Forests

Multiple-Use and Ecosystem Services of Forests—3rd Edition

edited by

Susete Marques

,

Emin Z. Başkent

and

Brigite Botequim

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 257 | 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)

Forest Resilience to Extreme Climatic Events

edited by

Álvaro Rubio-Cuadrado

and

Jesús Julio Camarero

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 142 | 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)

Classification of Forest Tree Species Using Remote Sensing Technologies: Latest Advances and Improvements

edited by Udayalakshmi Vepakomma and

Costas Armenakis

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5193 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1813 | 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)

Physiological Responses and Functional Traits of Woody Plants Under Drought and Heat Stresses

edited by Francesca Alderotti and

Ermes Lo Piccolo

submission deadline 19 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; drought; woody species; tree mortality; forests; urban environment

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

Applications of LiDAR and Photogrammetry for Forests

edited by

Azadeh Abdollahnejad

and

Dimitrios Panagiotidis

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR; photogrammetry; forest inventory forest structure; biomass and carbon stock; habitat mapping; biodiversity assessment; change detection; point cloud processing; UAV and remote sensing

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

Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Under Climate Variation

edited by Mario Ernesto Suárez-Mota and

Carles Barriocanal

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; climate variability; deforestation; spatial distribution; fragmentation of ecosystems

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

Wood Testing, Processing and Modification

edited by Bin Luo and

Carmen-Mihaela Popescu

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open

Keywords: wooden products; wood process; woodcutting theory; woodcutting tools; woodworking machinery; intelligent manufacturing

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

Management of the Sustainable Forest Operations and Silviculture

edited by

Benno Richard Eberhard

,

,

,

and

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2587 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest management; forest technology; smart forestry; operational monitoring; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; forest management software; environmental stewardship

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

Climate Change Impacts on Forest Dynamics: Use of Modern Technology

edited by Zacharoula S. Andreopoulou and

Vasiliki Kamperidou

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; smart green applications; biodiversity ecosystems; natural resources; forest management; forest products; wood

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

Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Storage and Cycling in Forest Soil—2nd Edition

edited by Jiwei Li and Kaibo Wang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon; nitrogen; phosphorus; forest; soil; stoichiometry; storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Innovations in Engineered Wood for Sustainable and Resilient Construction

edited by

Assaad Taoum

and Gregory Nolan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered wood products; mass timber construction; structural timber design; timber durability; timber codes and standards; prefabricated timber systems; mid-rise timber buildings; timber connections and joints; fire performance of timber; timber sustainability and life-cycle

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

Phenomenon of Wood Colour—2nd Edition

edited by

Richard Hrčka

and

Vlastimil Borůvka

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood; wood-based materials; colour; processes; surface; discolouration

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

Sustainable Soil and Fertility Management Strategies for Tree Crops in Arid Environments Under Climate Stress

edited by

Victor Kavvadias

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient soil management; fertilization strategies; soil quality; soil conservation practices; climate change; arid environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Physiological, Morphological and Anatomical Traits to Abiotic Stress in Woody Plants

edited by

Maks Merela

and

Angela Balzano

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: woody plant; abiotic stress; functional wood traits; tree rings; wood formation; anthropogenic disturbance; structural plasticity; physiological response; morphological adaptation; drought tolerance; climate change

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

Protection and Management of Urban Parks and Nature Reserves

edited by Xiaoqing Xu,

Lei Wang

and

Yunlong Yao

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: green space; urban parks; urban biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; environmental pollution; urban ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Sustainable Wood Market: The Contribution and Challenges of Forest Products for Carbon Neutrality

edited by

Baodong Cheng

,

Chenlu Tao

and Ján Parobek

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7999 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; forest products market and trade; production management; classified forest management; forest carbon sinks; life cycle analysis; carbon footprint; sustainable harvesting; wood industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

The Influence of Environment Changes on Tree Seedlings

edited by Paulo Trazzi and Maristela Araujo

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree seedlings; clone development; environmental changes; stress tolerance; morphophysiology; silviculture; climate adaptation

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

Climate Change Effects on Forest and Peatland Ecosystems

edited by

Kamila Harenda

and

Marcin Strózecki

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; forest; peatland; carbon cycle; greenhouse gas fluxes; ecosystem resilience; hydrology; rewetting; ecological monitoring; vegetation response

