Soil Contaminants, Their Transformation and Effects on Microbiome and Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant–Soil Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 78
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Interests: ecotoxicology; oxidative stress; phytotoxicity; plants; ionic liquids; NSAIDs; chlorophyll fluorescence; microtox; toxkit
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Interests: environmental science; soil chemistry and biochemistry; biotests and bioindicators; renewable energy sources; soil and water conservation; xenobiotics in environment; sewage and sludge management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite people’s increasing awareness and despite the various measures taken to protect the environment, the intensive development of various industries and a growing population are causing its slow deterioration, negatively affecting, among other things, plants, which are the main source of food for humans and animals. Plants are constantly exposed to a range of abiotic and biotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, diseases, and pests but also various types of substances that enter the environment. Stressors can affect plant development, which subsequently affect, among other things, the quality and yield of crops. In addition, plants can accumulate various pollutants, which can make them dangerous for animals and humans to consume. Equally, it is important to remember that plants interact with various soil microorganisms such as prokaryotes, fungi, or viruses. The negative effects of substances or other stressors on these microorganisms also affect plant growth and development. It is therefore essential to thoroughly investigate the effects of particular stressors of any kind on plants and the microorganisms that are associated with them and to identify effective strategies to mitigate these effects on plants.
In this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies on the broader ecotoxicological effects of different types of factors on plants and the soil in which these plants function, as well as on the microbial communities that affect plant growth and development.
We encourage authors from a variety of disciplines who study plants and the environment to join our Special Issue. We look forward to receiving your work.
Dr. Barbara Pawłowska
Prof. Dr. Arkadiusz Telesiński
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ecotoxicity
- soil contamination
- soils and food security
- threats to and protection of soils
- soil microbiology
- risk assessment
- phytotoxicity
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