Special Issues

Forests publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Forest Species Distribution, Diversity and Growth under Climate Change submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 18044 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; boreal; temperate forest; tree species diversity; forest composition and growth; disturbances; future forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Forest Machinery and Mechanization submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8614 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation; robotization; electronics; measurement systems; new forest machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Coastal Forested Wetland Conservation and Carbon Function submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6045 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetland conservation; carbon sequestration; carbon cycling; ecosystem services; coastal forested wetland
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Wood Materials: Preservation and Modification
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2892 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; preservation; modification; chemistry; physical and biological method; advanced characterization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Advancements in the Dynamics of Forest Litter Decomposition
edited by and Chengjie Ren
submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropogenic effects; carbon sequestration; chemical transformations; climatic variables; fauna; forest management; litter and deadwood decomposition; microbial communities; nutrient cycling; soil fertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Insect Taxonomy and Distribution in Forests
edited by
submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest insect; taxonomy; distribution; phylogeny; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies submission deadline 26 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3522 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; molecular analysis; plant species; regeneration; restoration; somatic embryos; sustainability; vegetative propagation; woods multiplication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Factors Influencing Forest Soil Erosion and Protection
edited by Miriam Fernanda Rodrigues
submission deadline 27 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrology processes; erosion processes; water loss; soil loss; water quality and quantity; soil conservation management; soil conservation practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Diverse Forestry Systems and Cleaner Production Practices for the Bio-Based Economy and Sustainable Development submission deadline 28 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest landscape restoration; biomass and bioenergy production; cleaner production; phytoremediation and environmental clean-up; sustainability assessment; green space development; urban forestry and agroforestry; remote sensing and GIS approaches; policy implications; greening and afforestation approaches; cleaner agricultural productions; value-added products and bioeconomy; circular economy; decision making and forestry plantations; land suitability and indigenous practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Research on Tree Species Discovery, Distribution and Conservation
edited by Petr Maděra
submission deadline 29 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: new tree species; population variability; area of distribution; population size; threat; conservation; tree breeding; species shift
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advances in Plant Photosynthesis under Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10602 | Submission Open
Keywords: chlorophyll fluorescence; abiotic stress; plant photosynthesis; climate change; environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Forest Vegetation and Soils: Interaction, Management and Alterations
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10094 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest vegetation; soil degradation; ecosystem services; forest management; soil microorganisms               This page is in Danish   Translate to Simplified Chinese         Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Bengali Bulgarian Catalan Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Finnish French German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Italian Japanese Kannada Kazakh Khmer Korean Kurdish (Kurmanji) Lao Latvian Lithuanian Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Pashto Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Samoan Simplified Chinese Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Traditional Chinese Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Welsh   Always translate Danish to Simplified ChinesePRO Never translate Danish Never translate admin.mdpi.com TRANSLATE with x English Arabic Hebrew Polish Bulgarian Hindi Portuguese Catalan Hmong Daw Romanian Chinese Simplified Hungarian Russian Chinese Traditional Indonesian Slovak Czech Italian Slovenian Danish Japanese Spanish Dutch Klingon Swedish English Korean Thai Estonian Latvian Turkish Finnish Lithuanian Ukrainian French Malay Urdu German Maltese Vietnamese Greek Norwegian Welsh Haitian Creole Persian   //   TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster Portal Back //
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Efficacy of Nature-Based Learning and Global Outlook on Outdoor Education submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9621 | Submission Open
Keywords: outdoor education; forest school; nature-based learning; nature connection; wellbeing; evidence; environmental education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Tree Growth in Relation to Climate Change submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9612 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree growth; ecotone; species northern and altitudinal limits; species range; boreal and temperate forests; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Impacts of Extreme Climate Events on Forests submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5205 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical cyclones; freezing rain; snowstorm; prolonged drought and high temperature; tree physiology; plant functional trait; forest biodiversity; carbon and nutrient cycling; ecosystem stability; new concepts or theories
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Economic and Policy Analysis in Sustainable Forest Management
edited by , Zacharoula S. Andreopoulou and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4470 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forest management; forest sector; forest growth; climate; smart forest; green policies; green informatics; decision optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Bathing and Forests for Public Health—Series II submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4323 | Submission Open
Keywords: beneficial effects of forests; blood pressure; city park; forest bathing; forests for public health; forest landscapes; forest medicine; forest therapy; green care; green space; immune function; mental health; nature therapy; POMS test; shinrin-yoku
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
The Influence of Forest Operations on the Sustainable Management of Forest Soils submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4275 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable harvesting; environmental impacts; forest roads; mechanization; soil compaction; soil physical– hydric properties; soil erosion; soil recovery process; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Monitoring Forest Change Dynamic with Remote Sensing submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest and savanna ecosystem dynamics; land use dynamics; climate change; carbon stock; biogeophysical cycles; deforestation; forest degradation; forest regeneration; flooding; forest fire
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Soil Pollution and Remediation of Forests Soil submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2249 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil contamination; heavy metals; risk assessment; bioavailability of pollutant; phytoremediation; forest on post-industrial area; forestry reclamation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Hydrological Modelling of Forested Ecosystems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2207 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest hydrology; streamflow; hydrological processes; forecasts and projections; climate change; hydrological modelling; forested ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Recent Advances in Forest REDD+ Research submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open
Keywords: REDD+; forests; deforestation; land tenure; social safeguards; MRV; finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Sustainable Forest Fertilization Strategies: Impact on Soil Quality, Ecosystem Health and Productivity
edited by , , Nabil Ibrahim Elsheery and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open
Keywords: forestry soil; nutrient management; carbon sequestration; synthetic chemicals; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Improvement of Forest Ecosystem Service in Karst Desertification Control
