My current research focus is understanding the mechanisms of biodiversity maintenance and biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at multiple scales. I am particularly interested in: 1) The dynamic of tree demographic rates; 2) Forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning; 3) Multitrophic diversity and multifunctionality across different ecosystems.

I am always interested in having postdocs and PhDs join my team. Please email me (liuxiaojuan06@ibcas.ac.cn) with your CV and research interest to discuss the opportunities. I currently have funding for PhDs and postdocs in the direction of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.

Ph.D.   2006-2012    Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
B.A.     2002-2006    The Colleague of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China

2023-            Professor, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of  Sciences, Beijing
2018-2022    Associate Professor, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of  Sciences, Beijing
2016-2017    Visiting scientist, Department of Biology, University of  Maryland
2013-2015    Postdoc, Institute of Evolutionary Biology and  Environmental Studies, University of Zurich
2012-2017    Assistant professor, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of  Sciences, Beijing

2018   First Prize of Liang Xi Paper Award for Young Scientists
2019   Member of Youth Innovation Promotion Association, CAS
2022   Outstanding Young Scholar funding of NSFC
2023   International Partnership Award for Young Scientists, CAS
2024   Outstanding Member of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association, CAS

Selected publication

Li, Y., A. Schuldt, A. Ebeling, N. Eisenhauer, Y. Y. Huang, G. Albert, C. Albracht, A. Amyntas, M. Bonkowski, H. Bruelheide, M. Bröcher, D. Chesters, J. Chen, Y. N. Chen, J. T. Chen, M. Ciobanu, X. L. Deng, F. Fornoff, G. Gleixner, L. D. Guo, P. F. Guo, A. Heintz-Buschart, A. M. Klein, M. Lange, S. Li, Q. Li, Y. B. Li, A. R. Luo, S. T. Meyer, G. von Oheimb, G. Rutten, T. Scholten, M. D. Solbach, M. Staab, M. Q. Wang, N. L. Zhang, C. D. Zhu, B. Schmid, K. P. Ma, X. J. Liu*. 2024. Plant diversity enhances ecosystem multifunctionality via multitrophic diversity. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 8: 2037-2047.

Zhang, L., B. Schmid, F. J. Bongers, S. Li, G. von Oheimb, K. P. Ma, X. J. Liu*. 2024. Strong nestedness and turnover effects on stand productivity in a long-term forest biodiversity experiment. New Phytologist. online.

Yan, H. R., B. Schmid, W. B. Xu, F. J. Bongers, G. K. Chen, T. Tang, Z. H. Wang, J. C. Svenning, K. P. Ma,  X. J. Liu*. 2024. The functional diversity–productivity relationship of woody plants is climatically sensitive. Ecology and Evolution. 14: e11364.

Li, Y., Liu, X. J*. 2024. Multitrophic biodiversity and terrestrial ecosystem multifunctionality: advances and perspectives. Scientia Sinica Vitae. 54:739-750. (In Chinese with English abstract).

Li, Y., B. Schmid, A. Schuldt, S. Li, M-Q. Wang, F. Fornoff, M. Staab, P-F. Guo, P. Anttonen, D. Chesters, H. Bruelheide, C-D, Zhu, K. P. Ma*, X. J. Liu*. 2023. Multitrophic arthropod diversity mediates tree diversity effects on primary productivity. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 7: 832-840.

Staab, M., S. Pietsch, H. R. Yan, N. Blüthgen, A. P. Cheng, Y. Li, N. L. Zhang, X. J. Liu*. 2023. Dear neighbor: trees with extrafloral nectaries facilitate defense and growth of adjacent undefended trees. Ecology. e4057.

Zhang, L., X. J. Liu*, Z. H. Sun, W. S. Bu, F. J. Bongers, X. Y. Song, J. Y, Z. K. Sun, Y. Li, S. Li, M. C, K. P. Ma*, N. G. Swenson. 2023. Functional trait space and redundancy of plant communities decrease toward cold temperature at high altitudes in Southwest China. Science China Life Sciences. 66: 376-384.

Tang T., N. L. Zhang, F. J. Bongers, M. Staab, A. Schuldt, F. Fornoff, H. Lin, J. Cavender-Bares, A. Hipp, S. Li, Y. Liang, B. C. Han, A. Klein, H. Bruelheide, W. Durka, B. Schmid*, K. P. Ma*, X. J. Liu*. 2022. Tree species and genetic diversity increase productivity via functional diversity and trophic feedbacks. eLife. 11: e78703.

