Plant Biostimulation

Dear Colleagues,

Biostimulation is a biological phenomenon that consists of the perception and response to external and internal environmental signals. Biostimulation is closely related to phenotypic plasticity. Therefore, it is probable that one is a consequence of the other. Biostimulation, in a more restricted sense oriented to its practical application, occurs when one or more physical (e.g., UV radiation), chemical (e.g., humic substances), or biological (e.g., PGPR) stimuli trigger responses in the form of changes in metabolism, physiology, or gene expression that improve the ability of plants to acclimatize to their environment. The result of biostimulation is a phenotypic change that, depending on its magnitude, can be reversible or irreversible and increases tolerance to stress, metabolic or growth capacity, or the nutritional quality of food.

Biostimulation constitutes the basis for applying agricultural or forestry biostimulation products, which currently make up a relevant part of the pharmacopeia of agricultural production and promise to be a relevant part of the effort to increase the sustainability of food and fiber production.

This Special Issue about Plant Biostimulation 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. Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza
Prof. Dr. Susana González-Morales
Dr. Antonio Juárez Maldonado
Guest Editors

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