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Bailu Zhao

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2017
Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyClimate change and permafrostCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsFire effects on ecosystemsRangeland and Wildlife Management

Publications

28

Citations

177

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2017

Research summary
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Bailu Zhao studies how northern high-latitude ecosystems—especially peatlands, permafrost, and boreal forests—cycle carbon and nitrogen, and how these cycles are affected by climate warming, wildfire, and permafrost thaw. This work relies heavily on process-based biogeochemistry models to estimate greenhouse gas emissions (like nitrous oxide and methane) and carbon accumulation over long timescales, from historical periods into future projections. The research is relevant to understanding how Arctic and boreal regions may influence global climate through greenhouse gas feedbacks.

Permafrost and peatland carbon dynamicsNitrogen cycling and nitrous oxide emissionsWildfire impacts on boreal forest ecosystemsProcess-based biogeochemistry modelingGreenhouse gas emissions in northern high latitudes

Publication output has been variable but generally increasing over the last decade, with a notable peak in 2022 and continued steady activity through 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication1718192020: 5 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 11 publications11222023: 2 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences×3
  • Research Square×3
  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles×2
  • Environmental Research Letters×2
  • Scientific Reports×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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