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Wu, X. Ben Professor
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The current research of Dr. Wu's lab is focused on the spatial ecology and pyric herbivory in savanna landscapes and associated education program focused on educator development and educational innovations. Other recent projects include landscape biogeochemistry of savanna systems, ecology of terracette landscapes, and authentic scientific inquiries in introductory ecology courses and their effects on student learning.
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Publications
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Simmons, M. E., Wu, X. B., & Whisenant, S. G.
(2011).
Plant and Soil Responses to Created Microtopography and Soil Treatments in Bottom land Hardwood Forest Restoration. RESTORATION ECOLOGY.
19(1), 136-146.
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Feagin, R. A., & Wu, X. B.
(2007).
The Spatial Patterns of Functional Groups and Successional Direction in a Coastal Dune Community. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
60(4), 417-425.
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DERNER, J. D., & WU, X. B.
(2004).
Spatial patterns of light gaps in mesic grasslands. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT.
57(4), 393-398.
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Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., Liu, F., Wu, X. B., & Archer, S. R.
15N isoscapes in a subtropical savanna parkland: spatial-temporal perspectives. Ecosphere.
4(1), 1-17.
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DeMaso, S. J., Grant, W. E., Hernandez, F., Brennan, L. A., Silvy, N. J., Wu, X. B., & Bryant, F. C.
A Population Model to Simulate Northern Bobwhite Population Dynamics in Southern Texas. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
75(2), 319-332.
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Zhou, Y., Boutton, T. W., & Wu, X. B.
A Three-Dimensional Assessment of Soil 13C in a Subtropical Savanna: Implications for Vegetation Change and Soil Carbon Dynamics. Soil Systems.
3(4), 73-73.
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YAN, J. S., ZHANG, Y. S., & WU, X. Y.
ADVANCES OF ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING IN CHINA. Ecological Engineering.
2(3), 193-215.
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Knapp, C. N., Fernandez-Gimenez, M. E., Briske, D. D., Bestelmeyer, B. T., & Ben Wu, X.
An Assessment of State-and-Transition Models: Perceptions Following Two Decades of Development and Implementation. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
64(6), 598-606.
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Feagin, R. A., & Wu, X. B.
An experimental approach for quantifying the spatial interactions of plants under different treatment conditions. Ecoscience.
12(1), 44-52.
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Wu, X. B., & Sui, D. Z.
An initial exploration of a lacunarity-based segregation measure. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design.
28(3), 433-446.
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Bagchi, S., Briske, D. D., Bestelmeyer, B. T., & Wu, X. B.
Assessing resilience and state-transition models with historical records of cheatgrass Bromus tectorum invasion in North American sagebrush-steppe. Journal of Applied Ecology.
50(5), 1131-1141.
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Gilad, O., Wu, X. B., & Armstrong, F.
Assessing the feasibility for reintroducing desert bighorn sheep to Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Habitat, migration corridors and challenges. APPLIED GEOGRAPHY.
41, 96-104.
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Simmons, M. E., Wu, X. B., Knight, S. L., & Lopez, R. R.
Assessing the influence of field- and GIS-based inquiry on student attitude and conceptual knowledge in an undergraduate ecology lab. CBE Life Sciences Education.
7(3), 338-345.
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Azevedo, J. C., Wu, X. B., Messina, M. G., & Fisher, R. F.
Assessment of sustainability in intensively managed forested landscapes: A case study in eastern Texas. Forest Science.
51(4), 321-333.
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Cheleuitte-Nieves, C. T., Perotto-Baldivieso, H. L., Wu, X. B., & Cooper, S. M.
Association patterns reveal dispersal-aggregation dynamics among cattle in a South Texas Rangeland, USA. Ecological Processes.
7(1), 29.
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Wu, X. B., Knight, S., Schielack, J. F., Robledo, D., Jamie, X. A., Peterson, C. A., & Griffing, L.
Authentic Ecological Inquiries Using BearCam Archives. CourseSource.
3.
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Simmons, M. E., Wu, X. B., & Whisenant, S. G.
Bottomland hardwood forest species responses to flooding regimes along an urbanization gradient. Ecological Engineering.
