Selected publications

Journal

2023

87.Yi, R., Xu, X., Zhang, Y., Ye, Z., & Wang, K. (2023). Grain for Green project may not threaten ecosystem sustainability by degrading water availability in humid karst landscapes. Water Resources Research, 59, e2022WR032415.

https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032415

86.Zhenwei Li, Xianli Xu, Kelin Wang,Effects of distribution patterns of karst landscapes on runoff and sediment yield in karst watersheds,CATENA,Volume 223,2023,106947.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2023.106947.

85.Zhenwei Li, Xianli Xu*, Kelin Wang. Scale-Specific variation in daily suspended sediment load in karst catchments. Catena, 2023.02, 221(367): 106745.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106745

2022

84.Xianli Xu*. Global patterns and ecological implications of diurnal hysteretic response of ecosystem water consumption to vapor pressure deficit. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2022.03, 314: 108785.

83.Dong Yang, Xianli Xu*, Bridge R. Scanlon. Multisource remote sensing data facilitate ecohydrological simulations without runoff calibration. Hydrological Processes, 2022.12, 36(12).

82.Ruzhou Yi, Xianli Xu*, Yuanyuan Huang, Shidan Zhu, Chaohao Xu, Yaohua Zhang. Tropical plant species living under P limitation show signs of greater resistance to drought. Geophysical Research Letters. 2022.04, 49(7).

81.Rongfei Zhang, Xianli Xu*, Jingsong Guo, Zhuping Sheng. Multi-model ensemble approaches for simulation of evapotranspiration of karst agroforestry ecosystems. Agricultural Water Management, 2022.11, 273(1-2): 107869.

80.Xuezhang Li, Ming’an Shao, Xianli Xu*, Kelin Wang . Improving prediction accuracy of soil water storage through reducing sampling frequency. European Journal of Agronomy, 2022.03, 136(4):126502.

79.Xuezhang Li, Xianli Xu*, Xiaohan Li, Chaohao Xu, Kelin Wang. Field scale soil water prediction based on areal soil moisture measurements using cosmic-ray neutron sensing in a karst landscape. Journal of Hydrology, 2022.03, 605(2): 127395.

78.Xiangming Zeng, Xianli Xu*, Feixia Zhong, Tianyue Xu, Wei Luo, Ruzhou Yi, Xuezhang Li,. Use of gravimetric measurements to calibrate thermal dissipation probes with stem segments. Hydrological Processes, 2022.01, 36(1).

77.Yaohua Zhang, Xianli Xu*, Zhenwei Li, Ruzhou Yi, Chaohao Xu, Wei Luo. Modelling soil thickness using environmental attributes in karst watersheds. Catena, 2022.03, 212(1): 106053.

76.Feixia Zhong, Xianli Xu*, Zhenwei Li, Xiangming Zeng, Ruzhou Yi, Wei Luo, Yaohua Zhang, Chaohao Xu. Relationships between lithology, topography, soil, and vegetation, and their implications for karst vegetation restoration. Catena, 2022.02, 209(7): 105831.

2021

75.Zhenwei Li, Xianli Xu*, Jingxuan Zhu, Feixia Zhong, Chaohao Xu, Kelin Wang. Can precipitation extremes explain variability in runoff and sediment yield across heterogeneous karst watersheds? Journal of Hydrology, 2021.03, 596: 125698.

74.Meixian Liu, Xianli Xu*, Bridget R.Scanlon, Alexander Y.Sun, Kelin Wang. A Modified Evaporation Model Indicates That the Effects of Air Warming on Global Drying Trends Have Been Overestimated. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2021.11, 126(22).

73.Dong Yang, Xianli Xu*, Fengjin Xiao, Chaohao Xu, Wei Luo, Lizhi Tao. Improving modeling of ecosystem gross primary productivity through re-optimizing temperature restrictions on photosynthesis. Science of The Total Environment, 2021.03, 788(3): 147805.

71.Ruzhou Yi, Xianli Xu*, Shidan Zhu, Yaohua Zhang, Feixia Zhong, Xiangming Zeng, Chaohao Xu. Difference in hydraulic resistance between planted forest and naturally regenerated forest and its implications for ecosystem restoration in subtropical karst landscapes. Journal of Hydrology, 2021.02, 596: 126093.

