Tierökologie (Scheu)

Zhou, Shixing

I am a PhD candidate majoring in forest ecology and manegement from College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University (SICAU), China. Now I am a joint-PhD student in AG Scheu sponsored by China Scholarship Council from Sep.2017 to Sep.2019.
In China, I have been focusing on the response of forest ecosystem biogeochemistry to nitrogen deposition in the Rainy Area of Western China since 2010 and to precipitation changes since 2013. My PhD project “Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition and precipitation changes on litter decomposition in a natural evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Rainy Area of Western China” has been performed since March 2016, and our team observed changes of mass loss, organic compositions (i.e., lignin, cellulose and total phenolic), elements (22 elements), soil fauna, enzyme activity and microbial communities during decomposition and soil carbon status, nutrient availability, microbial properties and soil enzymes. The aim of our study is to determine the mechanism behind the effects of nitrogen deposition and precipitation changes on litter decomposition.
Now I’m visiting researcher and doctoral student in the AG Scheu. During my stay in Göttingen I will investigate litter decomposition processes with focus on nitrogen transformations during litter decay. In particular I will investigate how changes in plant species diversity and soil fauna community impact litter decomposition and litter nitrogen transfer. The study aims at advancing the mechanistic understanding of decomposition processes thereby allowing to improve predictions on how changes in plant species identity and composition impact carbon and nutrient dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems.

EDUCATION
09/2017 -Present J.F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, University of Göttingen
Joint-PhD student. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu
Investigations on litter decomposition processes with focus on nitrogen transformations
09/2016 - Present College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University
PhD student of Forest Management Advisor: Prof. Dr.Congde Huang
Dissertation Title: Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition and precipitation changes on litter decomposition in natural evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Rainy Area of Western China
09/2013 -06/2016 College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University
Master of Agriculture: Forest Management. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Congde Huang.
Graduation thesis: Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on litter decomposition and nutrient release in natural evergreen broad-leaved forest in Rainy Area of Western China
09/2009 - 06/2013 College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University
Bachelor of Agriculture: Forest Resources Conservation & Recreation. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Mei Li

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
The 15th Chinese Ecology Conference, Lanzhou, 2016
Oral presentation about the effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen in the National BBS for graduate students in ecology

SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS RECEIVED
2018, Liangxi Outstanding Student, Chinese Society of Foresty
2018, National Excellent Forestry Graduate, National Forestry and Grassland Administration
2018, National Scholarship for Doctoral Students, Chinese government (6%, ¥30,000)
2018, Outstanding Post-graduate Student, Sichuan Agricultural University (5%)
2018-2019, National Fisrt-class Academic Scholarship (10%, ¥30,000)
2017, China Scholarship Council joint PhD program g8rant (€28,800)
2017-2018, National Fisrt-class Academic Scholarship (10%, ¥30,000)
2017, Outstanding Post-graduate Student, Sichuan Agricultural University (5%)
2016, Outstanding Post-graduate Student, Sichuan Agricultural University (5%)
2016-2017, National Second-class Academic Scholarship (35%, ¥26,000)
2015-2016, National Third-class Academic Scholarship (40%)
2015, Post-graduate Student Summer Practice Advanced Organizer, Sichuan Agricultural University
2014, Outstanding Post-graduate Student Cadre, Sichuan Agricultural University (2%)
2014, Outstanding student cadre scholarship offered by Forestry department of Sichuan province
2011, Summer Practice Advanced Individual, Sichuan Agricultural University
2010, Summer Practice Advanced Individual, Sichuan Agricultural University
2009-2010, Outstanding Individual, Sichuan Agricultural University Badminton Association


PUBLICATIONS
2018
21. Zhou S.X., Huang C.D.*, Xiang Y.B., Tie L.H., Han B.H., Scheu S., 2018. Effects of reduced precipitation on litter decomposition in an evergreen broad-leaved forest in western China. Forest Ecology and Management, 430: 219-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.08.022
20. Zhou S.X., Xiang Y.B., Tie L.H., Han B.H., Huang C.D.*, 2018. Simulated nitrogen deposition significantly reduces soil respiration in an evergreen broadleaf forest in western China. Plos One, 13(9): e0204661. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204661
19. Wei S.Z, Zhao Q., Hou M.Q, Zhou S.X., He C., Wang L., Huang C.D.*, 2018. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on microbial biomass during litter decomposition in a natural evergreen broad-leaved forest in the rainy area of West China. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 38(22): 1-7. (in Chinese with English abstract)
18. Tie L.H., Fu R., Zhang S.B., Zhou S.X., Huang C.D.*, 2018. Effects of simulated nitrogen and sulfur deposition on cellulose degradation during foliar litter decomposition in evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Rainy Area of West China, Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology, 24(6): 1-11(in Chinese with English abstract)
17. Tie L.H., Fu R., Zhang S.B., Zhou S.X., Han, B.H., Huang C.D.*, 2018. Effects of simulated nitrogen and sulfur deposition on litter decomposition rate in evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Rainy Area of West China. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 29(7):2243-2250 (in Chinese with English abstract)

