Associate Prof. Yanjun Zeng is a member of the Institute of Herbaceous Plant Breeding and Seed Science and Technology, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University; Lanzhou Herbage Seed Testing Centre, Ministry of Agriculture China; State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Lanzhou University. Mr. Zeng obtained his PhD in 2010 in Lanzhou University, China, and had worked in Lanzhou University where he has remained successively as a lecturer, associate professor. He had visited the Seed Science Lab at School of Life and Art Sciences, University of Kentucky, USA as a visiting scholar for one year.

Associate Prof. Zeng has received the first prize of Science and Technology advancement of ChuMu Ting in Gansu Province, in 1991; the second prize of Science and technology advancement of ChuMu Ting in Gansu Province, in 1992; the third prize of Science and technology advancement of Ministry of Agriculture China, in 1997. He was entitled ‘Outstanding Class Teacher of Lanzhou University, 2014-2015’ in 2016.

Currently, associate Prof. Zeng maintains research projects on plant propagation ecology, seed physiology and ecology, soil seed bank, collections and researches of germplasm in herbaceous plants and shrubs especially in halophytes and xerophytes, restoration and reconstruction of degraded vegetation. Also, associate Prof. Zeng put a lot of enthusiasm in programs seed marketing and quality control involved. He has published over 36 papers in international and Chinese journals including Seed Science and Technology, Journal of Arid Environments, South African Journal of Botany, Acta Ecologica Sinica, Chinese Journal of applied Ecology, Acta Prataculturae Sinica, Journal of Desert Research, and Pratacultural science, etc.

Address: 768 West Jiayuguan Road, Lanzhou, 730020, P.R.China

State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems,

College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University

Telephone:86-931-8914051(lab),

Fax: 86-931-8910979

E-mail: zengyj@lzu.edu.cn 

MAIN PUBLICATIONS (2002- Present): *Corresponding author

Zeng, Y.J.*, Wei, J.P., Yu, L. and Wang, Y.R. Seed viability, germination and dormancy of Nitraria roborowskii (Nitrariaceae). Seed Sci. & Technol., 2016， 44（3）, 647-653

Zeng, Y.J*., Qi, X.N., Li, Y.Z., Wang, Y.Q. and Wang, Y. R. Optimizing the preparation method of seeds of Agriophyllum squarrosum prior to staining in tetrazolium solution. Seed Sci. & Technol., 2014, 42, 300-306.

Zeng,Y.J.*, Wang, Y.R., Baskin, C.C., and Baskin, J.M. Testing seed germination responses to water and salinity stresses to gain insight on suitable micro-habitats for restoration of cold desert shrubs [J]. Journal of Arid Environments, 2014, 100-101: 89-92

Zeng, Y.J., Wang, Y.R.*, Zhang, J.M. Is reduced seed germination due to water limitation a special survival strategy used by xerophytes in arid dunes? [J]. Journal of Arid Environments, 2010, 74 (4): 508-511.

[2]Zeng, Y.J., Wang, Y.R.*, Zhang, J. and Li, Z.B. Germination responses to temperature and dormancy breaking treatments in Nitraria tangutorum Bobr. and Nitraria sibirica Pall [J]. Seed Science and Technology, 2010, 38(3): 537-550. 

[3]Zeng, Y.J. and Wang, R.Y*. Methods of topographical tetrazolium testing for seed viability of Nitraria tangutorum Bobr. and Nitraria sibirica Pall [J]. Seed Science and Technology, 2009, 37(3): 691-698.

[4]Zeng Y.J.*, Wang Y.R. Responses of vegetative propagation of Reaumuria soongorica to grazing and fenced non-grazing [A]. Multifunctional grasslands in a Changing World, 2008, 1: 530.

[5]L. van den Berg* and Y.J. Zeng. Response of South African indigenous grass species to drought stress induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000. South African Journal of Botany, 2006, 72(2): 284-286.

