Agronomy and Agroecology in a Polluted Atmosphere

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue comprises papers dealing with air pollution effects on agronomy and agroecology.

Along these lines, it includes selected papers that will be presented at the international conference “Air Pollution Threats to Plant Ecosystems” (https://cyprus2021.com/), 17-21 May, 2021, Paphos, Cyprus.

Air pollution, and especially surface ozone, continues to be a serious issue for plants and agricultural production. Progress has been achieved by controlling the emission of precursors in some areas of the world, but much remains to be done. This international conference will allow experts on the interactions between the atmosphere and plant ecosystems to meet, address the complex effects of air pollution and climate change on plant ecosystems, and discuss future strategies and priorities for the coming decade to improve the health, sustainability, and productivity of plant ecosystems worldwide.

The main subjects of the conference are as follows:

1. Environmental status and health of plant ecosystems
2. From cell to ecosystem: monitoring, biomonitoring, mechanisms, and modeling of air pollution and climate change effects on plants

The Guest Editors intend to allow crop and grassland experts, as well as experimentalists, monitoring experts, and modelers, from all over the world to participate in the dialogue and share their most up-to-date knowledge on the protection of plant ecosystems from air pollution in a changing climate.

Dr. Evgenios Agathokleous
Dr. Elena Paoletti
Dr. Pierre Sicard
Guest Editors

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