Soil Carbon Storage in Forests: Dynamics and Management
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Soil".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 71
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil organic carbon stability; nitorgen deposition; global change; greenhouse gases; nutrients cycles
Interests: carbon and cycle in forest; soil organic matter dynamics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil carbon storage in forests plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle and climate change mitigation. Forest management practices can significantly influence soil carbon dynamics and storage. This Special Issue of Forests aims to explore the dynamics of soil carbon storage in forests and the management strategies for enhancing it.
Research articles in this Special Issue may focus on various aspects of soil carbon storage in forests, including the impact of forest management practices (e.g., logging, thinning, reforestation, and afforestation) on soil carbon stocks. Studies investigating the effects of climate change, land use change, and disturbances (e.g., wildfire, insect outbreaks) on soil carbon storage are also welcome.
Furthermore, this Special Issue encourages submissions that explore the role of soil carbon in forest ecosystem functioning and services, as well as the potential trade-offs and synergies between soil carbon storage and other ecosystem services (e.g., biodiversity conservation, water regulation, and timber production). We also invite contributions that investigate the social, economic, and policy dimensions of managing soil carbon in forests.
Submissions that employ a wide range of approaches, including empirical studies, modeling, and synthesis, are encouraged. We welcome studies that span different spatial and temporal scales, from plot-level studies to regional or global assessments. By bringing together research from diverse disciplines, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of soil carbon storage in forests and its management for multiple benefits.
Prof. Dr. Wenjie Liu
Dr. Yasuo Iimura
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- soil organic carbon
- soil organic carbon fractions
- forest management
- carbon stability
- soil microorganism
