Dr. Yulong Zhang

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Institute for the Environment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research Interests

My research interests are focused on eco-hydrological model development with eddy covariance flux data and remote sensing data, and model applications to study terrestrial ecosystem carbon-water dynamics under climate change and land use/cover change.

Education

2013: Ph.D., Ecology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (Institute: Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

2008: B.S., Biology Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China

Professional Experience

2013.07 – present: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2011.10 – 2013. 02: Visiting PhD Student, Department of Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications (Google Scholar)

  1. Y. Zhnag, C. Song, L. E. Band, G. Sun and J. Li. 2017. Reanalysis of global terrestrial vegetation trends from MODIS products: Browning or greening? Remote Sensing of Environment, 191: 145-155.
  2. Y. Zhang, C. Song, G. Sun, L. E. Band, S. McNulty, A. Noormets, Q. Zhang and Z. Zhang. 2016. Development of a coupled carbon and water model for estimating global gross primary productivity and evapotranspiration based on eddy flux and remote sensing data. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2016.04.003.
  3. Y. Zhang, Song, C., Sun, G., Band, L. E., Noormets, A., and Zhang, Q. 2015.  Understanding moisture stress on light-use efficiency across terrestrial ecosystems based on global flux and remote sensing data. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. doi:10.1002/2015JG003023.
  4. K. Zhang, C. Song, Y. Zhang, and Q. Zhang, 2015.  Natural disasters and economic development drive forest dynamics and transition in China. Forest Economics and Policy. DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2015.08.010.
  5. Y Zhang, C Song, K Zhang, X Cheng, Q Zhang, 2014. Effects of land-use/land-cover and climate changes on terrestrial net primary productivity in the Yangtze River Basin, China, from 2001-2010. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. doi:1002/2014JG002616.
  6. Y Zhang, C Song, K Zhang, X Cheng, Q Zhang, 2014. Spatial-temporal variability of terrestrial net primary productivity in the Yangtze River Basin from 2000-2009. Journal of Plant Ecology. doi:10.1093/jpe/rtt025.
  7. C Song, J Chen, T Hwang, A Gonsamo, H Croft, Q Zhang, M Dannenberg, Y Zhang, C Hakkenberg, J Li, 2014. Ecological Characterization of Vegetation Using Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing in the Solar Reflective Spectrum. In: Remote Sensing Handbook, Thenkabail, P. S. (ed). Taylor and Francis (Accepted)
  8. C Song, Y Zhang, Y Mei , H Liu, Z Zhang, Q Zhang, T Zha, K Zhang, C Huang, X Xu, P Jagger, C Chen, R Bilsborrow, 2014. Forest Sustainability and China’s Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP): A Comparison among Three Sites in Anhui, Hubei and Shanxi. Forest Policy and Economics, 38: 161-167.
  9. K Zhang, Y Zhang, H Tian, X Cheng, H Dang, Q Zhang, 2013. Sustainability of social–ecological systems under conservation projects: Lessons from a biodiversity hotspot in western China. Biological Conservation, 158: 205-213.
  10. C Ye, S Li, Y Zhang, X Tong, Q Zhang, 2013. Assessing heavy metal pollution in the water level fluctuation zone of China’s Three Gorges Reservoir using geochemical and soil microbial approaches.  Environmental Sciences and Pollution Research, 185: 231-240.
  11. K Zhang, X Cheng, H Dang, C Ye, Y Zhang, Q Zhang, 2013. Linking litter production, quality and decomposition to vegetation succession following agricultural abandonment. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 57: 803-813.
  12. C Ye, X Cheng, Y Zhang, Z Wang, Q Zhang, 2012. Soil nitrogen dynamics following short-term revegetation in the water level fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. Ecological Engineering, 38: 37-44.
  13. S Li, Y Zhang, Q Zhang, 2011. Interaction of landscape setting and stream flow seasonality on nitrogen concentrations in a subtropical river, China. Acta Oecologica, 44: 38-45.
  14. C Ye, S Li, Y Zhang, Q Zhang, 2011. Assessing soil heavy metal pollution in the water leve fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 191: 366-372.

In Chinese with English abstract:

  1. C Wu, Y Zhang, X Xu, Q Zhang, 2013. Monitoring water surface changes in Danjiangkou Reservoir based on Landsat TM/ETM and HJ-1 A/B. Resources & Environment in Yangtze Basin, 22(9): 1207-1213
  2. Y Zhang, X Xia, Z Chen et al, 2011. Estimation of Clear-sky Radiation in Yangtze River Basin based on the Open-source GIS. Resources & Environment in Yangtze Basin, 20(9): 1073-1079
  3. Y Zhang, H Dang, X Xia, et al, 2010. Retrieval of Surface Albedo Dynamics on Taibai Mountain, Qinling, China. Resources & Environment in Yangtze Basin, 19(Z2): 135-140
  4. Y Zhang, J Ge, Z Zhang, 2009. Application of Modified Eco-footprint Model to the Sustainable Development Study of Hubei Province, China. Journal of China University of Geosciences (Social Sciences Edition), 9(3):44-49.