Interests

Forest biomass and primary productivity, terrestrial ecosystem carbon balance, nutrient elements cycle, forest hydrological process, forest ecosystem analysis.

Education

• Ph.D, Northern Territory University, Australia (2001).
• M.Sc, Central-South Forestry University, P.R. China (1985).
• B.Sc, Central-South Forestry University, P.R. China (1982).

Awards

The First Award of the Scientific and Technological Advancement, Ministry of Forestry, P.R. China (1991).

The Third Award of the National Scientific and Technological Advancement, P.R. China (1993).

Publications

X. Chen, D. Eamus and L.B. Hutley, 2002, Seasonal patterns of soil carbon dioxide efflux from a wet-dry tropical savanna of northern Australia, Australian Journal of Botany, 50(1): 43-51.

D. Eamus, X. Chen, G. Kelley and L.B. Hutley, 2002, Root biomass and root fractal analyses of an open Eucalyptus forest in a savanna of north Australia, Australian Journal of Botany, 50(1): 31-41.

O'Grady A. P, X. Chen, D. Eamus and L. B. Hutley, 2000, Composition, leaf area index and standing biomass of eucalypt open forests near Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australian Journal of Botany, 48(5): 629-638.

X. Chen, Y. Peng, C. Zhang and J. Li, 1996, Comparative studies of biomass structure and productivity of two forest communities in the subtropical zone, Journal of Central-South Forestry University, 16(1): 1-12 (in Chinese).

X. Chen, Y. Peng, and Z. Zhou, 1996, Biomass survey in oiltea stands with different level of oil output, Economic Forest Researches, 14(1): 10-19 (in Chinese).

X. Chen, Y. Peng, C. Zhang, B. Liu and J. Liu, 1995, Studies of the efficacy of a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in conserving water resources, Journal of Central-South Forestry University, 15(2): 23-32 (in Chinese).