Sustainable Management of Forests: Ecological Modeling and Growth Dynamics of Trees
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 642
Special Issue Editor
Interests: forest growth; tree and stand structure modelling; forest management; mixed-effects models; remote sensing
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Dear Colleagues,
It is widely acknowledged that modeling and management processes of forest trees at various spatial and temporal scales are essential for balancing the ecological, economic, and societal aspects of forest ecosystems. Modeling and management approaches and tools of forest trees related to their growth, health, productivity, silvicultural practices, sustainable harvesting and yield, as well as the provision of ecosystem services, such as carbon storage, nutrient cycling, water and soil protection, and socio-economic benefits, are important components of the knowledge base required for assessing and monitoring forest tree resilience and sustainability. Moreover, modeling and management tools of forest trees related to forest fire risk, disease, pest and invasive species control, decision-making and planning in connection with the public and stakeholders’ involvement both in natural and urban environments are also important for addressing the issues of forest tree sustainability assessment and monitoring. In this context, the current Special Issue “Sustainable Management of Forests: Ecological Modeling and Growth Dynamics of Trees” seeks high-quality works and topics focusing on all aspects of forest tree modeling and management approaches aimed at maintaining and enhancing the productivity, health, resilience, and sustainability of forest ecosystems.
Dr. Raptis Dimitrios
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ecological modeling
- forest tree modeling
- tree growth dynamics
- management approaches
- forest ecosystems
- sustainability
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