Wenge Rao

Wenge Rao 「饶雯戈」

I am a PhD student in the College of Urban and Environmental Sciences at Peking University, where I am fortunate to be advised by Prof. Zehao Shen. I also have the privilege of being a joint Ph.D. student at Baruch College, under the supervision of Professor Gang He. My academic journey began with a B.S. in Ecology from Guizhou University.

Email: wgrao [at] stu [dot] pku [dot] edu [dot] cn

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Research

My academic focus is landscape ecology, with a specialization in how climate change and renewable energy systems interact. Past research projects involved analyzing the spatial patterns of soil erosion and assessing ecological vulnerability under future climate scenarios. The current phase of my work is dedicated to assessing renewable energy and its environmental impacts.

	Assessing Drought Vulnerability of the Great Green Wall of China: Patterns, Drivers, and Strategies for Sustainable Forest Management Wenge Rao, Zehao Shen, Hao Xu, Shilong Piao Preprint*, 2025 We found that forest drought vulnerability over the last 30 years varies geographically, with planted forests being more vulnerable than natural ones. The study identified that summer rainfall and temperature are the main drivers of vulnerability, highlighting the need for specific, sustainable management strategies to address future climate change.
	The hydrothermal gradient drives the elevational transition of the relationship between forest canopy productivity and tree growth Caiwen Ning^#, Wenge Rao^#, Jitang Li, Yuyang Xie, Xiangwu Chen, Hujiao Cheng, Yun Su, Zehao Shen^* Preprint, 2024 This suggests that drought and moisture availability are the primary drivers, with climate constraints shifting from drought to temperature at higher altitudes.
	Spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of soil erosion in Yunnan, Southwest China: RULSE assessments for recent 30 years and future predictions based on CMIP6 Wenge Rao, Zehao Shen, Xingwu Duan CATENA, 2023 abstract Our historical assessments and future forecasts urge vegetation protection in karst areas and restoration in southern Yunnan for future soil erosion control and regional ecological security.
	Comparing Elevational Patterns of Taxonomic, Phylogenetic, and Functional Diversity of Woody Plants Reveal the Asymmetry of Community Assembly Mechanisms on a Mountain in the Hengduan Mountains Region Fu Zhao, Tao Yang, Caifang Luo, Wenge Rao, Gengchen Yang, Guo Li, Zehao Shen Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 paper We investigate biodiversity patterns and underlying mechanisms in the Hengduan Mountains of Southwest China and highlight the priorities for biodiversity conservation in this region.