Publications
Jack Dekker

Refereed Publications
    Reviews
    Foxtails:  The Setaria Species-Group
    Pleiotropy in Triazine-Resistant Plants
    Mutant Weeds of Iowa Series
    Weed-Crop Interactions
    Quackgrass:  Elymus repens (Agropyron repens)
    Velvetleaf:  Abutilon theophrasti
    Herbicide-Soil Interactions
    Herbicide Physiology & Herbicides

Other Contributions
    Research Reports
    Oral Talks
    Other Contributions

Reviews
Dekker, J. 2003. The foxtail (Setaria) species-group.  Weed Science 51:641-646. [.pdf 7.18.03]

Dekker, J. 2004a. The evolutionary biology of the foxtail (Setaria) species-group.  In: Weed Biology and Management; Inderjit (Ed.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands. Pp. 65-113. [.pdf 7.18.03]

Dekker, J. 1999.  Ethics and choice of research topics in the public sector.  Weed Science 47:629-630.

Dekker, J. 1999. Soil weed seed seed banks and weed management. Journal of Crop Production 2(1):139-166.  Simulataneously published in book format as "Expanding the Context of Weed Management", D. Buhler (Ed.), Haworth Press Inc. New York.  

Dekker, J. 1997. Weed diversity and weed management. Weed Science 45:357-363.  

Dekker, J. and S.O. Duke. 1995. Herbicide resistance in field crops. Advances in Agronomy 54:69-116.  

Dekker, J. and G. Comstock. 1992. Ethical, environmental and ecological  considerations in the release of herbicide resistant crops. Agriculture and Human Values 9(3):31-44. [.pdf 10.11.04]

Dekker, J. 1991. An overview of new techniques and advances in weed physiology and molecular biology.  Weed Science 39: 480-481.  

Foxtails:  The Setaria Species-Group
Dekker, J, B. Atchison and K Jovaag. 2003. Setaria spp. seed pool formation and initial assembly in agro-communities. Aspects of Applied Biology 69:247-259. [.pdf 7.30.03]

Tranel, D., J. Dekker. 2002. Differential seed germinability in triazine-resistant and -susceptible giant foxtail (Setaria faberii). Asian Journal of Plant Sciences 1(4):334-336.

Dekker J., M. Hargrove. 2002.  Weedy adaptation in Setaria spp.: V. Effects of gaseous environmenton giant foxtail (Setaria faberii R. Hermm.) (Poaceae) seed germination. American Journal of Botany 89(3):410-416.

Dekker, J., J. Lathrop, B. Atchison, and D. Todey. 2001. The weedy Setaria spp. phenotype: How environment and seeds interact from embryogenesis through germination.  Proceedings of the Brighton Crop Protection Conference-Weeds 2001:65-74.

Dekker, J. 2000.  Emergent weedy foxtail (Setaria spp.) seed germinability behavior.  In: Seed Biology: Advances and Applications (M. Black, K.J. Bradford, and J. Vasquez-Ramos, Eds). CAB International International, Wallingford, UK, pp. 411-423.

Luschei, E.C., D.D. Buhler, and J. Dekker. 1998. Effect of separating giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) seeds from soil using potassium carbonate and centrifugation on viability and germination. Weed Science 46:545-548.

Forcella, F., R.G. Wilson, J. Dekker, R.J. Kremer, J. Cardina, R.L. Anderson, D. Alm, K.A. Renner, R.G. Harvey, S. Clay, and D.D. Buhler. 1997. Weed seed bank emergence across the corn belt. Weed Science 45:67-76.

Dekker, J., B.I. Dekker, H. Hilhorst and C. Karssen. 1996. Weedy adaptation in Setaria spp.: IV. Changes in the germinative capacity of S. faberii embryos with development from anthesis to after abscission. American Journal of Botany 83(8):979-991.

Wang, R.L, J. Wendell and J. Dekker. 1995. Weedy adaptation in Setaria spp.: II. Genetic diversity and population genetic structure in S. glauca, S. geniculata and S. faberii. American Journal of Botany 82(8):1031-1039.

Wang, R.L. and J. Dekker. 1995. Weedy adaptation in Setaria spp.: III. Variation in herbicide resistance in Setaria spp.  Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 51:99-116.

Wang, R.L, J. Wendell and J. Dekker. 1995. Weedy adaptation in Setaria spp.: I. Isozyme analysis of the genetic diversity and population genetic structure in S. viridis.  American Journal of Botany 82(3):308-317.  

