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Genomics and Ecology of Plants submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant; microbial genome; rhizosphere microbes; interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Ecological Interactions and Conservation of Elasmobranchs
edited by Carlos Julio Polo-Silva, Phillip Lobel and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: movement ecology; habitat use; fisheries management; elasmobrach conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Diversity of Parasites in Wildlife and Their Interactions with Hosts submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife parasites; one health; prevention; holobiont ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Diversity and Evolution of Life: Insights from Early Stratigraphic Records of Major Groups
edited by , John Hunter and Loren Babcock
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution; adaptive radiation; Paleozoic; Mesozoic; Cenozoic; geologic time
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Microbial Ecology of Aquatic Habitats: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial ecology; aquatic ecosystems; microbial diversity; community assembly; biogeochemical cycles; microbial interactions; microbial metabolism; viral ecology; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Plant Adaptation and Survival Under Global Environmental Change
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8221 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant adaptation; climate resilience; ecological evolution; species distributions; vegetation shifts; conservation genomics; climatic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
Climate Change and Forest Biodiversity: Impacts and Strategies for Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7823 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; biodiversity conservation; forest ecosystem assessment; ecosystem service; human-wildlife conflicts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Advances and Future Perspectives in Molecular Biology and Genetic Diversity of Economic Plants
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular breeding; genetic diversity and evaluation; omics technologies; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Cryptic Biodiversity and Evolutionary Radiations in Montane Ecosystems
edited by Carolina Reyes-Puig
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryptic biodiversity; montane ecosystems; evolutionary radiations; biogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Lepidoptera—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open
Keywords: lepidoptera; ecology; distribution; biodiversity; nature protection; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Insects in Tropical and Subtropical Ecosystems
edited by Cristiano Agra Iserhard
submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4275 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropocene; conservation; diversity; ecological interactions; insect ecology; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Mites submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7915 | Submission Open
Keywords: mite diversity; ecology and functions; conservation efforts; global threats; systematics research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Plant Diversity on Islands—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4183 | Submission Open
Keywords: island plant; island flora; floristic diversity; species richness; endemism; spatial patterns; spatial turnover; temporal turnover; island specialist taxa; beta diversity; oceanic islands; land bridge; continental island; habitat island
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Arthropod Diversity in Arid and Desert Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4055 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropods; diversity; arid and desert ecosystems; human activities; climate change
Plant Diversity Discovery and Resource Utilization
edited by Feifei Li and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3262 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant diversity; utilization; economic plants; phytochemical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Diversity and Ecology of Decapoda submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3112 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional morphology; population biology; species distribution; systematics and taxonomy; trophic ecology; biogeography; conservation biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Microbiome Dynamics and Ecological Mechanisms Under Urbanization and Climate Change
edited by and Yue Yin
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2315 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; microbiome function; climate change; urban ecosystems; ecophysiological mechanisms
Ecological Interactions and Biodiversity Conservation of Saproxylic Insect Communities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest; insects; bioindicators; communities; dead wood; pressures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Diversity, Physiology and Ecology of Marine Microorganisms
edited by Xianzhe Gong and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2128 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; ecology; physiology; microbiology; ocean
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Seabird Populations Under Global Change submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)
Pine Cones: Species Diversity and Ecological Processes in Natural Forests and Plantations
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open
Keywords: pine cones; diversity; forest ecosystems; functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Hydrological and Ecological Assessment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; hydrological assessment; ecological assessment; land surface temperature; urban heat island; surface water monitoring; snow cover dynamics; drought forecasting; flood mapping; evapotranspiration; soil moisture; groundwater vulnerability; carbon storage; ecosystem services; climate resilience; geospatial analytics
Ecological Adaptations and Evolutionary Significance of Fungal Diversity
edited by Jair Putzke and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; diversity; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Glacial, Paraglacial and Periglacial Environments as Refugia for High Elevation Organisms Under Climate Warming
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; alpine organisms; refugia; colonization dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
Plant Functional Traits, Ecological Adaptation and Biodiversity in Karst Habitats
edited by , Shengfeng Chai and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: Karst; ecological adaptation and evolutionary; plant functional diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Advances in Hymenoptera Diversity and Biology
edited by Jiao Tang and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5009 | Submission Open
Keywords: Hymenoptera; diversity; biology; genetic diversity; conservation; biotechnological approaches
Orchids in a Changing World: Diversity, Ecological Adaptations, and Conservation Strategies submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3079 | Submission Open
