Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Forests—2nd Edition
Special Issue Editors
Interests: statistical approach; numerical approach; biodiversity analysis
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Interests: forest ecology; forest soils; forest ecosystems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This is the second edition of the Special Issue on “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Forests”.
Biodiversity is a fundamental attribute of forest ecosystems, underpinning their resilience, productivity, and ability to provide vital ecosystem services. Forest biodiversity influences nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, soil stability, and hydrological balance—functions that are essential for the health of our planet. While tropical forests are well known for their extraordinary diversity, temperate rainforests and boreal forests also harbor unique and functionally important assemblages of species; these high-latitude systems are particularly significant for global carbon storage and climate regulation.
This Special Issue aims to gather a comprehensive and biogeographically diverse collection of studies exploring how biodiversity shapes and sustains forest ecosystem functions across tropical, temperate, and boreal regions. We welcome research that integrates ecological theory, empirical studies, and management applications to enhance our understanding of the biodiversity–function relationship under changing environmental and socio-economic conditions.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Patterns and drivers of plant and animal biodiversity in tropical, temperate, and boreal forests;
- Functional diversity and its role in carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling;
- Species interactions and environmental gradients (climate, soils, hydrology, pollution, etc.);
- Effects of climate change on biodiversity–function relationships in different biomes;
- Restoration, conservation, and management strategies for enhancing ecosystem resilience;
- Genetic diversity and its role in maintaining adaptive potential in forest ecosystems;
- Policy, science, and practice linking biodiversity conservation with sustainable forest management.
Dr. Gabriel Murariu
Prof. Dr. Lucian Dinca
Guest Editors
Dr. Gabriel Murariu
Prof. Dr. Lucian Dinca
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forests
- biodiversity
- ecosystem functions
- boreal
- temperate
- tropical
- carbon
- ecology
- management.
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