Address: No. 66 Chongshan Middle Road, Huanggu District,
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110036, People’s Republic of China
Email：zhou_yanhan@163.com
Faculty web page: http:// http://lifesci.lnu.edu.cn/info/13932/63883.htm
RESEARCH BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCES
College of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, P.R. China
Professor (2016-present)
Major: Ecology
Department of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida
Visiting scholar (2016-2017)
College of Life Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, P.R. China
Associate Professor (2008-2015)
Major: Ecology
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Postdoc (2012- present)
Major: Ecology
College of Resource Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P.R. China
Postdoc (2005-2007)
Major: Ecology
Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, P.R. China
Ph.D. (2001-2004)
Major: Ecology
Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, P.R. China
M. S. (1998-2001)
Major: Ecology
College of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, P.R. China
B. S. (1994-1998)
Major: Biological Technology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. intra- and inter-specific responses to environmental changes in grassland ecosystem, including growth, nitrogen cycle, physiological integration, photosynthesis.
2. The effect of global change on productivity, carbon storage, and nitrogen cycle in grassland ecosystem.
3. The relationship between plant population and community in grassland ecosystem
SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. 2019-2021, Liaoning Science and Technology Department - Restoration and Planting Technology of Leymus chinensis in Degraded Grassland(2019MS155), to PI Chan Zhou
2. 2016-2019, National Natural Science Foundation of China - Physiological mechanism of stress resistance of leaf color cline of Leymus chinensis to genetic diversity (31570332), to PI Chan Zhou.
3. 2010-2012, National Natural Science Foundation of China - Research of phenotype, genetic diversity of leaf color cline of Leymus chinensis and its divergence adaptive mechanism(30900117), to PI Chan Zhou
4. 2014-2016, Grassland supervision station of Liaoning Province - Ecological function of Liaoning grassland ecosystem, to PI Chan Zhou
5. 2014-2016, Supporting plans of higher education institution in Liaoning province for distinguished young scholars - reproductive strategies and adaptive mechanism of Leymus chinensis population in the restoration process of degraded grassland (LJQ2014004), to PI Chan Zhou
6. 2011-2015, Strategic science and technology project of the Chinese Academy of Science - Status, rate, mechanisms and potential of carbon fixation in Northeast grassland, China (XDA05050401), to PI Chan Zhou
7. 2012-2014, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation - Impact of nitrogen deposition on life history characteristics of grassland plant in Inner Mongolia (2012M520653), to PI Chan Zhou
8. 2012-2015, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education – Response of reproductive characteristics of Leymus chinensis population on nitrogen deposition, to PI Chan Zhou
9. 2010-2011, Open Foundation of National Field Scientific Station - Reproductive characteristics and adaptive mechanism of Leymus chinensis under Hulunber heterogeneous habitats, to PI Chan Zhou
10. 2010-2012, Scientific Project of The Education Department of Liaoning Province - reproductive strategies of Leymus chinensis (L2010149), to PI Chan Zhou
11. 2010-2012, Fund for distinguished scholars of Shenyang city – The phenotypic and genetic diversity of Leymus chinensis and its breeding of resistant variety (2010040103009), to PI Chan Zhou
12. 2009, Fund of Liaoning University for National Project – Molecular ecology research of Leymus chinensis, to PI Chan Zhou
13. 2009, Foundation for Youth of Liaoning University - Research response and adaptive mechanism to changes in plant diversity of grassland ecosystem litter, to PI Chan Zhou
14. 2008-2010, Liaoning University doctorial start-up fund - Grassland Ecosystem Research, to PI Chan Zhou
15. 2007-2009, National Natural Science Foundation of China - Economic integration of the coupled model in the upper reaches of ecological region of the Yellow River, to PI Qiong Gao, Chan Zhou was responsible for photosynthesis study.
16. 2006-2010, National Natural Science Foundation - Integrated analysis of response to climate and land use in regional ecosystems (30590384), to PI Qiong Gao, Chan Zhou was responsible for photosynthesis study.
17. 2005-2006, China Postdoctoral Scientific Found - Litter decomposition and adaptive mechanism of grassland ecosystem (2005038322), to PI Chan Zhou
18. 2003-2005, National Natural Science Foundation of China - Research on organizational mechanism in the process of Northeast grassland restoration, to PI Yunfei Yang, Chan Zhou was responsible for physiological response on salt and drought stress.
