Chengchao Wang,^* Yusheng Yang,^** Yaoqi Zhang<sup>***


*</sup>Chengchao Wang is an assistant professor in the College of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, China. His research interests lie chiefly in rural sustainable development. His present address is: College of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China. Address: Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process of the Ministry of Education, College of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, People's Republic of China. e-mail: wchc79@163.com
^**Yusheng Yang () is a professor in the College of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, China. His recent research has been mainly concerned with Carbon and Nitrogen biogeochemical cycle of forest ecological system. His present address is: College of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China. Address: Key Laboratory of Humid Subtropical Eco-geographical Process of the Ministry of Education, College of Geographical Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, People's Republic of China. e-mail: geoyys@fjnu.edu.cn
^***Yaoqi Zhang is an associate professor in the School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, USA. His research interests span a broad range within the field of Earth System science, with a special emphasis on Forest land use change, Non-market valuation and Sustainable forest management and rural development. His address: School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, AL, 36849, USA. Address: School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. e-mail: zhangy3@auburn.edu