Carbon and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystem
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Meteorology and Climate Change".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2025 | Viewed by 34
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Interests: biogeochemical processes; plant–microbe–soil interaction; forest ecology
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Interests: root exudates and SOM dynamics; plant–microbe–soil interactions; plant functional traits and ecosystem processes
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Interests: soil carbon cycle; priming effect; warming; biochar; greenhouse gas
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forest ecosystems are the biggest type of ecosystem in the terrestrial biosphere, and thus play an important role in climate change mitigation and ecosystem service maintenance. Carbon and nutrient cycles are one of the most fundamental ecological processes for almost all ecosystems, including forest ecosystems, which is critical for the stability and even stress resistance of forest ecosystems. However, in the context of global change, forest ecosystems are facing complex and changing environments, e.g., intensive human disturbance (afforestation, deforestation, and fire) and climate change (warming, drought, and extreme rainfall). There is an urgent need for us to investigate carbon and nutrient cycling changes at an ecosystem scale and to improve our prediction of forest ecosystem dynamics. We encourage studies from all fields, including experimental studies, monitoring approaches, meta-analyses, and models, to contribute to this Special Issue. Topics include, but are not limited to, carbon sink, biomass, gas flux, mineralization, and immobilization. We aim to promote knowledge and adaptation strategies for the preservation, management, and future development of forest ecosystems.
Dr. Liming Yin
Prof. Dr. Peng Wang
Prof. Dr. Yanghui He
Dr. Xiaohong Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon cycling
- disturbances
- carbon sequestration
- nutrient biogeochemistry
- ecosystem services
- forest management
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