Liu, X. J., Y. Y. Huang, L. Chen, S. Li, F. J. Bongers, N. Castro-Izaguirre, Y. Liang, B. Yang, Y. X. Chen, F. Schnabel, T. Tang, Y. J. Xue, S. Trogisch, M. Staab, H. Bruelheide, B. Schmid*, K. P. Ma*. 2022. Species richness, functional traits and climate interactively affect tree survival in a large forest biodiversity experiment. Journal of Ecology. 110: 2522-2531.

Yan, G. Y., F. J. Bongers, S. Trogisch, Y. Li, G. K. Chen, H. R. Yan, X. L. Deng, K. P. Ma and X. J. Liu*. 2022. Climate and mycorrhizae mediate the relationship of tree species diversity and carbon stocks in subtropical forests. Journal of Ecology. 110: 2462-2474.

Bongers, F. J., B. Schmid, H. Bruelheide, F. Bongers, S. Li, G. von Oheimb, Y. Li, A. P. Cheng, K. P. Ma*, X. J. Liu*. 2021. Functional diversity effects on productivity increase with age in a forest biodiversity experiment. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 5:1594-1603.

Schnabel, F.^{#, *}, X. J. Liu^#, *, M. Kunz*, K. E. Barry, F. J. Bongers, H. Bruelheide, A. Fichtner, W. Härdtle, S. Li, C.-T. Pfaff, B. Schmid, J. A. Schwarz, Z. Y. Tang, B. Yang, J. Bauhus, G. v. Oheimb, K. P. Ma, C. Wirth. 2021. Species richness stabilizes productivity via asynchrony and drought-tolerance diversity in a large-scale tree biodiversity experiment. Science Advances. 7:eabk1643.

Ma, L. W., F. J. Bongers, S. Li, T. Tang, B. Yang, K. P. Ma, X. J. Liu*. 2021. Species identity and composition effects on community productivity in a subtropical forest. Basic and Applied Ecology. 55:87-97.

Trogisch, S.*, X. J. Liu*, G. Rutten, K. Xue*, J. Bauhus, U. Brose, W. Bu, S. Cesarz, D. Chesters, J. Connolly, X. Y. Cui, N. Eisenhauer, L. D. Guo, S. Haider, W. Härdtle, M. Kunz, L. L. Liu, Z. Q. Ma, S. Neumann, W. G. Sang, A. Schuldt, Z. Y. Tang, N. M. van Dam, G. von Oheimb, M.-Q. Wang, S. P. Wang, A. Weinhold, C. Wirth, T. Wubet, X. L. Xu, B. Yang, N. L. Zhang, C.-D. Zhu, K. P. Ma, Y. F. Wang, H. Bruelheide. 2021. The significance of tree-tree interactions for forest ecosystem functioning. Basic and Applied Ecology 55:33-52.

Bongers, F. J., B. Schmid, W. Durka, S. Li, H. Bruelheide, C. Z. Hahn, H. R. Yan, K. P. Ma*, X. J. Liu*. 2020. Genetic richness affects trait variation but not community productivity in a tree diversity experiment. New Phytologist. 227: 744-756

Bongers, F. J., B. Schmid, Z. Sun, Y. Li, W. Härdtle, G. von Oheimb, Y. Li, S. Li, M. Staab, K. P. Ma*, X. J. Liu*. 2020. Growth–trait relationships in subtropical forest are stronger at higher diversity. Journal of Ecology. 108:256-266.

Liu, X. J., S. Trogisch, J.-S. He, P. A. Niklaus, H. Bruelheide, Z. Y. Tang, A. Erfmeier, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, K. A. Pietsch, B. Yang, P. Kühn, T. Scholten, Y. Y. Huang, C. Wang, M. Staab, K. N. Leppert, C. Wirth*, B. Schmid*, K. P. Ma*. 2018. Tree species richness increases ecosystem carbon storage in subtropical forests. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 285: 20181240.

Liu, X. J., N. G. Swenson, D. M. Lin, X. C. Mi, M. N. Umaña, B. Schmid, K. P. Ma*. 2016. Linking individual-level functional traits to tree growth in a subtropical forest. Ecology. 97:2396-2405.

