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R. Merckx

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h-index: 80
Works: 398
Citations: 22K

Most-cited papers

Soil carbon storage controlled by interactions between geochemistry and climate
S. Doetterl, A. Stevens, J. Six, R. Merckx +7 more
2015759 citations Open access
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Integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: unravelling local adaptation
B. Vanlauwe, K. Descheemaeker, K. Giller, J. Huising +4 more
2014508 citations Open access
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Understanding the Process of Agricultural Technology Adoption: Mineral Fertilizer in Eastern DR Congo
I. Lambrecht, B. Vanlauwe, R. Merckx, M. Maertens
2014237 citations Open access
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Phosphorus in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa: implications for agricultural intensification
G. Nziguheba, S. Zingore, J. Kihara, R. Merckx +4 more
2016Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems140 citations
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Combining organic and mineral fertilizers as a climate-smart integrated soil fertility management practice in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis
G. Gram, D. Roobroeck, P. Pypers, J. Six +2 more
2020PLoS ONE133 citations Open access
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Soil phosphorus constrains biodiversity across European grasslands
Tobias Ceulemans, C. Stevens, L. Duchateau, H. Jacquemyn +15 more
2014Global Change Biology133 citations Open access
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Plant species loss from European semi‐natural grasslands following nutrient enrichment – is it nitrogen or is it phosphorus?
Tobias Ceulemans, R. Merckx, M. Hens, O. Honnay
2013133 citations
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Long‐term organic carbon sequestration in tidal marsh sediments is dominated by old‐aged allochthonous inputs in a macrotidal estuary
M. Van de Broek, Caroline Vandendriessche, Dries Poppelmonde, R. Merckx +2 more
2018Global Change Biology109 citations Open access
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A comparison of soil tests for available phosphorus in long‐term field experiments in Europe
S. Nawara, T. Van Dael, R. Merckx, F. Amery +13 more
2017100 citations
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The long term use of farmyard manure and compost: Effects on P availability, orthophosphate sorption strength and P leaching
T. V. Nest, G. Ruysschaert, B. Vandecasteele, S. Houot +5 more
201699 citations
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Soil conservation in the 21st century: why we need smart agricultural intensification
Gerard Govers, R. Merckx, B. van Wesemael, K. Van Oost
201788 citations Open access
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Controls on soil organic carbon stocks in tidal marshes along an estuarine salinity gradient
M. Van de Broek, S. Temmerman, R. Merckx, Gerard Govers
201682 citations Open access
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Effect of organic and mineral fertilizers on soil P and C levels, crop yield and P leaching in a long term trial on a silt loam soil
T. V. Nest, B. Vandecasteele, G. Ruysschaert, M. Cougnon +2 more
201481 citations Open access
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Predicting soil organic matter stability in agricultural fields through carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes
T. De Clercq, M. Heiling, G. Dercon, C. Resch +7 more
201577 citations Open access
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The fate of buried organic carbon in colluvial soils: a long-term perspective
Zhen-Gang Wang, K. Van Oost, A. Lang, T. Quine +4 more
201471 citations Open access
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Root hairs explain P uptake efficiency of soybean genotypes grown in a P-deficient Ferralsol
E. Vandamme, M. Renkens, P. Pypers, E. Smolders +2 more
2013Plant and Soil70 citations Open access
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Quantifying Variability in Maize Yield Response to Nutrient Applications in the Northern Nigerian Savanna
B. Shehu, R. Merckx, Jibrin M. Jibrin, A. Kamara +1 more
201867 citations Open access
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Partial substitution of phosphorus fertiliser by farmyard manure and its localised application increases agronomic efficiency and profitability of maize production
A. Otinga, P. Pypers, J. Okalebo, R. Njoroge +4 more
201362 citations
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Responses of cassava growth and yield to leaf harvesting frequency and NPK fertilizer in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Wivine Munyahali, P. Pypers, R. Swennen, J. Walangululu +2 more
201753 citations Open access
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Soil fertility gradients and production constraints for coffee and banana on volcanic mountain slopes in the East African Rift: A case study of Mt. Elgon
P. De Bauw, P. V. van Asten, L. Jassogne, R. Merckx
201652 citations Open access
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Dissolved phosphorus transport from soil to surface water in catchments with different land use
D. Verheyen, Nele Van Gaelen, B. Ronchi, O. Batelaan +4 more
2015Ambio49 citations Open access
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Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the Northern Nigerian Savanna: Parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model
B. Shehu, B. A. Lawan, J. M. Jibrin, A. Kamara +7 more
2019bioRxiv48 citations Open access
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P availability and P leaching after reducing the mineral P fertilization and the use of digestate products as new organic fertilizers in a 4-year field trial with high P status
T. V. Nest, G. Ruysschaert, B. Vandecasteele, M. Cougnon +2 more
201545 citations Open access
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Optimization of phosphate recovery from urine by layered double hydroxides.
K. Dox, M. Everaert, R. Merckx, E. Smolders
2019Science of the Total Environment43 citations Open access
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Factors Controlling the Dissolved Organic Matter Concentration in Pore Waters of Agricultural Soils
I. De Troyer, R. Merckx, F. Amery, E. Smolders
201443 citations
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Maize (Zea mays L.) Response to Secondary and Micronutrients for Profitable N, P and K Fertilizer Use in Poorly Responsive Soils
