Forests

The Role of Bryophytes and Lichens in Forest Ecosystem Dynamics

edited by

Miloš Ilić

,

Dragana Vukov

and Vedran Šegota

submission deadline 13 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; lichens; diversity; distribution; ecosystem functions; climate change; ecological interactions; habitat restoration

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

Ecological Research in Bamboo Forests: 2nd Edition

edited by Xuhua Du, Ziwu Guo and

Xiaoping Zhang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4832 | Submission Open

Keywords: bamboo; biogeochemical cycling; physiological ecology; plant microbiome; bamboo-based agroforestry; omics

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

Functional Genomics of Forest Trees—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhong Chen

and

Meixia Ye

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | 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)

Advanced Research and Perspectives on Tree Functional Genomics

edited by Vanessa Castro-Rodríguez and

Fernando de la Torre

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic mapping; functional genomics; epigenomics; comparative genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; phenotyping; bioinformatics

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

Digital Photogrammetry in Forestry: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by Kornél Czimber and Péter Burai

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital photogrammetry; terrestrial; airborne; UAV/UAS; stem detection; crown delineation; forest monitoring; image matching; artificial intelligence

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

Essential Oil Composition of Forests Trees

edited by

Biljana M. Nikolić

,

Dalibor Ballian

and

Zorica S. Mitić

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1360 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoterpenes; diterpenes; diterpenes; triterpenes; sesquiterpenes; biological activity

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

Forest Inventory: The Monitoring of Biomass and Carbon Stocks

edited by

Tianxiang Yue

, Zhe Xu and Zong Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15015 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest inventory; biomass assessment; carbon stocks; monitoring techniques; remote sensing; data fusion; climate change mitigation; forest carbon dynamics; biodiversity conservation; policy implications

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

Biodiversity in Forests: Management and Monitoring for Conservation—2nd Edition

edited by

Víctor Rincón

,

Javier Velázquez Saornil

and

Derya Gulcin

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3967 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystem services; forest fires; regeneration; forest management; climate change; conservation; connectivity; land use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Growth and Yield Models for Forests

edited by

Elia Vangi

,

Alessio Collalti

and

Gherardo Chirici

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2866 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest growth and yield; model calibration and evaluation; forest management; growth models; biomass and carbon; seeding; regeneration; recruitment; mortality; site productivity; climate change and drought; disturbance impacts

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

Pattern and Evolution of Biodiversity in Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests

edited by Zehao Shen,

Wei Wang

and Jian Zhang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2808 | Submission Open

Keywords: evergreen broadleaved forest; biodiversity; spatiotemporal patterns; ecological and evolutionary drivers; landscape to regional scales

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Mangrove Wetland Restoration and Rehabilitation Under Climate Change and Human Cumulative Impacts in the 21st Century

edited by Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Jorge Lopez-Portillo, Xosé Lois Otero-Pérez and

Tiago Osorio Ferreira

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2806 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeochemistry; blue carbon; climate change; community-based restoration; ecophysiology; ecosystem services; hydrological restoration; monitoring and modeling; natural regeneration; stakeholder participation

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

Effects of Disturbance on Forest Hydrology

edited by Salli F. Dymond

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest hydrology; disturbances; forest management; catchment hydrology; forest fire; disease; insects; ecohydrology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)

Cutting-Edge Solutions in Advanced Forestry: Integrating Sensors, AI, IoT, Robotics, and Connectivity

edited by Heesung Woo and Jay Kim

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10370 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics application; sensor; precision forestry; AI; data acquisition; advanced forestry; connectivity

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

Urban Forests and Greening for Sustainable Cities

edited by

Simona Aprile

and

Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7581 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; parks; gardens; green roofs; green infrastructures; vegetal ground cover

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Advances in Plant VOCs and Their Ecological Functions

edited by

Zhaojiang Zuo

and Sarathi Weraduwage

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7477 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol formation; biochemical control of VOC synthesis and emission; ecological function; human health; signal transfer; VOC measurements and remote sensing

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

Advanced Technology for Extraction, Processing and Testing of Forest Products

edited by Endre Magoss, Csilla Csiha and

Tibor László Alpár

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2425 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable resources; climate change; logging; additive manufacturing; fully recyclable wood-based products; building industry; wood-based packaging; green chemistry; testing technologies

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

Advances in Forest Restoration and Applied Conservation: Bridging Science and Practice

edited by Griet An Erica Cuyckens and

Guillermo Martinez-Pastur

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest restoration; biodiversity conservation; climate change; habitat degradation; sustainable forest management; UN decade on ecosystem restoration; applied conservation; restoration strategies; ecological restoration; experimental studies; meta-analyses