29(3), 223-231.
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Williamson, J. C., Bestelmeyer, B. T., McClaran, M. P., Robinett, D., Briske, D. D., Wu, X. B., & Fernandez-Gimenez, M. E.
Can ecological land classification increase the utility of vegetation monitoring data?. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS.
69, 657-666.
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Sui, D. Z., & Wu, X. B.
Changing patterns of residential segregation in a prismatic metropolis: a lacunarity-based study in Houston, 1980-2000. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design.
33(4), 559-579.
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Sivanpillai, R., Ben Wu, X., Srinivasan, R., Smith, C., & Messina, M.
Comparative analyses of East Texas forest cover maps generated from Landsat and AVHRR data. GeoJournal.
71(4), 211-220.
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Miller, K. S., Brennan, L. A., Perotto-Baldivieso, H. L., Hernandez, F., Grahmann, E. D., Okay, A. Z., ... Shedd, T.
Correlates of Habitat Fragmentation and Northern Bobwhite Abundance in the Gulf Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management.
10(1), 3-18.
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Mitsch, W. J., Wu, X. Y., Nairn, R. W., Weihe, P. E., Wang, N. M., Deal, R., & Boucher, C. E.
Creating and restoring wetlands - A whole-ecosystem experiment in self-design. BIOSCIENCE.
48(12), 1019-1030.
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Bridges, A. S., Peterson, M. J., Silvy, N. J., Smeins, F. E., & Wu, X. B.
Differential influence of weather on regional quail abundance in Texas. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
65(1), 10-18.
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Feagin, R. A., Wu, X. B., & Feagin, T.
Edge effects in lacunarity analysis. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
201(3-4), 262-268.
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Azevedo, J. C., Wu, X. B., Messina, M. G., & Fisher, R. F.
Effects of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative on the Quality, Abundance, and Configuration of Wildlife Habitats. Journal of Sustainable Forestry.
23(1), 37-65.
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Bagchi, S., Briske, D. D., Wu, X. B., McClaran, M. P., Bestelmeyer, B. T., & Fernndez-Gimnez, M. E.
Empirical assessment of state-and-transition models with a long-term vegetation record from the Sonoran Desert. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
22(2), 400-411.
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Cheleuitte-Nieves, C., Perotto-Baldivieso, H. L., Wu, X. B., & Cooper, S. M.
Environmental and landscape influences on the spatial and temporal distribution of a cattle herd in a South Texas rangeland. Ecological Processes.
9(1), 39.
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Li, Z., Angerer, J. P., Jaime, X., Yang, C., & Wu, X. B.
Estimating Rangeland Fine Fuel Biomass in Western Texas Using High-Resolution Aerial Imagery and Machine Learning. Remote Sensing.
14(17), 4360-4360.
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Sivanpillai, R., Smith, C. T., Srinivasan, R., Messina, M. G., & Ben Wu, X.
Estimating regional forest cover in East Texas using enhanced thematic mapper (ETM plus) data. Forest Ecology and Management.
218(1-3), 342-352.
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Sivanpillai, R., Srinivasan, R., Smith, C. T., Messina, M. G., & Ben Wu, X.
Estimating regional forest cover in east Texas using advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) data. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation.
9(1), 41-49.
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Sivanpillai, R., Smith, C. T., Srinivasan, R., Messina, M. G., & Ben Wu, X.
Estimation of managed loblolly pine stand age and density with Landsat ETM+ data. Forest Ecology and Management.
223(1-3), 247-254.
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Jaime, X. A., Angerer, J. P., Yang, C., Walker, J., Mata, J., Tolleson, D. R., & Wu, X. B.
Exploring Effective Detection and Spatial Pattern of Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Genus) from Airborne Imagery before and after Prescribed Fires in the Edwards Plateau. Remote Sensing.
15(16), 4033-4033.
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Kjelland, M. E., Kreuter, U. P., Clendenin, G. A., Wilkins, R. N., Wu, X. B., Afanador, E. G., & Grant, W. E.
Factors related to spatial patterns of rural land fragmentation in Texas. Environmental Management.
40(2), 231-244.