70.Xiangming Zeng, Xianli Xu*, Ruzhou Yi, Feixia Zhong, Yaohua Zhang. Sap flow and plant water sources for typical vegetation in a subtropical humid karst area of southwest China. Hydrological Processes, 2021.02, 35(3).

69.Yaohua Zhang, Xianli Xu*, Zhenwei Li, Chaohao Xu, Wei Luo. Improvements in soil quality with vegetation succession in subtropical China karst. Science of The Total Environment, 2021.02, 775(6): 145876.

68.Xuezhang Li, Benhui Wei#, Xianli Xu*, Jia Zhou. Effect of Deep Vertical Rotary Tillage on Soil Properties and Sugarcane Biomass in Rainfed Dry-Land Regions of Southern China. Sustainability, 2020.12, 12: 10199.

2020

67.Chaohao Xu, Xianli Xu*, Meixian Liu, Zhenwei Li, Yaohua Zhang, Jingxuan Zhu, Kelin Wang, Xi Chen, Zhicai Zhang, Tao Peng. An Improved Optimization Scheme for Representing Hillslopes and Depressions in Karst Hydrology. Water Resources Research, 2020.03, 56(5). 

66.Zhenwei Li, Xianli Xu*, Jingxuan Zhu, Chaohao Xu, Kelin Wang. The contributions of the largest erosive events to sediment yields in karst catchments. Water Resources Research, 2020.07, 56(7).

65.Xuezhang Li, Benhui Wei#, Xianli Xu*, Jia Zhou. Effect of Deep Vertical Rotary Tillage on Soil Properties and Sugarcane Biomass in Rainfed Dry-Land Regions of Southern China. Sustainability, 2020.12, 12: 10199.

64.Zhenwei Li, Xianli Xu*, Yaohua Zhang, Kelin Wang. Fingerprinting sediment sources in a typical karst catchment of southwest China. International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2020.06, 8: 277-285.

63.Zhenwei Li, Xianli Xu*, Jingxuan Zhu, Chaohao Xu, Kelin Wang. Scale-specific controls of sediment yield in karst watersheds. Journal of Hydrology,2020.08, 583: 124301.

 

2019

62.Xuezhang Li, Xianli Xu*, Wen Liu, Chaohao Xu, Rongfei Zhang, Kelin Wang. Prediction of profile soil moisture for one land use using measurements at a soil depth of other land uses in a karst depression. Journal of Soils and Sediments,2019.03, 19: 1479-1489.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-2138-5

61.Xuezhang Li, Xianli Xu*, Wen Liu, Liang He, Chaohao Xu, Rongfei Zhang, Le Chen, Kelin Wang. Revealing the scale-specific influence of meteorological controls on soil water content in a karst depression using wavelet coherency. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment,2019.07, 279: 89-99.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.04.016

60.Zhenwei Li, Xianli Xu*, Jingxuan Zhu, Chaohao Xu, Kelin Wang. Effects of lithology and geomorphology on sediment yield in karst mountainous catchments. Geomorphology, 2019.10, 343: 119-128.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2019.07.001

59. Zhenwei Li, Xianli Xu*, Jingxuan Zhu, Chaohao Xu, Kelin Wang. Sediment yield is closely related to lithology and landscape properties in heterogeneous karst watersheds. Journal of Hydrology, 2019.01, 568: 437-446.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.10.076

58. Li, Z., Xu, X.*, Zhang, Y., Wang, K., Zeng, P., 2019. Reconstructing recent changes in sediment yields from a typical karst watershed in southwest China. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 269, 62-70.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880918304055

57. Zhang, R., Xu, X.*, Liu, M., Zhang, Y., Xu, C., Yi, R., Luo, W. and Soulsby, C., 2019. Hysteresis in sap flow and its controlling mechanisms for a deciduous broad-leaved tree species in a humid karst region. SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences

56. Zhang, Y., Xu, X.*, Li, Z., Liu, M., Xu, C., Zhang, R., Luo, W., 2019. Effects of vegetation restoration on soil quality in degraded karst landscapes of southwest China. Science of The Total Environment 650, 2657-2665. 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969718338713

55. Zhang, K., Yu, Y., Dong, J., Yang, Q., Xu, X., 2019. Adapting & testing use of USLE K factor for agricultural soils in China. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 269, 148-155. 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880918304225

