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New Challenges in Silviculture and Plantation Afforestation

edited by

Alina Maria Truta

and

Irina M. Morar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: regeneration processes; afforestation; seedling quality; restoration; nursery production; silviculture; abiotic stress; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Nature Markets and the Assessment and Comparative Analysis of Payment Schemes for Forest Ecosystem Services

edited by

Gregory Valatin

and Tom Nisbet

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature markets; payments for forest ecosystem services; enviromental effectiveness; cost-effectiveness; governance; additionality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Forest Microbiome: Diversity, Complexity, and Dynamics

edited by

Lyudmyla Symochko

and

Maria Nazaré Coelho Marques Pinheiro

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest microbiome; microbial diversity; soil microbial ecology; biogeochemical cycling; climate change; ecosystem resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

New Methods in Exploring Forest Wildlife: Dynamics, Ecological Aspects, and Human–Wildlife Interactions

edited by

Linas Balčiauskas

and

Yukichika Kawata

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest wildlife monitoring; innovative ecological methods; spatial ecology of forest species; wildlife population dynamics; remote sensing; eDNA and artificial intelligence in wildlife research; human– wildlife interactions; conservation and management strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Forestry—Third Edition

edited by

Yunfei Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 60 | 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)

Litter Decomposition and Soil Nutrient Cycling in Forests

edited by Shengqiang Wang,

Ziliang Zhang

and

Yili Guo

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3174 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic carbon; soil nutrients; litter decomposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Forest Disturbance Monitoring by Remote Sensing: Advancements and Applications

edited by

Longlong Zhao

Chao Ding

Biyao Zhang

and Jinsong Chen

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; data fusion and AI; forest disturbances; fire risk and detection; pest and disease detection; disturbance attribution; ecological impact assessment; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Wood Testing, Processing and Modification—Second Edition

edited by

Carmen-Mihaela Popescu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: wooden products; wood process; woodcutting theory; woodcutting tools; woodworking machinery; intelligent manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Modeling of Forest Dynamics and Species Distribution

edited by Youngsang Kwon

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest dynamics; species distribution; Climate change; ecological modeling; remote sensing; GIS; biodiversity; conservation; ecosystem services; land-use change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

AI-Driven Remote Sensing for Forest Fire Detection and Management

edited by

Eman H. Alkhammash

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest remote sensing; forest detection; forest fire; wildfire; forest disturbance management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Effects of Climate Change on Tree-Ring Growth—2nd Edition

edited by

Qiang Li

Yafeng Wang

, Liang Shi and Xianliang Zhang

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3753 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree ring; dendroecology; stable isotopes; extreme climate events; drought; forest growth; climate changes; trees and shrubs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Microbial Roles in Biogeochemical Cycles in Forestry

edited by Zhiyang Lie, Xuli Tang and Tongtong Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4524 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeochemical cycle; carbon sequestration; nitrogen cycle; phosphorus cycle; sulfur cycle; microbial processes; forest ecosystems; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

The Functional Anatomy of Tree Xylem: From Cell Structure to Ecological Roles

edited by Mirela Tulik

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | Submission Open

Keywords: autophagy; cell wall; conductive elements; dendroecology; heartwood; hormonal and environmental regulation; sapwood; xylem sap; xylem traits; trees' xylogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Soil Nutrient Cycling and Microbial Dynamics in Forests: 2nd Edition

edited by

Songze Wan

, Jianping Wu and

Shaofei Jin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrients; soil microbes; soil– food web; soil function; soil water; climate change; forest management practice; decomposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Genetic Innovation and Breeding in Ornamental Plants

edited by Lulu Li,

Ping Li

Adriana F. Sestras

and Yiqian Ju

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; high-throughput sequencing; regulatory mechanisms; genes; transcription factors; epigenetic regulation; origins and evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Remote Sensing-Based Methods for Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation—2nd Edition

edited by

Yongjie Ji

, Yanqiu Xing, Armando Marino and

Jiangping Long

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; forest AGB; feature optimization; machine learning; deep learning; physical model; forest mapping; uncertainty analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

LiDAR Remote Sensing for Forestry: 2nd Edition

edited by Zhenyang Hui, Penggen Cheng, Bo Liu and

Mark Vanderwel

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

Economic Assessment Research in Agroforestry Products, Environmental, and Renewable Resources Issues: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongge Zhu

