Prof. Dr. Ning Wu

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsEcology and Biodiversity of Plants and Ecosystems,Forestry,Human Geography
Keywordsalpine vegetation, ecological restoration, wetland conservation, mountain biodiversity, pastoral development

Current contact address

CountryPeople's Republic of China
CityChengdu
InstitutionChinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
InstituteChengdu Institute of Biology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Fred ScholzFachbereich Geowissenschaften, WE 02, Zentrum für Entwicklungsländer - Forschung, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/01/2000

Program(s)

1998Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2008Yonghen GAO, Peng LUO, Ning WU & Huai CHEN: Nitrification and denitrification in an alpine meadow soil of the eastern Tibetan Plateau. In: Acta Agriculture Scandinavica Section B -- Soil and Plant Science, 2008, 93-96
2007Yongheng GAO, Peng LUO, Ning WU: Biomass and nitrogen responses to grazing intensity in an alpine meadow on the eastern Tibetan Plateau. In: Polish Journal of Ecology, 2007, 469-479
2007Shaoliang Yi, Ning Wu, Peng Luo et.al: Changes in Livestock Migration Patterns in a Tibetan Style Agropastoral System -- A Study in the Three-Parallel-Rivers Region of Yunnan, China. In: Mountain Research and Development, 2007, 138-145
2007Ning Wu, Qing Liu, Weikai Bao et.al: Restoration and Rehabilitation of Degraded Mountain Ecosystem --- Theory and Application on the upper Minjiang River. Sichuan Science and Technology Publishing House, 2007
2005Kaipu Yin, Yan Xie, Ning Wu: A corridor connecting giant panda habitats from north to south in the Minshan mountains, Sichuan, China. In: Environmental Awarness, 2005, 53-60
2005Zhaoli Yan, Ning Wu, Yeshi Dorji and Ru Jia: A review of rangeland privatization and its implications in the Tibetan Plateau, China. In: Nomadic Peoples, 2005, 31-51
2005Yong-Mei Zhang, Ning Wu, Guo-Yi Zhou, Wei-Kai Bao: Changes in enzyme activities of spruce (Picea balfouriana) forest soil as related to burning in eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. In: Applied Soil Ecology, 2005, 215-225
2005Zhaoli Yan, Ning Wu: Rangeland Privatization and Its Impacts on the Zoige Wetlands on the Eastern Tibetan Plateau. In: Journal of Mountain Science, 2005, 105-115
2005Geng Sun, Ning Wu, Peng Luo: Soil N Pools and Transformation Rates Under Different Land-uses in a Sublpine Forest-grassland Ecotone. In: Pedosphere, 2005, 52-58
2004Weikai Bao, Chunming Wang, Ning Wu: A comparative study on the water holding capacities of 8 moss species under conifer forests in Eastern Tibet. In: Chinese J. Natural Resources, 2004, 190-194
2004Kaiwen Pan, Ning Wu, Kaizhong Pan, Qingheng Chen: A discussion of the consturction of ecological shield in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze Rivers. In: Chinese J. Ecology, 2004, 242-255
2004Ning Wu, Jian Liu, Zhaoli Yan: Granzing intensity on the plant divesity of alpine meadow of the eastern Tibetan Plateau. In: Rangifer - special issue, 2004, 9-15
2004Yong-Mei Zhang, Guo-Yi Zhou, Ning Wu, Wei-Kai Bao: Soil enzyme activities changes in different-aged spruce forests of the eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. In: Pedosphere, 2004, 305-312
2003Weikai Bao, Ning Wu: Anthropogenic disturbances and their effects on the alpine and subalpine grasslands in Northwestern Yunnan. In: Chinese J. Grassland, 2003, 1 -8
2003Ning Wu, Zhaoli Yan, Peng Luo, Jian Liu: Cultural diversity and acculturation in Upper Minjiang Rivers. In: J. Mountain Research, 2003, 26-33
2003Qing Liu, Yan Wu, Ning Wu: Forest windows of Picea lijiengenenes forests in Jade Yulong Natural Reserve, China. In: Chinese J. Appl Ecology, 2003, 845-848
2003Zhaoli Yan, Ning Wu, C. Richard: Nomadic people should be the major concern of the grassland policy. In: C. Richard, Changing force of pastoralism in the Hindu-kush Himalaya Tebetan Plateau Highland: Forging a sustainable path for the future - Vol. 1. ICIMOD, 2003.
2003Ning Wu: Social, cultural and economic context of yak production. In: g. Wiener, The Yak - Chapter 5. FAO & RAP Publication, 2003.
2003Wennian Chen, Ning Wu, Peng Luo: Species diversity and spatial patterns of Sabina forests inthe alpine forst-grassland ecotone in Upper Minjiang Rivers. In: J. Appl. Environmental Biology, 2003, 1-6
2003Ning Wu, Luo Peng: The natural background and biodiversity conservation of the mountains in China. In: CT Yao, Mountains of China. Kaiming Press, 2003.
2002GD Liu, Ning Wu, Shilei Lu, Yigong Zhang: Actions in the international mountain year 2002. In: J. Forestry Science and Management, 2002, 12-15
2002Ning Wu, Zhaoli Yan: Climate variability and social vuneralability on the Tibetan Plateau: Dilemma on the road of pastoral reform. In: Erdkunde, 2002, 2-14
2002Qing Liu, YK Qiao, Ning Wu: Degration mechanism of mountain ecosystems in Upper Minjiang Rivers: the role of the key populations. In: J. Resource and Environment of Yangtze River Watershed, 2002, 274-278
2002WN Cheng, Ning Wu, Peng Luo: Rangeland resources and sustainable livestock production in Upper Minjiang Rivers. In: J. Resoruce and Environment of Yangtze River Watershed, 2002, 446-449
2002Ning Wu, Silei Lu, GD Liu et al.: an introduction to the international Mountain Year (2002). In: J. Forestry Science and Management, 2002, 10-11
2001WK Bao, Ning Wu, SC He: Alpine and Subalpine grassland and plant communities in Upper Lancang Riversa. In: J. Mountain Research, 2001, 226-230
Peng Luo, Ning Wu, Zhaoli Yan, Shenji Pei: Sacred sites in northwestern Yunnan, China. In: Cathy Lee, The importance of sacred natural sites for bodiversity conservation. UNESCO. Blackhouse, .