Dr. You-Cai Xiong

Professor
Lanzhou University, China


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Life Sciences from Lanzhou University, China

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Area of Interest:

Life Sciences
Environmental Science
Drought Stress
Soil, Wheat and Mycorrhiza
Agronomy

Selected Publications

  1. Zhu, Shuang-Guo, Zheng-Guo Cheng, J. Wang, Dong-Shan Gong and F. Ullah et al., 2023. Soil phosphorus availability and utilization are mediated by plant facilitation via rhizosphere interactions in an intercropping system. Eur. J. Agr., Vol. 142. 10.1016/j.eja.2022.126679.
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  2. Zhu, Shuang-Guo, H. Zhu, R. Zhou, W. Zhang and W. Wang et al., 2023. Intercrop overyielding weakened by high inputs: Global meta-analysis with experimental validation. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ., Vol. 342. 10.1016/J.AGEE.2022.108239.
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  3. Yang, Yu‐Miao, Y. Zhu, M. Naseer, Q. Wang and G. Li et al., 2023. Rhizosphere effect of nanoscale zero‐valent iron on mycorrhiza‐dependent maize assimilation. Plant Cell Environ., 46: 251-267.
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  4. Xiong, Xiao-Bin, Ze-Ying Zhao, Peng-Yang Wang, R. Zhou and J. Cao et al., 2023. In situ degradation of low-density polyethylene film in irrigation maize field: Thickness-dependent effect. Sci. Total Environ., Vol. 858. 10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2022.159999.
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  5. Ren, Ai-Tian, Ji-Yuan Li, L. Zhao, R. Zhou and Jian-Sheng Ye et al., 2023. Reduced plastic film mulching under zero tillage boosts water use efficiency and soil health in semiarid rainfed maize field. Res. Conserv. Rec., Vol.190. 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106851.
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  6. Zhu, Shuang-Guo, Zheng-Guo Cheng, Hai-Hong Yin, R. Zhou and Yu-Miao Yang et al., 2022. Transition in plant–plant facilitation in response to soil water and phosphorus availability in a legume-cereal intercropping system. BMC Plant Biol., Vol. 22. 10.1186/S12870-022-03706-6.
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  7. Zhu, Shuang-Guo, Zheng-Guo Cheng, A. Batool, Yi-Bo Wang and J. Wang et al., 2022. Plant facilitation shifts along with soil moisture and phosphorus gradients via rhizosphere interaction in the maize-grass pea intercropping system. Ecol. Indic., Vol. 139. 10.1016/J.ECOLIND.2022.108901.
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  8. Zhu, Shuang-Guo, H. Zhu, Zheng-Guo Cheng, R. Zhou and Yu-Miao Yang et al., 2022. Soil water and phosphorus availability determines plant-plant facilitation in maize-grass pea intercropping system. Plant Soil, 10.1007/s11104-022-05701-0.
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  9. Zhang, Y., Y. Dang, J. Wang, Q. Huang and X. Wang et al., 2022. A synthesis of soil organic carbon mineralization in response to biochar amendment. Soil Biol. Biochem., Vol. 175. 10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108851.
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  10. Yang, Yu-Miao, M. Naseer, Y. Zhu, Shuang-Guo Zhu and S. Wang et al., 2022. Dual effects of nZVI on maize growth and water use are positively mediated by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi via rhizosphere interactions. Environ. Poll., Vol.308. 10.1016/J.ENVPOL.2022.119661.
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  11. Wang, Xiang‐Sheng, L. He, Xiao‐Hu Ma, Q. Bie, L. Luo, You‐Cai Xiong and Jian‐Sheng Ye, 2022. The emergence of prolonged deadly humid heatwaves. Int. J. Climatol., 42: 8607-8618.
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  12. Wang, W., Meng-Ying Li, Dong-Shan Gong, R. Zhou and A. Khan et al., 2022. Water use of intercropped species: Maize-soybean, soybean-wheat and wheat-maize. Agric. Water Manag., Vol. 269. 10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107690.
