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Forests publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Seed Dispersal by Animals in Forests
edited by , Xianfeng Yi and Zheng Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed dispersal; frugivore; birds; seed dispersal networks; forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Ecology of Forested Wetlands
edited by and Jamie Duberstein
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open
Keywords: forested wetlands; mangroves; swamps; bottomland hardwoods; mangles; tidal forests; coastal forests; sea level rise; climate change; deforestation; hydrology; productivity; community composition; blue carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Tree-Ring Analysis: Response and Adaptation to Climate Change submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree-ring; climate change; climatic response; adaptation; dendrochronology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity in Tree Species
edited by Chiara Catalano and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 461 | 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)
Tropical Forest Ecology Monitoring—New Techniques and Future Implications
edited by Milton Marques Fernandes, and Márcia Rodrigues de Moura Fernandes
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; remotely operated vehicles; tropical forests; species diversity; forest structure; forest restoration; climate change; artificial intelligence; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Insights of Dendrochronology Based on Forest Dynamics, Fire History, and Climate Change submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: dendrochronology; tree-rings; forest dynamics; fire history; climate change; disturbance ecology; species succession; ecological adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Microbial Dynamics and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Soil
edited by , and Heng Gui
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient cycling; forest soil; microbial community; mycorrhizal fungi; soil sustainability; ecosystem process; forest management; plant– microbe interactions; metagenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Non-Native Species in Forest Ecosystems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive alien species; non-native trees; forest ecosystems; sustainable forestry; risk assessment; biodiversity conservation; policy and legislation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advanced Research in Lauraceae Plants: From Foundations to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: exploitation and utilization; genetic breeding; Lauraceae; physiological response; secondary metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Growth, Maintenance, and Function of Urban Trees
edited by , , and Sihan Xue
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban tree; growth; maintenance; ecosystem services; social benefits; tree management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Conservation and Restoration of Forest Biodiversity
edited by Chunjing Wang, Chunhui Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; biological conservation; conservation planning; forest biodiversity; ecological restoration; environmental management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Exploring the Antioxidant Potential and Phenolic Diversity of Forest-Derived Plants
edited by and Laura Rimkienė
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | 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)
Sustaining Soil Health in Forest Ecosystems: Ecological Approaches, Best Practices, Strategies and Innovations submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality; forest soil; sustainable soil management; healthy soil; ecosystem services; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Responses and Adaptation of Trees to Environmental Stress
edited by , and Margarida Vaz
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree ecosystem; climate change; abiotic stress; molecular and genetic mechanisms; tree structure and function; functional ecology; remote sensing and models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Species Diversity and Habitat Conservation in Forest submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biodiversity; forest management; species conservation; species diversity; habitat conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Spatial Information for Forest Biomass and Carbon Stock Estimation: New Technologies and Approaches submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biomass; carbon stock; remote sensing; biodiversity; climate change; sustainable forest management; carbon monitoring; REDD+
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Post-Fire Recovery and Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems
edited by Emiliya Velizarova
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: burn severity; soil erosion; ash deposition; hydrological impact; carbon sequestration; resilience and vegetation regrowth; reforestation; succession and biodiversity recovery; biodiversity recovery of snag forests; remote sensing; long-term monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Growth and Photosynthetic Responses of Seedlings Under Climate Change in Forests
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest seedlings; photosynthesis; growth response; forest regeneration; physiological adaptation; environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Growing the Urban Forest: Building Our Understanding
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forestry; tree growth; tree survival; human health; aesthetic values; heat island; carbon storage/sequestration; wood usage; fruit crops; biodiversity; wildlife habitat; economic contributions; pests; construction; climate change; UAS and new technologies; forestry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Economic Assessment Research in Agroforestry Products, Environmental, and Renewable Resources Issues
edited by , Shaopeng Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5313 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroforestry systems; environmentally friendly agroforestry products; renewable resource utilization; forest carbon sink; integrated forest management; economic outcome assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Biomass Utilization: Implications for Global Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3572 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biomass; bioenergy; engineered wood composites; engineered wood products; biochar; wood products market; carbon sequestration; carbon credits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Long-Term and Seasonal Population Dynamics of Forest Insects at Climate Change submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2345 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; biotic risks in the forest; phenological asynchrony between trophic levels; population dynamic; phytophagous forest insects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Growth Models for Forest Stand Development Dynamics submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2177 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest growth model; stand dynamic research; ecological modeling; sustainable forestry; climate change impacts on forests; remote sensing in forest dynamics; machine learning algorithm; sustainable forest management practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Effect of Vegetation Restoration on Forest Soil
edited by Yong Liu
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation restoration; biodiversity; functions; soil health; ecosystem sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Advances in Wood Anatomy: From Species Identification to Ecological and Technological Insights
edited by Paulina F. Puchi and Arturo Pacheco-Solana
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open
Keywords: dendrochronology; wood anatomical traits; cutting edge; radiocarbon; xylem structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Conservation: Natural Resources and Biotechnological Strategies submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest conservation; native forests; environmental biotechnology; ecosystem services; bibliometric analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Stress Resistance of Rubber Trees: From Genetics to Ecosystem, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6837 | Submission Open
