Forest Biodiversity
A section of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907).
Section Information
Forest Biodiversity is a Section of the open-access peer-reviewed journal Forests that publishes articles on the unique biological diversity, status, and conservation of forests worldwide. Intact and primary forests harbor over half the estimated terrestrial biodiversity on the planet, and provide unique levels of ecosystem services. In places, intact and primary forests no longer exist and rewilding and restoration approaches are necessary to recover imperiled forest biodiversity and degraded ecosystem services. This section will solicit articles on conservation biology approaches that address the biological diversity, status, and importance of forests of all types, serving as a bridge between science and policy for solving the global biodiversity and climate crises impacting forests and people. The primary focus will be on forest ecosystems (importance, status, conservation needs), the biodiversity within them (across scales), and the interactions among forest species, forest ecosystems, and their altered surroundings.
Keywords
- anthropogenic stressors
- biological diversity
- climate change
- complex early seral forests
- old forest conservation
- conservation biology
- deforestation
- forest degradation
- forest management
- intact forests
- mature forests
- policy
- primary forests
- protected areas
- restoration
- rewilding
- road building
- timber harvest
- tree richness
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Arthropod Biodiversity and Ecology in Forest and Agricultural Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Species Diversity and Habitat Conservation in Forest (Deadline: 16 January 2026)
- Wildlife Management and Conservation in Forests Ecosystems (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
- Biodiversity Patterns and Ecosystem Functions in Forests (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Interaction Between Epiphytes and Host Plants: Structure, Pattern and Processes (Deadline: 13 February 2026)
- Pollination and Bee Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems (Deadline: 27 February 2026)
- Effects of Forest Structure Management on Species Richness and Diversity (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Species Richness, Diversity and Habitat Modeling of Wildlife in Forests (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Biodiversity and Ecology of Forest Ecosystems: A Multitrophic Perspective (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Elevational Distribution of Forest Organisms (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Distribution, Species Richness, and Diversity of Wildlife in Forests (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Conservation and Restoration of Forest Biodiversity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Impacts of Invasive Species on Forest Biodiversity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Exploring Biodiversity and Its Relationship with Forests (Deadline: 24 July 2026)
- Integrating AI and Spatial Technologies for Forest Plant Inventories and Evolutionary Research in Biodiversity Hotspots to Support SDGs (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Plant Invasions in Forest Ecosystems: Understanding Arrival, Expansion and Management: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 14 August 2026)
