Education 

 

My Brief Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research interests

My research interests mainly concentrate on high-elevation ecosystems, global change ecology, and aboveground-belowground interactions of the plant-soil system in a rapidly changing world. My current research projects focus on ecophysiological responses, acclimation, and adaptation of plants/trees and their ecosystems to environmental change such as increasing air temperature, more severe and more frequent drought events, greater nitrogen deposition, and their interactions.

Academic services

Work experience

Previous research projects

  • 21) Interactive effects of N and water on plant carbon physiology in semi-arid grasslands (using experimental sites in Xilinhaote experiments, Erguna research station) (in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Xingguo Han, Yong Jiang, Zhuwen Xu, Zhenwen Wang etc., 2010 - present)
  • 20) Leaf triats of various tree species in a community in relation to environmental changes, funded by China West Normal University (2019 - 2020. Project participants: Zhong Du and Yanli Zhang)
  • 19) Effects of drought duration on phenology, growth and physiology of Fagus sylvatica and Quercus petraea trees. China Scholarship Council CSC (No. 201703270004. 2018 - 2019; Project participant: Xiaogai Ge, Shennan Ouyang, Yue Yang etc.)
  • 18) Drought effects on phenology with emphasis on reproductive phenology and the underlying physiological mechanisms in pine trees. Sino-Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation SSSTC (No. EG 06-032016. 2016 – 2018; Project participant: Peng He)
  • 17) Spring recovery ability of previously drought-stressed trees in relation to resource storage. China Scholarship Council CSC (No. 201803270002. 2018 – 2019; Project participant: Yue Yang, Lijun Wu etc.)
  • 16) Physiological coupling mechanisms of carbon and nutrient dynamics underlying the drought-induced decline of Scots pine. Swiss National Science Foundation SNF (No. 31003A_157126. 2015 – 2019; Project participant: Leonie Schönbeck etc.).
  • 15) Ecophysiological mechanisms determining the elevational limits of different life forms: trees vs. shrubs vs. forbs. The National Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC (No. 41371076. 2014 – 2017; Project participant: Xue Wang etc.).
  • 14) The alpine treeline dynamics and the underlying mechanisms in a changing world. The Fundamental Research Funds of the Academy of Forestry Sciences (No. CAFYBB2014ZD001. 2014 – 2017, in collaboration with Prof. Jingpin Lei).
  • 13) Carbon dynamics and balance of woody plants at the respective upper limits – shrubs vs. trees across Eurasia. Sino-Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation SSSTC (No. EG 06-032015. 2015 – 2016; Project participant: Xue Wang etc.).
  • 12) Ontogenetic effects on C-, N- and P-allocation in deciduous and evergreen trees under air warming. China Scholarship Council CSC (No. 201303270003. 2014 – 2015; Project participant: Jianfeng Liu)
  • 11) Tree Height-diameter Relationships in the Alpine Treeline Ecotone Compared with Those in Closed Forests on Changbai Mountain, Northeastern China. China Scholarship Council CSC (No. 201604910644. 2016 – 2017; Project participant: Xiaoyu Wang).
  • 10) Patterns and mechanisms of the high-mountain landscapes. Open-End Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory for Forest and Soil Ecology, China (No. LFSE2013-01. 2013 – 2014; Project participant: Xue Wang etc.).
  • 9) Dynamics of the semi-arid grassland-forest boundary and the underlying mechanisms. Open-End Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory for Forest and Soil Ecology, China (No. LFSE2015-03, 2015 - 2015; Project participant: Wentao Lu etc.).
  • 8) Carbon balance and the alpine treeline dynamics under climate change. The National Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC (No. 40771071. 2008 – 2010; Project participants: Hongli Pan and Zhong Du).
  • 7) Carbon- and nutrient-physiology of trees growing at their northernmost limits compared to the upper limits. The China National Public Welfare Foundations of State Forestry Administration (Key Program. No. CAFIFEEPZBB2007001. 2007 – 2011, in collaboration with Prof. Wenfa Xiao and Zuoming Shi)
  • 6) Comparing and linking the δ13C and δ18O in needles and tree rings for understanding the past physiology in trees. Sino-Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation SSSTC (No. EG 44-092011. 2012 - 2012; Project participant: Caifeng Yan).
  • 5) Effects of global changes on soil Collembola. Sino-Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation SSSTC (No. EG 07-092009. 2009 - 2009; Project participant: Guoliang Xu).
  • 4) The reaction of soil fauna to environment changes. (Swiss) Staatssekretariat für Bildung und Forschung SBF (No. 2007.0266. 2007 – 2008; Project participant: Guoliang Xu)
  • 3) Physiological mechanisms of the alpine treeline formation in areas of the Gonggan Mts. The National Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC (No. 30540039. 2006 - 2006; Project participant: Junyan Zhang).
  • 2) Climate change effects on wetland landscape in Zoige, eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. China Scholarship Council CSC (No. 2004851026. 2004 – 2005; Project participant: Pengfei Qiu).
  • 1) Radial growth responses of Cryptomeria japonica to the climate. Open-End Research Fund of the key laboratory of ecological processes at Institute of Mountain Hazards and Development CAS (2005 - 2005; Project participant: Xiaohu Cai).

