Yangjian Zhang

PostDoctoral fellow, Grant F. Walton Center for remote sensing & spatial analysis

Department of Ecology, Evolution & Natural Resources, Cook college, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-8551

phone: 732-932-1582 fax: 732-932-2587

Email: zhangyang@crssa.rutgers.edu

Education

Ph.D in Natural Resources, specialized in Landscape Ecology, winter 2004 University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Research Interest

Landscape Ecology, Ecological model, remote sensing

Selected Publications

Peer reviewed ISI Journal

1. Zhang, Y., Xu, M., Chen, H., Adams, M. J. 2009. Global pattern of NPP/GPP ratio derived from MODIS data: effects of ecosystem types, locations and climate. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 18: 280-290. Featuered article in the Journal. pdf

2. Adams, M. J., Zhang Y. Is there more insect herbivory in warmer temperate climates? A latitudinal comparison of temperate forest herbivory in eastern North America, estimated from early summer leaves. Journal of Ecology. In press.

3. Zhang, Y., He H. S., Yang J. 2008. The Wildland-Urban Interface dynamics in the southeastern U.S. from 1990 to 2000. Landscape and Urban Planning. 85, 155-162. pdf

4. Zhang, Y., Tarrant, M.A., Green, G.T. 2008. The Importance of Differentiating Urban and Rural Phenomena in Examining the Unequal Distribution of Locally Desirable Land. Journal of Environmental Management. 88, 1314-1319. pdf

5. Zhang, Y., Xu, M., Adams, M.J., Wang, X. 2009. Can Landsat imagery detect tree line dynamics? International Journal of Remote Sensing. 30. 1327-1340. pdf

6. Zhang, Y., He, H.S. Dijak, W.D., Yang, J., Shifley, S.R., Palik, B.J. Integration of satellite imagery and forest inventory in mapping dominant and associated species at a regional scale. Environmental Management. In press.  

7. Adams, M.J. Green, W., Zhang Y. 2008. Leaf margins and temperature in the North American flora: Recalibrating the paleoclimatic thermometer. Global and Planetary Change. 60, 523-534. (Equal co-authorship).

8. Adams, M.J., Rehill, B., Zhang, Y., Gower, J. A test of the latitudinal defense hypothesis: herbivory, tannins and total phenolics in four North American tree species. Ecological Research. In press.
(The first three are equal joint lead authorship on this paper).

9. Adams, M.J., Zhang, Y., Nor, H.M. Do tropical forest leaves suffer more insect herbivory? A comparison of tropical versus temperate herbivory, estimated from leaf litter. Ecological Research. Accepted.

10. Zhang, Y., Wimberly, M. 2007. The importance of scale in using hierarchical census data to identify the wildland-urban interface. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 31(3), 138-147.

11. Zhang, Y., Dai, L., Pan, J. 2001. The impact of elevated temperature on the tree line of Changbai Mountain. Journal of Forestry Research.  40: 19-23.

12. Green, G. T., Tarrant, M. A., Raychaudhuri, U., Zhang, Y. 2005. Wilderness in Whose backyard. International Journal of Wilderness. 11: 3(31-38).

13. Wimberly, M. C., Zhang, Y. Stanturf, J.A. GIS application in the wildland-urban interface. Book chapter in Computer Applications in Sustainable Forest Management" (edited by Shao G. and Reynolds K). Springer-Verlag 2006.