Special Issue on Urban Forest Research

Urban forest is the rise of a new concept in the intersection of forestry and ecology, and it is closely related to the artificial environment of city system. From the perspective of forest ecology, urban forestry studies the urban forest resources and human living environment. In the face of the contradiction between urbanization processes and environmental degradation. Urban forest, as the biological filter of urban environment, is of great significance and value to solve the above problems.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original researches and review articles on exploring urban forest research. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Concept of urban forest
• Landscape function
• Ecological service function
• Ecological planning and design
• Forest ecological network construction
• Related technologies of urban forest construction
• Maintenance and management of urban forest
• Evaluation index system of urban forest

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Urban Forest Research” should be chosen during your submission.

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