Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Microbial Roles in Biogeochemical Cycles in Forestry
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Soil".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 437
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil organic carbon; biogeochemistry; microbial nutrient limitation; nitrogen cycle; phosphorus transformation; climate change
Interests: soil carbon chemical composition; carbon accumulation; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; soil nutrients; soil phosphorus
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forests play a critical role in maintaining ecological balance, regulating climate, and promoting economic development. However, forests are facing multiple threats globally, such as deforestation, land degradation, climate change, forest fires, pests and diseases, and invasive alien species, leading to a decline in the stability of forest ecosystems and biodiversity. This is linked to imbalances in biogeochemical cycles, as biogeochemical processes affect the survival and reproduction of species, as well as the formation and maintenance of community structures, in forest ecosystems. Soil organic carbon is an important basis for soil fertility and ecosystem functioning; microorganisms are key drivers of soil organic carbon decomposition, formation, and transformation; and changes in organic carbon and microorganisms can greatly affect biogeochemical cycles. This Special Issue compiles and showcases the latest advancements in relation to the roles of soil organic carbon and microbes in biogeochemical cycles, with the aim of providing a theoretical basis for the restoration and enhancement of forest ecosystem functions. We welcome submissions of various types of literature, including review articles, research papers, and more.
Possible topics, include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The role of soil organic matter in forest biogeochemical cycles;
- Microbial regulation mechanisms in biogeochemical cycles;
- Relationship between biogeochemical cycles and forest productivity and stability;
- Effects of land use change on biogeochemical cycles;
- Effects of climate change on biogeochemical cycles;
- Effects of forest restoration on biogeochemical cycles;
- Climate change mitigation strategies through biogeochemical cycle management.
Dr. Zhiyang Lie
Dr. Xuli Tang
Guest Editors
Dr. Tongtong Zhou
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- biogeochemical cycle
- carbon sequestration
- nitrogen cycle
- phosphorus cycle
- sulfur cycle
- microbial processes
- forest ecosystems
- forest management
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