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Urban Forests and Human Health
edited by Jiao Zhang, , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4886 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forests; human health; well-being; sustainable cities; green spaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
EcoResource: Sustainable Materials and Waste Management in Wood and Non-wood Resources submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4771 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood engineering; pulp; fiber resources from non-woody plants; wood-inhabiting insects and fungi; wood biomass; ecological issues related to forest products; recycling; utilization of natural waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Biometrics, Inventory, and Modelling of Growth and Yield
edited by Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho, Emanuel José Gomes De Araújo and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3913 | Submission Open
Keywords: mensuration; growth dynamics; forest management; forest inventory; data collection; remote sensing; silviculture; statistical methods; resource assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Disturbance and Management
edited by , Chao Yue, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3559 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest disturbance; forest management; climate change; climate impacts; sustainable management; vegetation responses; biodiversity; forest restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Management: Planning, Decision Making and Implementation
edited by , and Maria De Belém Costa Freitas
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3530 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest management; forest policy; decision support systems; ecosystem services; forest economics; ecosystem services; models; multiple criteria decision analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Advances in Plant VOCs and Their Ecological Functions
edited by and Sarathi Weraduwage
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3393 | 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)
Image Processing for Forest Characterization
edited by , , Danxia Song and Chengquan Huang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3308 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-source remote sensing; forest structural parameters modeling; forest cover change detection; forest disturbance; forest biomass; forest carbon storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advanced Technologies in Physical and Mechanical Wood Modification: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3108 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood processing; wood properties; wood physicochemistry; wood compaction; wood thermal treatment; mechanical processing of wood; hydrothermal treatment of wood; new wood-based materials with improved characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Estimation and Monitoring of Forest Biomass and Fuel Load Components
edited by Haikui Li and Wei-Sheng Zeng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2886 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biomass; fuel load components; forest resources inventory; allometric growth models; biomass conversion models; forest carbon storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forests in Protected Areas: Removing Threats and Improving Preservation submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2675 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; protected areas; management; policy; communities; biodiversity; land use; sustainability; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advances in Forest Carbon Sequestration and Emission Reduction Potential
edited by Jian Xiang, Tiehu He and Gang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2558 | 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)
Applications of Advanced Technologies for Improved Precision in Forest Operations
edited by Mauricio Acuna, Kari Väätäinen and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensing technologies; AI; ML; and optimization algorithms in forest operations; location of trees and harvesting equipment; forest operations planning using sensing technologies; driver-assistance sensing technologies; robotic systems and autonomous vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Large-Scale Forest Mapping and Monitoring by Synthetic Aperture Radar and Multi-source Remote Sensing Data
edited by Haiqiang Fu and Qinghua Xie
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open
Keywords: SAR; polarimetric SAR; interferometry; tomographic SAR; bio-physical parameter; forest vertical structure; forest dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
The Forest Soil Carbon in a Changing World
edited by , Ziqiang Yuan, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open
Keywords: global changes; forest ecosystem; soil; root; microbes; carbon components; carbon processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Wood: Types, Properties, and Utilization
edited by Dmitrijs Serdjuks
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood species; growing; treatment; physical and mechanical properties; wooden structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Energy Conversion and Efficient Utilization of Woody Biomass
edited by Bruno Esteves, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody biomass; energy conversion; efficient utilization; thermochemical processes; integrated biorefineries; valorization; biochar; bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS); sustainability
(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 and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | 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)
Growth and Yield Models for Forests submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | 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)
Non-wood Forest Products and Co-products—Circular Bioeconomy Developments
edited by Emmanuel G. Koukios and Danuta Ciechańska
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest; definition of forest economy; forest waste management; forest ecosystem; non-wood products; forest co-products; circular bioeconomy; sustainability; foresight studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Modeling Forest Physiology under Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; plant physiology; elevated CO2; acclimation; tree mortality; plant– water relations; extreme events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Dendrochronology in Archaeology: Current Research
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: dendroarchaeology; dendroprovenancing; tree rings; historical wood utilization; past forest exploitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Advances in Forest Carbon, Water Use and Growth Under Climate Change
edited by , Liangjie Wang and Yifan Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon cycle; climate change; ecosystem services; forest dynamics; growth strategy; water use
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Emerging Advances in Digital Forest Monitoring, Analysis, and Modeling
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; digital techniques; remote sensing and GIS; ground and air observations; machine learning; ecosystem analysis and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Keeping Up with the Latest Research in Wood Preservation, Diagnostics and Reuse submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable products for wood conservation; green preservation of wood; non-invasive wood diagnostics; recycling of wood waste; wood derivatives; circular economy; lignocellulosic materials; diagnostic and conservation of archaeological/historical wood
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Quaternary Forest Dynamics in Monsoon Asia
edited by Caiming Shen and Deke Xu
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollen analysis; phytolith analysis; plant macrofossil; stomata; charcoal; forest dynamics; paleoenvironment records; paleoecological reconstructions; Quaternary; Asia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
The Adaptation of Forest Trees under Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 123 | 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 Meteorology and Climate Change)
Contribution of Forestry Ecological Restoration Projects to the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals
edited by Shunbo Yao
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3279 | Submission Open