Liu, X. J. and K. P. Ma*. 2015. Plant Functional Traits—Concepts, Applications and Future Directions. Scientia Sinica Vitae. 45:325-339. (In Chinese with English abstract).

Liu, X. J., N. G. Swenson, J. L. Zhang, K. P. Ma*. 2013. The environment and space, not phylogeny, determine trait dispersion in a subtropical forest. Functional Ecology. 27:264-272.

Liu, X. J., N. G. Swenson, S. J. Wright, L. W. Zhang, K. Song, Y. J. Du, J. L. Zhang, X. C. Mi, H. B. Ren, K. P. Ma*. 2012. Covariation in Plant Functional Traits and Soil Fertility within Two Species-Rich Forests. PLoS ONE. 7(4): e34767.

Collaborative publication

Blondeel*, H., J. Guillemot, N. Martin-StPaul, A. Druel, S. Bilodeau-Gauthier, J. Bauhus, C. Grossiord, A. Hector, H. Jactel, J. Jensen, C. Messier, B. Muys, H. Serrano-Leon, H. Auge, N. Barsoum, E. Birhane, H. Bruelheide, J. Cavender-Bares, C. Chu, J. R. Cumming, A. Damtew, N. Eisenhauer, O. Ferlian, S. Fiedler, G. Ganade, D. L. Godbold, D. Gravel, J. S. Hall, D. Hoelscher, K. B. Hulvey, J. Koricheva, H. Kreft, C. Lapadat, J. Liang, X. J. Liu, C. Meredieu, S. Mereu, R. Montgomery, L. Morillas, C. Nock, A. Paquette, J. D. Parker, W. C. Parker, G. B. Paterno, M. P. Perring, Q. Ponette, C. Potvin, P. Reich, J. Rentch, B. Rewald, H. Sanden, K. Sinacore, R. J. Standish, A. Stefanski, P. C. Tobin, M. van Breugel, M. V. Fagundes, M. Weih, L. J. Williams, M. Zhou, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, K. Verheyen, and L. Baeten. 2024. Tree diversity reduces variability in sapling survival under drought. Journal of Ecology. 112(5): 1164-1180.

Depauw, L., E. De Lombaerde, E. Dhiedt, H. Blondeel, L. Abdala-Roberts, H. Auge, N. Barsoum, J. Bauhus, C. Chu, A. Damtew, N. Eisenhauer, M. V. Fagundes, G. Ganade, B. Gendreau-Berthiaume, D. Godbold, D. Gravel, J. Guillemot, P. Hajek, A. Hector, B. Hérault, H. Jactel, J. Koricheva, H. Kreft, X. J. Liu, S. Mereu, C. Messier, B. Muys, C. A. Nock, A. Paquette, J. D. Parker, W. C. Parker, G. B. Paterno, M. P. Perring, Q. Ponette, C. Potvin, P. B. Reich, B. Rewald, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, F. Schnabel, R. Sousa-Silva, M. Weih, D. C. Zemp, K. Verheyen, and L. Baeten.. 2024. Enhancing Tree Performance Through Species Mixing: Review of a Quarter-Century of TreeDivNet Experiments Reveals Research Gaps and Practical Insights. Current Forestry Reports. 10(1): 1-20.

Luo, A., Y. Q. Li, N. Shrestha, X. T. Xu, X. Y. Su, Y. C. Li, T. Lyu, K. Waris, Z. Y. Tang, X. J. Liu, L. X. Lin, Y. S. Chen, K. L. Zu, W. Q. Song, S. J. Peng, N. E. Zimmermann, L. Pellissier, and Z. H. Wang*. 2024. Global multifaceted biodiversity patterns, centers, and conservation needs in angiosperms. Science China-Life Sciences. 67(3): 629-630.

Schuldt, A., X. J. Liu, F. Buscot, H. Bruelheide, A. Erfmeier, J. He, A.-M. Klein, K. P. Ma, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, B. Schmid, T. Scholten, Z. Tang, S. Trogisch, C. Wirth, T. Wubet, and M. Staab. 2023. Carbon-biodiversity relationships in a highly diverse subtropical forest. Global Change Biology. 29:5321-5333.

Deng, M. F., S. J. Hu, L. L. Guo, L. Jiang, Y. Y. Huang, B. Schmid, C. Liu, P. F. Chang, S. Li, X. J. Liu, K. P. Ma, and L. L. Liu. 2023. Tree mycorrhizal association types control biodiversity-productivity relationship in a subtropical forest. Science Advances. 9(3): eadd4468.