Forcella, F., R.G. Wilson, K.A. Renner, J. Dekker, R.G. Harvey, D.A. Alm, D.D. Buhler and J.A. Cardina. 1992. Weed seedbanks of the U.S. corn belt:  magnitude, variation, emergence, and application. Weed Science 40:636-644.  

Pleiotropy in Triazine-Resistant Plants

Dekker, J. 1993. Pleiotropy in triazine resistant Brassica napus:  Leaf and environmental influences on photosynthetic regulation. Zeitschrift Naturforschung 48c:283-287.

Dekker, J.H. and R.G. Burmester. 1993. Pleiotropy in triazine resistant Brassica napus:  Differential stomatal and leaf responses to the environment. In: Research in photosynthesis, N. Murata (Ed.), Vol. IV:631-634. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Dekker, J.H. and R.G. Burmester. 1992. Pleiotropy in triazine resistant Brassica napus:  Ontogenetic and diurnal influences on photosynthesis. Plant Physiology 100:2052-2058.

Dekker, J. and T. D. Sharkey.  l992.  Regulation of photosynthesis in triazine resistant and susceptible Brassica napus.  Plant Physiology 98:1069-1073.

Dekker, J. 1992. Pleiotropy and photosynthetic regulation in triazine resistant Brassica napus. Photosynthesis Research 34:235.

Dekker, J. and R. G. Burmester.  l990.  Differential pleiotropy in a psbA gene mutant of Brassica napus implies altered temporal photosynthesis and thermal tolerance. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung 45c:474-477.

Dekker, J. and R. G. Burmester.  l990.  Differential diurnal photosynthetic function in a psbA plastid gene chronomutant of Brassica napus L.  In: Chronobiology:  Its role in clinical medicine, general biology and agriculture; Pt. B., Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms. Eds. D. Hayes, J. E. Pauly and R. J. Reiter.  Pp. 243-25l.  Wiley-Liss, N.Y., N.Y.

Dekker, J. and R. G. Burmester.  l989.  Differential diurnal carbon exchange and photoinhibition in a psbA plastid gene chronomutant of Brassica napus.  In: Current Research in Photosynthesis, M. Baltscheffsky (Ed.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Vol. IV(l6):263-266.

Dekker, J. and R. G. Burmester.  l989. Differential diurnal photosynthesis in a psbA gene chronomutant of Brassica napus. Physiologia Plantarum 76:l82.

Dekker, J. and R. Burmester.  l989.  Differential diurnal photosynthetic function and regulation in a psbA plastid gene chronomutant of Brassica napus.  Chronobiologica l6:l27.

Dekker, J. and K. C. Vaughn. l987. An adaptive advantage of triazine resistance:  A temporal phase mutation of photosynthetic function. Chronobiologica l4:49.

Dekker, J. and B. Westfall.  l987.  Circadian oscillations in chlorophyll fluorescence in a triazine- resistant chronomutant of Brassica napus. J. E. Pauly and L. E. Schering(eds.), In: Progress in Clinical and Biological Research.  Advances in Chronobiology Pt. A., Pp. 8l-93.  Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York.

Dekker, J. H. and B. Westfall.  l987.  A temporal phase mutation of chlorophyll fluorescence in triazine resistant Brassica napus. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung 42c:l35-l38.  

Mutant Weeds of Iowa Series
Thornhill, R. and J. Dekker. 1993. Mutant weeds of Iowa:  V. S-triazine resistant giant foxtail (Setaria faberii Hermm.). Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science 100:13-14.  

Dekker, J., R. Burmester and J. Wendel.  l991.  Mutant weeds of Iowa:  S-triazine resistant Polygonum pensylvanicum L.  Weed Technology 5:211-213  

Dekker, J. and R. Burmester.  l989.  Mutant weeds of Iowa:  s-triazine resistant plastids in Chenopodium album L.  Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science 96:6l-64.  

Dekker, J. and R. G. Dekker. l987. Mutant Weeds of Iowa: Fasciation in Taraxacum officinale.  Phytologia 63:l55-l56.  

Dekker, J., R. Burmester, K. C. Chi and L. Jensen. l987. Mutant Weeds of Iowa: s-triazine resistant plasids in Kochia scoparia. Iowa Journal of Research 62:l83-l88.  

Weed-Crop Interactions
Dekker, J. 2004b. Invasive plant life history determinants of yield in disturbed agro-ecosystems. XII^th International Conference on Weed Biology, Dijon, France. Association Française pour la Protection des Plantes Annales: 5-14.

Blackshaw, R. E., G. Walker and J. Dekker.  1989.  Interference among Sinapis arvensis, Chenopodium album and Brassica napus. II. Interference for light.  Phytoprotection 70:7-l4.

