Special Issues

Forests runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Ecosystem Services and the Forest Economy submission deadline 21 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; economic value; policy; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Lignocellulosic Material and Its Application
edited by Mohd Khairun Anwar Uyup and
submission deadline 23 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood and non-wood; nanocellulose; advance materials; nanocomposites; solid biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Observation and Research on Ecological Restoration of Degraded Forests submission deadline 23 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: degraded forest; ecological forest restoration; observation technology; plant– soil feedback; sustainable forestry; silvicultural measures; optimization of forest structure and function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Protection, Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Management of Natural Forest: Theory and Technology submission deadline 24 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8313 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural forest; forest structure; function; succession dynamics; forest biodiversity; growth pattern; hydrological ecology; ecological restoration; protection and sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Impact of Global Economic Changes on the Wood-Based Industry
edited by , , and Daniela Ventsislavova Georgieva
submission deadline 24 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 550 | 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)
Community Forestry and Forest and Landscape Restoration in Developing Countries: Learning from the Field
edited by
submission deadline 24 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest and landscape restoration (FLR); community forestry; rewilding; agroforestry; silvopastoral systems; participatory governance; rural livelihoods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Harvesting and Forest Product Supply Chain submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4341 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced forest operation techniques; forest biomass estimation and utilization; environmental impacts of forest operations; precision forestry; mobile Lidar application in 3D mapping forest structure; Lidar slam application in forest machine; AI/ML application in forestry; UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) application in forestry; ALS (aerial laser system) technology for forest inventory assessment; TLS (terrestrial laser system) technology for forest road application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Fir and Pine Management in Changeable Environment submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4244 | Submission Open
Keywords: fir forests; pine forests; stands dynamics; silviculture and management; adaptability to a changing environment; products and ecosystem services; diseases and risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Global Change and Forest Plant Community Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4106 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; drought; forests; global change; land-use change; meta-analysis; diversity; global change experiments; herbaceous plants; richness; assembly; community genetics; climatic adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Current Techniques and Prospects for Forest Mapping and Monitoring with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
edited by Haiqiang Fu, Qinghua Xie and Xing Peng
submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open
Keywords: SAR; interferometry; tomographic SAR; forest vertical structure; forest dynamic change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Interactions between Ungulates and Forest Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open
Keywords: ungulates; herbivory; ungulate impact; game damage; habitat quality; deer; wild boar; forest management; browsing; grazing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Precise Forestry: Forest Dynamic Change Mapping, Monitoring and Modeling submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest monitoring; remote sensing; mapping; modeling; disturbance; dynamic changes; biomass estimation; forest structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Forest Paleoecology
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 859 | 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)
Vegetation Change at Multiple Time Scales under Climate Change and Human Activities
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2823 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation change; climate change; human activities; interaction; long-term trends; interannual variation; afforestation; landscape ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Agroforestry Soil Fertility Monitoring and Management submission deadline 27 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open
Keywords: soils of agroforestry systems; soil management in agroforestry; soil fertility; organic matter in agroforestry; soil attributes in agroforestry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Nitrogen Biogeochemical Cycling in Forest Ecosystems submission deadline 28 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7332 | Submission Open
Keywords: N deposition; soil N transformation; gaseous N loss; forest ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Preservation, Protection, and Modification of Wood and Wood Byproducts submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10547 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenols; tannins; lignin; cellulose; hemicellulose; wood extractives; wood chemistry; biocomposites; chemical modification; esterification; acetylation; wood preservation; biorefinery; wood bark; fungal protection; biocides; UV/VIS; FITR; mass spectrometry; bioadhesives; wood treatment; particleboards; plywood; wood-based panels; recyclability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Forestry submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9301 | 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)
Somatic Embryogenesis and Organogenesis on Tree Species submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7228 | 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)
Modeling and Remote Sensing of Forests Ecosystem
edited by , and Xin Xiong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7002 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; modeling; forest ecosystem; aboveground biomass; forest mapping; forest management; land use/cover change; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advanced Applications in Remote Sensing and GIS to Forest Management and Planning submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6440 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest pest and fire; carbon sequestration; species ecological niche; forest scenario planning; landscape security pattern; stand spatial structure; environmental impact assessment; forestry production layout
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Modeling Aboveground Forest Biomass: New Developments submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5567 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; modelling; data sets; methods; uncertainties; data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advances in the Sustainable Development and High-Value Utilization of Forestry Resources submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2617 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest resources; biomass materials from the forest; wood panels and products; forest products; utilization of forest resources; forest resource cultivation; forest sustainable management; forest ecology; forest environment protection; utilization of forest plant; forest microorganism; urban forest; forest plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Advances in Testing the Biological Durability and Quality Assurance of Wood-Based Materials and Products submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1974 | 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)