Keywords: orchid biodiversity; orchid–mycorrhizal symbioses; adaptation to environmental change and habitat disturbance; chemical ecology and secondary metabolites; conservation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Interrelations and Adaptations of Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Benthic Algae
edited by and Dejan Dmitrović
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecology; interrelations; adaptation; benthic macroinvertebrates; benthic algae
Recent Advances in Mites: Diversity, Ecology and Evolution
edited by Marina Ferraz de Camargo Barbosa and Gilberto José de Moraes
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: mite diversity; phylogenomics; ecology; evolution; phylogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Phylogenomics, Biodiversity and Ecology of Marine Fishes
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fish biodiversity; phylogenomics; marine ecology; climate change; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Ethnobotany and Plant Diversity: Conservation and Sustainable Use
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12168 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnobotany; plant diversity; plant taxonomy; conservation status; sustainable use; plant cytogenetics; palynology; plant anatomy; phytogeography; plant tissue culture; phytochemistry; genetic diversity and molecular study; morphological and molecular taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Climate Change and Invasive Species Impacts on Freshwater Systems
edited by Timothy B. Mihuc
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4907 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater systems; climate change; invasive species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Adaptive Fisheries Management in East Asia: Navigating Climate Change, POPs, and Microplastics
edited by , Haitao Wang, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open
Keywords: East Asian fisheries; climate change; anthropogenic stressors; adaptive management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Herbaria: A Key Resource for Plant Diversity Exploration—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open
Keywords: algae; ancient DNA; biological collections; bryophytes; digitization; exsiccata; fungi; herbaria; historical collections; lichens; metadata; museological importance; taxonomy; type; vascular plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Conservation and Biodiversity of Freshwater Fishes
edited by Frank Raynner Vasconcelos Ribeiro and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater fish biodiversity; conservation and management; ecology; functional diversity; biogeography; evolution; threats to aquatic ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Aquatic Insect Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics in Disturbed Rivers
edited by Carlos Frankl Sperber, and Ana Viana
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open
Keywords: disturbance ecology; river restoration; freshwater ecology; aquatic biogeography; bioindicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Advances in Diversity, Evolutionary History and Ecology of Global Flatworms
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open
Keywords: platyhelminthes; flatworm diversity; rhabditophora; catenulida; neodermata; parasitism; taxonomy; phylogenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Plant Diversity and Plant-Microbiome Interactions
edited by Liqiang Mu, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant diversity; plant–microbiome interactions; soil microbial communities; ecosystem functioning; global change impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Multi-Approach Assessment of Environmental Pressures and Changes in Mediterranean Biodiversity submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open
Keywords: mediterranean biodiversity; environmental pressures; ecosystem monitoring; climate and anthropogenic impacts; conservation and management strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Aquatic Biodiversity and Habitat Restoration—Second Edition
edited by , Binsong Jin, Yanming Sui and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic biodiversity; habitat restoration; fishery sustainability; wetland ecosystems; conservation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine taxa; benthic communities; benthic habitats; benthic ecology; conservation and management of ecosystems; biodiversity; species distribution modeling; habitat mapping; trophic interactions; effects of anthropogenic pressures; effects of climatic change; invasive species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Coralline Algae and Rhodolith Beds: Biodiversity, Ecology, Conservation, and Global Change
edited by Ricardo da Gama Bahia
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: coralline algae; biodiversity; systematics; biogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Ecology and Diversity of Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular regulation mechanisms; desert plants; plant diversity; biodiversity conservation; ecological adaptability; oxidative stress in plants; biotic and abiotic stress; arid and semi-arid land; salinity; salt stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Trophic Ecology and Diversity of Invertebrates
edited by Nicole Richoux
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: invertebrate diversity; feeding relationships; molecular methods; community ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
The Ecological Functions of Algae in a Changing World: From Fundamentals to Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open
Keywords: algal diversity; climate stress; extreme-event responses; diversity-ecosystem service; extreme-event modeling; functional trait redundancy; algae-based resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Morphological, Molecular, and Ethnobotanical Approaches to Studying Diversity in Endemic and Medicinal–Aromatic Plants submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphology; taxonomy; phytochemistry; endemic; medicinal plants; aromatic plants; ethnobotany
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Species Diversity and Conservation Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles
edited by and
submission deadline 18 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open
Keywords: species diversity; integrative taxonomy; distribution and population; diet; breeding ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Wetland Restoration Ecology: Invasive Species Control and Biodiversity Recovery in Freshwater and Coastal Systems submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetland restoration; invasive species management; biodiversity recovery; freshwater ecosystems; restoration monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)
Genetic and Morphological Diversity of Marine Fish Populations submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3438 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fishes; genetic diversity; phenotypic plasticity; population connectivity; functional morphology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Marine Zooplankton and Ichthyoplankton Ecology: Patterns, Processes, and Perspective
edited by , Mauricio F. Landaeta and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4910 | Submission Open
Keywords: zooplankton; ichthyoplankton; marine ecology; biological oceanography; pelagic ecology
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