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

Pollination and Bee Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems

edited by John Pascarella and Daniel Bennett

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: bee diversity; species richness; faunistics; community ecology; pollination effectiveness; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Social and Cultural Benefits of Forests Contributing to Human Health and Well-Being

edited by

Kangning Xiong

, Xiaofang Zhou and Mingjun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15377 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem services; forest management and restoration; social and cultural benefits; forest eco-industry; human well-being; social– ecological system model simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Erosion and Forests: Drivers, Impacts, and Management

edited by Tommaso Baggio, Giacomo Pellegrini and

Lorenzo Picco

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3506 | Submission Open

Keywords: forests; erosion; sediment fluxes; large wood recruitment; remote sensing; soil degradation; forest restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Forest Tree Breeding: Genomics and Molecular Biology

edited by Zefu Wang,

Yuanzhong Jiang

and Changwei Bi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3054 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest tree; genomics; molecular biology; breeding; genome evolution; gene function

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

Forest and Human Well-Being

edited by

Geonwoo Kim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem services; nexus of ecosystem and human well-being; sustainable forest management; climate change adaptation; forest policy; community forestry; forest biodiversity and human welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Forests That Heal: Importance of Medicinal Trees and Forest Understory Plants Conservation and Use

edited by

Adnan Amin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1359 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; ethnobotany; phytochemical diversity; conservation strategies; sustainable utilization

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

Genetic Variation and Conservation of Forest Species

edited by

Sándor Bordács

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest genetics and genomics; population genetics; adaptation; functional genomics; phylogeography; genetic monitoring; conservation and use of forest genetic resources; management of conservation units

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

Production in Forest Nurseries, Field Performance of Seedlings and Natural Regeneration in the Context of Climate Change: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mohammed S. Lamhamedi

,

Steeve Pepin

and

Damase P. Khasa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed and seedling quality; cutting; somatic embryogenesis; nursery production; cultural practices; environmental stress; mycorrhizal and bacteria symbioses; field performance; research and development programs adapted to the production chain of tree seedlings; agroforestry products and their valorization; natural regeneration

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

Prediction of Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles and Soil Functions in Forest Ecosystems: From Molecular Mechanisms to Landscape Management

edited by

Shuai Wang

,

Qianlai Zhuang

, Fengkui Qian and Hui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem; carbon– nitrogen cycle; soil function prediction; biogeochemical processes; machine learning; landscape management; adaptation to climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Ecological Monitoring and Forest Fire Prevention

edited by

Hao Liang

, Yili Zheng and Luis Ángel Ruiz Fernández

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest fire prevention; remote sensing; early-warning systems; fuel management; machine learning models; climate change adaptation; bio-diversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Drought Impacts on Tree Physiology: Physiological Mechanisms and Adaptive Strategies

edited by Lin Zhu, Danbo Pang and

Domingo Sancho-Knapik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought resilience; hydraulic failure; stomatal regulation; osmotic adjustment; water-carbon balance; phenotypic plasticity; drought monitoring; multi-omics integration; ecohydrological modeling

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

Impacts of Forest Fire on Ecosystem and Climate-Related Drivers

edited by

Jie Zhao

, Chao Yue and Yuyun Fu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme forest fire; ecosystem impact; climate change; biodiversity loss; ecosystem services; adaptation strategies; successional trajectories

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Forest Management for High-Quality Timber: Linking Silviculture, Wood Quality, and End-Use Value

edited by

Tomasz Jelonek

and Bartłomiej Naskrent

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood quality; forest management; climate change; silvicultural practices; wood value; end-use performance; xylem development; timber utilization

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

Physiological and Biochemical Properties of Forest Soils: Microbial, Nutrient and Structural Perspectives

edited by

Emre Babur

, Ozlem Ustundag and

Ekrem Ozlu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest soils; soil physiology; microbial ecology; litterfall; soil organic carbon; nutrient dynamics; soil– plant– climate interactions; biogeochemical cycling; soil enzymes; forest canopy effects; climate– soil feedbacks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Climate Change and Forest Phenology: Ecophysiological Mechanisms and Impacts

edited by

Jiaxin Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest phenology; global warming; tree physiology; drought and heat stress; carbon and water fluxes; functional traits; phenological plasticity; experimental ecology; remote sensing; tree-ring phenology

