Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, CAS

Faculties —— zengzhigao

Name:	Zhi-Gao Zeng PhD, Associate Professor
Date of birth:	Jan 01, 1969
Tel:	+86-10-64807075
Fax:	+86-10-64807099
E-mail:	zengzhg@ioz.ac.cn
Address:	Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1-5# Beichen Xilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, CHINA
More:	Group of Ecological adaptation and conservation biology 中文

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. July 2003.

M.S., Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. July 1997.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor, Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, Dec. 2002 to present.

Senior Visiting Scholar, Department of Natural Resource, International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), The Netherlands, Jan. 2006 to Feb. 2007.

RECENT MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Response and adaptation of ectotherms to climate warming

2. Conservation of vertebrate species diversity

RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Investigation and evaluation of mammalian diversity in the southern slope of the middle Qinling Mountains, a priority area for biodiversity conservation in Qinling Mountains, Horizontal cooperation project, 2019.12-2021.12

2. Research project on the status of biodiversity conservation in Qinling National Nature Reserve, Horizontal cooperation project, 2019.08-2020.01

3. Ecological interactions under climate change: How shifts in vegetation cover and prey abundance may affect desert lizards? The joint NSFC-ISF research program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2019.01-2021.12

4. Studies on phylogeographic pattern, endangered mechanism and conservation of takin in China, General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2019.01-2022.12

5. Investigation, monitoring and protection of mammals in Wuyishan National Park, Horizontal cooperation project, 2019.01-2020.12

6. Evaluation of conservation effectiveness of typical nature reserves in China-Evaluation of Datian Nature Reserve, Field Station Alliance Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018.06-2018.12

7. Influences of climate and environment changes on population dynamics of gammarideans and typical lizards in lakes of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and model prediction, Sub-sub-project of the Strategic Priority Research Program (A) of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018.03-2023.02

8. Evaluation of conservation effectiveness of typical nature reserves in China-Evaluation of Niubeiliang Nature Reserve, Field Station Alliance Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2017.07-2018.12

9. Investigation and evaluation of terrestrial mammal diversity in Yangxian County, Shaanxi Province, Horizontal cooperation project, 2016.09-2017.12

10. Studies on ecological mechanisms in the impacts of desertification on lizard species diversity, General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2016.01-2019.12