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Perotto-Baldivieso, H. L., Wu, X. B., Peterson, M. J., Smeins, F. E., Silvy, N. J., & Schwertner, T. W.
Flooding-induced landscape changes along dendritic stream networks and implications for wildlife habitat. Landscape and Urban Planning.
99(2), 115-122.
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Wu, X. B., Thurow, T. L., & Whisenant, S. G.
Fragmentation and changes in hydrologic function of tiger bush landscapes, south-west Niger. Journal of Ecology.
88(5), 790-800.
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Perotto-Baldiviezo, H. L., Thurow, T. L., Smith, C. T., Fisher, R. F., & Wu, X. B.
GIS-based spatial analysis and modeling for landslide hazard assessment in steeplands, southern Honduras. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment.
103(1), 165-176.
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Miller, K. S., Brennan, L. A., DeYoung, R. W., Hernndez, F., & Wu, X. B.
Genetic Diversity and Relatedness Within and Among Northern Bobwhite Coveys in South Texas. 8.
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Jin, B., Sun, G., Cheng, H., Zhang, Y., Zou, M., Ni, X., ... Wu, X. B.
Goat track networks facilitate efficiency in movement and foraging. Landscape Ecology.
34(8), 2033-2044.
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Li, W., Hooper, D. U., Wu, L., Bakker, J. D., Gianuca, A. T., Wu, X. B., ... Bai, Y.
Grazing regime alters plant community structure via patch-scale diversity in semiarid grasslands. Ecosphere.
12(6),
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Wu, X. Y., McCormick, J. F., & Busing, R. T.
Growth pattern of Picea rubens prior to canopy recruitment. Plant Ecology.
140(2), 245-253.
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Heaton, C. B., Wu, X. B., & Ansley, R. J.
Herbicide effects on vegetation spatial patterns in a mesquite savanna. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT.
56(6), 627-633.
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Zeng, H., Sui, D. Z., & Wu, X. B.
Human disturbances on landscapes in protected areas: a case study of the Wolong Nature Reserve. Ecological Research.
20(4), 487-496.
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Rader, M. J., Teinert, T. W., Brennan, L. A., Hernandez, F., Silvy, N. J., & Ben Wu, X.
Identifying predators and nest fates of bobwhites in southern Texas. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
71(5), 1626-1630.
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Macik, M., Wu, X. B., & Sandoval, C.
Impact of Authentic Inquiry on Undergraduate Students Self-Reported Understanding of Scientific Practices. Education Research International.
2022, 8137386-8137386.
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Miller, K. S., Brennan, L. A., Perotto-Baldivieso, H. L., Hernndez, F., Grahmann, E. D., Okay, A. Z., ... Robles, J.
Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation on Northern Bobwhites in the Gulf Coast Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative. 8.
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Feagin, R. A., Wu, X. B., Smeins, F. E., Whisenant, S. G., & Grant, W. E.
Individual versus community level processes and pattern formation in a model of sand dune plant succession. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
183(4), 435-449.
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Middleton, B., & Wu, X. B.
Landscape pattern of seed banks and anthropogenic impacts in forested wetlands of the northern Mississippi River Alluvial Valley. Ecoscience.
15(2), 231-240.
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Bridges, A. S., Peterson, M. J., Silvy, N. J., Smeins, F. E., & Wu, X. B.
Landscape-Scale Land-Cover Change and Long-Term Abundance of Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite in Texas. 5.
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Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., Ben Wu, X., Liu, F., & Archer, S. R.
Landscape-scale vegetation dynamics inferred from spatial patterns of soil 13C in a subtropical savanna parkland. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Biogeosciences.
114(G1),
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Derner, J. D., & Wu, X. B.
Light distribution in mesic grasslands: Spatial patterns and temporal dynamics. Applied Vegetation Science.
4(2), 189-196.
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Jin, B., Sun, G., Zhang, Y., Zou, M., Ni, X., Luo, K., ... Wu, X. B.
Livestock tracks transform resource distribution on terracette landscapes of the Loess Plateau. Ecosphere.
7(4),
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Kim, J., Popescu, S. C., Lopez, R. R., Wu, X. B., & Silvy, N. J.
