Junwei Luan
Editorial Board, Forest Ecosystems
International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China
International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China
Dr. Junwei Luan is a Professor at the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR), where he leads the Ecosystem Structure and Function of Forests (EcoSF) Research Group. He also serves as Deputy Director of the Tropical Forest Plant Institute, a Member of the Editorial Board for Journal of Forestry Research, and Deputy Coordinator of Division 8 (Forest Environment) of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
His research focuses on temperate, tropical, and bamboo forests, with a particular emphasis on plant-soil interactions and their responses to biodiversity loss, human disturbances, and climate change. With over 70 peer-reviewed publications, his work centers on critical ecosystem processes including soil respiration, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, litter decomposition, and root-associated soil organic matter formation.
Areas of Expertise: Plant-soil interactions; Forest soil ecology; Biodiversity and ecosystem function; Litter decomposition; Soil organic matter formation; Soil nutrient cycling; Soil cross-trophic interactions; Mycorrhizal ecology