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 16, Issues 1‒3. All these papers are of particular interest or importance to readers and have all been well received by researchers.

1. “First Results of a Geometric Morphometric Analysis of the Leaf Size and Shape Variation in Quercus petraea Across a Wide European Area”
by Paola Fortini, Elisa Proietti, Srdjan Stojnic, Piera Di Marzio, Filippos A. Aravanopoulos, Raquel Benavides, Anna Loy and Romeo Di Pietro
Forests 2025, 16(1), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010070
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/1/70

2. “The Potential of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the Hemiboreal Baltic Region: A Review”
by Kaspars Liepiņš and Alise Bleive
Forests 2025, 16(1), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010109
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/1/109

3. “Forest Soil Microbiomes: A Review of Key Research from 2003 to 2023”
by Aurelia Onet, Paola Grenni, Cristian Onet, Vlad Stoian and Vlad Crisan
Forests 2025, 16(1), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/1/148

4. ”Remote Sensing Technology for Observing Tree Mortality and Its Influences on Carbon–Water Dynamics”
by Mengying Ni, Qingquan Wu, Guiying Li and Dengqiu Li
Forests 2025, 16(2), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020194
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/2/194

5. “Soil Aggregation, Aggregate Stability, and Associated Soil Organic Carbon in Huron Mountains Forests, Michigan, USA”
by Xiaoyong Chen, Timothy Gsell, John Yunger, Lynda Randa, Yuanying Peng and Mary Carrington
Forests 2025, 16(2), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020219
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/2/219

6. “The Effect of Tree Spacing on the Growth and Biomass of Wattle Trees in Northwestern Ethiopia”
by Saifu Amanuel, Qijing Liu, Andualem Genetu and Anteneh Yenesew
Forests 2025, 16(2), 251; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020251
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/2/251

7. “Wood Species Differentiation: A Comparative Study of Direct Analysis in Real-Time and Chromatography Mass Spectrometry”
by Ilena Isak, Harriet Laura Newson and Tripti Singh
Forests 2025, 16(2), 255; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020255
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/2/255

8. “Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Estimating the Volume and Biomass of Coniferous Stems in the Mariposa Monarca Biosphere Reserve, Mexico”
by José Antonio Hernández-Moreno, Alejandro Velázquez-Martínez, Diego R. Pérez-Salicrup, Felipe Bravo, David W. MacFarlane and Valentín J. Reyes-Hernández
Forests 2025, 16(2), 334; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020334
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/2/334

9. “The Myth That Eucalyptus Trees Deplete Soil Water—A Review”
by Priscila Lira de Medeiros, Alexandre Santos Pimenta, Neyton de Oliveira Miranda, Rafael Rodolfo de Melo, Jhones da Silva Amorim and Tatiane Kelly Barbosa de Azevedo
Forests 2025, 16(3), 423; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16030423
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/3/423

10. “How Natural Regeneration After Severe Disturbance Affects Ecosystem Services Provision of Andean Forest Soils at Contrasting Timescales”
by Juan Ortiz, Marcelo Panichini, Pablo Neira, Carlos Henríquez-Castillo, Rocio E. Gallardo Jara, Rodrigo Rodriguez, Ana Mutis, Camila Ramos, Winfred Espejo, Ramiro Puc-Kauil et al.
Forests 2025, 16(3), 456; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16030456
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/3/456

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