Forests

Advances in Detection and Identification of Insect Pests and Pathogens: 2nd Edition

edited by

Tomasz Oszako

,

Tadeusz Malewski

and

Piotr Borowik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1743 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect pest; pathogen; tree health; pest management; pest monitoring; pest detection; diagnostic methods; resistographs; non-invasive methods; genetic detection methods; NGS; electronic noses; electronic tongues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Long-Term Monitoring and Driving Forces of Forest Cover

edited by

Jianwan Ji

,

Bing Guo

, Eshetu Shifaw and Rui Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1586 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest cover monitoring; driving forces of forest change; forest cover change; long-term monitoring; remote sensing

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

Sustainable Economics and Management of Forest Resources and Products

edited by

Francisco Manuel Parejo-Moruno

,

Antonio Miguel Linares Luján

,

José Francisco Rangel Preciado

,

José Álvarez-García

and

Carlos Manuel Faísca

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation in forest products and processes; new applications and uses of forest products; uses of cork products in comparative perspective; uses of cork products in historical perspective; forest production chain and climate change; circular economy in forest production; environmental and economic sustainability in the management of forest resources; carbon footprint in forest products; industrial ecosystems in forest sector; forest production chain; forest history

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

Managing Forest Wildfires in Climate Changes: New Paradigms and Challenges—2nd Edition

edited by

Rafael Coll Delgado

and

Marcos Gervásio Pereira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | 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 Ecology and Resource Monitoring Based on Sensors, Signal and Image Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by Yili Zheng,

Paul Sestras

and Yue Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest remote sensing; sensor technology (e.g.; LiDAR; hyperspectral imaging; UAV sensors); image and signal processing; machine learning in forest ecology; forest biomass estimation; ecosystem health monitoring; data fusion (multimodal sensors); AI-driven forest management; climate change and forest dynamics; IoT in forest monitoring; edge computing for forest data; tree species classification; forest carbon stock assessment; real-time disturbance detection (e.g.; wildfires; pests)

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

Forest Resources Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessment

edited by Weisheng Zeng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: national forest inventory; forest management inventory; integrated monitoring; biomass and carbon monitoring; remote sensing application; ecosystem services assessment

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

Remote Sensing Monitoring and Analysis of Forest Structure and Function in Relation to Climate Regulation

edited by

David Gwenzi

and Tawanda W. Gara

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; forest structure; biomass; forest growth; carbon sequestration; climate regulation

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

Tree and Shrub Bark: Management, Sustainable Production, and Opportunities in the Forest Bioeconomy

edited by

Joana Amaral Paulo

,

Helena Pereira

and

Duarte M. Neiva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-wood forest product; cork; cinnamomum; quinine; pau d’ arco bark; Cambodia bark; forest management; tannins; innovation

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

Ecosystem Services of Urban Forests—2nd Edition

edited by

Slaveya Petrova

and Bogdan Nikolov

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; air pollution mitigation; precipitation runoff limitation; urban heat island mitigation; carbon sequestration; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Optimizing Urban Green Space Ecosystem Services for Resilient and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Jinguang Zhang

and Jiajie Cao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green space; ecosystem services; nature-based solutions; health; air purification; urban heat island

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Machining Properties of Wood and Advances in Wood Cutting

edited by

Daniel Chuchała

and

Kazimierz Orłowski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood; sawing; machining; cutting force; cutting power; quality; cutting tool

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

Reviews on Innovative Monitoring and Diagnostics for Forest Health

edited by

Young-Seuk Park

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest health; pest; pathogen; climate change; disturbance; management; policy; monitoring; methods; innovative approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Recent Scientific Developments in Bamboo Science and Wood Biomaterials

edited by

Zhaoyan Cui

, Ming Xu, Ernian Zhao and

Sigong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: bamboo– wood composites; sustainable construction; mechanical performance; durability; fire safety; seismic design; renewable materials

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

Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution of Trees

edited by

Justyna A. Nowakowska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive evolution/selection; climate resilience; conservation genetics/genomics; genomic plasticity; environmental adaptation; epigenomics; management of forest genetic resources; molecular evolution; population genetics; proteomics; transcriptomics

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

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Forests and Agroforestry Systems

edited by

Patrícia Anjos Bittencourt Barreto-Garcia

, Paulo Henrique Marques Monroe and Gian Franco Capra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic matter; carbon stabilization; nitrogen cycling; biogeochemical processes; carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Soil Nutrient Cycling and Microbial Dynamics in Forests: 2nd Edition

edited by

Songze Wan

, Jianping Wu and

Shaofei Jin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrients; soil microbes; soil– food web; soil function; soil water; climate change; forest management practice; decomposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Soil Organic Matter and Soil Multifunctionality in Forest Ecosystems—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiong Fang

