Plant Ecology
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The Plant Ecology section of the journal Plants publishes original scientific articles and reviews about the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment.
In particular (but not exclusively), this Section invites contributions that report on:
plant ecophysiologyplant population ecology
community ecology
ecosystem ecology
landscape ecology and biosphere ecology
conservation ecology
evolutionary ecology
theoretical ecology
terrestrial and aquatic plant ecology
applied ecology
biodiversity
plant-microbial interaction
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Plants for Biodiversity and Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Processes and Patterns of Genetic and Genomic Differentiation in Trees (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Plant Conservation Science and Practice (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Invasive Alien Plant Species: From Phytochemical Diversity to Ecological Management, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Soil-Water Contamination and Ecological Restoration Using Plants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Crop–Weed Competition: Ecological Interactions and Management Strategies (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Evolution, Biology, Ecology and Uses of Azolla (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Phytoremediation Strategies to Address Global Environmental Challenges (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Plant-Animal Interactions: Highlighting Effects of Plant Anatomy, Natural History, and Environmental Changes (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Conservation, Ethnobotany, and Taxonomy of Orchidaceae (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Theory and Practice of Plant Translocation for Conservation Purposes (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Physiology and Ecology of Aquatic Plants—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Silvicultural Practices for Forest Health, Function, and Resilience (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- The Effects of Stresses and Disturbances on Forest Trees: Ecosystem and Physiological Responses (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sustainable Plantation Systems in Desert and Marginal Lands (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Strategies to Improve Vegetation Restoration, Alleviate Land Degradation and Encourage Sustainable Management in the Desert Ecosystem (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Carbon Sequestration and Stabilization in Forest and Bamboo Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Interaction Between Flowers and Pollinators (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Orchid Diversity in Mediterranean-Type Climate Regions in the World (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Mechanisms Regulating C, N, and P Storage, Cycle, and Stoichiometry in Plant Ecosystems Under Climate Change (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Responses of Plants and Plant Communities to Environmental Changes in Mountain Areas—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Macrophytes in Inland Waters: From Knowledge to Management (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Invasive Plant Ecology (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Plant Invasions and Their Interactions with the Environment (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Mapping Asia Plants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Bryophyte Biology, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Functional Traits of Wetland Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Coenological Investigations of Grassland Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- The Potential of Aquatic Plants in Pollution Monitoring (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Plant–Soil–Climate Interaction on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Ecophysiological Mechanisms of Plant Responses in Mediterranean Coastal Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Conservation, Ecology and Management of Rare and Endangered Plant Species (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Orchid Conservation and Biodiversity—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources: From Wild Species to Traditional Landraces (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Marine Vegetation Ecology and Restoration (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Bamboo Ecology, Botany, and Applications in South American Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Forest Tree Diversity: Conservation and Utilization (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Ecology, Evolution, and Adaptive Strategies of Fruit and Seed in Angiosperms (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Physiological and Ecological Responses of Arctic and Alpine Plants to Climate Change—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Non-Native Plants and Their Impact on Pollinator Diversity and Function (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Novel Tools and Participatory Approaches in Urban Vegetation and Biodiversity: Monitoring, Identification, and Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
