Curriculum Vitae for Dr. Paul F. Bell

PUBLICATIONS

 1.     Bell, P.F. 1986. Residual effects from land applied sewage sludge on the agronomic, chemical and physical properties of Maryland tobacco. M.S. thesis. University of Maryland. College Park, Maryland.

 2.     Chaney, R.L. and P.F. Bell. 1987. Complexity of iron nutrition: Lessons for plant-soil interaction research. J. Plant Nutr. 10:963-994.

 3.     Mulchi, C.L., P.F. Bell, C. Adamu, and R.L. Chaney. 1987. Long term availability of metals in sludge amended acid soils. J. Plant Nutr. 10: 1149-1161.

 4.     Mulchi, C.L., P.F. Bell, C. Adamu and J.R. Heckman. 1987. Bioavailability of heavy metals in sludge-amended soils ten years after treatment. p. 235-259. In J.A. Saunders, L. Kosak-Channing and Eric E. Conn (eds.) Phytochemical effects of environmental compounds. Plenum Publishing. New York, NY.

 5.     Bell, P.F., C.A. Adamu, C.L. Mulchi, M. McIntosh, and R.L. Chaney. 1988. Residual effects of land applied municipal sludge on tobacco I. Effects on heavy metal concentration in soils and plants. Tob. Sci. 32: 33-38.

 6.     Bell, P.F., R.L. Chaney, and J.S. Angle. 1988. Staining localization of ferric reduction on roots. J. Plant Nutr. 11:1237-1252.

 7.     Bell, P.F. and C.L. Mulchi. 1988. Residual effects of land-applied municipal sludge on tobacco II. Agronomic, chemical and physical properties. Tob. Sci. 32:44-48.

 8.     Bell, P.F., C.L. Mulchi, and R.L. Chaney. 1988. Residual effects of land applied municipal sludge on tobacco III. Agronomic, chemical, and physical properties vs. multiple sludge sources. Tob. Sci. 32:71-76.

 9.     Wergin, W.P., P.F. Bell, and R.L. Chaney. 1988. Use of SEM, X-ray analysis and TEM to localize Fe3+ reduction in roots. Proc. 46th Ann. Meeting Electron Microscopy Soc. Am. 1988:392-393.

10.   Adamu, C.A., C.L. Mulchi, and P.F. Bell. 1989. Relationships between soil pH, clay, organic matter and CEC and heavy metal concentrations in soils and tobacco. Tob. Sci. 33:96-100.

11.   Buckhout, T.J., P.F. Bell, D.G. Luster, and R.L. Chaney. 1989. Iron-stress induced redox activity in tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) is localized on the plasma membrane. Plant Phys. 90:151-156.

12.   Chaney, R.L., P.F. Bell, and B.A. Coulombe. 1989. Screening strategies for improved nutrient uptake and utilization by plants. HortScience 24:565-572.

13.   Bell, P.F. 1990. Chelator-buffered nutrient solutions provide defined micronutrient chemistry for hydroponics. Ph.D. dissertation. University of Maryland. College Park, Maryland.

14.   Bell, P.F. and C.L. Mulchi. 1990. Heavy metal concentrations in cigarette blends. Tob. Sci. 34:32-34.

15.   Bell, P.F., R.L. Chaney, and J.S. Angle. 1991. Free metal ion and total metal concentrations in nutrient solutions as indices of micronutrient availability for barley. Plant Soil 130:51-62.

16.   Bell, P.F., Y. Chen, W. Potts, R.L. Chaney, and J.S. Angle. 1991. A reevaluation of the Fe(II), Ca(II), Zn(II), Cu(II) and proton formation constants of 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthrolinedisulfonate. Biol. Trace Elem. Res. 30:125-144.

17.   Bell, P.F., B.R. James, and R.L. Chaney. 1991. Heavy metal extractability in long-term sewage sludge and metal salt-amended soils. J. Env. Qual. 20:481-486.

