Xiaozhu Chuan

Xiaozhu Chuan
  • Master of Science, Agro-ecology
  • Research Assistant at University of Alberta

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Current institution
University of Alberta
Current position
  • Research Assistant
Additional affiliations
January 2021 - present
Fraser Health
Position
  • Analyst
May 2019 - January 2021
Government of Alberta
Position
  • Analyst
Position
  • Project Manager
Education
May 2014 - April 2017
University of Alberta
Field of study
  • Rangeland Ecology
September 2011 - April 2014
Dalhousie University
Field of study
  • Molecular Biology

Publications

Publications (5)
Article
Long-term livestock grazing (here after 'grazing') affects carbon (C) and nutrient cycling in grassland ecosystems, in part by altering the quantity and quality of litter inputs. Despite their spatial extent and size of carbon and nutrient stocks, the effect of grazing on grassland biogeochemical cycling through the mediation of microbial activity...
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Livestock grazing affects plant community composition, diversity, and carbon (C) and nutrient cycling in grasslands. Grazing leads to plant communities that have higher relative abundance of grazing-tolerant species, which in turn may alter the chemical composition of biomass and subsequent litter decomposition rates. To better understand the effec...
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Grasslands cover more than 40% of Earth’s terrestrial surface and provide many critical ecological goods and services (EG&S), including carbon (C) storage (Schuman et al 2002). The vast majority of terrestrial C is transformed from plant litter into soil organic carbon (SOC) via decomposition, which is regulated by climate and litter chemistry (Aer...
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In rangeland ecosystems, plant litter decomposition supports plant productivity and soil fertility through carbon (C) and nutrient cycling and moisture conservation. Previous studies in rangeland ecosystems suggest that grazing can affect decomposition rates, and therefore, have important impact on biogeochemical cycles. To better understand this r...

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