Modeling of Forest Dynamics and Species Distribution
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 November 2025 | Viewed by 90
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forests are dynamic ecosystems that play a critical role in maintaining biodiversity and regulating global climate systems. However, these ecosystems are under increasing pressure from climate change, land-use modifications, and other anthropogenic disturbances. Understanding and predicting forest dynamics, particularly in relation to species distribution patterns, is vital for their sustainable management and conservation efforts. This Special Issue will bring together innovative research focused on modeling forest dynamics and species distribution at multiple scales. We encourage contributions that utilize advanced methodologies, including remote sensing, ecological modeling, machine learning, and GIS-based approaches, to investigate how forest ecosystems respond to environmental changes. This collection will highlight studies addressing forest structure, species distribution shifts, and the implications for ecosystem services in the context of global environmental change.
Dr. Youngsang Kwon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- forest dynamics
- species distribution
- Climate change
- ecological modeling
- remote sensing
- GIS
- biodiversity
- conservation
- ecosystem services
- land-use change
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