معرفی
Zheng Zhou is a postdoctoral researcher at the Ecology of Tropical Agricultural Systems department, University of Hohenheim, Germany. His work bridges soil ecology, landscape ecology, and food web dynamics in tropical ecosystems undergoing land-use change.
- PhD in Biology (summa cum laude), University of Göttingen (2020-2024)
- MSc in Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2017-2020)
Research focuses on multidiversity-multifunctionality relationships in rainforest transformation landscapes, utilizing stable isotope analysis to trace energy flows. Key projects include:
- EFForTS CRC 990: Ecosystem functions in Sumatran plantations
- EFForTS-LA: Spatial scaling of biodiversity patterns
- LiDAR-based biodiversity prediction in tropical landscapes
Recent publications emphasize root-microbe-fauna interactions in tropical soils, climate change impacts on detrital systems, and stoichiometric responses to land-use gradients. Collaborations span ecologists, economists, and remote sensing specialists.
Current work coordinates bird studies in oil palm restoration experiments while building cross-disciplinary models for sustainable landscape management.
