Forests, Volume 16, Issue 9

Forest fire risk is rising with climate warming, highlighting the need for timely monitoring and early warning. Satellite-based monitoring, currently a primary tool in remote sensing for fire detection, suffers from spatiotemporal gaps due to limited...

Resin is a renewable non-timber forest product that is used as a raw material in a wide range of goods, thereby holding significant socioeconomic importance and relevance across multiple industrial sectors. This study aims to provide a comprehensive...

Precipitation retained by tree canopies (~25%) is a key part of the forest water cycle, making our understanding of it vital for ecohydrological studies. Canopy interception varies seasonally with changes in canopy storage capacity. While remote sens...

Saline–alkaline wetlands represent critical ecosystems for maintaining biodiversity, regulating hydrological processes, and supporting regional ecological resilience. However, the extent to which dominant vegetation regulates soil functionality...

Urban riparian areas serve as vital blue-green infrastructure for climate adaptation, yet mechanisms governing energy exchange remain underexplored. This study aims to quantify the spatiotemporal patterns of sensible heat flux (H) and latent heat flu...

Renewable energy expansion requires cost-effective strategies to integrate underutilized biomass resources into energy systems. In Australia, forest residues represent a significant but largely untapped feedstock that could contribute to a more diver...

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) provides a practical framework for enhancing urban resilience. This study had three objectives: (i) to quantify the structural attributes and ecosystem services (ESs) of campus street trees, (ii) to integrate LiDAR-de...

Tree height is a key indicator in forest resource inventories, playing a vital role in evaluating forest resources, carbon stocks, and biomass. However, conventional tree height measurement methods often suffer from limitations such as inadequate acc...

Wood modification using biopolymers has emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional chemical treatments, enhancing wood’s durability, moisture resistance, and mechanical properties while reducing environmental impact. This review provi...

This study investigates the combined impact of climate change and land use changes on water resources and soil conditions in the Litani River Basin (LRB) in Lebanon. The Mediterranean region, including the LRB, is highly vulnerable to climate change....