Modeling the impact of sea level rise on endangered deer habitat. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
360, 121010-121010.
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Jin, B., Cheng, H., Sun, G., Li, F., & Wu, X. B.
Multi-parallel structure and a generalized conceptual model of livestock track network. Catena.
216, 106380-106380.
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Ben Wu, X., & Smeins, F. E.
Multiple-scale habitat modeling approach for rare plant conservation. Landscape and Urban Planning.
51(1), 11-28.
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Rader, M. J., Brennan, L. A., Hernandez, F., Silvy, N. J., & Ben, W. u.
Nest-site selection and nest survival of Northern Bobwhite in Southern Texas. Wilson Journal of Ornithology.
119(3), 392-399.
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Miller, K. S., Hernndez, F., Brennan, L. A., DeYoung, R. W., & Wu, X. B.
Northern Bobwhite Home Range Sizes and Movements in South Texas. 8.
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Ansley, R. J., Ben Wu, X., & Kramp, B. A.
Observation: Long-term increases in mesquite canopy cover in a North Texas savanna. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT.
54(2), 171-176.
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Gonzlez Afanador, E., Kjelland, M. E., Wu, X. B., Wilkins, N., & Grant, W. E.
Ownership property size, landscape structure, and spatial relationships in the Edwards Plateau of Texas (USA): landscape scale habitat management implications. Environment Systems & Decisions.
36(3), 310-328.
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MITSCH, W. J., CRONK, J. K., WU, X. Y., NAIRN, R. W., & HEY, D. L.
PHOSPHORUS RETENTION IN CONSTRUCTED FRESH-WATER RIPARIAN MARSHES. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
5(3), 830-845.
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Simmons, M. E., Wu, X. B., & Whisenant, S. G.
Plant and Soil Responses to Created Microtopography and Soil Treatments in Bottomland Hardwood Forest Restoration. RESTORATION ECOLOGY.
19(1), 136-146.
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Li, Z., Angerer, J., & Wu, X. B.
Prefire Vegetation Structure of High Severity Wildfires in Nonherbaceous-Dominated Rangelands in the Western United States. Earth's Future.
10(10),
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Liu, F., Wu, X. B., Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., & Archer, S. R.
Quantifying soil organic carbon in complex landscapes: an example of grassland undergoing encroachment of woody plants. Global Change Biology.
17(2), 1119-1129.
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Ueckert, D. N., Phillips, R. A., Petersen, J. L., Ben Wu, X., & Waldron, D. F.
Redberry juniper canopy cover dynamics on western Texas rangelands. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT.
54(5), 603-610.
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Koreny, J. S., Mitsch, W. J., Bair, E. S., & Wu, X. Y.
Regional and local hydrology of a created riparian wetland system. Wetlands.
19(1), 182-193.
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Rho, P., Wu, X. B., Smeins, F. E., Silvy, N. J., & Peterson, M. J.
Regional land cover patterns, changes and potential relationships with scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) abundance. Journal of Ecology and Environment.
38(2), 185-193.
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Simmons, M. E., Wu, X. B., & Whisenant, S. G.
Responses of Pioneer and Later-Successional Plant Assemblages to Created Microtopographic Variation and Soil Treatments in Riparian Forest Restoration. RESTORATION ECOLOGY.
20(3), 369-377.
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Zhou, Y., Boutton, T. W., Wu, X. B., Wright, C. L., & Dion, A. L.
Rooting strategies in a subtropical savanna: a landscape-scale three-dimensional assessment. Oecologia.
186(4), 1127-1135.
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BUSING, R. T., & WU, X. Y.
SIZE-SPECIFIC MORTALITY, GROWTH, AND STRUCTURE OF A GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS RED SPRUCE POPULATION. Canadian Journal of Forest Research.
20(2), 206-210.
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Wilcox, B. P., Fuhlendorf, S. D., Walker, J. W., Twidwell, D., Ben Wu, X., Goodman, L. E., Treadwell, M., & Birt, A.
Saving imperiled grassland biomes by recoupling fire and grazing: a case study from the Great Plains. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
20(3), 179-186.
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Ben Wu, X., & Archer, S. R.