2018

54. Li, X., Xu, X.*, Liu, W., Xu, C., Zhang, R., Wang, K., 2018. Prediction of profile soil moisture for one land use using measurements at a soil depth of other land uses in a karst depression. Journal of Soils and Sediments.2018,1-11.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11368-018-2138-5

53. Li, Z., Xu, X.*, Xu, C., Liu, M., Wang, K., 2018. Dam construction impacts on multiscale characterization of sediment discharge in two typical karst watersheds of southwest China. Journal of Hydrology 558, 42-54.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169418300337

52. Liu, M., Xu, X.*, Sun, A.Y., 2018. New drought index indicates that land surface changes might have enhanced drying tendencies over the Loess Plateau. Ecological Indicators 89, 716-724.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X18300803

51. Liu, M., Xu, X.*, Sun, A.Y., Luo, W., Wang, K., 2018. Why do karst catchments exhibit higher sensitivity to climate change? Evidence from a modified Budyko model. Advances in Water Resources 122, 238-250.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0309170818302914

50. Zhang, R., Xu, X.*, Liu, M., Zhang, Y., Xu, C., Yi, R., Luo, W., 2018. Comparing ET-VPD hysteresis in three agroforestry ecosystems in a subtropical humid karst area. Agricultural Water Management 208, 454-464.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377418307480

49. Zhang, R., Xu, X.*, Liu, M., Zhang, Y., Xu, C., Yi, R., Luo, W., 2018. Comparing evapotranspiration characteristics and environmental controls for three agroforestry ecosystems in a subtropical humid karst area. Journal of Hydrology 563, 1042-1050.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169418304736

48. 汤玲英, 刘雯, 杨东, 陈乐, 苏扬媚 and 徐宪立, 2018. 基于面向对象方法的Sentinel-1A SAR在洪水监测 中的应用. 地球信息科学学报, 20(3): 377-384.

http://www.dqxxkx.cn/article/2018/1560-8999/1560-8999-20-3-377.shtml

47. 钟昊哲, 徐宪立*, 张荣飞 and 刘梅先, 2018. 基于Penman-Monteith-Leuning遥感模型的西南喀斯特区域蒸散发估算. 应用生态学报, 29(5): 1617-1625.

http://www.cjae.net/cn/y2018/v29/i5/1617

2017

46. Xu, C., Xu, X*., Liu, M., Yang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, Z., 2017. Developing pedotransfer functions to estimate the S-index for indicating soil quality. Ecological Indicators. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.08.011

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X17304892

45. Xu, C., Xu, X*., Liu, M., Liu W., Yang, J., Luo, W., Zhang, R., Kiely, G., 2017. Enhancing pedotransfer functions (PTFs) using soil spectral reflectance data for estimating saturated hydraulic conductivity in southwestern China. Catena. DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.07.014

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0341816217302473

44. Yang, J., Xu, X*., Liu, M., Zhang, Y., Luo, W., Zhang, R., Li, X., Kiely, G., Wang, K., 2017. Effects of “Grain for Green” program on soil hydrologic functions in karst landscapes, southwestern China. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2017.06.025

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880917302682

43. Li, X., Xu, X*., Liu, W., He, L., Zhang, R., Xu, C., 2017. Similarity of the temporal pattern of soil moisture across soil profile in karst catchments of southwestern China. Journal of Hydrology. Accept.

42. Li, Z., Xu, X*., Xu, C., Liu, M., Wang, K., Yi, R., 2017. Monthly sediment discharge changes and estimates in a typical karst catchment of southwest China. Journal of Hydrology, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.10.013.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169417306777

41. Li, Z., Xu, X*., Xu, C., Liu, M., Wang, K., Yu, B., 2017. Annual runoff is highly linked to precipitation extremes in karst catchments of southwest China. Journal of Hydrometeorology DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-17-0032.1.

http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JHM-D-17-0032.1

40. Xu, X. *, Liu, W., 2017. The global distribution of Earth’s critical zone and its controlling factors. Geophysical Research Letters DOI: 10.1002/2017GL072760.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2017GL072760/full

39. Liu, M., Xu, X. *, Xu, C., Sun, A.Y., Wang, K., Scanlon, B.R., Zhang, L., 2017. A new drought index that considers the joint effects of climate and land surface change. Water Resources Research, DOI: 10.1002/2016WR020178. 

