Biotic and Abiotic Stressors Management for Sustainable Crop Production
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 178
Editors
Interests: plant breeding; weed management; biotic and abiotic stresses; omic technologies
Interests: plant breeding; vegetable crops; resilience of crops to abiotic and biotic stresses; evaluation and conservation of traditional/local landraces; physiological and morphological trait analysis; heterosis breeding; agroecological and low-input farming systems
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Interests: plant physiology and molecular biology; abiotic stresses; photosynthesis; chloroplast membrane lipid; galactolipid; antioxidant
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable crop production faces mounting challenges from both biotic (e.g., parasitic weeds, pathogens) and abiotic (e.g., salinity, drought, temperature extremes) stressors, which are intensified by climate change and environmental degradation. This Special Issue will explore innovative, integrative strategies for managing these stressors through advanced research in plant breeding, stress physiology, agronomy, and omic technologies. Its scope includes molecular mechanisms of tolerance, transcriptomic and epigenetic responses, genetic resource utilization (e.g., crop wild relatives), and low-input farming systems. We especially welcome cutting-edge studies that offer insights into genetic improvement for dual stress resistance, and environmentally sustainable solutions. This Special Issue invites original research, reviews, and communications that promote cross-disciplinary approaches for enhancing crop resilience and yield stability. Contributions that combine modern biotechnologies with field-based agronomic practices are highly encouraged, advancing our understanding and management of stressors to support future-proof, climate-resilient agriculture.
Dr. Maria Gerakari
Dr. Ilias Avdikos
Dr. Li'na Yin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biotic stress
- abiotic stress
- sustainable agriculture
- traditional breeding
- molecular breeding
- climate-resilient crops
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