edited by , Mingsheng Zhang and Junbing Pu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1375 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem vulnerability; ecosystem structure; ecosystem function; ecosystem service; ecosystem service tradeoff; functional trait; carbon sequestration; karst desertification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Management: Planning, Decision Making and Implementation
edited by , and Maria De Belém Costa Freitas
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest management; forest policy; decision support systems; ecosystem services; forest economics; ecosystem services; models; multiple criteria decision analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Agroforestry Systems as Strategy to Recover Soil Health and Mitigate Climate Changes
edited by Leidivan Almeida Frazão, and Arlete S. Barneze
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: agrosilvopastoral; carbon stocks; GHG emissions; modeling approaches; plants; soil health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Application of Molecular Genetic Tools for Forest Pathology submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular genetics; forest pathology; disease identification; pest detection; pathogen detection; phylogenetic analysis; disease management; host– pathogen interactions; fungal diversity; next-generation sequencing; barcoding; meta-barcoding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Nutrients and Biota in Forest Soils submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient cycling; plant– soil interactions; soil biota and diversity; soil food webs; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Forest Wildlife Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation
edited by , Martha Mariela Zarco-González and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; conservation; management; monitoring; wildlife
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Burning Issues in Forest Fire Research
edited by , , Xiaodong Xie and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest fire; climate change; fire management; fire safety; fire technology; fire events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Reviews on Structure and Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 47650 | Submission Open
Keywords: xylogenesis; cell wall: ultrastructure and chemical composition; macroscopic structure; juvenile and mature wood; reaction wood; softwood anatomy; hardwood anatomy; water-wood relationships; mechanical properties of wood; electrical and thermal properties of wood; acoustic properties of wood; modified wood; wood degradation agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Engineered Wood Products: From the Latest Perspective
edited by Cláudio Henrique Soares Del Menezzi
submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood engineering; structural composite lumber; wood structures; composite materials; eco-friendly materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Abiotic Stress in Tree Species submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 18 articles | Viewed by 20624 | Submission Open
Keywords: drought; cold; heat; ionic stress; signaling; response  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
The Response of Trees to Air Pollution in Urban Forests submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3577 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; urban forest; ecosystem services; oxidative stress; bioaccumulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Geochemistry and Sedimentology: Fingerprints for Development History of Forests submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry; sedimentology; forest dynamics; climate changes; sea level changes; geomorphology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Remote Sensing of Forest Biomass and Carbon Dynamics Using Multiple Sources and Technologies
edited by , Weiliang Fan and Hui Yang
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1645 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-source remote sensing; different remote sensing platforms; multiple modeling methods; artificial intelligence; biomass/carbon stock; carbon dynamic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Non-timber Forest Products: Beyond the Wood submission deadline 24 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3123 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; avoiding ecosystem degradation; multipurpose plant; bioeconomy; non-timber products; unconventional species; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Ecosystem Services and Landscape Design - Series II submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11041 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest disturbance; forest management; ecosystem services; human and communities’ well-being; urban and rural landscapes; landscape design and modeling; landscape protection and conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Urban Tree Design and Urban Microclimate—Series II submission deadline 27 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; cooling potential; carbon sequestration; urban trees; climate change; microclimate regulation; growth-ESS patterns of urban trees
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Soil Contamination in Forest Ecosystem
edited by and
submission deadline 28 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4618 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil contaminants; soil ecotoxicology; soil quality; soil remediation; phytoremediation; bioremediation; bioavailability; risk assessment; heavy metals; persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Ecological Restoration and Soil Amelioration in Forest Ecosystem
edited by
submission deadline 29 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3201 | Submission Open
Keywords: afforestation; ecological imbalance; ecological restoration; forest; reference information
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Recent Advances in Wood Identification, Evaluation and Modification submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3693 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood identification; new features and properties; structural evaluation; modification techniques; advanced research methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Image Processing for Forest Characterization
edited by , , Danxia Song and Chengquan Huang
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2268 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-source remote sensing; forest structural parameters modeling; forest cover change detection; forest disturbance; forest biomass; forest carbon storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties of Soil for Ecological and Environmental Restoration
edited by Shengli Wang, and
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil; ecological and environmental restoration; abandoned metal mining sites; desert; Loess Plateau; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Innovative Approaches for Improving Properties of Wood and Wood-Based Materials submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16976 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood modification; nanomaterials; plasma treatment; enzymatic treatment; high-performance wood-based materials; material properties; combined modification methods; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Modeling Forest Response to Climate Change submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14247 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change scenarios; forest functions and ecosystem services; adaptive forest management; long-term forest dynamics; decision support systems; disturbances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Application of Laser Scanning Technology in Forestry submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9749 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest; laser scanning; ecosystem structure and function; tree species; biomass; change detection; forest disturbance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Structure and Species Composition of Forests – Prospects and Challenges for Adaptative Forest Management submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6794 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive forestry; multi-objective forestry; resilient forest structures; forest conversion; mixed-species stands; uneven-aged forests; risk analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advances in Wood Chemical Traits
edited by , and Xi Yang
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5870 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood chemical properties; chemical wood modification; wood modification processes; wood-based materials; sustainability; bionic wood; wood carbon-based materials; wood science and technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
DNA Barcoding for Species Identification of Forest Organisms submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5213 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; biodiversity; plants; animals; insects; DNA barcoding analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
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