Advances in Wood Anatomy: From Species Identification to Ecological and Technological Insights
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2026) | Viewed by 2254
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wood anatomical traits; cell wall area; carbon fixation; gross primary productivity; eddy covariance; stable isotopes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Quantitative wood anatomy has emerged as a key interdisciplinary tool bridging taxonomy, ecology, and forest technology, and recent advances in high-resolution imaging, trait-based analysis, and integrative methodologies have expanded the role of wood anatomical research from traditional species identification toward deeper ecological and technological applications. This Special Issue brings together cutting-edge studies that explore the anatomical diversity of woody species across a wide range of forest types—including temperate, Mediterranean, boreal, and tropical ecosystems—linking cellular traits to environmental drivers, growth performance, and climate resilience. By integrating wood anatomy with stable isotopes, dendrochronology, and other complementary approaches, these contributions offer novel insights into tree function, forest adaptation, and material innovation. Collectively, the Special Issue seeks to highlight how wood anatomy serves not only as a diagnostic tool but also as a powerful proxy to understand past climates, predict tree responses to global change, and enhance sustainable wood use in modern applications.
Dr. Paulina F. Puchi
Dr. Arturo Pacheco-Solana
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dendrochronology
- wood anatomical traits
- cutting edge
- radiocarbon
- xylem structure
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