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Degraded Forest Carbon Sink Restoration and Sustainable Management of Forest Carbon Sinks

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 834

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Yongjun Shi

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State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’an 311300, China
Interests: forestry carbon sink monitoring; carbon sink afforestation; carbon sink monitoring
Dr. Lin Xu

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State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’an 311300, China
Interests: forest carbon sink measurement and monitoring; forest product carbon footprint assessment
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Prof. Yufeng Zhou

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School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin’an 311300, China
Interests: forestry carbon sink monitoring; carbon sink afforestation; carbon sink monitoring

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue "Degraded Forest Carbon Sink Restoration and Sustainable Management of Forests Carbon Sink" is dedicated to addressing the critical challenge of restoring degraded forests and enhancing their capacity as carbon sinks. Against the backdrop of global climate change and the pressing need to mitigate carbon emissions, this Special Issue delves into the historical context of forest degradation and the pivotal role forests play in carbon sequestration.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide a multidisciplinary platform for sharing and discussing the latest research findings on forest carbon sinks, bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and their practical application to inform policy and field interventions, by exploring cutting-edge research to advance our understanding of forest restoration techniques, assess the carbon sequestration potential of degraded forests, and propose sustainable management approaches. Topics include, but are not limited to, methods for evaluating carbon sinks in forest ecosystems, analysis of the time effect of carbon sinks, strategies for increasing the carbon sink capacity of forests, and the development of climate-smart forestry.

The types of papers we are soliciting include original research, review articles, case studies, and technical reports, especially those that provide innovative solutions, policy recommendations, and practical guidance. We encourage interdisciplinary research to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration in the field of forest carbon sink restoration and sustainable management.

Prof. Yongjun Shi
Dr. Lin Xu
Prof. Yufeng Zhou
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • degraded forest management
  • degraded forest restoration
  • carbon sink afforestation

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Spatial Heterogeneity of Soil Respiration and Its Relationship with the Spatial Distribution of the Forest Ecosystem at the Fine Scale
by Zhihao Chen, Yue Cai, Chunyu Pan, Hangjun Jiang, Zichen Jia, Chong Li and Guomo Zhou
Forests 2025, 16(4), 678; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16040678 - 12 Apr 2025
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Forest soil respiration plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. However, accurately estimating regional soil carbon fluxes is challenging due to the spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration at the stand level. This study examines the spatial variation of soil respiration and [...] Read more.
Forest soil respiration plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. However, accurately estimating regional soil carbon fluxes is challenging due to the spatial heterogeneity of soil respiration at the stand level. This study examines the spatial variation of soil respiration and its driving factors in subtropical coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests in southern China, aiming to provide insights into accurately estimating regional carbon fluxes. The findings reveal that the coefficient of variation (CV) of soil respiration at a scale of 50 m × 50 m is 18.82%, indicating a moderate degree of spatial variation. Furthermore, 52% of the spatial variation in soil respiration can be explained by the variables under investigation. The standardized total effects of the main influencing factors are as follows: soil organic carbon (0.71), diameter at breast height within a radius of 5 m (0.31), soil temperature (0.27), and soil bulk density (−0.25). These results imply that even in relatively homogeneous areas with flat terrain, fine-scale soil respiration exhibits significant spatial heterogeneity. The spatial distribution of woody plant resources predominantly regulates this variation, with root distribution, shading effects, and changes in soil physical and chemical properties being the main influencing mechanisms. The study emphasizes the importance of simulations at different microscales to unravel the potential mechanisms governing macroscopic phenomena. Additionally, it highlights the need for incorporating a more comprehensive range of variables to provide more meaningful references for regional soil carbon flux assessment. Full article
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Research Trends in Vegetation Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Driving Forces: A Bibliometric Analysis (1987–2024)
by Dejin Dong, Jianbo Shen, Daohong Gong, Tianxu Sun, Jiahe Chen and Yuichiro Fujioka
Forests 2025, 16(4), 588; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16040588 - 28 Mar 2025
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Under the dual pressures of climate change and rapid urbanization, a comprehensive analysis of vegetation’s spatiotemporal patterns and their driving forces plays a pivotal role for addressing global ecological challenges. However, systematic bibliometric analyses in this field remain limited. This study involved a [...] Read more.
Under the dual pressures of climate change and rapid urbanization, a comprehensive analysis of vegetation’s spatiotemporal patterns and their driving forces plays a pivotal role for addressing global ecological challenges. However, systematic bibliometric analyses in this field remain limited. This study involved a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 18,270 related publications from 1989 to 2024 retrieved from the Web of Science SCI-Expanded database, elucidating research trends, methodologies, and key thematic areas. Utilizing the bibliometrix and biblioshiny tools, the results reveal an annual average growth rate of 17.62% in the number of published research articles, indicating rapid research expansion. Climate change emerged as the core driving force, with high-frequency keywords such as “vegetation”, “dynamics”, and “variability”. China (18,687 papers), the United States (14,502 papers), and Germany (3394 papers) are the leading contributors in this domain, with China showing the fastest growth in research output, albeit with relatively lower average citation rates. Core journals, including Remote Sensing of Environment and Global Change Biology, have played pivotal roles in advancing vegetation dynamics research, with remote sensing techniques dominating the field. The study highlights a shift in vegetation dynamics research from single-variable analyses (e.g., temperature, precipitation) to multi-scale and multidimensional approaches around 2010. Regional studies, such as those focusing on the Loess Plateau, are gaining importance, while advancements in remote sensing and machine learning technologies have enhanced the precision and scalability of research. This study provides a comprehensive summary of the current state and development trends in vegetation spatiotemporal dynamics and their driving forces, offering valuable insights for future research in the field. Full article
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