Fruits and Seeds of Tropical Plants: Conservation of Species, Ecological Importance and Quality Valorization
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Conservation Biology and Biodiversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: seeds of tropical plants: conservation of species; ecological importance; quality valorization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce this special edition of Biology focused on ecology, conservation, and the quality of tropical plant fruits and seeds.
The biodiversity of Brazilian flora is highly significant, making its study of fundamental importance to outline key conservation strategies through the sustainable and responsible exploitation of resources. Given the significant impacts of climate change on the environment, vegetation, especially trees and plants, plays a crucial role in mitigating these effects through the process of carbon sequestration. Therefore, this issue aims to showcase research prioritizing the study of seeds, which are the main form of plant species propagation, and the functional potential and presence of bioactive compounds in fruits, which are valuable for human nutrition and as raw material for industry.
For this Special Issue, we invite the submission of original research articles and reviews addressing the ecology and conservation of tropical plant fruits and seeds. We encourage contributions that cover topics such as plant genetic diversity in a changing environment, the role of postharvest physiology in the quality of edible fruits and seeds, and the importance of seed analysis with a focus on the in situ and ex situ conservation of species.
We look forward to receiving innovative research from the scientific community that will expand knowledge of the fruits and seeds of tropical plants and help protect invaluable plant diversity.
Prof. Dr. Edna Ursulino Alves
Prof. Dr. Silvanda De Melo Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- nature conservation
- biodiversity
- plant propagation
- postharvest quality
- metabolic profile
- orchard management and quality
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