18.   Bell, P.F., R.L. Chaney, and J.S. Angle. 1991. Determination of the copper2+ activity required by maize using chelator-buffered nutrient solutions. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 55:1366-1374.

19.   Mulchi, C.L., C.A. Adamu, and P.F. Bell. 1991. Comparison of extractants for estimating heavy metal availability in Mid-Atlantic coastal plain soils. Tob. Sci. 35:43-48.

20.   Mulchi, C.L., C.A. Adamu, P.F. Bell, and R.L. Chaney. 1991. Residual heavy metal concentrations in sludge-amended Coastal Plain soils. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 22:919-941.

21.   Bell, P.F., D.R. Parker, and A.L. Page. 1992. Contrasting selenate-sulfate interactions in selenium-accumulating and nonaccumulating plant species. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 56:1818-1824.

22.   Chaney, R.L., M.H. Hamze, and P.F. Bell. 1992. Screening chickpea for iron chlorosis resistance using bicarbonate in nutrient solution to simulate calcareous soils. J. Plant Nutr. 15:2045-2062.

23.   Chaney, R.L., Y. Chen, C.E. Green, M.J. Holden, P.F. Bell, D.G. Luster, and J.S. Angle. 1992. Root hairs on chlorotic tomatoes are an effect of chlorosis rather than part of the adaptive Fe-stress-response. J. Plant Nutr. 15:1857-1875.

24.   Bell, P.F., W.B. Hallmark, W.E. Sabbe, and D.G. Dombeck. 1995. Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies in soybean using M-DRIS and critical nutrient level procedures. Agron. J. 87:859-865.

25.   Bell, P.F. 1996. Predicting liming needs of soybean using soil pH, aluminum and manganese soil tests. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 27:2749-2764.

26.   Cox, M.S., P.F. Bell, and J.L. Kovar. 1996. Arsenic-supply characteristics of four cotton-producing soils. Plant Soil 180:11-17.

27.   Cox, M.S., P.F. Bell, and J.L. Kovar. 1996. Differential tolerance of canola to arsenic when grown hydroponically or in soil. J. Plant Nutr. 20:1599-1610.

28.   Bell, P.F. 1996. Predicting liming needs of soybean using soil pH, aluminum and manganese soil tests. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 27:2749-2764.

29.   Bell, P.F., J.A. Vaughn, W.J. Bourgeois. 1997. Leaf analysis finds high levels of chloride and low levels of zinc and manganese in Louisiana citrus. J. Plant Nutr. 20:733-743.

30.   Bell, P.F. and T.F. Simmons. 1997. Silicon concentrations of biological materials. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 61(1):321-322.

31.   Yu, X. and P.F. Bell. 1998. Nutrient deficiency symptoms and boron uptake mechanisms of rice. J. Plant Nutr. 21:2077-2088.

32.   Bell, P.F. 1998. Book review of Growth and mineral nutrition of field crops. Crop Sci. 38:879.

33.   Higby, J.R. and P.F. Bell. 1999. Low soil nitrate levels from golf course fairways related to organic matter sink for nitrogen. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 30:573-588.

34.   Bell, P.F., B. Xie, J.R. Higby, and N. Aminha. 2000. Digestion of NIST peach leaves using sealed vessels and inexpensive microwave ovens. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 31:1897-1903.

35.   Bell, P.F. and J.L. Kovar. 2000. Rice. In C.R. Campbell (ed.) Reference sufficiency ranges for plant analysis in the southern region of the United States. Southern Coop. Ser. Bull. #394. Agronomic Div. N.C. Dept. Agric. Consumer Serv. Raleigh NC. http://www.agr.state.nc.us/agronomi/saaesd/s394.htm

36.   Kennedy, Charles, Paul Bell, David Caldwell, Bob Habetz, Jim Rabb, and M. A. Alison. 2002. Nitrogen application and critical shoot nitrogen concentration for optimum grain and seed protein yield of pearl millet. Crop Sci. 42:1966-1973.