 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2016WR020178/full

38. Li, Z., Xu, X. *, Liu, M., Li, X., Zhang, R., Wang, K., Xu, C., 2017. State-space prediction of spring discharge in a karst catchment in southwest China. Journal of Hydrology 549, 264-276. 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169417302214

37. Liu, M., Xu, X. *, Sun, A.Y., Wang, K., 2017. Decreasing spatial variability of drought in southwest China during 1959–2013. International Journal of Climatology, DOI:10.1002/joc.5109.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/joc.5109/full

2016

36. Li, Z., Xu, X.*, Yu, B., Xu, C., Liu, M. and Wang, K., 2016. Quantifying the impacts of climate and human activities on water and sediment discharge in a karst region of southwest China. Journal of Hydrology, 542: 836–849. 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169416306163

35.Meixian Liu,Xianli Xu*,Dingbao Wang,Alexander Y.sun,Kelin Wang. 2016. Karst catchments exhibited higher degradation stress from climate change than the non-karst catchments in southwest China: An ecohydrological perspective.Journal of Hydrology 535:173-180. 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169416000512

34. Xu, G., Xu, X.*, Tang, W., Liu, W., Shi, J., Liu, M., Wang, K., 2016. Fighting against water crisis in China—A glimpse of water regime shift at county level. Environ Sci Policy 61, 33-41.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901116300776 

33.Jiao Yang, Xianli Xu*,  Meixian Liu, Chaohao Xu, Wei Luo, Tongqing Song,  Hu Du,  Gerard Kiely. 2016. Effects of Napier grass management on soil hydrologic functions in a karst landscape, southwestern China. Soil & Tillage Research 157: 83–92.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167198715300647

2015

32. Zhang, H., Wang, K., Xu, X., Song, T., Xu, Y., Zeng, F., 2015. Biogeographical patterns of biomass allocation in leaves, stems, and roots in China's forests. Sci Rep 5, 15997.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630587/

31. Liu M, Xu X* and Sun A, 2015a. Decreasing spatial variability in precipitation extremes in southwestern China and the local/large-cale influencing factors. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 2014JD022886.
30. Liu M, Xu X*, Sun A Y, Wang K, Yue Y, Tong X and Liu W. 2015b. Evaluation of high-resolution satellite rainfall products using rain gauge data over complex terrain in southwest China. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 119, 203–19.
29. Xu G, Xu X*, Liu M, Sun A and Wang K. 2015. Spatial Downscaling of TRMM Precipitation Product Using a Combined Multifractal and Regression Approach: Demonstration for South China. Water 7, 3083-102. 
28. Sun A Y, Miranda R M and Xu X. 2015. Development of multi-metamodels to support surface water quality management and decision making. Environ Earth Sci 73, 423-34.

2014

27. Song,C.-J., Qu,L.-Y., Yi-Shui,T., Ma,K.-M., Zao,L.-X., Xu,X.-L. 2014. Impact of multiple soil nutrients on distribution patterns of shrubs in arid valley, in southwest China. Pak J Bot 46, 1621-1629. 

http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/46(5)/11.pdf

26. Sun,A.Y.,Miranda,R.M., Xu,X., 2014. Development of multi-metamodels to support surface water quality management and decision making. Environ Earth Sci. 

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12665-014-3448-6

25. Meixian Liu, Xianli Xu*, Alex, Sun, Kelin Wang, Wen Liu, Xiaoyan, Zhang. 2014.  Is southwestern China experiencing more frequent precipitation extremes? Environ. Res. Lett. 9 064002

http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/9/6/064002/

Liu et al. ERL.pdf
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24. Liu, W., Xu, X*., McGoff, N.M., Eaton, J.M., Leahy, P., Foley, N., Kiely, G., 2014c. Spatial and Seasonal Variation of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Concentrations in Irish Streams: Importance of Soil and Topography Characteristics. Environ Manage 53, 959–967.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00267-014-0259-1

23. Rafique, R., Kumar, S., Luo, Y., Xu, X., Li, D., Zhang, W., Asam, Z.-u.-Z., 2014. Estimation of greenhouse gases (N2O, CH4 and CO2) from no-till cropland under increased temperature and altered precipitation regime: a DAYCENT model approach. Global Planet Change 118, 106-114.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921818114000903

