Research Area

 Grazing animal nutrition and management, the role of grazing animal on ecological function of rangeland

Contact Information

E-mail: dinglm@lzu.edu.cn

Tel:+ 86-0931-

Address: Room 708, Yifushengwu Building, No.222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou, Gansu.

Education

2004.03-2007.06    Ph.D. (major in ecology), Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, CAS

2000.09-2003.06    M.Sc. (major in grassland science), Gansu Agricultural University

1996.09-2000.06    B.Sc. (major in grassland science), Gansu Agricultural University

Work Experience

2012.06- Present    Associate Prof.

2008.01-2012.05    Lecturer

Publications

*means corresponding author，# means co-first author

1. Wang X.J., Hu C.S., Ding L.M.*, Tang Y.G., Wei H.Y., Jiang C.X., Yan Q., Dong Q.M., Degen A.A. 2021. Astragalus membranaceus alters rumen bacteria to enhance fiber digestion, improves antioxidant capacity and immunity indices of small intestinal mucosa, and enhances liver metabolites for energy synthesis in Tibetan sheep. Animals, 11:3236. doi:10.3390/ani11113236.

2. Hu C.S., Ding L.M.*, Jiang C.X., Ma C.F., Liu B.T., Li D.L., Degen A.A. 2021. Effects of management, dietary intake, and genotype on rumen morphology, fermentation, and microbiota, and on meat quality in yaks and cattle. Frontiers in Nutrition,8:755255.doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.755255. 

3. Jiang C.X., Ding L.M.*, Dong Q.M., Wang X.J., Wei H.Y., Hu C.S., Ma C.F., Yan Q., Zhou Y.Q., Degen A.A. 2021. Effects of root extracts of three traditional Chinese herbs as dietary supplements on dry matter intake, average daily gain, rumen fermentation and ruminal microbiota in early weaned yak calves. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 278:115002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115002.

4. Wang X.J., Ding L.M.*, Wei H.Y., Jiang C.X., Yan Q., Hu C.S., Jia G.X., Zhou Y.Q., Henkin Z., Degen A.A. 2021. Astragalus membranaceus root supplementation improves average daily gain, rumen fermentation, serum immunity and antioxidant indices of Tibetan sheep. Animal, 15:100061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2020.100061

5. Wei H.Y., Ding L.M.*, Wang X.J., Yan Q., Jiang C.X., Hu C.S., Wang G.W., Zhou Y.Q., Henkin Z., Degen A.A. 2021. Astragalus root extract improved average daily gain, immunity, antioxidant status and ruminal microbiota of early weaned yak calves. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101:82-90. doi:10.1002/jsfa.10617.

6. Liu P.P., Ding L.M.*, Zhou Y.Q., Jing X.P., Degen A.A. 2019. Behavioural characteristics of yaks grazing summer and winter pastures on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 218:104826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2019.06.007

7. Yan Q., Ding L.M.*, Wei H.Y., Wang X.J., Jiang C.X., Degen A. 2019. Body weight estimation of yaks using body measurements from image analysis. Measurement, 140:76-80.

8. Hao L.Z., Xiang Y., Degen A., Huang Y.Y., Niu J.Z., Sun L., Chai S.T., Zhou J.W., Ding L.M.*, Long R.J.*, Liu S.J.*. 2019. Adding heat-treated rapeseed to the diet of yak improves growth performance and tenderness and nutritional quality of the meat. Animal Science Journal, 90:1177-1184.

9. Liu P.P., Dong Q.M.,  Liu S.J., Degen A.,  Zhang J.J., Qiu Q.,Jing X.P., Shang Z.H., Zheng W.M., Ding L.M.* 2018.Postpartum oestrous cycling resumption of yak cows following different calf weaning strategies under range conditions. Animal Science Journal, 89:1492-1530.

10. Liu P.P., Liu S.J., Degen A., Qiu Q., Dong Q.M., Jing X.P., Zhang J.J., Yan Q., Zheng W.M., Ding L.M.* 2018. Effect of weaning strategy on performance, behaviour and blood parameters of yak calves (Poephagus grunniens). The Rangeland Journal, 40:263-270.

11. Zhang J.J., Qiu Q., Shang Z., Liu S.J., Degen A., Li S.S., Yan Q., Wang W.W., Jing X.P., Bai Y.F., Ding L.M.* Effect of supplemental dietary slow-release urea on growth    performance and physiological status of dairy heifers.  2018. Effect of supplemental dietary slow-release urea on growth performance and physiological status of dairy heifers. Animal Science Journal, 89:966-971.

12. Ding L.M.*, Chen J.Q., Degen A.A., Qiu Q., Liu P.P., Dong Q.M., Shang Z.H., Zhang J.J., Liu S.J.* 2016. Growth performance and hormonal status during feed restriction and compensatory growth of Small-Tail Han sheep in China. Small Ruminant Research, 144:191-196.

13. Ding L.M.*, Chen J.Q., Long R.J., Gibb M.J., Wang L., Sang C., Mi J.D., Zhou J.W., Liu P.P., Shang Z.H., Guo X.S., Qiu Q., Marquardt S. 2015. Blood hormonal and metabolite levels in grazing yak steers undergoing compensatory growth. Animal Feed science and Technology,209:30-39.