Scale-dependent influence of topography-based hydrologic features on patterns of woody plant encroachment in savanna landscapes. Landscape Ecology.
20(6), 733-742.
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Li, W., Zhan, S., Lan, Z., Wu, X. B., & Bai, Y.
Scale-dependent patterns and mechanisms of grazing-induced biodiversity loss: evidence from a field manipulation experiment in semiarid steppe. Landscape Ecology.
30(9), 1751-1765.
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DeMaso, S. J., Hernandez, F., Brennan, L. A., Silvy, N. J., Grant, W. E., Wu, X. B., & Bryant, F. C.
Short- and Long-Term Influence of Brush Canopy Cover on Northern Bobwhite Demography in Southern Texas. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
67(1), 99-106.
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Zhou, Y., Boutton, T. W., & Wu, X. B.
Soil C:N:P stoichiometry responds to vegetation change from grassland to woodland. Biogeochemistry.
140(3), 341-357.
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Zhou, Y., Boutton, T. W., & Ben Wu, X.
Soil carbon response to woody plant encroachment: importance of spatial heterogeneity and deep soil storage. Journal of Ecology.
105(6), 1738-1749.
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Zhou, Y., Boutton, T. W., & Wu, X. B.
Soil phosphorus does not keep pace with soil carbon and nitrogen accumulation following woody encroachment. Global Change Biology.
24(5), 1992-2007.
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Song, L., Li, F. M., Fan, X. W., Xiong, Y. C., Wang, W. Q., Wu, X. B., & Turner, N. C.
Soil water availability and plant competition affect the yield of spring wheat. European Journal of Agronomy.
31(1), 51-60.
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Wu, X. Y., & Mitsch, W. J.
Spatial and temporal patterns of algae in newly constructed freshwater wetlands. Wetlands.
18(1), 9-20.
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Zhou, Y., Boutton, T. W., Wu, X. B., & Yang, C.
Spatial heterogeneity of subsurface soil texture drives landscape-scale patterns of woody patches in a subtropical savanna. Landscape Ecology.
32(4), 915-929.
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Feagin, R. A., & Wu, X. B.
Spatial pattern and edge characteristics in restored terrace versus reference salt marshes in Galveston Bay. Wetlands.
26(4), 1004-1011.
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Derner, J. D., & Wu, X. B.
Spatial patterns of light gaps in mesic grasslands. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT.
57(4), 393-398.
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DERNER, J. D., & WU, X. B.
Spatial patterns of light gaps in mesic grasslands. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
57(4), 393-398.
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Derner, J. D., & Wu, X. B.
Spatial patterns of light gaps in mesic grasslands. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT.
57(4),
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Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., Liu, F., Wu, X. B., & Archer, S. R.
Spatial patterns of soil 13C reveal grassland-to-woodland successional processes. Organic Geochemistry.
42(12), 1512-1518.
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Liu, F., Wu, X. B., Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., & Archer, S. R.
Spatial scaling of ecosystem C and N in a subtropical savanna landscape. Global Change Biology.
16(8), 2213-2223.
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Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., Liu, F., Ben Wu, X., Hallmark, C. T., & Archer, S. R.
Spatial variation of soil 13C and its relation to carbon input and soil texture in a subtropical lowland woodland. Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
44(1), 102-112.
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Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., Liu, F., Wu, X. B., Archer, S. R., & Hallmark, C. T.
Spatial variation of the stable nitrogen isotope ratio of woody plants along a topoedaphic gradient in a subtropical savanna. Oecologia.
159(3), 493-503.
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Drees, L. R., Wilding, L. P., Owens, P. R., Wu, B., Perotto, H., & Sierra, H.
Steepland resources: characteristics, stability and micromorphology. Catena.
54(3), 619-636.
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Webb, A. M., Knight, S. L., Ben Wu, X., & Schielack, J. F.
Teaching Science with Web-Based Inquiry Projects: An Exploratory Investigation. International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments.
5(2), 57-68.
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Li, Z., Angerer, J. P., & Ben Wu, X.
Temporal Patterns of Large Wildfires and Their Burn Severity in Rangelands of Western United States. Geophysical Research Letters.