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Yan, W., Z. Zeng^*, H. Gong, Y. Duan, L. Zhao, A. Peng. Locomotor activity patterns of takin (Budorcas taxicolor) in a temperate mountain region. PLoS ONE, 2020, 15(7): e0235464.
Shuai, L.-Y., C. Cao, X.-P. Xin, Z.-T.Liu, & Z.-G. Zeng^*. Feeding preference and diet overlap at different taxonomic scales: the implications for coexistence of two small herbivores. Journal of Mammalogy, 2019, 100(2): 544–551.
Lu, H.-L., C.-X. Xu, Z.-G. Zeng, & W.-G. Du^*. Environmental causes of between-population difference in growth rate of a high-altitude lizard. BMC Ecology, 2018,18: 37.
Wang, Y., S.-R. Li, Z.-G. Zeng, L. Liang, W.-G. Du^*. Maternal food availability affects offspring performance and survival in a viviparous lizard. Functional Ecology, 2017, 31(10): 1950–1956.
Wang, Y., Z.-G. Zeng, L. Ma, S.-R. Li, W.-G. Du^*. Food restriction affects maternal investment but not neonate phenotypes in a viviparous lizard. Zoological Research, 2017, 38(2): 81–87.
Shuai, L.-Y., , L.-Y., C.-L. Ren, W.-B. Yan, Y.-L. Song, Z.-G. Zeng^*. Different elevational patterns of rodent species richness between the southern and northern slopes of a mountain. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7: 8743.
Huang, Z.-S., F.-L. Yu, H.-S. Gong, Y.-L. Song, Z.-G. Zeng^*, Q. Zhang^*. Phylogeographical structure and demographic expansion in the endemic alpine stream salamander (Hynobiidae: Batrachuperus) of the Qinling Mountains. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7: 1871.
Shuai, L.-Y., Z.-R. Zhang, Z.-G. Zeng^*. When should I be aggressive? A state-dependent foraging game between competitors. Behavioral Ecology, 2017, 28(2): 471–478.
Yan, W.-B., Z.-G. Zeng^*, H.-S. Gong, X.-B. He, X.-Y. Liu, Y.-S. Ma and Y.-L. Song. Seasonal variation and sexual difference of home ranges by takins. Journal of Wildlife Management, 2017, 81(5): 938–942 .
Yan, W.-B., Z.-G. Zeng^*, H.-S. Gong, X.-B. He, X.-Y. Liu, K.-C. Si and Y.-L. Song. Habitat use and selection by takin in the Qinling Mountains, China. Wildlife Research, 2016, 43(8): 671–680.
Wang, Y., Z.‑G. Zeng, S.‑R. Li, J.‑H. Bi, W.‑G. Du^*. Low precipitation aggravates the impact of extreme high temperatures on lizard reproduction. Oecologia, 2016, 182:961–971.
Cao, C., L.-Y. Shuai, X.-P. Xin, Z.-T. Liu, Y.-L. Song, and Z.-G. Zeng^*. Effects of cattle grazing on small mammal communities in the Hulunber meadow steppe. PeerJ, 2016, 4:e2349.
Shuai, L.-Y., Y.-L. Song, B. P. Kotler, K. Embar & Z.-G. Zeng^*. Foraging behaviour in East Asian desert rodents and its implications on coexistence. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution, 2016, 171–177.
Zeng, Z.-G., J.-H. Bi, S.-R. Li, Y. Wang, T. R. Robbins, S.-Y. Chen, and W.-G. Du^*. Habitat alteration influences a desert steppe lizard community: Implications of species-specific preferences and performance. Herpetological Monographs, 2016, 30(1): 34–48.
Bi, J., Y. Wang, S. Li, and Z. Zeng^*. Is habitat preference associated with locomotor performance in multiocellated racerunners (Eremias multiocellata) from a desert steppe? Asian Herpetological Research, 2015, 6(2): 143–149.
Zeng, Z.-G., J.-H. Bi, S.-R. Li, S.-Y. Chen, D. A. Pike, Y. Gao, and W.-G. Du*. Effects of habitat alteration on lizard community and food web structure in a desert steppe ecosystem. Biological Conservation, 2014, 179: 86–92.
Shuai, L.-Y., C.-L. Ren, C. Cao, Y.-L. Song, and Z.-G. Zeng*. Shifts in activity patterns of Microtus gregalis: a role of competition or temperature? Journal of Mammalogy, 2014, 95(5): 960–967.
Pan, D., Y.-L. Song, Z.-G. Zeng*, and B.D. Bravery. Habitat selection by Eld’s deer following relocation to a patchy landscape. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9(3): e91158.
Zeng, Z.-G.*, J.-M. Zhao, and B.-J. Sun. Life history variation among geographically close populations of the toad-headed lizard (Phrynocephalus przewalskii): Exploring environmental and physiological associations. Acta Oecologica, 2013, 51: 28–33.
Yan, W.-B., Z.-G. Zeng*, D. Pan, T.-J. Wang, Q. Zhang, Y.-N. Fu, X.-M. Lin, and Y.-L. Song. Scale-dependent habitat selection by reintroduced Eld’s deer (Cervus eldi) in a human-dominated landscape. Wildlife Research, 2013, 40(3): 217–227.
Luo, J., Z. Zeng, Y. Song, and H. He*. Brucellosis in takins, China. Emerging infectious diseases, 2012, 18(9): 1527–1529.
Zeng, Z.-G., Y.-L. Song* and Q. Zhang. Inter-individual variations in male and female mating bonds within a population of Eld’s deer in Hainan Island, China. Mammalia, 2011, 75(2): 143–150.
Zeng, Z.-G., Y.-L. Song* and Q. Zhang. Copulatory pattern and behavior in a semi-captive population of Eld’s deer. Current Zoology, 2011, 57(3): 284–292.
Wang, T.-J.*, A.K. Skidmore, Z.-G. Zeng*, P.S.A. Beck, Y.-L. Si, Y.-L. Song, X.-H. Liu, and H.H.T. Prins. Migration patterns of two endangered sympatric species from a remote sensing perspective. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 2010, 76(12):1343–1352.
Zeng, Z.-G., P.S.A. Beck, T.-J. Wang, A.K. Skidmore, Y.-L. Song*, H.-S. Gong, and H.H.T. Prins. Plant phenology and solar radiation drive seasonal movement of golden takin in the Qinling Mountains, China. Journal of Mammalogy, 2010, 91(1): 92–100.
Zeng, Z.-G., A.K. Skidmore, Y.-L. Song*, T.-J. Wang, and H.-S. Gong. Seasonal altitudinal movements of golden takin in the Qinling Mountains of China. Journal of Wildlife Management, 2008, 72(3): 611–617.