19. 2000-2003, National Natural Science Foundation of China - Research on convergent adaptive mechanism of rhizome plants on northeast grassland (30070137), to PI Yunfei Yang, Chan Zhou was responsible for physiological response on salt and drought stress.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
1. Zhou C, CA Busso, YG Yang, Z Zhang, ZW Wang, YF Yang, XG Han*. Effect of mixed salt stress on malondialdehyde, proteins and antioxidant enzymes of Leymus chinensis in three leaf colors. Phyton international journal of experimental botany. 2017, 86:205-213.
2. Zhou C, Busso C, Liu J, Yang YG, Sun Y, Fang YZ, Zhang QQ, Zhou YB, Wang YN, Zhang Z*, Wang ZW, Yang YF. Total aboveground plant biomass is more strongly affected by climate than species diversity on grassland in Liaoning, China. Phyton international journal of experimental botany. 2016, 85:125-130.
3. Chan Zhou, Zhengwen Wang, Junyue Guo, Zhuo Zhang*, Yunfei Yang, Clonal patch size and ramet position of Leymus chinensis affected reproductive allocation, PLoS ONE, 2015, 10(10): e0140350. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140350
4. Chan Zhou, Zhuo Zhang, Yunfei Yang, Zhengwen Wang. Difference in capacity of physiological integration between two ecotypes of Leymus chinensis underlies their different performance. Plant and Soil, 2014, 383: 191-202.
5. Qiong Gao, Mei Yu, Chan Zhou, Detecting the differences in responses of stomatal conductance to moisture stresses between deciduous shrubs and artemisia subshrubs, PLoS ONE, 2013, 8(12): e84200. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0084200.
6. Jian ZHANG, Chan ZHOU, Yunfei YANG. Clonal modules growth of Agropyron michnoi in Songnen plain of Northeast China. Phyton international journal of experimental botany, 2015, in press
7. Yuan-Yuan Li, Xiao-Tao Lü, Zheng-Wen Wang, Chan Zhou, Xing-Guo Han. Linking relative growth rate to biomass allocation: the responses of a grass (Leymus chinensis) to nitrogen addition, Phyton international journal of experimental botany, 2014, 83:283-289
8. Che Liu, Chan Zhou, Zhuo Zhang. Leaf growth rule of phragmites communis in different habitats, Journal of Shenyang University, 2014, 26(2): 91-93
9. Chan Zhou, Zhuo Zhang, Hongyan Wang, Qian Xiong, ping Guo, Zhengwen Wang, Yunfei Yang. Reproductive growth regulation of Leymus chinensis from different leaf colors under heterogeneous habitat, Acta Agrestia Sinica, 2013, 21(2): 253-259.(in chinensis)
10. Hui Li, Dan Bai, Zhuo Zhang, Ping Guo, Chan Zhou, Lan Wu. Analysis on the relationships between chlorophyll content and SPAD value of Leymus chinensis leaf, Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin, 2012, 28(2): 27-30. (in Chinese)
11. Chan Zhou, Dan Bai, Zhuo Zhang, Yunfei Yang, Jiandong Li. Analysis of sexual reproduction of Leymus chinensis with different leaf colors under heterogeneous habitat, Acta agrestia sinica, 2012, 20(2):213-220. (in Chinese)
12. Chan Zhou, Zhuo Zhang, Yongtong Lu, Yunfei Yang. Vegetative propagation and reproductive growth of two ecotypes Leymus chinensis L. in Songnen plain, Acta agrestia sinica, 2011, 19(3):372-376. (in Chinese)
13. Ping Guo, Zhuo Zhang, Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. The regulation of reproductive growth of Stipa Grandis and Stipa Baicalensis in Hulunber steppe. Acta Agrestia sinica, 2011, 19(3):381-387. (in Chinese)
14. Chan Zhou, Zhuo Zhang, Ping Guo, Dan Bai, Yunfei Yang, Jiandong Li. Sexual reproduction and biomass allocation of Leymus chinensis in Hulunber Steppe. Grassland and Turf, 2011, 31(5):16-20. (in Chinese)
15. Dan Bai, Zhuo Zhang, Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Analysis of reproductive and nutritive growth characteristics of Stipa grandis and Stipa baicalensis. Grassland and Turf, 2011, 31(4):1-4. (in Chinese)
16. Xuemei Ding, Yumei Li, Chan Zhou, Ju Yang, Tingting Fu, Xiaojun Zhang, Honggang Sun, Jinglin Shen, Yunfei Yang. Effect of different established densities on module structure of Elymus excelsus clone populations in Songnen plain of China. Journal of Northeast Agricultural University, 2010, (9):55-59. (in Chinese)
17. Chan Zhou, Zhiyuan Zou, Yunfei Yang. Effect of salt-alkali stress on soluble protein of Leymus chinensis. Journal of Northeast Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 2009, 41(3):94-96. (in Chinese)
18. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang, Kun Wang. Effect of red and blue spectrum on photosynthesis physiological characteristics of two ecotypes of Leymus Chinensis. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2008, 28(7):1441-1444. (in Chinese)
19. Kai Zhu, Qiong Gao, Zhicai Zhang, Chan Zhou. A calibration problem in applying eddy-covariance technique to measure Bowen ratio. Journal of Northeast Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 2008, 44(2):207-211. (in Chinese)
20. Yujie Zhu, Qiong Gao, Junshan Liu, Xia Xu, Chan Zhou. Aggregation of plant functional types based on models of stomatal conductance and photosynthesis. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology, 2007, 31(5):873-882. (in Chinese)
21. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Edaphic factors of differentiation for two ecotypes Leymus chinensis in north China. Progress in Natural Science. 2006, 16(11):1150-1155.
22. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Growth mechanisms of two ecotype Leymus chinensis populations in Songnen Plain. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2006, 17 (1): 51-54. (in Chinese)
23. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Allometric regulation of leaf module for two ecotypes Leymus chinensis in Songnen Plain. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2006, 15(5):76-81. (in Chinese)
24. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Study on physiological characteristics of two ecotypes of Leymus chinensis in northern China. Pratacultural science, 2007, 163(2):40-46. (in Chinese)
25. Xiaoyun Guo, Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang, Jiandong Li, Guozhang Bao. Characteristic on physiological ecology of photosynthesis of Puccinellia chinampoensis in alkalized meadow in Songnen Plains of China. Journal of Northeast Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 2005, 37(3):73-76. (in Chinese)
26. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Germination characteristics of Leymus chinensis under saline-alkali stress. Pratacultural science, 2004, 21(7):34-36. (in Chinese)
27. Haiyan Li, Xuemei Ding, Zhou Chan, Yunfei Yang. The effect of saline stress on the germination and embryo growth of three saline grass seeds. Acta Agrestia Sinica, 2004, 12(1):45-50. (in Chinese)
28. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Water characteristics on salt-alkali resistance of two divergent types in experimental Leymus chinensis populations in the Songnen Plain of China. Acta Pratacultural Sinica, 2003, 12(1):65-68. (in Chinese)
29. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Physiological responses to salt-alkali stress in experimental populations in two ecotypes of Leymus chinensis in the Songnen Plains of China. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2003, 14(11):1840-1845. (in Chinese)
30. Chan Zhou, Zhuo Zhang, Yunfei Yang. Physiological reaction of seedlings of experimental population of Leymus chinensis under different gradient of salt-alkali stress. Journal of Northeast Normal University (natural science edition), 2003, 14(11):62-67. (in Chinese)
31. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang, Jiandong Li. Physiological response of two divergent Leymus chinensis types to drought stress in the Songnen Plain. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2002, 13(9):1109-1112. (in Chinese)
32. Chan Zhou, Xiaoyun Gou, Renzhong Wang, jiandong Li. Photosynthesis and evaporation of Chloris virgata in alkalized meadow on Songnen plain of China. Acta Pratacultural sinica, 2001, 10(1):42-47. (in Chinese)
33. Li Wang, Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. The analysis of growing plasticity of Carex duriuscula population in the grassland under the wood. Chinese Journal of Grassland, 2001, 23(4): 6-10. (in Chinese)
CONFERENCE PAPERS
1. Chan Zhou, Zhuo Zhang, Hongyan Wang, Jun Sun, Hong Lou, Qian Xiong, Xue Zheng, Che Liu. Analysis on biomass allocation and component allometry of Phragmites australis under heterogeneous habitats, 2013 Third international Conference on intelligent system design and engineering applications, Hong Kong, China, 2013, 343-346
2. Chan Zhou, Zhuo Zhang, Yunfei Yang, Qiong Gao, Comparative analysis of photosynthesis of three Stipa species based on a photosynthesis model. Proceedings of the 2011 Chinese Control and Decision Conference, 2011, p 421-425.
3. Chan Zhou, Yunfei Yang. Physiological response on salt-alkali stress in experimental populations in two ecotypes Leymus chinensis in the Songnen plains of China. The proceeding of the China association for science and technology. 2005, 726-732.
ACTIVITIES
Member of Ecological Society of China, (2008-present)
Member of Chinese Grassland Society, (2008-present)
Associate editor, Phyton - International Journal of Experimental Botany
AWARDS
2002, the second prize for outstanding young scientific and technological achievement award granted by Chinese Grassland Society
2010, the second prize for research publication granted by Natural Science Achievement Award of Liaoning Province