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

Species Richness, Diversity and Habitat Modeling of Wildlife in Forests

edited by

Konstantinos Poirazidis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest biodiversity; habitat suitability models; management of wildlife conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Measurement and Modeling of Forest Vegetation Structures with Remote Sensing Technology

edited by

Zhengnan Zhang

and

Mark Vanderwel

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest vegetation structure; vegetation functional diversity; remote sensing; forest management and decision; forest structure dynamic monitoring; forest disturbance; climate change and human activities

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

Relationship Between Tree Growth Dynamics and Climate Change

edited by

Yassine Messaoud

,

Elena I. Parfenova

and

Nadezhda Tchebakova

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree growth; climate change; species adaptation; boreal forests; temperate forests; spatial environment change; species range dynamic; ecotone dynamics

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

Innovative Techniques for Monitoring and Managing Invasive Forest Pests and Pathogens

edited by Sarah Facey

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest monitoring; surveillance; pest detection; invasive species; pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Wood Quality and Mechanical Properties: 2nd Edition

edited by

André Luis Christoforo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8534 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood characterization; classification methods; wood testing; non-destructive tests; normative procedures

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

Advances in Remote Sensing and GIS Utilization in Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Hang Li

,

Aleksandar Dj Valjarević

,

Menglin Qin

and

Giorgos Mallinis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7601 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; GIS; forest management; change detection; forest disturbances; carbon sequestration

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

Soil Carbon Storage in Forests: Dynamics and Management

edited by

Wenjie Liu

and Yasuo Iimura

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6022 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic carbon; soil organic carbon fractions; forest management; carbon stability; soil microorganism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Measurement and Enhancement of Wood Mechanical and Chemical Properties, 2nd Edition

edited by Wanzhao Li,

Marek Wieruszewski

and Yue Qi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5716 | Submission Open

Keywords: change in wood properties; laboratory measurements; industrial measurements; energy-efficient technologies for processing wood and wood-based materials; materials and technologies for curing improved wood products; ecological and technological aspects of harvesting and use of wood biomass; climate regulations in the processing of wood and wood-based materials; legal; economic; and technological aspects of the use of modified wood; sustainable development of wood production

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

Forests and Nature Tourism: Navigating Conservation, Recreation, and Change in the Anthropocene

edited by

Abhik Chakraborty

and

Young-joo Ahn

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5285 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; conservation; ecological integrity; habitat fragmentation; nature-based tourism; climate change adaptation; stakeholder engagement; biodiversity protection; environmental impact assessment; anthropocene

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Topicalities in Forest Ecology of Seeds, 2nd Edition

edited by

Božena Šerá

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4536 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed production; seed quality; seed dispersal; seed germination; early seedling growth; soil seed banks; seed dormancy; seed predation

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

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Forestry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Guojie Wang

and

Zengxin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3788 | Submission Open

Keywords: forestry; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; meteorology; hydroecology; forest hydrology; climate change

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

Advancements in Bamboo and Rattan: Insights into Molecular Biology, Physiology, Ecology, and Applications

edited by Ji Feng Shao and

Lianfeng Gu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2466 | Submission Open

Keywords: bamboo; rattan; physiology; molecular; shoot; culm; plant nutrition

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

Effects of Forest Structure Management on Species Richness and Diversity

edited by Irena Šapić,

Damir Ugarković

and

Igor Poljak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2391 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; forest structure; managed forests; habitat change; species composition; species richness; species diversity; ecosystem disturbance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Environmental Signals in Tree Rings

edited by Ouya Fang and

Ruibo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2077 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrochronology; dendroclimatology; dendroecology; ring width; density; isotope; wood anatomy; climate change; environmental stresses; extreme events; growth response; reconstruction; tree sensitivity; adaptation; resilience

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

Impacts of Climate Change and Disturbances on Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Steve Chhin

and

Xiongqing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1843 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; forest conservation; forest soils; forest disturbances; forest health; forest management; modeling; monitoring; multifunctional forests; quantitative methods; silviculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Economic Research on Forest Ecosystem Services

edited by Juan Manuel Torres-Rojo, Adan L. Martinez-Cruz and Gustavo Perez-Verdin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1472 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-market valuation; nature-based solution valuation; valuation of changes in ecosystem services; transversality of valuation

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

The Importance of Lichen Diversity in Forests

edited by Josef P. Halda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1183 | Submission Open

