Research progress and frontier exploration of smart forestry in China
Based on published papers from 2004 to 2024 retrieved from the CNKI,this study applied the CiteSpace visual knowledge map tool to analyze the paper numbers,major contributing authors,institutes,collaborations,research hotspots and frontiers related to smart forestry in China.The study showed that:(1)The related paper numbers of smart forestry had an increasing trend,and the collaborations between main authors and institutes were relatively scattered,indicating that the research activity and importance in this field continue to increase,and the collaboration network needs to be improved.(2)The smart forestry research mainly focused on the hotspot topics of"modern forest resource management system","smart forest fire prevention system","key information technology and application of smart forestry"and"construction of smart forestry platforms".(3)The smart forestry has experienced three development stages,and the current research mainly focuses on the application of new technologies such as"big data"and"5G".Overall,smart forestry is leading the deep integration of forestry and modern information technologies,contributing to the high-quality forestry and promoting the modernization progress of forestry in China.