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Strategies to Improve Water-Use Efficiency in Plant Production

edited by

Aiwang Duan

and

Yang Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 33 articles | Viewed by 49416 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-use efficiency; crop productivity; irrigation method; fertigation; SPAC; evapotranspiration; irrigation decision; precision agriculture; crop water physiology; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Recent Advances in Horticultural Plant Genomics

edited by

Zhongxiong Lai

Yuling Lin

and

Yuqiong Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 21 articles | Viewed by 28312 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; non-coding RNA; transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Mechanisms of Crop Growth and Development under Adverse Conditions

edited by Fabrício Eulálio Leite Carvalho and Sergio Luiz Ferreira da Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8984 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; flooding; global climate change; heavy metals; high CO2; high temperature; plant stress physiology; pollutants; sustainable agriculture; tolerance mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Phytochemical Analysis and Metabolic Profiling in Plants

edited by

Yulian Voynikov

and

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8354 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical analysis; UHPLC-HRMS; clustering; data analysis; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Sustainable Exploitation of Plant-Based Matrices—Biologically Active Compounds and Their Extraction, Applications, and Potential Health Benefits

edited by

Dasha Mihaylova

and

Aneta Popova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8284 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; nutraceuticals; antioxidants; phytochemicals; phyto-nutrition; sustainable; natural products; health enhancing; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetics and Genomics of Crop Breeding and Improvement

edited by

Margarita A. Vishnyakova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7524 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular breeding; MAS; genetic resources; transcriptomic; agronomic traits; target genes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Eco-Geography and Taxonomy of Plants in the Mediterranean Area

edited by

Salvatore Brullo

and

Cristina Salmeri

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7517 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vascular plants; Mediterranean; Plant biodiversity; Taxonomy; Systematics; Morphology; Phylogeny; Biogeography; Evolution; Speciation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Advanced Research on African Medicinal Plants

edited by

Ahmed A. Hussein

and

Ahmad Cheikhyouseef

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7376 | Submission Open

Keywords: African continents; antimicrobial activity; traditional medicine documentation; toxicity of traditional medicine; in vivo biological activities; in vitro biological activities; indigenous knowledge system; medicinal plants; phytochemical investigation; structure elucidation; discovery of new bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Stress-Resilient Maize for Climate-Vulnerable Environments

edited by

Ivica G. Djalović

and

David Caparros-Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7051 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; climate change; abiotic stress; novel breeding tools; genomic selection; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; double haploid (DH) technology; cropping systems; crop management; nutrient balance; soil water; nitrogen; biofortification; high-yielding; yield gap; climate-vulnerable environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms Regulating Vegetable Crops Growth under Stressful Conditions

edited by

Kwanuk Lee

and

Won-Byoung Chae

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6540 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Exploring Recent Biotechnological Advances for Improved Phytoremediation of Soil Contaminants

edited by Karthik Chinnannan and

Padma Nimmakayala

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5935 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; phytoextraction; hyperaccumulator plants; plant health; abiotic stress; heavy metals; organic pollutants; eco-friendly technologies; beneficial microorganisms; plant– microbial interaction; rhizosphere

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Plant Conservation Biogeography: New Perspectives 80 Years after Nikolai Vavilov

edited by

Francisco J. Pérez-García

Fabián Martínez Hernández

and

Antonio Jesus Mendoza-Fernández

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5611 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; biogeography; chorology; conservation biology; global change; plant ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Biodiversity Management and Conservation: Exploring the Dynamics of Alien and Native Plant Species

edited by

Carmelo Maria Musarella

Ricardo Quinto-Canas

Ana Cano-Ortíz

and

Catarina Isabel Rodrigues Meireles

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5035 | Submission Open

Keywords: flora; vegetation; phytochemical; management strategies; invasive alien species (IAS); plant diversity; species distribution models (SDMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Extracts

edited by

Abdellah Farah

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4821 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; fractionation; isolation; plants extract; biological activities

Emerging Trends in Sustainable Processing and Technology of Plant-Derived Foods

edited by

Ernandes Rodrigues De Alencar

and

Leda R. A. Faroni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4731 | Submission Open