, Shaopeng Zhang and

Noriko Sato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforestry systems; environmentally friendly agroforestry products; renewable resource utilization; forest carbon sink; integrated forest management; economic outcome assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Ecological, Socio-Economic, and Management Aspects of Tourism in Forests

edited by

Adina Candrea

and

Ruxandra-Gabriela Albu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based tourism; ecotourism; sustainable tourism development; socio-economic impact; carrying capacity; visitor management; interpretation and environmental education; forest trail optimization; GIS-based planning; forest cultural ecosystem services; forest recreation and wellness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Forest Soil Carbon in a Changing World: Processes, Interactions and Pathways to Sustainable Management

edited by Xiao Wang, Man Cheng and

Dong Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest soil organic carbon; soil carbon sequestration mechanisms; microbial carbon pump; mineral carbon pump; plant– microbe– soil interactions; forest management and climate change; forest ecosystem carbon cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Biological Control for Management of Invasive Forest Insect Pests

edited by

Ioannis Lagogiannis

Panagiotis Eliopoulos

and

Spyridon Mantzoukas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; invasive forest insects; natural enemies; parasitoids; predators; entomopathogens; forest health; risk assessment; integrated pest management; resilience of forest ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Wood, Forests and Society in Archaeology and History

edited by

João Carlos Ferreira Melo Júnior

Nicola Macchioni

Mathilde Monachon

and Luiz Eduardo de Lima Melo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeobotany; archaeology; cultural artefacts; dendrochronology; environmental history; experimental archaeology; heritage conservation; historical record; wood; wood anatomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Timber Construction: Exploring Future Potential and Pathways for Development

edited by

Kug-Bo Shim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber structures; timber durability; timber maintenance; sustainable structural design; engineered wood system; hybrid structures; life-cycle assessment; non-destructive testing (NDT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Surface Property Evolution and Modification of Wood and Bamboo Products

edited by

Xinyou Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood and bamboo; surface properties; surface modification; durability; cultural heritage conservation; archaeological wood; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Roles and Functions of Forests in Sustainable Rural Development

edited by

Yong Sun

and

Baoyin Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable rural development; forest ecosystem services; community-based forest management; climate resilience; livelihood diversification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Variability in Wood Properties: Growth Conditions, Species and Anatomical Adaptations

edited by

Róbert Németh

and

Mátyás Báder

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood property variability; anatomical adaptations; growth condition effects; species diversification; material performance variability; sustainable wood production; wood formation processes; climate adaptation strategies; physical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Improvement and Plant Physiology of Robinia pseudoacacia

edited by

Tamas Abri

and Yun Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: Robinia pseudoacacia; plant physiology; assimilation; transpiration; stomatal regulation; water use efficiency; chlorophyll content

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Mangrove Ecosystems in the Face of Climate Change: Resilience, Adaptation, and Conservation Strategies, 2nd Edition

edited by

, Shuguang Xie,

, Chunhua Yan,

and

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: mangrove ecosystems; climate resilience; blue carbon; coastal adaptation; conservation strategies; carbon sequestration; ecosystem services; mangrove restoration; deforestation; policy frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Fine Roots in Forest Ecosystems

edited by Xuefeng Li

submission deadline 24 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; morphology; physiology; monitoring; methodological development; anatomy; forest management; effects of climate change; symbiotic relationships; interconnection with leaves and woody organs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Sustainable High-Performance Wood–Bamboo/Inorganic Composites: Design, Function and Life-Cycle Calculation

edited by

Haiyang Zhang

and Hai Luo

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood composites; bamboo utilization; functional surface; water resistance; carbon footprint; hierarchical structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Forest Soil Properties and Microbial Characteristics: Seasonal and Stand-Specific Variations

edited by

Yang Yang

, Baorong Wang, Xuejuan Bai and

Jiaojiao Liao

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest soil properties; microbial communities; seasonal dynamics; stand-specific variations; soil microbiome; biogeochemical cycling; forest ecosystem management; environmental drivers; soil– plant– microbe interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Functionalization and Valorization of Wood and Bamboo Materials

edited by

Weiqi Leng

and Ying Guan

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical property; genetic modification; chemical modification; polymer materials; lignocellulose; bamboo and rattan

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Precision Forestry in the Digital Age: AI-Driven Monitoring and Management of Economic Plantations

edited by

Kai Zhou

and

Xin Shen

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision forestry; Artificial Intelligence (AI); remote sensing; smart sensors; economic plantations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Strategic Forest-Based Sector Planning and Management in the Era of Bioeconomy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nikolay Neykov

and Mariana Sedliačiková

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioeconomy; sustainable forest management; strategic forest sector planning; data envelopment analysis; forest policy; technological innovations; forest biomass value chain; forest governance; rural economic development (forest bioeconomy-driven)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)

