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Preface

**Ling Zhang**

Nanchang, China

Jiangxi Agricultural University,

Forest ecosystems are functionally important with respect to their crucial roles played in supplying forest production for human society, regulating global climate, and improving ecological environment. Efficient forest management will guarantee sustainable development of the human society, and should be focused on. Under the context of global change, soil nutrients, especially nitrogen, should be carefully managed and monitored in plantations experiencing intensive nitrogen input, and forests with exotic plant invasion disturbance, considering its substantial contribution to global nitrous oxide. One negative effect of global change could be loss of biodiversity, which could be maintained or restored by forest management *in situ* or in established reserves. In addition, advanced technologies should be developed to prevent fire in forests considering the increased frequency under extreme climate events. Importantly, associate policies and technologies will also be vital in successful and advanced forest management, such as deep learning in plant disease prevention, and quantitative strategic planning matrix in efficient management of forest conservation.
