Special Issue "Abiotic Stresses, Biostimulant and Plant Activity"

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Daniele Del Buono
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Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Interests: phytoremediation; nanoparticle; biostimulant; heavy metal; oxidative stress; plant nutrition; plant biochemistry; herbicides; abiotic stress in plant
Dr. Primo Proietti
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Dipartimento Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Edificio 4 Ingresso H, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: soil fertility; agriculture environment; plant physiology; sustainable agriculture
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Dr. Luca Regni
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Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, via Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Interests: tree crops; olive tree; agricultural byproduct valorization; composting; climate change; C sequestration; C emissions; life cycle assessment; carbon footprint; water footprint; sustainability; selenium biofortification; abiotic stress; salt stress
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Numerous biotic and abiotic stresses can significantly decrease crop growth and yields. In the context of climate change, stresses will be more frequent in the coming years and will have an even more severe impact on agricultural systems. As a result, crop production could be drastically reduced, with the consequences aggravated by the fact that the world’s growing population will require more food production. Furthermore, among abiotic stresses, the salinity of soils and water for agricultural use and the drought particularly impact crops. For these reasons, sustainable measures need to be implemented to maintain/increase crop production and the resilience of agricultural systems. 

To this end, biostimulants, materials that can increase crop productivity and the quality profile of end products, are an answer that is finding increasing popularity. The primary function of biostimulants is improving nutrient use efficiency, quality traits, stress tolerance, and bioavailability of nutrients in the soil or rhizosphere. 

Therefore, this Special Issue aims to publish research on the effect of biostimulants to help crops to cope with abiotic stresses, focusing on salt and drought stress. In addition, scientific contributions on the use of biostimulants to counteract other abiotic stresses, such as potentially toxic metals and extreme temperatures, are also welcome. New substances with biostimulant action and studies investigating the mechanisms of action of biostimulants and their qualitative, economic, and environmental benefits will also be considered.

Dr. Primo Proietti
Prof. Dr. Daniele Del Buono
Dr. Luca Regni
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agriculture is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • biostimulants
  • salinity
  • drought
  • abiotic stress
  • plant growth
  • climate change

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission.
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