, Yuzhe Wang,

Xingkai Xu

and

Xiankai Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic carbon; nutrient cycling; soil multifunctionality; soil microbial; biodiversity; climate change; forest restoration; forest succession; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Biology and Integrated Management of Pathogens of Forest Diseases

edited by

Zhengnan Li

and

Peiqin Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest tree; forest pathology; control measures; advanced techniques; pathogenic microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Diversity, Dynamics and Ecological Functions of Forest Soil Fungal Communities

edited by

Željko D. Savković

and Miloś Č. Stupar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal diversity; fungal ecology; forest soil; mycology; mycorrhiza; pedology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Mapping and Modeling Forests Using Geospatial Technologies

edited by Yaoliang Chen,

Lei Zhao

and

Dengsheng Lu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9958 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree species; forests; remote sensing; SAR imagery; optical imagery; lidar; geospatial technology; spatiotemporal pattern; aboveground biomass/carbon storage; forest disturbances; forest activity; modeling

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

Adaptive Physiology of Forest Plants: Mechanisms, Strategies, and Responses to Environmental Challenges

edited by

Lazar Kesić

and

Janusz Zwiazek

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6804 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant adaptation; environmental stress; forest ecosystems; physiological responses; abiotic stress; biotic interactions; climate change impact; stress tolerance mechanisms; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity and adaptation

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

Guidelines for Sustainable Forest Management: Vegetation and Soil and Water Conservation in Arid Areas

edited by

Martín Martínez-Salvador

, Gabriel Sosa-Perez, Sandra Rodríguez-Piñeros and

Eduardo Santellano-Estrada

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3146 | Submission Open

Keywords: land cover assessment; water conservation; soil erosion; forest policy; water supply in arid lands; forest plantations in arid lands; climate change; drought; dry forests

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

Sustainable Urban Forests and Green Environments in a Changing World

edited by

Ana-Maria Ciobotaru

and

Radu-Daniel Pintilii

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2555 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forests; sustainable ecosystems; forests ecosystem services; forest recreation; forest management; green environment; well-being; sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Advances in Forest Tree Seedling Cultivation Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4462 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; seed germination mechanisms; seedling nutrient allocation; stress resistance in seedlings; seedling quality assessment

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

Forest Management Planning and Decision Support

edited by

Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4282 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; decision support systems (DSSs); forest ecosystem services; GIS; forest policy and governance; forest planning models; biodiversity conservation; stakeholder engagement; sustainability indicators; forest monitoring and assessment

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

Harvesting, Processing and Management of Specialty Forest Products and Biomass

edited by

Xiaopeng Bai

,

Wenbin Li

and Ruifang Dong

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: harvesting and processing; specialty forest fruits; biomass and bioenergy; forestry operations; sustainability assessment

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

Research on Forest Circular Economy: Bioeconomy, Bioenergy and Bioproducts

edited by Natālija Cudečka-Puriņa,

Baiba Rivza

and

Dzintra Atstaja

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular bioeconomy; climate change mitigation; bioproducts; forest management; resource conservation; revitalisation; waste management; wood valorisation

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

Mapping, Modeling, and Monitoring Forest Change and Carbon Dynamics

edited by

Wenjuan Shen

,

Wenli Huang

, Danxia Song,

Weishu Gong

and Chengquan Huang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest cover mapping; disturbance detection; biomass modeling; carbon accounting; climate-smart forestry; AI-based forest characterization

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

Forest Gas Exchange and Carbon–Water Balance Under Climate Change

edited by

Dong Kook Woo

,

Yongwon Seo

and

Esther Lee

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; nitrogen; carbon; hydrology; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)

Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Forest Trees

edited by Maria Glushkova

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; natural populations; adaptation; forest management; conservation strategy

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

Effects of Forest Structure Management on Species Richness and Diversity

edited by Irena Šapić,

Damir Ugarković

and

Igor Poljak

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3030 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; forest structure; managed forests; habitat change; species composition; species richness; species diversity; ecosystem disturbance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

The Role of Forests in Carbon Cycles, Sequestration, and Storage

edited by

Houxi Zhang

and Lijun Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; biogeochemical cycles; carbon sequestration; carbon cycle; soil organic carbon (SOC); microbial carbon pump (MCP); mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC); dissolved organic carbon (DOC); plant litter; root exudates; forest management; climate change

