Ji Liu

(1) Ji Liu, H. Wang, J. Mou, J. Penuelas, M. Delgado-Baquerizo, A. Martiny, G. Zhou, D. Hutchins, K. Inomura, M. Lomas, F. Mojtaba, A. Pellegrini, T. Kohler, C. Deutsch, N. Planavsky, B. Lapointe, Y. Zhang, Y. Li, J. Zhou, Y. Zhang, S. Sun, Y. Li, W. Zhang, J. Cao, J. Chen. 2025. Global-scale shifts in marine ecological stoichiometry over the past 50 years. Nature Geoscience. [DOI]

(2) Ji Liu, H. Wang, J. Penuelas, J. Mou, M. Delgado-Baquerizo, J. Sardans, F. Coello, Z. Quan, T.Y. Qiu, Y.Y. Li, Y.H. Guo, Z.Y. Hu, Y.R. Ying, J.Y. Lv, Y.F. Zhang, W.F. Tan, G.Y. Zhou, L.J. Li, L.C. Fang. 2025. Global-scale prevalence of low nutrient use efficiency across major crops. Nature Communications. [DOI]

(3) zheng.L., Peuelas, J., Sardans, J., Coell, F., Li, Y. Y., Zhou, J.C., Zhang, Y. X., Hu, Y., Liu, J. Z., Li, Z. M., Jiang, Y. X., Liu, J.. 2025. Manure substitution sustains soil stoichiometry and enhances global crop yields. Soil and Tillage Research.

(1) Li Zheng, Josep Penuelas, Jordi Sardans, Fernando Coello, Yanyan Li, Jiacong Zhou, Yixuan Zhang, Yong Hu, Jinzhao Liu, Zimin Li, Yuexi Jiang, Ji Liu. 2026. Manure substitution sustains soil stoichiometry and enhances global crop yields. Soil and Tillage Research.

(2) Y. Li, X. Gao, Ji Liu, J. Shen, J. Chen, F. Zeng. 2025. Enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers suppress soil methane uptake from a mulch drip-irrigation system in arid region. Journal of Environmental Management. [DOI]

(3) Ji Liu, J. Chen. 2024. Developing an ecological stoichiometry-based framework for tracing the sources of soil organic matter. Global Change Biology. [DOI]

(4) Ji Liu, T. Qiu, J. Penuelas, J. Sardans, W. Tan, X. Wei, Y. Cui, Q. Cui, C. Wu, L. Liu, B. Zhou, H. He, L. Fang. 2023. Crop residue return sustains global soil ecological stoichiometry balance. Global Change Biology. [DOI](Highly Cited Papers; Cover Paper; Top cited)

(5) Ji Liu, L. Fang, T. Qiu, J. Chen, H. Wang, M. Liu, J. Yi, H. Zhang, C. Wang, J. Sardans, L. Chen, M. Huang, J. Penuelas. 2023. Crop residue return achieves environmental mitigation and enhances grain yield: a global meta-analysis. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. [DOI]

(6) Ji Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Li, J. Penuelas, Y. Zhao, J. Sardans, D. Tetzlaff, J. Liu, X. Liu, H. Yuan, Y. Li, J. Chen, J. Wu. 2023. Soil ecological stoichiometry synchronously regulates stream nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and ratios. Catena. [DOI](Hot Papers)

(7) Ji Liu, L. Fang, T. Qiu, H. Bing, Y. Cui, J. Sardans, E. Du, J. Chen, W. Tan, M. Delgado-Baquerizo, G. Zhou, Q. Cui, J. Penuelas. 2023. Disconnection between plant–microbial nutrient limitation across forest biomes. Functional Ecology. [DOI](Hot Papers)

(8) Ji Liu, D. Tetzlaff, T. Goldhammer, S. Wu, C. Soulsby. 2023. Quantifying changes and trends of NO3 concentrations and concentration-discharge relationships in a complex, heavily managed, drought-sensitive river system. Journal of Hydrology. [DOI]

(9) Ji Liu, X. Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Li, Y. Li, H. Yuan, L. Fang, J. Wu. 2022. Upstream 2000 ha is the boundary of the stream water nitrogen and phosphorus saturation concentration threshold in the subtropical agricultural catchment. Catena. [DOI]

(10) Ji Liu, B. Jiang, J. Shen, X. Zhu, W. Yi, Y. Li, J. Wu. 2021. Contrasting effects of straw and straw-derived biochar applications on soil carbon accumulation and nitrogen use efficiency in double-rice cropping systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. [DOI]

(11) Ji Liu, X. Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Li, Y. Jiang, Y. Fu, J. Wu. 2020. Landscape composition or configuration: which contributes more to catchment hydrological flows and variations?. Landscape Ecology. [DOI]

(12) Ji Liu, X. Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Li, Y. Jiang, M. Wang, J. Wu. 2020. Landscape pattern at the class level regulates the stream water nitrogen and phosphorus levels in a Chinese subtropical agricultural catchment. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. [DOI]

(13) Ji Liu, X. Ouyang, J. Shen, Y. Li, W. Sun, W. Jiang, J. Wu. 2020. Nitrogen and phosphorus runoff losses were influenced by chemical fertilization but not by pesticide application in a double rice-cropping system in the subtropical hilly region of China. Science of the Total Environment. [DOI]

(14) Ji Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Li, X. Liu, Y. Jiang, Y. Fu, W. Jin, J. Wu. 2020. Ecosystem N:P stoichiometric ratios determine the catchment surface water N:P ratio through subsurface hydrological processes. Catena. [DOI]

(15) Ji Liu, W. Li, Y. Wang, Q. Li, Y. Li, J. Wu. 2020. Effects of landscape pattern on hydrological processes in the central subtropical hilly agricultural catchments. Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment. [DOI]

(1) D. Huang, Ji Liu, C. Wang, J. Zhou, Y. Cui, X. Wang, J. Chen. 2025. Long-term Warming Induces a Shift in Microbial Nutrient Limitation in Alpine Meadow Soils. Environmental Science. [DOI]

(1) Jianlin Shen, Cong Wang, Bingshen Jiang, Ji Liu, Yanyan Li, Yong Li, Jinshui Wu. 2023. Management of Soil Constraints in China with a Biochar Amendment. Soil Constraints and Productivity. Taylor & Francis eBook. Chapter 26. [DOI]