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Integrating AI and Spatial Technologies for Forest Plant Inventories and Evolutionary Research in Biodiversity Hotspots to Support SDGs

edited by Heba Bedair,

Youssef Youssef

and Tawanda W. Gara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest biodiversity; plant inventory; molecular taxonomy; remote sensing; artificial intelligence accuracy assessment; disturbance dynamics; phylogenetics; habitat fragmentation; climate adaptation; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

The Role of Soil Fauna and Microbial Communities in Forests

edited by Beata Klimek

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil bacteria; soil fungi; biological diversity; soil decomposition rate; soil C stock

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

Functional Genomics of Forest Trees—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhong Chen

and

Meixia Ye

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; multi-omics analysis; tree genetics; regulation of gene expression; tree molecular biology; tree breeding; bioinformatics; quantitative genetics

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

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Forests—2nd Edition

edited by

Gabriel Murariu

and

Lucian Dinca

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: forests; biodiversity; ecosystem functions; boreal; temperate; tropical; carbon; ecology; management

Forests as Nature-Based Solutions: Ecosystem Services, Multiple Benefits, and Trade-Offs—2nd Edition

edited by

Anže Japelj

and

Silvija Krajter Ostoić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; forest ecosystem services; forest owners; trade-offs among ES; policy uptake of NBS; sustainable management; environmental equality; socio-ecological systems

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

Forest Vegetation Dynamics and Environmental Monitoring Using GIS and Remote Sensing

edited by

Uroš Durlević

and

Gordana Kaplan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest vegetation dynamics; remote sensing (RS); geographic information systems (GIS); wildfire risk assessment; land use; forest protection and restoration; vegetation indices; machine learning; multi-criteria decision making; numerical simulations

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

The Role of Urban Vegetation and Forests in Climate Change Adaptation: Implications for Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Cities

edited by

Beatriz Sanchez

Esther Rivas

and

Jose Luis Santiago

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban air quality; thermal comfort; urban vegetation; future climate; climate change; nature-based solutions; urban overheating; urban climate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Linking Forest and Geodiversity Management

edited by

Marie Balková

and Aleš Bajer

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropogenic influence; ecosystem diversity; forest hydrology; geoarchaeology; geodiversity maps; geohazards; geospatial models; landscape transformation; soil diversity; sustainable forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Forestry 3D Sensing: Multi-Platform LiDAR Techniques, Canopy Modeling, and Growth Dynamics

edited by Shangshu Cai, Jie Shao and

Hui Shao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest 3D LiDAR sensing; forest structure; detection; LiDAR point cloud segmentation in forest; canopy characteristics; forest growth dynamics monitoring; multi-platform LiDAR system; UAV; forest inventory

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

Forest Biometrics, Inventory, and Modelling of Growth and Yield: 2nd Edition

edited by Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho, Emanuel José Gomes De Araújo,

Chris Cieszewski

and

Andressa Ribeiro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 82 | 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)

Soil-Microbe Interactions and Nutrient Transformation in Forests

edited by

Aurelia Onet

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– microbe interactions; forest soil microbiome; nutrient cycling; microbial ecology; rizosphere dynamics; forest ecosystems; soil microbial communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Forestry Economy Sustainability and Ecosystem Governance

edited by Fanbin Kong and

Caiyao Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forestry economy and management; forest ecosystem governance; forest carbon trading; inclusive benefit-sharing; eco-compensation mechanism; community forestry and forest livelihoods; forest tenure reform; digital technologies and smart forestry governance; forest resilience and climate adaptation

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

Forest Management: Planning, Decision Making and Implementation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rui Manuel de Sousa Fragoso

, Maria De Belém Costa Freitas and

António Manuel de Sousa Xavier

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 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)

New Insights into Wood Cutting and Wood Processing

edited by

Jarosław Górski

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | 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)

Advanced Technology for Extraction, Processing and Testing of Forest Products

edited by Endre Magoss, Csilla Csiha and

Tibor László Alpár

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3162 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable resources; climate change; logging; additive manufacturing; fully recyclable wood-based products; building industry; wood-based packaging; green chemistry; testing technologies

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

Forest Dynamics and Resilience: Monitoring, Assessment and Early Warning Under Global Change

edited by Rong Yu, Alison Donnelly,

Liang Liang

, Jingru Zhang, Shilong Ren, Shuai An, Weiguang Lang and

Yu Shen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1976 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest dynamics; resilience; global change; monitoring; early warning systems; remote sensing; disturbances; ecological modelling; adaptive management; socioecological systems

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

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 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3234 | 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)

Genetic Innovation and Breeding in Ornamental Plants

edited by Lulu Li,

Ping Li

Adriana F. Sestras

and Yiqian Ju

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 362 | 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)

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

edited by Mirela Tulik

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 172 | 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)

Variability in Wood Properties: Growth Conditions, Species and Anatomical Adaptations

edited by

Róbert Németh

and

Mátyás Báder

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood property variability; anatomical adaptations; growth condition effects; species diversification; material performance variability; sustainable wood production; wood formation processes; climate adaptation strategies; physical properties

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

Precision Forestry in the Digital Age: AI-Driven Monitoring and Management of Economic Plantations

edited by

Kai Zhou

and

Xin Shen

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision forestry; Artificial Intelligence (AI); remote sensing; smart sensors; economic plantations

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

Strategic Forest-Based Sector Planning and Management in the Era of Bioeconomy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nikolay Neykov

and Mariana Sedliačiková

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioeconomy; sustainable forest management; strategic forest sector planning; data envelopment analysis; forest policy; technological innovations; forest biomass value chain; forest governance; rural economic development (forest bioeconomy-driven)

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

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