News
2026
- 3rd Feb. 2026. Our book "Hand Book on Sustainable Management of Biodiversity: Strategies for a Thriving Planet" (CRC) have been submitted to publisher. Editors: Ming Hung Wong, Xun Wen Chen, and Masayuki Ushio. Thank all contributors from institutes of more than 10 countries.
- 9th Jan. 2026. A new paper accepted by Plant and Soil: Kamchoom K, ..., Chen XW*, 2026, Combining compost and biochar facilitates moisture improvements and plant growth under field conditions. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-026-08292-2
2025
- 20th Oct. 2025. A new paper accepted by New Phytologist: Luo XB#, Chen XW#, ..., 2025, Enhanced chromium detoxification mediated by an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus via arbutin-derived hydroquinone. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.70734
- 9th Sept. 2025. Our Patent granted: Zhang Q, Chen XW, Liu D, Wang J, Wu J, Li H. Automated Processing for Stress–Strain Data of Plant Roots Subject to Pulling. Patent No.: ZL 2023 1 1341596.7. Grant Publication No.: CN 117332189 B. Granted Date: 9th Sept. 2025.
- 14th Mar 2025. All book chapter titles fixed for "Handbook of Sustainable Management of Biodiversity: Strategies for a Thriving Planet". Thank all contributors.
- 2nd Jan 2025. The proposal of the new book "Sustainable Management of Biodiversity: Strategies for a Thriving Planet" has been approved by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis. Editors: Ming Hung Wong, Xun Wen Chen, and Masayuki Ushio. We are welcoming chapter contributions!
2024
- 24 Dec. 2024. I am happy to announce that we are initiating a new book "Sustainable Management of Biodiversity". Editors: Ming Hung Wong, Xun Wen Chen, and Masayuki Ushio.
Please contact us if you would like to contribute a book chapter. - 16-18 Dec. 2024. The 1st CHEER2024 and the 10th WRE conferences successfully held.
- Oct. 2024. A collaborative work (with HKUST) on mycorrhizal compacted soils published in Plant and Soil
- Aug. 2024. A new project working on soil microbial assembly funded by NSFC
