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Measurement and Improvement of Wood Mechanical and Chemical Properties
edited by Wanzhao Li, and Yue Qi
submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5640
Keywords: wood; mechanical properties; chemical properties; structure; new technologies; improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Managing Indoor Wood Biodeterioration submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284
Keywords: wood decay; biodeterioration; biodegradation of heritage objects; preservation of wood in indoor environments; wood protection in indoor environments; wood-damaging agents in indoor environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
The Influence of Forest Management on Wood Quality and End-Product Potential submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3756 | Submission Open
Keywords: properties; processes and drives of wood formulation; forest management; crop planning; timber production; post-disaster wood
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Landscape Cultural Values: Restoration, Management and Protection
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1585 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest landscape; cultural values; history; spiritual values; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Functions of Biochar in Carbon Emission and Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2616 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; carbon cycle; carbon sequestration; plant growth; soil microbes; soil nutrients; primary production; soil organic matter; organic matter decomposition; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Managing Forest Wildfires in Climate Changes: New Paradigms and Challenges submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2244 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest fires; forest soils; gross primary productivity; carbon emissions; deforestation; remote sensing; fire meteorology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Forest Plant, Soil, Microorganisms and Their Interactions
edited by Fuxi Shi, , Yang Zhang and Jiusheng Ren
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 15559 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant functional traits; soil carbon cycling; soil nitrogen cycling; soil phosphorus cycling; soil microbial diversity; plant– soil interaction; microbe– plant– soil interplay
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Monitoring and Modelling of Soil Properties in Forest Ecosystems
edited by Pavel Samec
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil development; soil nutrient balance; erosion– sedimentation processes; environmental indicators; ecosystem restoration; soil mapping; vegetation ecology; forest monitoring; soil adaptation to global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Changes of Climate and Ecology Recorded by Density and Stable Isotopes of Tree Rings
edited by and Linlin Gao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12258 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest ecology; tree rings; stable isotope; wood anatomy; treeline; vegetation coverage; dendrochronology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Innovation, Transition and Reconstruction of Forestry Oriented by Policies submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11758 | Submission Open
Keywords: institutions; governance; social innovation; transformative changes; transdisciplinary approaches; stakeholder engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Tree Diseases Genomics: Growing Resources and Applications
edited by , Jiajia Chen and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5922 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection; fungi and oomycetes; phylogeny; taxonomy; whole genome sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances as Drivers of Forest Ecosystem Change submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4636 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem; natural disturbance; anthropogenic disturbance; fire; drought; logging; entomology; forest conservation; insect– host relationships; pathogen– disease interactions; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Panoptic Segmentation of Tree Scenes from Mobile LiDAR Data
edited by , , and Qiaolin Ye
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4417 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree inventory and monitoring; vegetation mapping; tree structural phenotype analysis; forest management and protection; object segmentation; laser scanning; point cloud processing; point cloud registration; data and multi-modal fusion; classification and detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forests for Public Health—Selected Papers from the 3rd World Conference on Forests for Public Health submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4060 | Submission Open
Keywords: health beneficial effects of forests and green spaces; environmental epidemiology; urban green spaces planning for health; forests for public health; landscapes architecture for public health; forest medicine; forest therapy and social aspects; outdoor activities for human health; immune functions and human physiology; mental health; environmental psychology; urban forests and their ecosystem services; economic values of nature for health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrient Cycling in the Forest Ecosystems
edited by Shengqiang Wang, , Qiqian Wu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3529 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil organic carbon; soil nutrients; soil stoichiometry; soil fertility; soil ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Sustainable Development of Forest, Energy, and Climate Change Resilience Nexus submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3198 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change crisis; energy; forest services; poverty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Satellite Time Series Analysis for Forest Mapping and Change Detection
edited by , Ling Wu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2921 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest mapping; change detection; remote sensing time series disturbance; trend; vegetation phenology; land cover change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Recent Advances in Wood Modification and Wood Functionalization Research submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2160 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood modification; nanomaterials; plasma treatment; fungal mycelium treatment; enzymatic treatment; combined modification methods; novel modification methods; high-performance wood-based materials; lignocellulosic raw materials; biopolymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Sustainable Valorization of Forestry Byproducts submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenols; tannins; lignin; cellulose; hemicellulose; wood extractives; wood chemistry; biocomposites; chemical modification; esterification; acetylation; wood preservation; biorefinery; wood bark; fungal protection; biocides; UV/VIS; FITR; mass spectrometry; bioadhesive; wood treatment; particleboards; plywood; wood-based panels; recyclability. photoprotection; protective coatings; weathering; pigments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Response of Forest Trees to Drought
edited by Maria Laura Suarez and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2011 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree dieback; drought: growth trends; vulnerability; early warning metrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Advances in Vegetation Succession with Soil Erosion
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation succession; soil erosion; vegetation succession of abandoned farmland; rocky desertification; vegetation restoration; soil factor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Biological Control of Forest Pests: Patterns, Mechanisms, and Prospects
edited by , Ke Wei and Xiong Guan
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; natural enemy insect; pathogenic microorganism; biological properties; pathogenic mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Impact of Pests, Climate and Other Factors on Forest Health
edited by Anand B. Persad
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive spp; climate change; biodiversity; treatments; technology; stewardship; resiliency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Molecular Mechanism of Forest Tree Defense against Pathogens and Pests
edited by Jun-Jun Liu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree– parasite interactions; plant immunity; induced gene expression; host disease resistance; biotic threats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Forests and Human Health: Effects on Acute and Chronic Illness, and Public Health
edited by Amy Miner Ross