Keywords: forestry ecological restoration projects (FERPs); eco-environmental effects; socio-economic effects; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); experience in forestry ecological restoration; forestry policy evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Genetic Diversity and Gene Analysis in Forest Tree Breeding
edited by and Lianghua Chen
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest genetics; population genetics; genetic diversity; molecular and phenotypic marker; tree breeding; conservation and utilization of germplasm; molecular marker-assisted breeding (MAS); quantitative genetics; function genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Forest Utilization—Recreation and Leisure Development submission deadline 21 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; stress; well-being; urban forests; biodiversity; sustainability; non-market value of forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Structure and Species Composition of Forests – Prospects and Challenges for Adaptative Forest Management submission deadline 24 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8805 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive forestry; multi-objective forestry; resilient forest structures; forest conversion; mixed-species stands; uneven-aged forests; risk analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Research on Vegetation Restoration Technology and Element Cycle for Forest Conservation
edited by and
submission deadline 24 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytoremediation; vegetation restoration; nutrient elements; ecological engineering; heavy metal pollution; carbon cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Modeling of the Population Dynamics of Forest Insects
edited by Celia Boone
submission deadline 24 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest entomology; population dynamics; disturbance; machine learning; Bayesian models; spatiotemporal modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Ecosystem Services and Landscape Design: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16854 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest disturbance; forest management; ecosystem services; human and communities’ well-being; urban and rural landscapes; landscape design and modeling; landscape protection and conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Machinery and Mechanization—2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation; robotization; electronics; measurement systems; new forest machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
From Harvest to Market: Assessing Sustainability in Wood Industry Management and Operations submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood industry; wood products; production management; quality management; wood supply chains; global forests products market; innovation; digitalization; sustainability; policy regulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Abiotic and Biotic Stress Responses in Trees Species submission deadline 29 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1965 | Submission Open
Keywords: drought; salt; cold; temperature; disease; pests; response; signaling; phytohormone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Wood Properties: Measurement, Modeling, and Future Needs submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood properties; measurement techniques; modeling; sustainability; innovation; forestry; timber engineering; material science; renewable resources; industry standards
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Recent Advances in Nondestructive Evaluation of Wood: In-Forest Wood Quality Assessments—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest; forest management; genetic improvement; nondestructive testing and evaluation; silviculture; standing trees; wood and fiber properties; wood quality; wood utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Modeling Aboveground Forest Biomass: New Developments submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16937 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; modelling; data sets; methods; uncertainties; data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advances in Testing the Biological Durability and Quality Assurance of Wood-Based Materials and Products submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9324 | Submission Open
Keywords: field test; fungal decay; laboratory test; marine borer attack; performance; quality control; staining fungi; termite attack; test methodology; wood modification; wood protection; wood deterioration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Soil Pollution and Remediation of Forests Soil submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil contamination; heavy metals; risk assessment; bioavailability of pollutant; phytoremediation; forest on post-industrial area; forestry reclamation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Effects of Disturbances and Climate Change on Woody Plants
edited by Albin Lobo and Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3427 | Submission Open
Keywords: disturbances; climate change; fire; grazing; resilience; vegetation dynamics; adaptation; mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Afforestation to Enhance Ecosystem Services and Reduce Negative Impacts
edited by , Chao Wang and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3218 | Submission Open
Keywords: pattern optimization; ecosystem services; afforestation; forest ecological management; spatial planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
How Does Forest Management Affect Soil Dynamics?
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable forestry; forest management practices; forest regeneration; soil health; forest disturbances; forest microbiomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Advances in the Sustainable Development and High-Value Utilization of Forestry Resources—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest resources; biomass materials from the forest; wood panels and products; forest products; utilization of forest resources; forest resource cultivation; forest sustainable management; forest ecology; forest environment protection; utilization of forest plant; forest microorganism; urban forest; forest plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Connection between Green Infrastructure and Human Health submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open
Keywords: social consciousness; mental health; physical health; outdoor education; nature education; ecosystem benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Advancing Forest Management: Remote Sensing for Early Detection and Warning of Environmental Threats
edited by , and Margarita Huesca
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open
Keywords: early detection and warning of forest insect infestations; fires; and other environmental stressors; integrating remote-sensing data into environmental DNA for the early detection of forest stress; utilizing image spectroscopy and hyperspectral and other remote-sensing data for early detection and warning by identifying spectral signatures and temperature anomalies indicative of forest disturbances; time series analysis of remote-sensing data to monitor temporal changes and predict future threats; integration of novel platforms and sensors; such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); for high-resolution forest surveys; development of predictive models for forecasting and mitigating forest disturbances based on historical data and environmental parameters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Decision Analysis and Optimal Strategies for Forest Operations and Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest operations; sustainability; wood; fuel consumption; life cycle analysis; bioenergy policy; advanced monitoring systems; mechanization; green logistics; sustainable transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Sustainable Utilization of Low-Value Tree Biomass for Bio-Based Products submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; wood bark; heartwood; low-value biomass; chemistry structure; cellulose; lignin; hemicelluloses; extractives; polyphenols; natural antioxidants; antifungal properties; fine chemicals; decomposition; nanocrystalline cellulose; nanofibrillated cellulose; nanolignin; advanced methods; characterization; application; bionanocomposites; biopolymers; biodegradable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Pests and Pathogens—The Need for a Global Strategy
edited by Matteo Bracalini and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive species; global change; emerging diseases; secondary pests and pathogens; integrated pest management; forest epidemics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
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