Bingcheng Xu

　　 　　

Bingcheng Xu, Ph D, Professor

State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University

E-mail: Bcxu@nwsuaf.edu.cn

Education:

09/1992 to 07/201996, Northwest Forestry College, Soil and Water Conservation, BS

09/1996 to 07/1999, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Ecology, MS

09/1999 to 07/2003, Northwest A&F University, Soil Science, PhD.

Working Experience:

1999/07-2001/12 Project assistant, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University

2001/12-2006/12 Assistant research professor, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University

2006.12-2011.12 Associate research professor, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University

2012.01-    Professor, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University

Research Interests:

Grassland Ecology; Plant Eco-physiological adaptation; Vegetation rehabilitation and environmental effects.

Research Projects:

[1]. Artificial restoration technology and ecosystem function improvement in grasslands (2016YFC0501703-2), National key RESEARCH and development program, 2016.07-2020.12.

[2]. Characteristics and quantification of canopy rainfall storage capacity in farming-withdrawn grassland communities at loess hilly-gully region (41771553), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2018.01-2021.12.

[3]. Response of natural grassland communities and its dominant species to rain pulse in the loess hilly-gully region (41371509), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2014.01-2017.12.

[4]. Response of two native dominant grass species from loess hilly-gully region to water change (41071339), National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2011.01-2013.12.

[5]. Response of biomass formation of dominant species in grassland community to rainfall pattern changes in loess hilly-gully region (NCET-11-0444), The New Century Outstanding Talent Support Program of the Ministry of Education, 2012.01-2014.12.

[6]. Response of dominant native grass species to soil moisture change in loess hilly-gully region (KZCX2-YW-QN412), Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2010.01-2012.12.

[7]. Drought adaptability and interspecific action of dominant native grass species in loess hilly-gully region, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Northwest A&F University (QN2009079), 2010.01-2012.12.

[8]. Ecological adaptability and interspecific action of dominant species of wild herbage in semi-arid loess hilly-gully region (K314020901), Research Start-up Fund for Returned Overseas Students of Ministry of Education, 2009.10-2011.12.

[9]. Drought resistance adaptability and co-existence relationship between two dominant species in loess hilly-gully region of northern Shaanxi Province (2006YB01), Light of the West Talent Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2007.01-2012.12.

Internationally Peer-reviewed Publications:

[1]. Bingcheng Xu, Fengmin Li, Lun Shan, Yongqing Ma, Nobumasa Ichizen, Jin Huang. Gas exchange, biomass partition, and water relations of three grass seedlings under water stress. Weed Biology and Management, 2006, 6:79-88.

[2]. Bingcheng Xu, Phillip Gichuki, Lun Shan, Fengmin Li. Aboveground biomass production and soil water dynamics of four leguminous forages in semiarid region, northwest China. South African Journal of Botany, 2006, 72:507-516.

[3]. Youcai Xiong, Fengmin Li, Bingcheng Xu, Kenneth C.H. Hydraulic and non-hydraulic root-sourced signals in old and modern spring wheat cultivars in a semiarid area. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2006, 25:120-136.

[4]. Bingcheng Xu, Fengmin Li, Lun Shan. Switchgrass and milkvetch intercropping under 2:1 row-replacement in semiarid region, northwest China: Aboveground biomass and water use efficiency. European Journal of Agronomy, 2008, 28:485-492.

[5]. Shouchen Ma, Bingcheng Xu, Fengmin Li, Wenzhao Liu, Zhanbin Huang. Effects of root pruning on competitive ability and water use efficiency in winter wheat. Field Crops Research, 2008, 105:56-63.

[6]. Shouchen Ma, Fengmin Li, Bingcheng Xu, Zhanbin Huang. Effects of root pruning on the growth and water use efficiency of winter wheat. Plant Growth Regulation, 2009, 57:233–241.

[7]. Bingcheng Xu, Xiping Deng, Suiqi Zhang, Lun Shan. Seedling biomass partition and water use efficiency of switchgrass and milkvetch in monocultures and mixtures in response to various water availabilities. Environmental Management, 2010, 46:599-609.

[8]. Bingcheng Xu, Xiping Deng, Suiqi Zhang, Lun Shan. Biomass partition, leaf gas exchange and water relations of alfalfa and milkvetch seedlings in response to soil drying. Photosynthetica, 2010, 48(4):481-487.

[9]. Bingcheng Xu, Fengmin Li, Lun Shan. Seasonal root biomass and distribution of switchgrass and milkvetch intercropping under 2:1 row-replacement in semiarid region, northwest China. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2010, 41: 1959-1973.

[10]. Gilbert Neuner, Bingcheng Xu, Juergen Hacker. Velocity and pattern of ice propagation and deep supercooling in woody stems of Castanea sativa, Morus nigra and Quercus robur measured by IDTA. Tree Physiology, 2010, 30:1037-1045.

[11]. Bingcheng Xu, Weizhou Xu, Jin Huang, Lun Shan, Fengmin Li. Biomass production and relative competitiveness of a C3 legume and a C4 grass co-dominant in the semiarid Loess Plateau of China. Plant and Soil, 2011, 347: 25-39.

[12]. Bingcheng Xu, Weizhou Xu, Jin Huang, Lun Shan, Fengmin Li. Biomass allocation, relative competitive ability and water use efficiency of two dominant species in semiarid Loess Plateau under water stress. Plant Science, 2011, 181: 644-651.

