Forests

Before and After the Flames: An Ecological Examination of the Factors That Influence Forest Fire Effects and Post-Fire Recovery and Resilience

edited by John N. Williams

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7976 | Submission Open

Keywords: disturbance regime; ecosystem function; fire return interval; fuels; prescribed fire; regeneration; severity; species composition; stand dynamics; wildfire

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Specialized Metabolites and Structure of Woody Plants

edited by

Zorica S. Mitić

and

Dalibor Ballian

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open

Keywords: woody plants; specialized metabolites; morpho-anatomy; bioactive compounds; extraction techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Social and Cultural Benefits of Forests Contributing to Human Health and Well-Being

edited by

Kangning Xiong

, Xiaofang Zhou and Mingjun Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8912 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem services; forest management and restoration; social and cultural benefits; forest eco-industry; human well-being; social– ecological system model simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Approaches to Forecasting Damage by Invasive Forest Pathogens

edited by

Peiqin Li

and

Chaoqiong Liang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive forest pathogens; predictive modeling; risk assessment; surveillance techniques; early warning systems; spatial modeling approaches; remote sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Long-Term Monitoring and Driving Forces of Forest Cover

edited by

Jianwan Ji

,

Bing Guo

, Eshetu Shifaw and Rui Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest cover monitoring; driving forces of forest change; forest cover change; long-term monitoring; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)

Mapping and Modeling Forests Using Geospatial Technologies

edited by Yaoliang Chen,

Lei Zhao

and

Dengsheng Lu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6312 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree species; forests; remote sensing; SAR imagery; optical imagery; lidar; geospatial technology; spatiotemporal pattern; aboveground biomass/carbon storage; forest disturbances; forest activity; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Adaptive Physiology of Forest Plants: Mechanisms, Strategies, and Responses to Environmental Challenges

edited by

Lazar Kesić

and

Janusz Zwiazek

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3921 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant adaptation; environmental stress; forest ecosystems; physiological responses; abiotic stress; biotic interactions; climate change impact; stress tolerance mechanisms; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity and adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Advances in Forest Tree Seedling Cultivation Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Liu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2180 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; seed germination mechanisms; seedling nutrient allocation; stress resistance in seedlings; seedling quality assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Forest Management Planning and Decision Support

edited by

Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1503 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; decision support systems (DSSs); forest ecosystem services; GIS; forest policy and governance; forest planning models; biodiversity conservation; stakeholder engagement; sustainability indicators; forest monitoring and assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Sustainable Urban Forests and Green Environments in a Changing World

edited by

Ana-Maria Ciobotaru

and

Radu-Daniel Pintilii

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forests; sustainable ecosystems; forests ecosystem services; forest recreation; forest management; green environment; well-being; sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

The Sustainable Use of Forests in Tourism and Recreation

edited by

Bogusława Baran-Zgłobicka

and

Wojciech Zgłobicki

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14306 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial planning; ecosystem services; conservation forests; recreation and leisure; forest plant communities; spatial forest management; active tourism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Contribution of Forestry Ecological Restoration Projects to the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals

edited by Shunbo Yao and Hua Li

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9796 | Submission Open

Keywords: forestry ecological restoration projects (FERPs); eco-environmental effects; socio-economic effects; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); experience in forestry ecological restoration; forestry policy evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Forest’s Biodiversity Along an Urban-to-Rural Gradient: Traditional and Innovative Monitoring Techniques

edited by

Francesco Parisi

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity monitoring; ecological indicators; environmental sustainability; habitat fragmentation; habitat quality assessment; remote sensing technologies; tree diversity; urban ecology; urban green spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Wood Protection: From Nature to Innovation

edited by Sarath Vega Gutierrez

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood biodeterioration; wood preservatives; wood modification; natural durability; durability by design; weathering; coatings; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Features of Forest Stand Structure Under Changing Conditions

edited by Monika Konatowska and

Paweł Rutkowski

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: changes in forest structure; anthropogenic changes; climate changes; social changes; forest management; forest disturbance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

The Influence of Environment Changes on Tree Seedlings and Clones Development

edited by Paulo Trazzi and Maristela Araujo

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree seedlings; clone development; environmental changes; stress tolerance; morphophysiology; silviculture; climate adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Transformation of Wood After Processing and Modification

edited by

Athanasios Dimitriou

,

Anna Sandak

and

Magdalena Broda

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6295 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood processing; wood modification; transformation changes; durability; wood properties; structural integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

