Academic Journal
Q1Forest Ecosystems
About Forest Ecosystems
Forest Ecosystems is a scholarly journal published by KeAi Communications Co.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.372 and H-index of 50.
Coverage: 2014-2026. Research categories: Ecology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Forestry (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Forest ecology and management; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies; Forest Management and Policy; Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications.
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