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

Forestry Activities and Water Resources

edited by Rongjia Wang and

Junjiong Shao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem; forestry activities; climate adaptation; ecological restoration; water resources; mutual feedback mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)

Forest Restoration for Resilient Landscapes and Enhanced Ecosystem Services

edited by Cong Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest restoration strategies; landscape resilience; ecosystem service trade-offs; climate adaptation; biodiversity recovery; socio-ecological governance; traditional ecological knowledge; restoration monitoring frameworks; nature-based solutions (NbSs); sustainable land management

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

Integrated Forest Products Biorefinery Perspectives

edited by

Vasiliki Kamperidou

and

Ioannis A. Barboutis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; biochemicals; biomaterials; forest biomass; forest products; forest resource; forest biorefinery; wood; bark; rosin gum

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

Forest Recreation and Tourism

edited by Dalia Perkumienė

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest recreation; nature-based tourism; forest utilization; forest management processes; integrated tourism applications; sustainable forest recreation

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

Modelling and Estimation of Forest Biomass

edited by

Pradip Saud

, Mukti Ram Subedi and

Daniel J. Vega-Nieva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest biomass; carbon sequestration; modeling; estimation; remote sensing; machine learning

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

Advances in Biological Control of Forest Diseases and Pests: 2nd Edition

edited by Daniela K. Pilarska,

Margarita Georgieva

and Georgi Georgiev

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; forest diseases; forest pests; microorganisms; natural enemies; biocontrol; beneficial microorganisms; pests and pathogens; biology of control organisms; invasive species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Integrated Pest Management and Control in Forestry

edited by Ke Wei and Xiaoyi Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest insect pests; forest pathogens; invasive alien pest; biodiversity; intelligent monitoring and accurate detection; sustainable management; novel control agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Applications of Landsat and Satellite Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Mustafa Zeybek

and

Guojin He

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: Landsat; satellite remote sensing; forest monitoring and management; forest disturbance and recovery; carbon sequestration; wildfire monitoring; climate change impacts on forests; biodiversity and habitat assessment; urban and peri-urban forestry; sustainable forest management

Abiotic and Biotic Stress Responses in Trees Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Hou-Ling Wang

and

Liu-Qiang Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; salt; cold; temperature; disease; pests; response; signaling; phytohormone

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

Recent Advances in Agroforestry Ecosystems

edited by Tomasz B. Falkowski and John Groninger

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; sustainable development; traditional ecological knowledge; ecosystem services; food sovereignty; agroecology

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

Economic Optimization and Sustainable Management in Forest Resources

edited by Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest resource management; economic optimization; sustainable forestry; forest policy; supply chain optimization; climate change economics; forest management strategies; technological advancements in forestry; financial models in forestry

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

Pest Infestation in Trees: Mechanisms, Effects and Control Methods

edited by

Zehai Hou

, Jing Tao,

Dun Jiang

,

Lili Ren

and Tuuli-Marjaana Koski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree pests; forest health; invasive species; pest management; integrated pest management (IPM); tree physiology; pathogen vectors; biological control; climate change impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Sustainable Forestry: Linking Economics and Management

edited by Karlo Beljan and

Andres I. Susaeta

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest economics; carbon policy; land-use governance; international climate policy; carbon accounting; policy analysis; sustainable forest management (SFM)

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

Forest Tree Seed and Seedling Production

edited by

Nebi Bilir

,

Kyu Suk Kang

and

Marianthi Tsakaldimi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: afforestation; forest seedling; growing media; plantation; seedling quality; seed orchard; seed stand; seed technology; tree seed

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

Urban Forests and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Le Li

and

Alessandro Paletto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forest; ecosystem services; biodiversity; ecosystem resilience; ecosystem service flows; multi-objective management; heat island

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

The Influence of Mechanized Timber Harvesting on Soils and Stands

edited by

Eunjai Lee

and

Petros A. Tsioras

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; steep slope harvesting; soil compaction; soil erosion; residual stand damage

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

Advances in Wood Materials

edited by

Cristian Ioan Timbolmas

and

Francisco J. Rescalvo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: poplar; glulam; timber; hybrid glulam beams; digital image correlation (DIC); non-destructive testing (NDT)

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

Forest Cover and Land Use Change Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology

edited by

Costanza Borghi

,

Giovanni D'Amico

and

Gherardo Chirici

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; urbanization; biodiversity; climate change; forest inventory; LiDAR; imperviousness; forest disturbance; spatial analysis; forest fragmentation

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

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