Features of Forest Stand Structure Under Changing Conditions
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 August 2025 | Viewed by 107
Special Issue Editors
Interests: forest habitats typology; plant communities; forest botany
Interests: forestry; ecology; Natura 2000; forest type classification; biomass; spectral indices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the last few decades, rapid changes in the structure of forest stands have been observed worldwide. These changes have both anthropogenic and natural causes. They result from the natural dynamics of stands, climate change, changing social expectations, and changing methods of forest management. Growing social expectations towards forestry require understanding of the causes of these changes, their consequences, and then adapting activities to ensure a balance between the natural and economic functions of forests. These topics are addressed in this Special Issue on "Features of Forest Stand Structure Under Changing Conditions", in which we encourage contributors from around the world to share the results of their research on broadly understood changes occurring in the forest stand structure. Stand structure, including the spatial attributes of living and dead plants, can be very helpful in identifying the suitability of a forest for different values, such as habitats for different species, timber quality, recreation, risks of fires, and other disturbances. We therefore hope that our Special Issue will arouse wide interest among specialists from various areas of forestry.
Dr. Monika Konatowska
Prof. Dr. Paweł Rutkowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- changes in forest structure
- anthropogenic changes
- climate changes
- social changes
- forest management
- forest disturbance
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