Carbon Cycling in the Terrestrial Environment and Environmental Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2025 | Viewed by 3073
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental engineering and bioengineering; IoT for aquaculture farms; artificial coral reefs; hybrid robotic systems; the vertical agriculture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to announce a new Special Issue of the journal Sustainability. This Special Issue is entitled, “Carbon Cycling in the Terrestrial Environment and Environmental Sustainability”.
Research on carbon cycling in the terrestrial environment is crucial for understanding the fundamental processes that impact environmental sustainability. This Special Issue explores the mechanisms of carbon fluxes, including photosynthesis, respiration, and soil carbon sequestration, in nature, as well as in engineered settings. Insights gained contribute to climate change mitigation by informing strategies to manage and utilize carbon sinks effectively. These findings are instrumental in developing sustainable land management practices, fostering a balance between human activities and ecological preservation. This research is pivotal for evidence-based decision making aimed at achieving long-term environmental sustainability.
Research on carbon cycling in the terrestrial environment aligns seamlessly with the overarching aim of this journal. By investigating the intricate processes of carbon fluxes and their implications for environmental sustainability, this research directly contributes to the scientific understanding essential for predicting and assessing global change. These findings hold particular significance for achieving sustainable development. Sustainability values comprehensive research contributions, encouraging researchers to provide full experimental and methodological details. This approach ensures the reproducibility and critical assessment of results, fostering a robust scientific foundation for addressing the multifaceted challenges related to sustainability in natural and applied sciences, engineering, economics, social sciences, and humanities. In addition, Sustainability also welcomes manuscripts regarding research proposals and ideas to promote better solutions and meet our ever-increasing challenges.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Soil carbon sequestration;
- Land use change and carbon fluxes;
- Carbon allocation in plants;
- Microbial contributions to carbon cycling;
- Carbon–nitrogen interactions;
- Quantifying carbon stocks and fluxes;
- Economic and social implications of carbon cycling practices;
- Vertical agriculture for carbon management.
Prof. Dr. Tsung-chow Su
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbon cycling
- land use change
- carbon allocation in plants
- carbon–nitrogen interactions
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