Forests

Bioenergy from Wood: Sustainable Production in the World

edited by Alexandre Santos Pimenta, Laércio C. Couto, Ananias Francisco Dias Junior and

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3672 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy from wood; energetic forests; biomass from trees and woody shrubs; wood thermochemical conversion processes; bioenergy from wood and environmental benefits

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

Sustainable Materials in the Forest Products Industry

edited by

Zeki Candan

and

Mehmet Hakki Alma

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3470 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; green materials; composites; biomaterials; biocomposites; forest products industry; wood-based materials; furniture; pulp and paper science; nanoscience and nanotechnology; renewable energy; biomass energy; lignocellulosic materials; bioadhesives; carbon footprint

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

The Relationship between Tree Litter Decomposition and Global Change

edited by Shaojun Wang, Wei Huang and

Grizelle González

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2680 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; decomposition; fauna; leaf litter; microarthropods; microbes; nutrient; root litter

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

Imaging Sensors for Monitoring Forest Dynamics

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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2231 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging technique; imaging sensor; image process system; forest dynamics; monitoring; remote sensing; precision forestry; machine learning

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

Urban Forests and Human Health

edited by Jiao Zhang,

Danqing Li

,

Yiping Xia

and

Katsunori Furuya

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2042 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forests; human health; well-being; sustainable cities; green spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Soil Microbial Communities in Forests: Assessing Impact of Disturbances and Climate Change

edited by

Aurelia Onet

and

Paola Grenni

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1837 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest soil microorganisms; forest disturbance; climate change; anthropogenic forest conversion; microbial community profile; microbial metabolic activity; diversity and abundance of forest soil biota; disturbance responses of soil bacterial and fungal communities; soil microbial community and on plant microbiome interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Dendrochronology beyond the Ordinary: Understanding the Wood Formation and Climate Change

edited by

Angela Balzano

,

Maks Merela

and

Veronica De Micco

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrochronology; xylogenesis; phloem formation; wood anatomy; functional anatomical traits; quantitative wood anatomy; trees’ environmental response; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)

Novel Insights into the Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Wood and Wood Products

edited by

Carlos Martins

and

Sofia Knapic

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; non-destructive methodologies; experimental characterization; numerical modelling; fast-growing species; timber structures; engineered wood products

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

Forest Ecosystem Services and Strategy Development

edited by Yeo-Chang Youn

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystem services; forest management strategies; economic valuation; climate change; society and environment; multiple benefits

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

Non-timber Forestry Breeding, Cultivation and Processing Technology—Volume II

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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 968 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-timber forest; CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing; floral biology; multi-omics; cultivation; product processing

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

Afforestation to Enhance Ecosystem Services and Reduce Negative Impacts

edited by

Yanmin Teng

, Chao Wang and

Jinyan Zhan

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: pattern optimization; ecosystem services; afforestation; forest ecological management; spatial planning

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

Ecosystem-Disturbance Interactions in Forests

edited by Camilla Wellstein,

Roberto Tognetti

and Daniel Scherrer

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: disturbance event; ecosystem properties; ecosystem recovery; forest management; forest restoration; insect outbreak; pathogens; tree composition; vegetation structure; weather conditions

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

Forest Fire Ecology and Ecological Restoration

edited by

Sandra Josefina Bravo

and Laura M. Bellis

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest disturbance; burnt areas; fire resilience; post-fire land management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Forests in Protected Areas: Removing Threats and Improving Preservation

edited by

Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan

and

Bogdan Popa

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: forests; protected areas; management; policy; communities; biodiversity; land use; sustainability; policy

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

Forest Inventory Monitoring Based on Remote Sensing

edited by Xukai Zhang, Bradley D. Graham and

Xuelian Meng

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; forest inventory; LiDAR

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

Soil Chemistry in Forestry and Agroforestry Systems—Heavy Metal Pollution

edited by

Hermano Melo Queiroz

,

Diego Barcellos

and Gabriel Nuto Nóbrega

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental contamination; green chemistry; soil contamination; public policy; groundwater contamination; trace elements; human health; environmental geochemistry; conservation and restoration; remediation techniques; phytoremediation; tailings; waste discharge; anthropogenic soils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)

Phenological Patterns of Wood Formation and Allocation of Coniferous and Broadleaved Species

edited by

Alessio Giovannelli

and Negar Rezaie

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendrometers; xylogenesis; stem growth phenology; coniferous and broadleaved species; tree carbon balance