[13]. Bingcheng Xu, Weizhou Xu, Zhijuan Gao, Jing Wang, Jin Huang. Biomass production, relative competitive ability and water use efficiency of two dominant species in semiarid Loess Plateau under different water supplying and fertilization. Ecological Research, 2013, 28(5):781-792.

[14]. Weizhou Xu, Xiping Deng, Bingcheng Xu*.Effects of water stress and fertilization on leaf gas exchange and photosynthetic light response curves of Bothriochloa ischaemum L. Photosynthetica, 2013: 51(4):603-612.

[15]. Weizhou Xu, Xiping Deng, Bingcheng Xu*, Zhijuan Gao, Wenli Ding. Photosynthetic activity and efficiency of Bothriochloa ischaemum and Lespedeza davurica in mixtures across growth periods under water stress. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum,2014, 36:1033-1044.

[16]. Bingcheng Xu, Zhijuan Gao, Jing Wang, Weizhou Xu, Jin Huang. Morphological changes in roots of Bothriochloa ischaemum intercropped with Lespedeza davurica following phosphorus application and water stress. Plant Biosystems, 2015, 149(2):298-306.

[17]. Zhijuan Gao, Bingcheng Xu*, Jin Wang, Lijuan Huo, Shuai Li. Diurnal and seasonal variations in photosynthetic characteristics of switchgrass in semiarid region on the Loess Plateau of China. Photosynthetia, 2015, 53(4):489-498.

[18]. Bingcheng Xu, Zhijuan Gao, Jing Wang, Weizhou Xu, Jairo A Palta, Yinglong Chen. N:P ratio of the grass Bothriochloa ischaemum mixed with the legume Lespedeza davurica under varying water and fertilizer supplies. Plant and Soil, 2016, 400(1):67-79.

[19]. Jin Huang, Zhijuan Gao, Ji Chen, He Zhang, Bingcheng Xu*. Diurnal and seasonal variations of soil respiration rate in Panicum virgatum L. field under different row-spacing on semiarid Loess Plateau of China. Journal of Arid Land, 2016, 8(3):341-349.

[20]. Furong Niu, Dongping Duan, Ji Chen, Peifeng Xiong, He Zhang, Zhi Wang, Bingcheng Xu*. Eco-physiological responses of dominant species to watering in a natural grassland community on the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016, 7:663. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00663.

[21]. Gao Zhijuan, Liu Jinbiao, An Qinqin, Wang Zhi, Chen Shaolin, Xu Bingcheng*. Seasonal and inter-annual variations in photosynthesis of switchgrass under different row spacings in semiarid loess hilly-gully region. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2017, 16(6):1227-1235.

[22]. Peifeng Xiong, Jiali Shu, He Zhang, Zhao Jia, Jinxi Song, Jairo A Palta, Bingcheng Xu*. Small rainfall pulse affected the photosynthesis rather than the biomass production of dominant species in semi-arid grassland community on Loess Plateau. Functional Plant Biology, 2017, 44:1229-1242.

[23]. Zhifei Chen, Zhi Wang, Yungui Yang*, Min Li, Bingcheng Xu*. Abscisic acid and brassinolide combined application synergistically enhances drought tolerance and photosynthesis of tall fescue under water stress. Scientia Horticulturae, 2018, 228:1-9.

[24]. Bingcheng Xu*,Weizhou Xu,Zhi Wang,Zhifei Chen, Jairo A. Palta, Yinglong Chen*. Accumulation of N and P in the legume Lespedeza davurica in controlled mixtures with the grass Bothriochloa ischaemum under varying water and fertilization conditions. Frontiers in Plant Science,2018,9:165

[25]. Zhi Wang, Weizhou Xu, Zhifei Chen, Zhao Jia, Jin Huang, Zhongming Wen, Yinglong Chen, Bingcheng Xu*. Soil moisture availability at early growth stages strongly affected root growth of Bothriochloa ischaemum when mixed with Lespedeza davurica. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018, 9:1050.

[26]. Peifeng Xiong, Zhifei Chen, Zhao Jia, Zhi Wang, Jairo A. Palta, Bingcheng Xu*. Variability in leaf wettability and surface water retention of main species in semiarid Loess Plateau of China. Ecohydrology, 2018, 11:eco.2021.

[27]. Sheng Qiao, Yan Fang, Aijiao Wu, Bingcheng Xu*, Suiqi Zhang, Xiping Deng, Ivica Djalovic, Kadambot HM Siddique, Yinglong Chen*. Dissecting root trait variability in maize genotypes using the semi-hydroponic phenotyping platform. Plant and Soil, 2019, 439(1):75-90.

[28]. Furong Niu, Ji Chen, Peifeng Xiong, Zhi Wang, He Zhang, Bingcheng Xu*. Responses of soil respiration to rainfall pulses in a natural grassland community on the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China. Catena, 2019,178: 199-208.

[29]. Peifeng Xiong, Zhifei Chen, Quan Yang, Junjie Zhou, He Zhang, Zhi Wang, Bingcheng Xu*. Surface water storage characteristics of main herbaceous species in semiarid Loess Plateau of China. Ecohydrology, 2019,12: eco.2145.

[30]. Zhifei Chen, Peifeng Xiong, Junjie Zhou, Quan Yang, Zhi Wang, Bingcheng Xu*. Grassland productivity and diversity changes in responses to N and P addition depend primarily on tall clonal and annual species in semiarid Loess Plateau. Ecological Engineering, 2020, 145:105727.

Contact Information:

Address: Xinong Road 26#, Yangling Demonstration District, Shaanxi Province

Postcode: 712100

E-mail: Bcxu@nwsuaf.edu.cn