Soil and Water Conservation and Forest Ecosystem Restoration
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 108
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil erosion; water resources and pollution treatment; desertification control; land degradation; forest hydrology; forest fire management; forest ecosystem restoration
Interests: vegetation modelling; plant ecophysiology; global change ecology; carbon cycling; land management; desertification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil and water conservation refers to a range of management and technical measures designed to reduce soil erosion, protect and improve soil and water quality, maintain or enhance the productivity of land, and prevent the degradation of the ecological environment. In recent decades, soil restoration and sand transformation methods, including mechanical sand barriers, biological soil crusts, and afforestation, have been implemented worldwide. Forest ecosystem management and restoration practices involve repairing and revitalizing degraded forest ecosystems to restore their ecological health, biodiversity, and functionality. This includes activities such as reforestation, regenerating natural vegetation, soil restoration, and enhancing the resilience of forests to climate change and disturbances. Forest ecosystem restoration projects are designed to achieve sustainable and healthy forests that contribute to the well-being of both the environment and human societies. Notwithstanding major efforts from academic researchers and industry, a holistic approach to conserving our soils, mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, and grasslands has yet to be found. This Special Issue will give an overview of the most recent advances in the field of soil and water conservation and forest ecosystem restoration and their applications in diverse areas. This Special Issue will showcase contributions on advances in soil erosion, water management, forestry, and ecosystem restoration.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Impacts of climate change on soil and water conservation;
- Conservation practices to mitigate the effects of climate change;
- Recent advances in soil and water conservation;
- Forest ecological restoration measurements;
- Advances in forest hydrology;
- Future perspectives on forest ecology;
- Roles of urban and community forestry in soil and water conservation.
Dr. Jifeng Deng
Dr. Juergen Knauer
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- water management
- forest ecology
- silviculture
- soils and hydrology
- urban and community forestry
- forest ecosystem restoration
- water use efficiency
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