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Patrick Z Ellsworth
                        Sugarcane Research

                        




                        
                        Research Plant Physiologist
                        Phone: (985) 879-2473
                        
                        
                        Fax: (985) 876-8072(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsWater and Soil Resources in Sustainable Sugarcane Production Systems for Temperate Climates
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 442126Three-way (LSUAC, ASCL, ARS) Sugarcane Breeding and Variety Development Agreement
                                                    Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (N)Accession Number: 441255Improving Sugarcane Production Efficiency (ASCL)
                                                    Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (T)Accession Number: 438359**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Gas exchange and time to reach maximum rate of photosynthetic rate
and their relationship with whole-plant traits in sugarcane in water
abundant Louisiana, USA
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ellsworth, P.Z., White Jr, P.M., Todd, J.R. 2024. Gas exchange and time to reach maximum rate of photosynthetic rate and their relationship with whole-plant traits in sugarcane in water abundant Louisiana, USA. Photosynthetica. https://doi.org/10.32615/ps.2024.015.Low rates of sugarcane bagasse-derived biochar have limited effects on soil properties and sugarcane crop yield
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)White Jr, P.M., Ellsworth, P.Z., Lima, I.M. 2023. Low rates of sugarcane bagasse-derived biochar have limited effects on soil properties and sugarcane crop yield. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. Volume6, Issue4, e20430. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20430.Leaf cell wall properties and stomatal density influence oxygen isotope enrichment of leaf water.
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ellsworth, P.Z., Ellsworth, P.V., Mertz, R.A., Koteyeva, N.K., Cousins, A.B. 2023. Cell wall properties influence leaf water isotope enrichment depending on transpiration rates. Plant, Cell & Environment. pgs. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14612.Indicators of water use efficiency across diverse agroecosystems and spatiotemporal scales
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hoover, D.L., Abendroth, L.J., Browning, D.M., Saha, A., Snyder, K.A., Wagle, P., Witthaus, L.M., Baffaut, C., Biederman, J.A., Bosch, D.D., Bracho, R., Busch, D., Clark, P., Ellsworth, P.Z., Fay, P.A., Flerchinger, G.N., Kearney, S.P., Levers, L.R., Saliendra, N.Z., Schmer, M.R., Schomberg, H.H., Scott, R.L. 2022. Indicators of water use efficiency across diverse agroecosystems and spatiotemporal scales. Science of the Total Environment. 864. Article e160992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160992.Row spacing and the use of plant-available water in sugarcane cultivation in water-abundant Louisiana
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ellsworth, P.Z., White Jr, P.M. 2022. Row spacing and the use of plant-available water in sugarcane cultivation in water-abundant Louisiana. Agronomy. 12(7):1586. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071586.Chemical seed treatment and cultural practices to improve billet planting in Louisiana

- (Abstract Only)White Jr, P.M., Ellsworth, P.Z., Hoy, J.W. 2022. Chemical seed treatment and cultural practices to improve billet planting in Louisiana. American Society of Sugarcane Technologist. pg 15-16.The effect of row spacing on L 01-299 and HoCP 04-838 sugarcane yields in Louisiana

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)White Jr, P.M., Callahan Jr, H.J., Webber III, C.L., Ellsworth, P.Z. 2021. The effect of row spacing on L 01-299 and HoCP 04-838 sugarcane yields in Louisiana. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 41:18-25.Water use efficiency and the effective use of water in the water-abundant sugarcane agroecosystem: Which is a better measure of agricultural water use?

- (Abstract Only)Ellsworth, P.Z., White Jr, P.M. 2021. Water use efficiency and the effective use of water in the water-abundant sugarcane agroecosystem: Which is a better measure of agricultural water use? [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 41:11.The effect of wide row spacing on L 01-299 and HoCP 04-838 sugarcane yields in Louisiana

- (Abstract Only)White Jr, P.M., Callahan Jr, H.J., Webber III, C.L., Ellsworth, P.Z. 2021. The effect of wide row spacing on L 01-299 and HoCP 04-838 sugarcane yields in Louisiana [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 41:10.Using isotopic characterization to identify the authenticity of Ilex paraguariensis brands marketed in southern Brazil
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Marchese, J.A., Scariotto, S., Ellsworth, P.V., Sternberg, L.S., Ellsworth, P.Z. 2021. Using isotopic characterization to identify the authenticity of Ilex paraguariensis brands marketed in southern Brazil. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology. 33:305-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-021-00206-0.Water use efficiency and the effective use of water in the water-abundant sugarcane agroecosystem: Which is a better measure of agricultural water use?

- (Abstract Only)Ellsworth, P.Z., White Jr, P.M. 2020. Water use efficiency and the effective use of water in the water-abundant sugarcane agroecosystem: Which is a better measure of agricultural water use? [abstract] American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 1-17, 2020, New Orleans, Louisiana.


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