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Name	Ai-Rong Li
Contact Information	airongli@mail.kib.ac.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Yunnan

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Name

Ai-Rong Li

Contact Information

airongli@mail.kib.ac.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Yunnan

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2004-09--2007-07 PhD in Science: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2001-09--2004-07 MSc in Agriculture: College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University
Work Experience	2016-07~2018-07 - Pennsylvania State University - Visiting Scholar 2014-01~Present - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher, Head of Conservation Biology Research Group 2013-01~2013-12 - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher, Head of Conservation Biology Research Group 2010-02~2011-02 - University of Adelaide, School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Mycorrhizal Biology Research Group - Visiting Scholar 2010-01~2012-12 - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher 2007-07~2009-12 - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
Awards	Third Prize (2018): Biological characteristics and ecological impact of root hemiparasitic plants of the genus Pedicularis, Provincial Level Outstanding Member (2015): Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute Level

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2004-09--2007-07 PhD in Science: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2001-09--2004-07 MSc in Agriculture: College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University

Work Experience

2016-07~2018-07 - Pennsylvania State University - Visiting Scholar
2014-01~Present - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher, Head of Conservation Biology Research Group
2013-01~2013-12 - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher, Head of Conservation Biology Research Group
2010-02~2011-02 - University of Adelaide, School of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Mycorrhizal Biology Research Group - Visiting Scholar
2010-01~2012-12 - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
2007-07~2009-12 - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher

Awards

Third Prize (2018): Biological characteristics and ecological impact of root hemiparasitic plants of the genus Pedicularis, Provincial Level
Outstanding Member (2015): Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute Level

Areas of Focus	Root Hemiparasitic Plants Conservation Biology Mycorrhizal Biology
Publications	Changes in tissue nutrient content during the decline of Malania oleifera seedlings, Ai-Rong Li, 2023 The promoting effect of sucrose on haustorium formation in two root hemiparasitic plants of the Orobanchaceae, Ai-Rong Li, 2022 A legume host benefits more from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi than a grass host in the presence of a root hemiparasitic plant, Ai-Rong Li, 2022 The bright side of parasitic plants: what are they good for?, Ai-Rong Li, 2020 Effect of temperature and moist conditions on seed dormancy cycling of two sympatric limestone species, Begonia guishanensis and Paraisometrum mileense, in southern China, Ai-Rong Li, 2020 Effects of soil nitrogen heterogeneity and parasitism by Pedicularis species on growth and root spatial distribution of Polypogon monspeliensis, Ai-Rong Li, 2020 Isolation and characterization of 18 microsatellites for the invasive native Pedicularis kansuensis (Orobanchaceae), Ai-Rong Li, 2019 Root hemiparasitism in Malania oleifera (Olacaceae), a neglected aspect in research of the highly valued tree species, Ai-Rong Li, 2019 A neglected alliance in battles against parasitic plants: AM and rhizobial symbioses alleviate damage to a legume host by root hemiparasitic Pedicularis species, Ai-Rong Li, 2019 Fast and abundant in vitro spontaneous haustorium formation in root hemiparasitic plant Pedicularis kansuensis Maxim. (Orobanchaceae), Ai-Rong Li, 2018 N-P fertilization did not reduce AMF abundance or diversity but alter AMF composition in an alpine grassland infested by a root hemiparasitic plant, Ai-Rong Li, 2018 N-P Fertilization Inhibits Growth of Root Hemiparasite Pedicularis kansuensis in Natural Grassland, Ai-Rong Li, 2017 Identity and distribution of weedy Pedicularis kansuensis Maxim. (Orobanchaceae) in Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang: morphological, anatomical and molecular evidence, Ai-Rong Li, 2016 Long-Distance Dispersal after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) Led to the Disjunctive Distribution of Pedicularis kansuensis (Orobanchaceae) between the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and Tianshan Region, Ai-Rong Li, 2016 Host shoot clipping depresses the growth of weedy hemiparasitic Pedicularis kansuensis, Ai-Rong Li, 2015 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: potential biocontrol agents against the damaging root hemiparasite pedicularis kansuensis?, Ai-Rong Li, 2014 Genetic diversity of rhododendron delavayi vardelavayi (cbclarke) ridley inferred from nuclear and chloroplast dna: implications for the conservation of fragmented populations, Ai-Rong Li, 2014 Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Supply on Root Morphology of Two Pedicularis Species, Ai-Rong Li, 2014 Direct and indirect influences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on phosphorus uptake by two root hemiparasitic Pedicularis species: do the fungal partners matter at low colonisation levels, Ai-Rong Li, 2013 Impacts of climatic changes as well as seed germination characteristics on the population expansion of Pedicularis verticillata, Ai-Rong Li, 2013 Nutrient requirements differ in two Pedicularis species in the absence of a host plant: implication for driving forces in the evolution of host preference of root hemiparasitic plants, Ai-Rong Li, 2013 Two sympatric root hemiparasitic Pedicularis species differ in host dependency and selectivity under phosphorus limitation, Ai-Rong Li, 2012 Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi suppresses initiation of haustoria in the root hemiparasite Pedicularis tricolor, Ai-Rong Li, 2012 Host dependence and preference of a root hemiparasite, Pedicularis cephalantha Franch. (Orabanchaceae), Ai-Rong Li, 2011 Biological traits and their ecological significances of parasitic plants: A review, Ai-Rong Li, 2011

