With over 8,400 citations across more than 1,200 articles, Frontiers in Forests and Global Change is within the top 10 most-cited journals in its field. Explore some of the journal's trending articles below.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 24 Mar 2022
The Unseen Effects of Deforestation: Biophysical Effects on Climate
This paper reviews the biophysical mechanisms by which forests influence climate and synthesize recent work on the biophysical climate forcing of forests across latitudes.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 05 Aug 2022
California’s forest carbon offsets buffer pool is severely undercapitalized
This study performs an actuarial analysis of the performance of California’s buffer pool and documents how wildfires have depleted nearly one-fifth of the total buffer pool in less than a decade.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 21 Mar 2023
Comprehensive review of carbon quantification by improved forest management offset protocols
This paper summarizes the state of the scientific literature for key carbon offset quality criteria—additionality, baselines, leakage, durability, and forest carbon accounting—and discusses how well currently used IFM protocols align with this literature.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 28 Sep 2022
Mature and old-growth forests contribute to large-scale conservation targets in the conterminous United States
Study presenting the first coast to coast spatially explicit mature and old-growth forests assessment based on three structural development measures—canopy height, canopy cover, and above-ground living biomass to assess relative maturity.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 16 May 2022
Quantifying the Reporting, Coverage and Consistency of Key Indicators in Mangrove Restoration Projects
Researchers developed a holistic monitoring framework that captures the key indicators of restoration, spanning project aims, intervention type, costs, and ecological and socioeconomic outcomes.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Published on 08 Jul 2022
Tree-Related Microhabitats Are Promising Yet Underused Tools for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation: A Systematic Review for International Perspectives
This study stresses the high potential of tree-related microhabitats (TreMs) for multidisciplinary research, and discusses the benefits of expanding the use of TreMs on a larger spatial scale.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 24 May 2022
Effects of Extreme Salinity Stress on a Temperate Mangrove Ecosystem
Mangrove forests are threatened by habitat loss, effects of climatic change and chemical pollutants. This study carried out multidisciplinary investigations, combining airborne remote sensing with on-ground measurements to detect the extent of the impact.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 09 Jan 2023
Classifying, inventorying, and mapping mature and old-growth forests in the United States
This study proposes functional definitions of mature and old-growth forests consistent with theories of forest stand development and evaluates the implications for assessing their spatial distribution nationwide.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 22 Feb 2022
Fragmentation-Driven Divergent Trends in Burned Area in Amazonia and Cerrado
The aim of this study was to test the general relationship between burned area, landscape fragmentation, and agricultural land in the Amazonia and the Cerrado biomes.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Published on 18 May 2023
The multi-faceted Swedish Heureka forest decision support system: context, functionality, design, and 10 years experiences of its use
Computerized forest decision support systems (DSS) have helped managers/decision makers analyze different management options & supported the search for preferred management alternatives. Study discusses the Heureka forest DSS, its use & future development.
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