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Ecophysiological Responses of Tropical Plants to Environmental Stresses
edited by Gerardo Avalos, Aaron Ramirez and Achim Häger
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2081 | Submission Open
Keywords: acclimation; climate change; drought; ecophysiology; fire ecology; functional ecology; leaf economics; allocation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Effects of Climate Change on Tree-Ring Growth—2nd Edition
edited by , , Liang Shi and Xianliang Zhang
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree ring; dendroecology; stable isotopes; extreme climate events; drought; forest growth; climate changes; trees and shrubs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Modeling of Forest Dynamics and Species Distribution
edited by Youngsang Kwon
submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest dynamics; species distribution; Climate change; ecological modeling; remote sensing; GIS; biodiversity; conservation; ecosystem services; land-use change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Distribution, Species Richness, and Diversity of Wildlife in Forests
edited by Lucas Gonçalves da Silva, and Felipe Pessoa da Silva
submission deadline 29 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest; biodiversity; biogeography; wildlife; forest biomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Plant Invasions in Forest Ecosystems: Understanding Arrival, Expansion and Management
edited by Jun Liu and Zacchaeus Compson
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13700 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant invasions; plant expansion; forest ecosystems; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity; management strategies; ecological restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Wood as Cultural Heritage Material: 2nd Edition
edited by , , Paola Mazzanti, Lorenzo Riparbelli and Dawa Shen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7036 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood aging; archaeological wood; waterlogged archaeological wood; painted panels; wooden statues; historical music instruments; historic furniture; historic timber structures; historic wood dating; historic wood numerical modeling; historic wood simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
New Approaches to Wood Protection and Preservation submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood impregnation; surface modification; chemical treatment; preservation; wood improvement; archaeological wood; cultural heritage; wood modification; wood treatment; durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest-Based Biomass for Bioenergy submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2527 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest biomass; woody biomass; bioenergy; biofuels; biomass recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Dynamics Under Climate and Land Use Change
edited by and Giorgia Santini
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2454 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation dynamics; soil functioning; soil organisms; restoration; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Drought Impacts on Wood Anatomy and Tree Growth submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; drought; extreme drought events; tree growth; wood anatomy; dendrometer; sap flow; micro-coring; ecophysiology; dendroecology; ecohydrology; drought resistance and resilience; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Water Relations in Tree Physiology
edited by , Qiang Li and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open
Keywords: water transport efficiency; plant hydraulic traits; drought; recovery; mortality mechanisms; climate change; ecological strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Functions of Biochar in Carbon Emission and Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; carbon cycle; carbon sequestration; plant growth; soil microbes; soil nutrients; forest primary production; soil organic matter; litter decomposition; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Microbial Roles in Biogeochemical Cycles in Forestry
edited by Zhiyang Lie, Xuli Tang and Tongtong Zhou
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogeochemical cycle; carbon sequestration; nitrogen cycle; phosphorus cycle; sulfur cycle; microbial processes; forest ecosystems; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Advances in Tree Improvement and Biotechnology: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Forestry
edited by Chen Ding, Hao Chen, Ran Zhou and Jean-François Trontin
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree improvement; molecular breeding; forest biotechnology; forest health; biomass; conservation; sustainable forestry; genomic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Monitoring Tree Phenology under Global Change
edited by Serena Antonucci and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open
Keywords: xylogenesis; spring phenology; autumn phenology; internet of things (IoT); environmental effects; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Soil Organic Matter Dynamics in Forests submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; ecosystem complexity; ecological restoration; forest disturbance; land use change; land cover change; land management practice; molecular analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Wood Drying and Other Heat Treatments of Wood submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood drying; water migration in wood; heat and mass transfer; drying schedules; drying quality; drying stress; airflow in kiln; modeling and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Conservation of Birds and Their Habitats in Forest Landscapes
edited by Laura Marisa Bellis and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open
Keywords: landscape; native forest; management; birds; degradation; habitat; ecosystem functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Genetic Innovation and Breeding in Ornamental Plants
edited by Lulu Li, , and Yiqian Ju
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: ornamental plants; high-throughput sequencing; regulatory mechanisms; genes; transcription factors; epigenetic regulation; origins and evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Soil and Water Conservation and Forest Ecosystem Restoration
edited by and Juergen Knauer
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: water management; forest ecology; silviculture; soils and hydrology; urban and community forestry; forest ecosystem restoration; water use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
The Conservation and Management of Agro- and Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Climate
edited by , Darius Kavaliauskas and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation; biodiversity; sustainable management; climate change adaptation; resilience of ecosystems
Diagnosing and Managing Forest and Tree Diseases: Advances, Challenges and Strategies submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; forest pathology; tree physiology; invasive species; disease diagnosis; tree defenses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Innovations in Wood Coating for Enhanced Durability and Protection submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; antibacterial nanocoatings and nanocomposites; adhesion; self-repair; coatings; surface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Innovative Approaches to Modifying Wood and Wood-Based Material Properties in the 21st Century submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood modification; nanotechnology; wood durability enhancement; life cycle analysis; color stability of wood; sustainability in the wood industry; improvement of wood-based materials; biopolymer impregnation of wood; wood recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Recent Advances in Tree Genetics and Genomics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree genetics; forest genomics; molecular breeding; CRISPR-Cas9 applications; gene function identification; enrichment of nutrient elements; stress resilience mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Biological Control and Management of Tree Diseases and Insect Pests in Forests