Teaching

Courses

  • Mountain Ecology and Environment (20 hrs)
  • Plant Carbohydrates (6 hrs)

 

(Joint) Post-Docs

  • 1) Dr. Xiao-Hu Cai (2005 - 2005)
  • 2) Dr. Pengfei Qiu (2007 - 2008)
  • 3) Dr. Guoliang Xu (2008 - 2010)
  • 4) Dr. Caifeng Yan (2012 - 2014, in collaboration with Professor Dr. Xingguo Han at Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
  • 5) Dr. Xin Sui (2016 - 2018, in collaboration with Professor Dr. Hongwei Ni at Heilongjiang Academy of Forestry, China)

 

(Joint) PhD Students

  • 1) Jun-Yan Zhang (2004 - 2008, co-supervised with Prof. Dr. Genwei Cheng at University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)
  • 2) Hong-Li Pan (2006 - 2009)
  • 3) Zhong Du (2007 - 2010)
  • 4) Caifeng Yan (2009 - 2012, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Shijie Han at University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)
  • 5) Xue Wang (2012 - 2015, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Yong Jiang at University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)
  • 6) Xiaoyu Wang (2015 - 2018, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Limin Dai and Dapao Yu at University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)
  • 7) Leonie Schönbeck (2015 - 2019, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Kahmen Ansgar at University of Basel)
  • 8) Peng He (2016 - 2019, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Yong Jiang at University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)
  • 9) Yu Cong (2016 - 2019, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Hong S. He at Northeast Normal University, China)
  • 10) Yue Yang (2017 - ......, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Zhenfang Wu at Northeast Normal University, China)
  • 11) Ao Wang (2017 - ......, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Andreas Rigling at ETH Zurich)
  • 12) Yanyan Ni (2017 - ......, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Wenfa Xiao at the Chinese Academy of Forestry)
  • 13) Peng Zhang (2018 - ......, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Guangze Jin at Northeast Forestry University, China)

 

Joint MSc Students

  • 1) Pan Li (2004 - 2007, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Sangen Wang at Southwest University, China)
  • 2) Jie Wu (2005 - 2008, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Sangen Wang at Southwest University, China)
  • 3) Ao Wang (2015 - 2017, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Feihai Yu at Beijing Forestry University, China)
  • 4) Yanli Zhang (2017 - 2020, co-supervised with Professor Dr. Jingpin Lei at the Chinese Academy of Forestry)

 

Visiting Scientists

  • Lei Zhang (Guest PhD student, 2015.11 - 2016. 8)
  • Professor Dr. Jianfeng Liu (2014. 5 - 2015. 4)
  • Professor Dr. Zhuwen Xu (2016. 2 - 2016. 3)
  • Professor Dr. Xiaotao Lyv (2016.4 - 2016. 5)
  • Professor Dr. Xiaogai Ge (2018. 5 - 2019. 5)
  • Professor Dr. Haiyan Ren (2018. 1 - 2018. 2)
  • Professor Dr. Zhong Du (2019. 5 - 2020. 8)
  • Professor Dr. Xin Sui (2020. 12 - 2021. 12)

Projects

Publications