R. Njoroge, A. Otinga, J. Okalebo, Mary Pepela +1 more
201842 citations Open access
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Optimizing Soil Fertility Management Strategies to Enhance Banana Production in Volcanic Soils of the Northern Highlands, Tanzania
A. Meya, P. Ndakidemi, K. Mtei, R. Swennen +1 more
2020Agronomy41 citations Open access
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A functional-structural model of upland rice root systems reveals the importance of laterals and growing root tips for phosphate uptake from wet and dry soils.
Pieterjan De Bauw, T. H. Mai, A. Schnepf, R. Merckx +2 more
2020Annals of Botany39 citations Open access
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Crop residue management and oxalate‐extractable iron and aluminium explain long‐term soil organic carbon sequestration and dynamics
P. V. D. Vreken, Anne Gobin, S. Baken, L. V. Van Holm +3 more
201639 citations
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Architectural Root Responses of Rice to Reduced Water Availability Can Overcome Phosphorus Stress
Pieterjan De Bauw, E. Vandamme, A. Lupembe, Leah Mwakasege +2 more
2018Agronomy34 citations Open access
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Testing phosphorus availability for maize with DGT in weathered soils amended with organic materials
Laetitia Six, E. Smolders, R. Merckx
2013Plant and Soil34 citations
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Sediment and carbon fluxes along a longitudinal gradient in the lower Tana River (Kenya)
F. Tamooh, F. Meysman, A. Borges, T. Marwick +4 more
201431 citations Open access
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Combining phosphorus placement and water saving technologies enhances rice production in phosphorus-deficient lowlands
P. De Bauw, E. Vandamme, K. Senthilkumar, Allen Lupembe +2 more
2019Field crops research (Print)29 citations Open access
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Spatial variability and environmental drivers of cassava—arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) associations across Southern Nigeria
B. Thanni, R. Merckx, Pieterjan De Bauw, M. Boeraeve +3 more
2022Mycorrhiza28 citations Open access
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The phosphate desorption rate in soil limits phosphorus bioavailability to crops
E. Smolders, S. Nawara, Evelien De Cooman, R. Merckx +6 more
2020European Journal of Soil Science28 citations Open access
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Occurrence of poorly responsive soils in western Kenya and associated nutrient imbalances in maize (Zea mays L.)
R. Njoroge, A. Otinga, J. Okalebo, Mary Pepela +1 more
201726 citations
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Anatomical root responses of rice to combined phosphorus and water stress - relations to tolerance and breeding opportunities.
Pieterjan De Bauw, E. Vandamme, A. Lupembe, Leah Mwakasege +3 more
2019Functional Plant Biology25 citations
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Altitude and management affect soil fertility, leaf nutrient status and Xanthomonas wilt prevalence in enset gardens
Sabura Shara, R. Swennen, J. Deckers, F. Weldesenbet +6 more
202124 citations Open access
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Seed weight affects shoot and root growth among and within soybean genotypes beyond the seedling stage: implications for low P tolerance screening
E. Vandamme, P. Pypers, E. Smolders, R. Merckx
2015Plant and Soil22 citations
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The potential of stable carbon isotope ratios and leaf temperature as proxies for drought stress in banana under field conditions
M. Vantyghem, R. Merckx, B. Stevens, R. Hood-Nowotny +2 more
2022Agricultural Water Management21 citations Open access
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Effect of conventional versus mechanized sugarcane cropping systems on soil organic carbon stocks and labile carbon pools in Mauritius as revealed by 13C natural abundance
G. Umrit, Ronald Ng Cheong, J. Gillabel, R. Merckx
2014Plant and Soil20 citations
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Ex Ante Appraisal of Agricultural Research and Extension
I. Lambrecht, L. Vranken, R. Merckx, B. Vanlauwe +1 more
201518 citations Open access
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An exponential change decline function to estimate soil organic carbon stocks and their changes from topsoil measurements
S. Ottoy, A. Elsen, P. V. D. Vreken, Anne Gobin +3 more
201616 citations
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Increased cassava growth and yields through improved variety use and fertilizer application in the highlands of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Wivine Munyahali, Damas Birindwa, P. Pypers, R. Swennen +2 more
2023Field crops research (Print)13 citations
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Superior residual fertiliser value in soil with phosphorus recycled from urine in layered double hydroxides
K. Dox, T. Martin, S. Houot, R. Merckx +1 more
2022Scientific Reports13 citations Open access
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Residual phosphorus effects and nitrogen × phosphorus interactions in soybean–maize rotations on a P-deficient Ferralsol
E. Vandamme, P. Pypers, B. Vanlauwe, F. Baijukya +2 more
2014Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems13 citations
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Profitability of diammonium phosphate use in bush and climbing bean-maize rotations in smallholder farms of Central Burundi
M. Niyuhire, P. Pypers, B. Vanlauwe, G. Nziguheba +2 more
201712 citations Open access
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Incorporation of catch crop residues does not increase phosphorus leaching: a soil column experiment in unsaturated conditions
T. Vanden Nest, B. Vandecasteele, G. Ruysschaert, R. Merckx
201410 citations
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Better Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Improved Mchare Banana Productivity and Profitability in Northern Highlands, Tanzania
A. Meya, R. Swennen, P. Ndakidemi, K. Mtei +1 more
2023Agronomy9 citations Open access
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Prediction of P concentrations in soil leachates: Results from 6 long term field trials on soils with a high P load
T. V. Nest, B. Vandecasteele, G. Ruysschaert, R. Merckx
20179 citations
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