Forest Restoration and Secondary Succession—Series II
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2024 | Viewed by 2030
Special Issue Editor
Interests: regeneration; seedling physiology; light quality and quantity; seedling nutrition; seedling ecology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Deforestation and forest degradation have been commonplace in many parts of the world. These challenges are being caused by fire, storms, logging, forest pests, and conversion of land to other use types. Cognizant of losses in biodiversity, ecosystem services, land productivity, and climate regulation due to deforestation and forest degradation, several initiatives have been launched to restore degraded landscapes, such as the “Bonne Challenge”. The successes and failures of these forest restoration initiatives need to be better understood, as there is no one-model-fits-all approach to conservation. Equally, the factors that influence secondary succession, alongside the ways by which secondary succession could be expedited, need further exploration. In this Special Issue, we aim to attract restoration practitioners and forest scientists who can document site-specific restoration techniques, general restoration pathways, and the success and failure of restoration projects. We are particularly interested in the prospect of modelling the possible restoration outcomes and socio-economic issues regarding restoration endeavors, as well as ecosystem services accrued from restored forests. We encourage the submission of field studies—experimental studies, as well monitoring and evaluation studies of restoration approaches and models—to this Special Issue in order to promote the knowledge and practice necessary for the conservation and future development of forest ecosystems.
Dr. Mulualem Tigabu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- forest restoration approaches
- indicators of restoration success
- cost of restoration
- succession trajectories
- ecosystem services accrued from forest restoration
- carbon sequestration and forest restoration
- policy and governance related to forest restoration
- secondary succession in logged over areas
