Enhancing Plant Drought Tolerance: Challenges and Innovations
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: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 348
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Interests: crop management and production; weed management; weed community composition; integrated weed management (IWM); soil fertility and plant nutrition; sustainable cropping systems; environmental science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water scarcity presents a major threat to global agriculture, particularly as climate change intensifies the occurrence and magnitude of drought events. Many plant species, however, have developed remarkable adaptations that enable them to endure and flourish under water-stressed conditions. Elucidating the underlying mechanisms of these adaptations is essential for promoting sustainable agriculture and safeguarding food security in an increasingly dry world.
The Special Issue titled "Enhancing Plant Drought Tolerance: Challenges and Innovations" seeks to compile cutting-edge research exploring physiological, molecular, and agronomic methods to boost plant resilience in drought-prone environments. We encourage submissions that examine drought tolerance mechanisms, genetic improvements, and biotechnological solutions, as well as practical approaches to enhance water use efficiency and crop yields. Worldwide efforts to create drought-resistant crops are crucial for sustaining agricultural productivity in regions with limited water resources. This Special Issue will serve as a forum for diverse viewpoints and emerging studies that tackle the obstacles and possibilities in managing plant drought tolerance.
We invite research articles addressing topics such as drought tolerance mechanisms, the influence of genetic engineering and breeding programs, agricultural interventions, and the effects of climate change on plant stress responses.
Dr. Emanuele Radicetti
Dr. Roberto Mancinelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drought tolerance mechanisms
- water use efficiency
- genetic engineering in plants
- agronomic practices for drought resilience
- stress physiology in crops
- molecular breeding for drought tolerance
- biotechnological advancements in agriculture
- climate change and crop resilience
- soil management under drought
- sustainable agriculture in water-limited environments
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