37.   Yu, X. and P.F. Bell. 2002. Boron and lime effects on yield and the deficiency symptoms of rice grown in the greenhouse on an acid typic Glossaqualf. J. Plant Nutr. 25:2591-2602.

38.   Bell, P.F., D.J. Boquet, E. Millhollon, S. Moore, W. Ebelhar, C.C. Mitchell, J. Varco, E.R. Funderburg, C. Kennedy, G.A. Breitenbeck, C. Craig, M. Holman, W. Baker, and J.S. McConnell. 2003. Relationships between leaf-blade nitrogen and relative seedcotton yields. Crop Sci. 43:1367-1374.

39.   Bell, P.F., M.J. McLaughlin, G. Cozens, D.P. Stevens, G. Owens, and H. South. 2003. Plant uptake of 14C-EDTA, 14C-Citrate, and 14C-Histidine from chelator-buffered and conventional hydroponic solutions. Plant Soil 253:311-319.

40.   Bell P.F., D.G. Edwards, C.J. Asher, and G.L. Kerven. 2005. Effects of iron complexation and indiscriminate uptake on shoot iron of barley. J. Plant Nutr. 28:963-979.

41.   Bell P.F., D.G. Edwards, C.J. Asher, and G.L. Kerven. 2005. Use of >1:1 chelator:Fe ratios and strong Fe(III) chelators in hydroponic solutions for barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.). J. Plant Nutr. 28:981-989.

 

ABSTRACTS and PROCEEDINGS:

 1.     Mulchi, C.L., P.F. Bell, and C. Adamu. 1984. Influence of land applied municipal waste on the uptake of heavy metal contents of tobacco. 38th Tobacco Chemist's Research Conference. Atlanta, GA. Abstract:28.

 2.     Bell, P.F., C.L. Mulchi, and C. Adamu. 1985. Influence of land applied municipal waste on physical and chemical properties of Maryland air-cured tobacco. 31st Tobacco Workers Conference. Pinehurst, NC.

 3.     Adamu, C., C.L. Mulchi, and P.F. Bell. 1985. Relationships between chemical properties of soils and heavy metal contents in tobacco. 31st Tobacco Workers Conference. Pinehurst, NC.

 4.     Bell, P.F., C.L. Mulchi, and C. Adamu. 1985. Longterm availability of metals in sludge amended soils used for the growth of tobacco Nicotiana tabacum L. Agron. Abstracts. 1985:21.

 5.     Adamu, C., C.L. Mulchi, P.F. Bell and R.L. Chaney. 1985. Comparing heavy metal contents in Maryland tobacco with extractable metals in eleven soil series. Agron. Abstracts. 1985:164.

 6.     Bell, P.F. and C.L. Mulchi. 1987. Heavy metal contents of tobacco cultivars grown on sludge-amended soils. 32nd Tobacco Workers Conference. Baltimore, MD.

 7.     Bell, P.F., B.R. James, and R.L. Chaney. 1988. Fractionation of metals in sludge-amended soils. Northeastern Branch American Society Agronomy. Morgantown, West Virginia.

 8.     Luster, D.G., T.J. Buckhout, R.L. Chaney, and P.F. Bell. 1988. Iron-stress in tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum cv. Rutgers) results in increased iron reduction on the root plasma membrane. NATO Advanced Res. Workshop Plasma Membrane Oxidoreductases Control Animal Plant Growth. Cordoba, Spain. Abstract P24.

 9.     Bell, P.F., R.L. Chaney, and J.S. Angle. 1988. Ferric activity in chelator-buffered nutrient solutions necessary to provide adequate Fe for barley. Agron. Abstr. 1988:229.

10.   Chaney, R.L., P.F. Bell, and I.F.S. Melo. 1988. Activity of microelement cations required by plants in DTPA-buffered nutrient solutions. Agron. Abstr. 1988:231.