Keywords: lichen diversity; bioindicators; forest ecosystems; microhabitat stability; biodiversity; conservation; habitat restoration; climate change; logging; deforestation; reforestation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Forest Fire Detection, Prevention and Management

edited by Luciana Ghermandi, Sofía Laura Gonzalez and

Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest fires; fire detection; fire prevention; fire management; post-fire restoration; controlled burns; firefighting techniques; firebreaks; fire risk assessment; wildland– urban interface

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

Water Use Efficiency of Forest Trees

edited by

Sergio Espinoza Meza

and Rafael A. Rubilar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: water use efficiency; adaptations to drought; climate change; aridization; carbon isotope discrimination; plant water productivity; water balance; productivity

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

Postfire Runoff and Erosion in Forests: Assessment and Management

edited by

Misagh Parhizkar

and

Pietro Denisi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; soil detachment capacity; burned soil; soil conservation; forest fires

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

Climate-Driven Radial Growth Patterns of Forest Trees in Mountainous Regions

edited by

Wentao Zhang

,

Liang Jiao

,

Anastasia N. Christopoulou

and Yiping Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendroecology; radial growth; climate change; forest dynamic; mountainous regions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)

Forest Soil Erosion Control and Conservation

edited by Binghui He,

Xudong Peng

, Fengling Gan,

Youjin Yan

and

Yuchuan Fan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrological processes; ecosystem functions; soil erosion dynamics; soil quality; soil carbon sequestration; soil organic matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Advances in Biological Control of Forest Diseases and Pests: 2nd Edition

edited by Daniela K. Pilarska,

Margarita Georgieva

and Georgi Georgiev

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; forest diseases; forest pests; microorganisms; natural enemies; biocontrol; beneficial microorganisms; pests and pathogens; biology of control organisms; invasive species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

The Genetic Response and Adaptability of Forest Trees to Environment

edited by

Zhonghu Li

and

Wei Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic responses; positive selection; adaptive evolution; evolutionary genomics; tree/or woody species; genetic structure and gene flow; genetic divergence

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

Impacts of Nitrogen Deposition on Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling

edited by

Benjamin L. Turner

,

Min Duan

and

Shouqin Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen deposition; litter decomposition; microbial communities; nutrient cycling; carbon sequestration; forest ecosystems; environmental management; ecosystem functioning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Recent Scientific Developments in Forest Pathology

edited by

Deividas Valiunas

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5789 | Submission Open

Keywords: identification of forest plant diseases and causing microbes; phylogenetic analysis of forest pathogens; plant microbiome and microbiota; forest trees; shrubs and fruit plants; forest medicine; herbal plants; insect vectors; biocontrol and disease management; climate change and diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Sustainable Management of Forests: Ecological Modeling and Growth Dynamics of Trees

edited by

Raptis Dimitrios

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological modeling; forest tree modeling; tree growth dynamics; management approaches; forest ecosystems; sustainability

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

The Relationship Between Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function—2nd Edition

edited by

Shuai Ouyang

and

Pifeng Lei

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity– ecosystem function relationships; functional diversity; forest structure; tree species identity; ecosystem multifunctionality; soil microbes; forest ecosystems; biodiversity research; environmental conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Unraveling Complex Traits and Developmental Pathways of Forest Trees

edited by

Zhong Chen

, Guochun Zhao and Shupei Rao

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; multi-omics analysis; synthetic biology; tree genetics and genomes; regulation of gene expression; gene regulatory networks; tree breeding

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

Wood Modification: Functionalisation, Optimisation and Characterisation of Modified Timbers

edited by

Morwenna Spear

and

Miklós Bak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2089 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood modification; thermal modification; chemical modification; impregnation; hygroscopic properties; mechanical properties; surface properties; service life; durability; sustainability

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

Forest Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Management

edited by

,

,

, Seunguk Shin,

and

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1766 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem services; sustainable management; payment for ecosystem services (PESs); corporate ESG strategies; ecosystem function; carbon sequestration; climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; cultural ecosystem services; socio-economic impacts; forest policy; ecosystem service valuation; regulating services; provisioning services

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

Salt-Alkali Soil Shelterbelts and Ecological Restoration

edited by Haiying Lu,

Yuanyuan Feng

and Haibo Hu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt– alkali soils; shelterbelts; forestry restoration; salt-tolerant species; soil improvement; wind erosion control; forest ecosystem services; biodiversity enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Ecophysiological Responses of Forest Tree Growth to Environmental Change

edited by Anastasios Mazis and Makki Khorchani

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree ecophysiology; forest ecology; climate change; environmental stressors; carbon and water cycles; remote sensing; ecological modeling; physiological adaptations; stable Isotope analysis; tree growth

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

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