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

The Theory and Practice of Realizing the Value of Forest Ecological Products

edited by

Caiyao Xu

and Fanbin Kong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecological products; value realization; public product attribute; common prosperity; digital empowerment; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Forests for Soil and Water Conservation: Strategies and Innovations

edited by

Siniša Polovina

and

Veljko Perović

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil erosion; remote sensing; land use change; forest ecosystems; forest conservation; climate change; model simulation and scenario analysis; forest management scenario; machine learning; environmental modeling; UAV and multisensor data; spatiotemporal analysis; forested watersheds; watershed management; integrated watershed management; conservation; sustainable land management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Invasive Species in Forest Ecosystems: Ecology and Management

edited by

Min-Jung Kim

,

Youngwoo Nam

and

Jong-Kook Jung

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; biological invasion; forest ecosystem; pest management; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Tree Epigenetic Diversity and Its Role in Tree Adaptation

edited by Ermioni Malliarou and

Evangelia V. Avramidou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; epigenetic diversity; adaptation; forest species; molecular methods; DNA methylation; conservation; histone modification; non-coding RNAs

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

Sustainable Forest Operations: Technology, Management, and Challenges

edited by Benjamin Engler,

Ferréol Berendt

and

Francesco Latterini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: harvesting technology; digitalization; forest work science; labor; tree planting; timber supply chain; forest ergonomics; quality optimization

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

Climate Change and Stress Factors on Forest Vegetation: Regulation of Morphological, Physiological and Molecular Characteristics

edited by

Ahmed Abou El-Yazied

,

Yanqun Xu

and

Mohamed F.M Ibrahim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; forest vegetation; global warming; stomatal conductance; carbon dioxide; shading; environmental stress; morphological and physiological adaptations; photosynthesis; plant signaling; senescence and aging

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

Forest Soil Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties—2nd Edition

edited by

Milton Cesar Costa Campos

, Bruno Campos Mantovanelli and

Flavio Pereira de Oliveira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical attributes of forest soils; chemical attributes of forest soils; biological attributes of forest soils; forest soil management; tropical forest land uses; carbon in forest soils; nutrient input in forest soils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Wood Structures and Wood-Based Composites Under Natural Hazard Loads

edited by

Ryu Noda

and Kei Sawata

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: wooden structures; wood-based composites; natural hazard loads; strength performance of the wooden materials; strength performance of the joints; stability performance as structures; numerical modeling; wooden disaster

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

Forests and Climate Change: Hydraulic Responses and Adaptation Mechanisms Under Extreme Events

edited by

Simona Altieri

and

Francesco Niccoli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest resilience; hydraulic stress; water-use efficiency; tree physiological adaptation; climate extremes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)

Forest Entomology and Phytopathology: Contemporary Challenges in Forest Conservation

edited by Robert Kuźmiński and

Marta Bełka

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest health; climate change; biotic threats; pathogenic fungi; forest pests; invasive species; abiotic stress; urban forestry; forest biosecurity; tree resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Forest Plants in Ecological Restoration and Disaster Mitigation

edited by Jungtai Lee and Anthony Kwan Leung

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: root-soil interactions; nature-based solutions; disaster monitoring; slope stabilization; root biomechanics; root system; soil stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Multidimensional Stakeholder Engagement in Forest Governance and Certification Systems

edited by Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest certification; stakeholders’ engagement; standards; voluntary certification; forest governance frameworks; innovative participatory approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Forestry—Second Edition

edited by

Yunfei Liu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5626 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligencemachine learningdeep learningforest managementforest protection

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

Forest Fire: Landscape Patterns, Risk Prediction and Fuels Management

edited by

Luís Reis

and

Jorge R.N. Raposo

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire behavior; fire events; forest fires; fire management; fire safety; fire technology; moisture fuel; climate change; fuel management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Remote Sensing in Monitoring Forest Fires and Other Disturbances

edited by

José Aranha

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural fires; fire recurrence; land use; land cover; vegetation indices; map algebra; Landsat; Sentinel 2; regression analysis; post-fire recovery; fire hazard indices; remote sensing and GIS

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

Advanced Technologies for Forest Fire Detection and Monitoring

edited by

Change Zheng

, Fengjun Zhao,

Xingdong Li

and

Yunfei Liu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3813 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest fire; fire danger forecast; early detection; spread prediction; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; UAV; IoT; multi-source data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

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