Soil Nutrient Cycling and Microbial Dynamics in Forests: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Soil".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 34
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant–soil interaction; forest ecology; forest management
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Interests: carbon cycle; N deposition; plant–soil interaction; soil biology and function
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Interests: forest ecology; climate change; silicon cycle; carbon cycle; plant–soil interaction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In terrestrial ecosystems, forests cover an estimated 4.1 billion hectares and store up to 56% of both above- and below-ground terrestrial carbon; thus, they have come to play an important role in maintaining ecosystem structure and driving ecosystem function. The circulation of soil mineral nutrients, which is primarily driven by soil microorganisms, supports the growth, regeneration and productivity of forests. In recent years, the scientific community has learned about the turnover of key mineral nutrients between plants and soil and its microbe-driven mechanisms. However, there are still some gaps in our understanding of how soil nutrients and microbial communities affect processes and functions in global forest ecosystems. For example, the roles of stoichiometric properties, the biotic link between above-ground plants and below-ground microbes, and the interactions between macro- and micro-nutrients in growth and carbon sequestration call for more study, especially against a background of global climate and human disturbance. We encourage researchers to submit studies on soil nutrient cycling and related microbial mechanisms in forest ecosystems, including case studies, meta-analysis studies, and model studies, to this Special Issue to promote knowledge and management strategies of forest ecosystems.
You are welcome to browse the first edition of this Special Issue, “Soil Nutrient Cycling and Microbial Dynamics in Forests”, at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests/special_issues/4GVMPM2MQ5.
Prof. Dr. Songze Wan
Prof. Dr. Jianping Wu
Dr. Shaofei Jin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil nutrients
- soil microbes
- soil–food web
- soil function
- soil water
- climate change
- forest management practice
- decomposition
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