Special Issues

Forests publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Genetic Adaptation of Agroforestry to Climate Change: Diversity, Development and Function
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submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene; alternative splicing; abiotic stress; transformation; gene editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Research on Vegetation Change in Forest Wetlands submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetlands; deforestation; climate change; land use; invasive species; conservation; restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Urban Forest Landscape Planning, Management and Evaluation submission deadline 18 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3805 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban biodiversity; urban landscape planning; biotic factors; abiotic factors; decision-making process; IT tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Characterization Assisted by Remote Sensing Technologies
edited by , and Bruna Paolinelli Reis
submission deadline 18 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest mensuration; forest monitoring; forest inventory; laser scanner; radar; photogrammetry; uncertainty; digital forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Organic Fertilization and Sustainable Soil Management Practices in Trees
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submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4948 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic fertilization; soil quality; soil management techniques; soil conservation practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Sustainable Utilization of Low-Value Tree Biomass for Bio-Based Products submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; wood bark; heartwood; low-value biomass; chemistry structure; cellulose; lignin; hemicelluloses; extractives; polyphenols; natural antioxidants; antifungal properties; fine chemicals; decomposition; nanocrystalline cellulose; nanofibrillated cellulose; nanolignin; advanced methods; characterization; application; bionanocomposites; biopolymers; biodegradable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Genetic Variation and Adaptation of Forest Trees to Environmental Changes submission deadline 23 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5031 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroforest systems; climate; soil; and water changes; conservation genetics; genetic diversity; native trees; non-native trees; evolution; genomics; ecology; sustainable developing goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Forest Responses to Fires submission deadline 24 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest; grassland; land use change; management; prescribed fire; shrubland; wildfire
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Paleoecology
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submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant macrofossil; pollen analysis; charcoal; fossil wood; dendrochronology; fossil forest; paleoenvironment record; paleoecological reconstructions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Phenomenon of Wood Colour submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; wood-based materials; colour; processes; surface; discolouration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Pathways to “Carbon Neutralization” in Forest Ecosystems
edited by , , and Hui Li
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest carbon emission efficiency; spatial association network; carbon peak; carbon neutralization; carbon prediction model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Transforming Forest Governance and Rural Livelihoods to Address Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest governance; biodiversity and ecosystem services; direct and indirect drivers; forest governance transformation; communities’ livelihoods; forest policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Topicalities in Forest Ecology of Seeds—Series II
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submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed production; seed quality; seed dispersal; seed germination; early seedling growth; soil seed banks; seed dormancy; seed predation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Impact of Disturbance on Forest Regeneration and Recruitment
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submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial regeneration; ecological processes; forest biodiversity; natural regeneration; recruitment; reforestation; restoration; structure; succession
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Physiological, Biochemical and Morphological Adaptation Characteristics of Woody Plants to the External Environment
edited by Eun Ju Cheong
submission deadline 26 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody plants; physiological adaptation; biochemical adaptation; morphological adaptation; environmental stress; drought; heat; carbon dioxide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Wood Inter- and Intra-annual Chemical Variation
edited by José Carlos Carvalho Rodrigues and Ana Alves
submission deadline 26 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: annual growth rings; earlywood/latewood; juvenile/mature wood; wood chemistry; analytical pyrolysis; vibrational spectroscopy; extractives; lignin content and composition; cellulose; hemicelluloses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Woody Plant Phenology in a Changing Climate
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3807 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest phenology; woody species; remote sensing; vegetation; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Effects of Climate Change on Tree-Ring Growth
edited by Xianliang Zhang, Liang Shi, and
submission deadline 29 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2405 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree-ring; dendroecology; stable isotopes; extreme climate events; drought; forest growth; climate changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Forestry submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 25894 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; forest management; forest protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Hydrology under Climate Change submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5090 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecohydrology; water consumption; climate change; tree hydraulics; hydrological model; isotopic hydrology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Forest Microclimate: Predictions, Drivers and Impacts submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest microclimate; stand structure; forest cover; ecosystem processes; species composition; silviculture; degradation stages; biodiversity; microbiology; urban forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Forest Litter Decomposition and Biogeochemistry
edited by Yanlong Jia, , Jūratė Aleinikovienė, Zhongqi Xu, , Li Xu and Yue Pang
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2299 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest litter; litter decomposition; forest biogeochemistry; global climate change; soil organisms; fallen trees; understory plant; mixed forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Forest Bathing and Smart Devices
edited by Atsushi Ito, Kazutaka Ueda and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest bathing; forest therapy; mental health; after COVID-19; cognitive neuroscience; measuring the effect of forest bathing; wellness tourism; smart devices; wearable devices; forest bathing support application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
The Synergistic Response of Ecosystem Vegetation and Soil Microorganisms under the Background of Global Change
edited by Nan Xu, and Yining Wu
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant photosynthesis; climate change; microbial community; litter decomposition; functional diversity; carbon cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Contribution of Forestry Ecological Restoration Projects to the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals
edited by Shunbo Yao
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: forestry ecological restoration projects (FERPs); eco-environmental effects; socio-economic effects; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); experience in forestry ecological restoration; forestry policy evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Soil Bioengineering and Ecological Restoration in Forestry
edited by Áron Béni
