Advances in Ecophysiology of Horticultural Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Horticultural crops are always influenced by the abiotic and biotic stresses present during their cultivation. Ensuring the optimal growth of these crops is of great important for optimizing their economic, edible and ornamental value. Research on plant ecophysiological characteristics provides insights into the relationships between horticultural crops and stresses, and plays a key role in every aspect of plant production. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate water metabolism, nutrient metabolism, energy metabolism, photosynthesis, and other physiological parameters. When horticultural crops suffer from stresses, the plant substance and energy metabolism will be influenced, and the physical and chemical parameters will respond and change correspondingly. As modern science and technology rapidly develop, diagnosis techniques for plant growth and health have made great progress. In the fields of plant ecophysiology and horticultural cultivation, the rapid determination of plant physiological processes and health are of great importance for the real-time regulation of plant growth and development. Plant ecophysiological characteristics, especially the online ecophysiological characteristics, help us to understand the plant adaptive mechanism. 

The present Special Issue will publish work regarding advances in the ecophysiology of horticultural crops. Scientists from all over the world are invited to submit original research and review articles that relate to such topics.

Dr. Deke Xing
Prof. Dr. Yanyou Wu
Guest Editors

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