Land (ISSN: 2073-445X, Impact Factor 3.905) launched the Section “Landscape Ecology” in November 2019. Prof. Dr. Benjamin Burkhard is currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of this Section.

The Section “Landscape Ecology” welcomes contributions concerning the dynamics of patterns and processes at landscape scales concerning any type of landscape, land use or land cover, including aquatic, coastal, and marine systems. Manuscripts can be theoretical, applied, or “state of the science” reviews but should explicitly address the spatial and/or temporal scale. Interdisciplinary manuscripts focusing on social–ecological systems, sustainability, or global change issues are particularly welcome, as are manuscripts from fields adjacent to landscape ecology, such as geography, macroecology, spatial science, and modeling.

We are pleased to present the Editor’s Choice Articles of Section “Landscape Ecology” in 2020 and 2021, a snapshot of some of the most exciting work from the Section.

1. “Contextualizing Landscape-Scale Forest Cover Loss in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 2000 and 2015”
by Giuseppe Molinario, Matthew Hansen, Peter Potapov, Alexandra Tyukavina and Stephen Stehman
Land 2020, 9(1), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/land9010023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/1/23

2. “Measuring Multifunctional Agricultural Landscapes”
by Bingjie Song, Guy M. Robinson and Douglas K. Bardsley
Land 2020, 9(8), 260; https://doi.org/10.3390/land9080260
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/8/260

3. “Local Perceptions of Ecosystem Services Across Multiple Ecosystem Types in Spain”
by Marina García-Llorente et al.
Land 2020, 9(9), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/land9090330
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/9/330

4. “A Transparent and Intuitive Modeling Framework and Software for Efficient Land Allocation”
by John A. Gallo, Gregory H. Aplet, Randal Greene, Janice L. Thomson and Amanda T. Lombard
Land 2020, 9(11), 444; https://doi.org/10.3390/land9110444
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/11/444

5. “Cultural Ecosystem Services in the Natura 2000 Network: Introducing Proxy Indicators and Conflict Risk in Greece”
by Vassiliki Vlami, Ioannis P. Kokkoris, Stamatis Zogaris, George Kehayias and Panayotis Dimopoulos
Land 2021, 10(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/land10010004
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/1/4

6. “Remote Sensing Analysis to Quantify Change in Woodland Canopy Cover on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona, USA (1935 vs. 2017)”
by Barry Middleton and Laura Norman
Land 2021, 10(4), 393; https://doi.org/10.3390/land10040393
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/4/393

7. “Effects of Forestry Intensification and Conservation on Green Infrastructures: A Spatio-Temporal Evaluation in Sweden”
by Per Angelstam and Michael Manton
Land 2021, 10(5), 531; https://doi.org/10.3390/land10050531
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/5/531

8. “Plant Diversity in the Dynamic Mosaic Landscape of an Agricultural Heritage System: The Minabe-Tanabe Ume System”
by Yuji Hara, Shinji Oki, Yoshiyuki Uchiyama, Kyuichi Ito, Yuto Tani, Asako Naito and Yuki Sampei
Land 2021, 10(6), 559; https://doi.org/10.3390/land10060559
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/6/559

9. “Assessing the Role of Kettle Holes for Providing and Connecting Amphibian Habitats in Agricultural Landscapes”
by Biljana Savić, Alevtina Evgrafova, Cenk Donmez, Filip Vasić, Michael Glemnitz and Carsten Paul
Land 2021, 10(7), 692; https://doi.org/10.3390/land10070692
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/7/692

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Joining the Editorial Board:

If you are an active researcher in the field of land and are interested in joining the Editorial Board, please do not hesitate to contact the Land Editorial Office ([email protected]) with the following two files attached:

• A full academic CV;
• A short cover letter that details your interest and enthusiasm for the position.

Land Editorial Office