Forest Soil
A section of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907).
Section Information
Forest Soil is a section of the open access peer-reviewed journal Forests, which publishes original, scientifically challenging research articles of international significance that describe and explain the physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in the soil of forest ecosystems. This section welcomes manuscripts dealing with the wider interactions of forest soils with the environment. This section also publishes state-of-the-art reviews of contemporary research and knowledge syntheses that present significant and novel hypotheses, as well as comments and arguments about specific and often controversial aspects of life in the soil of the forest ecosystem.
Keywords
- Carbon, nutrient, and other elemental cycling;
- Newly emerging fields and methods in soil science;
- Pedology;
- Plant–soil–microbe interactions and feedback;
- Soil biodiversity;
- Soil fertility and plant nutrition;
- Soil genesis;
- Soil geography;
- Soil mapping and evaluation;
- Soil mineralogy;
- Soil-borne pathogens;
- Soil–plant interactions and feedback;
- Soils and global change;
- Soil–water relations;
- Soil and water conservation;
- Terrestrial biogeochemistry;
- Threats to and the protection of soils;
- The ecology of all soil organisms (including viruses);
- Soil biota and forests;
- The effects of soil organisms on forest ecosystem dynamics;
- The effects of land degradation, reclamation, remediation, and rehabilitation on forest soils.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Forest Growth, Soil Properties and Climate (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Litter Decomposition and Soil Nutrient Cycling in Forests (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Forest Plant, Soil, Microorganisms and Their Interactions—2nd Edition (Deadline: 27 March 2026)
- Elemental Cycling in Forest Soils (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Diversity, Dynamics and Ecological Functions of Forest Soil Fungal Communities (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Forests and Agroforestry Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Soil Organic Matter and Soil Multifunctionality in Forest Ecosystems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Soil Nutrient Cycling and Microbial Dynamics in Forests: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Forest Soil Stability in Response to Global Change Scenarios (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Microbial Community Structure and Soil Health in Forests (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Microbial Community Composition and Function in Forest Soil, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Plant Litter Dynamics in Forest Ecosystems (Deadline: 26 May 2026)
- Unlocking the Secrets of Soil: How Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics Shape Forest Ecosystems (Deadline: 28 May 2026)
- Influence of Environmental Changes on Forest Soil Quality and Health: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Soil and Water Conservation in Forestry (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Linking Microbial Processes to Forest Soil Organic Matter Cycling (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Soil Biota and Fertility Under Forest Degradation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The Impact of Mycorrhiza and Microbiome in Forest Tree Performance and Fitness (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Role of Microorganisms and Plants in Forest Restoration: Research Progress and Perspectives (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- How Does Forest Management Affect Soil Dynamics?—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Application of Forest Bioindicator Plants in Monitoring Environmental Pollution (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The Effects of Disturbance on Forest Soils (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Heavy Metal and Rare-Earth Element Stocks and Concentrations in Forests (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Tree Growth: Insights from Studies in Soil Nutrients (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Soil–Plant–Microbe Interactions in Forest Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Carbon Dynamics of Forest Soils Under Climate Change (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Forest Soil Health and Quality Monitoring (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Soil and Fertility Management Strategies for Tree Crops in Arid Environments Under Climate Stress (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Forest Fine Roots and Soil Properties (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Soil Nutrition, Soil Hydrology, and Soil Microbial Diversity and Activity in Forest Ecosystem (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Root Traits, Litterfall, and Radial Growth: Seasonal Dynamics and Silvicultural Modulation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- The Forest Vegetation-Soil System: Interactions and Feedback (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Linking Forest and Geodiversity Management (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Soil–Microbe Interactions and Nutrient Transformation in Forests (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from Forest Soils: Underlying Processes and Drivers (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Microbial Roles in Biogeochemical Cycles in Forestry (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Forest Soil Carbon in a Changing World: Processes, Interactions and Pathways to Sustainable Management (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Forest Soil Properties and Microbial Characteristics: Seasonal and Stand-Specific Variations (Deadline: 25 December 2026)