Ecological Research in Bamboo Forests: 3rd Edition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 1011
Editors
Interests: physiological ecology of bamboo forest; ecological restoration of bamboo forest; structure and function of bamboo forest; bamboo-based agroforestry; forest management
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Interests: bamboo ecology and cultivation; bamboo clonality and its ecological effect; bamboo-based agroforestry; stand degradation and ecological restoration
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Interests: soil organic carbon; microbial community; bamboo; metagenomics; endophyte
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bamboo is widely considered to be one of the most useful species in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world; this plant has a unique underground rooting system and rapid regeneration and reproduction rate, and its biological characteristics are clearly different from crops and trees. Bamboo plays an important role in rural societies and their economies, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and other aspects. Against the backdrop of increasing attention to the global environment and sharp decline in forest resources, bamboo plays an increasingly important role in ecological environment construction and the sustainable development of forestry due to its integrated ecological, social, and economic benefits. Studies have shown that climate change, environmental pollution, and biological or abiotic stress can affect plant ecology, but this has not yet been well documented in bamboos.
However, when widely transplanted outside its native range, some bamboo species may expand, threatening native ecosystems. This Special Issue therefore invites research exploring this complex ecological role and its potential risks.
This Special Issue aims to address how bamboo responds to climate change, environmental pollution, and biological or abiotic stress, and will also include articles that address strategies to enhance the ecological function of bamboo plants.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- The effects of environmental changes on bamboo ecology;
- The physiological ecology of mixed-management bamboo and non-bamboo forests;
- Bamboo resources and water and fertilizer use for the high-quality cultivation of bamboo forests;
- Nutrient cycling and biogeochemistry in bamboo ecosystems;
- Bamboo–soil interactions;
- How to increase soil carbon storage in bamboo plantation ecosystems;
- Bamboo microbiome;
- The ecological mechanisms and impacts of bamboo species expansion;
- Management approaches for controlling bamboo expansion and its ecological threats;
- Impacts of bamboo expansion on native biodiversity and habitats.
Dr. Xuhua Du
Prof. Dr. Ziwu Guo
Dr. Xiaoping Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bamboo
- biogeochemical cycling
- physiological ecology
- plant microbiome
- bamboo-based agroforestry
- omics
- bamboo expansion
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