Areas of Focus

Root Hemiparasitic Plants
Conservation Biology
Mycorrhizal Biology

Publications

Changes in tissue nutrient content during the decline of Malania oleifera seedlings, Ai-Rong Li, 2023
The promoting effect of sucrose on haustorium formation in two root hemiparasitic plants of the Orobanchaceae, Ai-Rong Li, 2022
A legume host benefits more from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi than a grass host in the presence of a root hemiparasitic plant, Ai-Rong Li, 2022
The bright side of parasitic plants: what are they good for?, Ai-Rong Li, 2020
Effect of temperature and moist conditions on seed dormancy cycling of two sympatric limestone species, Begonia guishanensis and Paraisometrum mileense, in southern China, Ai-Rong Li, 2020
Effects of soil nitrogen heterogeneity and parasitism by Pedicularis species on growth and root spatial distribution of Polypogon monspeliensis, Ai-Rong Li, 2020
Isolation and characterization of 18 microsatellites for the invasive native Pedicularis kansuensis (Orobanchaceae), Ai-Rong Li, 2019
Root hemiparasitism in Malania oleifera (Olacaceae), a neglected aspect in research of the highly valued tree species, Ai-Rong Li, 2019
A neglected alliance in battles against parasitic plants: AM and rhizobial symbioses alleviate damage to a legume host by root hemiparasitic Pedicularis species, Ai-Rong Li, 2019
Fast and abundant in vitro spontaneous haustorium formation in root hemiparasitic plant Pedicularis kansuensis Maxim. (Orobanchaceae), Ai-Rong Li, 2018
N-P fertilization did not reduce AMF abundance or diversity but alter AMF composition in an alpine grassland infested by a root hemiparasitic plant, Ai-Rong Li, 2018
N-P Fertilization Inhibits Growth of Root Hemiparasite Pedicularis kansuensis in Natural Grassland, Ai-Rong Li, 2017
Identity and distribution of weedy Pedicularis kansuensis Maxim. (Orobanchaceae) in Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang: morphological, anatomical and molecular evidence, Ai-Rong Li, 2016
Long-Distance Dispersal after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) Led to the Disjunctive Distribution of Pedicularis kansuensis (Orobanchaceae) between the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and Tianshan Region, Ai-Rong Li, 2016
Host shoot clipping depresses the growth of weedy hemiparasitic Pedicularis kansuensis, Ai-Rong Li, 2015
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: potential biocontrol agents against the damaging root hemiparasite pedicularis kansuensis?, Ai-Rong Li, 2014
Genetic diversity of rhododendron delavayi vardelavayi (cbclarke) ridley inferred from nuclear and chloroplast dna: implications for the conservation of fragmented populations, Ai-Rong Li, 2014
Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Supply on Root Morphology of Two Pedicularis Species, Ai-Rong Li, 2014
Direct and indirect influences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on phosphorus uptake by two root hemiparasitic Pedicularis species: do the fungal partners matter at low colonisation levels, Ai-Rong Li, 2013
Impacts of climatic changes as well as seed germination characteristics on the population expansion of Pedicularis verticillata, Ai-Rong Li, 2013
Nutrient requirements differ in two Pedicularis species in the absence of a host plant: implication for driving forces in the evolution of host preference of root hemiparasitic plants, Ai-Rong Li, 2013
Two sympatric root hemiparasitic Pedicularis species differ in host dependency and selectivity under phosphorus limitation, Ai-Rong Li, 2012
Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi suppresses initiation of haustoria in the root hemiparasite Pedicularis tricolor, Ai-Rong Li, 2012
Host dependence and preference of a root hemiparasite, Pedicularis cephalantha Franch. (Orabanchaceae), Ai-Rong Li, 2011
Biological traits and their ecological significances of parasitic plants: A review, Ai-Rong Li, 2011

Root Hemiparasitic Plants Conservation Biology Mycorrhizal Fungi Ecological Impact Biological Characteristics Plant Protection Root Morphology Symbiotic Relationships Plant Ecology Biodiversity

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