11.   Bell, P.F., R.L. Chaney, and J.S. Angle. 1989. Zinc2+ and Cu2+ activity in chelator-buffered nutrient solutions necessary to provide adequate Zn and Cu for corn. Agron. Abstr. 1989:233.

12.   Chaney, R.L., P.F. Bell, and J.S. Angle. 1989. Metal chelation in the soil rhizosphere: Overview. Agron. Abstr. 1989:212.

13.   Bell, P.F., Y. Chen, R.L. Chaney, and J.S. Angle. 1990. Determination of metal-BPDS formation constants useful in nutrient solution culture. Agron. Abstr. 1990:224.

14.   Bell, P.F., D.R. Parker, and A.L. Page. 1991. Competitive interactions between As, Se, SO4, and P and role of selenium speciation and solution chemistry on plant uptake and distribution of Se. Salinity and Drainage Task Force Meetings, University of California, Davis, March 25, 1991.

15.   Bell, P.F., D.R. Parker, and A.L. Page. 1991. Differences in selenate-sulfate selectivity in selenium accumulator and nonaccumulator plant species. Agron. Abstr. 1991:.

16.   Bell, P.F. and W.R. Hallmark. 1992. DRIS versus critical concentrations for diagnosing plant mineral deficiencies. Agron. Abstr. 1992:273.

17.   Bell, P.F. 1993. The accuracy of soil tests for predicting aluminum toxicity in soybean. Agron. Abstr. 1993:266.

18.   Eichorn, M.M. and Paul Bell. 1993. Liming acid soils is essential for ryegrass forage production. Better Crops Fall:10-11.

19.   Bell, P.F., W.B. Hallmark, W.E. Sabbe, and D.G. Dombeck. 1994. Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies in soybean. In S. Harrison (ed.) Proc. Louisiana Assoc. Agronomists, Monroe, LA 27 July 1995 35:68-77.

20.   Bell, P.F., W.B. Hallmark, W.E. Sabbe, and D.G. Dombeck. 1994. M-DRIS versus critical concentration procedures for diagnosing nutrient eficiencies in soybean. 1995:398.

21.   Bell, P.F., W.B. Hallmark, W.E. Sabbe, and D.G. Dombeck. 1994. Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies in soybean. In S. Harrison (ed.) Proc. Louisiana Assoc. Agronomists, Monroe, LA 27 July 1995 35:68-77.

22.   Kovar, J.L., P.F. Bell, and E.R. Funderburg. 1995. Improving phosphorus and potassium nutrition of corn and soybeans. Louisiana Assoc. Agronomists, Baton Rouge, LA. 29-30 March 1995. p. 70-76.

23.   Bell, P.F., The Cooperative Extension Service, and P.K. Bollich. 1996. Low Levels of Rice-Leaf Copper, Boron, and Zinc Found in Louisiana Survey. 26th Rice Technical Workers Group. San Antonio, TX. 25-28 February 1996. p. 180.

24.   Bell, P.F., H.J. Cormier, C.E. Eskew, M.E. Farris, R. Levy, Jr., J.A. Mire, F.L. Mougeot, Jr., T.K. Normand, J.C. Stevens, S.D. Weston, J.G. Whatley, P. Seilhan, and P.K. Bollich. 1996. Results of a statewide survey of the nutrient status of rice. Louisiana Assoc. Agronomists, Baton Rouge, LA. 2-3 April 1996. p. 52-53.

25.   Bell, P.F. and E.R. Funderburg. 1996. Nutrient status of Louisiana corn, soybean, and rice. Agron. Abstr. 1996:241.

26.   Higby, J.R. and P.F. Bell. 1996. Survey of residual soil nitrate levels underlying golf courses in Louisiana. Agron. Abstr. 1996:28.

27.   Yu, Xiaohe and P.F. Bell. 1996. Leaf boron and solution boron levels of born-deficient rice. Agron. Abstr. 1996:253.

