Geo-Biosphere Interactions

Ranran Zhou

Exchange PhD Student

My research interests focus on:

  • microbial necromass as persistent component driving soil organic matter accumulation;
  • the soil carbon pools transformation and redistribution and their response to management;
  • isotope tracing methods and meta-analysis.

CV

Since 2024
Visiting Ph.D. student

at GBI group of the University of Tuebingen

2021
PhD student

at China Agricultural University, China

2018 - 2021
Master of Science

at Nanjing Agricultural University, China

2014-2018
Bachelor of Science

at Shenyang Agricultural University


Selected publications

  1. Zhou, R., Liu, Y., Dungait, J. A. J., Kumar, A., Wang, J., Tiemann, L. K., Zhang, F., Kuzyakov, Y., & Tian, J. (2023). Microbial necromass in cropland soils: A global meta-analysis of management effects. Global Change Biology, 29(7), 1998-2014.
  2. Zhou, R., Tian, J., Cui, Z., & Zhang, F. (2023). Microbial Necromass within Aggregates Stabilizes Physically-Protected C Response to Cropland Management. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 10(2), 198–209.
  3. Zhou, R., Wang, Y., Tian, M., Shah Jahan, M., Shu, S., Sun, J., Li, P., Ahammed, G. J., & Guo, S. (2021). Mixing of biochar, vinegar and mushroom residues regulates soil microbial community and increases cucumber yield under continuous cropping regime. Applied Soil Ecology, 161, 103883.