Li Airong
Professor
Key Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology
Kunming Institute of Botany
China
Biography
Airong LI is Professor of Conservation Biology, working at Key Laboratory of Economic Plants and Biotechnology in Kunming Institute of Botony. Her research interests are Rhizosphere processes of root hemiparasitic plants, Conservation of begonia germplasm, Our research focuses on the investigations of underlying mechanisms for the endangerment of Begonia (Begoniaceae) species and effective conservation strategies. Currently we focus on studies of begonia traits that can be commercially used as ornamental plants, which will contribute to long term conservation of begonia germplasm.
Research Interest
Conservation of begonia germplasm, Rhizosphere processes of root hemiparasitic plants
Publications
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Li Ai-Rong, Li Yun-Ju, Smith Sally E., Smith F. Andrew, and Guan Kai-Yun. 2013. Nutrient requirements differ in two Pedicularis species in the absence of a host plant: implication for driving forces in the evolution of host preference of root hemiparasitic plants. Annals of Botany 112: 1099–1106.
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Li Ai-Rong, Guan Kai-Yun, Rebecca Stonor, Smith Sally E., and Smith F. Andrew. 2013. Direct and indirect influences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on phosphorus uptake by two root hemiparasitic Pedicularis species: do the fungal partners matter at low colonisation levels? Annals of Botany 112: 1089–1098.
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Sui Xiao-Lin, Li Ai-Rong*, Chen Yan, Guan Kai-Yun, Zhou Lu, Liu Yan-Yan. 2014. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: potential biocontrol agents against the damaging root hemiparasite Pedicularis kansuensis? Mycorrhiza 24: 187–195.
