Forests

Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity in Tree Species

edited by Chiara Catalano and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest tree biodiversity; genetic variability; phenotypic trait characterization; future perspectives for tree system sustainability; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Forest Soil Health and Quality Monitoring

edited by Raluca Elena Enescu and

Minodora Manu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil properties; carbon sequestration; microbial community; soil monitoring; soil quality; soil health; soil restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Integrating AI and Spatial Technologies for Forest Plant Inventories and Evolutionary Research in Biodiversity Hotspots to Support SDGs

edited by Heba Bedair,

Youssef M. Youssef

and Tawanda W. Gara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest biodiversity; plant inventory; molecular taxonomy; remote sensing; artificial intelligence accuracy assessment; disturbance dynamics; phylogenetics; habitat fragmentation; climate adaptation; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Effect of Climate Change on the Growth and Distribution of Tree Species in Mediterranean Forests

edited by

Soraya Versace

,

Costanza Borghi

and

Davide Travaglini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree growth; climate change; Mediterranean basin; forest management; bioclimatic variables

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Multi-Sensor Data and Time-Series Analysis: Advancing Mapping and Climate Impact Assessment in Forest and Grassland

edited by

Laura Stendardi

,

Rocco Pace

and

Gianluca Pappaccogli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor data fusion; time-series analysis; forest and grassland mapping; climate impact assessment; remote sensing (optical/SAR/LiDAR/UAV); machine learning/AI; vegetation phenology; ecosystem productivity; climate resilience; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Ethnobotany of Woody Species: Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, and Contemporary Applications

edited by Marija S. Marković,

Biljana M. Nikolić

and Vesna Stankov Jovanović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: woody species; forest ethnobotany; forest medicinal plants; forest ethnopharmacology; forest biodiversity; sustainable forestry; forest biodiversity conservation; forest cultural heritage; local forest ecological knowledge; non-timber forest products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Advances in Wood Protection and Modification: Sustainable Technologies and Applications

edited by Mohamed Jebrane

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood modification; bio-based treatments; nanotechnology; smart coatings; thermal modification; enzymatic processes; hybrid treatments; sustainability; industrial applications; surface functionalization; durability enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Phytophthora Diversity and Impact in Alpine Forests

edited by

Carlo Bregant

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging diseases; diversity; oomycetes; mountain areas; new outbreaks; forest decline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Living with Forest Fire: Fire Ecology, Regimes and Management

edited by

Sandra Josefina Bravo

and

Ernesto Alvarado

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildfires; fire regimes; fire ecology; integrated fire management; traditional fire knowledges; fire mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Urban Forests and Diversified Landscape Planning: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Tiemao Shi and

Chunlin Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban landscape ecology; nature-based solutions; healthy landscape planning; ecological function; urban forest design and planning; human health and well-being; green infrastructure; urban planning; landscape architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Restoring Forest Resilience: Drivers and Processes of Tree Regeneration

edited by

Asunción Cámara-Obregón

and

Ainhoa Calleja-Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest restoration; tree regeneration; forest resilience; carbon sequestration; ecosystem restoration; nature-based solutions; adaptive forest management; biodiversity recovery; forest governance; private forest ownership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Energy Conversion and High-Value Utilization of Agroforestry Biomass

edited by

Enrico Paris

,

Beatrice Vincenti

and Daniele Rocco

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: residual biomass; combustion; pyrolysis; gasification; environmental impact; bioenergy; waste; circular economy; smart materials; biobased materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Integrated Forest Biorefineries: Emerging Technologies, Pilot-Scale Case Studies, and Advances in Biomass-Derived Bioproducts

edited by

María Noel Cabrera

, Beatriz Gullón and

María Cristina Area

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; cellulose; hemicelluloses; lignin; extractives; value-added products; cascade biomass use; pretreatment technologies; biochemical route; thermochemical route; techno-economical analysis; life cycle assessment; biocomposites; biobased materials; nanocellulose

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Advances in Precision Forestry: The Efficacy of Multisource Optical and LiDAR Technologies

edited by

Kabir Peerbhay

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision forestry; LiDAR; spaceborne; airborne; and terrestrial sensors; remote sensing; forest monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Preservation and Durability of Wood and Wood Products

edited by

Wojciech Łukasz Grześkowiak

,

Waldemar Perdoch

and

Bartłomiej Mazela

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood protection; bio-based composites protection; durability; biodeterioration; fire; biocides; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Learning from Forest Fires: Towards a Blueprint for Wildfire Management

edited by

Palaiologos Palaiologou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildfire management; community resilience; fire behavior; environmental recovery and restoration; firefighting safety; forest fire lessons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Urban Microclimates: Monitoring, Mitigation and Adaptation

edited by

David Hidalgo García

and

Dimitra Founda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient city; climate change; urban planning and sustainability; passive cooling design; urban heat islands and heat waves; urban microclimates and vulnerability; microclimates and social equity; forest parks; mitigation and resilience; green/blue strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Response of Plants to Drought in Forests

edited by Qian He,

Xiuchen Wu

, Juanjuan Liu and

Linnan Ouyang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic failure; drought stress; water conservation; leaf wilting; ecosystem impact; forest management; heat stress; soil moisture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Soil-Plant-Microbe Interactions in Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Qiwu Sun

