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:
- Effects of Forest Structure Management on Species Richness and Diversity (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Wildlife in Forest Ecosystems: Game Damage vs. Conservation (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Bird Communities in Forest Ecosystems: Impact of Forest Management and Climate Changes (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Forest Diversity and Stand Structure (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Arthropod Biodiversity and Ecology in Forest and Agricultural Ecosystems (Deadline: 26 May 2025)
- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Forests (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Interaction Between Epiphytes and Host Plants: Structure, Pattern and Processes (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Pattern and Evolution of Biodiversity in Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Biodiversity in Forests: Management and Monitoring for Conservation—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Species Richness, Diversity and Habitat Modeling of Wildlife in Forests (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- The Relationship Between Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
