Advancing Forest Ecosystem
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: chlorophyll fluorescence; abiotic stress; plant photosynthesis; climate change
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Interests: microbial community diversity; soil carbon cycle; soil fertility; enzyme stability; greenhouse gases emission; global change; soil multifunctionality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the intersection of forest plant physiology, soil microbial ecology, and Geographic Information System (GIS) applications to promote sustainable forest ecosystem management. Forest plants and soil microbes are fundamental to ecosystem processes, influencing nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and climate regulation. Understanding their physiological responses and interactions is crucial in addressing contemporary environmental challenges, such as climate change and habitat degradation.
We invite submissions exploring forest plant physiological mechanisms, including photosynthesis, water-use efficiency, and stress responses under changing environmental conditions. Contributions on soil microbial community structure, metabolic pathways, and their role in nutrient cycling are particularly welcome. Moreover, studies leveraging GIS to analyze spatial patterns, model ecosystem processes, or integrate plant and microbial data into decision-making frameworks will be prioritized.
We encourage theoretical, methodological, and empirical studies, as well as reviews and case studies that link forest plant physiology, microbial ecology, and GIS. Contributions should provide novel insights into ecosystem functioning, propose innovative methods, or demonstrate applications with ecological, economic, or societal relevance.
Dr. Nan Xu
Dr. Xuechen Yang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- forest plant physiology
- soil microbial ecology
- GIS applications
- nutrient cycling
- biodiversity
- ecosystem modeling
- stress physiology
- climate change adaptation
- spatial analysis
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