,

Suyan Li

,

Lingyu Hou

and Yuhong Dong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; soil– plant– microbe interactions; rhizosphere processes; microbial communities; nutrient cycling; mycorrhizal associations; carbon cycling; ecosystem functioning; climate change adaptation; biogeochemical cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

The Role of Soil Fauna and Microbial Communities in Forests

edited by Beata Klimek

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil bacteria; soil fungi; biological diversity; soil decomposition rate; soil C stock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Plant Invasions in Forest Ecosystems: Understanding Arrival, Expansion and Management: 2nd Edition

edited by Jun Liu and Zacchaeus Compson

submission deadline 14 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant invasions; alien species; forest ecosystems; arrival mechanisms; expansion pathways; management strategies; ecological restoration; biological invasion; climate change; insect pests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Wildfire Behavior and the Effects of Climate Change in Forests

edited by

Gilberto Vaz

and

Jorge R.N. Raposo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1715 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest fires; wildfire behavior; climate change; extreme wildfires; wildfire modeling; wildfire management; forest management; forest and fire technologies; forest landscape and fire data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Wood Products and Wood-Based Composites: Innovation Toward Sustainability

edited by

Sofia Knapic

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood-based products; engineered wood materials; sustainable construction materials; circular bioeconomy; valorization of forest biomass; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable wood innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Modeling of Forest Structure with Remote Sensing Data

edited by Xin Tian,

Xiaoli Zhang

and Yanqiu Xing

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest 3D structure information; height; diameter at breast height; canopy density; leaf area index; forest stem volume/carbon storage/biomass; LiDAR/SAR/photogrammetry remote sensing; forest dynamic information

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Forest and Urban Green Space Ecosystem Services and Management

edited by

Jianping Wu

, Xin Xiong, Jianling Li and

Zhongbing Chang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10300 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem; urban green space ecosystem; ecosystem services; forest management; climate change; land use and cover change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Forest Pathogen Detection, Diagnosis and Control

edited by

Roberto Faedda

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2147 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest pathogens; diagnostics tools; early detection; identification; forest health; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Functional Genomics of Forest Trees—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhong Chen

and

Meixia Ye

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; multi-omics analysis; tree genetics; regulation of gene expression; tree molecular biology; tree breeding; bioinformatics; quantitative genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Wood Chemistry and Quality

edited by José Carlos Carvalho Rodrigues and

Ana Alves

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open

Keywords: earlywood/latewood; juvenile/mature wood; wood chemistry; vibrational spectroscopy; extractives; lignin content and composition; cellulose; hemicelluloses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Forests—2nd Edition

edited by

Gabriel Murariu

and

Lucian Dinca

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: forests; biodiversity; ecosystem functions; boreal; temperate; tropical; carbon; ecology; management

Advances in Wood Furniture Design: Materials, Style, Structure, Ergonomics, and Manufacturing

edited by

Wengang Hu

and

Andreja Pirc Barčić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2012 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood furniture; wood material; furniture design; wood structure; ergonomics; wood product manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Exploring the Antioxidant Potential and Phenolic Diversity of Forest-Derived Plants

edited by

Kristina Zymonė

and Laura Rimkienė

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest-derived plants; antioxidant mechanism; antioxidant components; activity and potential; phytochemical analysis; phenolic compounds and diversity; multi-omics technologies; phenols quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Forest Vegetation Dynamics and Environmental Monitoring Using GIS and Remote Sensing

edited by

Uroš Durlević

and

Gordana Kaplan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest vegetation dynamics; remote sensing (RS); geographic information systems (GIS); wildfire risk assessment; land use; forest protection and restoration; vegetation indices; machine learning; multi-criteria decision making; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Forests as Nature-Based Solutions: Ecosystem Services, Multiple Benefits, and Trade-Offs—2nd Edition

edited by

Anže Japelj

and

Silvija Krajter Ostoić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; forest ecosystem services; forest owners; trade-offs among ES; policy uptake of NBS; sustainable management; environmental equality; socio-ecological systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Forest Fine Roots and Soil Properties

edited by

Zongrui Lai

and

María Fernández-Raga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: fine root dynamics; soil physical and chemical properties; root– soil– microbe interactions; carbon and nutrient cycling; forest management; belowground biomass; rhizosphere processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

