Forests, Volume 16, Issue 12

The present study evaluates the quality of charcoal produced from Quercus scytophylla Liebm. in Guerrero, Mexico, using a portable metal oven, namely, the Guadiana Valley Experimental Field (CEVAG) type. A 2×3 factorial design was employed to a...

Altitude-driven environmental changes influence the persistence of soil organic carbon (SOC) via microbial metabolic pathways. However, the degree to which the network robustness of microbial communities directly predicts the persistence of organic c...

Forests play a central role in biodiversity conservation, climate mitigation, and sustainable development, requiring highly skilled professionals trained through effective graduate education. Grounded in Comparative Education Theory, this study condu...

Urban parks are fundamental to building sustainable and inclusive cities, yet the mechanisms linking their spatial configuration to human activities and social functions remain insufficiently understood. A scalable multimodal framework is developed t...

To address the insufficient quantitative understanding of vegetation driving mechanisms across spatio-temporal scales, this study integrated multi-source data and machine learning methods to simulate and analyze Normalized Difference Vegetation Index...

Red deer (Cervus elaphus), as a highly vocal species, provide versatile ecosystem functions beyond grazing. Their flexible use of different habitats allows them to occupy a variety of ecosystems. As global efforts to conserve biodiversity increase, t...

Slime moulds (Eumycetozoa) are closely associated with forest structure, moisture and the availability of microhabitats, which together make them promising candidates for bioindication. This study synthesised an integrated, georeferenced resource fro...

Urban forests offer a range of environmental, climatic, economic, and social benefits to citizens. However, these effects have not been systematically measured owing to the localized nature of urban forests. This study developed a framework to assess...

This study investigates the drivers of green production practices among forest-cultivated ginseng growers in Jilin Province, China, by integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE) fram...

Healthy soil serves as the fundamental basis for sustainable Panax notoginseng (Burkill) F.H. Chen ex C.Y. Wu & K.M. Feng cultivation in understory systems. Current management practices have raised concerns about potential soil degradation and ec...