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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 7967 | 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 submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2075 | 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 , Xiaofang Zhou and Mingjun Li
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8879 | 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 and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 452 | 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 , , 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, and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6302 | 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 submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3919 | 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
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2172 | 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)
Sustainable Urban Forests and Green Environments in a Changing World submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1485 | 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)
Forest Management Planning and Decision Support submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1468 | 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)
The Sustainable Use of Forests in Tourism and Recreation submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14271 | 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 9780 | 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
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 288 | 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
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 159 | 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 submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6279 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12388 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7066 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7035 | 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 , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4149 | 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, , Yang Zhang and Jiusheng Ren
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3205 | 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 2359 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2281 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1938 | 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
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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1245 | 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, and Changwei Bi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 898 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | 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, and Peipei Jiang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 589 | 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 439 | 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 , Marta Brygida Kujawska and
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 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 317 | 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 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 208 | 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 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 submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3942 | 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
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3399 | 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 submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3051 | 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 2290 | 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 submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1662 | 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 2117 | 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 submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6454 | 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 submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4052 | 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 , Peng Wang, and Xiaohong Wang
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3319 | 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 , and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2777 | 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 and Shirin Alipour
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2065 | 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 , Jungkee Choi and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1945 | 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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