The Relationship Between Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function—2nd Edition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Biodiversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biodiversity and ecosystem functioning; ecosystem mutilfunctionality; subtropical forests; forest ecology
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Interests: biodiversity and ecosystem functioning; tree species identity; forest structure; forest ecology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to global changes and losses in biodiversity, the study of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function has attracted a great deal of attention. Forests, as globally important terrestrial ecosystems, not only provide humans with multiple functions and services—including timber production, carbon storage, water regulation, local climate regulation, etc.—but also harbor a wealth of organism biodiversity.
Forests are often heterogeneous environments and have complex structures and species interactions, but it remains unclear how these processes affect the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function under ongoing global changes. To improve our understanding of the underlying mechanisms that explain biodiversity–ecosystem function relationships in a changing environment, we have launched this Special Issue that seeks to gather together the latest studies of relationships between forest biodiversity and ecosystem function at both local and regional scales under a broad range of biotic or abiotic drivers, aiming to promote knowledge and adopt effective strategies to maintain multitrophic diversity and dependent ecosystem functions. All studies relevant to forest biodiversity, including above- (taxonomic, functional, phylogenetic diversity, and structural diversity) and below-ground (bacterial, fungal, and nematode diversity) biodiversity and ecosystem function or multifunctionality are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Shuai Ouyang
Prof. Dr. Pifeng Lei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodiversity–ecosystem function relationships
- functional diversity
- forest structure
- tree species identity
- ecosystem multifunctionality
- soil microbes
- forest ecosystems
- biodiversity research
- environmental conditions
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