Physiology of Vegetables Under Biotic/Abiotic Stress Conditions
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Biotic and Abiotic Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 239
Special Issue Editor
Interests: physiology of vegetables under biotic/abiotic stress conditions; sustainable and organic farming of vegetable crops in greenhouse and in open field systems; nutritional and phytochemical composition/secondary metabolites in horticulture; circular economy/reuse of crop residues in vegetable production; biofertilizers-composting; allelopathy; integrated characterization and the exploitation of promising genetic resources of horticultural species; Agro-EcoPhysiology
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Dear Colleagues,
The productivity and quality of vegetable crops are frequently substantially restricted by a wide range of biotic and abiotic stressors, despite their importance to human nutrition and global food security. Unfavorable environmental factors like pathogen infection, pest infestation, and weed competition, along with drought, salinity, heat, cold, nutrient imbalances, and heavy metal toxicity, can drastically impact physiological processes, leading to yield losses and lowered product quality. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms through which vegetables perceive, respond, and adapt to stress is imperative for the development of resilient cropping systems.
This Special Issue of Horticulturae invites high-quality original research, reviews, and brief communications covering a variety of topics related to vegetable physiology under stress. Issues may relate to secondary metabolism, oxidative balance, respiration, water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, hormone regulation, and stress signaling pathways. We especially encourage research on integrative physiological responses to multiple stresses and innovative strategies to improve stress tolerance, such as the use of biostimulants, advanced agronomic techniques, and genetic or biotechnological approaches.
This Special Issue aims to provide a thorough presentation of the achievements of research community related to the aforementioned trends, ultimately supporting sustainable horticultural production under changing environmental conditions.
We look forward to your precious contributions.
Dr. Kalliopi Kadoglidou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant physiology
- stress signaling
- photosynthesis
- oxidative stress
- hormonal regulation
- water relations
- secondary metabolism
- stress tolerance
- sustainable horticulture
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