We are pleased to share the following 6 Issue Covers published in Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). These papers were selected from the most notable papers published in Volume 17, Issues 1‒6. These papers will be of particular interest or importance to readers and have all been well received by researchers.

1. “Mycorrhizal Fungi, Heavy Metal Contamination, and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Forest Soils”
by Radoslav Krchnavý, Hana Hudoková, Martin Kubov, Gabriela Jamnická, Sona Grenčíková, Martin Pavlík, Allen Kiiza, Abdul Razzak, Peter Fleischer, Sr. and Peter Fleischer, Jr.
Forests 2026, 17(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/f17010012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/17/1/12

2. “Bark Beetle-Attacked and Wind-Damaged Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) Trees as a Potential Raw Material for Extractives Recovery”
by Vanja Štolcer, Ida Poljanšek, Viljem Vek and Primož Oven
Forests 2026, 17(2), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/f17020183
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/17/2/183

3. “Future Supply of Forest-Based Biomass for Energy in Sweden: New Forest Management Policies and Political Priorities”
by Pål Börjesson
Forests 2026, 17(3), 324; https://doi.org/10.3390/f17030324
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/17/3/324

4. “Variability of Structure, Volume, Carbon Sequestration, and Growth–Climate Responses of Fir, Yew, Spruce, Pine and Larch Under Global Climate Change”
by Michal Bledý, Stanislav Vacek, Zdeněk Vacek, Jakub Černý, Jan Cukor, Karol Tomczak, Václav Trojan, Jan Budínský, Anna Plačková and Vojtěch Hájek
Forests 2026, 17(4), 422; https://doi.org/10.3390/f17040422
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/17/4/422

5. “Reduction of Mould Growth on Beech Timbers Through Optimised Drying and Chemical Protection Strategies”
by Ivan Klement, Zuzana Vidholdová and Tatiana Vilkovská
Forests 2026, 17(5), 561; https://doi.org/10.3390/f17050561
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/17/5/561

6. “New Approaches to Tracking Southern Pine Health: Forecasting Southern Pine Beetle Outbreaks Using Pheromone-Baited Traps, Detection Surveys and a Hazard Rating Model”
by Christopher S. Asaro, John T. Nowak, Carissa Aoki, Matthew P. Ayres, William B. Monahan, Frank J. Krist, Jr., Steven P. Norman, James R. Meeker, Michael Torbett and Anthony Elledge
Forests 2026, 17(6), 679; https://doi.org/10.3390/f17060679
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/17/6/679

We would like to thank all the research groups behind these exceptional papers for their contributions to Forests. We would be grateful if you could help share this list among your colleagues or through your network.