Zhou Lili is a female Ph.D. serving as an Associate Researcher and Master’s Supervisor at Minjiang University. She has long been engaged in research on forestry ecology, with particular emphasis on nutrient use and resorption strategies, ecological stoichiometry, litter dynamics, and adaptive resource trade-offs in subtropical plantations. Her work also extends to plant stress physiology, investigating mechanisms of plant adaptation to environmental stressors. She has led 2 national-level projects, 2 provincial-level projects, and 3 municipal/departmental projects. To date, she has published over 30 academic papers and been granted 6 patents.