Researcher, Director of Beijing Urban Ecosystem Research Station. Research field includes carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles, measurement and modeling of greenhouse gases emission and carbon sequestration of terrestrial ecosystems, urban stormwater runoff pollution, ecosystem responses under elevated ambient ozone exposure and urban environment, ecosystem assessment.

Carbon and nitrogen cycles in ecosystem urban ecology pollution ecology

1.Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang, Bing Han, Zhiyun Ouyang, Xiaonan Duan and Hua Zheng. Net mitigation potential of straw return to Chinese cropland: estimation with a full greenhouse gas budget model. Ecological Applications, 2010, 21(3), 634–647.
2.Fei Lu, Xiao-Ke Wang, Bing Han, Zhi-Yun Ouyang, and Hua Zheng. Modeling the greenhouse gas budget of straw returning in China: Feasibility of mitigation and countermeasures. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 1195 (2010) E107–E130
3.Zhan Chen, Xiao-ke Wang, Fang-fang Yao, Fei-xiang Zheng, Zhao-zhong Feng. 2010. Impact of elevated ozone concentration on soil microbial community structure and function in a rice (Oryza sativa L.) paddy. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 74(3):829-837.
4.Feixiang Zheng, Xiaoke Wang, Fei Lu, Peiqiang Hou, Weiwei Zhang, Xiaonan Duan, Xiaoping Zhou, Yongping Ai, Hua Zheng, Zhiyun Ouyang and Zongwei Feng. 2011. Effects of elevated ozone concentration on methane emission from a rice paddy in Yangtze River Delta, China. Global Change Biology, 17: 898–910.
5.W.W. Zhang, J.F. Niu, X.K. Wang, Y. Tian, F.F. Yao, Z.Z. Feng. 2011. Effects of ozone exposure on growth and photosynthesis of the seedlings of Liriodendron chinense (Hemsl.) Sarg, a native tree species of subtropical China. Photosynthetica, 49 (1): 29-36.
6.Junfeng Niu, Weiwei Zhang, Zhaozhong Feng,Xiaoke Wang and Yuan Tian.        2011. Impact of elevated O3 on visible foliar symptom, growth and biomass of Cinnamomum camphora seedlings under different nitrogen loads.        Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 13:2873-2879.
7.Zhaozhong Feng,Junfeng Niu,Weiwei Zhang,Xiaoke Wang,Fangfang Yao and Yuan Tian.        2011. Effects of ozone exposure on sub-tropical evergreen Cinnamomum camphora seedlings grown in different nitrogen loads.        Trees,        25:617-625.
8.Hongxing Zhang, Xiaoke Wang, Zongwei Feng, Junzhu Pang, Fei Lu, Zhiyun Ouyang, Hua Zheng, Wenzhao Liu, Dafeng Hui. Soil temperature and moisture sensitivities of soil CO2 efflux before and after tillage in a wheat field of Loess Plateau, China. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 2011, 23(1) 79–86.
9.Hongxing Zhang; Xiaoping Zhou; Fei Lu; Junzhu Pang; Zongwei Feng; Wenzhao Liu; Zhiyun Ouyang; Xiaoke Wang. Seasonal dynamics of soil CO2 efflux in a conventional tilled wheat field of the Loess Plateau, China. Ecological Research, 2011, 26 (4):735-743.
10.Wang Shufang, Wang Xiaoke, Ouyang Zhiyun. 2012. Effects of land use, climate, topography and soil properties on regional soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in the Upstream Watershed of Miyun Reservoir, North China. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 24(3):387–395.
11.Lei Tong, Xiaoke Wang, Chunmei Geng, Wei Wang, Fei Lu, Wenzhi Song, Hongjie Liu, Baohui Yin, Lihua Sui, Qiong Wang. 2011. Diurnal and phenological variations of O3 and CO2 fluxes of rice canopy exposed to different O3 concentrations. Atmospheric Environment, 45(31): 5621–5631.
