Plant and Forest Product Resilience: Stress Adaptation Mechanisms
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 April 2026) | Viewed by 2040
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gene editing; germplasm innovation; abiotic stress; physiological mechanisms; molecular mechanisms; multi-omics analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change, environmental degradation, and growing global demand present unprecedented challenges to plant and forest ecosystems. Understanding and enhancing resilience to environmental stresses is critical for sustaining agriculture, forestry, and bioeconomies. This Special Issue, "Plant and Forest Product Resilience: Stress Adaptation Mechanisms", aims to compile cutting-edge research on the mechanisms, strategies, and technologies that bolster resilience in plants and forests. We invite original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and insightful perspectives addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
1. Molecular and Physiological Stress Adaptation:
Mechanisms underlying plant responses to abiotic (drought, salinity, temperature extremes, pollution) and biotic (pathogens, pests) stresses in agricultural and forest ecosystems.
2. Breeding and Management for Resilience:
Strategies for developing stress-tolerant cultivars/varieties and sustainable management practices (e.g., agroecology, silviculture) that enhance resilience during growth and development.)
Dr. Weibing Zhuang
Dr. Wu Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stress adaptation
- resilience mechanisms
- environmental stresses
- breeding for resilience
- sustainable management
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