Plant–Water–Nutrient Interactions Under Changing Environments

Dear Colleagues,

Plant–water–nutrient interactions play a central role in determining the structure, functioning, and resilience of forest ecosystems under changing environmental conditions. Climate warming, altered precipitation regimes, atmospheric nutrient deposition, and land-use change are simultaneously modifying water availability, nutrient cycling, and plant physiological responses, yet the integrated responses of forests remain insufficiently understood.

This Special Issue focuses on forest ecohydrology and biogeochemistry, with particular emphasis on tropical and monsoon-affected forests. We are especially interested in studies that elucidate how coupled plant–water–nutrient processes control forest growth, productivity, and stability across spatial and temporal scales, from individual trees and soil profiles to whole stands and landscapes. Contributions that make use of multi-source, long-term datasets linking plants, soils, rainfall isotopes, soil moisture and temperature, and meteorological forcing are highly encouraged.

We welcome original research articles, reviews, and short communications that combine field observations, in situ experiments, isotope tracing, long-term monitoring, ecohydrological or biogeochemical modelling, and remote sensing approaches. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, soil–plant–atmosphere water fluxes, nutrient limitation and stoichiometry, drought and heat stress, extreme events, forest degradation and restoration, and forest management strategies that enhance ecosystem resilience to climate variability and change.

Prof. Dr. Zhixiang Wu
Dr. Junen Wu
Guest Editors

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