Chen, J. T., M. Q. Wang, Y. Li, D. Chesters, A R. Luo, W. Zhang, P. F. Guo, S. K. Guo, Q. S. Zhou, K. P. Ma, G. von Oheimb, M. Kunz, N. L. Zhang, X. J. Liu, H. Bruelheide, A. Schuldt, and C. D. Zhu. 2023. Functional and phylogenetic relationships link predators to plant diversity via trophic and non-trophic pathways. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 290: 20221658.

Jia, Y. F., Z. G. Liu, L. Zhou, X. J. Liu, K. P. Ma, and X. J. Feng*. 2023. Soil organic carbon sourcing variance in the rhizosphere vs. non-rhizosphere of two mycorrhizal tree species. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 176: 108884.

Ma, J. H., L. Chen*, X. C. Mi, H. B. Ren, X. J. Liu, Y. Q. Wang, F. Wang, Y. J. Yao, Y. Zhang, and K. P. Ma. 2023. The interactive effects of soil fertility and tree mycorrhizal association explain spatial variation of diversity-biomass relationships in a subtropical forest. Journal of Ecology. 111(5): 1037-1049.

Fridley*, J. D., X. J. Liu, N. Pérez‐Harguindeguy, F. S. Chapin, M. Crawley, G. De Deyn, S. Díaz, J. B. Grace, P. Grubb, S. Harrison, S. Lavorel, Z. Liu, S. Pierce, B. Schmid, C. Stevens, D. A. Wardle, and M. Westoby. 2023. Perspectives on the scientific legacy of J. Philip Grime. Journal of Ecology. 111(9): 1814-1831.

Li, Y., Y. B. Du, J. T. Chen, M. Q. Wang, S. K. Guo, A. Schuldt, P. F. Guo, X. C. Mi, X. J. Liu, K. P. Ma, H. Bruelheide, D. Chesters, X. Liu, and C. D. Zhu*. 2023. Tree dissimilarity determines multi-dimensional beta diversity of herbivores and carnivores via bottom-up effects. Journal of Animal Ecology. 92: 442-453.

Huang, Y. Y., A. Schuldt, L. Hönig, B. Yang, X. J. Liu, H. Bruelheide, K. P. Ma, B. Schmid, and P. A. Niklaus. 2022. Effects of enemy exclusion on biodiversity–productivity relationships in a subtropical forest experiment.  Journal of Ecology. 110: 2167-2178.

Jia, Y. F., G. Q. Zhai, S. S. Zhu, X. J. Liu, B. Schmid, Z. H. Wang, K. P. Ma, and X. F. Feng. 2021. Plant and microbial pathways driving plant diversity effects on soil carbon accumulation in subtropical forest. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 161: 108375.

Staab, M., X. J. Liu, T. Assmann, H. Bruelheide, F. Buscot, W. Durka, A. Erfmeier, A.-M. Klein, K. P. Ma, S. Michalski, T. Wubet, B. Schmid, and A. Schuldt. 2021. Tree phylogenetic diversity structures multitrophic communities. Functional Ecology 35:521-534.

Mi, X. C., Z. H. Sun, Y. F. Song, X. J. Liu, J. Yang, J. J. Wu, X. Q. Ci, J. Li, L. X. Lin, M. Cao, and K. P. Ma. 2021. Rare tree species have narrow environmental but not functional niches. Functional Ecology. 35:511-520.

Trogisch, S., X. J. Liu, G. Rutten, and H. Bruelheide. 2021. Tree diversity effects on ecosystem functioning–Introduction. Basic and Applied Ecology. 55:1-5.

Wang, Y. Q., M. W. Cadotte, J. H. Chen, X. C. Mi, H. B. Ren, X. J. Liu, M. J. Yu, J. T. Zhang, and K. P. Ma. 2020. Neighborhood interactions on seedling survival were greatly altered following an extreme winter storm. Forest Ecology and Management. 461:117940.

Li, Y., W. K. Bao, F. Bongers, B. Chen, G. K. Chen, K. Guo, M. X. Jiang, J. S. Lai, D. M. Lin, C. J. Liu, X. J. Liu, Y. Liu, X. C. Mi, X. J. Tian, X. H. Wang, W. B. Xu, J. H. Yan, B. Yang, Y. R. Zheng, and K. P. Ma. 2019a. Drivers of tree carbon storage in subtropical forests. Science of the Total Environment. 654:684-693.

