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Cai Jing

Sourse:   Date:2017-02-27

professor Cai Jing

Education 
  2010  Ph.D. in Ecology, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University
  2004  M.Sc.in Ecology, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University 
1991  B.Sc. in Agronomy, Department of Forestry , Northwest Forestry College 
2007.5-2009.11 Visiting scholar in University of Alberta, Canada 
Work Experience
  2014-Present :Professor of Ecology and Forest Plant, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University
  2003-2013: Associate professor of Ecology and Forest Plant,College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University
  2002-1996 Lecturer , College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University
  1996-1991 Assistant teacher, Department of Forestry , Northwest Forestry College
Research Interests 
1. Forest Ecology and Tree Physiological Ecology. 
2. Utilization and conservation of forest plant resources 
Research Projects
1996-1998   The Investigation on Plant and Vegetation Resources at Niubeiliang National Natural Reserve funded by Global Environmental Foundation (GEF) 
1997-1999   The Investigation on Vegetation Resources at Zhouzhi National Natural Reserve funded by the GEF
1998-2000   Tree Species of Ecological Construction financed by Chinese Academy of Forestry Study on Protection Biology of Abies chensinensis funded by Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province
2000-2002   Relationship between Xylem Embolism and Metabolism of Woody Plants of The Excellent Young Teachers Program in Higher Education Institute funded by Ministry of Education of China
2002-2004   Mechanism of Drought Tolerance by Restricting Sap Flow in the Xylem of Woody Plants supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China
2002-2004   Drought Resistance Characteristics of Some Woody Plants on the Loess Plateau funded by Northwest A&F University 
2004-2006   Ecophysiological Features of Trees Characterized by Restricting Sap Flow in the Xylem under Water Stress funded by Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province
2006-2010   Sustainable management of agro-forestry-system in the loess region approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology 
2007-2009   Databank construction of observation and research at Qinling National Forest Ecosystem Research Station. Financed by the Ministry of Science and Technology
2013-2016   Relationship between xylem structure and drought tolerance of trees by restricting sap flow in the xylem financed by National Natural Science Foundation of China (31270646)
2012-2016   The conservation, breeding and propagation technique of ornamental tree species in Qinling Mountains funded by Special Fund for Foresty Research in the Public Interest (201204308)
2016-2019   How tree hydraulics affects yield and scales with size/age in Populus clones funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31570588)
Teaching Courses 
1.Dendrology,
2.Landscape plants                
3.Plant resources                  
4.Forest botany      
5.Ornamental botany
6.Applied ecology (for Master or Ph. D students)
Selected publications ( * corresponding author)
1.Jing Cai,Melvin T.Tyree, Measuring vessel length in vascular plants: can we divine the truth? History, theory, methods, and contrasting models. Tress-Structure and Function 2014, 28:643-655 (IF=1.869)
2.Jing Cai,Shan Li, Hanxi Zhang, Melvin T. Tyree. Recalcitrant vulnerability curves: methods of analysis and the concept of fibre bridges for enhanced cavitation resistance. Plant Cell and Environment. 2014, 37:35-44(IF=5.906)
3.Ruiqing Wang, Lingling Zhang, Jing Cai* & Melvin T. Tyree .Water relations of Robinia pseudoacacia L.: do vessels cavitate and refill iurnally or are R-shaped curves invalid in Robinia?. Plant Cell and Environment. 2014.37:2667-2679(IF=5.906)
4.Jing Cai and Melvin T. Tyree. The Impact of Vessel Size on Vulnerability Curves: Data and Models for Within-Species Variability in Saplings of Aspen, Populus tremuloides Michx. Plant Cell and Environment, 2010, 33:1059-1069 (IF=5.906)
5.Jing Cai, Shuoxin Zhang, Melvin T. Tyree. A computational algorithm addressing how vessel length might depend on vessel diameter.  Plant Cell and Environment, 2010, 33:1234-123 (IF=5.906)
6.Jing Cai, Uwe Hacke, Shuoxin Zhang, Melvin T. Tyree. What happens when stems are embolized in a centrifuge? Testing the cavitron theory. Physiologia Plantarum, 2010, 140:311-320(IF=3.262)
7.Qian Li, Jing Cai, Zaimin Jiang, Shuoxin Zhang. Allelopathic effects of walnut leaves    leachate on seed germination, seedling growth of medical plants. Allelopathy Journal,   2010, 26(2):235-242 
8.Cui Cui, Jing Cai, Zaimin Jiang, Shuoxin Zhang. Effect of walnut (Juglans regia L.) root exudates on germination, seedling growth and enzymatic activities turnip (Brassica rapa L.). Allelopathy Journal, 2011, 28(2):237-250
9.An Feng, Cai Jing, Jiang Zaimin, Zhang Yuanying, Zhao Pingjuan, Zhang Shuoxin. Relationships between xylem embolisms and eco-physiological indices in eight woody plants in situ (II): The relationship with photosynthetic eco-phsiological indices. Front. For. China, 2007, 2(2):198-203
10.Xiaobang Peng, Yuanying Zhang, Jing Cai, Zaimin Jiang, Shuoxin Zhang.     Photosynthesis growth and yield of soybean and maize in a tree-based agro-forestry intercropping system on the Loess Plateau. Agroforestry Systems, 2009,76(3):569-577
11.Cui Cui, Jing Cai, Zaimin Jiang, Shuoxin Zhang. Isolation and identification of  
allelochemicals in rhizosphere and adjacent soil under walnut (Juglans regia L.) trees.  Allelopathy Journal, 2012, 29 (1): 25-36
12.Haixin Zhang, Shan Li Shuoxin Zhang  Xiaoyan Xiong. Jing Cai*  Relationships between xylem vessel structure and embolism vulnerability in four Populus clones Scientia Silvae Sinicae,2013,499(5):54-61
13.Ruihua Pan, Jing Geng, Jing Cai & Melvin T. Tyree A comparison of two methods for 
 measuring vessel length in woody plants  Plant, Cell and Environment 2015, 38(12): 2519-2526 
14.Rong Li, Zai-Min Jiang, Shuo-Xin Zhang, Jing Cai*. A review of new research progress on the vulnerability of xylem embolism of woody plants  Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology  2015, 39 (8): 838–848
15.Rong Li, Wei Dang, Jing Cai, Shuo-Xin Zhang and Zai-Min Jiang. Relationships between xylem structure and embolism vulnerability in six species of drought tolerance trees. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology .2016, 40 (3): 255–263 
Academic works:
1.Ornamental Botany. Deputy editor. China Forestry Publishing House, 2005.
2.Main Species of Arbor and Shrubs in the Northwest of China. Deputy editor. Press of Northwest A&F University, 2002.
3.Ecological Management. Deputy Editor, Press of China Agriculture, 2009.
4.Illustrated Handbook of Wild Plants in Qinling Mountains. Chief Editor, Press of Science 2013
Rewards and Honors
 Second-class Prize for outstanding contribution to the progress of forest science and technology of Shaanxi in 2012

Address: Laboratory Building 324 College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University,3 Taicheng 
 Road, 712100 Yangling, China.
Tel: +86-29-87080363; 
Fax: +86-29-87080363
E-mail: cjcaijing@163.com