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X. Ben Wu
- Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
- Office:
- WFES 320
- Email:
- xbw@tamu.edu
- Phone:
- (979) 845-7334
- Resume/CV
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Botany, Lanzhou University, China
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Ecology, University of Tennesse
- M.S. Management Science, University of Tennessee
- Ph.D. Ecology, University of Tennessee
- Postdoctoral studies, Wetland Ecology, The Ohio State University
Professional Summary
Dr. Wu’s research focuses on landscape ecology and undergraduate ecology education. The current research projects of his lab are centered on the spatial ecology of pyric-herbivory in savanna landscapes of the Great Plains and associated education program and research focused on faculty development and authentic inquiry experiences. He teaches the undergraduate course Fundamentals of Ecology and graduate course Landscape Analysis and Modeling.
Research Interests and Specializations
Landscape Ecology
Recent Publications
Jin B*, Sun G, Zhang Y, Zou M, Ni X, Luo K, Zhang X, Cheng H*, Li F, Wu XB. 2019. Goat track networks facilitate efficiency in movement and foraging. Landscape Ecology 34:2033–2044. doi.org/10.1007/s10980-019-00877-w.
Miller KS, Brennan LA, Perotto-Baldivieso HL*, Hernandez F, Grahmann ED, Okay AZ*, Wu XB, Peterson M, Hannusch H, Mata J, Robles J, Shedd T. 2019. Correlates of habitat fragmentation and northern bobwhite abundance in the Gulf Prairie Landscape Conservation Cooperative. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 10:3-18, doi.org/10.3996/112017-JFWM-094.
Zhou Y*, Boutton TW, Wu XB. 2019. A Three-Dimensional Assessment of Soil δ13C in a Subtropical Savanna: Implications for Vegetation Change and Soil Carbon Dynamics. Soil Systems 3(4), 73. doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems3040073.
Cheleuitte-Nieves C*, Perotto-Baldivieso HL, Wu XB, Cooper SM. 2018. Association patterns reveal congregation-dispersal dynamics among cattle in South Texas rangelands, USA. Ecological Processes 7:29. doi:10.1186/s13717-018-0141-9.
Zhou Y*, Boutton TW, Wu XB. 2018. Soil C:N:P stoichiometry responds to vegetation change from grassland to woodland. Biogeochemistry doi:10.1007/s10533-018-0495-1.