2006年博士毕业于中科院成都生物所植物学专业，同年留所工作至今。主要从事功能生态学、传粉生态学，生物多样性维持与保护等方面的研究。主持国家自然科学基金，中科院重要方向性项目子课题，中科院先导科技专项子课题和四川省重点研发项目等。在生态学权威期刊Journal of Ecology, Functional Ecology, Ecology, Annals of Botany等杂志上发表论文20余篇。获得中国生态系统研究网络青年优秀学术论文奖（2010）。

　　功能生态、进化生态

　　1.主持国家自然科学基金面上项目：放养蜜蜂对高寒草甸主要蜜源植物花部特征的影响（31870358），（2019.01-2012.12）；

　　2.主持四川省重点研发项目：川西北高寒草甸毒害草瑞香狼毒综合防治技术研究与示范(2017SZ0080)（2017.1-2018.12）；

　　3.主持国家自然科学青年基金：放养蜜蜂对同域分布的多齿马先蒿和穗花马先蒿生殖隔离的潜在影响(31100397)（2012.1-2014.12）；

　　4.主持中科院战略性先导科技专项子课题：四川省退牧还草工程固碳速率和潜力研究(XDA05060702)（2011.1-2015.12）；

　　5.中科院知识创新工程重要方向项目（KSCX2-EW-J-22）子课题：蓝白龙胆-传粉者协同进化关系及其对全球变暖的响应（2011.1-2013.12）。

　　Youhong Peng, Yuran Dong, Haigen Xu, Xinqiang Xi, Karl Niklas, Shucun Sun*. 2018. Domesticated honeybees facilitate interspecific hybridization between two Taraxacum congeners. Journal of Ecology, 106:1204-1216.

　　阳小成, 赵桂丹, 熊曼君, 彭幼红*.2018.川西北高原路侧土壤重金属分布特征及污染评价. 应用与环境生物学报,24:0239-0244.

　　Xinqiang Xi, Dongbo Li, Youhong Peng, Nico Eisenhauer, Shucun Sun*. 2016. Experimental warming and precipitation interactively modulate the mortality rate and timing of spring emergence of a gallmaking Tephritid fly. Scientific Reports, 6, 32284.

　　Xinqiang Xi, JunpengMu, Youhong Peng, Nico Eisenhauer, Shucun Sun*. 2016. Capitulum density-dependent effects generate peak seed yield at an intermediate density of a Tibetan lotus. Journal of Plant Ecology, 9: 100-106.

　　Jiyan Zhao, Kai He, Youhong Peng, Xinwei Wu, Shucun Sun*. 2016. Net neutral effects of a generalist vertebrate predator on seed production result from simultaneous suppression of plant antagonists and mutualists, Basic and Applied Ecology, 17, 4, 344-351.

　　Junpeng Mu, Youhong Peng, Xinqiang Xi, Xinwei Wu, Guoyong Li, Karl J. Niklas, Shucun Sun*. 2015. Artificial asymmetric warming dramatically reduces nectar production in aTibetan lotus. Annals of Botany, 116: 899-906.

　　Junpeng Mu, Youhong Peng, Xinqiang Xi, Xinwei Wu, John N. Griffin, Karl J.Niklas, Shucun Sun*. 2014. Domesticated honeybees evolutionarily reduce flower nectar volume in a Tibetan lotus. Ecology, 95(11): 3161-3172.

　　Junpeng Mu, Youhong Peng, Karl J. Niklas and Shucun Sun*. 2014. The Optimization of Seed Yield across the Flowering Season of Gentiana leucomelaena (Gentianaceae), an Herbaceous Tibetan Annual. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 46(3):548-557.

　　Junpeng Mu, Youhong Peng, Kechang Niu*. 2013. Divergent seed production responses of white and blue flowers of Gentiana leucomelaena (Gentianaceae) to warming and watering. Plant Ecology & Diversity. 6:495-501.

　　Youhong Peng, Karl J. Niklas, Shucun Sun*. 2012. Do plants explore habitats before exploiting them? An explicit test using two stoloniferous herbs. Chinese Science Bulletin, 57 (19):2425-2432.

　　Youhong Peng, Karl J. Niklas, Shucun Sun*. 2011. The relationship between relative growth rate and whole-plant C:N:P stoichiometry in plant seedlings grown under nutrient-enriched conditions. Journal of Plant Ecology. 4(3): 147-156.

　　Youhong Peng*, Ke Chen. 2011. Phylogeographic pattern of Populus cathayanaRehd in Southeastern of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China revealed by cpSSR markers. Silva Fennica, 45(4): 583-594.

　　Youhong Peng, Karl J. Niklas, Peter B. Reich, Shucun Sun*. 2010. Ontogenetic shift in the scaling of dark respiration with whole-plant mass in seven shrub species. Functional Ecology. 24: 502-512.

　　Ke Chen and Youhong Peng*. 2010. AFLP analysis of genetic diversity in Populus cathayana Rehd of originating from southeastern Qinghai-Tibetan plateau of China. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 42(2): 117-127.

　　袁一斌, 慕军鹏, 彭幼红, 孙书存*. 2011.多齿马先蒿与刺齿马先蒿花部形态、昆虫访花频率及种子产量比较研究, 应用与环境生物学报, 17(4): 467- 472.

　　Ke Chen, Youhong Peng, Yuhua Wang, Helena Korpelainen and Chunyang Li*. 2006. Genetic relationships among poplar species in section Tacamahaca (Populus L.) from western Sichuan, China.Plant Science. 172: 196-203.

　　Zhuoxuan Lu, Yuhua Wang, Youhong Peng, Helena Korpelainen and Chunyang Li*. 2006. Genetic diversity of Populus cathayana Rehd populations in southwestern china revealed by ISSR markers.Plant Science. 170: 407-412.

　　Youhong Peng, Zhuoxuan Lu, Ke Chen, Olavi Luukkanen, Helena Korpelainen and Chunyang Li*. 2005. Population genetic survey of Populus cathayana originating from southeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China based on SSR markers. Silvae Genetica. 54 (3):116-122.

　　Chunying Yin, Youhong Peng, RunguoZang, Yaping Zhu and Chunyang Li*. 2005. Adaptive responses of Populus kangdingensis to drought stress. Physiologia Plantarum. 123: 445-451.

　　尹春英, 彭幼红, 罗建勋, 李春阳*. 2004. 杨属遗传多样性研究进展，植物生态学报. 28: 711-722.