Impacts of Extreme Climate Events on Tree Growth and Carbon Dynamics
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 66
Special Issue Editors
Interests: climate modeling; tree-ring analysis; tree growth; climate dynamics; climatology
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Dear Colleagues,
Extreme climate events, such as severe droughts, heatwaves, and floods, are becoming more frequent and intense, significantly affecting tree growth and overall forest dynamics. These extreme events can disrupt normal growth patterns, induce tree stress and mortality, and alter carbon dynamics, ultimately impacting forest productivity and resilience. This Special Issue invites contributions that investigate the effects of extreme climate events on tree growth and carbon cycling in forest ecosystems, offering valuable insights into forest adaptation and resilience strategies in a changing climate. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The effects of drought, heatwaves, and other climate extremes on tree growth and forest carbon dynamics;
- Tree ring analysis to assess the impacts of extreme climate events on tree growth and carbon storage;
- The impact of extreme climate events on tree physiology through wood anatomy analysis.
Prof. Dr. Xianliang Zhang
Dr. Zhongjie Shi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- extreme climate events
- drought stress
- tree growth
- carbon dynamics
- forest productivity
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