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Rick E. Estell

Research Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS, Jornada Experimental Range, Las Cruces, New Mexico  88003-0003
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

Role of plant secondary chemistry in plant-animal interactions

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Holloway, J. W., Estell, R. E. and Butts Jr., W. T. Relationship between fecal components and forage consumption and digestibility. J. Anim. Sci. 52:836-848. 1981.
2. Estell, R. E. and Galyean, M. L. Relationship of rumen fluid dilution rate to rumen fermentation and dietary characteristics of beef steers. J. Anim. Sci. 60:1061-1071. 1985.
3. Krysl, L. J., Branine, M. E., Galyean, M. L., Estell, R. E. and Hoefler, W. C.  Influence of cottonseed meal supplementation on voluntary intake, ruminal and cecal fermentation, digesta kinetics and blood insulin and growth hormone in mature ewes fed prairie hay. J. Anim. Sci. 64:1178-1188. 1987.
4. Krysl, L. J., Galyean, M. L., Judkins, M. B., Branine, M. E. and Estell, R. E.  Digestive physiology of steers grazing fertilized and non-fertilized blue grama rangeland. J. Range Manage. 40:493-501. 1987.
5. Krysl, L. J., Galyean, M. L., Estell, R. E. and Sowell, B. F. Estimating digestibility and faecal output in lambs using internal and external markers.  J. Agric. Sci. Camb. 111:19-25. 1988.
6. Holechek, J. L., Estell, R. E., Galyean, M. L. and Richards, W. Comparative chemical composition, digestibility, and VFA profile of native forages.  Grass Forage Sci. 44:101-105. 1989.
7. Holechek, J. L., Estell, R. E., Kuykendall, C. B., Valdez, R., Cardenas, M. and Nunez-Hernandez, G. Seeded wheatgrass yield and nutritive quality on New Mexico big sagebrush range. J. Range Manage. 42:118-122. 1989.
8. Estell, R. E., Freeman, A. S., Galyean, M. L. and Wallace, J. D.  Evaluation of a continuous-release ytterbium bolus. J. Range Manage. 43:144-147. 1990.
9. Estell, R. E., Havstad, K. M., Heird, C. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Hallford, D. M. and Shupe, W. L. Effects of repeated cycles of feed intake shifts on growth, feed efficiency and endocrine profiles of wether lambs. Small Rumin. Res. 10:103-118. 1993.
10. Estell, R. E., Anderson, D. M. and Havstad, K. M. Effects of organic solvents on use of tarbush by sheep. J. Chem. Ecol. 20:1137-1142. 1994.
11. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M., Mueller, W. F. and Remmenga, M. D. Relationship of tarbush leaf surface secondary chemistry to livestock herbivory. J. Range Manage. 47:424-428. 1994.
12. Estell, R. E., Havstad, K. M., Fredrickson, E. L. and Gardea-Torresdey, J. L. Secondary chemistry of the leaf surface of Flourensia cernua.  Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 22:73-77. 1994.
13. Fredrickson, E. L., Thilsted, J. P., Estell, R. E. and Havstad, K. M. Effect of chronic ingestion of tarbush (Flourensia cernua) on ewe lambs. Vet. Human Tox. 36:409-415. 1994.
14. Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E., Havstad, K. M., Shupe, W. L. and Murray, L. W. Potential toxicity and feed value of onions for sheep. Livest. Prod. Sci. 42:45-54. 1995.
15. Anderson, D. M., Estell, R. E., Havstad, K. M., Shupe, W. L., Libeau, R. and Murray, L. W. Differences in ewe and wether behavior when bonded to cattle. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 47:201-209. 1996.
16. Anderson, D. M., Nachman, P., Estell, R. E., Ruekgauer, T., Havstad, K. M., Fredrickson, E. L. and Murray, L. W. The potential of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectra of sheep feces to determine diet botanical composition. Small Rumin. Res. 21:1-10. 1996.
17. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L. and Havstad, K. M. Chemical composition of Flourensia cernua at four growth stages. Grass Forage Sci. 51:434-441. 1996.