LiDAR Remote Sensing for Forestry

edited by Zhenyang Hui, Penggen Cheng, Bo Liu and

Mark Vanderwel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12397 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR; point cloud; forest inventory; filtering; biomass; quantitative structure model; forest dynamics; forest structure analysis; carbon cycle/sequestration; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Advances in the Sustainable Development and High-Value Utilization of Forestry Resources—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7085 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest resources; biomass materials from the forest; wood panels and products; forest products; utilization of forest resources; forest resource cultivation; forest sustainable management; forest ecology; forest environment protection; utilization of forest plant; forest microorganism; urban forest; forest plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Fire Ecology and Management in Forest—2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7055 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildfire; prescribed burning; fire ecology; fire regime; fire behavior; fuel characteristics and management; fire prediction and fighting techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Forest Vegetation and Soils: Interaction, Management and Alterations—Second Edition

edited by

Qiwu Sun

,

Lingyu Hou

and

Suyan Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4154 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest vegetation; soil degradation; ecosystem services; forest management; soil microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Forest Plant, Soil, Microorganisms and Their Interactions—2nd Edition

edited by Fuxi Shi,

Xianwei Wang

, Yang Zhang and Jiusheng Ren

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3218 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant functional traits; soil carbon cycling; soil nitrogen cycling; soil phosphorus cycling; soil microbial diversity; plant– soil interactions; microbe– plant– soil interplay

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Wood: Types, Properties, and Utilization

edited by Dmitrijs Serdjuks

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2361 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood species; growing; treatment; physical and mechanical properties; wooden structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

From Harvest to Market: Assessing Sustainability in Wood Industry Management and Operations

edited by

Kristina Klarić

,

Andreja Pirc Barčić

and

Nikolay Neykov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2283 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood industry; wood products; production management; quality management; wood supply chains; global forests products market; innovation; digitalization; sustainability; policy regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Climate Variation & Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Forests

edited by Hede Gong and

Fuzhong Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate variation; forest ecosystems; carbon cycling; nitrogen cycling; litter nutrients; soil element cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Integrated Approaches to Understanding Plant Photosynthesis Dynamics in Forest Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Nan Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; plant photosynthesis; climate change impacts; soil microbial communities; canopy dynamics; ecological modeling; environmental stress; conservation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Woody Plant Ecophysiology, Morphology, and Functional Diversity Across Tropical Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Guillermo Angeles

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood anatomy; ecophysiology; functional diversity; tropical forests; climate change; ecosystem processes; conservation and management; hydraulic architecture; liana and shrub ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Forest Tree Breeding: Genomics and Molecular Biology

edited by Zefu Wang,

Yuanzhong Jiang

and Changwei Bi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest tree; genomics; molecular biology; breeding; genome evolution; gene function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Forest Fire: Landscape Patterns, Risk Prediction and Fuels Management

edited by

Luís Reis

and

Jorge R.N. Raposo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire behavior; fire events; forest fires; fire management; fire safety; fire technology; moisture fuel; climate change; fuel management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Genetic Variation and Conservation of Forest Species

edited by

Sándor Bordács

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest genetics and genomics; population genetics; adaptation; functional genomics; phylogeography; genetic monitoring; conservation and use of forest genetic resources; management of conservation units

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Drought Tolerance in Trees: Growth and Physiology

edited by Guangqi Zhang,

Yang Cao

and Peipei Jiang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought tolerance; drought resistance; tree physiology; tree growth; water stress; hydraulic efficiency; stomatal regulation; xylem cavitation; climate resilience; forest adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Deadwood Decomposition and Its Impact on Forest Soil

edited by Chunsheng Wu and Yuanqiu Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: coarse woody debris; deadwood; fallen trees; fallen wood; soil microbes; soil fauna; tree traits; soil characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

How Mycorrhizal Associations Drive Plant Communities in Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Robin Wilgan

, Marta Brygida Kujawska and

Hojka Kraigher

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: ectomycorrhiza; arbuscular mycorrhiza; soil mycobiome; forest ecosystems; climate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

