International Journal of Ecosystem

The International Journal of Ecosystem (IJE) is a peer-reviewed journal publishes papers from original research in all areas of ecosystem structure and function as impacted by the changes in climate and land and water use and management practices in a given environment. In the aforementioned context the characterization of ecosystem structural components as community of plants, animals and smaller organisms that live, feed, reproduce and how they interact with each other in the same area or environment, their interdependency are essential for the improved understanding of the functioning of the structural components. The modifications in the structural components as impacted by human imposed changes and/or linked to climate changes are poorly understood and/or are not recorded after rigorous review. In aforementioned context the IJE provides a forum for discussion in the modifications in ecosystem structural components and the associated functions around the world, particularly from developing countries, aimed at the sustainable use of natural resources. Critical review articles are also welcome.


Kate He

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Ecosystem

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Murray State University, USA

Research Areas

Plant Ecology, Biodiversity Studies, Invasion Ecology, Landscape Ecology and Remote Sensing, Vegetation Dynamics, Environmental Sciences.

Education

Ph.D Statistical Ecology, University of Western Ontario
M.ScPlant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University
B.ScBotany, Northeast Forestry University

Publications: Journals

[1]  He, K.S., Rocchini, D., Neteler, M., Nagendra, H. 2011. Benefits of hyperspectral remote sensing for tracking plant invasions. Diversity and Distributions, 17: 381-392.
[2]  Feng, Y., Ma, K., Zhang, Y., Anand, M., He, K.S. 2011. Species abundance-distribution relationship: the differences among oak (Quercus liantungensis Koidz) forest layers. Polish journal of Ecology, 59(1): 55-62.
[3]  Rocchini, D., Balkenhol, N., Carter, G. A., Foody, Gillespie, M. T., He, K.S., Kark, S., Levin, N., Lucas, K., Luoto, M., Nagendra, H., Oldeland, J., Ricotta, C., Southworth, J., Neteler. M. 2010. Remotely sensed spectral heterogeneity as a proxy of species diversity: recent advances and open challenges. Ecological Informatics. 5: 318-329.
[4]  Rocchini, D., He, K.S., Oldeland, J., Wesuls, D., Neteler, M. 2010. Beta diversity versus spectral variation at different spatial scales: a test in African Highland Savannas. Environmental Monitoring, 12: 825-831.
[5]  Guo, Q., Ma, K., Yang, L., Cai, Q., He, K.S. 2010. A comparative study of the impact of species composition on a freshwater phytoplankton community using two contrasting biotic indices. Ecological Indicators, 10(2):296-302.
[6]  Guo, Q., Ma, K., Yang, L., He, K.S. 2010. Testing a dynamic complex hypothesis in the analysis of land use impact on lake water quality. Water Resource Management, 24: 1313-1332.
[7]  Shi, J., Ma, K., Wang, J., Zhao, J., He, K.S. 2010. Vascular plant species richness on wetland remnants is determined by both area and habitat heterogeneity. Biodiversity Conservation, 19: 1279-1295.
[8]  He, K.S. and Zhang, J. 2009. Testing the correlation between species diversity and productivity among global Ecoregions, Biomes, and Biogeographical Realms. Ecological Informatics, 4(2):93-98.
[9]  He, K.S., Zhang J., R. Zhang. 2009. Linking variability in species composition and MODIS NDVI based on beta diversity measurements. Acta Oecologica 35(1): 14-21.
[10]  Rocchini, D., He, K.S., Zhang, J. 2009. Is spectral distance a proxy of beta diversity at different taxonomic ranks? A test using quantile regression. Ecological Informatics, 4(4): 254-259.
[11]  Orloci, L. and He, K.S. 2009. On governance in the long-term vegetation process: How to discover the rules? Frontiers of Biology in China, 4(4):557-568. Invited Paper.
[12]  Harris, C., Jiang, H., Liu, D., Brian, Z., He, K.S. 2009.Testing the roles of species native origin and family membership in intentional plant introductions using nursery data across the state of Kentucky. Torrey Botanical Society Journal 136: 122-127.
[13]  Shi, F., Yuan, Z., He, K.S., Li, J., Gou, S. 2009. Reproductive biology of an alien invasive species smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora, Poaceae). Polish Journal of Ecology, 57(2): 283-289.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Jiang, H., Zimmerer, E., & He, K.S. 2010. A comparative study on the genetic diversity of an invasive plant, Lonicera japonica in its native and introduced ranges. Seventh International Conference on Ecological Informatics: Unravelling Complexity and Supporting Sustainability, Ghent, Belgium, December 13-16.
