Advanced Research in Lauraceae Plants: From Foundation to Application
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant VOCs, plant stress physiology, allelophy, secondary metabolism
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Dear Colleagues,
Aim and Scope
Lauraceae plants widely grow in tropical and subtropical areas in the globe and are the main taxa that compose evergreen broad-leaf forest. The plants in this family are mostly trees and shrubs, and are widely used in landscaping. An abundance of secondary metabolites are detected in this family, and some of them have been extracted and developed into medicine and perfume. Meanwhile, their woods are also good materials for furniture. Therefore, Lauraceae plants have great economic and ecological value. Up to now, lots of studies have been performed and have achieved excellent results in several fields, such as genetic breeding, tissue culture, growth and development, secondary metabolism, stress responses, as well as exploitation and utilization. These findings are crucial for promoting new variety breeding, stress physiology research, functional ingredient development, and wood utilization.
We welcome the submission of original research, short communication, reviews, methods, and perspectives to this Special Issue titled ‘Advanced research in Lauraceae plants: From foundations to applications’. The potential topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Genetic breeding of Lauraceae plants with traditional methods or with transgenic technology.
- The technology of tissue culture, protoplast separation, and monocellular culture for obtaining the regeneration of plants or in assisting with theoretical research.
- Response mechanisms of growth and physiology to abiotic and biotic stresses under global environmental changes.
- Regulation mechanisms for the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, including volatile and non-volatile ingredients.
- Physiological, biological, and ecological functions of secondary metabolites, as well as their utilization as functional agents.
- Exploitation and utilization of Lauraceae forest, chemicals, and woods based on their new functions.
Prof. Dr. Zhaojiang Zuo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- exploitation and utilization
- genetic breeding
- Lauraceae
- physiological response
- secondary metabolism
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