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathology; parasitoids; natural enemies; biological control; mechanisms; induced systemic resistance; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Imaging Sensors for Monitoring Forest Dynamics: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging technique; imaging sensor; image process system; forest dynamics; monitoring; remote sensing; precision forestry; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Soil Health and Quality Monitoring
edited by Raluca Elena Enescu and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil properties; carbon sequestration; microbial community; soil monitoring; soil quality; soil health; soil restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Role of Microorganisms and Plants in Forest Restoration: Research Progress and Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest restoration; microorganisms; plants; mycorrhizal fungi; bioremediation; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
The Functional Anatomy of Tree Xylem: From Cell Structure to Ecological Roles
edited by Mirela Tulik
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: autophagy; cell wall; conductive elements; dendroecology; heartwood; hormonal and environmental regulation; sapwood; xylem sap; xylem traits; trees' xylogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Urban Trees Under Climate Change: Growth, Environmental Benefits and Potentials
edited by
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; ecosystem services; size– growth– ecosystem service relationships; tree management; tree size; urban greening; urban heat island
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Ecosystem Services in Urban and Peri-Urban Landscapes submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4225 | Submission Open
Keywords: recreational and cultural ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban landscapes; ecosystem services of specific environmental dimensions (air; water; land use/land cover); ecosystem services for urban and peri-urban gardens; farmland ecosystems within urban and peri-urban areas; methods and indicators for assessing ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban spaces; spatial and temporal variations in ecosystem services at the urban and peri-urban scale; planning and management of ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Properties and Uses of Value-Added Wood-Based Products and Composites submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open
Keywords: characterizationdevelopment and innovationsolid wood and structural timbervalue addedvalorizationwood processingwood compositeswood-based products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Application and Development of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Forestry Management
edited by Weijun Xie, and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision breeding; phenotypic analysis; forest mapping; wildfire monitoring; pest management; autonomous harvesting systems; defect detection; wildlife conservation; forest food resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Impacts of Extreme Climate Events on Tree Growth and Carbon Dynamics
edited by Xianliang Zhang and Zhongjie Shi
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: extreme climate events; drought stress; tree growth; carbon dynamics; forest productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Detection and Identification of Forest Cover Change submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; active sensors; passive sensors; monitoring; processing; extract; forest; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Degradation and Restoration of Tropical Forests
edited by , Eduardo Mariano Neto and
submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: degradation; restoration; tropical forests; forest regeneration; agroforestry; forests biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Physiological Responses of Woody Plants to Elevated CO2, Drought, and Climate Variations from Local to Global submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; physiological responses; drought stress; woody plants; forests; temperature change; tree growth; photosynthesis; water-use efficiency; forest physiological
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Pollen Monitoring of Forest Communities
edited by , Roberta Pini, Juan Ochando Tomás and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollen; palynology; forest communities; ecosystems; land use changes; historical ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Ecological Preferences and Bioindicative Role of Bryophytes in Forest Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: bryophytes; forest communities; bioindication; ecological preferences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advances in Testing the Biological Durability and Quality Assurance of Wood-Based Materials and Products submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14361 | 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)
Biogeochemical Cycles in Forests: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem; nutrient circle; soil microorganism; ecological stoichiometry; global change; carbon pool; element cycle model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Advanced Studies in Gene Expression in Woody Plants
edited by Long-Hai Zou, Ming-Bing Zhou and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody plants; gene expression; genomics; bioinformatics; wood formation; stress tolerance; disease resistance; epigenetic mechanisms; transcription factors; functional genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Application of Remote Sensing in Vegetation Dynamics and Ecology—2nd Edition
edited by Wangping Li and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation type; response to climate change; ecological change; response to human activity; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advanced Research and Technology on Biomass Materials in Forestry
edited by , Bingnan Yuan and
submission deadline 26 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2761 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural and industrial waste utilization; biomass materials valorization; biomass conversion; bio-adhesives; biomaterials; crosslinking; eco-friendly forest products; technical lignin; vegetable tannins; sustainable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Application of Machine-Learning Methods in Forestry
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; forestry; remote sensing; forest management; forest inventory; growth prediction; health management; forest structure parameter inversion; fire prediction; tree species identification; pest and disease monitoring; biomass estimation; vegetation mapping; spatial distribution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Somatic Embryogenesis and Organogenesis on Tree Species: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open
Keywords: somatic embryogenesis; tree biotechnology; tree products; cryopreservation; mass propagation; forest; genetic diversity; ecosystem; climate change; plant breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Forest Pathogen Detection, Diagnosis and Control
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest pathogens; diagnostics tools; early detection; identification; forest health; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Climate and Land-Use Change Effects on the Biogeography of Woody Plant Species and Biodiversity Conservation submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity patterns; conservation biology and prioritization; ecosystems services; ethnobotany; extinction risk; genetic; taxonomic; phylogenetic; and functional diversity; plant– pollinator networks; phylogeography; physiology; species distribution modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Wildfire Behavior and the Effects of Climate Change in Forests submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest fires; wildfire behavior; climate change; extreme wildfires; wildfire modeling; wildfire management; forest management; forest and fire technologies; forest landscape and fire data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
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