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Sustainable Management of Forests: Ecological Modeling and Growth Dynamics of Trees

edited by

Raptis Dimitrios

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological modeling; forest tree modeling; tree growth dynamics; management approaches; forest ecosystems; sustainability

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

The Relationship Between Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function—2nd Edition

edited by

Shuai Ouyang

and

Pifeng Lei

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity– ecosystem function relationships; functional diversity; forest structure; tree species identity; ecosystem multifunctionality; soil microbes; forest ecosystems; biodiversity research; environmental conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Unraveling Complex Traits and Developmental Pathways of Forest Trees

edited by

Zhong Chen

, Guochun Zhao and Shupei Rao

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; multi-omics analysis; synthetic biology; tree genetics and genomes; regulation of gene expression; gene regulatory networks; tree breeding

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

Wood Modification: Functionalisation, Optimisation and Characterisation of Modified Timbers

edited by

Morwenna Spear

and

Miklós Bak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood modification; thermal modification; chemical modification; impregnation; hygroscopic properties; mechanical properties; surface properties; service life; durability; sustainability

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

Forest Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Management

edited by

, Seunguk Shin,

and Chang-Bae Lee

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem services; sustainable management; payment for ecosystem services (PESs); corporate ESG strategies; ecosystem function; carbon sequestration; climate resilience; biodiversity conservation; cultural ecosystem services; socio-economic impacts; forest policy; ecosystem service valuation; regulating services; provisioning services

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

Salt-Alkali Soil Shelterbelts and Ecological Restoration

edited by Haiying Lu,

Yuanyuan Feng

and Haibo Hu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt– alkali soils; shelterbelts; forestry restoration; salt-tolerant species; soil improvement; wind erosion control; forest ecosystem services; biodiversity enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

The Adaptation of Forest Trees under Climate Change

edited by

Āris Jansons

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 334 | 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 Ecology and Management)

Wood Chemistry and Quality

edited by José Carlos Carvalho Rodrigues and

Ana Alves

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: earlywood/latewood; juvenile/mature wood; wood chemistry; vibrational spectroscopy; extractives; lignin content and composition; cellulose; hemicelluloses

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

New Insights into Wood Cutting and Wood Processing

edited by

Jarosław Górski

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood machining; woodworking; tool wear; tool condition; machinability; tooling materials; PVD/CVD coatings; cutting forces; machine learning; cutting quality

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

Ecophysiological Responses of Forest Tree Growth to Environmental Change

edited by Anastasios Mazis and Makki Khorchani

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree ecophysiology; forest ecology; climate change; environmental stressors; carbon and water cycles; remote sensing; ecological modeling; physiological adaptations; stable Isotope analysis; tree growth

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

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 1878 | 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

Qiang Li

Yafeng Wang

, Liang Shi and Xianliang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 245 | 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 92 | 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,

Guilherme S. T. Garbino

and Felipe Pessoa da Silva

submission deadline 29 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 15 | 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 12547 | 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

Nicola Macchioni

Elisa Pecoraro

, Paola Mazzanti, Lorenzo Riparbelli and Dawa Shen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6274 | 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

edited by

Ioannis A. Barboutis

and

Vasiliki Kamperidou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2602 | 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)

Drought Impacts on Wood Anatomy and Tree Growth

edited by

Xinsheng Liu

and

Rosana López Rodríguez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1706 | 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

Ning Du

, Qiang Li and

José Javier Peguero-Pina

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1661 | 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)

Forest Dynamics Under Climate and Land Use Change

edited by

Lucia Santorufo

and Giorgia Santini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation dynamics; soil functioning; soil organisms; restoration; modeling

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

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 1113 | 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)

Functions of Biochar in Carbon Emission and Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shinpei Yoshitake

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 618 | 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)

Monitoring Tree Phenology under Global Change

edited by Serena Antonucci and

Roberto Tognetti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | 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

edited by

Minhuang Wang

and

Robert G. Qualls

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 537 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 467 | 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)

Wood Drying and Other Heat Treatments of Wood

edited by

Bogdan Bedelean

Mihaela Câmpean

and

Aleš Straže

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 457 | 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)

Genetic Innovation and Breeding in Ornamental Plants

edited by Lulu Li,

Ping Li

Adriana F. Sestras

and Yiqian Ju

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 205 | 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

Jifeng Deng

and Juergen Knauer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 118 | 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)

Recent Advances in Tree Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Weiwei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

Innovative Approaches to Modifying Wood and Wood-Based Material Properties in the 21st Century

edited by

Miklós Bak

Tamás Hofmann

and

Fanni Fodor

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 75 | 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)

Innovations in Wood Coating for Enhanced Durability and Protection

edited by

Ondřej Dvořák

and

Monika Sarvašová Kvietková

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 74 | 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)

Biological Control and Management of Tree Diseases and Insect Pests in Forests

edited by

Han Xue

and

Ning Jiang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathology; parasitoids; natural enemies; biological control; mechanisms; induced systemic resistance; ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Conservation of Birds and Their Habitats in Forest Landscapes

edited by Laura Marisa Bellis and

Luis Osvaldo Rivera

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape; native forest; management; birds; degradation; habitat; ecosystem functionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Role of Microorganisms and Plants in Forest Restoration: Research Progress and Perspectives

edited by

Chao Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest restoration; microorganisms; plants; mycorrhizal fungi; bioremediation; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Forest Soil Health and Quality Monitoring

edited by Raluca Elena Enescu and

Minodora Manu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 50 | 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)

Imaging Sensors for Monitoring Forest Dynamics: 2nd Edition

edited by

and Cong (Vega) Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 28 | 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)

Diagnosing and Managing Forest and Tree Diseases: Advances, Challenges and Strategies

edited by

Pratima Devkota

and

Kateryna Davydenko

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: forests; forest pathology; tree physiology; invasive species; disease diagnosis; tree defenses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

The Functional Anatomy of Tree Xylem: From Cell Structure to Ecological Roles

edited by Mirela Tulik

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 17 | 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

Astrid Reischl

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | 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

edited by

Remus Creţan

and

Mihai Razvan Nita

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3410 | 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

edited by

Francesco Negro

and

Roberto Zanuttini

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | 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,

Ying Liu

and

Deyong Yang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 119 | 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 70 | 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)

Degradation and Restoration of Tropical Forests

edited by

Rodrigo Vasconcelos

, Eduardo Mariano Neto and

Washington Franca-Rocha

submission deadline 18 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 113 | 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

edited by

Luis Ubaldo Castruita-Esparza

Arian Correa Díaz

Julián Cerano Paredes

Gerónimo Quiñónez Barraza

and

Concepción Luján Álvarez

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 378 | 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

Federico Di Rita

, Roberta Pini, Juan Ochando Tomás and

Fabrizio Michelangeli

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 387 | 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

Grzegorz J. Wolski

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | 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

edited by

Tripti Singh

and

Christian Brischke

submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13509 | 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

Hao Zhang

and

Robert G. Qualls

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | 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

Xianhai Zhao

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 83 | 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)

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