Blackshaw, R. E. and J. Dekker.  1988.  Interference among Sinapis arvensis,  Chenopodium album and Brassica napus.  I.  Yield response and interference for nutrients and water.  Phytoprotection 69:l05-l20.  

Walker, G. K., R. E. Blackshaw and J. Dekker. l988. Leaf area and competition for light between plant species using direct sunlight transmission.  Weed Technology 2:l59-l65.  

Blackshaw, R. E., G. W. Anderson and J. Dekker.  l987.  Interference of Sinapis arvensis L. and Chenopodium album L. in spring rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Weed Research 27:207-213.  

Sikkema, P. H. and J. H. Dekker. l987. Use of infrared thermometry in determining critical stress periods induced by quackgrass (Agropyron repens) in soybeans (Glycine max). Weed Science 35:784-79l.  

Quackgrass:  Elymus repens (Agropyron repens)
Harker, K. N. and J. Dekker.  l988.  Temperature effects on translocation patterns of several herbicides within quackgrass (Agropyron repens).  Weed Science 36:545-552.

Harker, K. N. and J. Dekker.  l988.  Effects of phenology on translocation patterns of several herbicides within quackgrass (Agropyron repens).  Weed Science 36:463-472.  

Dekker, J. H. and K. N. Harker.  l985.  Comparative efficacy of several graminicides in controlling Elymus repens.  Proc. l985 British Crop Prot. Conf., Brighton: Weeds 2:47l-478.

Dekker, J. H. and K. Chandler.  l985.  Effects of several graminicides on the viability of quackgrass (Agropyron repens) rhizome buds. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 65:l057-l064.

Velvetleaf:  Abutilon theophrasti
Akey, W. C., T. W. Jurik and J. Dekker.  l991.  A replacement series evaluation of competition between velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and soybean (Glycine max).  Weed Research 31:63-72.

Akey, W. C., T. W. Jurik and J. Dekker.  l990.  Competition for light between velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and soybean (Glycine max). Weed Research 30:403-411.

Dekker, J. H. and W. F. Meggitt.  l986.  Field emergence of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) in relation to time and burial depth.  Iowa Journal of Research 6l:65-80.  

Dekker, J. H., W. F. Meggitt and A. R. Putnam.  l983.  Experimental methodologies to evaluate alleleopathic plant interactions:  the Abutilon theophrasti-Glycine max model.  Journal of Chemical Ecology9:945-98l.

Dekker, J. H. and W. F. Meggitt.  l983.  Interference between velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti (L.) Medic.) and soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). I. Growth. Weed Research 23:9l-l0l.

Dekker, J. H. and W. F. Meggitt.  l983.  Interference between velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti (L.) Medic.) and soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.).  II.  Population dynamics. Weed Research 23:l03-l07.  

Dekker, J. 1980. Interference between velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medic.) and soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Ph.D. Thesis, Michigan State University.

Herbicide-Soil Interactions
Menkveld, J. W. and J. H. Dekker. l988. Persistence of EPTC+ and Butylate+ in Butylate+ acclimatised Soils. Phytoprotection 69:23-30.  

Harvey, R. G., J. H. Dekker, R. S. Fawcett, F. W. Roeth and R. G. Wilson. l987. Enhanced biodegradation of herbicides in soil and effects on weed control. Weed Technology l:34l-349.  

Dekker, Jack, W. F. Meggitt, P. F. Boldt.  l98l.  Soil herbicidal activity from postemergence HOE 29l52 and diclofop.  Weed Science 29:3l4-3l6.  

Herbicide Physiology & Herbicides
Tranel, P. and J. Dekker. 1992. Inheritance of clomazone resistance in maize seedlings. Maydica 37:137-142.  

Dionigi, C. P. and J. H. Dekker.  l990.  The effects of tridiphane on the growth and structure of soybean leaf tissue.  Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 37:287-292.  

Dekker, J. and R. Burmester.  l988.  Fluorometric determination of in vivo p-halohydroxybenzonitrile detoxification kinetics in Zea mays. Analytical Letters 2l(ll):2077-2089.  

Ezra, G., J. H. Dekker and G. R. Stephenson.  l985.  Tridiphane as a synergist for herbicides in corn (Zea mays L.) and Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.).  Weed Science 33:287-290.

Dekker, J. H.  l983.  Annual weed control in triazine tolerant rapeseed.  Proc. 6th Int'l. Rapeseed Conf., Paris.  Pp. l239-l244.

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