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:
- Coenological Investigations of Grassland Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Plant–Soil–Climate Interaction on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Conservation, Ecology and Management of Rare and Endangered Plant Species (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Ecophysiological Mechanisms of Plant Responses in Mediterranean Coastal Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Orchid Conservation and Biodiversity—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Bryophytes in Environmental Biomonitoring: Current Status and Future Prospects (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Bamboo Ecology, Botany, and Applications in South American Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Conservation of Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Management in Protected Areas (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Forest Tree Diversity: Conservation and Utilization (Deadline: 30 November 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)
- The Effects of Stresses and Disturbances on Forest Trees: Ecosystem and Physiological Responses (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Ecological Conservation and Restoration of Endangered Peatland Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Plant-Mediated Mechanisms for Wetland-Based Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Forest Ecosystems Under Climate Change (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Phytoremediation Strategies to Address Global Environmental Challenges (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Conservation of Plant and Vegetation Diversity in Forest Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Biocultural Diversity Conservation in Ethnobotanical Gardens (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Physiological and Ecological Responses of Arctic and Alpine Plants to Climate Change—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Ecology, Evolution, and Adaptive Strategies of Fruit and Seed in Angiosperms (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Physiology and Ecology of Aquatic Plants—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Conservation, Ethnobotany, and Taxonomy of Orchidaceae (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Theory and Practice of Plant Translocation for Conservation Purposes (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Invasive Alien Plant Species: From Phytochemical Diversity to Ecological Management, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Mediterranean Vegetation Diversity and Phytosociological Research (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Plant Taxonomy, Speciation, Environment Adaption and Conservation (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Unveiling Belowground Networks: Advanced Methodologies for Structural and Functional Analysis of Plant Belowground Systems (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Ecology, Evolution, and Genetics in Wild–Domesticate Plant Systems (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Mapping Asia Plants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Ethnobotany and Plant Diversity: Conservation and Sustainable Use (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Plants in Threatened Ecosystems: Insights from Plant Communities in Metal-Rich Habitats (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Sustainable Plantation Systems in Desert and Marginal Lands (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Non-Native Plants and Their Impact on Pollinator Diversity and Function (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advances in the Ecology, Distribution, Systematics, and Conservation of Ferns and Lycophytes (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Macrophytes in Inland Waters: From Knowledge to Management (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Urban Plants: Diversity, Ecology, Reproduction and Application (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Mediterranean Plant Diversity: Ecology, Adaptation and Sustainable Futures (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Urban Trees and Their Interactions with the Environment (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Carbon Sequestration, Climate Resilience, and Nature-Based Solutions in Forest Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Pollen Dynamics in Urban Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Grassland and Cropland Ecosystems Productivity Under Global Change (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Novel Tools and Participatory Approaches in Urban Vegetation and Biodiversity: Monitoring, Identification, and Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Invasive Plants in Phytoremediation Potential and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- The Potential of Aquatic Plants in Pollution Monitoring (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Plant Invasions and Their Interactions with the Environment (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 June 2027)
- Vegetation Ecology and Plant Biodiversity in Aquatic, Wetland and Riparian Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Role of Vegetation in Regulating Carbon Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants—3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Biological Interactions of Plants in Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 August 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
