We are delighted to share some papers on forest management and landscape ecology research that were published in our journal Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in 2023 and 2024. In addition, some Special Issues related to this topic are currently open for submission.

The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will interest you:

1. “While Experiencing a Forest Trail, Variation in Landscape Is Just as Important as Content: A Virtual Reality Experiment of Cross-Country Skiing in Estonia”
by Peeter Vassiljev and Simon Bell
Land 2023, 12(2), 422; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020422

2. “Estimating Fragmentation and Connectivity Patterns of the Temperate Forest in an Avocado-Dominated Landscape to Propose Conservation Strategies”
by María Camila Latorre-Cárdenas, Antonio González-Rodríguez, Oscar Godínez-Gómez, Eugenio Y. Arima, Kenneth R. Young, Audrey Denvir, Felipe García-Oliva and Adrián Ghilardi
Land 2023, 12(3), 631; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12030631

3. “Census and Dynamics of Trees Outside Forests in Central Italy: Changes, Net Balance and Implications on the Landscape”
by Marco Ottaviano and Marco Marchetti
Land 2023, 12(5), 1013; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051013

4. “Identification of the Forest Cover Growth on Landscape Level from Aerial Laser Scanning Data”
by Miroslav Sivák, Miroslav Kardoš, Roman Kadlečík, Juliána Chudá, Julián Tomaštík and Ján Tuček
Land 2023, 12(5), 1074; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051074

5. “Evaluation of Biodiversity Maintenance Capacity in Forest Landscapes: A Case Study in Beijing, China”
by Yang Liu, Jing Zhao, Xi Zheng, Xiaoyang Ou, Yaru Zhang and Jiaying Li
Land 2023, 12(7), 1293; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12071293

6. “Compact vs. Linear: Effects of Forest Structure, Patch Shape and Landscape Configuration on Black Alder Macromoth Communities”
by Sara La Cava, Margherita Lombardo, Vincenzo Bernardini, Federica Fumo, Giuseppe Rijllo, Rosario Turco, Laura Bevacqua, Giada Zucco and Stefano Scalercio
Land 2023, 12(9), 1670; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091670

7. “Using Diachronic Cartography and GIS to Map Forest Landscape Changes in the Putna-Vrancea Natural Park, Romania”
by George-Adrian Istrate, Vasilică Istrate, Adrian Ursu, Pavel Ichim and Iuliana-Gabriela Breabăn
Land 2023, 12(9), 1774; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091774

8. “Landscape Structure and Fragmentation: Key Factors in the Characterisation of Urban and Peri-Urban Forests in Slovenia”
by David Hladnik and Mojca Nastran
Land 2023, 12(11), 1968; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12111968 

9. “Participatory Landscape Conservation: A Case Study of a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in Michoacan, Mexico”
by Neyra Sosa, Alejandro Torres, Valerio Castro-Lopez and Alejandro Velazquez
Land 2023, 12(11), 2016; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12112016

10. “Assessing the Cumulative Impacts of Forest Management on Forest Age Structure Development and Woodland Caribou Habitat in Boreal Landscapes: A Case Study from Two Canadian Provinces”
by Brendan Mackey, Carly Campbell, Patrick Norman, Sonia Hugh, Dominick A. DellaSala, Jay R. Malcolm, Mélanie Desrochers and Pierre Drapeau
Land 2024, 13(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13010006

11. “A Comparison of the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) Guidelines and the “Implementation of Governance, Forest Landscapes, and Livelihoods” Project in Lao PDR: The FPIC Team Composition and the Implementation Process”
by Soukphavanh Sawathvong and Kimihiko Hyakumura
Land 2024, 13(4), 408; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040408

12. “Evaluating the Landscape and Ecological Aspects of Urban Planning in Byblos: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Assessing Urban Forests”
by Mira Hobeika, Victoria Dawalibi, Georgio Kallas and Alessio Russo
Land 2024, 13(4), 464; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040464

13. “The Importance of Forest Management in Psychological Restoration: Exploring the Effects of Landscape Change in a Suburban Forest”
by Emilia Janeczko, Krzysztof Czyżyk, Małgorzata Woźnicka, Tomasz Dudek, Jitka Fialova and Natalia Korcz
Land 2024, 13(9), 1439; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091439

14. “A Comparison of the Efficacy of Fuzzy Overlay and Random Forest Classification for Mapping and Shaping Perceptions of the Post-Mining Landscape of Gauteng, South Africa”
by Samkelisiwe Khanyile
Land 2024, 13(11), 1761; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111761

15. “Dynamic Changes of Air Particle Pollutants and Scale Regulation of Forest Landscape in a Typical High-Latitude City”
by Chang Zhai, Ning Fang, Xuan Xu, Bingyan Liu, Guangdao Bao, Zhibin Ren and Ruoxuan Geng
Land 2024, 13(11), 1947; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111947

Special Issues:

• “Using Remote Sensing to Assess and Monitor Changes in Forest Ecosystems”
  Guest Editor: Dr. Ioannis P. Kokkoris
  Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

• “European Forest Ecosystems: Interactions Between Landscape, Ecology, and Health”
  Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Ionescu and Dr. Michael Manton
  Submission deadline: 1 February 2026

• “Restoring Forests, Restoring Soils: Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Land Management”
  Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Jorge Mongil-Manso
  Submission deadline: 31 March 2026