Our broad-scale research interests are in the area of forest or plant ecology, particularly related to multiple abiotic and biotic controls on ecosystem functions and processes. We are interested in to evaluate the underlying ecological mechanisms for explaining biodiversity – ecosystem functioning relationship in a changing environment. Plant functional traits, demography, and trees’ size variation across space and time, as well as across forest biomes, are the main characteristics of our research. Using the multivariate statistical modeling (such as structural equation modeling) approach, we evaluate the multivariate relationships amongst environmental factors, multiple metrics of biodiversity and species/functional composition, and ecosystem functioning particularly aboveground biomass, carbon storage, and productivity in natural (subtropical, tropical, and temperate) forests, agroforestry systems, rangelands, and alpine plant communities. Most of our previous studies have focused on the biodiversity – ecosystem functioning relationship at both local and regional scales. Currently, we evaluate the macro-ecological mechanisms underpinning biodiversity – ecosystem functioning at global and/ or pantropical scales..
Publication summary
| Journal | IF (2017-18) | Qty | Authorship | Total IF |
| Global Change Biology | 8.880 | 1 | First author (1) | 8.88 |
| Forest Ecology and Management | 3.126 | 7 | First author (7) | 21.882 |
| Science of the Total Environment | 5.589 | 10 | First author (7), corresponding author (2), second author (1) | 55.89 |
| Journal of Ecology | 5.687 | 1 | Co-first author (1) | 5.687 |
| Ecology | 4.285 | 1 | Second author (1) | 4.285 |
| Ecological Indicators | 4.490 | 8 | First author (4), corresponding author (2), second author (1), coauthor (1) | 35.92 |
| Land Degradation & Development | 4.275 | 1 | First author (1) | 4.275 |
| Biogeosciences | 3.951 | 1 | First author (1) | 3.951 |
| Tree Physiology | 3.477 | 1 | Second author (1) | 3.477 |
| Catena | 3.851 | 1 | Second author (1) | 3.851 |
| Journal of Hydrology | 4.405 | 1 | Fourth author (1) | 4.405 |
| Journal of Plant Ecology | 2.282 | 1 | Corresponding author (1) | 2.282 |
| Annals of Forest Science | 2.633 | 1 | Third author (1) | 2.633 |
| Ecological Research | 1.546 | 1 | First author (1) | 1.546 |
| Silva Fennica | 1.605 | 1 | First author (1) | 1.605 |
| Tropical Ecology | 0.647 | 1 | First author (1) | 0.647 |
| Journal of Environmental Management | 4.865 | 1 | Corresponding author (1) | 4.865 |
| Frontiers in Plant Science | 4.106 | 1 | Third author (1) | 4.106 |
| Ecohydrology | 2.564 | 1 | Third author (1) | 2.564 |
| Ecological Engineering | 3.406 | 1 | Coauthor (1) | 3.406 |
| Journal of Forestry Research | 1.150 | 1 | Third author (1) | 1.15 |
| PloS ONE | 2.776 | 2 | Fourth author (2) | 5.552 |
| Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology | 0.000 | 6 | Various co-authorship (6) | 0 |
| Journal of Forest Science | 0.000 | 1 | First author (1) | 0 |
| Research Journal of Forestry | 0.000 | 1 | First author (1) | 0 |
| Total | 0.000 | 53 | First author (26), Corresponding author (7), co-first author (1), second author (5), third author (4), Coauthor(10) | 173.979 |