Sustainable Forest Ecosystems, Climate Change and Biodiversity
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Air, Climate Change and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: forest ecology; forest soils; forest ecosystems
Interests: forest ecology; forest soils; forest ecosystems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Sustainability entitled “Sustainable Forest Ecosystems, Climate Change and Biodiversity”, which aims to explore the dynamic interplay between forest ecosystems, climate change, and biodiversity through an integrative and interdisciplinary lens.
This Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of how forest ecosystems respond to both climatic and anthropogenic pressures and how these responses affect ecological integrity, biodiversity conservation, and socio-economic resilience. We invite contributions that examine the assessment of climate and human-induced changes in forested landscapes, ecosystem services, the role of extreme natural phenomena (e.g., floods, fires, droughts), and strategies for adaptive forest and biodiversity management.
The scope includes empirical and theoretical studies, sustainability assessments, ecosystem monitoring tools, biodiversity modeling, and policy evaluations. We especially welcome submissions that contribute to integrated approaches linking ecological, climatic, and socio-economic dimensions.
This Issue supplements the existing literature by bridging gaps between climate science, forest ecology, conservation biology, and sustainable development policy. It contributes to the journal’s mission by promoting evidence-based strategies to quantify, measure, and enhance sustainability in forested and mountainous ecosystems—crucial for biodiversity resilience and long-term environmental health.
We look forward to your valuable contributions.
We welcome articles that research and review forest ecosystems, climate change, and biodiversity. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assessment of the climatic and anthropogenic effects on forest ecosystems;
- The evolution of forest ecosystems in different climatic regions;
- Conservation and description of forest biodiversity;
- Influence of climate change on forests;
- The influence of flooding, erosion, drought, fires, pests, and diseases, as well as other natural phenomena, on forest ecosystems;
- Wildlife conservation and management;
- Ecology, biodiversity, and forestry management;
- Improving and preserving the genetic diversity of species;
- Policy, science, and practice in the fields of forest ecosystems.
Dr. Gabriel Murariu
Dr. Lucian Dinca
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- forest ecosystems
- climate change
- biodiversity
- forest management
- genetic diversity
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