Rice Cultivation and Physiological Regulation
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: rice physiology and cultivation; efficient crop farming system
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a staple food for over half the global population, rice cultivation requires innovative solutions for pressing challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, declining soil fertility, and labor shortages. However, our understanding remains limited regarding how climate change, resource scarcity, and soil fertility decline affect rice physiology and the efficacy of management strategies to mitigate these impacts. Advancing knowledge in these areas will empower scientists to intensify efforts in developing innovative cultivation and regulatory technologies.
This Special Issue will feature peer-reviewed original research and review articles from global experts. It focuses on recent progress and novel advances in understanding the influence of climate change, resource scarcity, and declining soil fertility on rice physiological responses and their regulation. Bridging theory and practice, this Special Issue provides actionable technologies to enhance water-use efficiency, nutrient uptake, and pest resistance. Key themes include the impacts of environmental factors on rice physiology, sustainable cultivation models, and research advances in the integration of agricultural machinery and agronomy—with a focus on their effects on rice yield, grain quality, and environmental footprint.
For agronomists, researchers, and policymakers, this Special Issue serves as an indispensable resource, seamlessly bridging cutting-edge science with practical applications to safeguard rice productivity in a rapidly changing world.
Prof. Dr. Jianliang Huang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rice physiology
- cultivation techniques
- stress resilience
- yield optimization
- sustainable agriculture
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