Li, Y., H. Bruelheide, T. Scholten, B. Schmid, Z. K. Sun, N. L. Zhang, W. S. Bu, X. J. Liu, and K. P. Ma. 2019b. Early positive effects of tree species richness on soil organic carbon accumulation in a large-scale forest biodiversity experiment. Journal of Plant Ecology 12:882-893.

Chen, L., Y. Q. Wang, X. C. Mi, X. J. Liu, H. B. Ren, J. H. Chen, K. P. Ma, and N. J. B. Kraft. 2019. Neighborhood effects explain increasing asynchronous seedling survival in a subtropical forest. Ecology. 100:e02821.

Huang, Y. Y., Y. X. Chen, N. Castro-Izaguirre, M. Baruffol, M. Brezzi, A. Lang, Y. Li, W. Härdtle, G. von Oheimb, X. F. Yang, X. J. Liu, K. Q. Pei, S. Both, B. Yang, D. Eichenberg, T. Assmann, J. Bauhus, T. Behrens, F. Buscot, X.-Y. Chen, D. Chesters, B.-Y. Ding, W. Durka, A. Erfmeier, J. Y. Fang, M. Fischer, L.-D. Guo, D. L. Guo, J. L. M. Gutknecht, J.-S. He, C.-L. He, A. Hector, L. Hönig, R.-Y. Hu, A.-M. Klein, P. Kühn, Y. Liang, S. Li, S. Michalski, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, K. Schmidt, T. Scholten, A. Schuldt, X. Z. Shi, M.-Z. Tan, Z. Y. Tang, S. Trogisch, Z. W. Wang, E. Welk, C. Wirth, T. Wubet, W. H. Xiang, M. J. Yu, X.-D. Yu, J. Y. Zhang, S. R. Zhang, N. L. Zhang, H.-Z. Zhou, C.-D. Zhu, L. Zhu, H. Bruelheide, K. P. Ma, P. A. Niklaus, and B. Schmid. 2018. Impacts of species richness on productivity in a large-scale subtropical forest experiment. Science. 362:80-83.

Schuldt, A., T. Assmann, M. Brezzi, F. Buscot, D. Eichenberg, J. Gutknecht, W. Hardtle, J. S. He, A. M. Klein, P. Kuhn, X. J. Liu, K. P. Ma, P. A. Niklaus, K. A. Pietsch, W. Purahong, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, B. Schmid, T. Scholten, M. Staab, Z. Y. Tang, S. Trogisch, G. von Oheimb, C. Wirth, T. Wubet, C. D. Zhu, and H. Bruelheide. 2018. Biodiversity across trophic levels drives multifunctionality in highly diverse forests. Nature Communications. 9.2989

Han, B. C., M. N. Umana, X. C. Mi, X. J. Liu, L. Chen, Y. Q. Wang, Y. Liang, W. Wei, and K. P. Ma. 2017. The role of transcriptomes linked with responses to light environment on seedling mortality in a subtropical forest, China. Journal of Ecology 105:592-601.

Bu, W. S., B. Schmid, X. J. Liu, Y. Li, W. Hardtle, G. von Oheimb, Y. Liang, Z. K. Sun, Y. Y. Huang, H. Bruelheide, and K. P. Ma. 2017. Interspecific and intraspecific variation in specific root length drives aboveground biodiversity effects in young experimental forest stands. Journal of Plant Ecology. 10:158-169.

Ma, K. P., J. S. He, H. Bruelheide, A. M. Klein, X. J. Liu, and B. Schmid. 2017. Biodiversity-ecosystem functioning research in Chinese subtropical forests. Journal of Plant Ecology 10:1-3.

Sun, Z., X. J. Liu, B. Schmid, H. Bruelheide, W. S. Bu, and K. P. Ma. 2017. Positive effects of tree species richness on fine-root production in a subtropical forest in SE-China. Journal of Plant Ecology. 10:146-157.

