Forest Management for High-Quality Timber: Linking Silviculture, Wood Quality, and End-Use Value
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editors
Interests: forest science; wood science; wood biology; tree biomechanics; forest utilisation; wood quality; wood structure; ergonomics
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Interests: forest machines; timber harvesting; timber extraction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wood is one of the most important renewable raw materials in the bioeconomy. However, despite its renewable character, high-quality timber is increasingly becoming a scarce resource due to rising global demand, changing environmental conditions, and inconsistent or suboptimal forest management practices. The value of wood is determined not only by its volume but—critically—by its quality and suitability for specific end uses. In this context, optimizing both the production and end-use potential of timber has become a central challenge for modern forestry and wood-based industries.
This Special Issue of Forests aims to explore how forest management and climate change interact to influence wood formation, anatomical and technological properties, and the overall value of timber. We welcome research that examines the effects of silvicultural practices, site conditions, species selection, and stand dynamics on wood quality, as well as studies that link these factors to downstream utilization in construction, engineered wood products, and other applications.
We especially encourage submissions that address the following topics:
- The influence of climate change on timber production potential and changes in wood quality, including adaptive management strategies;
- The role of environmental stressors and climate variability in xylem development and wood property formation;
- Technological and anatomical analyses of wood from disturbed, drought-affected, or rapidly changing forest systems;
- The development of forest management systems that enhance timber value while ensuring ecological sustainability.
This Special Issue aims to advance an integrated scientific understanding of how forest management practices and climate change jointly affect wood formation, quality traits, and end-use potential. By emphasizing evidence-based approaches, it seeks to support the development of sustainable, value-oriented forest production systems that are resilient to environmental change.
Prof. Dr. Tomasz Jelonek
Guest Editor
Dr. Bartłomiej Naskrent
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- wood quality
- forest management
- climate change
- silvicultural practices
- wood value
- end-use performance
- xylem development
- timber utilization
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