We are pleased to share the following 10 Editor's Choice Articles published in Forests (ISSN: 1999-4907). These papers were selected by our Editor-in-Chief from the most notable papers published in Volume 15, Issues 10‒12. All these papers are of particular interest or importance to readers and have all been well received by researchers.

1. “Evaluation of Correction Algorithms for Sentinel-2 Images Implemented in Google Earth Engine for Use in Land Cover Classification in Northern Spain”
by Iyán Teijido-Murias, Marcos Barrio-Anta and Carlos A. López-Sánchez
Forests 2024, 15(12), 2192; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15122192
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/12/2192

2. “Prospects for Oak Cultivation in Europe Under Changing Environmental Conditions and Increasing Pressure from Harmful Organisms”
by Aneta Lyubenova, Marlena Baranowska, Audrius Menkis, Kateryna Davydenko, Justyna Nowakowska, Piotr Borowik and Tomasz Oszako
Forests 2024, 15(12), 2164; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15122164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/12/2164

3. “Development and Application of Microsatellite Markers for Genetic Diversity Assessment and Construction of a Core Collection of Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh Germplasm from the Peruvian Amazon”
by Juan C. Castro, Stalin J. Vasquez-Guizado, Bianca E. Vigil, Francisco Ascue, Naysha Rojas-Villa, Jae D. Paredes, Marianela Cobos, Carlos G. Castro, Daniel E. Motta, Pedro M. Adrianzén et al.
Forests 2024, 15(11), 1873; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15111873
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/11/1873

4. “Estimation of Tree Diameter at Breast Height from Aerial Photographs Using a Mask R-CNN and Bayesian Regression”
by Kyeongnam Kwon, Seong-kyun Im, Sung Yong Kim, Ye-eun Lee and Chun Geun Kwon
Forests 2024, 15(11), 1881; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15111881
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/11/1881

5. “Charting the Research Status for Bamboo Resources and Bamboo as a Sustainable Plastic Alternative: A Bibliometric Review”
by Hanjiao Zhang, Xu Zhang, Yulong Ding, Feiyi Huang, Zhuoyu Cai and Shuyan Lin
Forests 2024, 15(10), 1812; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101812
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/10/1812

6. “Effect of Inoculation with Rhizosphere Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria on the Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Parashorea chinensis”
by Zhongheng Hu, Shuang Wei, Wannian Li, Tong Wu, Saif Ullah and Mei Yang
Forests 2024, 15(11), 1932; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15111932
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/11/1932

7. “Turbulent Energy and Carbon Fluxes in an Andean Montane Forest—Energy Balance and Heat Storage”
by Charuta Murkute, Mostafa Sayeed, Franz Pucha-Cofrep, Galo Carrillo-Rojas, Jürgen Homeier, Oliver Limberger, Andreas Fries, Jörg Bendix and Katja Trachte
Forests 2024, 15(10), 1828; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101828
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/10/1828

8. “Multidimensional Exploration of Wood Extractives: A Review of Compositional Analysis, Decay Resistance, Light Stability, and Staining Applications”
by Chenggong Gao, Xinjie Cui and Junji Matsumura
Forests 2024, 15(10), 1782; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101782
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/10/1782

9. “Forest Restoration Thinning Has Minimal Impacts on Surface Soil Carbon in a Second-Growth Temperate Rainforest”
by Steven A. Quick, Dylan G. Fischer and Michael J. Case
Forests 2024, 15(10), 1758; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101758
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/10/1758

10. “Factors Influencing the Faunal Recolonization of Restored Thornscrub Forest Habitats”
by Audrey J. Hicks, Jerald T. Garrett and Christopher A. Gabler
Forests 2024, 15(10), 1833; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101833
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/10/1833

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