Angers, Denis, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

2560 Hochelaga Blvd
Quebec, Quebec G1V 2J3
Telephone: 418-210-5022
Fax: 418-648-2402
Email: denis.angers@agr.gc.ca

Current Projects:

• Understanding processes of GHG emissions/removal - soil C
• Estimating net GHG emissions from whole farms
• Nitrogen use efficiency and N2O emission reduction in corn receiving mineral fertilizer
• Long-term effect of repeated application of paper mill biosolids and waste lime on field crops
• Assessment of the impact of management systems on soil nutrient cycling processes.

Affiliations:

• Special Issues Editor, Canadian Journal of Soil Science
• Professeur Associé, Science du Sol, Université Laval
• Adjunct Graduate Faculty, University of Guelph

Research Publications:

2013:

• Martins, M.R., Angers, D.A., and Corá, J.E. (2013). "Non-labile plant C contributes to long-lasting macroaggregation of an Oxisol.", Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 158, pp. 153-58. doi : 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.11.011
• Pelster, D.E., Chantigny, M.H., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Laganière, J., Zebarth, B.J., and Goyer, C. (2013). "Crop residue incorporation alters soil nitrous oxide emissions during freeze–thaw cycles.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science. doi : 10.4141/cjss2012-043
• Poirier, V., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., and Whalen, J.K. (2013). "Initial soil organic carbon concentration influences the short-term retention of crop-residue carbon in the fine fraction of a heavy clay soil.", Biology and Fertility of Soils. doi : 10.1007/s00374-013-0794-6
• Rieux, C.M., Vanasse, A., Chantigny, M.H., Gélinas, P., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., and Royer, I. (2013). "Yield and bread-making potential of spring wheat under mineral and organic fertilization.", Crop Science, 53(3), pp. 1139-1147. doi : 10.2135/cropsci2012.07.0448
• Stockmann, U., Adams, M.A., Crawford, J.W., Field, D.J., Henakaarchchi, N., Jenkins, M., Minasny, B., McBratney, A.B., Courcelles, V.D.R.D., Singh, K., Wheeler, I., Abbott, L., Angers, D.A., Baldock, J., Bird, M., Brookes, P.C., Chenu, C., Jastrow, J.D., Lal, R., Lehmann, J., O'Donnell, A.G., Parton, W.J., Whitehead, D., and Zimmermann, M. (2013). "The knowns, known unknowns and unknowns of sequestration of soil organic carbon.", Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 164, pp. 80-99. doi : 10.1016/j.agee.2012.10.001

2012:

• Chantigny, M.H., Pelster, D.E., Perron, M.-H., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Parent, L.-É., Massé, D.I., and Ziadi, N. (2012). "Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Clayey Soils Amended with Paper Sludges and Biosolids of Separated Pig Slurry.", Journal of Environmental Quality, 42(1), pp. 30-39. doi : 10.2134/jeq2012.0196
• Garrigues, E., Corson, M.S., Angers, D.A., van der Werf, H.M.G., and Walter, C. (2012). "Soil quality in Life Cycle Assessment: Towards development of an indicator.", Ecological Indicators, 18(1), pp. 434-442. doi : 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.12.014
• Larney, F.J. and Angers, D.A. (2012). "The role of organic amendments in soil reclamation: A review.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 92(1), pp. 19-38. doi : 10.4141/CJSS2010-064
• Le Guillou, C., Angers, D.A., Leterme, P., and Menasseri-Aubrya, S. (2012). "Changes during winter in water-stable aggregation due to crop residue quality.", Soil Use and Management, 28(4), pp. 590-595. doi : 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2012.00427.x
• Martins, M.R., Angers, D.A., and Corá, J.E. (2012). "Co-accumulation of microbial residues and particulate organic matter in the surface layer of a no-till Oxisol under different crops.", Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 50, pp. 208-213. doi : 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.03.024
• Pelster, D.E., Chantigny, M.H., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Rieux, C.M., and Vanasse, A. (2012). "Nitrous Oxide Emissions Respond Diff erently to Mineral and Organic Nitrogen Sources in Contrasting Soil Types.", Journal of Environmental Quality, 41(2), pp. 427-435. doi : 10.2134/jeq2011.0261
• dos Reis Martins, M., Angers, D.A., and Corá, J.E. (2012). "Carbohydrate Composition and Water-Stable Aggregation of an Oxisol as Affected by Crop Sequence under No-Till.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 76(2), pp. 475-484. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2011.0110

2011:

• Angers, D.A., Arrouays, D., Saby, N.P.A., and Walter, C. (2011). "Estimating and mapping the carbon saturation deficit of French agricultural topsoils.", Soil Use and Management, 227(4), pp. 448-452. doi : 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2011.00366.x
• Gagnon, B., Ziadi, N., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., and Angers, D.A. (2011). "Fertilizer Source Influenced Nitrous Oxide Emissions from a Clay Soil under Corn.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 75(2), pp. 595-604. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2010.0212
• Laganière, J., Angers, D.A., Paré, D., Bergeron, Y., and Chen, H.Y.H. (2011). "Black Spruce Soils Accumulate More Uncomplexed Organic Matter than Aspen Soils.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 75(3), pp. 1125-1132. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2010.0275
• Le Guillou, C., Angers, D.A., Leterme, P., and Menasseri-Aubrya, S. (2011). "Differential and successive effects of residue quality and soil mineral N on water-stable aggregation during crop residue decomposition.", Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 43(9), pp. 1955-1960. doi : 10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.06.004
• MacDonald, J.D., Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., Royer, I., and Gasser, M.-O. (2011). "Soil soluble carbon dynamics of manured and unmanured grasslands following chemical kill and ploughing.", Geoderma, 164(1-2), pp. 64-72. doi : 10.1016/j.geoderma.2011.05.011
• MacDonald, J.D., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., Royer, I., and Gasser, M.-O. (2011). "Ploughing a poorly drained grassland reduced N₂O emissions compared to chemical fallow.", Soil & Tillage Research, 111(2), pp. 123-132. doi : 10.1016/j.still.2010.09.005
• Messiga, A.J., Ziadi, N., Angers, D.A., Morel, C., and Parent, L.-É. (2011). "Tillage practices of a clay loam soil affect soil aggregation and associated C and P concentrations.", Geoderma, 164(3-4), pp. 225-231. doi : 10.1016/j.geoderma.2011.06.014
• Pelster, D.E., Larouche, F., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., Allaire, S.E., and Angers, D.A. (2011). "Nitrogen fertilization but not soil tillage affects nitrous oxide emissions from a clay loam soil under a maize-soybean rotation.", Soil & Tillage Research, 115-116, pp. 16-26. doi : 10.1016/j.still.2011.06.001
• Shafer, S.R., Walthall, C.L.L., Franzluebbers, A.J., Scholten, M., Clark, H., Reisinger, A., Yagi, K., Roel, A., Slattery, B., Campbell, I.D., McConkey, B.G., Angers, D.A., Soussana, J.-F., and Richard, G. (2011). "Emergence of the global research alliance on agricultural greenhouse gases.", Carbon Management, 2(3), pp. 209-214. doi : 10.4155/cmt.11.26
• Viaud, V., Angers, D.A., Parnaudeau, V., Morvan, T., and Aubry, S.M. (2011). "Response of organic matter to reduced tillage and animal manure in a temperate loamy soil.", Soil Use and Management, 27(1), pp. 84-93. doi : 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2010.00314.x

2010:

• Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Rochette, P., and Côté, D. (2010). "Differential retention of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in grassland soil profiles with long-term manure application.", Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 86(2), pp. 225-229. doi : 10.1007/s10705-009-9286-3
• Chantigny, M.H., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Bittman, S., Buckley, K.E., Massé, D.I., Bélanger, G., Eriksen-Hamel, N.S., and Gasser, M.-O. (2010). "Soil nitrous oxide emissions following band-incorporation of fertilizer nitrogen and swine manure.", Journal of Environmental Quality, 39(5), pp. 1545-1553. doi : 10.2134/jeq2009.0482
• MacDonald, J.D., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., Royer, I., and Gasser, M.-O. (2010). "Plowing a Poorly Drained Grassland Reduced Soil Respiration.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 74(6), pp. 2067-2076. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2010.0059
• Rochette, P., Tremblay, N., Fallon, E., Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Bertrand, N., and Parent, L.-É. (2010). "N₂O emissions from an irrigated and non-irrigated organic soil in eastern Canada as influenced by N fertilizer addition.", European Journal of Soil Science, 61(2), pp. 186-196. doi : 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01222.x
• VandenBygaart, A.J., Bremer, E., McConkey, B.G., Janzen, H.H., Angers, D.A., Carter, M.R., Drury, C.F., Lafond, G.P., and McKenzie, R.H. (2010). "Soil Organic Carbon Stocks on Long-term Agroecosystem Experiments in Canada.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 90(4), pp. 1918-1841. doi : 10.4141/CJSS10028
• Viaud, V., Angers, D.A., and Walter, C. (2010). "Toward Landscape-Scale Modeling of Soil Organic Matter Dynamics in Agroecosystems.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 74(6), pp. 1847-1860. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2009.0412

2009:

• Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Beaupré, C., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Massé, D.I., and Parent, L.-É. (2009). "Ammonia volatilization following surface application of raw and treated liquid swine manure.", Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 85(3), pp. 275-286. doi : 10.1007/s10705-009-9266-7
• Clark, K., Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., and Parent, L.-É. (2009). "Nitrogen transformations in cold and frozen agricultural soils following organic amendments.", Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 41(2), pp. 348-356. doi : 10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.11.009
• Gilbert, P.-A., Vanasse, A., and Angers, D.A. (2009). "Harrowing for weed control: Impacts on mineral nitrogen dynamics, soil aggregation and wheat production.", Soil & Tillage Research, 103(2), pp. 373-380. doi : 10.1016/j.still.2008.12.001
• Gregorich, E.G., Carter, M.R., Angers, D.A., and Drury, C.F. (2009). "Using a sequential density and particle-size fractionation to evaluate carbon and nitrogen storage in the profile of tilled and no-till soils in eastern Canada.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 89(3), pp. 255-267. doi : 10.4141/CJSS08034
• Laganière, J., Angers, D.A., and Paré, D. (2009). "Carbon accumulation in agricultural soils after afforestation: A meta-analysis.", Global Change Biology, 16(1), pp. 439-453. doi : 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2009.01930.x
• Poirier, V., Angers, D.A., Rochette, P., Chantigny, M.H., Ziadi, N., Tremblay, G., and Fortin, J. (2009). "Interactive Effects of Tillage and Mineral Fertilization on Soil C Profiles.", Soil Science Society of America Journal, 73(1), pp. 255-261. doi : 10.2136/sssaj2008.0006
• Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Bissonnette, N., and Bertrand, N. (2009). "Ammonia volatilization following surface application of urea to tilled and no-till soils: A laboratory comparison.", Soil & Tillage Research, 103(2), pp. 310-315. doi : 10.1016/j.still.2008.10.028
• Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., MacDonald, J.D., Gasser, M.-O., and Bertrand, N. (2009). "Reducing ammonia volatilization in a no-till soil by incorporating urea and pig slurry in shallow bands.", Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 84(1), pp. 71-80. doi : 10.1007/s10705-008-9227-6
• Rochette, P., MacDonald, J.D., Angers, D.A., Chantigny, M.H., Gasser, M.-O., and Bertrand, N. (2009). "Banding of urea increased ammonia volatilization in a dry acidic soil.", Journal of Environmental Quality, 38(4), pp. 1383-1390. doi : 10.2134/jeq2008.0295

Other Science Related Publications:

2013:

• Leifeld, J.Angers, D.A., Chenu, C., Fuhrer, J., Kätterer, T., and Powlson, D.S. (2013). "Organic farming gives no climate change benefit through soil carbon sequestration (Letter).", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS), 110(11, Article No. E984). doi : 10.1073/pnas.1220724110

2012:

• Angers, D.A. (2012). "Animal manure application and soil c storage: a global meta-analysis.", 4th International Congress EUROSOIL: Soil Science for the Benefit of Mankind and Environment, Bari, Italy, July 2-6, 2012, S05.01b -3.
• Chantigny, M.H., Royer, I., Rochette, P., Angers, D.A., Massé, D.I., and Benchaar, C. (2012). "Manure storage strategies altered nutrient availability and greenhouse gas emissions following application to soils.", 3rd AQSSS-CSSS Joint Meeting/Congrès conjoint AQSSS-SCSS: Soils in a changing climate: Friend of foe?, Manoir St-Castin, Québec City, QC, Canada, June 3-8, 2012.

2010:

• Chantigny, M.H., Angers, D.A., Nyiraneza, J., and Rochette, P. (2010). "Émissions de N₂O produits par différents engrais minéraux appliquées en post-levée dans le maïs-grain.", 24e Congrès annuel de l’Association Québécoise des Spécialistes en Science du Sol (AQSSS): Vers des systèmes sol-plante sains et durables, Abbaye d’Oka, Oka, QC, Canada, June 1-3, 2010. (Presentation)

2009:

• Bissonnette, N., Angers, D.A., Neilsen, G.H., Neilsen, D., Hogue, E.J., and Forge, T.A. (2009). "Utilisation de residus de paillis organiques en production biologique de pommiers: effect sur la matiere organique du soil.", 23e Congrès annuel de l’Association Québécoise des Spécialistes en Science du Sol (AQSSS): La rivière, reflet de la gestion des terres, l'auberge le Baluchon, St-Paulin, QC, Canada, May 19-22, 2009, pp. 72.
• Neilsen, G.H., Neilsen, D., Hogue, E.J., Rabie, B., Herbert, L.C., Forge, T.A., Angers, D.A., and Bissonnette, N. (2009). "Use of composts in organic apple production.", 19th Annual National Compost Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 30-October 2, 2009.