Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress and Anthropogenic Coping Strategies
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2023) | Viewed by 11181
Special Issue Editor
Interests: eco-physiological mechanisms; cultivation management measures; efficient utilization of light and temperature resources; plant–soil–microbe interaction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Under the influence of climate change and human activities, plants are suffering more and more abiotic stresses, such as drought, flood, salinization, extreme temperature, mineral nutrient deficiency, and heavy metal pollution. These abiotic stresses can cause physiological and biochemical disorders in plants, significantly reduce plant growth and yield, and even lead to direct plant death under critical stress, which seriously threatens global food security. For these reasons, effective and sustainable measures are needed to maintain or increase plant productivity and the stability of agricultural systems.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect papers on improving the physiological and ecological characteristics of plants and increasing plant productivity through the interaction between microbes and plants, the addition of plant hormones, the improvement of soil conditions, and the optimization of comprehensive cultivation and management measures in response to abiotic stress. Original research articles and reviews are welcome, particularly in the areas of photosynthetic processes, microbe–plant interactions, cultivation management practices, and mineral nutrition.
Dr. Bin Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- abiotic stress
- eco-physiological mechanisms
- microorganisms interact with plants
- cultivation management measures
- plant productivity
- mitigation practices
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