Water Deficit and Its Impact on Crop Yield
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Use and Irrigation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: seed germination; abiotic stresses; deficit irrigation; agronomy; crop management; energy biomass crops
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Dear Colleagues,
Water deficit is one of the most devastating abiotic stresses, severely limiting agricultural productivity worldwide. Research has consistently shown that insufficient water supply during specific phases of crop development decreases crop growth, reduces yield, and causes significant economic losses as well as threatened food security. With drought frequency and severity projected to rise under climate change, understanding water deficit impacts has become an important theme in agricultural sciences. The main aim of this Special Issue is to present work on research on the mechanisms, assessment, and management of water deficit stress in crops. This Special Issue may include both general overview papers and original research papers addressing physiological responses; modelling and simulation of yield variability and response under water deficit; remote sensing and data-driven approaches and adaptation strategies at field, regional, and global scales. Through these contributions, this Special Issue seeks to provide insights into sustainable water-use efficiently and improve crop productivity under changing climates.
Dr. Cristina Patanè
Dr. Nenghan Wan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drought
- water-use efficiency
- soil moisture
- climate change
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