Erosion and Forests: Drivers, Impacts, and Management
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Hazards and Risk Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 526
Special Issue Editors
Interests: debris flow; geomorphology; land erosion; forests; natural disturbances; remote sensing
Interests: sediment transport; fluvial geomorphology; forestry; large infrequent disturbances; riparian vegetation; large wood
Interests: geomorphology; rivers; morphological change; fluvial geomorphology; sediment transport; sediment management; large wood dynamics and characteristics; fluvial island dynamics and characteristics; riparian vegetation; gravel bed rivers; river restoration; mountain and piedmont streams and basins; human impact
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forests play a crucial role in stabilizing slopes by preventing soil erosion, regulating the water cycle, and enhancing soil structure. Land degradation, deforestation, natural disturbances, and climate changes are increasing forest destabilization and, in some cases, the complete removal of the forest cover. These phenomena consequently lead to erosion processes, such as soil losses, reduced water quality, increase in sediment production and large wood delivery to the channel network, and biodiversity decline. Understanding the complex interactions between forests and erosion is essential for detecting the most critical areas and, consequently, adopting immediate and sustainable land and forest management strategies.
This Special Issue invites original research and review articles on the causes, impacts, and rehabilitation of forest-related erosion. We welcome studies on the effects of deforestation, land-use change, natural disturbances, and extreme weather events on erosion dynamics and the modelling of sediment fluxes and large wood recruitment, considering in-channel and/or slope processes. Additionally, contributions on innovative approaches for improving forest stability and restoration techniques, including afforestation, bioengineering, and sustainable land-use practices, are encouraged.
Key topics:
- Mechanisms and drivers of forest erosion;
- Impacts of climate change on erosion in forested landscapes;
- Remote sensing and modeling approaches for predicting and assessing erosion;
- Sustainable forestry practices for preventing erosion;
- Case studies on successful restoration strategies.
Dr. Tommaso Baggio
Dr. Giacomo Pellegrini
Dr. Lorenzo Picco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forests
- erosion
- sediment fluxes
- large wood recruitment
- remote sensing
- soil degradation
- forest restoration
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