Wheat Productivity and Resource Utilization

Dear Colleagues,

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most essential crops worldwide. Increasing wheat yields without increasing additional investment is a global challenge aimed at producing sufficient food for a growing human population. Mechanisms and approaches that aim to achieve the high yield and high efficiency of wheat have gradually become the focus of crop science research.

This Special Issue aims to gather new information on the mechanism of wheat growth and yield formation, the utilization law of water and fertilizer in wheat, and means of cultivating high-yield and -efficiency wheat cultivation.

Specifically, this Special Issue calls for original research, reviews, and small-scale reviews of the methods and mechanisms of wheat productivity and resource utilization, including, but not limited to, the mechanism of yield formation and resource utilization in wheat; the regulation effects of population distribution, water and fertilizer management, growth regulation, and other measures on wheat yield improvement and efficient resource utilization; the mechanism of stress restricting yield formation and resource utilization in wheat and its stress resistance measures; and intelligent production modes for achieving both high yield and efficiency in wheat cultivation.

Dr. Tie Cai
Guest Editor

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