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Coastal Forest Dynamics and Coastline Erosion—Series II
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Coastal Forest Dynamics and Coastline Erosion—Series II

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Hydrology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 1704

Special Issue Editors

Dr. William H. Conner

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Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, Clemson University, P.O. Box 596, Georgetown, SC 29442, USA
Interests: forested wetland ecology; wetland management; wetland creation and restoration; effects of man and nature on natural environments; wetlands for wastewater treatment; estuarine/upland connections; changing land-use impacts on natural systems
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Prof. Dr. Thomas J. Dean

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School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
Interests: crown dynamics; stem mechanics; population biology; competition; size–density relationships
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

A combination of anthropogenic and natural factors threaten the coastline and the forests that lie between the coast and the uplands. Various transportation, navigation, and flood control projects have greatly altered hydrology, leading to drying in the upper reaches of flood plains and permanent flooding in the lower reaches. Rising sea levels encroach on coastal forests as well, and salt water has intruded into normally freshwater swamps. These alterations are favoring species changes in the upper reaches and conversion to marsh in the lower regions. To forestall these changes, more information is needed to support efforts to maintain coastal forests, to regenerate and restore coastal forests for the near future, and to identify environmental conditions that need to be created when planning rehabilitation projects.

The aim of this Special Issue is to create a collection of articles addressing the basic and applied ecology of coastal species, how they respond to changes in their habitat, and analyses of rehabilitation projects. The scope of the Special Issue includes species commonly associated with coastal forests, the threats facing coastal forests with specific examples, and management practices used to regenerate and tend coastal forests.

The topics of manuscripts we are soliciting include the following, involving coastal species and changes in their habitat:

  • Silviculture;
  • Production ecology;
  • Ecohydrology;
  • Tolerance;
  • Restoration case studies.

Dr. William H. Conner
Prof. Dr. Thomas J. Dean
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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

  • coastal forests
  • sea level rise
  • silviculture
  • ecohydrology
  • tolerance

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Multivariate Analysis of the Community Composition of Tidal Freshwater Forests on the Altamaha River, Georgia
by Galen Costomiris, Christine M. Hladik and Christopher Craft
Forests 2024, 15(1), 200; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15010200 - 19 Jan 2024
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Situated in the transitional zone between non-tidal forests upstream and tidal freshwater marshes downstream, tidal freshwater forests (TFF) occupy a unique and increasingly precarious habitat due to the threat of saltwater intrusion and sea level rise. Salinization causes tree mortality and forest-to-marsh transition, [...] Read more.
Situated in the transitional zone between non-tidal forests upstream and tidal freshwater marshes downstream, tidal freshwater forests (TFF) occupy a unique and increasingly precarious habitat due to the threat of saltwater intrusion and sea level rise. Salinization causes tree mortality and forest-to-marsh transition, which reduces biodiversity and carbon sequestration. The Altamaha River is the longest undammed river on the United States East Coast and has extensive TFF, but there have been only limited field studies examining TFF along the entire gradient of salinity and flooding. We surveyed thirty-eight forest plots on the Altamaha River along a gradient of tidal influence, and measured tree species composition, diameter, and height. Hierarchical clustering and indicator species analysis were used to identify TFF communities. The relationship of these communities to elevation and river distance was assessed using non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS). We identified six significantly different forest communities: Oak/Hornbeam, Water Tupelo, Bald Cypress/Tupelo, Pine, Swamp Tupelo, and Bald Cypress. Both elevation and river distance were significantly correlated with plot species composition (p = 0.001). Plots at the downstream extent of our study area had lower stem density, basal area, and species diversity than those further upstream, suggesting saltwater intrusion. This study demonstrates the importance of and need for thorough and robust analyses of tidal freshwater forest composition to improve prediction of TFF response to sea level rise. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Coastal Forest Dynamics and Coastline Erosion—Series II)
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