Jianqing Ding
Professor, School of Life Science, Henan University, Henan, China
Education
B.S. Henan Agricultural University. Zhengzhou, China 1986
M.S. China Agricultural University, Beijing , China 1990
PhD China Agricultural University, Beijing , China 2002
Post-doc Cornell University, USA 2002-2005
Professional Experience
2017-present, Professor, School of Life Science, Henan University, Henan, China
2006-2016 Principle scientist and lab leader, Invasion Bio. & Biological Cont.
Assistant director (2006-2014), deputy director (2014-2016),Wuhan Botanical Garden/Wuhan Botanical
Institute, CAS, Wuhan, Hubei, China
2005-2006 Visiting Research Associate, Michigan State University
1994-2002 Research Scientist and Program Leader, Invasive Plant Program, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
1991-1994 Research Assistant, Weed Control Group Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
Area of Research/Extension Specialization
Invasion biology; Biological control and integrated management of invasive plants and insects; Interactions of plant and insect; Tritrophic interactions; Risk assessment of invasive species; climate change and invasive species
Selected Publications
Tian, B., Pei,Y., Huang, W., Ding*, J., Siemann, E. 2020. Increasing flavonoid concentrations in root exudates enhance associations between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and an invasive plant. The ISME Journal. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-021-00894-1
Yang, Q., Ding*, J., Siemann E. 2019. Biogeographic variation of distance‐dependent effects in an invasive tree species, Functional Ecology, 33: 1135-1143.
Sun X., Siemann E., Liu Z., Wang, Q., Wang D., Huang, W., Zhang, C., Ding*, J. 2019. Root feeding larvae increase their performance by inducing leaf volatiles that attract aboveground conspecific adults, Journal of Ecology 107: 2713-2723.
Lu X, He M, Ding*, J, Siemann E. 2018. Latitudinal variation in soil biota: testing the biotic interaction hypothesis with an invasive plant and a native congener. The ISME Journal 12:2811-2822
Lu*, X., Siemann, E., He, M., Wei, H., Shao, X., Ding*, J. 2016. Warming benefits a native species competing with an invasive congener in the presence of a biocontrol beetle. New Phytologist 211: 1371–1381
Li, X., Guo, W.,Siemann, E., Wen, Y., Huang, W., Ding*, J. 2016 Plant genotypes affect aboveground and belowground herbivore interactions by changing chemical defense. Oecologia 182:1107–1115
Lu, X., Siemann, E., He, M., Wei, H., Shao, X., Ding*, J. 2015. Climate warming increases biological control agent impact on a non-target species. Ecology Letters 18, 48-56
Lin, W., Yu. F., Tian, J., Xiang, M, Sun., J., Ding, J., Yin., W., Stadler, M., Che,Y., Liu, X. 2015. Farming of a defensive fungal mutualist by an attelabid weevil. The ISME Journal 9:1793-801
Huang, W., Siemann, E., Li, X., Yang, X., Ding* J. 2014. Species-specific defense responses facilitate conspecifics and inhibit heterospecifics in above-belowground herbivore interactions. Nature Communications 5:4851
Lu. X., Siemann, E., Shao, X., Wei, H., Ding*, J. 2013. Climate warming affects biological invasions by shifting interactions of plants and herbivores. Global Change Biology 19, 2339–2347
Huang, W., Siemann, E., Yang, X., Wheeler, S.G., Ding* J. 2013. Facilitation and inhibition: changes in plant nitrogen and secondary metabolites mediate interactions between aboveground and belowground herbivores. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 280: 20131318
Huang, W., Carrillo, J., Ding* J. Siemann, E. 2012. Invader partitions ecological and evolutionary responses to above-and belowground herbivory. Ecology 93:2343–2352
Wang, Y., Siemann, E., Wheeler, G.S., Zhu, L., Gu, X., Ding*, J. 2012. Genetic variation in anti-herbivore chemical defences in an invasive plant . Journal of Ecology 100, 894–904
Huang, W.,Carrillo, J., Ding*, J., Siemann, E. 2012. Interactive effects of herbivory and competition intensity determine invasive plant performance. Oecologia 170:373-82
Wang. Y., Huang, W., Siemann, E., Zou, J., Wheeler, S.G., Carrillo, J., Ding* J. 2011. Lower resistance and higher tolerance of host plants: biological control agents reach high densities but exert weak control. Ecological Applications 21: 729–738
Huang, W., Siemann, E., Wheeler, S.G., Zou, J., Carrillo, J., Ding* J. 2010. Resource allocation to defense and growth are driven by different responses to generalist and specialist herbivory in an invasiveplant. Journal of Ecology 98: 1157–1167
Ding, J., Mack, R.N., Lu, L., Ren, M., Huang, H. 2008 China’s booming economy is sparking and accelerating biological invasions. BioScience 58: 317-324