Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Forests
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Biodiversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 493
Special Issue Editors
Interests: statistical approach; numerical approach; biodiversity analysis
Interests: ecology; forest soils; degraded lands
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biodiversity is an essential characteristic of forest ecosystems. Unlike other ecosystems, forest ecosystems are characterized by high and stable biodiversity. The functions of ecosystems in forests have been articulated and studied, especially in recent decades. These two characteristics of forest ecosystems form the foundation of current scientific studies, which is why this Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the most recent advances in the field and to offer young or experienced researchers the opportunity to publish their most relevant findings.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Plants or animal biodiversity in forests;
- Interaction between species and environment conditions (climate, including climate changes; air, water, soil, etc.);
- Improving and preserving the genetic diversity of species;
- Policy, science, and practice in the field of ecosystems and landscape;
- Ecology, biodiversity, and forestry management.
Dr. Gabriel Murariu
Dr. Lucian Dinca
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- forests
- biodiversity
- environment
- ecology
- management
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