We are pleased to share the following 10 Editor’s Choice Articles published in Forests (ISSN: 1999-4907). These papers were selected by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief from the most notable papers published in Volume 16, Issues 4‒6. These papers will be of particular interest or importance to readers and have all been well received by researchers.

1. “Engineered Bamboo Building Materials: Types, Production, and Applications”
by Mahdi Hosseini, Milan Gaff, Yang Wei and Chaoyu Tu
Forests 2025, 16(4), 662; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16040662
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/4/662

2. “Optimizing Urban Green Spaces for Vegetation-Based Carbon Sequestration: The Role of Landscape Spatial Structure in Zhengzhou Parks, China”
by Chenyu Du, Shidong Ge, Peihao Song, Sándor Jombach, Albert Fekete and István Valánszki
Forests 2025, 16(4), 679; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16040679
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/4/679

3. “Global Meta-Analysis of Mangrove Primary Production: Implications for Carbon Cycling in Mangrove and Other Coastal Ecosystems”
by Daniel M. Alongi
Forests 2025, 16(5), 747; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16050747
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/5/747

4. “Remote Sensing of Forest Above-Ground Biomass Dynamics: A Review”
by Yuzhen Zhang, Yiming Zou and Yiwen Wang
Forests 2025, 16(5), 821; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16050821
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/5/821

5. “Enhanced Accuracy in Urban Tree Biomass Estimation: Developing Allometric Equations with Land Use Classifications”
by Jeong-Min Lee, Hyung-Sub Kim, Byeonggil Choi, Jun-Young Jung, Seungmin Lee, Heejae Jo, Gaeun Kim, Sanggeun Kwon, Sang-Jin Lee, Tae Kyung Yoon, Choonsig Kim et al.
Forests 2025, 16(5), 841; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16050841
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/5/841

6. “Toward Safer Resin Tapping: Assessing Alternative Chemical Stimulants for Pinus pinaster”
by Faustino Rubio Pérez, Aida Rodríguez-García, Santiago Michavila, Ana Rodríguez, Luis Gil and Rosana López
Forests 2025, 16(5), 849; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16050849
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/5/849

7. “Study on Forest Growing Stock Volume in Kunming City Considering the Relationship Between Stand Density and Allometry”
by Jing Zhang, Cheng Wang, Jinliang Wang, Xiang Huang, Zilin Zhou, Zetong Zhou and Feng Cheng
Forests 2025, 16(6), 891; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16060891
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/6/891

8. “Bibliometric Analysis of Argan (Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels) Research: Scientific Trends and Strategic Directions for Climate-Resilient Ecosystem Management”
by Rajaa Timzioura, Sara Ezzine, Lahcen Benomar, Mohammed S. Lamhamedi, Abderrahim Ettaqy, Abdenbi Zine El Abidine, Hafida Zaher, Damase P. Khasa, Steeve Pepin and Younes Abbas
Forests 2025, 16(6), 892; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16060892
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/6/892

9. “Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of AT-Hook Motif Nuclear Localized Gene Family in Birch”
by Bowei Chen, Huaixue Chu, Bin Lv, Yile Guo, Zihui Zhang, Tianxu Zhang, Qingyi Xie, Menghan Hao, Shahid Ali, Wei Zhou et al.
Forests 2025, 16(6), 943; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16060943
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/6/943

10. “Understanding the Ecosystem Services of Riparian Forests: Patterns, Gaps, and Global Trends”
by Lucian Dinca, Gabriel Murariu and Mariana Lupoae
Forests 2025, 16(6), 947; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16060947
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/6/947

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