Shulan Zhang
Professor
Natural Resources and Environment
Northwest A&F University
China
Biography
PhD: soil science, 2002-2005, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. 　　MS: plant nutrient and fertilization, 1989-1992, Northwest A&F University, China 　　BS: soil science and agriculture chemistry, 1985-1989, Northwest A&F University, China
Research Interest
1) Nutrients (Nitrogen) and water management for cereal crops on drylands, mainly focus on improving water use efficiency through agronomic and nutrient management practices and understanding mechnasim. 　　2) Soil management and soil fertility, mostly concentrating long-term effects of differed soil management and fertilization on soil carbon sequestration and also other related soil physical, chemical and biological properties.
Publications
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Zhang, S., Sadras, V., Chen, X., Zhang, F., 2014. Water use efficiency of dryland maize in the Loess Plateau in response to crop management. Field Crops Res. 163: 55-63.
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Yang X., Sun B., Zhang S. 2014. Trends of yield and soil fertility in a long-term wheat-maize system. J. Integra. Agr. 13(2): 402-414.
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Zhang S., Li Z., Liu J, Li Q, Yang X. 2015. Long-term effects of straw and manure on crop micronutrient nutrition under a wheat-maize cropping system. J. Plant Nutrition, in press.
