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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Soil Carbon in Forest Ecosystems
edited by Jiangbo Qiao, , and Yuanjun Zhu
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; human activities; forest ecosystem; soil carbon cycle; global warming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Soil)
Advances in Forest Cover Change and Its Ecological and Environmental Effects—Series II
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest land cover; environmental factors; ecological effects; environmental effects; biodiversity; ecological geography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Advances in the Cultivation, Protection and High-Value Utilization of Forest Resources
edited by , , Liping Yu and Lifen Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4616 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-value utilization of wood; forest resources; biomass materials from forest; wood panels and products; forest products; utilization of forest resources; forest resource cultivation; functionalization of wood; wood reinforcement; wood preservation; bio-based wood adhesives; biodegradable wood plastic composites; wood-inorganic nanocomposites; plant nutrition; plant biochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Forest Fires Prediction and Detection—Volume II
edited by and Rafael De Ávila Rodrigues
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2182 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; climate change; forest fires; fire models; fire monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards and Risk Management)
Advanced Technologies in Physical and Mechanical Wood Modification—Volume II
edited by Radoslaw Mirski and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood processing; wood properties; wood physicochemistry; wood compaction; wood thermal treatment; mechanical processing of wood; hydrothermal treatment of wood; new wood-based materials with improved characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Research Advances in Management and Design of Forest Operations submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-smart forest operations; harvesting systems; sustainable forest management; best management practices; trafficability maps; reduced-impact logging (RIL) techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Forest Disturbance and Management
edited by , Chao Yue, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest disturbance; forest management; climate change; climate impacts; sustainable management; vegetation responses; biodiversity; forest restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
The Relationship between Forest Vegetation and Water and Its Regulation in Changing Environments
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecohydrology; forest evapotranspiration; runoff; water use; vegetation carrying capacity; sap flow; infiltration and soil moisture; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
Applications of Advanced Technologies for Improved Precision in Forest Operations
edited by Mauricio Acuna, Kari Väätäinen and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensing technologies; AI; ML; and optimization algorithms in forest operations; location of trees and harvesting equipment; forest operations planning using sensing technologies; driver-assistance sensing technologies; robotic systems and autonomous vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Operations and Engineering)
Modeling Forest Physiology under Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; plant physiology; elevated CO2; acclimation; tree mortality; plant– water relations; extreme events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Meteorology and Climate Change)
The Forest Soil Carbon in a Changing World
edited by , Ziqiang Yuan, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: global changes; forest ecosystem; soil; root; microbes; carbon components; carbon processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Advances in Forest Carbon Sequestration and Emission Reduction Potential
edited by Jian Xiang, Tiehu He and Gang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest carbon sequestration; GHGs emission; soil organic carbon; nitrogen; forestation; deforestation; CO2; CH4; N2O
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Dendrochronology in Archaeology: Current Research
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: dendroarchaeology; dendroprovenancing; tree rings; historical wood utilization; past forest exploitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Large-Scale Forest Mapping and Monitoring by Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data
edited by Haiqiang Fu and Qinghua Xie
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: SAR; polarimetric SAR; interferometry; tomographic SAR; bio-physical parameter; forest vertical structure; forest dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Energy Conversion and Efficient Utilization of Woody Biomass
edited by Bruno Esteves, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody biomass; energy conversion; efficient utilization; thermochemical processes; integrated biorefineries; valorization; biochar; bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS); sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Emerging Advances in Digital Forest Monitoring, Analysis, and Modeling
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: forests; digital techniques; remote sensing and GIS; ground and air observations; machine learning; ecosystem analysis and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
Growth and Yield Models for Forests submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest growth and yield; model calibration and evaluation; forest management; growth models; biomass and carbon; seeding; regeneration; recruitment; mortality; site productivity; climate change and drought; disturbance impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing)
From Harvest to Market: Assessing Sustainability in Wood Industry Management and Operations submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood industry; wood products; production management; quality management; wood supply chains; global forests products market; innovation; digitalization; sustainability; policy regulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Recent Advances in Nondestructive Evaluation of Wood: In-Forest Wood Quality Assessments—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest; forest management; genetic improvement; nondestructive testing and evaluation; silviculture; standing trees; wood and fiber properties; wood quality; wood utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Estate-Level Economics of Carbon Storage in Forest Ecosystems
edited by Jongyeol Lee
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative analysis; cost– benefit analysis; ecosystem services; policy and regulation; intervention; technology; forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science)
Forest Dieback, Tree Mortality Risks and Post-disturbance Resilience to Environmental Changes submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; extreme climatic events; disturbances; tree mortality; forest dieback; drought; tree growth; dendroecology; ecophysiology; remote sensing; wood anatomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecophysiology and Biology)
Wood Chemistry—Advanced Technology and Techniques
edited by Mohamed Jebrane
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood chemistry; lignocellulosic materials; lignin valorization; wood modification; bio-based adhesives; circular economy in wood industry; environmental impact of wood products; life cycle analysis (LCA) of wood-based products; bioenergy and biofuels from wood; wood-based composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Sustainable Management of Forest Stands
edited by Deborah Guerra Barroso, and David Pessanha Siqueira
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: harvest residues; forest performance; minimum tillage; forest productivity; ecosystem services; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Ecology and Management)
Genomic Analysis of Growth and Stress Adaptation in Forest Trees
edited by , , Fansuo Zeng and Hongbin Wei
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; functional analyses; tree growth; stress acclimation; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Acclimation and Evolution of Forest Plants under Climate Change
edited by Amy V. Whipple
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; plants; forest; adaptation; evolution; acclimation; genomics; common gardens; provenance trials; restoration; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Transformation of Wood after Processing and Modification submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood processing; wood modification; transformation changes; durability; wood properties; structural integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Novelties in Wood Engineering and Forestry—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody biomass; forest byproducts; timber; veneer; furniture; briquettes; pellets; wooden cultural heritage object; wood restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wood Science and Forest Products)
Ecosystem Services in Urban and Peri-Urban Landscapes submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: recreational and cultural ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban landscapes; ecosystem services of specific environmental dimensions (air; water; land use/land cover); ecosystem services for urban and peri-urban gardens; farmland ecosystems within urban and peri-urban areas; methods and indicators for assessing ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban spaces; spatial and temporal variations in ecosystem services at the urban and peri-urban scale; planning and management of ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban areas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Enhancing Human Well-Being through Urban Forestry: Strategies for Planning, Policies and Management
edited by , Bing Zhao and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forestry; green space exposure; public health; urban heat islands; green injustice; climate change; air pollution; ecosystem services; nature-based solutions; exposure ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Forestry)
Coupling of Forest and River Ecosystems
edited by , , Haishan Dang and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest ecosystem; river ecosystem; water quality and quantity; monitoring and models; human activities remote sensing; artificial intelligence; biogeochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Hydrology)
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