Keywords: new technologies; conservation methods; processing; sustainability

Plant-Microbiome Interactions

edited by

Waqar Islam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3894 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbiome interactions; rhizosphere microbiota; phyllosphere microbes; symbiotic relationships; pathogenic interactions; microbial diversity; plant health; nutrient cycling; biostimulants; plant defence mechanisms; abiotic stress tolerance; microbiome manipulation; soil microbiota; ecological restoration; microbiome engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Macrophytes in Inland Waters: From Knowledge to Management Ⅱ

edited by

Angelo Troia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3742 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophytes; hydrophytes; charophytes; wetlands; aquatic habitats; aquatic plants; biogeography; plant conservation; plant ecology; plant dispersal; plant distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Soil Fertility Management for Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Minggang Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3654 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; crop growth and productivity; soil health; forestry carbon storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Soil Ecology and Nutrients' Cycling in Crops and Fruits

edited by Hirzel Juan and

Maurizio Badiani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3068 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrition; manures; soil ecology; fertilizer; orchards; vineyards; crops; fruits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Effects of Metal Stress on Crops

edited by

Bruno Lemos Batista

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2938 | Submission Open

Keywords: food crops; metal exposure; metallic nanoparticles; plant stress; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Strategies to Valorize Horticultural Crop Chains Related to Protected Cultivation, under the Circular Economy Perspective

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2878 | Submission Open

Keywords: protected cultivation; circular economy; sustainable production; quality; antioxidant properties; mineral composition; waste valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Phenolic Compounds: Profile and Biological Activity of Flowers and Fruits

edited by

Carlota Gómez-Rincón

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; phenolic compound; edible flowers; functional foods; flavonoids; polyphenols; biological activity; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Developments in Sustainable Horticulture: Resilience, Resource Protection and Rewards

edited by

Michelle Mak

and

Christopher Cazzonelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2392 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; resilience; resource protection; sustainable horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Mechanisms of Plant Regulation against Environmental Stress

edited by

Weibing Zhuang

Tao Wang

and

Peng Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; physiological mechanisms; molecular mechanisms; plant growth and development; stress-resistant plants; genes associated with stress resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Smart Sensing, Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Solutions for Precision Horticulture, Tree Ecophysiology and Phenotyping

edited by Nikos Tsoulias,

Gianmarco Bortolotti

and

Luigi Manfrini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2184 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics; phenotyping; precision horticulture; precision orchard management (POM); IoT; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Effects of Conservation Tillage on Crop Cultivation and Production

edited by Danijel Jug, Vladimír Smutný,

Irena Jug

and

Edward Wilczewski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2081 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation soil tillage; sustainability; soil fertility; crop production; cover crop; soil degradation; climate change; agro-ecosystems resilience; yield and yield quality; food security; crop modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Identification and Characterization of New Sources of Insect and Disease Resistance in Crops

edited by

Yinghua Huang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1768 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic stresses; DNA markers; insect pest; host plant defense; marker-assisted selection; plant disease; plant immunity; plant improvement for resistance; plant resistance; QTL mapping; resistance mechanisms; screening methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

In Vivo and In Vitro Studies on Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Aneta Słomka

and

Ewa Muszyńska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1731 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallophytes; hyperaccumulators; heavy metal tolerance; phytoremediation; bioremediation; in vitro culture; in vivo studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Advances in Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

edited by

Marco Sarigu

and

Mariano Ucchesu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeobotany; agriculture; diet; seeds/fruits; seed morphometry; paleobotany

Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Euro + Mediterranean Vascular Plants

edited by

Fabrizio Bartolucci

, Llorenç Sáez and

Manuel B. Crespo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytotaxonomy; herbarium data; integrative taxonomy; molecular data; morphometry; plant nomenclature; typification; vascular flora

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Development of Biocontrol Products for Plant Diseases

edited by

Luis Guillermo Hernández-Montiel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol agents; microbial formulations for plants or fruits; induction of resistance; plant-microbe interactions; disease management; phytopathology; microbial communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Roles of Bryophytes in Aquatic Ecology

edited by

Gana Gecheva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic bryophytes; freshwater; ecological factors; stressors; adaption; biomonitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Morphological, Physiological and Carbon Balance Response of Trees under Water Stress

edited by Rafael A. Rubilar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; drought effects; physiological adaptation; morphological response; carbon and water fluxes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Bioactive Metabolites from Plants as Potential Treatments for Global Diseases