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecology; carbon sequestration; climate change impacts; climate change adaptation and mitigation; remote sensing; forest soil management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Strategies for Tree Improvement under Stress Conditions — 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3119 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest tree; bioinformation; gene expression; cultivation strategy; transgenic technology; beneficial microorganism; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Seedling Management in Temperate Forest Ecosystems
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2605 | Submission Open
Keywords: recruitment ecology; allelochemicals; root-system morphology; drought resistance; shade tolerance; resilience; mycorrhiza; coexistence; phenology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Tree Growth and Physiological Properties under Ongoing Global Climate Change submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2337 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest management; forest growth and productivity; sustainable silviculture; forest adaptation; tree resilience; physiological traits; forest acclimation; resource use; carbon sequestration; global climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Carbon Sequestration and Stability, and Soil Erosion in Forest Ecosystem
edited by Hongwei Xu, Jun Xiao and Danbo Pang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1762 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystems; forest management; global change; vegetation restoration; carbon cycling; carbon stability; soil physical property; soil biodiversity; soil erosion; plant diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
LiDAR Remote Sensing for Forestry
edited by Zhenyang Hui, Penggen Cheng, Bo Liu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open
Keywords: LiDAR; point cloud; forest inventory; filtering; biomass; quantitative structure model; forest dynamics; forest structure analysis; carbon cycle/sequestration; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Urban Forest Landscapes and Forest Therapy submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; forest bathing; environmental justice; forest medicine; human well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Fungal and Oomycete Diseases in Forest Environments: Implications for Nurseries and Beyond
edited by , Federico La Spada and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest pathology; fungal diseases; oomycete infections; nursery-associated pathogens; biodiversity impact; disease management; anthropogenic factors; diagnostic tools; sustainable forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Forests as Nature-Based Solutions: Ecosystem Services, Multiple Benefits, and Trade-Offs submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; forest ecosystem services; forest owners; trade-offs among ES; policy uptake of NBS; sustainable management; environmental equality; socio-ecological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Exploring the Diversity of Quercus Species and the Variability of Wood and Bark Structure and Function
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: oaks; wood; bark; anatomy; wood density; chemical composition; properties; climate interactions; tree growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Biodiversity, Health, and Ecosystem Services of Mangroves
edited by , Abdul Latiff Mohamad and
submission deadline 6 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 42358 | Submission Open
Keywords: mangrove biodiversity; mangrove health; mangrove ecosystem services; mangrove ecology; status; trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advances in Remote Sensing for Forestry: Theory, Methods, Applications, and Validation
edited by and
submission deadline 6 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9833 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; remote sensing; forest resource inventory; carbon cycle; climate change; retrieval algorithm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advances in Detection and Identification of Insect Pests and Pathogens submission deadline 11 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7460 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect pest; pathogen; tree health; pest management; pest monitoring; pest detection; diagnostic methods; resistographs; non-invasive methods; genetic detection methods; NGS; electronic noses; electronic tongues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Computer Application and Deep Learning in Forestry
edited by , , Qiaolin Ye, and
submission deadline 12 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6763 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; algorithm; tree detection; tree species classification; forest disturbance detection; remote sensing; satellite image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Plant Invasions in Forest Ecosystems: Understanding Arrival, Expansion and Management
edited by Jun Liu and Zacchaeus Compson
submission deadline 14 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant invasions; plant expansion; forest ecosystems; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity; management strategies; ecological restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Soil Erosion in Karst Areas: Patterns, Processes and Mechanisms
edited by , and Fengling Gan
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest soil; soil erosion; processes and mechanisms; hydrological process; soil erosion reduction; soil and water conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Detection, Identification and Control of Plant Pathogens
edited by , , and Danut Chira
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathogens; agricultural crops; phytopathogen control; forests; early detection; diagnostics; ecosystem stability; emerging plant pathogens; food security; genetic resistance to phytopathogens; invasive pathogens; molecular identification and characterization; high-throughput sequencing (HTS); metagenomics; microbial biological control agents (MBCAs); biopesticides
Forest Recreation and Ecotourism
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest recreation; biodiversity and resilient ecosystems; environmentally responsible behavior; ecotourism management; sustainable ecotourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Tree Regeneration-Soil Relationships
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submission deadline 19 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forest ecology; urban natural areas conservation; tree natural regeneration; urban forest soils; forest resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Managing Forests for Multiple Ecosystem Services under Changing Climate
edited by Shuirong Wu, , and Jo van Brusselen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: multipurpose forest management; ecosystem services provision and valuation; trade-offs and synergies; payment for ecosystem services (PES); climate change impacts; disturbances; forest resilience; forest planning; forest governance; bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Measurement and Improvement of Wood Mechanical and Chemical Properties
edited by Wanzhao Li, and Yue Qi
submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2741 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; mechanical properties; chemical properties; structure; new technologies; improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Managing Indoor Wood Biodeterioration submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood decay; biodeterioration; biodegradation of heritage objects; preservation of wood in indoor environments; wood protection in indoor environments; wood-damaging agents in indoor environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
The Influence of Forest Management on Wood Quality and End-Product Potential submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2641 | Submission Open
Keywords: properties; processes and drives of wood formulation; forest management; crop planning; timber production; post-disaster wood
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Landscape Cultural Values: Restoration, Management and Protection
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest landscape; cultural values; history; spiritual values; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Functions of Biochar in Carbon Emission and Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems
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submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1187 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; carbon cycle; carbon sequestration; plant growth; soil microbes; soil nutrients; primary production; soil organic matter; organic matter decomposition; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
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