Tree Growth: Insights from Studies in Soil Nutrients
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Soil".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editors
Interests: silviculture; nutrient cycling; biogeochemistry cycling; litter; decomposition; forest soils
Interests: silviculture; forest soils; soil fertility; forest nutrition; nutrient cycling
Interests: soil; pedology; soil organic matter, nutrient cycling; soil use and management
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Dear Colleagues,
The availability of nutrients in the soil plays a fundamental role in regulating tree growth, forest productivity and ecosystem resilience. Understanding how different soil nutrients influence tree development is crucial for advancing sustainable forestry, restoration strategies and the mitigation of climate change. Despite numerous studies on tree nutrition and soil fertility, the complex interactions between trees and soil nutrient dynamics remain only partially understood. This Special Issue aims to provide novel insights into how soil nutrients affect tree growth at the physiological, ecological and ecosystem levels. We welcome original research, reviews and case studies that deepen our understanding of nutrient-driven tree development and its implications for forest ecosystems.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Effects of changing soil nutrient availability on tree growth;
- Nutrient cycling and availability in forest ecosystems;
- Fertilization strategies for plantation forests;
- Interactions between soil and nutrient uptake by trees;
- Responses of different tree species to limiting and increasing nutrient availability;
- Soil-plant feedbacks and forest resilience.
We look forward to receiving your submissions, which will contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field.
Prof. Dr. Mauro Schumacher
Dr. Matheus Severo de Souza Kulmann
Prof. Dr. Marcos Gervasio Pereira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forest productivity
- soil–plant interactions
- forest ecology
- tree nutrition
- fertilization
- forest soils
- biomass production
- root development
- tree physiology
- soil nutrient availability
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