12.Fei Lu, Le Yang, Xiaoke Wang, et al. 2011. Preliminary report on methane emissions from the Three Gorges Reservoir in the summer drainage period. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 23(12): 2029–2033.
13.Weiwei Zhang, Zhaozhong Feng, Xiaoke Wang, Junfeng Niu. 2012. Responses of native broadleaved woody species to elevated ozone in subtropical China. Environmental Pollution 163 149-157.
14.Xiaoke Wang, Qianqian Zhang, Feixiang Zheng, Qiwei Zheng, Fangfang Yao, Zhan Chen, Weiwei Zhang, Peiqiang Hou, Zhaozhong Feng, Wenzhi Song, Zongwei Feng, Fei Lu. 2012. Effects of elevated O3 concentration on winter wheat and rice yields in the Yangtze River Delta, China. Environmental Pollution 171: 118-125
15.Xiaoke Wang, Fei Lu, Le Yang，2012. Methane emissions from China’s natural wetlands: measurements, temporal variations and influencing factors. R. Lal et al. (eds.), Recarbonization of the Biosphere: Ecosystems and the Global Carbon Cycle, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012, 99-126.
16.Xiaoping Zhou, Xiaoke Wang, Lei Tong, Hongxing Zhang, Fei Lu, Feixiang Zheng, Peiqiang Hou, Wenzhi Song, Zhiyun Ouyang. 2012. Soil warming effect on net ecosystem exchange of carbon dioxide during the transition from winter carbon source to spring carbon sink in a temperate urban lawn. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 24(12):2104-2112.
17.Le Yang, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang et al. (2012), Methane emission from the drawdown area of the Three Gorges Reservoir, Journal of Geophysical Research 117, D10109.
18.Peiqiang Hou, Yufen Ren, Ye Zhang, Huafeng Wang, Fei Lu, Qianqian Zhang, Hongxing Zhang, Zhiyun Ouyang, Xiaoke Wang. 2012. The temporal and spatial variations of water quality in a trans-urban river in Beijing, China. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 22(2):561-572.
19.Peiqiang Hou, Yufen Ren, Xiaoke Wang. 2012. Nitrogen and phosphorus in atmospheric deposition and roof runoff in Beijing City, China. Polish Journal of Environmental studies. 21(6): 1621-1627.
20.Yujie Zhang, Yujing Mua Peng Liang, Zhu Xua, Junfeng Liu, Hongxing Zhang, Xiaoke Wang, Jian Gao, Shulan Wang, Fahe Chaib, Abdelwahid Mellouki, 2012. Atmospheric BTEX and carbonyls during summer seasons of 2008-2010 in Beijing. Atmospheric Environment, 59:186–191.
21.Yunjian Luo, Xiaoke Wang, Xiaoquan Zhang, Trevor H. Booth, Fei Lu, 2012. Root:shoot ratios across China’s forests: Forest type and climatic effects. Forest Ecology and Management 269:19–25.
22.Le Yang, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang, Xiaonan Duan, Wenzhi Song, Binfeng Sun, Qianqian Zhang and Yongjuan Zhou. 2013. Spatial and seasonal variability of diffusive methane emissions from the Three Gorges Reservoir. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 118, 471-481.
23.Feixiang Zheng, Xiaoke Wang, Weiwei Zhang, Peiqiang Hou, Fei Lu, Keming Du, Zhongfu Sun. 2013. Effects of elevated O3 exposure on nutrient elements and quality of winter wheat and rice grain in Yangtze River Delta, China. Environmental Pollution 179:19-26.
24.Le Yang, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang et al. 2013. Spatial and seasonal variability of CO2 flux at the air-water interface of the Three Gorges Reservoir. Journal of Environmental Sciences 25(11):2229-2238.