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  13. Wang, W., Bao-Zhong Wang, R. Zhou, A. Ullah and Ze-Ying Zhao et al., 2022. Biocrusts as a nature-based strategy (NbS) improve soil carbon and nitrogen stocks and maize productivity in semiarid environment. Agric. Water Manag., Vol. 270. 10.1016/J.AGWAT.2022.107742.
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  14. Ullah, Abd, A. Tariq, J. Sardans, J. Penuelas and F. Zeng et al., 2022. Alhagi sparsifolia acclimatizes to saline stress by regulating its osmotic, antioxidant, and nitrogen assimilation potential. BMC Plant Biol., Vol. 22. 10.1186/S12870-022-03832-1.
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  15. Ren, Ai‐tian, Dan‐Ying Hu, Pei‐Xia Qi, Shao‐Cong Zhang and He‐Miao Gao et al., 2022. Buffering effects of the soil seed bank on annual plant community composition after wetland drying. Land Degrad. Dev., 10.1002/ldr.4556.
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  16. Rehman, M.M.U., Y. Zhu, M. Abrar, W. Khan and W. Wang et al., 2022. Moisture- and period-dependent interactive effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and AM fungus on water use and yield formation in dryland wheat. Plant Soil, 10.1007/S11104-022-05641-9.
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  17. Naseer, M., Y. Zhu, Feng-Min Li, Yu-Miao Yang, S. Wang and You-Cai Xiong, 2022. Nano-enabled improvements of growth and colonization rate in wheat inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Environ. Poll., Vol.295. 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118724.
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  18. Munyasya, A.N., K. Koskei, R. Zhou, Shu-Tong Liu and S.N. Indoshi et al., 2022. Integrated on-site & off-site rainwater-harvesting system boosts rainfed maize production for better adaptation to climate change. Agric. Water Manag., Vol. 269. 10.1016/J.AGWAT.2022.107672.
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  19. Mo, F., C. Ren, K. Yu, Z. Zhou and R.P. Phillips et al., 2022. Global pattern of soil priming effect intensity and its environmental drivers. Ecology, Vol. 103. 10.1002/ECY.3790.
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  20. Li, Pu‐Fang, Bao‐Luo Ma, S. Guo, Tong‐Tong Ding and You‐Cai Xiong, 2022. Bottom‐up redistribution of biomass optimizes energy allocation, water use and yield formation in dryland wheat improvement. J. Sci. Food Agric., 102: 3336-3349.
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  21. Li, Pu‐Fang, Bao‐Luo Ma, J.A. Palta, Tong‐Tong Ding, Zheng‐Guo Cheng and You‐Cai Xiong, 2022. Distinct contributions of drought avoidance and drought tolerance to yield improvement in dryland wheat cropping. J. Agr. Crop Sci., 208: 265-282.
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  22. Kong, Hai‐Yan, H. Zhu, R. Zhou, N.A. Akram, Yi‐Bo Wang, Cheng‐Jing Jiao and You‐Cai Xiong, 2022. Role of abscisic acid in modulating drought acclimation, agronomic characteristics and β ‐ N ‐oxalyl‐L‐ α , β ‐ diaminopropionic acid ( β ‐ODAP ) accumulation in grass pea ( Lathyrus sativus L. ). J. Sci. Food Agric., 102: 2553-2562.
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  23. Cheruiyot, W.K., W. Wang, Shuang-Guo Zhu, L. Kavagi and Xu-Cheng Zhang et al., 2022. Environmental and economic impacts of biodegradable plastic film mulching on rainfed maize: Evaluations on sustainability and productivity. ACS Agric. Sci. Technol., 2: 908-918.
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  24. Zhao, Ze-Ying, Peng-Yang Wang, Xiao-Bin Xiong, Yi-Bo Wang and R. Zhou et al., 2022. Environmental risk of multi-year polythene film mulching and its green solution in arid irrigation region. J. Hazard. Mater., Vol. 435. 10.1016/J.JHAZMAT.2022.128981.
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