Plant Biostimulation 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Biostimulation is the perception and response to both external and internal environmental signals. Biostimulation and phenotypic plasticity are closely related. Consequently, one is likely a result of the other. In the context of its practical application, biostimulation occurs when one or more physical (e.g., UV radiation or heat shock), chemical (e.g., chitosan or algal extracts), or biological (e.g., PGPR or mycorrhizae) stimuli induce responses in the form of changes in metabolism, physiology, or gene expression that enhance the ability of plants to acclimate to their environment. Depending on its magnitude, biostimulation results in a reversible or irreversible phenotypic change that increases stress tolerance, metabolic or growth capacity, or the nutritional quality of food.

Biostimulation is the biological basis for applying agricultural or forestry biostimulant products, which are currently an important part of the agricultural production pharmacopeia and can potentially be an important part of the effort to increase the sustainability of food and fiber production.

This second Special Issue, Plant Biostimulation-II, offers a publication space for those interested in the mechanisms involved in the responses of plants to physical, chemical, and biological stimuli that improve their physiological performance, productivity, or quality.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Juárez-Maldonado
Dr. Susana González-Morales
Prof. Dr. Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza
Guest Editors

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