Vegetation Facing Environmental Changes in Terrestrial Systems: Research, Management and Education

Dear Colleagues,

The interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary journal of Land—within the scope of its editorial policy, in view of the complex situations on the influence of environmental factors on terrestrial forest ecosystems, and with the pressing danger on the conservation of different habitats and their biodiversity—is launching this Special Issue, entitled “Vegetation Facing Environmental Changes in Terrestrial Systems: Research, Management and Education”. Its aim is to offer researchers from different disciplines the possibility of publishing their research and exchanging knowledge. Research has a great impact on society as a whole; therefore, research, management and education must be closely connected. Given that terrestrial ecosystems are highly affected by anthropogenic actions, it is necessary to establish connections between various subject areas in order to offer solutions. Therefore, topics that involve several disciplines will be particularly welcome. Thus, papers will be accepted on socioeconomic factors, agriculture, forestry, climate, bioclimate, biogeography, climate change, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem and vegetation education, vegetation responses to fire and climate change, vegetation cover and soil conservation, sustainable natural resources, and knowledge of ecosystem services—as long as they have fundamentally cover the influence of environmental components on terrestrial vegetation. Other environmental research with less of an impact on sustainable development, combining exploitation and conservation, will also be taken into account.

The aim of this Special Issue is to compile papers (original research articles and review articles) that provide ideas on the connection between research, management and education, with the fundamental goal of achieving balanced development that maintains land cover.

This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:

• Social resilience;
• Sustainable development;
• Access to ecosystem services;
• Agricultural and environmental impacts;
• Deforestation of vegetation;
• Fires and vegetation;
• Climate change and vegetation dynamics;
• Management and social education.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Dr. Eusebio Cano Carmona
Guest Editor

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