25.Qianqian Zhang, Xiaoke Wang, Peiqiang Hou, Yufen Ren, Wuxing Wan, Feixiang Zheng, Zhiyun Ouyang, Le Yang. 2013. The temporal changes in road stormwater runoff quality and the implications to first flush control in Chongqing, China. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 185:9763–9775.
26.Yunjian Luo, Xiaoke Wang, Xiaoquan Zhang, Yin Ren, Hendrik Poorter, 2013. Variation in biomass expansion factors for China’s forests in relation to forest type, climate, and stand development. Annals of Forest Science, 70(6): 589-599.
27.Qianqian Zhang, Xiaoke Wang et al., 2014. Quality and seasonal variation of rainwater harvested from concrete, asphalt, ceramic tile and green roofs in Chongqing, China. Journal of Environmental Management, 132:178-187.
28.Wuxing Wan, W.J. Manning, Xiaoke Wang, Hongxing Zhang, Xu Sun,Qianqian Zhang, Ozone and ozone injury on plants in and around Beijing, China, Environmental Pollution, 2014(191):215-222.
29.Weiwei Zhang, Zhaozhong Feng, Xiaoke Wang, Junfeng Niu. 2014. Elevated ozone negatively affects photosynthesis of current-year leaves but not previous-year leaves in evergreen Cyclobalanopsis glauca seedlings. Environmental Pollution, 184:676-681.
30.Le Yang, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang. 2014. Status quo and outlook of greenhouse gases emissions from Chinese reservoirs. EOS 9:1-2
31.Yunjian Luo, Xiaoquan Zhang, Xiaoke Wang, Yin Ren. 2014. Dissecting Variation in Biomass Conversion Factors across China’s Forests: Implications for Biomass and Carbon Accounting. PlosOne 9(4): e94777
32.Limei Wang, Longhui Li, Xi Chen, Xin Tian, Xiaoke Wang, Geping Luo. 2014. Biomass Allocation Patterns across China’s Terrestrial Biomes. PlosOne 9(4): e93566
33.Yunjian Luo, Xiaoquan Zhang, Xiaoke Wang, Fei Lu. 2014. Biomass and its allocation expansion of Chinese forest ecosystems. Ecology 95(7):2016.
34.Junfeng Niu, Zhaozhong Feng, Ping Zhao, Xiaoke Wang.        2014. Non-Stomatal Limitation to Photosynthesis in Cinnamomum camphora Seedings Exposed to Elevated O3. PlosOne 9(6):e98572
35.Yang Le, Lu Feng, Zhou Xiaoping, Wang Xiaoke, Duan Xiaonan, Sun Binfeng. 2014. Progress in the studies on the greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs. Acta Ecologica Sinica 08/2014; 34(4):204–212
36.Hong Zhao, Binfeng Sun, Ling Jiang, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang, Zhiyun Ouyang, 2015. How can straw incorporation management impact on soil carbon storage? A meta-analysis, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 20:1545-1568.
37.Qianqian Zhang, Xiaoke Wang* et al. 2015. The Spatial-Temporal Pattern and Source Apportionment of Water Pollution in a Trans-Urban River. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 24(2): 841-851.
38.Li Li, William J. Manning, Lei Tong, Xiaoke Wang*. 2015. Chronic drought stress reduced but not protected Shantung maple (Acer truncatum Bunge) from adverse effects of ozone (O3) on growth and physiology in the suburb of Beijing, China. Environmental Pollution, 201:34-41.
39.Yingshi Song, Xiaoke Wang*. 2015. Particulate matter deposited on leaf of five evergreen species in BeijingChina: Source identification and size distribution. Atmospheric Environment, 105:53-60.
40.Qianqian Zhang, Xiaoke Wang*. 2015. The capacity of greening roof to reduce stormwater runoff and pollution. Landscape and Urban Planning, 144:142-150.
41.Zhan Chen, Xiaoke Wang*, He Shang. 2015. Structure and function of rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soil microbial community respond differently to elevated ozone in field-planted wheat. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 32:126–134.