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

Ecological Dynamics of Tropical Forests: Structure, Species Richness and Regeneration

edited by Milton Marques Fernandes and

Henrique Machado Dias

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration; species diversity; ecological succession; ecological groups; functional diversity; natural regeneration; ecological indices; aerial biomass; ecosystem services; forest fragmentation

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

Wood: Types, Properties, and Utilization

edited by Dmitrijs Serdjuks

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood species; growing; treatment; physical and mechanical properties; wooden structures

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

Non-wood Forest Products and Co-products—Circular Bioeconomy Developments

edited by Emmanuel G. Koukios and Danuta Ciechańska

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest; definition of forest economy; forest waste management; forest ecosystem; non-wood products; forest co-products; circular bioeconomy; sustainability; foresight studies

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

Prognosis of Forest Production Using Machine Learning Techniques

edited by

Asunción Cámara-Obregón

submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3294 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; forest production; carbon storage; remote sensing; model prediction

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

Tree Seedling Development: Technologies, Methods, Affecting Factors, and New Insights

edited by

Antonio Montagnoli

, R. Kasten Dumroese and Anastazija Dimitrova

submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed; seedlings; nursery; afforestation; reforestation; plant physiology; biotechnology; plant production; outplanting

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

Forest Diseases and Pests: Recent Scientific Findings

edited by

Milan Pernek

and

Marta Kovač

submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open

Keywords: new forest diseases; recent pest outbreaks; invasive pests and pathogens; host– pest interaction; latent fungal pathogens; forest health issues; changing climate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Wildlife in Forest Ecosystems: Game Damage vs. Conservation

edited by

Jan Cukor

and Jakub Drimaj

submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild ungulates; game damage; bark stripping; forest management; wildlife conservation

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

Recent Developments in Propagation Techniques and Their Application for Forest Trees

edited by

Chang-Ho Ahn

and Cátia Pereira

submission deadline 7 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: propagation and cultivation; plant tissue culture; in vitro propagation; micropropagation; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; genetic transformation; seed germination; omics

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

Biodiversity and Ecology of Organisms Associated with Woody Plants

edited by

Katarína Pastirčáková

and

Rostislav Zemek

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10361 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; arthropod pests and diseases; microorganisms; forest and ornamental trees; invasive species; population dynamics; multitrophic interactions; climate change; abiotic factors

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

Using Genomic Information in Forest Tree Breeding, Restoration, and Conservation: Separating Hype from Reality

edited by

Gancho Slavov

,

Glenn T. Howe

and

Jaroslav Klápště

submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17385 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; genomic selection; pedigree reconstruction; management of genetic diversity; inbreeding depression; resistance to pests and pathogens; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); gene/genome editing; biotechnology; climate change adaptation; assisted migration; tree improvement

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

Landslides in Forests around the World: Causes and Mitigation—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8862 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides in forests; landslide inventory; remote sensing; spatial– temporal prediction; machine learning; deep learning; physics-based and data-driven hybrid modeling; susceptibility and hazard mapping; risk assessment and management; monitoring and early warning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)

Forest and Climate Change Adaptation

edited by

Alexandre Behling

,

Ana Paula Dalla Corte

,

Carlos Sanquetta

and Sheri Andrews-Key

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6189 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest Inventory; remote sensing; LIDAR; modeling; biomass; carbon evaluation; carbon market; carbon projects; climate change

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

Effects of Disturbances and Climate Change on Woody Plants

edited by Albin Lobo and Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open

Keywords: disturbances; climate change; fire; grazing; resilience; vegetation dynamics; adaptation; mitigation

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

Specialization, Rarity, and Conservation Ecology of Forest Biodiversity

edited by

Stephen Mayor

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: niche breadth; specialization; generalist; biodiversity conservation

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

Global Change, Forest Declines and Ecological Restoration

edited by

Petros Ganatsas

and

Marianthi Tsakaldimi

submission deadline 21 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecosystems; climate change; ecological disturbances; biological loss; carbon sequestration; ecological restoration

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

Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis for the Genetic Improvement of Forest Plants

edited by

Mingcheng Wang

,

Shaofei Tong

and

Shanshan Zhu

submission deadline 24 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12641 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest plants; genetic improvement; growth trait-related genes; expression analysis; functional diversity; high-throughput sequencing