Hydrology and Ecosystem Services in Forests
edited by Liangxin Fan, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1925 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrology; forest; ecosystem services; climate change; ecological restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Water Cycle and Energy Balance Measurements in Forests submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open
Keywords: rainfall partitioning; evapotranspiration; energy budget; eddy covariance; tree hydraulics; forest drought responses; soil hydrology; forest runoff; catchment hydrology; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Woody Plant Phenology in a Changing Climate
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 859 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest phenology; woody species; remote sensing; vegetation; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Forest and Climate Change Adaptation
edited by , , and Sheri Andrews-Key
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | 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)
Forests for Public Health—Selected Papers from the 3rd World Conference on Forests for Public Health submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open
Keywords: health beneficial effects of forests and green spaces; environmental epidemiology; urban green spaces planning for health; forests for public health; landscapes architecture for public health; forest medicine; forest therapy and social aspects; outdoor activities for human health; immune functions and human physiology; mental health; environmental psychology; urban forests and their ecosystem services; economic values of nature for health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Fungi in Forest Ecosystems: Systematics, Diversity and Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal diversity; forest ecosystems; systematics; molecular phylogeny; macrofungi in forests; community structure; fungal ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Imaging Sensors for Monitoring Forest Dynamics submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 513 | 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)
DNA Barcoding for Species Identification of Forest Organisms submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; biodiversity; plants; animals; insects; DNA barcoding analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding in Response to Different Threats submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: trees; genetics and breeding; heat stress; cold stress; salt stress; metal stress; abiotic and biotic stresses; environmental adaptation; gene regulation; genetic engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Advances in Biological Control of Forest Diseases and Pests
edited by Daniela K. Pilarska, and Georgi Georgiev
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 161 | 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)
Plant Fossils: Taxonomy, Biogeography and Palaeoenvironments
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant fossils; taxonomy; evolutionary biology; palaeobotany; palaeoecological dynamics; palaeoecological processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Economic Contribution of Forest Industry: Urban Forests, Forest Products Industries and Ecosystem Services
edited by , and Srijana Baral
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic contribution; urban forestry; forest products industries; ecosystem services; regional economy; forest policy; input– output model; general equilibrium model; demand and supply
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Mathematical Ecology: Towards the Theory of Ecosystem Stability Based on the Cycle of Substances and Limiting Factors submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: cycle; limiting factors; biosphere models; stability criteria; similarity of ecosystems; ecosystem management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Ungulates Monitoring submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; ungulates; methods; monitoring; long-term; ecological indicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Dynamics of Wood Debris in Forests: Reserves, Decomposition and Greenhouse Gas Emissions submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystems; woody debris; decomposition; emission CO2
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Spatio-Temporal Changes in Forest Bryophyte Diversity: Patterns, Processes and Conservation Applications
edited by , Jian Wang, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: bryophytes; distribution; diversity; ecology; evolution; function traits; forest; conversation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Advanced Research in Mites Associated with Trees
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: mites; microarthropods; acarological studies; biodiversity; taxonomy; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Biodiversity)
Implications for Soil Respiration in Forest Carbon Sequestration
edited by Haibo Lu, Bingwei Zhang, and Yi Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil respiration; global change; carbon neutrality; terrestrial ecosystem models; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Biodiversity, Health, and Ecosystem Services of Mangroves
edited by , Abdul Latiff Mohamad and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16729 | 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)
Microbial Community Composition and Function in Forest Soil submission deadline 1 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5165 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem; biodiversity; microbial biogeography; ecosystem services; nutrient cycling; carbon sequestration; climate change; forest restoration; forest succession; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Recent Advances in Forests Roads Research submission deadline 5 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2148 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest road; road network; operations planning; construction; maintenance; transportation systems; forest engineering; cost control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Impacts of Forest Operations on the Sustainable Management of Forest Soils submission deadline 11 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2301 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil tillage; soil compaction; soil physical– hydric properties; land use and change; soil erosion; sediment yield; water balance; landscape and watershed scales
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Stress Resistance of Rubber Trees: From Genetics to Ecosystem submission deadline 13 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4008 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress response; Hevea brasiliensis; adaptation; good agriculture practice; biotic and abiotic stresses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Trees and Their Benefits: Social, Ecological & Economic Considerations
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8579 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forestry; tree growth; tree survival; human health; aesthetic values; heat island; carbon storage/sequestration; wood usage; fruit crops; biodiversity; wildlife habitat; economic contributions; pests; construction; climate change; UAS and new technologies; forestry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Forestry
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5021 | Submission Open
Keywords: forestry; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; meteorology; hydroecology; forest hydrology; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Truffle Hunting and Mushrooms Ecology in Forest Ecosystems submission deadline 15 Dec 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3152 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; symbiosis; truffles; mushrooms; bioaccumulation; bioindicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
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