14. Ding L.M., Lascano G.J., Heinrichs A.J.* 2015. Effect of precision feeding high- and low-quality forage with different rumen protein degradability levels on nutrient utilization by dairy heifers. Journal of Animal Science, 93:3066-3075.

15. Mi J.D., Zhou J.W., Ding L.M., Wang L., Long R.J.* 2015. Short communication: Changes in the composition of yak colostrum during the first week of lactation. Journal of Dairy Science, 99:818-824.

16. Zhou J.W., Mi J.D., Titgemeyer E.C., Guo X.S., Ding L.M., Wang H.C., Qiu Q., Li Z.P., Long R.J.* 2015. A comparision of nitrogen utilization and urea metabolism between Tibetan and fine-wool sheep. Journal of Animal Science, 93:3006-3017.

17. Ding L.M.*, Wang Y.P., Brosh A., Chen J.Q., Gibb M.J., Shang Z.H., Guo X.S., Mi J.D., Zhou J.W., Wang H.C., Qiu Q., Long R.J.*. 2014. Seasonal heat production and energy balance of grazing yaks on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 198:83-93.

18. Barsila S.R., Kreuzer M., Devkota N.R., Ding L.M., Marquardt S.* 2014. Adaptation to Himalayan high altitude pasture sites by yaks and different types of hybrids of yaks with cattle. Livestock Science, 169:125-136.

19. Ding L.M., Wang Y.P., Kreuzer M., Guo X.S., Mi J.D., Gou Y.J.,  Shang Z.H., Zhang Y., Zhou J.W., Wang H.C., Long R.J.* 2013. Seasonal variations in the fatty acid profile of milk from yaks grazing on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. Journal of Dairy Research, 80:410-417.

20. Ding L.M., Long R.J.* 2010. The Use of Herbage N-alkanes as Markers to Estimate the Diet Composition of Yaks on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 23(1):61-67.

21. Ding L.M., Long R.J.*, Wang Y.P., Guo X.S., Shang Z.H. 2011. Grazing behaviour of yaks and its energy expenditure in different seasonal pastures (Abstract). Workshop of ‘Livestock farming embedded in local development: a functional perspective to alleviate vulnerability of farming communities’ under the Ⅸ International Rangeland Congress-IRC, P16, Rosario, Argentina, 2011.04.01 – 03, oral presentation.

22. Ding L.M., Long R.J.*, Yang Y.H., Xu S.H., Wang C.T. 2008. Feeding behaviour of yaks on spring, transitional, summer and winter pastures in the alpine region of Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 111(3):373-390.

23. Ding L.M., Long R.J.*, Yang Y.H., Xu S.H. 2007. Behaviour responses by yaks, in different physiological states (lactating, dry or replacement heifer), when grazing natural pasture in spring (dry and germinating) season of Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 108(3):139-250.

24. Ding L.M., Long R.J.*, Yang Y.H., Wang C.T. 2006. Intake and behaviour responses by yaks, in different physiological states (lactating or dry), when grazing natural pasture in summer season of Qinghai-tibetan Plateau. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution, 52:141-149.

25. Long R.J.*, Ding L.M., Shang Z.H., Guo X.S. 2008. The yak grazing system on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its status. The Rangeland Journal, 30(2):241-246.

26. Shao B.P., Long R.J.*, Ding Y.P., Wang J.L., Ding L.M., Wang H.C. 2010. Morphological adaptations of yak (Bos grunniens) tongue to the foraging environment of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Animal Science, 88: 2594-2603.

27. Wang, H.C., Liang J.B., Long R.J.*, Guo X.S., Ding L.M., Shang Z.H. 2011. Comparison of Nitrogen Metabolism in Yak (Bos grunniens) and Indigenous Cattle (Bos taurus) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 24:766-773.

28. Guo X.S., Ding L.M.#, Long R.J.*, Qi B., Shang Z.H., Wang Y.P., Cheng X.Y. 2012. Changes of chemical composition to high altitude result in Kobresia littledalei growing in alpine meadow of the Tibet Plateau with high feeding values to local herbivores. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 173(3):186-193.

29. Zhang Y., Zhou J.W., Guo X.S., Cui G.X., Ding L.M., Wang H.C., Li L.W., Long R.J.* 2012. Influences of dietary nitrogen and non-fiber carbohydrate levels on apparent digestibility, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization in growing yaks fed low quality forage based-diet. Livestock Science, 147:139-147.

30. Shang Z.H., Deng B., Ding L.M., Ren G.H., Xin G.S., Liu Z.Y., Wang Y.L., Long R.J.* 2013. The effects of three years of fencing enclosure on soil seed banks and the relationship with above-ground vegetation of degraded alpine grasslands of the Tibetan plateau. Plant Soil, 364:229-244.

31. Shao B.P., Long R.J.*, Ding Y.P., Wang J.L., Ding L.M., Wang H.C. 2010. Morphological adaptations of yak (Bos grunniens) tongue to the foraging environment of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Animal Science, 88: 2594-2603.

32. Xin G.S., Long R.J.*, Guo X.S., Irvine J., Ding L.M., Ding L.L., Shang Z.H. 2010. Blood mineral status of grazing Tibetan sheep in the Northeast of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau. Livestock Science, 136:102-107.

Funding

Key project of NSFC, title: the mechanism of eco-multifunction of alpine grazing grassland (32230068), 2023-2027, attending.