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Advances in Forest Cover Change and Its Ecological and Environmental Effects—2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Shui

and

Junyu Qi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9630 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest land cover; environmental factors; ecological effects; environmental effects; biodiversity; ecological geography

(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 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9173 | 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)

Advances in Forest Carbon Sequestration and Emission Reduction Potential

edited by

Jian Xiang

, Tiehu He and Gang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9069 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest carbon sequestration; GHGs emission; soil organic carbon; nitrogen; forestation; deforestation; CO2; CH4; N2O

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

Advancing Forest Ecosystem Sustainability: Integrating Plant Physiology, Microbial Ecology, and Spatial Technologies

edited by

Nan Xu

and Xuechen Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6443 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest plant physiology; soil microbial ecology; GIS applications; nutrient cycling; biodiversity; ecosystem modeling; stress physiology; climate change adaptation; spatial analysis

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

Growth and Stand Dynamics of Unmanaged and Managed Forests Under Global Change

edited by

Maciej Pach

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6288 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; adaptive forest management; old-growth stands; stand dynamics; growth models; resistance; resilience; recovery; silvicultural prescriptions

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

Tree Breeding: Genetic Diversity, Differentiation and Conservation

edited by

Hanna Fuchs

, Ewelina Ratajczak and

Konrad Celiński

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4188 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; tree breeding; conservation genetics; genomic selection; molecular markers; forest ecosystems; genetic differentiation; climate change adaptation; rare species conservation; population structure

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

Modeling Forest Dynamics

edited by

Zongzheng Chai

, Xianzhao Liu,

Lingbo Dong

and

Zaixing Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3585 | Submission Open

Keywords: forests; ecological services; natural factors; anthropogenic factors; modeling forest dynamics; modeling techniques; forest dynamics; tree growth; mortality patterns; forest landscapes; forest productivity; forest management; forest conservation

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

Tree- and Shrub-Based Phytoremediation: Pollution Control and Ecosystem Services

edited by Dario Liberati and

Ronald S. Zalesny, Jr.

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3487 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytotechnologies; phytoremediation; regulating; provisioning; and cultural ecosystem services; nature-based solutions; carbon sequestration; soil fertility; urban hydrology regulation; species and ecosystem diversity; reduction of airborne particulate matter; plant biomass production; aesthetic value of green areas; citizen science; citizen health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding in Response to Different Threats: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jingli Yang

Haizhen Zhang

Shicheng Zhao

and Hanzeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3464 | Submission Open

Keywords: trees; genetics and breeding; heat stress; cold stress; salt stress; metal stress; abiotic and biotic stresses; environmental adaptation; gene regulation; genetic engineering

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

Wood Processing, Modification and Performance

edited by

Xinyou Liu

and

Grant Kirker

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3024 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood processing; wood modification; durability enhancement; sustainable materials; chemical treatment; mechanical performance; wood preservation; environmental impact; material innovation

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

Degraded Forest Carbon Sink Restoration and Sustainable Management of Forest Carbon Sinks

edited by Yongjun Shi,

Lin Xu

and Yufeng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2875 | Submission Open

Keywords: degraded forest management; degraded forest restoration; carbon sink afforestation

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

Carbon Dynamics of Forest Soils Under Climate Change

edited by

Xiang Zhang

and Zheng Hong Tan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2467 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic carbon; soil respiration; climate change; forest management; drought; warming; temperature sensitivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Application of Machine-Learning Techniques in Forestry

edited by

Gilson Alexandre Ostwald Pedro da Costa

Raul Queiroz Feitosa

Veraldo Liesenberg

Guilherme Lucio Abelha Mota

and

Pedro Juan Soto Vega

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2092 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biogeophysical cycles; carbon stock; climate change; deep learning; deforestation; ecological services; forest conservation; forest degradation; forest dynamics; forest fire; forest landscapes; forest management; forest productivity; forest protection; forest regeneration; land use dynamics; machine learning

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

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

edited by

Wengang Hu

and

Andreja Pirc Barčić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1685 | 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)

Arthropod Biodiversity and Ecology in Forest and Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by

Theodoros I. Stathakis

Filitsa Karamaouna

and

Dimitrios Avtzis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1659 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest and agriculture ecosystem; arthropod biodiversity; forest arthropod ecology; pest management; arthropod community structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Innovating Indicators: New Approaches for Tracking Forest Health Status and Trends in a Rapidly Changing World

edited by

Kevin M. Potter

and

Frank H. Koch

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1539 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest health monitoring; indicators; status and trends; invasive species; climate change; insects and diseases; regeneration trends; drought; wildfire; fragmentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Tree-Ring Analysis: Response and Adaptation to Climate Change

edited by

Aldo Rafael Martínez-Sifuentes

and

José Villanueva Díaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree-ring; climate change; climatic response; adaptation; dendrochronology

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

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

edited by

Kristina Zymonė

and Laura Rimkienė

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | 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)

