Health and Disease Management of Urban Forest Trees
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant pathology; microbiology; plant protection; forestry; trees; biological control of plant diseases; fungi; oomycetes
Interests: PCR; molecular biology; microbial molecular biology; gel electrophoresis; DNA; RNA extraction; dna isolation; electrophoresis; pathogens; phytopathology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urban forests play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life in cities by improving air quality, reducing heat island effects, supporting biodiversity, and contributing to human well-being. However, urban trees are increasingly threatened by a wide range of biotic and abiotic stressors, including pests, pathogens, pollution, soil compaction, drought, and climate change. The altered growing conditions typical of urban environments often predispose trees to disease and make diagnosis and management particularly challenging.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and practical approaches related to the health and disease management of trees in urban and peri-urban areas. We welcome contributions addressing topics such as disease diagnosis and monitoring, epidemiology, interactions between pathogens and environmental stressors, tree resistance and resilience, and innovative management practices, including remote sensing and digital tools.
We encourage submissions from researchers, urban foresters, arborists, and plant health professionals working at the intersection of urban ecology, pathology, and forest management. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary platform to support science-based decision-making in maintaining the vitality and sustainability of urban forests worldwide.
Dr. Miłosz Tkaczyk
Dr. Katarzyna Sikora
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban forestry
- tree diseases
- forest pathology
- tree health monitoring
- biotic and abiotic stressors
- climate change and tree health
- disease management
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