2017
16. Zhou S.X., Huang C.D.*, Han, B.H., Xiao Y.X., Tang, J.D., Xiang Y.B., Luo C., 2017. Simulated nitrogen deposition significantly suppresses the decomposition of forest litter in natural evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Rainy Area of Western China. Plant and Soil. Doi: 10.1007/s11104-017-3383-x
15. Zhou S.X., Huang C.D.*, Xiang Y.B., Xiao Y.X., Tang, J.D., Han, B.H., Luo C., 2017. Response of carbon and nitrogen release to simulated nitrogen deposition in natural evergreen broad-leaved forests in a rainy area in Western China. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 37(4): 258-264.
14. Zhou S.X., Zou C., Xiao Y.X., Xiang Y.B., Han, B.H.,Tang, J.D., Luo C., Huang C.D.*, 2017. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen in natural evergreen broad-leaved forest in the RainyArea of West China. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 28(1): 12-18 (in Chinese with English abstract)
13. Zhou S.X., Xiang Y.B., Xiao Y.X., Huang C.D.*, Tang, J.D., Luo C., Han, B.H., Liang K.G., 2017. Response of culturable soil microorganisms to simulated nitrogen deposition in a natural evergreen broadleaf forest in the Rainy Area of Western China. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 37(4): 1191-1198 (in Chinese with English abstract)
12. Zhou, S.X., Huang, C.D.*, Xiang, Y.B., Han, B.H., Xiao, Y.X., Tang, J.D., 2017. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition and precipitation changes on soil respiration in natural Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest in the Rainy Area of Western China. Journal of Northwest A&F University (Natural Science Edition), 45(4): 95-101,110 (in Chinese with English abstract)
11. Xiang Y.B., Zhou S.X., XiaoY.X., Hu T.X.,Tu L.H., Huang C.D.*, Gao B.D., 2017. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition and precipitation changes on litter decomposition in an evergreen broad-leaved forest in the rainy area of western China, Acta Ecologica Sinica, 37(2): 455-463 (in Chinese with English abstract)
10. Xiang Y.B., Zhou S.X., XiaoY.X., Hu T.X.,Tu L.H., Huang C.D.*, 2017. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition and precipitation changes on soil organic carbon in an evergreen broad-leaved forest that is part of the Rainy Area of Western China, Acta Ecologica Sinica, 37(14):4686-4695 (in Chinese with English abstract)
9. Xiang Y.B., Zhou S.X., XiaoY.X., Hu T.X.,Tu L.H., Huang C.D.*, Gao B.D., 2017. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition and precipitation changes on litter decomposition in an evergreen broad-leaved forest in the rainy area of western China, Acta Ecologica Sinica , 37(2): 455-463 (in Chinese with English abstract)
8. Liu W., Wang L.H., Fu R., Zhou S.X., Liu L., Wu X.H., Huang C.D.*, 2017. Effects of precipitation increase deposition on soil respiration of a Pinus yunnanensis plantation in a dry river valley area. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 37(5): 1391-1400 (in Chinese with English abstract)

2016
7. Zhou S.X., Xiao Y.X., Xiang Y.B., Huang C.D.*, Tang, J.D., Han, B.H., Luo C., 2016. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on the substrate quality of foliar litter in a natural evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Rainy Area of Western China. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 36(22): 7428-7435 (In Chinese with English abstract).
6. Zhou, S.X., Huang, C.D.*, Xiang, Y.B., Han, B.H., Xiao, Y.X., Tang, J.D., 2016. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on lignin and cellulose degradation of foliar litter in natural evergreen broad-leaved forest in Rainy Area of Western China. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 27(5): 1368-1374.(In Chinese with English abstract)
5. Zhou S.X., Huang, C.D.*, Xiang, Y.B., Han, B.H., Xiao, Y.X., Tang, J.D., 2016. Response of throughfall exclusion on soil respiration in natural Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest in Rainy Area of Western China. Chinese Journal of Applied and Environmental Biology, 22(3): 499-504. (In Chinese with English abstract)
4. Xiang Y.B., Huang C.D.*, Hu T.X.,Tu L.H., Zhou S.X., XiaoY.X., Gao B.D., 2016. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition and precipitation changes on soil respiration in an evergreen broad-leaved forest in the Rainy Area of Western China. Acta Ecologica Sinica,36(16): 5227-5235.(In Chinese with English abstract)
3. Xiang Y.B., Huang C.D.*, Hu T.X.,Tu L.H., Zhou S.X., XiaoY.X., Gao B.D., 2016. Responses of Soil Respiration to Simulated Nitrogen Deposition in Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest in Rainy Area of Western China, Journal of Northwest A&F University (Natural Science Edition), 44(10): 68-82. (In Chinese with English abstract)
2. Xiang Y.B., Huang C.D.*, Hu T.X.,Tu L.H., Zhou S.X., XiaoY.X., Tang, J.D., 2016. Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on soil available nitrogen forms and their contents in an evergreen broad-leaved forest, Journal of Northwest A&F University (Natural Science Edition), 44(12): 73-80. (In Chinese with English abstract)

2015
1.Ji R.F., Zhou S.X., Huang C.D.*, Zhang J., Li X.W., He C.L., 2015. Effects of Different Thinning Intensity on the Understory Diversity within Cupressus funebris Low-efficiency Plantation, Journal of Northeast Forestry University, 43(5): 69-74.(In Chinese with English abstract)