Forestry Research, Smart Forestry, and Forestry Research Advances — three open access journals advancing forestry science.

Joined November 2020
Forestry Research received its first Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.0, according to the 2025 JCR (Clarivate), released on 18 June 2025. This marks a major milestone for the journal. Forestry Research ranks in Q1 in the FORESTRY category and is currently ranked 4th in the field.
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#ForestryRes #tradeoffs #stressresilience #growth Discovered PtoHsfB1—a molecular switch that supercharges poplar growth and biomass but trades salt resilience! @MaximumAcademic @ecology_forest @JournalPlant Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#SmartFor #RubberPlantations #BiomassCarbon Landsat and Sentinel-2 mapping shows Thailand's rubber plantations reached 3.71 million hectares, with live biomass carbon rising 132% since 2003 to 243 Tg C by 2022. @MaximumAcademic @ESA_EO @agformet Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #synthesis #layer 🔬The LncNAT1-GbCHS module controls flavonoid biosynthesis AND plant growth. Overexpressing GbCHS boosts compounds & development, while LncNAT1 silences it. @MaximumAcademic @NutritionSoc @NatureFoodJnl Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#SmartFor #Fir #StandDensity GADA site-index models plus dynamic programming optimize Chinese fir stand density trajectories, revealing 99.9% of Zhejiang subcompartments grow below their potential volume yield. @MaximumAcademic @PlantMethods Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#FRA #PanGenome #SecondaryMetabolism A pan-genomic pipeline links structural variation in forest-tree secondary metabolism to multi-omics hub genes and ADMET-guided docking. @MaximumAcademic @Forest_Research @NCUST786 Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #cellmaintenance #stem #cell #regeneration Our study reveals PagWUS-PagCLV3's conserved yet divergent roles in poplar stem cell maintenance and regeneration. Perennial growth mechanisms unveiled! @MaximumAcademic @sci_plant @NewPhyt Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#FRA #SoilOrganicCarbon #ClimateChange A review contrasts AM, ECM and ericoid hyphae as regulators of soil organic carbon and warns that nitrogen saturation and warming rewrite plant-fungus carbon trade-offs. @MaximumAcademic @IUFRO @IPCC_CH Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #genes #pathogen #pathway #resistance Identified 49 PfMLP genes in Paulownia! PfMLP25 boosts pathogen resistance by activating immunity & ubiquitination pathways. @MaximumAcademic @Forestecosyst Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #KarstForest #FunctionalTraits Six years of data on 12,363 karst forest trees show dense-wood conservative species survive crowding better, revealing a trait-mediated competitive hierarchy. @MaximumAcademic @foresters @ecology_forest Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#FRA #Phytoremediation #Salicaceae #HeavyMetals Populus and Salix combine rapid growth, vacuolar sequestration and antioxidant defence to clean metal-contaminated soils under short-rotation coppice. @MaximumAcademic @JAppliedEcology @ForestryComm Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#FRA #Poplar #Genomics #TreeGenome #Breeding Twenty years of poplar genomics: from the first tree reference genome to pangenomes and molecular dissection of breeding traits. @MaximumAcademic @Forest_Research @SCUCN Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #mulberry #morus #genetics Breaking: First 2n gamete discovery in mulberry unlocks pentaploid breeding potential! Revolutionizing disease-resistant, high-flavonoid varieties for sustainable agriculture. @MaximumAcademic @SWUniversity Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #ClimateChange #GenomicVulnerability #Conservation Multi-omics analysis of Lonicera oblata reveals genetic purging enhances small population survival despite inbreeding. @MaximumAcademic @ForestryComm @USFS_IITF Detail: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#FRA #BorealForest #CarbonCycle #LateralCarbonFlux Review: lateral DOC, POC, and DIC transfer from land to water leaks 4%-28% of net ecosystem productivity from boreal catchments. @MaximumAcademic @IPCC_CH @WoodwellClimate @UniEastFinland Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#SmartFor #RemoteSensing UAV-RGB with multi-source feature fusion and SHAP interpretation improves Chinese fir DBH estimation accuracy, enabling low-cost and transferable forest biomass assessment. @MaximumAcademic @Forest_Research @foresters Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #ChromatinAccessibility #ColdStress #Eucalyptus ATAC-seq and RNA-seq reveal rapid chromatin remodeling within 0.5h of cold stress in eucalyptus shoot apices. @MaximumAcademic @Forestry_UK @RelayJFR Detail: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#FRA #DioeciousPlants #DroughtStress #SexualDimorphism Synthesizing 100 measurements from 44 dioecious species, male trees dominate drought tolerance via conservative water use. @MaximumAcademic @Forest_Research @RelayJFR Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #bamboo 🎋 Single-cell analysis reveals stem-like cell populations driving extraordinary growth rates, transforming our understanding of grass architecture and biomass accumulation. @MaximumAcademic @JXBot @sci_plant Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#SmartFor #UAV #ForestMRV Three Taiwan-region enterprise cases show AI analytics, satellite IoT connectivity, and fixed-wing UAV mapping (120 ha per flight hour) converging on verifiable forest MRV. @MaximumAcademic @FAOForestry @Forest_Research Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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#ForestryRes #instasea #casa #carbonsinks New remote sensing framework accurately maps sea buckthorn carbon sinks in China's fragile Pisha region! Validating nature-based solutions for climate goals. @MaximumAcademic @ecology_forest @agformet Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
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