Special Issues

Forests publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building 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 on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Impact of Disturbance on Forest Regeneration and Recruitment
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial regeneration; ecological processes; forest biodiversity; natural regeneration; recruitment; reforestation; restoration; structure; succession
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Topicalities in Forest Ecology of Seeds—Series II
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed production; seed quality; seed dispersal; seed germination; early seedling growth; soil seed banks; seed dormancy; seed predation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Physiological, Biochemical and Morphological Adaptation Characteristics of Woody Plants to the External Environment
edited by Eun Ju Cheong
submission deadline 26 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody plants; physiological adaptation; biochemical adaptation; morphological adaptation; environmental stress; drought; heat; carbon dioxide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Wood Inter- and Intra-annual Chemical Variation
edited by José Carlos Carvalho Rodrigues and Ana Alves
submission deadline 26 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: annual growth rings; earlywood/latewood; juvenile/mature wood; wood chemistry; analytical pyrolysis; vibrational spectroscopy; extractives; lignin content and composition; cellulose; hemicelluloses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Woody Plant Phenology in a Changing Climate
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4243 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest phenology; woody species; remote sensing; vegetation; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Effects of Climate Change on Tree-Ring Growth
edited by Xianliang Zhang, Liang Shi, and
submission deadline 29 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3358 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree-ring; dendroecology; stable isotopes; extreme climate events; drought; forest growth; climate changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Forestry submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 28891 | 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)
Forest Hydrology under Climate Change submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5821 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecohydrology; water consumption; climate change; tree hydraulics; hydrological model; isotopic hydrology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Forest Microclimate: Predictions, Drivers and Impacts submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3029 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest microclimate; stand structure; forest cover; ecosystem processes; species composition; silviculture; degradation stages; biodiversity; microbiology; urban forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Forest Litter Decomposition and Biogeochemistry
edited by Yanlong Jia, , Jūratė Aleinikovienė, Zhongqi Xu, , Li Xu and Yue Pang
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2511 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest litter; litter decomposition; forest biogeochemistry; global climate change; soil organisms; fallen trees; understory plant; mixed forests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Contribution of Forestry Ecological Restoration Projects to the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals
edited by Shunbo Yao
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open
Keywords: forestry ecological restoration projects (FERPs); eco-environmental effects; socio-economic effects; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); experience in forestry ecological restoration; forestry policy evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Bathing and Smart Devices
edited by Atsushi Ito, Kazutaka Ueda and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest bathing; forest therapy; mental health; after COVID-19; cognitive neuroscience; measuring the effect of forest bathing; wellness tourism; smart devices; wearable devices; forest bathing support application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
The Synergistic Response of Ecosystem Vegetation and Soil Microorganisms under the Background of Global Change
edited by Nan Xu, and Yining Wu
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant photosynthesis; climate change; microbial community; litter decomposition; functional diversity; carbon cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Soil Bioengineering and Ecological Restoration in Forestry
edited by Áron Béni
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecology; carbon sequestration; climate change impacts; climate change adaptation and mitigation; remote sensing; forest soil management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Strategies for Tree Improvement under Stress Conditions — 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3855 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest tree; bioinformation; gene expression; cultivation strategy; transgenic technology; beneficial microorganism; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Seedling Management in Temperate Forest Ecosystems
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2849 | Submission Open
Keywords: recruitment ecology; allelochemicals; root-system morphology; drought resistance; shade tolerance; resilience; mycorrhiza; coexistence; phenology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Tree Growth and Physiological Properties under Ongoing Global Climate Change submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest management; forest growth and productivity; sustainable silviculture; forest adaptation; tree resilience; physiological traits; forest acclimation; resource use; carbon sequestration; global climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Urban Forest Landscapes and Forest Therapy submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem services; forest bathing; environmental justice; forest medicine; human well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Carbon Sequestration and Stability, and Soil Erosion in Forest Ecosystem
edited by Hongwei Xu, Jun Xiao and Danbo Pang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2168 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystems; forest management; global change; vegetation restoration; carbon cycling; carbon stability; soil physical property; soil biodiversity; soil erosion; plant diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
LiDAR Remote Sensing for Forestry
edited by Zhenyang Hui, Penggen Cheng, Bo Liu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2074 | 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)
Forests as Nature-Based Solutions: Ecosystem Services, Multiple Benefits, and Trade-Offs submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; forest ecosystem services; forest owners; trade-offs among ES; policy uptake of NBS; sustainable management; environmental equality; socio-ecological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Fungal and Oomycete Diseases in Forest Environments: Implications for Nurseries and Beyond
edited by , Federico La Spada and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest pathology; fungal diseases; oomycete infections; nursery-associated pathogens; biodiversity impact; disease management; anthropogenic factors; diagnostic tools; sustainable forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Exploring the Diversity of Quercus Species and the Variability of Wood and Bark Structure and Function
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: oaks; wood; bark; anatomy; wood density; chemical composition; properties; climate interactions; tree growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Biodiversity, Health, and Ecosystem Services of Mangroves
edited by , Abdul Latiff Mohamad and
submission deadline 6 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 47160 | 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)
Advances in Remote Sensing for Forestry: Theory, Methods, Applications, and Validation
edited by and
submission deadline 6 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11154 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; remote sensing; forest resource inventory; carbon cycle; climate change; retrieval algorithm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advances in Detection and Identification of Insect Pests and Pathogens submission deadline 11 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8172 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect pest; pathogen; tree health; pest management; pest monitoring; pest detection; diagnostic methods; resistographs; non-invasive methods; genetic detection methods; NGS; electronic noses; electronic tongues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Computer Application and Deep Learning in Forestry
