., & MOORE, D. G.
(1982).
EVALUATING NEAR-SURFACE SOIL-MOISTURE USING HEAT-CAPACITY MAPPING MISSION DATA. Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal.
12(2), 117-121.
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HEILMAN, J. L., & MOORE, D. G.
(1982).
EVALUATING DEPTH TO SHALLOW GROUNDWATER USING HEAT-CAPACITY MAPPING MISSION (HCMM) DATA. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing.
48(12), 1903-1906.
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Harlan, C., Heilman, J., Moore, D., & Myers, V.
(1982).
Irrigation management with remote sensing ( New Mexico)
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Heilman, J.
(1982).
Rice scene radiation research plan
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HEILMAN, J. L., HEILMAN, W. E., & MOORE, D. G.
(1981).
REMOTE-SENSING OF CANOPY TEMPERATURE AT INCOMPLETE COVER. Agronomy Journal.
73(3), 403-406.
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HEILMAN, J. L., & MOORE, D. G.
(1981).
HCMM DETECTION OF HIGH SOIL-MOISTURE AREAS. Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal.
11(1), 73-76.
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Heilman, J. L., & Moore, D. G.
(1980).
Thermography for Estimating Near-Surface Soil Moisture under Developing Crop Canopies. 19(3), 324-328.
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Moore, D. G., & Heilman, J. L.
(1980).
HCMM energy budget data as a model input for assessing regions of high potential ground-water pollution
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Moore, D. G., & Heilman, J. L.
(1980).
HCMM energy budget data as a model input for assessing regions of high potential groundwater pollution
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Heilman, J., Moore, D., & Myers, V.
(1980).
Irrigation management with remote sensing. Semiannual status report
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Moore, D. G., & Heilman, J. L.
(1979).
HCMM energy budget data as a model input for assessing regions of high potential groundwater pollution. Interim report
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Heilman, J. L., Kanemasu, E. T., Bagley, J. O., & Rasmussen, V. P.
(1977).
Evaluating soil moisture and yield of winter wheat in the Great Plains using Landsat data. Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal.
6(4), 315-326.
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Heilman, J. L., Kanemasu, E. T., Rosenberg, N. J., & Blad, B. L.
(1976).
Thermal scanner measurement of canopy temperatures to estimate evapotranspiration. Remote Sensing of Environment: an interdisciplinary journal.
5(C), 137-145.
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Maeda, M. M., Cothren, J. T., Heilman, J. L., Fernandez, C. J., Morgan, G. D., & da Costa, V. A.
(2019).
1-Methylcyclopropene Effects on Field-Grown Cotton: Morphological Characteristics and Yield. Journal of Cotton Science.
23(1), 118-130.
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chapter
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Baldocchi, D., Chen, Q., Chen, X., Ma, S., Miller, G., Ryu, Y., ... Battles, J.
(2010).
Ecosystem Function in Savannas. Hill, M. J., & Hanan, N. P. (Eds.),
Ecosystem Function in Savannas: Measurement and Modeling at Landscape to Global Scales.
(pp. 135-151).
CRC Press.
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Baldocchi, D., Chen, Q., Chen, X., Ma, S., Miller, G., Ryu, Y., ... Battles, J.
(2010).
Ecosystem Function in Savannas. Hill, M. J., & Hanan, N. P. (Eds.),
Ecosystem Function in Savannas: Measurement and Modeling at Landscape to Global Scales.
(pp. 135-151).
CRC Press.
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conference paper
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Ham, J. M., & Heilman, J. L.
(2003).
Experimental test of density and energy-balance corrections on carbon dioxide flux as measured using open-path eddy covariance. Agronomy Journal.
1393-1403.
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Gesch, R. W., & Heilman, J. L.
(1996).
Chilling-induced photoinhibition and recovery in rice. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.
201-201.
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Ham, J. M., & Heilman, J. L.
(2003).
Experimental test of density and energy-balance corrections on carbon dioxide flux as measured using open-path eddy covariance. Agronomy Journal.
1393-1403.
Research
principal investigator on
co-principal investigator on
investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- SCSC309 Water In Soil And Plants Instructor
- SCSC491 Research Instructor
- SCSC691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Bendevis, Mira Arpe (2009-06). Comparison of photosynthetic responses of Ashe juniper and live oak on the Edwards Plateau, Texas.
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Gross, Jonathan William (2017-06). Effect of Vertically Heterogeneous Soil on Simulated Water Storage and Surface Energy.
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Hebert, Elizabeth Michele (2005-08). Spring phytoplankton dynamics in a shallow, turbid coastal salt marsh system undergoing extreme salinity variation, South Texas.
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Kamps, Ray Herbert (2014-12). Carbon and Water Cycling in a Texas Hill Country Woodland.
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Maeda, Murilo M. (2015-09). Effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on Growth, Yield, and Physiological Parameters of Field Grown Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).
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Tokumoto, Ieyasu (2013-05). Root Water Uptake and Soil Water Dynamics in a Karst Savanna on the Edwards Plateau, TX.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Agronomy, Kansas State University - (Manhattan, Kansas, United States) 1977
awards and honors
- ASA Fellow, conferred by American Society of Agronomy - (Madison, Wisconsin, United States), 2003
Contact
first name
- James
has last name
- Heilman
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Soil & Crop Science
2474 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2474
USA
Other
- j-heilman@tamu.edu