The Role of Forests in Carbon Cycles, Sequestration, and Storage

edited by

Houxi Zhang

and Lijun Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; biogeochemical cycles; carbon sequestration; carbon cycle; soil organic carbon (SOC); microbial carbon pump (MCP); mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC); dissolved organic carbon (DOC); plant litter; root exudates; forest management; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Innovative Forest Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Matthew Ogwu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: afforestation; reforestation; carbon sequestration; climate resilience; endangered species; forest ecosystems; remote sensing; GIS; artificial intelligence; forest conservation; community engagement; indigenous knowledge; sustainable management; forest restoration; biodiversity; degraded lands; climate change mitigation; ecosystem services; conservation policies; adaptive management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Integrated Forest Products Biorefinery Perspectives

edited by

Vasiliki Kamperidou

and

Ioannis A. Barboutis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; biochemicals; biomaterials; forest biomass; forest products; forest resource; forest biorefinery; wood; bark; rosin gum

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Pollination and Bee Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems

edited by John Pascarella and Daniel Bennett

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee diversity; species richness; faunistics; community ecology; pollination effectiveness; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Genetic Resources and Prebreeding

edited by

Qirong Guo

and Guibin Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic resources for trees; forest breeding; new and innovative molecular technologies; aeronautical and astronautical seedling technologies and facility-based seedling technologies; precision cultivation technology based on high-functional components of improved and vigorous seedlings; application of innovative molecular technologies in forest tree genetic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Operations, Machinery, and Transportation in Forestry Timber Harvesting

edited by

Maria Francesca Cataldo

,

Stelian Alexandru Borz

and

Ebru Bilici

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3946 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest mechanization; productivity; timber extraction; biomass; safety and ergonomics; yarding; skidding; salvage logging; forest operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Forestry—Second Edition

edited by

Yunfei Liu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3401 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligencemachine learningdeep learningforest managementforest protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Wood Treatments and Modification Technologies—2nd Edition

edited by

Mohd Hazim Mohamad Amini

and

Emilia-Adela Salca

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3055 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood; biomass; modification; treatment; impregnation; wood composite; solid wood; chemical modification; heat treatment; biological treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Elemental Cycling in Forest Soils

edited by Shengli Wang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2295 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrients; stoichiometry; soil organic carbon sequestration; ecological restoration; heavy metals; soil environmental quality; water environmental quality; forest management; different forest types

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Forest Growth and Regeneration Dynamics

edited by

Rongzhou Man

and

Philip G. Comeau

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: silvicultural treatments/interventions; regeneration; stand dynamics; density management; growth and yield; quantitative silviculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Pest Invasions and Biological Control in Forests

edited by Claudia Pisuttu and Valeria Zeni

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2120 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; alien species; citizen science; early detection; climate change; modelling; prediction; surveillance; pest management; long-term control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Monitoring and Control of Forest Pests

edited by

Marek Sławski

,

Alvaro Fuentealba

and

Teresa Vasconcelos

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6485 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; biological control; chemical control; pheromones; bark beetle; defoliating insects; predicting outbreaks; non-native pests; resilience; climate change.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Tree Growth and Silviculture

edited by

Edgaras Linkevičius

,

Daiva Tiškutė-Memgaudienė

and

Szymon Bijak

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4056 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mixtures; pure stands; fast-growing trees; silviculture; productivity; carbon sequestration; growth and yield modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Carbon and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystem

edited by

Liming Yin

, Peng Wang,

Yanghui He

and Xiaohong Wang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3325 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon cycling; disturbances; carbon sequestration; nutrient biogeochemistry; ecosystem services; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)

Climate-Smart Forestry: Forest Monitoring in a Multi-Sensor Approach

edited by

Wanguo Jiao

,

Timo Tokola

and

Yin Wu

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart communications technology; wireless sensor networks; carbon mapping; smart sensing and detecting; measurement; point cloud computing; forest fires; forest management; plant phenotype monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Distribution of Tree Species in a Changing Environment

edited by

Łukasz Walas

and Shirin Alipour

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open

Keywords: modelling; climate change; conservation; distribution; fragmentation; landscape ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Forest Monitoring and Modeling Under Climate Change

edited by

Daesung Lee

, Jungkee Choi and

Saverio Francini

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-term monitoring plots; silvicultural interventions; forest management scenarios; growth and yield models; process-based models; stand density management; mortality; regeneration; forest dynamics; forest carbon sequestration; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

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