edited by , , Qiaolin Ye, and
submission deadline 12 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8501 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; algorithm; tree detection; tree species classification; forest disturbance detection; remote sensing; satellite image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Plant Invasions in Forest Ecosystems: Understanding Arrival, Expansion and Management
edited by Jun Liu and Zacchaeus Compson
submission deadline 14 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1233 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant invasions; plant expansion; forest ecosystems; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity; management strategies; ecological restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Soil Erosion in Karst Areas: Patterns, Processes and Mechanisms
edited by , and Fengling Gan
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest soil; soil erosion; processes and mechanisms; hydrological process; soil erosion reduction; soil and water conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Detection, Identification and Control of Plant Pathogens
edited by , , and Danut Chira
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathogens; agricultural crops; phytopathogen control; forests; early detection; diagnostics; ecosystem stability; emerging plant pathogens; food security; genetic resistance to phytopathogens; invasive pathogens; molecular identification and characterization; high-throughput sequencing (HTS); metagenomics; microbial biological control agents (MBCAs); biopesticides
Forest Recreation and Ecotourism
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest recreation; biodiversity and resilient ecosystems; environmentally responsible behavior; ecotourism management; sustainable ecotourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Tree Regeneration-Soil Relationships
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submission deadline 19 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forest ecology; urban natural areas conservation; tree natural regeneration; urban forest soils; forest resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Managing Forests for Multiple Ecosystem Services under Changing Climate
edited by Shuirong Wu, , and Jo van Brusselen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: multipurpose forest management; ecosystem services provision and valuation; trade-offs and synergies; payment for ecosystem services (PES); climate change impacts; disturbances; forest resilience; forest planning; forest governance; bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Measurement and Improvement of Wood Mechanical and Chemical Properties
edited by Wanzhao Li, and Yue Qi
submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3006 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood; mechanical properties; chemical properties; structure; new technologies; improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Managing Indoor Wood Biodeterioration submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 942 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood decay; biodeterioration; biodegradation of heritage objects; preservation of wood in indoor environments; wood protection in indoor environments; wood-damaging agents in indoor environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
The Influence of Forest Management on Wood Quality and End-Product Potential submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2888 | Submission Open
Keywords: properties; processes and drives of wood formulation; forest management; crop planning; timber production; post-disaster wood
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Forest Landscape Cultural Values: Restoration, Management and Protection
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1083 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest landscape; cultural values; history; spiritual values; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Functions of Biochar in Carbon Emission and Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems
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submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; carbon cycle; carbon sequestration; plant growth; soil microbes; soil nutrients; primary production; soil organic matter; organic matter decomposition; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Managing Forest Wildfires in Climate Changes: New Paradigms and Challenges submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 926 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest fires; forest soils; gross primary productivity; carbon emissions; deforestation; remote sensing; fire meteorology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Forest Plant, Soil, Microorganisms and Their Interactions
edited by Fuxi Shi, , Yang Zhang and Jiusheng Ren
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10450 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant functional traits; soil carbon cycling; soil nitrogen cycling; soil phosphorus cycling; soil microbial diversity; plant– soil interaction; microbe– plant– soil interplay
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Soil Microbial Ecology in Forest Ecosystems
edited by , Wenqiang Zhao and Linchuan Fang
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2786 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; microbiome; microbial functions; soil carbon; nutrient cycling; plant– microbe interactions; forest ecosystems; global changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Monitoring and Modelling of Soil Properties in Forest Ecosystems
edited by Pavel Samec
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil development; soil nutrient balance; erosion– sedimentation processes; environmental indicators; ecosystem restoration; soil mapping; vegetation ecology; forest monitoring; soil adaptation to global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Changes of Climate and Ecology Recorded by Density and Stable Isotopes of Tree Rings
edited by and Linlin Gao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10083 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; forest ecology; tree rings; stable isotope; wood anatomy; treeline; vegetation coverage; dendrochronology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
Innovation, Transition and Reconstruction of Forestry Oriented by Policies submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8743 | Submission Open
Keywords: institutions; governance; social innovation; transformative changes; transdisciplinary approaches; stakeholder engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Tree Diseases Genomics: Growing Resources and Applications
edited by , Jiajia Chen and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4437 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection; fungi and oomycetes; phylogeny; taxonomy; whole genome sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Health)
Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances as Drivers of Forest Ecosystem Change submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3517 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem; natural disturbance; anthropogenic disturbance; fire; drought; logging; entomology; forest conservation; insect– host relationships; pathogen– disease interactions; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Forests for Public Health—Selected Papers from the 3rd World Conference on Forests for Public Health submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2733 | 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)
Satellite Time Series Analysis for Forest Mapping and Change Detection
edited by , Ling Wu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest mapping; change detection; remote sensing time series disturbance; trend; vegetation phenology; land cover change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Panoptic Segmentation of Tree Scenes from Mobile LiDAR Data
edited by , , and Qiaolin Ye
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1897 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree inventory and monitoring; vegetation mapping; tree structural phenotype analysis; forest management and protection; object segmentation; laser scanning; point cloud processing; point cloud registration; data and multi-modal fusion; classification and detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Sustainable Development of Forest, Energy, and Climate Change Resilience Nexus submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change crisis; energy; forest services; poverty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
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