About this Research Topic
Global warming is a prominent current global phenomenon. The ecological functions of forest soils are of paramount importance in for the preservation of global biodiversity, sequestration of carbon, and the sustenance of human livelihoods. Nevertheless, climate warming presents unparalleled challenges to the functionality and stability of forest soil ecosystems. The temperature rise has led to notable alterations in forest soil hydrological processes and characteristics, resulting in severe impacts on solute transport, nutrient cycling, and carbon storage in forest soil. This change is accompanied by an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall, drought, and wildfire events. In the trend of the phenomenon of “global warming” toward “global boiling,” it is imperative to comprehend how the interaction between forest soil hydrology and ecosystem functions reacts to extreme climate events. Additionally, it is essential to investigate the impact of forest management techniques and ecological engineering measures, such as restoration and afforestation, on the response of forest soil hydrology to extreme climate events, which is vital for enhancing the regeneration and restoration of ecological functions in mountain forest soil.
This research topic aims to collect papers that enhance knowledge of the interplay between forest soil hydrology and ecosystem function under extreme climatic events and to understand the role of management measures in addressing these challenges. These papers were asked to address the effects of climate change modulating forest soil hydrology on ecosystem functions and the role of management measures in forest soil response to extreme climate.
This research topic invites submissions from researchers, practitioners, forest managers, and policymakers. Topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Impacts of extreme events (extreme rainfall, drought, wildfire, etc.) on the water conservation capacity and runoff behavior of forest soil.
- Impact of soil hydrology on solute transport, nutrient cycling, and carbon sink.
- Coupling relationships of soil hydrology and soil carbon by forestry.
- Strategies for enhancing and preserving the stability of soil ecological and hydrological effects through management interventions.
- Science-based advice for improving forest management and soil ecosystem response to extreme events.
This research topic aims to collect papers that enhance knowledge of the interplay between forest soil hydrology and ecosystem function under extreme climatic events and to understand the role of management measures in addressing these challenges. These papers were asked to address the effects of climate change modulating forest soil hydrology on ecosystem functions and the role of management measures in forest soil response to extreme climate.
This research topic invites submissions from researchers, practitioners, forest managers, and policymakers. Topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Impacts of extreme events (extreme rainfall, drought, wildfire, etc.) on the water conservation capacity and runoff behavior of forest soil.
- Impact of soil hydrology on solute transport, nutrient cycling, and carbon sink.
- Coupling relationships of soil hydrology and soil carbon by forestry.
- Strategies for enhancing and preserving the stability of soil ecological and hydrological effects through management interventions.
- Science-based advice for improving forest management and soil ecosystem response to extreme events.
Keywords: Climate change, nutrient cycling, water and soil conservation, carbon sink, forestry soil hydrology, ecosystem functions, solute transport
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