Trogisch, S., A. Schuldt, J. Bauhus, J. A. Blum, S. Both, F. Buscot, N. Castro-Izaguirre, D. Chesters, W. Durka, D. Eichenberg, A. Erfmeier, M. Fischer, C. Geißler, M. S. Germany, P. Goebes, J. Gutknecht, C. Z. Hahn, S. Haider, W. Härdtle, J.-S. He, A. Hector, L. Hönig, Y. Y. Huang, A.-M. Klein, P. Kühn, M. Kunz, K. N. Leppert, Y. Li, X. J. Liu, P. A. Niklaus, Z. Q. Pei, K. A. Pietsch, R. Prinz, T. Proß, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, K. Schmidt, T. Scholten, S. Seitz, Z. S. Song, M. Staab, G. von Oheimb, C. Weißbecker, E. Welk, C. Wirth, T. Wubet, B. Yang, X. F. Yang, C.-D. Zhu, B. Schmid, K. P. Ma, and H. Bruelheide. 2017. Toward a methodical framework for comprehensively assessing forest multifunctionality. Ecology and Evolution. 7:10652-10674.

Umana, M. N., X. C. Mi, M. Cao, B. J. Enquist, Z. Q. Hao, R. Howe, Y. Iida, D. Johnson, L. X. Lin, X. J. Liu, K. P. Ma, I. F. Sun, J. Thompson, M. Uriarte, X. G. Wang, A. Wolf, J. Yang, J. K. Zimmerman, and N. G. Swenson. 2017. The role of functional uniqueness and spatial aggregation in explaining rarity in trees. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 26:777-786.

Bruelheide, H., K. Nadrowski, T. Assmann, J. Bauhus, S. Both, F. Buscot, X. Y. Chen, B. Y. Ding, W. Durka, A. Erfmeier, J. L. M. Gutknecht, D. L. Guo, L. D. Guo, W. Hardtle, J. S. He, A. M. Klein, P. Kuhn, Y. Liang, X. J. Liu, S. Michalski, P. A. Niklaus, K. Q. Pei, M. Scherer-Lorenzen, T. Scholten, A. Schuldt, G. Seidler, S. Trogisch, G. von Oheimb, E. Welk, C. Wirth, T. Wubet, X. F. Yang, M. J. Yu, S. R. Zhang, H. Z. Zhou, M. Fischer, K. P. Ma, and B. Schmid. 2014. Designing forest biodiversity experiments: general considerations illustrated by a new large experiment in subtropical China. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 5:74-89.

Nadrowski, K., K. Pietsch, M. Baruffol, S. Both, J. Gutknecht, H. Bruelheide, H. Heklau, A. Kahl, T. Kahl, P. Niklaus, W. Krober, X. J. Liu, X. C. Mi, S. Michalski, G. von Oheimb, O. Purschke, B. Schmid, T. Fang, E. Welk, and C. Wirth. 2014. Tree Species Traits but Not Diversity Mitigate Stem Breakage in a Subtropical Forest following a Rare and Extreme Ice Storm. Plos One. 9(5): e96022

Nadrowski, K., S. Ratcliffe, G. Bönisch, H. Bruelheide, J. Kattge, X. J. Liu, L. Maicher, X. C. Mi, M. Prilop, D. Seifarth, K. Welter, S. Windisch, and C. Wirth. 2013. Harmonizing, annotating and sharing data in biodiversity–ecosystem functioning research. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 4:201-205.

Zhang, J. L., N. G. Swenson, S. B. Chen, X. J. Liu, Z. S. Li, J. H. Huang, X. C. Mi, and K. P. Ma. 2013. Phylogenetic beta diversity in tropical forests: Implications for the roles of geographical and environmental distance. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 51:71-85.

Swenson, N. G., D. L. Erickson, X. C. Mi, N. A. Bourg, J. Forero-Montana, X. J. Ge, R. Howe, J. K. Lake, X. J. Liu, K. P. Ma, N. C. Pei, J. Thompson, M. Uriarte, A. Wolf, S. J. Wright, W. H. Ye, J. L. Zhang, J. K. Zimmerman, and W. J. Kress. 2012. Phylogenetic and functional alpha and beta diversity in temperate and tropical tree communities. Ecology. 93:S112-S125.

Du, Y. J., X. C. Mi, X. J. Liu, and K. P. Ma. 2012. The effects of ice storm on seed rain and seed limitation in an evergreen broad-leaved forest in east China. Acta Oecologica. 39:87-93.

Du, Y. J., X. C. Mi, X. J. Liu, L. Chen, and K. P. Ma. 2009. Seed dispersal phenology and dispersal syndromes in a subtropical broad-leaved forest of China. Forest Ecology and Management. 258:1147-1152.