Forest Biodiversity
A section of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907).
Section Information
Forest Biodiversity is a Section of the open-access peer-reviewed journal Forests that publishes articles on the unique biological diversity, status, and conservation of forests worldwide. Intact and primary forests harbor over half the estimated terrestrial biodiversity on the planet, and provide unique levels of ecosystem services. In places, intact and primary forests no longer exist and rewilding and restoration approaches are necessary to recover imperiled forest biodiversity and degraded ecosystem services. This section will solicit articles on conservation biology approaches that address the biological diversity, status, and importance of forests of all types, serving as a bridge between science and policy for solving the global biodiversity and climate crises impacting forests and people. The primary focus will be on forest ecosystems (importance, status, conservation needs), the biodiversity within them (across scales), and the interactions among forest species, forest ecosystems, and their altered surroundings.
Keywords
- anthropogenic stressors
- biological diversity
- climate change
- complex early seral forests
- old forest conservation
- conservation biology
- deforestation
- forest degradation
- forest management
- intact forests
- mature forests
- policy
- primary forests
- protected areas
- restoration
- rewilding
- road building
- timber harvest
- tree richness
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Fungal Dynamics and Diversity in Forests (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Fungal Biodiversity, Systematics, and Evolution (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Sustainable Forest Management, Utilization and Biodiversity Conservation (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Forest Diversity, Structure and Functions: Theories, Concepts and Analyses (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Forest Biodiversity Conservation (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Wildlife in Forest Ecosystems: Game Damage vs. Conservation (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Biodiversity in Forests: Management, Monitoring for Conservation (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Forest Wildlife Biology and Habitat Conservation (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
