Response of Turfgrass to Environmental Stress
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Turfgrasses are unique plants valued for their functional, aesthetic, and recreational uses. This includes preventing soil erosion on roadsides, beautifying landscapes, and being used as surfaces for sports such as golf and soccer. Their diverse uses result in turfgrasses being exposed to a wide variety of stresses. In addition, turfgrass species are perennial and must persist year after year while still meeting stakeholder expectations.
Both C3 and C4 turfgrass species can be exposed to environmental stresses of extreme temperatures, hypoxia/anoxia from flooding or ice cover, prolonged periods of water deficit, exposure to excessive salt quantities, light-related stresses, like shade, and mineral nutrient deficiencies. In addition, human-imposed stresses such as vehicular or foot traffic can both shear turfgrass surfaces and lead to soil compaction, which has compounding effects with environmental stresses. Many of these stresses are naturally combined, but interactions are rarely investigated due to their complex nature.
This Special Issue focuses on the response of turfgrass to various abiotic stresses with emphasis on environmental extremes and interactive stresses. This issue will cover a broad scope, ranging from field-level management interventions to molecular approaches focused on understanding stress responses. We aim to explore the intricate pathways of stress acclimation, adaptation, and recovery, leveraging high-throughput phenotyping, gene editing, and multi-omics approaches to decipher complex responses. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive Special Issue that includes all types of articles, such as original research, opinions, and reviews.
Dr. Dominic Petrella
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- turfgrass science
- turfgrass management
- turfgrass physiology
- turfgrass genetics
- abiotic stress
- environmental stress
- stress tolerance
- stress mitigation
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