Keywords: rubber tree genetics and breeding; Hevea brasiliensis; ethephon stimulation; molecular regulation mechanism; stress physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Remote Sensing-Based Methods for Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation
edited by , Yanqiu Xing, Armando Marino and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5858 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; forest AGB; feature optimization; machine learning; deep learning; physical model; forest mapping; uncertainty analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Mangrove Forest Ecosystems: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; conservation; management; blue carbon; genomics and genetics; deforestation and degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advancements in Forest Engineering Technologies and Sustainable Practices
edited by , Ewa E. Kurowska and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest technique; forest roads; forest fire protection; counteracting erosion; mass movements; floods; forest water infrastructure and management; environmental impact; tourism; recreation and health-promoting infrastructure; forest degradation monitoring; modern technical solutions; innovative control and monitoring systems; remote sensing; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Wood Properties: Strength, Density, Hardness
edited by Ying Guan and Xinxin Ma
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical property; genetic modification; chemical modification; polymer materials; lignocellulose; bamboo and rattan
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Dendrochemistry: Tools for Evaluating Variations in Past and Present Forest Environments (2nd Edition)
edited by Paul R Sheppard
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open
Keywords: dendrochemistry; environmental chemistry monitoring; dendrochronology; point source contamination; non-point source pollution; inorganic elements; element translocation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Genetic Resources: State, Pressure, Benefit and Response to Global Change submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; genetic structure; epigenetic diversity; molecular methods; forest species; biotechnology; conservation; genomics; management; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Genetic and Molecular Basis and Development Under Environmental Adaptation
edited by , , and Hao Chen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: conifer; tree genomics; genomic selection; adaptation; sequencing; population structure; QTL/association mapping; molecular evolution; proteomics; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Belowground Carbon Flux in Forests: Carbon Emission, Storage and Beyond
edited by and Jaeseok Lee
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil C storage; organo-mineral associations; organic C priming; dissolved organic matter (DOM); tree species identity; fine root biomass; root exudates; microbial decay; clay minerals; soil respiration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Advances in Fungal Diseases in Forests
edited by and Ivaylo N. Tsvetkov
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: alien fungi; oomycetes; emerging diseases in forest ecosystems; molecular tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Forest Tree Resistance to Fungi and Insect Pests
edited by Ying-Ning Zou and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic stress; climate change; insect pests; interaction; fungi; symbiotic fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Tree Growth: Insights from Studies in Soil Nutrients submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest productivity; soil– plant interactions; forest ecology; tree nutrition; fertilization; forest soils; biomass production; root development; tree physiology; soil nutrient availability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Seed Dispersal by Animals in Forest Communities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal seed dispersers; forest disturbance; forest ecosystems; forest regeneration; forest restoration; fragmented landscapes; long-distance seed dispersal; understory plant seed dispersal; zoochory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Impact of Climate Change on Anatomical Traits and Chemical Composition of Wood
edited by Ana Alves and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; wood anatomy; chemical composition; tree physiology; environmental stress; lignocellulosic properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Population Genetic Diversity and Conservation in Forests submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; tree species adaptation; molecular markers; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Efficiency of Wood Harvesting Systems
edited by , and Alex Kunnathu George
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: timber harvesting; forest economics; advanced wood products; forest carbon and inventory; advancements in forest management; climate-smart forestry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances as Drivers of Forest Ecosystem Change: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem; natural disturbance; anthropogenic disturbance; insect outbreaks; insect– host relationships; entomology; forest disease outbreak; pathogen– disease interactions; biological invasion; invasive species; forest fire; wildfire; post-fire; drought; extreme temperature; climate change; logging; deforestation; forest resilience; imperviousness disturbance; forest disturbance under road construction; forest disturbance under urbanization; forest conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Impacts of Extreme Climate Events on Forests—the Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical cyclones; freezing rain; snowstorm; prolonged drought and high temperature; tree physiology; plant functional trait; forest biodiversity; carbon and nutrient cycling; ecosystem stability; new concepts or theories
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Anatomical Diversity and Growth Patterns in Tropical Woods
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood anatomy; tropical forest; tropical wood species; lesser-known tropical wood species; tropical woody species; sustainability; conservation and ecology; effects of environment change; wood technology; wood potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Biodiversity Patterns and Ecosystem Functions in Forests
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biodiversity; ecosystem function; functional diversity; carbon sequestration; forest dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Forest Resilience to Extreme Climatic Events submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: resistance; resilience; tree decline; tree growth; radial growth; forest dynamics; drought; heatwave; spring frost; late frost
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Multiple-Use and Ecosystem Services of Forests—3rd Edition submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem management; multiple-use forestry; ecosystem services assessment; inventory and planning; spatial modeling; decision-support systems; rural development; participatory management; sustainability; governance innovations; certification schemes; market mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Classification of Forest Tree Species Using Remote Sensing Technologies: Latest Advances and Improvements
edited by Udayalakshmi Vepakomma and
submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3053 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree species classification; remote sensing; machine learning; data standardization; cross platform portability; bench marking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Interaction Between Epiphytes and Host Plants: Structure, Pattern and Processes
edited by Talitha Mayumi Francisco, Dayvid Rodrigues Couto and Mario Luís Garbin
submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: commensalisms; biodiversity; ecological network; plant– plant interactions; community structure; community ecology; network determinants; conservation; ecosystem dynamics; biotic and abiotic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
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