48(7),
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Han, X., Owens, K., Wu, X. B., Wu, J., & Huang, J.
The Grasslands of Inner Mongolia: A Special Feature. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
62(4), 303-304.
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Li, Z., Angerer, J. P., & Wu, X. B.
The impacts of wildfires of different burn severities on vegetation structure across the western United States rangelands. Science of the Total Environment.
845, 157214-157214.
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Feagin, R. A., & Wu, X. B.
The spatial patterns of functional groups and successional direction in a coastal dune community. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
60(4), 417-425.
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Streever, B., & Zedler, J.
To plant or not to plant. 50(3), 188-189.
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Mitsch, W. J., Ben Wu, X., Nairn, R. W., & Wang, N. M.
To plant or not to plant - Response. BIOSCIENCE.
50(3), 189-190.
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Wu, X. B.
Toward global planning of sustainable use of the earth: Development of global eco-engineering Edited by Shunji Murai, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1995; 483 pp.; US $191.25; ISBN 0-444-81904-5. Ecological Engineering.
8(1), 79-81.
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Parker, A. F., Owens, P. R., Libohova, Z., Wu, X. B., Wilding, L. P., & Archer, S. R.
Use of terrain attributes as a tool to explore the interaction of vertic soils and surface hydrology in South Texas playa wetland systems. Journal of Arid Environments.
74(11), 1487-1493.
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Zeng, H., & Wu, X. B.
Utilities of edge-based metrics for studying landscape fragmentation. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.
29(2), 159-178.
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Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., Liu, F., Wu, X. B., & Archer, S. R.
Variation in woody plant delta(13)C along a topoedaphic gradient in a subtropical savanna parkland. Oecologia.
156(3), 479-489.
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Ben Wu, X., Redeker, E. J., & Thurow, T. L.
Vegetation and water yield dynamics in an Edwards Plateau watershed. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT.
54(2), 98-105.
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Zhou, Y., Mushinski, R. M., Hyodo, A., Ben Wu, X., & Boutton, T. W.
Vegetation change alters soil profile 15N values at the landscape scale. Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
119, 110-120.
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Kim, J., Popescu, S. C., Lopez, R. R., Wu, X. B., & Silvy, N. J.
Vegetation mapping of No Name Key, Florida using lidar and multispectral remote sensing. International Journal of Remote Sensing.
41(24), 9469-9506.
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Wu, X. B., Sandoval, C., Knight, S., Jaime, X., Macik, M., & Schielack, J. F.
Web-based authentic inquiry experiences in large introductory classes consistently associated with significant learning gains for all students. International Journal of STEM Education.
8(1), 31.
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Ansley, R. J., Mirik, M., Heaton, C. B., & Wu, X. B.
Woody Cover and Grass Production in a Mesquite Savanna: Geospatial Relationships and Precipitation. Rangeland Ecology and Management.
66(6), 621-633.
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Zhou, Y., Boutton, T. W., & Wu, X. B.
Woody plant encroachment amplifies spatial heterogeneity of soil phosphorus to considerable depth. ECOLOGY.
99(1), 136-147.
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Liu, F., Archer, S. R., Gelwick, F., Bai, E., Boutton, T. W., & Wu, X. B.
Woody plant encroachment into grasslands: spatial patterns of functional group distribution and community development. PLoS ONE.
8(12), e84364-e84364.
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Simmons, M. E., Wu, X. B., & Whisenant, S. G.
(2011).
Plant and Soil Responses to Created Microtopography and Soil Treatments in Bottom land Hardwood Forest Restoration. RESTORATION ECOLOGY.
19(1), 136-146.
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chapter
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Azevedo, J. C., Wu, X. B., Messina, M. G., Williams, J. R., & Fisher, R. R.
The Role of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative in Forest Landscape Changes in Texas, USA. Patterns and Processes in Forest Landscapes.
(pp. 273-+).
Springer Nature.
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Fowler, D. A., Matthews, P. R., Schielack, J. F., Webb, R. C., & Wu, X. B.
The power of inquiry as a way of learning in undergraduate education at a large research university. New Directions for Teaching and Learning.
