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Climate Variation & Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Forests

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 1458

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Hede Gong

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1. College of Water and Soil Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
2. School of Geography and Tourism, Qilu Normal University, Jinan 250200, China
Interests: forest ecology
Prof. Dr. Fuzhong Wu

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School of Geographical Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
Interests: forest ecology; forest soils
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change and the associated increases in extreme events (heat waves, droughts, floods, etc.) is likely to have significant impacts on elemental cycling in forest ecosystems; however, there are still many uncertainties about how the carbon and nitrogen cycling in forest ecosystems may respond to climate change. Understanding the impact of climate change on element cycles in forest ecosystems is essential for ecological conservation and the implementation of adaptive management strategies. The purpose of this Special Issue is to explore the response of elemental cycling in forest ecosystems to climate change and we welcome original and innovative research articles and review papers related to the impacts of climate change on forest biogeochemistry, including field observations, experimental studies, model simulations, remote sensing monitoring, and meta-analyses.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Atmosphere-plant-soil interactions;
  • Microorganisms and element cycling;
  • Migration and transformation of soil carbon and nitrogen;
  • Soil element cycling, nutrient absorption and transport, and signal transduction;
  • Soil and rhizosphere microecology;
  • Forest ecology, carbon cycling, and nitrogen cycling;
  • Litter nutrients.

Dr. Hede Gong
Prof. Dr. Fuzhong Wu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • climate variation
  • forest ecosystems
  • carbon cycling
  • nitrogen cycling
  • litter nutrients
  • soil element cycling

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Variation Patterns and Climate-Influencing Factors Affecting Maximum Light Use Efficiency in Terrestrial Ecosystem Vegetation
by Duan Huang, Yue He, Shilin Zou, Yuejun Song and Hong Chi
Forests 2025, 16(3), 528; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16030528 - 17 Mar 2025
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Accurately understanding the changes in global light-response parameters (i.e., maximum light use efficiency, LUEmax) is essential for improving the simulation of terrestrial ecosystem’s photosynthetic carbon cycling under climate change, but a comprehensive understanding and assessments are still lacking. In this study, LUEmax was [...] Read more.
Accurately understanding the changes in global light-response parameters (i.e., maximum light use efficiency, LUEmax) is essential for improving the simulation of terrestrial ecosystem’s photosynthetic carbon cycling under climate change, but a comprehensive understanding and assessments are still lacking. In this study, LUEmax was quantified using data from 23 global flux stations, and the change patterns in LUEmax across various vegetation types and climate zones were analyzed. The extent of significant increases or decreases in LUEmax during different phenological stages of vegetation growth was evaluated using trend analysis methods. The contribution rates of environmental factors were determined using the Geodetector method. The results show that the LUEmax values of the same vegetation type varied across different climate types. More variable climates (e.g., polar and alpine climates) are associated with more significant fluctuations in LUEmax. Conversely, more stable climates (e.g., temperate climates) tend to show more consistent LUEmax values. Within the same climate type, evergreen needleleaf forests (ENF) and deciduous broadleaf forests (DBF) generally exhibited higher LUEmax values in temperate and continental climates, whereas the LUEmax values of wetlands (WET) were relatively high in polar and alpine climates. The mechanisms driving variations in LUEmax across different vegetation types exhibited significant disparities under diverse environmental conditions. For ENF and DBF, LUEmax is predominantly influenced by temperature and radiation. In contrast, the LUEmax of GRA, WET, and croplands is more closely associated with vegetation indices and temperature factors. The findings of this study play an important role in advancing the theoretical development of gross primary productivity (GPP) models and enhancing the accuracy of carbon sequestration simulations in terrestrial ecosystems. Full article
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Nitrogen-Fixing Plants Enhance Soil Phosphorus Availability by Promoting Transformations Among Phosphorus Fractions in a Subtropical Karst Forest
by Yu Zhu, Zhizhuo Gao, Lijun Liu, Jie Li, Tongbin Zhu, Jiangming Ma, Thomas H. DeLuca and Min Duan
Forests 2025, 16(2), 360; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020360 - 17 Feb 2025
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Nitrogen (N)-fixing plants are commonly employed in the restoration of degraded terrestrial ecosystems due to their ability to increase soil N capital and boost ecosystem productivity. Given the close coupling between N and phosphorus (P) in soil, the effects of N-fixing plants on [...] Read more.
Nitrogen (N)-fixing plants are commonly employed in the restoration of degraded terrestrial ecosystems due to their ability to increase soil N capital and boost ecosystem productivity. Given the close coupling between N and phosphorus (P) in soil, the effects of N-fixing plants on soil P fractions and availability in karst forests remain largely unexplored. Herein, we compared soil P pools, fractions, and availability in the rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils of N-fixing and non-N-fixing plants, and explored associated drivers, such as soil, microbial, and plant properties, in a subtropical karst forest. The results showed that the N-fixing plants increased total P, inorganic P, and available P in both the rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils. The nitrogen-fixing plants increased soil labile P (LP) and non-labile P (NLP), but decreased moderately labile P (MLP), particularly in the rhizosphere soils, due to transformations among different soil P fractions. Soil P fractions were primarily influenced by soil inorganic P, root and leaf N, and microbial biomass N in the N-fixing plant treatment, whereas soil inorganic P, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and dissolved organic N (DON) were the key factors in the non-N-fixing plant treatment. Consequently, soil properties, microbial attributes, plant nutrients, and soil P fractions collectively exerted both direct and indirect effects to increase soil P availability in the N-fixing plant treatment. In contrast, soil P fractions directly and soil properties indirectly influenced soil P availability in the non-N-fixing plant treatment. Our results revealed the unique role of N-fixing plants in driving soil P availability in subtropical karst forests. These findings are essential for developing effective strategies for P nutrient management and guiding the selection of appropriate plant species for vegetation restoration in karst regions. Full article
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