World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
37
Citations
5181
World Ranking
6898
National Ranking
141

Overview

Zhongmin Hu is affiliated with South China Normal University in China. The scientist's research focuses primarily on Environmental Science, with extensive work in Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Plant Science, Water Science and Technology, and Atmospheric Science as key subfields.

The main topics of Zhongmin Hu's research include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Climate Variability and Models, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics.

Several recent publications illustrate the scope of their work. Notable papers include:

  • The global decline in the sensitivity of vegetation productivity to precipitation from 2001 to 2018, 2022, published in Global Change Biology
  • Decoupling of greenness and gross primary productivity as aridity decreases, 2022, published in Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Light grazing facilitates carbon accumulation in subsoil in Chinese grasslands: A meta-analysis, 2020, published in Global Change Biology
  • Shift in the trend of browning in Southwestern Tibetan Plateau in the past two decades, 2020, published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • Shifts in ecosystem water use efficiency on China's Loess Plateau caused by the interaction of climatic and biotic factors over 1985-2015, 2020, published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Zhongmin Hu frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Licong Dai, Minqi Liang, Ruochen Cao, Dengnan Luo, and Chuan Jin. These collaborations reflect a network of scholarly activity across multiple dimensions of environmental and ecological research.

Publication venues where Zhongmin Hu has published frequently include:

  • Journal of Plant Ecology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Ecological Indicators

Best Publications

  • Increased atmospheric vapor pressure deficit reduces global vegetation growth

    Wenping Yuan;Yi Zheng;Shilong Piao;Philippe Ciais

  • Effects of vegetation control on ecosystem water use efficiency within and among four grassland ecosystems in China

    Zhongmin Hu;Guirui Yu;Yuling Fu;Xiaomin Sun

  • Carbon storage in the grasslands of China based on field measurements of above- and below-ground biomass

    Jiangwen Fan;Huaping Zhong;Warwick Harris;Guirui Yu

  • Spatial variations in aboveground net primary productivity along a climate gradient in Eurasian temperate grassland: effects of mean annual precipitation and its seasonal distribution

    Qun Guo;Zhongmin Hu;Shenggong Li;Xuanran Li;Xuanran Li

  • A synthesis of the effect of grazing exclusion on carbon dynamics in grasslands in China

    Zhongmin Hu;Shenggong Li;Qun Guo;Shuli Niu

  • Precipitation‐use efficiency along a 4500‐km grassland transect

    Unknown

  • Effectiveness of ecological restoration projects in Horqin Sandy Land, China based on SPOT-VGT NDVI data

    Geli Zhang;Jinwei Dong;Xiangming Xiao;Zhongmin Hu

  • The global decline in the sensitivity of vegetation productivity to precipitation from 2001 to 2018

    Unknown

  • A meta-analysis of the canopy light extinction coefficient in terrestrial ecosystems

    Liangxia Zhang;Zhongmin Hu;Jiangwen Fan;Decheng Zhou

  • Environmental influences on carbon dioxide fluxes over three grassland ecosystems in China

    Y. Fu;Z. Zheng;Z. Zheng;G. Yu;Z. Hu

  • Comparison of four light use efficiency models for estimating terrestrial gross primary production

    Liang-Xia Zhang;Liang-Xia Zhang;De-Cheng Zhou;Jiang-Wen Fan;Zhong-Min Hu

  • Spatial variability of water use efficiency in China's terrestrial ecosystems

    Xian-Jin Zhu;Gui-Rui Yu;Qiu-Feng Wang;Zhong-Min Hu

  • Allocation of vegetation biomass across a climate-related gradient in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia.

    J.W. Fan;J.W. Fan;K. Wang;W. Harris;H.P. Zhong

  • Contrasting responses of gross primary productivity to precipitation events in a water-limited and a temperature-limited grassland ecosystem

    Qun Guo;Zhongmin Hu;Shenggong Li;Guirui Yu

  • Dew water isotopic ratios and their relationships to ecosystem water pools and fluxes in a cropland and a grassland in China

    Xue-Fa Wen;Xuhui Lee;Xiao-Min Sun;Jian-Lin Wang;Jian-Lin Wang

  • A meta‐analysis of water vapor deuterium‐excess in the midlatitude atmospheric surface layer

    Lisa R. Welp;Xuhui Lee;Xuhui Lee;Timothy J. Griffis;Xue Fa Wen

  • Grass and forbs respond differently to nitrogen addition: a meta-analysis of global grassland ecosystems.

    Chengming You;Chengming You;Fuzhong Wu;Youmin Gan;Wanqin Yang

  • Modeling evapotranspiration by combing a two-source model, a leaf stomatal model, and a light-use efficiency model

    Zhongmin Hu;Shenggong Li;Guirui Yu;Xiaomin Sun

  • Light grazing facilitates carbon accumulation in subsoil in Chinese grasslands: A meta-analysis.

    Zhi-Yun Jiang;Zhong-Min Hu;Derrick Y F Lai;Dao-Rui Han

  • Shifts in the dynamics of productivity signal ecosystem state transitions at the biome-scale.

    Zhongmin Hu;Zhongmin Hu;Qun Guo;Shenggong Li;Shilong Piao

  • Covariation between gross primary production and ecosystem respiration across space and the underlying mechanisms: A global synthesis

    Zhi Chen;Guirui Yu;Xianjin Zhu;Qiufeng Wang

  • Partitioning of evapotranspiration through oxygen isotopic measurements of water pools and fluxes in a temperate grassland

    Zhongmin Hu;Xuefa Wen;Xiaomin Sun;Linghao Li

  • Spatiotemporal variations of T/ET (the ratio of transpiration to evapotranspiration) in three forests of Eastern China

    Xian-Jin Zhu;Gui-Rui Yu;Zhong-Min Hu;Qiu-Feng Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shenggong Li
Shenggong Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guirui Yu
Guirui Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaomin Sun
Xiaomin Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yingnian Li
Yingnian Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xuhui Lee
Xuhui Lee Yale University
Junhua Yan
Junhua Yan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qiufeng Wang
Qiufeng Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peili Shi
Peili Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yanbin Hao
Yanbin Hao University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Linghao Li
Linghao Li Chinese Academy of Sciences

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a career in Ecology and Evolution leads to diverse academic and professional options. Many students consider transitioning into related fields such as healthcare or science education. For those who want to switch careers quickly, direct entry msn programs offer accelerated paths for non-nurses aiming for advanced nursing roles.

If you're drawn to nursing, choosing the right school is crucial. You can compare top rated online nursing schools wgu and other reputable options for flexibility and quality. Additionally, those who hold a BSN degree might look into online bsn to msn programs to boost their qualifications.

It's also important to select accredited, reputable institutions. Many learners prefer not for profit online colleges for their recognized academic standards and cost-effective tuition.

By researching these pathways, you can find flexible, accredited programs that align with your interests in science, health, and environmental advocacy.

Best Scientists Citing Zhongmin Hu

Trending Scientists