Seed Dispersal by Animals in Forests

edited by

Ning Li

, Xianfeng Yi and Zheng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dispersal; frugivore; birds; seed dispersal networks; forests

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

Dendrochronology Beyond the Ordinary: Understanding Wood Formation and Climate Change (2nd Edition)

edited by

Angela Balzano

Maks Merela

and

Veronica De Micco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrochronology; xylogenesis; phloem formation; wood anatomy; functional anatomical traits; quantitative wood anatomy; trees’ environmental response; climate change

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

Conservation and Restoration of Forest Biodiversity

edited by Chunjing Wang, Chunhui Zhang and

Tomasz Oszako

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biological conservation; conservation planning; forest biodiversity; ecological restoration; environmental management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Ecology of Forested Wetlands

edited by

William H. Conner

and Jamie Duberstein

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | 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)

Tropical Forest Ecology Monitoring—New Techniques and Future Implications

edited by Milton Marques Fernandes,

André Quintão de Almeida

and Márcia Rodrigues de Moura Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | 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

edited by

Julián Cerano-Paredes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | 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)

Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity in Tree Species

edited by Chiara Catalano and

Gaetano Distefano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 574 | 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)

Microbial Dynamics and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Soil

edited by

Li Ji

Sara Wahdan

and Heng Gui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 352 | 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

edited by

Margarita Arianoutsou

Ioannis Bazos

and

Giuseppe Brundu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 306 | 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)

Growth, Maintenance, and Function of Urban Trees

edited by

Shidong Ge

Valánszki István

Xiaoping Chen

and Sihan Xue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban tree; growth; maintenance; ecosystem services; social benefits; tree management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Advanced Research in Lauraceae Plants: From Foundations to Applications

edited by

Zhaojiang Zuo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: exploitation and utilization; genetic breeding; Lauraceae; physiological response; secondary metabolism

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

Sustaining Soil Health in Forest Ecosystems: Ecological Approaches, Best Practices, Strategies and Innovations

edited by

Rossana Marzaioli

and

Gaurav Mishra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; forest soil; sustainable soil management; healthy soil; ecosystem services; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Applications of Optical and Active Remote Sensing in Forestry

edited by

Dandan Xu

and

Xulin Guo

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2898 | Submission Open

Keywords: forests; plantations; satellite images; UAV images; UAV-LiDAR; biophysical parameters

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

Responses and Adaptation of Trees to Environmental Stress

edited by

Constança Camilo Alves

Raquel Lobo-do-Vale

and Margarida Vaz

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1722 | 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

edited by

Marek Sławski

and

Francesco Parisi

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1483 | 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

edited by

Raheleh Farzanmanesh

Christopher Weston

and

Liubov Volkova

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | 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)

Growth and Photosynthetic Responses of Seedlings Under Climate Change in Forests

edited by

Jimei Han

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | 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)

Post-Fire Recovery and Monitoring of Forest Ecosystems

edited by Emiliya Velizarova

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | 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)

Growing the Urban Forest: Building Our Understanding

edited by

Richard W. Harper

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | 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)

Wildlife Management and Conservation in Forests Ecosystems

edited by

Kristijan Tomljanović

, Marko Vucelja and

Linda Bjedov

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest wildlife management; forest wildlife conservation; forest wildlife biology; forest disturbance— wildlife interactions; forest management— wildlife interaction; forest habitat conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Economic Assessment Research in Agroforestry Products, Environmental, and Renewable Resources Issues

edited by

Hongge Zhu

, Shaopeng Zhang and

Noriko Sato

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11114 | 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

Gloria Oporto

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8154 | 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)

The Relationship Between Forest Vegetation and Water and Its Regulation in Changing Environments

edited by

Yanhui Wang

and

Zebin Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5935 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecohydrology; forest evapotranspiration; runoff; water use; vegetation carrying capacity; sap flow; infiltration and soil moisture; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)

Medicinal and Edible Uses of Non-Timber Forest Resources

edited by

Maria Elena Estrada-Zuñiga

Angélica Román-Guerrero

and Carmen Zepeda-Gómez

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5386 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-timber products; medicinal plants; edible forest products; genetic resources; chemical analysis

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

Long-Term and Seasonal Population Dynamics of Forest Insects at Climate Change

edited by

Valentyna Meshkova

Jaroslav Holuša

and

Mihai-Leonard Duduman

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3547 | 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

edited by

Benedicto Vargas-Larreta

José Javier Corral-Rivas

and

Jorge Omar López-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3420 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1071 | 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 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrochronology; wood anatomical traits; cutting edge; radiocarbon; xylem structure

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

Biocomposite Materials Derived from Forest Biomass Management

edited by

Carlo Santulli

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic materials; biocomposites; forest biomass

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

Forest Conservation: Natural Resources and Biotechnological Strategies

edited by

Arthur Prudêncio de Araujo Pereira

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest conservation; native forests; environmental biotechnology; ecosystem services; bibliometric analysis

(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 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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)

Mangrove Forest Ecosystems: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Daniel M. Alongi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10746 | 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)

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