22. Wolaver, B.D., Cook, C.E., Sunding, D.L., Hamilton, S.F., Scanlon, B.R., Young, M.H., Xu, X., Reedy, R.C., 2014. Potential economic impacts of environmental flows following a possible listing of endangered texas freshwater mussels. J Am Water Resour As. DOI: 10.1111/jawr.12171

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jawr.12171/abstract

21. Sun, A., Wang, D., Xu, X. 2014. Monthly Streamflow Forecasting Using Gaussian

Process Regression. Journal of Hydrology, doi:

2013

20. Xu, X., W. Liu, B. R. Scanlon, L. Zhang, and M. Pan (2013), Local and global factors controlling

water-energy balances within the Budyko framework, Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 1-7 doi:10.1002/2013GL058324.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2013GL058324/abstract

Xianli_GRL_Budyko.pdf
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19. Zhang, Y., Shen, Y., Xu, X., Sun, H., Li, F., Wang, Q., 2013. Characteristics of the water–energy–carbon fluxes of irrigated pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd) orchards in the North China Plain. Agr Water Manage 128, 140-148.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377413001881

 

18. Xianli Xu, Wen Liu, Rashad Rafique, Kelin Wang.Revisiting Continental U.S. Hydrologic Change in the Latter Half of the 20th Century.Water Resource Management. DOI: 10.1007/s11269-013-0411-3 .

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11269-013-0411-3#

 

17. X Xu, BR Scanlon, K Schilling, A Sun.Relative importance of climate and land surface changes on hydrologic changes in the US Midwest since the 1930s: Implications for biofuel production. Journal of Hydrology 497 (8), 110-120.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169413004186

 

2012

16. X Xu, C Lewis, W Liu, JD Albertson, G Kiely. Analysis of single-ring infiltrometer data for soil hydraulic properties estimation: Comparison of BEST and Wu methods.Agricultural Water Management 107, 34-41.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377412000200

 

15. W Liu, X Xu*, G Kiely. Spatial variability of remotely sensed soil moisture in a temperate‐humid grassland catchment.Ecohydrology 5 (5), 668-676.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eco.254/abstract;jsessionid=48745F415B070FEC37ADC00254C

DEE7F.d02t01?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false

 

14. C Lewis, J Albertson, T Zi, X Xu, G Kiely.How does afforestation affect the hydrology of a blanket peatland? A modelling study.Hydrological Processes. DOI:?10.1002/hyp.9486.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hyp.9486/abstract?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false 

2011

13. X Xu, W Liu, C Zhang, G Kiely.Estimation of soil organic carbon stock and its spatial distribution in the Republic of Ireland.Soil Use and Management 27 (2), 156-162.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2011.00342.x/abstract?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false

 

12. X Xu, W Liu, G Kiely.Modeling the change in soil organic carbon of grassland in response to climate change: effects of measured versus modelled carbon pools for initializing the Rothamsted Carbon model.Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 140 (3), 372-381.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880910003452

 

11. C Zhang, Y Tang, X Xu, G Kiely.Towards spatial geochemical modelling: Use of geographically weighted regression for mapping soil organic carbon contents in Ireland.Applied Geochemistry 26 (7), 1239-1248.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883292711002253

 

2010

10. CJ Song, KM Ma, LY Qu, Y Liu, XL Xu, BJ Fu, JF Zhong.Interactive effects of water, nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth, biomass partitioning and water-use efficiency of< i> Bauhinia faberi</i> seedlings.Journal of Arid Environments 74 (9), 1003-1012.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196310000595

 

9. CJ Song, KM Ma, BJ Fu, LY Qu, XL Xu, Y Liu, JF Zhong.Distribution patterns of shrubby N-fixers and non-N fixers in an arid valley in Southwest China: implications for ecological restoration.Ecological research 25 (3), 553-564.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11284-009-0685-3

 

2009

8. X Xu, G Kiely, C Lewis.Estimation and analysis of soil hydraulic properties through infiltration experiments: comparison of BEST and DL fitting methods.Soil Use and Management 25 (4), 354-361. 
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2009.00218.x/abstract?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false

 

7. XL Xu, W Liu, YP Kong, KL Zhang, B Yu, JD Chen.Runoff and water erosion on road side-slopes: Effects of rainfall characteristics and slope length.Transportation research part D: transport and environment 14 (7), 497-501. 
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920909000662

 

6. W Liu, X Xu*, J Luo, Z Shen, Q Zhong.Spatial distribution of land cover and vegetation activity along topographic gradient in an arid river valley, SW China.Journal of Mountain Science 6 (3), 274-285. 