42.Qianqian Zhang, Xiaoke Wang*, Feixiang Sun, Jichao Sun, Jingtao Liu1 and Zhiyun Ouyang. 2015. Assessment of temporal and spatial differences of source apportionment of nitrate in an urban river in China, using δ15N and δ18O values and an isotope mixing model. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22:20226–20233.
43.Hong Zhao, Binfeng Sun, Fei Lu, Guo Zhang, Xiaoke Wang, Zhiyun Ouyang. 2015. Straw incorporation will enhance China's cereal yield. Crop Science. 55: 1–9.
44.Lei Tong, Hang Xiao, Feizhong Qian, Zhongwen Huang, Jiayong Feng and Xiaoke Wang. 2016. Daytime and Phenological Characteristics of O3 and CO2 Fluxes of Winter Wheat Canopy Under Short-Term O3 Exposure. Water Air Soil Pollut 227:4 DOI 10.1007/s11270-015-2698-6.
45.Yingshi Song, , Xiaoke Wang, Barbara A. Maherb , Feng Lia , Chongqi Xua, Xusheng Liu, Xiao Sun, Zeyang Zhang. 2016. The spatial-temporal characteristics and health impacts of ambient fine particulate matter in China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 112:1312–1318
46.Sun Bin-feng, Zhao Hong, Lv Yi-zhong, Lu Fei1, Wang Xiao-ke. 2016. The effects of nitrogen fertilizer application on methane and nitrous oxide emission/uptake in Chinese croplands. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 15(2): 440–450.
47.Sun Binfeng, Zhao Hong, Wang Xiaoke, 2016. Effects of drought on net primary productivity: roles of temperature, drought intensity, and duration. Chinese Geographical Science, 26(2): 270–282.
48.Chen Y Y, Wang X K, Jiang B, Yang N, Li L. Pavement induced soil warming accelerates leaf budburst of ash trees. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 2016, 16: 36-42.
49.Zhiyun Ouyang, Hua Zheng,Yi Xiao, Stephen Polasky,Jianguo Liu,Weihua Xu, Qiao Wang,Lu Zhang, Yang Xiao, Enming Rao,Ling Jiang, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang, Guangbin Yang,Shihan Gong,Bingfang Wu,Yuan Zeng,Wu Yang,Gretchen C. Daily. 2106. Improvements in ecosystem services from investments in natural capital. Science        352: 1455-1459
50.Ning Yang, Xiaoke Wang, Lorenzo Cotrozzi, Yuanyuan Chen, Feixiang Zheng. 2016. Ozone effects on photosynthesis of ornamental species suitable forurban green spaces of China. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening        20: 437-447
51.Zhang Guo, Wang Xiaoke, Sun Binfeng, Zhao Hong, Lu Fei, Zhang Lu. 2016.        Status of mineral nitrogen fertilization and net mitigation potential of the state fertilization recommendation in Chinese cropland.        Agricultural Systems146: 1-10
52.Ning Yang, Xiaoke Wang, Feixiang Zheng, Yuanyuan Chen. The impact of elevated ozone on the ornamental features of two flowering plants (Tagetes erecta Linn. and Petunia hybrida Vilm.). International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2017, 61 (1): 29-45.
53.Weiwei Liu, Fei Lu, Yunjian Luo, Wenjing Bo, Lingqiao Kong, Lu Zhang, Bojie Liu, Zhiyun Ouyang, Xiaoke Wang. Human influence on the temporal dynamics and spatial distribution of forest biomass carbon in China. Ecology and Evolution, 2017, 7(16):6220-6230.
54.Weiwei Liu, Xiaoke Wang, Bojie Liu, Yunjian Luo, Fei Lu, Zhiyun Ouyang. Full accounting of the greenhouse gas budget in the forestry of China. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2017, DOI:10.1007/s11027-017-9753-0.