The Role of Urban Vegetation and Forests in Climate Change Adaptation: Implications for Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Cities

edited by

Beatriz Sanchez

,

Esther Rivas

and

Jose Luis Santiago

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban air quality; thermal comfort; urban vegetation; future climate; climate change; nature-based solutions; urban overheating; urban climate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Soil Nutrition, Soil Hydrology, and Soil Microbial Diversity and Activity in Forest Ecosystem

edited by Hongwei Xu,

Guirong Hou

and Danbo Pang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; forest management; global change; vegetation restoration; carbon cycling; carbon stability; soil nutrients; soil hydrology; soil physical property; soil biodiversity; soil erosion; soil enzyme activity; soil microbial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Root Traits, Litterfall, and Radial Growth: Seasonal Dynamics and Silvicultural Modulation

edited by

Ji Young An

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: silvicultural practices; tree root traits; litterfall dynamics; xylogenesis; seasonal dynamics; phenology; aboveground-belowground linkages; forest ecosystem function; dendroecology; nutrient cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

The Forest Vegetation-Soil System: Interactions and Feedback

edited by Di Wu and

Huanhuan Wei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– soil feedback; greenhouse gas fluxes; soil microbiome; biogeochemical processes; climate change impacts; nutrient cycling; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Facing the Forest: Exploring Local Knowledge and Sustainable Governance

edited by

Teodora Ivanova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest resources; local knowledge; ecosystem services; social– ecological systems; non-timber forest products (NTFPs); bioeconomy; bioculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Advancing Climate-Resilient Forestry: Novel Strategies for Conservation and Restoration

edited by

Pablo Antúnez

and

Christian Wehenkel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; nature conservation; biodiversity; anthropogenic pressures; land-use change; social dimensions of conservation; IUCN red list of threatened species; deforestation and defaunation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Fast-Growing Tree Species in Different Land-Use Systems and Their Utilization Options

edited by

Dirk Landgraf

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: fast-growing trees; short rotation coppice (SRC); wood plantations; agroforest systems (AFSs); ecosystem services; biodiversity; carbon sequestration; multiple benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Tree Health and Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities

edited by

Haihua Wang

and

Chunyan Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycorrhizal fungi; tree health; forest ecosystems; nutrient cycling; soil-plant-microbe interactions; climate change; forest resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Linking Forest and Geodiversity Management

edited by

Marie Balková

and Aleš Bajer

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropogenic influence; ecosystem diversity; forest hydrology; geoarchaeology; geodiversity maps; geohazards; geospatial models; landscape transformation; soil diversity; sustainable forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Forest Biometrics, Inventory, and Modelling of Growth and Yield: 2nd Edition

edited by Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho, Emanuel José Gomes De Araújo,

Chris Cieszewski

and

Andressa Ribeiro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: mensuration; growth dynamics; forest management; forest inventory; data collection; remote sensing; silviculture; statistical methods; resource assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Ecological Preferences and Bioindicative Role of Bryophytes in Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Grzegorz J. Wolski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; forest communities; bioindication; ecological preferences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Forestry 3D Sensing: Multi-Platform LiDAR Techniques, Canopy Modeling, and Growth Dynamics

edited by Shangshu Cai, Jie Shao and

Hui Shao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest 3D LiDAR sensing; forest structure; detection; LiDAR point cloud segmentation in forest; canopy characteristics; forest growth dynamics monitoring; multi-platform LiDAR system; UAV; forest inventory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Forestry Economy Sustainability and Ecosystem Governance

edited by Fanbin Kong and

Caiyao Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forestry economy and management; forest ecosystem governance; forest carbon trading; inclusive benefit-sharing; eco-compensation mechanism; community forestry and forest livelihoods; forest tenure reform; digital technologies and smart forestry governance; forest resilience and climate adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Soil–Microbe Interactions and Nutrient Transformation in Forests

edited by

Aurelia Onet

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– microbe interactions; forest soil microbiome; nutrient cycling; microbial ecology; rizosphere dynamics; forest ecosystems; soil microbial communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Testing and Assessment of Wood and Wood Products

edited by

Aurel Lunguleasa

and

Marina Chavenetidou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: woody products; wood evaluation; testing; wood structure; wood properties; wood life cycle assessment; sustainability; composites; briquettes; and pellets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Forest Management: Planning, Decision Making and Implementation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rui Manuel de Sousa Fragoso

, Maria De Belém Costa Freitas and

António Manuel de Sousa Xavier

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest management; forest policy; decision support systems; ecosystem services; forest economics; ecosystem services; models; multiple criteria decision analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

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