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Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Forestry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Guojie Wang

and

Zengxin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2621 | 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)

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 1751 | 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)

Vegetation and Remote Sensing Phenology in Deciduous Forests

edited by Rong Yu, Alison Donnelly,

Liang Liang

, Jingru Zhang, Shilong Ren, Shuai An, Weiguang Lang and

Yu Shen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation phenology; remote sensing; deciduous forests; precise monitoring; machine learning; big data analytics; multi-source remote sensing datasets

(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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

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

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

Impacts of Climate Change and Disturbances on Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Steve Chhin

and

Xiongqing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | 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)

Mangrove Ecosystems in the Face of Climate Change: Resilience, Adaptation, and Conservation Strategies

edited by

, Shuguang Xie,

, Chunhua Yan,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: mangrove ecosystems; climate resilience; blue carbon; coastal adaptation; conservation strategies; carbon sequestration; ecosystem services; mangrove restoration; deforestation; policy frameworks

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

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 | Viewed by 503 | 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)

Environmental Signals in Tree Rings

edited by Ouya Fang and

Ruibo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 499 | 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)

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 351 | 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)

Water Use Efficiency of Forest Trees

edited by

Sergio Espinoza Meza

and Rafael A. Rubilar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 311 | 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)

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 257 | 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 163 | 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)

Forest Fire Detection, Prevention and Management

edited by Luciana Ghermandi, Sofía Laura Gonzalez and

Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 136 | 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)

The Genetic Response and Adaptability of Forest Trees to Environment

edited by

Zhonghu Li

and

Wei Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

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 131 | 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 Importance of Lichen Diversity in Forests

edited by Josef P. Halda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 128 | 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)

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 86 | 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 4765 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | 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 247 | 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 224 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 741 | 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 54 | 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)

The Adaptation of Forest Trees Under Climate Change

edited by

Āris Jansons

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: meteorological extremes; drought stress; resilience; resistance; tolerance; population variability; species shift; climate-smart forestry

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

Wood Chemistry and Quality

edited by José Carlos Carvalho Rodrigues and

Ana Alves

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 186 | 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)

New Insights into Wood Cutting and Wood Processing

edited by

Jarosław Górski

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood machining; woodworking; tool wear; tool condition; machinability; tooling materials; PVD/CVD coatings; cutting forces; machine learning; cutting quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)

Ecophysiological Responses of Forest Tree Growth to Environmental Change

edited by Anastasios Mazis and Makki Khorchani

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 123 | 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)

Ecophysiological Responses of Tropical Plants to Environmental Stresses

edited by Gerardo Avalos, Aaron Ramirez and Achim Häger

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimation; climate change; drought; ecophysiology; fire ecology; functional ecology; leaf economics; allocation

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

Effects of Climate Change on Tree-Ring Growth—2nd Edition

edited by

Qiang Li

Yafeng Wang

, Liang Shi and Xianliang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree ring; dendroecology; stable isotopes; extreme climate events; drought; forest growth; climate changes; trees and shrubs

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

Modeling of Forest Dynamics and Species Distribution

edited by Youngsang Kwon

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest dynamics; species distribution; Climate change; ecological modeling; remote sensing; GIS; biodiversity; conservation; ecosystem services; land-use change

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

Distribution, Species Richness, and Diversity of Wildlife in Forests

edited by Lucas Gonçalves da Silva,

Guilherme S. T. Garbino

and Felipe Pessoa da Silva

submission deadline 29 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest; biodiversity; biogeography; wildlife; forest biomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

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

edited by Jun Liu and Zacchaeus Compson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13874 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant invasions; plant expansion; forest ecosystems; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity; management strategies; ecological restoration

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

Wood as Cultural Heritage Material: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nicola Macchioni

Elisa Pecoraro

, Paola Mazzanti, Lorenzo Riparbelli and Dawa Shen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7171 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood aging; archaeological wood; waterlogged archaeological wood; painted panels; wooden statues; historical music instruments; historic furniture; historic timber structures; historic wood dating; historic wood numerical modeling; historic wood simulation

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

New Approaches to Wood Protection and Preservation

edited by

Ioannis A. Barboutis

and

Vasiliki Kamperidou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2948 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood impregnation; surface modification; chemical treatment; preservation; wood improvement; archaeological wood; cultural heritage; wood modification; wood treatment; durability

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

Forest Dynamics Under Climate and Land Use Change

edited by

Lucia Santorufo

and Giorgia Santini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2685 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation dynamics; soil functioning; soil organisms; restoration; modeling

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

Forest-Based Biomass for Bioenergy

edited by

Sam Van Holsbeeck

and

Natascia Magagnotti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest biomass; woody biomass; bioenergy; biofuels; biomass recovery

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

Drought Impacts on Wood Anatomy and Tree Growth

edited by

Xinsheng Liu

and

Rosana López Rodríguez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; drought; extreme drought events; tree growth; wood anatomy; dendrometer; sap flow; micro-coring; ecophysiology; dendroecology; ecohydrology; drought resistance and resilience; forest management

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

Water Relations in Tree Physiology

edited by

Ning Du

, Qiang Li and

José Javier Peguero-Pina

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2095 | Submission Open

Keywords: water transport efficiency; plant hydraulic traits; drought; recovery; mortality mechanisms; climate change; ecological strategy

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

Functions of Biochar in Carbon Emission and Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shinpei Yoshitake

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1554 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; carbon cycle; carbon sequestration; plant growth; soil microbes; soil nutrients; forest primary production; soil organic matter; litter decomposition; forest management

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

Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Microbial Roles in Biogeochemical Cycles in Forestry

edited by Zhiyang Lie, Xuli Tang and Tongtong Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeochemical cycle; carbon sequestration; nitrogen cycle; phosphorus cycle; sulfur cycle; microbial processes; forest ecosystems; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Advances in Tree Improvement and Biotechnology: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Forestry

edited by Chen Ding, Hao Chen, Ran Zhou and Jean-François Trontin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1291 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree improvement; molecular breeding; forest biotechnology; forest health; biomass; conservation; sustainable forestry; genomic selection

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

Monitoring Tree Phenology under Global Change

edited by Serena Antonucci and

Roberto Tognetti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: xylogenesis; spring phenology; autumn phenology; internet of things (IoT); environmental effects; climate change

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

Conservation of Birds and Their Habitats in Forest Landscapes

edited by Laura Marisa Bellis and

Luis Osvaldo Rivera

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape; native forest; management; birds; degradation; habitat; ecosystem functionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Soil Organic Matter Dynamics in Forests

edited by

Minhuang Wang

and

Robert G. Qualls

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; ecosystem complexity; ecological restoration; forest disturbance; land use change; land cover change; land management practice; molecular analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Wood Drying and Other Heat Treatments of Wood

edited by

Bogdan Bedelean

Mihaela Câmpean

and

Aleš Straže

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood drying; water migration in wood; heat and mass transfer; drying schedules; drying quality; drying stress; airflow in kiln; modeling and optimization

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

Soil and Water Conservation and Forest Ecosystem Restoration

edited by

Jifeng Deng

and Juergen Knauer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; forest ecology; silviculture; soils and hydrology; urban and community forestry; forest ecosystem restoration; water use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)

Genetic Innovation and Breeding in Ornamental Plants

edited by Lulu Li,

Ping Li

Adriana F. Sestras

and Yiqian Ju

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; high-throughput sequencing; regulatory mechanisms; genes; transcription factors; epigenetic regulation; origins and evolution

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

The Conservation and Management of Agro- and Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Climate

edited by