Agriculture and Global Climate Change: Threats, Challenges and Adaptations
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: abiotic stress; biostimulants; crop production; plant physiology; nutritional and nutraceutical quality; weed control; legumes
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Interests: crop production; yield quality; abiotic stress; plant physiology; weed control; biodiversity; organic farming; legumes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Agriculture plays a role in contributing to climate change through the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the increase in temperatures, and changes in the precipitation regime, although it also has the potential to mitigate these changes by acting as a sink for significant amounts of carbon. The aim of this Special Issue is to present research results, including the latest achievements in agricultural sciences, on challenges related to extreme weather conditions and the implementation of integrated agricultural production. One of the most important aspects of this Special Issue is the presentation of applied research that can be implemented in agricultural practice in response to abiotic stresses (drought, flood, and extreme temperatures) and biotic stresses (new invasive pests, pathogens, and weeds) occurring in agroecosystems.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Integrated crop production as a response to climate change;
- Agricultural production systems supporting sustainable agriculture;
- Abiotic and biotic stresses in crops as a result of climate change;
- Support for biodiversity;
- Climate change mitigation strategies;
- The quality of agricultural produce.
All types of articles, such as original research, opinions, and reviews, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Anna Kocira
Prof. Dr. Mariola Staniak
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- integrated crop production
- sustainable agriculture
- abiotic and biotic stresses
- climate change
- biodiversity
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