Non-timber Forestry Breeding, Cultivation and Processing Technology—Volume II

Dear Colleagues,

Non-timber forests is an important part of forest resources, integrating economy, ecology and social benefits. Although the theory and application of non-timber forest research have made great progress in recent years, there are still gaps in knowledge regarding many tree species during non-timber forest breeding and cultivation as well as processing technology. Increasing knowledge of non-timber forest is essential to promote the development of non-timber forest breeding, cultivation technology and utilization of target production of non-timber forest. Our aim for this Special Issue is to report better scientific research achievements and methods in the non-timber forest research field, providing a reference for other tree species, and it is aimed at making a contribution to the progress in the non-timber forest field. All studies relevant to the research on non-timber forest, including those that explore CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and molecular design breeding, microbial soil fertility, and intelligent forestry as well as those that highlight efficiency cultivation and higher value addition of non-timber forest products technologies are welcome. 

We invite submissions for a Special Issue of Forests on the subject of “Non-timber Forestry Breeding, Cultivation and Processing Technology”. Topics for submissions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Non-timber forest resource genetic diversity;
• Formation and regulation mechanism of non-timber forest important economic traits;
• Regulation mechanism of non-timber forest floral biology;
• Gene excavation and function by multi-omics;
• Gene editing and molecular design breeding;
• Non-timber forest cultivation;
• Non-timber forest products storage, quality formation and maintenance;
• Non-timber forest products processing and utilization.

Prof. Dr. Feng Zou
Prof. Dr. Jinzhi Zhang
Dr. Han Zhao
Dr. Jingle Zhu
Dr. Gaopu Zhu
Guest Editors

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