Recent Advances in Plant Growth and Development Under Environmental Stress
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 979
Special Issue Editor
Interests: crop growth and development; environmental stress conditions; industrial crops; climate change impacts; sustainable agricultural practices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Agriculture is increasingly facing complex challenges driven by climate change, environmental degradation, and heavy metal contamination from fertilizers and other anthropogenic sources. Because understanding how plants respond to environmental stress is essential for ensuring sustainable crop production in the face of these growing pressures, this Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in crop growth and development under environmental stress conditions.
Submissions may be in the form of original research articles, reviews, or case studies addressing areas of interest such as the following topics:
- Plant growth and development under environmental stress;
- Impacts of climate change and heavy metal pollution on crops;
- Mechanisms of stress tolerance and adaptation;
- Sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices;
- Innovative tools and technologies for stress monitoring and yield stability;
- Stress mitigation strategies in crop production;
- Seed pretreatments (priming);
- Use of antioxidants and growth regulators;
- Sustainable soil and water management.
Dr. Ivana Varga
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- environmental stress
- seed priming
- biostimulants
- biofortification
- sustainable agriculture
- crop yield stability
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