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Richard P. Dick

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1976
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologySoil Management and Crop Yield

Publications

250

Citations

17,098

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

50

Publishing since 1976

Research summary
AI-generated

Richard P. Dick's research focuses on soil biology and management, particularly how farming practices, biochar, and shrub-based intercropping systems affect soil microbial communities, nutrient cycling, and crop performance. Much of the work examines dryland and semi-arid agricultural systems, including studies in the Sahel region of West Africa, alongside methodological work on soil enzyme assays and microbial community analysis techniques. The research combines field agronomy with laboratory microbiology to understand soil health and its links to sustainable crop production.

Soil microbial ecology and enzyme activityIntercropping and shrub-based dryland agricultureSoil health indicators and measurement methodsBiochar and soil amendmentsSoil nutrient cycling and nitrogen dynamics

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a peak in 2021 (12 papers) followed by lower and irregular annual counts, including a gap in 2024, suggesting a slowing or uneven recent publication pace.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 12 publications12212022: 2 publications222023: 7 publications23242025: 4 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×6
  • EGUGA×3
  • The Science of The Total Environment×2
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment×2
  • Land×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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