[2]  Rocchini, D., N. Balkenhol, G.A. Carter, G.M. Foody, T.W. Gillespie, K.S. He, S. Kark, N. Levin, K. Lucas, M. Luoto, H. Nagendra, J. Oldeland, C. Ricotta, J. Southworth & M. Neteler 2010. Crossing utopia: estimating species diversity by remote sensing spectral heterogeneity. Seventh International Conference on Ecological Informatics: Unravelling Complexity and Supporting Sustainability, Ghent, Belgium, December 13-16.
[3]  He, K.S. 2009. On the relationship between species diversity and productivity. Invited Talk at the State Key Laboratory of Urban & Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. June 16-17.
[4]  Viniard, J., Zhang, R., He, K.S. 2009. A comparison of classification schemes for detecting an invasive plant species using QuickBird image.2nd International Conference on Earth Observation for Global Changes, Chengdu, China, May 25-29.
[5]  Liu, D., Jiang, H., Zhang, R., He, K.S. 2009. Spatial modeling of an invasive plant, Lonicera japonica, based on Species occurrence data from two watersheds in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Odum Conference-Understanding and managing biological invasions as dynamic processes: Integrating information across space and time. Rensselaerville, New York, April 30-May 1.
[6]  Jiang, H., Zimmerer, E., He, K.S. 2009. Genetic diversity and invasiveness of alligator weed(Alternanthera philoxeroides). Odum Conference-Understanding and managing biological invasions as dynamic processes: Integrating information across space and time. Rensselaerville, New York, April 30-May 1.
[7]  Liu, D., Jiang, H., Zhang, R., He, K.S. 2009. Modeling the spatial distribution of an invasive plant, Lonicera Japonica, based on species occurrence data from two watersheds. WSI Research Symposium, Murray, KY, April 22.
[8]  Jiang, H., Zimmerer, E., He, K.S. 2009. Using molecular markers to study the patterns of genotypic diversity of an invasive plant, Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)in Southeastern U.S. 2009 WSI Research Symposium, Murray, KY, April 22.
[9]  Liu, D., Jiang, H., Zhang, R., He, K.S. 2009. Predicting the spatial distribution of an invasive plant, Lonicera Japonica, from two watersheds in western Kentucky and Tennessee. 13th Symposium on the Natural History of Lower Tennessee and Cumberland River Valleys, Land between the Lakes, TN. April 1-2.
[10]  Jiang, H., Liu, D., Buford, G., Kos, J., He, K.S. 2008. Using molecular markers to study the patterns of genotypic diversity of an invasive plant, Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides). 94th Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky. October 31.
[11]  He, K.S. 2008. Testing the roles of species native origin and family membership in intentional plant introductions using nursery data across the state of Kentucky. Kentucky Invasive Species Conference: Plants, Pathogens, Insects, and Animals, Lexington, Kentucky, December 15-16.
[12]  He, K.S. and Zhang, J. 2008. Testing the correlation between species diversity and productivity among global Ecoregions, Biomes, and Biogeographical Realms. The 6th International Conference of Ecological Informatics, Cancun, Mexico, December 2-6.
[13]  Brain, Z., Harris, C., Harris, K., He, K.S. 2008. Morphological plasticity: a comparative study of leaf traits between exotic honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) and its native congener (Lonicera sempervirens). 93rd ESA Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 3-8.
[14]  Harris, C., Harris, K., Brian, Z., He, K.S. 2008. Invasion study: testing the roles of taxonomic affinity and species origin in intentional plant introductions using nursery data in Kentucky. 93rd ESA Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 3-8.
[15]  Buford, G., J. Kos, M., McCarthy, K.S. He. 2008. The effects of genetic diversity of Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) on its invasion capability. The Confluence of Biology and Mathematics in the Commonwealth, Murray, KY, May 16.
[16]  Zhang, R. and He, K.S. 2008. Detecting and analyzing the spatial distribution of an invasive plant, Lonicera japonica, using remote sensing and GIS, at The Fourth Kentucky Innovation and Enterprise Conference. Lexington, KY, April 16-17.