Advances in Dendrological Research: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Dendrology Branch of the Chinese Society of Forestry
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1272
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cherry tree studies; genetic variation; phylogeography
Interests: systematics; biogeography and conservation of seed plants
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Dear Colleagues,
In 1985, the Dendrology Branch of the Chinese Society of Forestry was officially established at its founding congress held in Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. Since its establishment 40 years ago, under the leadership of the Chinese Society of Forestry, the Dendrology Branch has inherited and promoted the glorious traditions and styles of the older generation of dendrologists, including Wan-Chun Cheng. It has united the vast number of dendrologists from across the country who have pooled their wisdom and conducted extensive in-depth research and practices in the role of dendrology in higher education, curriculum reform, the development and utilization of wild plant resources, ecological reconstruction, the biodiversity and conservation of threatened trees and the training of graduate students, all of which are hot topics in modern forestry. Through academic seminars, popular science consulting, and social services and a rich variety of other activities, the Dendrology Branch has facilitated exchanges among dendrologists to discuss developmental strategies. The organization has continuously grown so that, at present, there are more than 500 members working diligently in their respective positions to contribute to the revitalization and development of China's forestry industry.
In recognition of these achievements, the journal Plants is planning to publish a Special Issue entitled ‘Advances in Dendrological Research: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Dendrology Branch of the Chinese Society of Forestry’. The Special Issue will publish high-quality research articles and comprehensive literature reviews within the broad scope of dendrology. We invite you to contribute your original research papers and comprehensive review articles on a current or hot-topic issue for peer review and possible publication.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Dendrology, systematics, phylogenetics and biogeography;
- Tree ecology and biodiversity, including invasive biology and conservation biology;
- Structure, physiology, and development, including Evo-Devo;
- Genetics and variation, including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics;
- Trees and human health, including utilization of tree resources.
Prof. Dr. Xian-Rong Wang
Prof. Dr. Yong Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tree taxonomy
- forest ecology
- biodiversity
- tree growth and development
- tree resource utilization
- systematics and evolution
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