Management of Forest Pests and Diseases—3rd Edition

edited by

Young-Seuk Park

Won Il Choi

and

Dae-Seong Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest management; invasive species; alien species; risk assessment; pests; insects; diseases; monitoring; assessment; ecology; effects of climate change; effects of environment change; outbreak; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Forest Soil Stability in Response to Global Change Scenarios

edited by Gabriel Oladele Awe and

Miriam Fernanda Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1404 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest soil; soil management; soil stabilization; global change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding—Identification and Propagation of Hybrids

edited by

Girmantė Jurkšienė

and Darius Kavaliauskas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybridisation of trees; hybrid detection; DNA; microsatellite markers; gene flow; morphometric leaf and seed traits; introgression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Identification and Molecular Phylogeny of Forest Microorganisms

edited by

Ning Jiang

and Rong Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial taxonomy; molecular phylogeny; forest pathology; fungal diversity; new species; endophytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Research Advances in Management and Design of Forest Operations: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rodolfo Picchio

Francesco Latterini

and

Rachele Venanzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-smart forest operations; harvesting systems; sustainable forest management; best management practices; trafficability maps; reduced-impact logging (RIL) techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)

Advanced Research in Lauraceae Plants: From Foundations to Applications

edited by

Zhaojiang Zuo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: exploitation and utilization; genetic breeding; Lauraceae; physiological response; secondary metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Advances in Forest/Wetland Carbon Sequestration and Emission Reduction Potential

edited by

Jian Xiang

, Tiehu He and Gang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest/wetland carbon sequestration; GHG emission; soil organic carbon; nitrogen; forestation; deforestation; CO2; CH4; N2O

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Recent Advances in Nondestructive Evaluation of Wood: In-Forest Wood Quality Assessments: 3rd Edition

edited by

Xiping Wang

and

Brunela Pollastrelli Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: forests; forest management; genetic improvement; nondestructive testing and evaluation; silviculture; standing trees; wood and fiber properties; wood quality; wood utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Ecological Interactions in Forest Understory

edited by

Mercedes Valerio

and Ricardo Ibáñez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic factors; biodiversity; competition; ecological networks; microbial communities; nutrient cycling; plant– animal interactions; plant– plant interactions; regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Pathogenic Fungi in Forests: 2nd Edition

edited by

Keumchul Shin

and

Hyunkyu Sang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogens; plant diseases; forest pathology; pathogenicity; disease management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Advances in Plant VOCs and Their Ecological Functions: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaojiang Zuo

and Sarathi Weraduwage

submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol formation; biochemical control of VOC synthesis and emission; ecological function; human health; signal transfer; VOC measurements and remote sensing; climate– VOC feedback; plant– environment interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)

Forest-Based Materials, Wood Science, Biocomposite Materials and Circular Bioeconomy—Selected Papers from INNO’2026

edited by

Viktor Savov

Dimitar Angelski

and

Valentin Atanasov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest-based materials; wood science; biocomposite materials; biocomposite technologies; wood resources; material supply; ecology; circular bioeconomy; biomass valorization; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)

Forest Ecology: Structure and Resilience

edited by

Julián Tijerín-Triviño

and

Runguo Zang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest structure; resilience; biodiversity; ecosystem functioning; disturbances; climate change; species composition; functional traits; remote sensing; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Remote Sensing-Driven Insights into Forest Growth and Sustainable Resource Management

edited by

Chunyan Wu

and Marta Szostak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; forest growth; sustainable forest management; LiDAR; UAV; forest biomass; ecosystem monitoring; forest health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)

Forest Vulnerability Under Climate Change: Integrating Dendroclimatology, Soil Carbon Dynamics, and Fire Regimes

edited by

Rafael Coll Delgado

and

Marcos Gervásio Pereira

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest vulnerability; climate change; dendroclimatology; fire foci; modeling; remote sensing; soil carbon stocks; climate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)

Urban Forests and Green Spaces: Ecology, Socio-Economic Dynamics, and Sustainable Management

edited by

Huilin Liang

and Tian Gao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forestry; ecosystem service valuation; natural capital; socio-economic dynamics; nature-based solutions (NbS); spatial equity; green gentrification; environmental– economic accounting; sustainable urban planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

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