Forest Health

The Section “Forest Health” publishes original research and full-length review articles describing research on all aspects of forest health. Examples of areas included in the Section “Forest Health” include but are not limited to: 

• Physiological and genetic interactions between trees and harmful biotic impacts;
• Resistance and resilience mechanisms;
• Biological and applied aspects of tree diseases;
• Biology, ecology, and control of forest tree insects;
• Diagnosis, monitoring, and assessment of forest pathogen and insects;
• Impacts of forest pathogens and insects on forests;
• Impacts of disturbance such as pollution and climate change on forest trees and forest ecosystems;
• Methodology of forest insect and disease surveys;
• Population dynamics of forest insects;
• Forest Health Assessment;
• Alien invasive species;
• Social dimensions of forest health;
• Integrated management of forest defoliating insects and pathogens;
• Quantitative approaches including statistical, mathematics, and computer technology. 

Proposals for Special Issues are also welcome.