28.   Bell, P.F., G. Breitenbeck, D. Boquet, E. Millhollon, M. Holman, S. Moore; J. Varco, C. Mitchell, W. Ebelhar, W. Baker, J.S. McConnell, and W. Robinson. 1997. A leaf-blade nitrogen test for cotton in the Mid-south. p. 603-605. In P. Dugger and D. Richter (ed.) Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, LA. 6-10 January 1997. Natl. Cotton Council, Memphis, TN.

29.   Bell, P.F., J.A. Vaughn, and W.J. Bourgeois. 1995. Leaf analysis finds very low levels of zinc and manganese in Louisiana citrus. Louisian Agric. 38(2):27-29.

30.   Bell, P.F. B. Xie, and N. Nguyen. 1995. The Plant Analysis Laboratory: analyzing plants for nutrient deficiencies. Louisiana Agric. 38(2):25.

31.   Funderburg, E.R. and P.F. Bell. 1995. Lime use in Louisiana soils. Louisiana Coop. Ext. Serv. Pub. 2442. Baton Rouge, LA.

32.   Bell, P.F., J.R. Higby, and N. Aminha. 1997. Digestion of biological materials using department-store microwave ovens and inexpensive, sealed vessels. Agron. Abstr. 1997:302.

33.   Yu, X. and P.F. Bell. 1997. Active uptake of boron may occur in rice and soybean. Agron. Abstr. 1997:246.

34.   Eichhorn, M.M., Jr., B.C. Venuto, and P.F. Bell. 1997. Cool-season forage crop production: (Overview). Hill Farm Res. Sta. 1997 Res. Rep., Louisiana Agric. Expt. Sta., LSU Agric. Ctr. Baton Rouge, LA. p. 3-46.

35.   Bell, P.F., X. Yu, and B. Xie. 1996. No boron deficiencies in Louisiana rice. Report of Projects for 1996 Department of Agronomy. p. 182-184. LSU Agric. Ctr., Baton Rouge, LA.

36.   Higby, J.R., and P.F. Bell. 1997. An examination of soil nitrate levels underlying golf courses in Louisiana. Louisiana Assoc. Agronomists, Baton Rouge, LA. 8-9 April 1997. p. 44.

37.   Yu, X. and P.F. Bell. 1997. Nutrient concentrations and symptoms of boron-deficient rice. Louisiana Assoc. Agronomists, Baton Rouge, LA. 8-9 April 1997. p. 47-51.

38.   Bell, P.F. 1996. Large differences in the nutrient status of northeast- versus southwest Louisiana rice. La. Agric. 39(4):22-23.

39.   Bell, P.F., G. Breitenbeck, D. Boquet, E. Millhollon, M. Holman, S. Moore; J. Varco, C. Mitchell, W. Ebelhar, W. Baker, J.S. McConnell, and W. Robinson. 1998. A four-state study to develop a leaf-blade nitrogen test for cotton in the Mid-South. p. 649-651, Vol 1. In P. Dugger and D. Richter (ed.) 1998 Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences. San Diego, CA, 5-9 January 1998. Natl. Cotton Council, Memphis, TN.

40.   Higby, J.R. and P.F. Bell. 1998. Low soil nitrate levels in Louisiana golf courses related to N immobilized to organic-matter sink. p. 1218-1223 In S.K. Abt, J.Y. Pezeshk, and C.C. Watson (ed.) Water resources Eng. ‘98. 1998 Int. Water Res. Eng. Conf., Amer. Soc. Civil Eng. Memphis, TN. 3-7 August 1998.

41.   Yu, X. and P.F. Bell. 1998. Responses of rice to boron and lime applications under greenhouse conditions. Agron. Abstr. 1998:252.

42.   Yu, X. and P.F. Bell. 1999. Boron uptake mechanisms of rice and soybean under 3-levels of B sufficiency. Agron. Abstr. 1999:259.