New Directions for Teaching and Learning. Special Issue: InquiryGuided Learning.
(pp. 81-91).
Wiley.
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Azevedo, J. C., Wu, X. B., Messina, M. G., Williams, J. R., & Fisher, R. R.
The Role of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative in Forest Landscape Changes in Texas, USA. Patterns and Processes in Forest Landscapes.
(pp. 273-+).
Springer Nature.
Research
principal investigator on
co-principal investigator on
- Enhancing Livestock Production from Rangelands in the Great Plains awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2024
- BREAD PHENO: High Throughput Phenotyping Early Stage Root Bulking in Cassava using Ground Penetrating Radar awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2016 - 2020
- Developing GPR For Enhanced Root and Soil Organic Carbon Imaging awarded by United States Department of Energy - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2016 - 2019
Teaching
teaching activities
- ECCB205 Fundamentls Of Ecology Instructor
- ECCB285 Directed Studies Instructor
- ECCB485 Directed Studies Instructor
- ECCB491 Research Instructor
- ECCB660 Landscape Analysis & Mod Instructor
- ECCB685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ECCB691 Research Instructor
- ECCB691 Research Instructor
- ESSM491 Research Instructor
- ESSM660 Landscape Analysis & Mod Instructor
- ESSM685 Directed Studies: In-ab Instructor
- RENR205 Fundamentls Of Ecology Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Angerer, Jay Peter (2009-05). Examination of high resolution rainfall products and satellite greenness indices for estimating patch and landscape forage biomass.
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Bai, E (2009-05). Spatial variations in soil and plant delta 13 C and delta 15 N values in a subtropical savanna: implications for vegetation change and nutrient dynamics.
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Berg, Matthew D. (2009-06). Early development of wetland plant and invertebrate communities: effects and implications of restoration.
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Cheleuitte-Nieves, Christopher (2012-10). Seasonal and Diurnal Patterns of Spatial Spread, Grouping Dynamics and Influence of Resources on a Free-Ranging Cattle Herd in a Semi-Arid Rangeland in South Texas, USA.
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Depew, Jarrod Jason (2005-11). Habitat selection and movement patterns of cattle and white-tailed deer in a temperate savanna.
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Gilad, Oranit (2009-05). Behavioral ecology and conservation of large mammals: historical distribution, reintroduction and the effects of fragmented habitat.
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Gutierrez, Maria Del Refugio (2011-02). Conceptual Knowledge of Evolution and Natural Selection: How Culture Affects Knowledge Aquisition.
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Liu, Feng (2009-05). Spatial pattern and uncertainty of soil carbon and nitrogen in a subtropical savanna landscape in southern Texas.
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Margo, Michael Ray (2006-08). Restoration of resaca wetlands and associated wet prairie habitats at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site.
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Okay, Atiye Zeynep (2006-04). Spatial pattern and temporal dynamics of northern bobwhite abundance and agricultural landuse, and potential casual factors.
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Perotto Baldiviezo, Humberto Lauro (2006-10). GIS-based multiple scale study of Rio Grande wild turkey habitat in the Edwards Plateau of Texas.
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Robledo, Denise (2012-07). Examining The Impact of Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) on Student Writing Developed Through Web-Based Ecological Inquiry Projects.
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Simmons, Matthew Earl (2009-05). Studies on bottomland hardwood forest restoration and teaching with geographic information systems (GIS) in ecology labs.
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Wiedower, Erin Elizabeth (2009-05). Use of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to investigate selection and nutrient utilization of bamboo and to monitor the physiological status of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca).
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Zhou, Yong (2018-03). Savanna Vegetation Dynamics and Their Influence on Landscape-Scale C, N, and P Biogeochemistry.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Ecology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville - (Knoxville, Tennessee, United States) 1991
- M.S. in Ecology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville - (Knoxville, Tennessee, United States) 1990
- B.S. in Botany, Lanzhou University - (Lanzhou, China) 1982
awards and honors
Contact
first name
- X. Ben
has last name
- Wu
mailing address
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Ecology and Conservation Biology
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
2258 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2258
USA
Other
- xbw@tamu.edu