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 942 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; greenspaces; forest bathing; Shinrin-Yoku; simulated forest immersion; chronic illness; acute illness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
The Importance of Seed Dispersers in Forest Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 330 | 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)
Biotechnological Improvements of Plant Biomass in Forests submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; plant biomass; forests; sustainable forestry; climate change mitigation; genetic engineering; biomass enhancement; yield improvement; forest resilience; bioenergy; genome-editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Ecological Research in Bamboo Forests
edited by Xuhua Du, and Ziwu Guo
submission deadline 8 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9996 | 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)
The Role of Public Policies in Incentivizing Forest, Mountain and Rural Economy
edited by Valerio Di Stefano, and
submission deadline 14 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest; mountain and rural policy; governance of mountain forests; rural and mountain area management and governance; forestry and rural legislation; mountain and rural economics; natural resource policy and planning; Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); adaptation and mitigation of climate change in mountain and rural areas; stakeholder involvement and conflict management in mountain and rural areas; public participation as a tool of mountain and rural development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Sustainable Forest Management, Utilization and Biodiversity Conservation
edited by Yali Wen, and Xiaoqian Chen
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7712 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forest management and utilization; biodiversity conservation; wildlife conservation; sustainable livelihood; market based instrument; forestry policy; new technology in forest management and conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Methods and Technologies for Modified Wood submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood modification; fiber modification; esterification; etherification thermally modification; fibers technologies; wood technology; durability; fire protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Tree Responses to Disturbances: Resistance and Regeneration
edited by Ying-Ning Zou
submission deadline 16 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; disturbances; regeneration; tree
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Socio-Economic and Policy Issues of Invasive Species in Forestry
edited by and
submission deadline 21 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive species; forest management; socio-economic impact; policy design and analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Growth Modeling in Different Ecological Conditions submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest growth; yield models; carbon sequestration; biodiversity; ecosystem services; regeneration; mixed stands; pure stands; mortality; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Multiple-Use and Ecosystem Services of Forests—2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem management; multiple uses; ecosystem services; inventory and planning; modeling productivity; decision support system; sustainable provision of ecosystem services; profitability of ecosystem services; participatory approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Molecular Genetics of Forest Trees and Applications in Breeding, Conservation and Management of Genetic Resources—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular characterization of forest genetic resources; molecular signatures of adaptation; marker-based breeding strategies; molecular dissection of complex traits; life histories of forest trees and genetic lineages; unique or specific genes/alleles for better adaptation to climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Application of Molecular Genetic Tools for Forest Pathology submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular genetics; forest pathology; disease identification; pest detection; pathogen detection; phylogenetic analysis; disease management; host– pathogen interactions; fungal diversity; next-generation sequencing; barcoding; meta-barcoding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Tropical Forests, Water Cycle, Global Cycles of Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
edited by Gabriel Henrique Pires de Mello Ribeiro and Daniel Magnabosco Marra
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate correlation; greenhouse gases cycle; burned area; wind disturbance; land surface processes; hydroclimatic extremes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Sustainable Forest Operations and Wildfire Management: Prevention, Suppression and Restoration submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest mechanization; operational research; forest wildfire management; new forest bioproduct sources; disruptive forest technologies; forest safety and health; salvage logging; environmentally sound forestry; post-wilfire restoration; forest fires prevention; wildfire suppression techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Forest Parameter Detection and Modeling Using Remote Sensing Data
edited by , Vasco M. Mantas and Camile Sothe
submission deadline 28 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; forest parameters; remote sensing; UAV; digital photogrammetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Methodology and Theory of Forest Parameters Estimation Using Multi-Source Remote Sensing
edited by Shiming Li, and Cangjiao Wang
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2971 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest inventory; tree height; tree density; DBH; above-ground biomass; canopy structure; LiDAR; photogrammetry; forest ecosystem; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Diversity, Structure and Functions: Theories, Concepts and Analyses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open
Keywords: aboveground biomass; climate; disturbance; functional traits; species diversity; soil; tree size
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Forest Resistance to Complex Actions of Insects and Pathogens submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytophagous forest insects and tree pathogens; pest injuriousness; host and habitat preferences; tree tolerance; risks of tree damage by insects and pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Biodiversity and Ecology of Organisms Associated with Woody Plants submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16781 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; arthropod pests and diseases; microorganisms; forest and ornamental trees; invasive species; population dynamics; multitrophic interactions; climate change; abiotic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Economy and Sustainability of Forest Natural Resources
edited by , Changyou Sun and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11157 | Submission Open
Keywords: classified forest management; forest products trade and security; common prosperity; ecological product value; forest carbon sinks; high-quality development of the forestry sector; forest ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Influence of Environmental Changes on Forest Soil Quality and Health submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10018 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Forest Biodiversity Conservation
edited by , and Natalya Ivanova
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7457 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant diversity; fungal diversity; animal diversity; soil fauna diversity; spatial beta diversity; temporal beta diversity; dynamics of biodiversity; environmental conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Applications of Laser Scanning and Satellite Images in Forest Mensuration—Series II
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5744 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; information extraction; forest mapping; forest evaluation; stand structure; forest monitoring; MRV processes; forest sustainability; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Ecology and Management of Forest Pests—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5117 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest pest management; control methods; disturbance; population dynamics; invasive species; bark beetles; tree diseases; semiochemicals; remote sensing; pheromones; forest health; predisposition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Advances in Technology and Solutions for Wood Processing submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5106 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest machines; logging; wood cutting; wood processing mechanisms; energy intensity of the process; new trends; woodworking process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
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