55.Guo Zhang, Xiaoke Wang, Hong Zhao, Binfeng Sun, Fei Lu, Lirong Hu, Extension of residue retention increases net greenhouse gas mitigation in China's croplands, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017, (165):1-12.
56.Yuanyuan Chen, Xiaoke Wang, Bo Jiang, Zhi Wen, Ning Yang, Li Li. Tree survival and growth are impacted by increased surface temperature on paved land. Landscape and Urban Planning, 2017, 162: 68-79.
57.Li Li, Xiaoke Wang, Junfeng Niu, Jian Cui, Qianqian Zhang, Wuxing Wan, Bojie Liu, Effects of elevated atmospheric O3 concentrations on early and late leaf growth and elemental contents of Acer truncatum Bung under mild drought. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2017, 37(1):31-34.
58.Fengchun Wang, Hua Zheng*, Xiaoke Wang, Wenjia Peng, Dongchun Ma, Cong Li. Classification of the relationship between household welfare and ecosystem reliance in the Miyun Reservoir Watershed, China. Sustainability, 2017, 9, 2290.
59.Weihua Xu, Yi Xiao, Jingjing Zhang, Wu Yang, Lu Zhang, Vanessa Hull, Zhi Wang, Hua Zheng, Jianguo Liu, Stephen Polasky, Ling Jiang, Yang Xiao, Xuewei Shi, Enming Rao, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang, Gretchen C. Daily, and Zhiyun Ouyang. Strengthening protected areas for biodiversity and ecosystem services in China. PNAS, 2017, 114(7): 1601-1606.
60.Weihua Xu, Yi Xiao, Jingjing Zhang, Wu Yang, Lu Zhang, Vanessa Hull, Zhi Wang, Hua Zheng, Jianguo Liu, Stephen Polasky, Ling Jiang, Yang Xiao, Xuewei Shi, Enming Rao, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang, Gretchen C. Daily, and Zhiyun Ouyang. Need for a new protected area category for ecosystem services. PNAS, 2017, 114(22): E4319-E4320.
61.Weihua Xu, Yi Xiao, Jingjing Zhang, Wu Yang, Lu Zhang, Vanessa Hull, Zhi Wang, Hua Zheng, Jianguo Liu, Stephen Polasky, Ling Jiang, Yang Xiao, Xuewei Shi, Enming Rao, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang, Gretchen C. Daily, and Zhiyun Ouyang. Coastal wetlands are not well represented by protected areas for endangered birds. PNAS, 2017,114(28): E5493.
62.Zhen, Q.; Deng, Y.; Wang, Y.; Wang, X.; Zhang, H.; Sun, X.; Ouyang, Z., Meteorological factors had more impact on airborne bacterial communities than air pollutants. Science of the total environment, 2017, 601-602, 703-712.
63.Hong Zhao, Binfeng Sun, Fei Lu, Xiaoke Wang, Tao Zhuang, Guo Zhang, Zhiyun Ouyang. Roles of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers in carbon sequestration in a Chinese agricultural ecosystem, Climatic Change, 142:587–596.

1.Driving forcing and regulative mechanism of pattern and processes of Beijing urban ecosystem. Key project of National Natural Science Foundation. 41030744，2011-2015
2.The regionization of carbon source and sink and carbon management. Sub-project of Strategic Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences. XDA05050602，2011-2015
3.Assessment of PM2.5 adsorption by forest ecosystem. Special Public Project for Forestry. 201304301，2013－2016
4.Plant adaption in carbon metabolism and water utilization to land pavement in urban environment. National Natural Science Foundation. 41571053，2016-2019
5.Human and nature coupling mechanism and regulation method in urban complex ecosystem. Key project of National Natural Science Foundation. 71533005，2016-2020
6.Assessment of best and beauty of rivers and lakes in Beijing. Construction and Management Center of Beijing Water Authority. 2017-2018.
7.State ecosystem service modeling and analysis system. National key R&R project. 2018-2011.

The second grade of national award of scientific and technological progress