K. D. Johnson

This publication record appears to combine work from multiple distinct researchers sharing the same name, spanning topics such as breeding perennial grasses for bioenergy (switchgrass and big bluestem), plant disease management in sunflowers, wetland treatment systems, estuarine ecology, and even COVID-19 seroprevalence modeling. The clearest recurring thread involves improving biomass yield and quality in perennial energy crops through selective breeding, including studies of nitrogen demand and decades-long yield progress. Because the topics are highly varied and inconsistent, prospective students should verify institutional affiliation and specific subfield before assuming this reflects one coherent research program.

Publication output has been modest and somewhat uneven over the last decade, peaking around 2018 with five papers and generally averaging about one to two publications per year since, with no output recorded in 2024.

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