[6]Zeng Y.J*.,Wang Y.R., Bao P., Ta L.T, Su L.D. Study on the effects of soil temperature, soil moisture content, sowing depth, and sand cover on seed germination and seedling growth of Reaumuria soongorica and Zygophyllum xanthoxylum [J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2005，14（5）：24-31. (in Chinese)

[7]Zeng Y.J.*, Wang Y.R., Zhuang G.H., Yang Z.S. Seed germination responses of Reaumuria soongorica and Zygophyllum xanthoxylum to drought stress and sowing depth [J]. Acta Ecologica Sinica，2004，24（8）：1629-1634. (in Chinese)

[8]Zeng Y.J.*, Wang Y.R., Nan Z.B., Wei D., Chen S.K., Li B.E. Soil seed banks of different grassland types of Alashan arid desert region, Inner Mongolia [J]. Chinese Journal of applied Ecology, 2003, 14（9）: 1457-1463. (in Chinese)

[9]Zeng Y.J.*, Wang Y.R., Sa R., Tian X.M. Response of seed germination of three xeromorphic shrubs to drought stress [J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2002, 13（8）: 953-956. (in Chinese)

[10]Zeng Y.J.*, Wang Y.R., Zhang B.L., Li B.E. Eco-Adaptability studies of seed germination in species of Reaumuria soongorica and Oxytropis aciphylla [J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2000, 9（3）: 36-42. (in Chinese)

[11]Zeng Y.J.*, Wang Y.R., Zhang B.L., Zhuang G.H.. Reproductive characteristics of Reaumuria soongorica populations [J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2002, 11（2）: 6-71. (in Chinese)

[12]Wang Y.R.*, Zeng Y.J., Zhang B.L., Ta L.T. Water distribution patterns in different degraded desert grasslands of Reaumuria soongorica [J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2002, 13（8）: 962-966. (in Chinese)

[13]Wang Y.R.*, Zeng Y.J., Fu H., Chen S.K. Affects of Over Grazing and Enclosure on Desert Vegetation Succession of Reaumuria soongric [J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2002, 22（4）: 321-327. (in Chinese)

MAIN RESEARCH GRANTS: 

The Natural Science foundation of Gansu Province. Research on seed germination ecology of Nitraria L. (0710RJZA013). Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2010

The Key Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development, 973 project. Basic study on biological process of desertification and mechanism of reconstruction (TG2000048704). Jan. 2001 – Dec. 2005

The National Science Foundation of China. Key study on mechanism of ecosystem degradation and restoration in Alashan arid desert region (39730100). Jan. 1998 – Dec. 2002

AWARDS:

2016 Outstanding Class Teacher of Lanzhou University, 2014-2015.

1997 The third prize of Science and technology advancement of Ministry of Agriculture China.

1992 The second prize of Science and technology advancement of ChuMu Ting in Gansu Province.

1991 The first prize of Science and Technology advancement of ChuMu Ting in Gansu Province.

EDUCATION:

1981-1984 Vocational degree. Animal husbandry & engineering, Gansu Polytechnic College of Animal Husbandry & Engineering, China.

1989-1992 Associate degree. English, Northwest Normal University, China.

2002-2005 M.Sc. Plant propagation ecology, Lanzhou University, China.

2006-2010 PhD. Seed physiology and ecology, Lanzhou University, China

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Sept. 2010-Present: Associate Professor, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.

May. 2011-Apr. 2012: Visiting Scholar, School of Life and Art Sciences, University of Kentucky, USA.

Supervisor: Professor Carol C. Baskin

Sept. 2005-Aug. 2010: lecturer, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.

May. 2002-Aug. 2005: Engineer, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.

Sept. 1997-Apr. 2002: Assistant Researcher, Gansu Grassland Ecological Research Institute (GGERI), Lanzhou, China.

July 1985-Aug. 1997: Assistant, GGERI, Lanzhou, China.

Sep. 2002-Jun. 2005: M.Sc. thesis research, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.

Supervisors: Prof. Yanrong Wang

Sep. 2006-Jun. 2010: PhD. thesis research, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, China.

Supervisors: Prof. Yanrong Wang