Stephen P. Long

Evaluation of LiDAR-based Canopy Trait Estimation in Midwestern Row Crops

This study evaluates LiDAR's ability to estimate canopy traits in corn and soybean, finding comparable LAI quality in corn but poor performance in soybean due to dense canopies, and accurate stand count in corn with faster data collection.

A century of soybean breeding increased photosynthetic capacity but not NPQ relaxation

This study shows that a century of soybean breeding increased photosynthetic capacity but not NPQ relaxation, suggesting a need for targeted improvements in photoprotective regulation.

Adapting C4 photosynthesis to atmospheric change and increasing productivity by elevating Rubisco content in Sorghum and Sugarcane

This paper shows that increasing Rubisco content in sorghum and sugarcane through genetic modification improves photosynthetic efficiency and productivity, with field and greenhouse trials showing biomass increases of 15.5% and 37-81% respectively.