Dr. Xian-Long Yang is a member of the Pasture and Agronomy Research Group, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems and College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University. Currently Dr. Yang’s main research interests concern nitrogen management, and hydrological processes in forage and crop coupling systems.

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: 86-18919152396

Fax: 86-931-8910945

E-mail: yangxianl@lzu.edu.cn

MAIN PUBLICATIONS (2015- Present): *Corresponding author

1. Yang X.L., Lu Y.L., Ding Y., Yin X.F., Raza S., *Tong Y.A. (2017) Optimising nitrogen fertilisation: A key to improving nitrogen-use efficiency and minimising nitrate leaching losses in an intensive wheat/maize rotation (2008-2014). Field Crops Research, 206: 1-10.

2. Yang X.L., Zhang Q.Y., Li X.Z., Jia X.X., Wei X.R., *Shao M.A. (2015) Determination of soil texture by laser diffraction method. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 79: 1556-1566.

3. Yang X.L., Lu Y.L., *Tong Y.A., Yin X.F. (2015) A 5-year lysimeter monitoring of nitrate leaching from wheat–maize rotation system: comparison between optimum N fertilization and conventional farmer N fertilization. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 2015, 199: 34-42.

RESEARCH GRANTS:

1. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (41701241). Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2020

2. the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (lzujbky-2017-2). Jan. 2017 – Dec. 2018

AWARDS:

2014 National scholarship for graduate student

EDUCATION:

2013-2016 Ph.D. Soil Science, Northwest A&F University, China. Supervisor: Professor Ming-an Shao

2010-2013 M.Sc. Plant Nutrition, Northwest A&F University, China. Supervisor: Professor Yan-An Tong

2006-2010 B.Sc. Resources and Environmental Science, Northwest A&F University, China.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Jun.2017-Present: lecturer, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.