Climate Change and Deforestation and Forest Degradation

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting you to submit your manuscripts to this Special Issue of Climate: “Climate Change and Deforestation and Forest Degradation”. Forests and climate change interact with each other. On the one hand, climate change has impacted and will continue to impact forest ecosystems and forestry. On the other hand, forests and forestry can play an important role in sequestrating and storing carbon to offset greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to a changing climate. We welcome original research and review articles that focus on but are not limited to the following topics:

• Impacts of climate change on deforestation and forest degradation;
• Impacts of climate change on forest-related disturbances (e.g., wildfire, pest infestations, plant diseases, invasive species);
• Impacts of climate change on the economic and social wellbeing of forest-dependent communities and the forestry industry;
• Roles of forests and forestry in carbon sequestration and storage;
• Forest management and policy options for responding to climate change;
• Resilience of forest-dependent communities.

Research and review articles that involve multidisciplinary efforts or innovative approaches are especially encouraged. Articles targeting any forest types and regions are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Jianbang Gan
Prof. Dr. Guangyu Wang
Prof. Dr. Yeo-Chang Youn
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Climate is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.