Salt-Alkali Soil Shelterbelts and Ecological Restoration
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Soil".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Salt-alkali soils; Biodiversity enhancement; Nutrient; Ecological restoration; Forest ecosystem services
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: salt–alkali soils; soil improvement; ecological rehabilitation; soil and water conservation; forests
Interests: salt-alkali land; shelterbelts; ecological restoration; soil and water conservation; salt-tolerant species
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Salt–alkali soils are a major environmental challenge, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, where they severely affect overall ecosystem health. These lands often face issues such as soil salinization, erosion, and loss of biodiversity. Forest-based ecological restoration, particularly through the establishment of shelterbelts, offers a promising solution for rehabilitating salt–alkali lands. Shelterbelts, consisting of salt-tolerant tree species, play a crucial role in soil improvement, wind erosion control, and enhancing biodiversity. This Special Issue focuses on forestry approaches to the restoration of salt–alkali lands, highlighting the role of forest ecosystems in mitigating soil degradation and promoting ecological recovery. This Special Issue also aims to provide insights into the latest advances in forestry techniques, including species selection, shelterbelt design, soil management, and sustainable forestry practices for salt–alkali land rehabilitation.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Shelterbelt design and management;
- Salt-tolerant tree species for ecological restoration;
- Soil improvement through forestry practices;
- Forest ecosystem services in salt–alkali lands;
- Water and soil conservation techniques in forest-based restoration;
- Integrating forestry with agriculture for sustainable land management;
- Monitoring and assessment of forest restoration projects;
- Economic and social impacts of forestry-based restoration.
Prof. Dr. Haiying Lu
Prof. Dr. Yuanyuan Feng
Prof. Dr. Haibo Hu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- salt–alkali soils
- shelterbelts
- forestry restoration
- salt-tolerant species
- soil improvement
- wind erosion control
- forest ecosystem services
- biodiversity enhancement
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