43.   Bell, P.F., B. Xie, J.R. Higby, and N. Aminha. 2000. Digestion of NIST peach leaves using sealed vessels and inexpensive microwave ovens. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 31:1897-1904. 1999 Soil and Plant Analysis Conference in Brisbane, Australia.

44.    Bell, P.F., M.J. McLaughlin, G. Cozens, D.P. Stevens, G. Owens, and H. South. 2000. Uptake of chelates from chelator-buffered hydroponic solutions. 25-30 June 2000. 4th Int. symposium on speciation of elements in biological, environmental, and toxicological sciences. Whistler, Canada.

45.   Bell, P.F., D.G. Edwards, C.J. Asher, and G.L. Kervin. 2000. Examination of iron uptake by barley from citrate- and NTA- buffered hydroponic solutions. Agronomy Abstr. 2000:282.

46.   Kovar, J.L., E.R. Funderburg, and P.F. Bell. 2000. On-farm trials to assess the accuracy of P and K recommendations for agronomic crops in Louisiana. Agronomy Abstr. 2000:364.

47.   Yu, X. and P.F. Bell. 2000. Boron deficiency found in ‘Bengal’ rice grown on Louisiana Prairie soil in the greenhouse. 27 Feb.-1 March 2000. 28th Rice Tech. Working Group Meeting. Biloxi, MS.

48.   Bell, P.F., D. Howard, W. Weir, C. Mitchell, J. Varco, O. Abaye, J. Fowler, G.L. Mullins, J. Kovar, W. Baker, F. Rhodes, L. West, E.R. Funderburg, S. Hodges, T. Cothren, S. Livingston. 2000. Summary report of the Potassium Buffering Capacity project (KBC, Regional project S-270). 4-8 Jan 2000. 2000 Beltwide Cotton Research Conf., San Antonio, TX.

49.   Bell, P., J. Varco, D. Boquet, E.Millhollon, W. Baker, S. Moore, C. Mitchell, and W. Ebelhar. 2001. New leaf-nitrogen critical values for cotton different from earlier survey results. Agronomy Abstracts. 2001:S08-bell141625-P.

50.   Kennedy, C., P. Bell, W.D. Caldwell, J.R. Rabb, B. Habetz, and M.A. Alison. 2001. Determination of critical shoot nitrogen level for optimum yield and seed protein of Pearl Millet. Agronomy Abstracts. 2001:S04-kennedy112718-P.

51.   J.J. Wang, P.F. Bell, and R.E. Henderson. 2001. Comparison of several available K parameters in major soils of Louisiana. Agronomy Abstracts. 2001:S02-wang103042-P.

52.   Bell, P.F., W. Kingery, J. Wang, F. Turner, C. Wilson, G. Stevens, P. Bollich, T. Walker, and G. Caldwell. 2002. Large differences in phosphorus-fertilizer recommendations on some soils using Bray-2 versus Mehlich-3 extractants. 24-27 Feb 2002. 29th Rice Technical Workers Group Meeting. Little Rock, AR.

53.   Bell, P.F., W. Kingery, J.J. Wang, F. Turner, C. Wilson, G. Stevens, P. Bollich, and T. Walker. 2002. Comparison of soil-phosphorus tests for rice and differences between Bray-2 and Mehlich-3 soil-P tests. Agronomy Abstracts. 2002:S04-bell133538-Poster .

54.   Bollich, P.K., C.R. Robichaux, D.E. Groth, J.H. Oard, and P.F. Bell. 2001. Silicon use in Louisiana rice: potential improvements in disease management and grain yields. In: Silicon in Agriculture, Datnoff, L.E., G.H. Korndorfer, G.H. Snyder (eds.), Studies in Plant Science 8, p. 387, Netherlands.

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Graduate Students’ Thesis and Dissertation:

Yu, Xiaohe. 2000. Boron-uptake mechanisms and boron nutrition of rice. Ph.D. dissertation. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA.

Higby, J.R. 1997. An examination of residual soil nitrate levels underlying golf courses in Louisiana. M.S. thesis. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA.

 


 

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