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11629-009-0180-x

 

5. XL Xu, KM Ma, BJ Fu, W Liu, CJ Song. Soil and water erosion under different plant species in a semiarid river valley, SW China: the effects of plant morphology. Ecological research 24 (1), 37-46.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11284-008-0479-z

 

2008

4. XL Xu, KM Ma, BJ Fu, CJ Song, W Liu. Relationships between vegetation and soil and topography in a dry warm river valley, SW China. Catena 75 (2), 138-145.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0341816208000611

 

3. XL Xu, KM Ma, BJ Fu, CJ Song, W Liu.Influence of three plant species with different morphologies on water runoff and soil loss in a dry-warm river valley, SW China.Forest Ecology and Management 256 (4), 656-663.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112708004210

 

2. KL Zhang, AP Shu, XL Xu, QK Yang, B Yu.Soil erodibility and its estimation for agricultural soils in China.Journal of Arid Environments 72 (6), 1002-1011
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196307003345

 

2006

1. X Xu, K Zhang, Y Kong, J Chen, B Yu.Effectiveness of erosion control measures along the Qinghai–Tibet highway, Tibetan plateau, China.Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 11 (4), 302-309.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920906000319

Conference

8. W Liu, X Xu, C Lewis, JD Albertson, G Kiely.Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Soil Moisture Estimation from ENVISAT ASAR Wide Swath Data for Grassland in Ireland.EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 12, 10010.
http://www.ucc.ie/hydromet/files/Liu.2010.pdf

 

7. X Xu, C Lewis, W Liu, JD Albertson, G Kiely. Analysis of single-ring infiltrometer data: comparison of BEST and Wu method.EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 12, 9627. 

http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010EGUGA..12.9627X

 

6. BD Wolaver, CE Cook, DL Sunding, SF Hamilton, BR Scanlon, MH Young, X Xu, et al.. Potential Economic Impacts of Environmental Flows for Central Texas Freshwater Mussels.
http://129.116.232.161/cswr/pdfs/Wolaver_BEG_Mussel%20Economics%20Report.pdf

 

5. G Kiely, N McGoff, J Eaton, P Leahy, X Xu, O Carton.SoilC–Measuring and Modelling of Soil Carbon Stocks and Stock Changes in Irish Soils.Dublin, Ireland: EPA.

 

4. G Kiely, NM McGoff, J Eaton, X Xu, P Leahy, O Carton.SoilC–Measurement and Modelling of Soil Carbon Stocks and Stock Changes in Irish Soils.EPA: Johnstown Castle, Wexford.

 

3. X Xu, G Kiely.Stock and distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) in the Republic of Ireland: Estimate based on geostatistics and GIS techniques.Pedometrics 2009 Conference, 47.

 

2. C Lewis, X Xu, J Albertson, G Kiely.The Application of GEOtop for catchment scale hydrology in Ireland.EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 11, 9401.
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009EGUGA..11.9401L

 

1. G Kiely, X Xu, CI Hsieh, P Leahy, M Sottocornola, A Laine, M Mishurovel et.. CELTICFLUX: measurement and modelling of GHG fluxes from grasslands and a Peatland in Ireland.AsiaFlux Newsletter.
http://143.239.128.67/academic/civil/staff/hydromet/files/Kiely.2009.pdf#page=4

 

Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, CAS

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       Research interests:

  • Ecohydrology and Vadose Zone Hydrology;
  • Climate Change and Human Activity Impacts;
  • Soil Threats Assessment;
  • Ecosystem Functions and Service;
  • GIS and Remote Sensing

 

      

       Scientific topics:

  • Framework of Climate-Vegetation-Soil-Topography-Geology-Water
  • Plant and Water Interactions in a Changing World; 
  • Human Activity and Climate Change Impacts on Ecohyrologic processes; 
  • Multi-Scale Measurements and Modeling of Ecohydrologic Processes.

 PI: Dr. Xianli Xu, Professor