18. King, D. W., Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Havstad, K. M., Wallace, J. D. and Murray, L. W. Effects of Flourensia cernua ingestion on intake, digesta kinetics, and ruminal fermentation of sheep consuming tobosa. J. Range Manage. 49:325-330. 1996.
19. King, D. W., Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E.,  Havstad, K. M., Wallace, J. D. and Murray, L. W. Effects of Flourensia cernua ingestion on nitrogen balance of sheep consuming tobosa. J. Range Manage. 49:331-335. 1996.
20. Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E., Havstad, K. M., Ksiksi, T., Van Tol, J. and Remmenga, M. D. Effects of ruminant digestion on germination of Lehmann lovegrass seed. J. Range Manage. 50:20-26. 1997.
21. Tellez, M. R., Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L. and Havstad, K. M. Essential oil of Dyssodia acerosa DC. J. Agric. Food Chem. 45:3276-3278. 1997.
22. Tellez, M. R., Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L. and Havstad, K. M. Essential oil of Flourensia cernua DC. J. Essent. Oil Res. 9:619-624. 1997.
23. Anderson, D. M., Fredrickson, E. L., Nachman, P., Estell, R. E., Havstad, K. M. and Murray, L. W. Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectra of herbaceous and woody pre- and post-digested plant material. Anim. Feed Sci. Tech. 70:315-337. 1998.
24. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M., Havstad, K. M. and Remmenga, M. D. Relationship of tarbush leaf surface terpene profile with livestock herbivory. J. Chem. Ecol. 24:1-12. 1998.
25. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Tellez, M. R., Havstad, K. M., Shupe, W. L., Anderson, D. M. and Remmenga, M. D. Effect of volatile compounds on consumption of alfalfa pellets by sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 76:228-233. 1998.
26. Fredrickson, E. L., Havstad, K. M., Estell, R. E. and Hyder, P. W. Perspectives on desertification: Southwestern United States. J. Arid Env. 39:191-207. 1998.
27. Tellez, M. R., Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L. and Havstad, K. M. Essential oil of Chrysothamnus pulchellus (Gray) Greene ssp. pulchellus. J. Essent. Oil Res. 10:201-204. 1998.
28. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M., Havstad, K. M. and Remmenga, M. D. Effect of individual terpenes on consumption of alfalfa pellets by sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 78:1636-1640. 2000.
29. Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E., Havstad, K. M., Shupe, W. L. and Murray, L. W. The effect of feeding ewe lambs a 15% tarbush (Flourensia cernua DC) pellet pre- and post-weaning on subsequent diet selection of tarbush. J. Arid Environ. 44:123-131. 2000.
30. Estell, R. E., Tellez, M. R., Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M., Havstad, K. M. and Remmenga, M. R. Extracts of Flourensia cernua reduce consumption of alfalfa pellets by sheep. J. Chem. Ecol. 27:2275-2285. 2001.
31. Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M., Estell, R. E., Havstad, K. M., Shupe, W. L. and Remmenga, M. D. Pen confinement of yearling ewes with cows or heifers for 14 days to produce bonded sheep. Small Rumin. Res. 40:291-297. 2001.
32. Mukherjee, A., Anderson, D. M., Daniel, D. L., Murray, L. W., Tisone, G. C., Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E., Rayson, G. D. and Havstad, K. M. Statistical analyses of fluorometry data from chloroform filtrate of lamb feces. J. Range Manage. 54:370-377. 2001.
33. Tellez, M. R., Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Powell, J. E., Wedge, D. E., Schrader, K. K. and Kobaisy, M. Extracts of Flourensia cernua (L): Volatile constituents and antifungal, antialgal, and antitermite bioactivities. J. Chem. Ecol. 27:2263-2273. 2001.
34. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M., Havstad, K. M. and Remmenga, M. D. Effects of four mono- and sesquiterpenes on consumption of alfalfa pellets by sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 80:3301-3306. 2002.
35. Hyder, P. W., Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E. and Lucero, M. E.  Transport of phenolic compounds from leaf surface of creosotebush and tarbush to soil surface by precipitation.  J. Chem. Ecol. 28:2469-2476.  2002.