edited by Valeria P. Sülsen,

Louis Pergaud Sandjo

and Lianet Monzote

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1109 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural molecules; chronic diseases; infectious diseases; plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Chemical Composition, Biological Activity and Function of Plant-Based Foods

edited by Kristina Ramanauskienė

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracts; phenolic compounds; composition; quality control; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Algal Photosynthesis and Phytochemistry

edited by José Bonomi Barufi and Nelso Navarro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: chlorophyll fluorescence; pigments; secondary metabolites; photoregulation; oxygen production; carbon fixation; photochemical reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Exploring Plant Metabolic Pathways: Unraveling the Complexity of Plant Biochemistry

edited by Guiliang Tang and

Ting Lan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolism; metabolic pathways; primary metabolism; secondary metabolism; metabolic engineering; environmental influences; abiotic stress; biotic interactions; metabolomics; systems biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Nutritional Quality, and Bioactive Components of Aromatic Plants

edited by

Renata Nurzyńska-Wierdak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; natural habitats of aromatic plants; volatile plant compounds (content; composition; activity; variability); nutrients (variability); impact of variability factors (size and quality of the raw material yield); plant growth and development; cultivation of aromatic plants; plant nutrition (irrigation and fertilization); cover crops; organic farming; harvesting techniques (cultivation; natural state); produce quality; nutraceutical; aromatic and medicinal properties; primary and secondary metabolism; pre- and post-harvest factors; plant-based health-promoting products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Signaling in Rice

edited by

Gang Pan

Guanfu Fu

and

Baohua Feng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; ROS; signal transduction; stress; gene; plant hormones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Panor-Omics-Based Design of Next Generation Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by José Antonio Carrasco López and

Eloísa Pajuelo Domínguez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; plant microbiome engineering; multi-omics; panor-omics; biofertilizers; PGPB

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Decoding Plant Genomes: Insights and Innovations

edited by Viswanathan Satheesh and Rick E. Masonbrink

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic control; plant genome; stress responses; epigenetics; crop improvement; genetic variation; interactions between genotype and environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Advances in Fruit Quality Formation and Stress Tolerance of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Ting Fang

and Faxing Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; fruit quality; biotic stress; abiotic stress; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Sustainable Strategies for Tea Crops Protection

edited by

Lei Bian

and

Shan Jin

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea diseases; pest management; ecological sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Photosynthetic Responses to Stress in Plants

edited by

Antoaneta V. Popova

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthetic performance; electron transport chain; energy absorption; energy quenching; pigment– protein complexes; oxygen evolution; abiotic stress; oxidative stress; stress tolerance; acclimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Light and Plant Nutrition

edited by

Jurga Miliauskienė

Aušra Brazaitytė

and

Rūta Sutulienė

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6832 | Submission Open

Keywords: light parameters (spectrum; intensity; photoperiod; etc.); light-emitting diodes; covering materials; photo-selective nets; interaction between light and other environmental factors (temperature; CO2; relative humidity; plant nutrition; etc.) interaction; macronutrients; micronutrients; nano nutrients; biofortification; metabolism; nutrient– nutrient interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Emission and Function of Plant-Originated Volatile Organic Compounds

edited by

Miguel Portillo-Estrada

submission deadline 18 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; atmospheric chemistry; biosynthesis; chemical diversity; ecological interactions; plant communication; plant– herbivore interactions; plant– microbe interactions; volatile organic compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Abiotic Stress-Induced Secondary Metabolites Regulating Plant Metabolism

edited by

Runqiang Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12169 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; plants; sprouts; germination; signal transition; phenolics accumulation; gamma-aminobutyric acid; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Genetics, Genomics, and Biotechnology for Cereal Crop Improvements

edited by

Yin Li

, Mingjie Chen and Junli Chang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7129 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals crops; molecular genetics; molecular breeding; functional genomics; comparative genomics; multi-omics; biotechnology; transgenic crops; gene editing; gene regulation; crop nano-biotechnology; crop improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Plant Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology—2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6423 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; functional gene; regulation network; plant responses and defense mechanisms to stress; phytohormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Genetics, Molecular Breeding, and Biotechnology for Root and Tuber Crop Improvement, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongju Jian

Kai Zhang

Jianfei Xu

and Huabing Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5290 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberization process; molecular mechanism; biotic/abiotic stress; functional analysis; storage root development; metabolism and metabolic products; nutritional quality; genetic improvement; gene editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

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