Influence of Land Use Practices on Vegetation Dynamics Under Climate Change
A Special Issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X) belonging to the section "Land–Climate Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 156
Editors
Interests: climate change impacts on agroecosystems; spatiotemporal landscape dynamics; remote sensing applications; climate risk assessment (drought, frost, hail); biodiversity and protected areas monitoring
Interests: viticulture; ampelography; grapevine cultivation; viticultural potential; agroclimatic assessment; climate change impacts; sustainable vineyard management; horticultural technologies
Interests: land use/land cover changes; image processing; satellite image analysis; digital mapping; natural and environmental risk assessment through remote sensing; urban sprawl and remote sensing; heritage and remote sensing
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Interests: vegetation dynamics; sustainable development; climate change; land degradation; remote sensing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Land use practices are among the most significant drivers of vegetation change worldwide. In the context of accelerating climate change, understanding how agricultural management, forestry practices, and landscape planning influence vegetation dynamics has become increasingly important for ensuring ecosystem resilience, food security, and sustainable land management.
This Special Issue aims to advance understanding of how agricultural management, forestry practices, and broader land-use strategies influence vegetation dynamics under changing climatic conditions.
We welcome interdisciplinary contributions that integrate field observations, remote sensing, GIS-based analysis, modeling approaches, and agroecological assessments to explore climate-driven shifts in vegetation patterns, ecosystem resilience, and adaptive land management. Particular attention will be given to agricultural systems such as vineyards and orchards; agroclimatic suitability and crop zoning; sustainable vineyard and farm management; land degradation and restoration processes; vegetation responses to extreme climatic events (e.g., droughts, heatwaves, hailstorms); and forestry practices. Methodological innovations in vegetation monitoring, spatial analysis of land use/land cover change, and policy-relevant frameworks supporting climate adaptation are also encouraged. By bridging ecological, agricultural, and spatial perspectives, this Special Issue seeks to provide new insights into how land use practices can enhance vegetation resilience and support sustainable development in the context of global climate change.
This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:
- Land use/land cover change and vegetation dynamics;
- Climate change impacts on agricultural and viticultural systems;
- Agroclimatic suitability and crop zoning;
- Sustainable land management practices;
- Remote sensing and GIS applications in vegetation monitoring;
- Ecosystem resilience and adaptive management;
- Land degradation and restoration;
- Vegetation responses to extreme climatic events.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Dr. Vasile Jitariu
Dr. Liviu Liviu Irimia
Dr. Adrian Ursu
Dr. Barjeece Bashir
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- land use practices
- vegetation dynamics
- climate change
- land use/land cover change (LULC)
- agroecosystems
- agroclimatic suitability
- sustainable land management
- remote sensing
- GIS-based analysis
- ecosystem resilience
- land degradation and restoration
- forestry practices
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