Abiotic Stress: Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms for Adaptation in Fruit Plant

Dear Colleagues,

Fruit plants encounter several abiotic stresses in their surroundings, especially under climate change scenarios. Drought, salinity and temperature variations are common unfavorable conditions that adversely affect fruit plant growth and production. Therefore, fruit plants develop various sophisticated protective mechanisms by inducing several physiological, metabolic responses to abiotic stress.

Despite our current understanding, various facets of plant response and adaptation are still lacking adequate attention. For instance, the molecular mechanisms regulating the membrane channels in fruit plant–water/plant–mineral relations are still not completely understood in many common fruit plants. Accumulation of ROS under oxidative stress and their role in signaling events, as well as extrusion of toxic compounds, are also crucial mechanisms that deserve further attention. Furthermore, the natural compounds of fruit plants are considered to be involved in defensive mechanisms; however, their exact roles in plant–environment relations are still an interesting open question.

In this Special Issue, original research papers and reviews, describing the current advances in stress response in plants with physiological, biochemical and molecular approaches, are welcome.

Dr. Farzana Sabir
Prof. Dr. Luísa Carvalho
Guest Editors

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