Forest Structure Diversity and Productivity of Mixed Forests
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: quantified silviculture; forest productivity; stand structure
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Dear Colleagues,
Forest structural diversity provides a more detailed description of forest stands and is a significant component of a forest’s structure. Forest structure diversity can be subdivided into three categories, i.e., tree species diversity, tree size diversity, and tree position diversity. Forest structural diversity often leads to increasing forest biodiversity and contributes to forest stability and integrity. Forest structural diversity is increasingly being recognized for its theoretical and practical importance in understanding and managing forest ecosystems.
This Special Issue aims to explore the forest structural heterogeneity, productivity and biodiversity in mixed forests. Studies investigating the relationship between forest structure heterogeneity and forest productivity are strongly welcome. Additionally, we also welcome studies predicting forest structural diversity using remote sensing technique. Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- Forest structural diversity;
- Forest growth models;
- Forest productivity;
- Forest biodiversity;
- Carbon sequestration;
- Quantified silviculture;
- Mixed forests;
- Uneven-aged forests.
Prof. Dr. Xiongqing Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- forest structural diversity
- forest growth models
- forest productivity
- mixed forests
- uneven-aged forests
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