36. Hyder, P. W., Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E., Tellez, M. R. and Gibbens, R. P. Distribution and concentration of total phenolics, condensed tannins and nordihydroguaiaretic acid in creosotebush (Larrea tridentata (Sess. & Moc. Ex DC.) Cov.). Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 30:905-912. 2002.
37. Danielson, T. L., Rayson, G. D., Anderson, D. M., Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L. and Green, B. S. Impact of filter paper on fluorescence measurements of buffered saline filtrates. Talanta 59:601-604. 2003.
38. Hyder, P. W., Fredrickson, E. L., Remmenga, M. D., Estell, R. E., Pieper, R. D. and Anderson, D. M. A digital photographic technique for assessing forage utilization. J. Range Manage. 56:140-145. 2003.
39. Lucero, M. E., Estell, R. E. and Fredrickson, E. L. The essential oil composition of Psorothamnus scoparius (A. Gray) Rydb. J. Essent. Oil Res. 15:108-111. 2003.
40. Animut, G., Goetsch, A. L., Estell, R. E., Merkel, R. C., Dawson, L. J., Sahlu, T. and Puchala, R. Effects of methods of exposure to Eastern red cedar foliage on cedar consumption by Boer crossbred wether goats. Small Rumin. Res. 54:197-212. 2004.
41. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M., Havstad, K. M. and Remmenga, M. D. Effect of previous exposure of sheep to monoterpene odors on intake of alfalfa pellets treated with camphor or αlpha-pinene. Small Rumin. Res. 58:33-38. 2005.
42. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M. and Remmenga, M. D. Effects of gamma-terpinene, terpinolene, αlpha-copaene, and αlpha-terpinene on consumption of alfalfa pellets by sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 83:1967-1971. 2005.
43. Hyder, P. W., Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E., Lucero, M. E. and Remmenga, M. D. Loss of phenolic compounds from leaf litter of creosotebush [Larrea tridentata (Sess. & Moc. ex DC.) Cov.] and tarbush (Flourensia cernua DC.). J. Arid Environ. 61:79-91. 2005.
44. Lucero, M. E., Estell, R. E. and Sedillo, R. L.  The composition of Dalea formosa oil determined by steam distillation and solid-phase microextraction. J. Essent. Oil Res. 17:645-647. 2005.
45. Medina, A. L., Lucero, M. E., Holguin, F. O., Estell, R. E., Posakony, J. J., Simon, J. and O’Connell, M. A. Composition and antimicrobial activity of Anemopsis californica leaf oil. J. Agric. Food Chem. 53:8694-8698. 2005.
46. Anderson, D. M., Rayson, G. D., Obeidat, S. M., Ralphs, M. H., Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Parker, E. and Gray, P. Use of fluorometry to differentiate among clipped species in the genera, Astragalus, Oxytropis, and Pleuraphis. Rangeland Ecol. Manage. 59:557-563. 2006.
47. Danielson, T. L., Obeidat, S., Rayson, G. D., Anderson, D. M., Fredrickson, E. L. and Estell, R. E. Photoluminescent distinction among plant life forms using phosphate buffered saline extract solutions. Appl. Spectroscopy 60:800-807. 2006.
48. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L. and Peters, D. P. C. Introduction to Special Issue - Landscape linkages and cross-scale interactions in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. J. Arid Environ. 65:193-195. 2006.
49. Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E., Laliberte, A. and Anderson, D. M. Mesquite recruitment in the Chihuahuan Desert: Historic and prehistoric patterns with long-term impacts. J. Arid Environ. 65:285-295. 2006.
50. Lucero, M. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Estell, R. E., Morrison, A. A. and Richman, D. B. Volatile composition of Guiterrizia sarothrae (Broom Snakeweed) as determined by steam distillation and solid phase microextraction. J. Essent. Oil Res. 18:121-125. 2006.
51. Rogosic, J., Estell, R. E., Skobic, D., Martinovic, A. and Maric, S. Role of species diversity and secondary compound complementarity on diet selection of Mediterranean shrubs by goats. J. Chem. Ecol. 32:1279-1287. 2006.
52. Utsumi, S. A., Cibils, A. F., Estell, R. E. and Wang, Y. F. Influence of plant material handling protocols on terpenoid profiles of one-seed juniper saplings. Rangel. Ecol. Manage. 59:668-673. 2006.
53. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L., Anderson, D. M. and Remmenga, M. D. Effects of eugenol, alpha-terpineol, terpin-4-ol, and methyl eugenol on consumption of alfalfa pellets by sheep. Small Rumin. Res. 73:272-276. 2007.
54. Rogosic, J., Estell, R. E., Skobic, D. and Stanic, S. Influence of secondary compound complementarity and species diversity on consumption of Mediterranean shrubs by sheep. Appl. Anim. Behav. 107:58-65. 2007.

Additional Publications

55. Holloway, J. W., Estell, R. E. and Butts Jr., W. T. Fecal indices for prediction of green forage digestibility and consumption. Proc. 37th Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement Conf., 10 pp. 1980.
56. Estell, R. E., Galyean, M. L., Ortiz Jr., M. and Leighton, E. A. Verification of a continuous flow fermentation system and effect of dilution rate on rumen fermentation and microbial numbers. Proc. West. Sect. Anim. Sci. 33:29-32. 1982.
57. Goetsch, A. L., Estell, R. E. and Galyean, M. L. Effect of a defaunating agent on rumen fermentation and particulate passage rates in beef steers fed a low protein, oat straw diet. Proc. West. Sect. Anim. Sci. 35:280-283. 1984.
58. Estell, R. E., Hatfield, P. G., Galyean, M. L. and Ross, T. T. Effects of protein supplementation and lasalocid on intake, digestion and rumen fermentation in ewes fed a mixed hay diet. Proc. West. Sect. Anim. Sci. 36:499-503. 1985.
59. Krysl, L. J., Estell, R. E., Galyean, M. L. and McCollum, F. T. Relationship of total phenolics and condensed tannins to forage intake, digestion and botanical composition in cattle grazing blue grama rangeland. Proc. West. Sect. Anim. Sci. 36:314-318. 1985.
60. Krysl, L. J., Galyean, M. L., Estell, R. E. and Sowell, B. F. Comparison of internal markers used to evaluate diet digestibility. Proc. West. Sect. Anim. Sci. 37:103-105. 1986.
61. Galyean, M. L., Krysl, L. J. and Estell, R. E.  Marker-based approaches for estimation of fecal output and digestibility in ruminants. Proc. Int. Feed Intake Symp., Okla. State Univ. MP-121. 18 pp. 1987.
62. Blackmore, L. D., Ross, T. T., Galyean, M. L. and Estell, R. E. Effect of lasalocid on site and extent of digestion in wethers fed prairie hay with two different protein sources. N. M. Agric. Exp. Sta. Res. Rep. #637. 9 pp. 1989. (Technical Bulletin)
63. Havstad, K. M., Fredrickson, E. L. and Estell, R. E. Animal unit equivalents: an examination of the sheep to cattle ratio for stocking rangelands. Congressional White Paper for American Sheep Industry. 1994.
64. Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L. Anderson, D. M., Havstad, K. M. and Remmenga, M. D. Tarbush leaf surface terpene profile in relation to mammalian herbivory. In: Barrow, J. R.; McArthur, E. D.; Sosebee, R. E.; Tausch, R. J., comps. Proc. Shrubland Ecosystem Dynamics in a Changing Climate. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-338. Ogden, UT: USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Res. Sta. 1996.
65. Rayson, G. D., Danielson, T. L., Anderson, D. M., Estell, R. E., Fredrickson, E. L. and Havstad, K. M. Application of molecular fluorescence spectroscopy for the elucidation of diet composition for free-ranging herbivores. 221st National Meeting, American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA. 41:785-790. 2001. (Extended Abstract)
66. Lucero, M. E., Estell, R. E., Anderson, D. M., Fredrickson, E. L. and Remmenga, M. D. Differences in volatile profiles between populations of Cerotoides lantana var. subspinosa (Rydb.) J. T. Howell. In: Sosebee, R. E., Wester, D., Britton, C., McArthur, E. D., and S. G. Kitchen. comps. Proc. Shrubland dynamics: fire and water. RMRS-P-47. Fort Collins, CO, USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Sta. Pp. 142-146. 2004.