Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from Forest Soils: Underlying Processes and Drivers

Dear Colleagues,

Forest soils play a critical role in global carbon and nitrogen budgets, functioning as dynamic sources or sinks for CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O. However, the spatiotemporal patterns of these greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes and their responses to global climate change (e.g., warming, nitrogen deposition) remain complex and uncertain. This Special Issue aims to characterize GHG emissions in forest ecosystems and explore the underlying biological mechanisms. We invite contributions focusing on field monitoring of GHG fluxes, the impact of forest management and environmental changes on emission intensity, and the potential microbial processes driving these dynamics. By integrating flux observations with mechanistic insights, this Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of forest–climate feedback loops.

Dr. Tiecheng Li
Dr. Tangzhe Nie
Dr. Peng Chen
Guest Editors

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