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

Advances in Testing the Biological Durability and Quality Assurance of Wood-Based Materials and Products

edited by

Tripti Singh

and

Christian Brischke

submission deadline 24 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5678 | Submission Open

Keywords: field test; fungal decay; laboratory test; marine borer attack; performance; quality control; staining fungi; termite attack; test methodology; wood modification; wood protection; wood deterioration

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

Advances in Biological Control of Forest Diseases and Pests

edited by Daniela K. Pilarska,

Margarita Georgieva

and Georgi Georgiev

submission deadline 24 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; forest diseases; forest pests; microorganisms; natural enemies; biocontrol; beneficial microorganisms; pests and pathogens; biology of control organisms; invasive species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Diversity, Abundance, Distribution, and Traits of Forests Fungi

edited by

Anabela Marisa Azul

,

María P. Martín

and

Claudia Riccioni

submission deadline 24 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

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

Urban Forestry and Sustainable Cities

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submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 19 articles | Viewed by 21290 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban biodiversity; urban landscape ecology; urban forest design and planning; urban forest nature-based solutions; urban and peri-urban forests; urban forest governance; urban greening; nature-based solutions; ecosystem services and disservices; citizen science; spatial analysis and geo-information; human health and well-being; green infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)

Somatic Embryogenesis and Organogenesis on Tree Species

edited by

Marcos Edel Martinez-Montero

and

Judit Dobránszki

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12321 | Submission Open

Keywords: somatic embryogenesis; tree biotechnology; tree products; cryopreservation; mass propagation; forest; genetic diversity; ecosystem; climate change; plant breeding

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

Economic Valuation of Forest Resources

edited by

Dimitra Lazaridou

and

Marios Trigkas

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5660 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest resources; forest goods and services; forest economics; valuation techniques; multiple values

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

The Forest Microbiome and Climate Change

edited by

José Gonçalves

and

Davor Kržišnik

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; forest microbiome; forest health; microbial communities; microbiome; bacteria; fungi

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

Forest Gas Exchange and Carbon–Water Balance under Climate Change

edited by

Dong Kook Woo

,

Yongwon Seo

and

Esther Lee

submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; nitrogen; carbon; hydrology; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)

Diversity, Taxonomy and Functions of Forest Microorganisms

edited by

Ning Jiang

,

Chengming Tian

and

Yong Li

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8296 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; bacteria; nematode; phytoplasma; phylogeny; morphology; plant diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)

Conservation and Management of Forest Wildlife

edited by

Linas Balčiauskas

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7121 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest wildlife; conservation; management; conflict analysis; wildlife acceptance; influencing factors

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

Hydrology and Ecosystem Services in Forests

edited by Liangxin Fan,

Xiaohu Dang

and

Lie Xiao

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5913 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrology; forest; ecosystem services; climate change; ecological restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)

EcoResource: Sustainable Materials and Waste Management in Wood and Non-wood Resources

edited by

Irena Bates

, Nikola Španić,

Ivana Plazonić

and

Mia Kurek

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2832 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood engineering; pulp; fiber resources from non-woody plants; wood-inhabiting insects and fungi; wood biomass; ecological issues related to forest products; recycling; utilization of natural waste

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

Impact of Global Economic Changes on the Wood-Based Industry

edited by

Andreja Pirc Barčić

,

Matej Jošt

,

Martina Basarac Sertić

and Daniela Ventsislavova Georgieva

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2827 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood industry; wood products; timber products; wood industry economics; wood supply chains; wood supply and demand; forest policy; green economy; eco-friendly solutions

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

Development of Nuclear SNP Markers for Tracing Timber

edited by

Alexandre Magno Sebbenn

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

Keywords: illegal logging; forensics; SNP markers; SSR markers; timber tracking; trees; tropical trees

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

Forest Pathology and Entomology—Series II

edited by

Salvatore Moricca

and

Tiziana Panzavolta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16071 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease and pest outbreaks; plant health; disturbances; global warming; biodiversity; ecosystem services; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)

Wood Quality and Mechanical Properties

edited by

André Luis Christoforo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13909 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood characterization; classification methods; wood testing; non-destructive tests; normative procedures

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

Modeling Aboveground Forest Biomass: New Developments

edited by

Ana Cristina Gonçalves

and

Teresa Fidalgo Fonseca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11706 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; modelling; data sets; methods; uncertainties; data science

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

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