Biomass Estimation and Carbon Stocks in Forest Ecosystems: 3rd Edition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 153
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Interests: forest management; biomass estimation; forest inventory; remote sensing; forest ecology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issues, “Biomass Estimation and Carbon Stocks in Forest Ecosystems” (https://www.mdpi.com/si/103181) and “Biomass Estimation and Carbon Stocks in Forest Ecosystems: 2nd Edition” (https://www.mdpi.com/si/163200).
Forest biomass and carbon are key elements in the development of climate change mitigation strategies. Due to the growing demand for renewable energy, there is also a growing interest in the wider use of forest biomass for energy as a possible substitute for fossil fuels. The use of woody biomass as an energy source can make a significant contribution to mitigating climate change. Forest biomass estimation is also important in the evaluation of carbon sequestration and the carbon balance capacity of forest ecosystems. Forests, being the most important carbon sink, are a good tool for reducing the carbon content of the atmosphere. Estimating the amount of carbon stored by forests is essential to support climate change mitigation and promote the transition to a low-carbon-emission economy.
This Special Issue aims to present updated knowledge relating to biomass estimation and carbon storage in forest ecosystems. The topics will include:
- Advanced methods for forest biomass modeling, mapping, and estimation;
- Linking field and remote sensing measurements;
- Biomass components of forest ecosystems: tree compartments, vegetation, fungi, bacteria, soil fauna, etc.;
- Modeling growth and biomass production;
- Effects of forest management practices on biomass allocation;
- Forest biomass utilization;
- Factors influencing carbon and nutrient storage.
Dr. Andrzej Węgiel
Dr. Adrian Łukowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomass allocation
- allometric equations
- growth models
- biomass expansion factors
- remote sensing
- bioenergy
- carbon and nutrient storage
- ecosystem biodiversity
- soil productivity
- forest management
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