Special Issue "DNA Barcoding for Species Identification of Forest Organisms"
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics and Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2023 | Viewed by 451
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biodiversity; yeast molecular systematics; yeast pathogens; DNA barcoding analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
About one-third of Earth’s land surface is covered by forests. Forest plants clean the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen via photosynthesis, as well as providing humans with food and other valuable materials. Forests are the most biologically diverse ecosystem on our planet, home to 80 percent of terrestrial plants, animals, and insects; however, their biodiversity hotspots remain largely unexplored. With rapid deforestation caused by human activity and climate change, much of the forest's biodiversity fund is being lost. Hence, it is urgent to describe and protect forest organisms. This Special Issue aims to publish articles describing the forest biodiversity hotspots of poorly studied geographical areas and addressing nature-based solutions for their conservation. We welcome articles that analyze the biodiversity of forests using DNA barcoding analysis, currently considered a rapid and reliable tool for species identification, evolution, and biodiversity monitoring.
Dr. Dilnora E. Gouliamova
Guest Editor
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
- forests
- biodiversity
- plants
- animals
- insects
- DNA barcoding analysis
