Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
6.5
4.0
Journals
Plants
Special Issues
Integrative Approaches to Understanding and Improving Plant Stress Tolerance
share announcement

Integrative Approaches to Understanding and Improving Plant Stress Tolerance

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: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 769

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mohammad G. Mostofa

E-Mail Website1 Website2
Guest Editor
Department of Chemistry, College of Environmental Science and Forestry State University of New York, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
Interests: plant biochemistry and molecular physiology; phytohormones; abiotic stress; stress mitigation; gene regulation; heavy metal toxicity; antioxidant defense; oxidative stress; methylglyoxal; sulphur metabolism; redox balance; nutrient homeostasis; stress signaling
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. James A. Bunce

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Adaptive Cropping Systems Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA
Interests: photosynthesis; plant–water relations; climate change; elevated CO2; water stress; high-temperature stress; plant adaptation to environment
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, “Integrative Approaches to Understanding and Improving Plant Stress Tolerance”, invites contributions that explore various aspects of plant stress responses and resilience. As global environmental challenges intensify, enhancing plant stress tolerance is crucial for sustainable agriculture and food security.

This Special Issue aims to gather diverse perspectives and innovations from molecular biology, physiology, agronomy, and other disciplines to advance our understanding of how plants cope with stressors. We welcome research articles and reviews addressing integrative approaches to stress tolerance, such as genetic and epigenetic approaches, the development of novel stress-resistant crop varieties, and field applications. Contributions highlighting new methodologies for assessing stress responses and practical applications for improving crop resilience are particularly encouraged.

By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current advances in plant stress tolerance research while facilitating new insights and collaborative opportunities within the scientific community.

Dr. Mohammad G. Mostofa
Dr. James A. Bunce
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • plants
  • stress tolerance
  • stress responses
  • integrative approaches

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Review

26 pages, 1143 KiB  
Review
Alleviation of Plant Abiotic Stress: Mechanistic Insights into Emerging Applications of Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms in Agriculture
by Xiujie Wang, Zhe Li, Qi Li and Zhenqi Hu
Plants 2025, 14(10), 1558; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14101558 - 21 May 2025
Viewed by 135
Abstract
Global agricultural productivity and ecosystem sustainability face escalating threats from multiple abiotic stresses, particularly heavy metal contamination, drought, and soil salinization. In this context, developing effective strategies to enhance plant stress tolerance has emerged as a critical research frontier. Phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms (PSMs) have [...] Read more.
Global agricultural productivity and ecosystem sustainability face escalating threats from multiple abiotic stresses, particularly heavy metal contamination, drought, and soil salinization. In this context, developing effective strategies to enhance plant stress tolerance has emerged as a critical research frontier. Phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms (PSMs) have garnered significant scientific attention due to their capacity to convert insoluble soil phosphorus into plant-available forms through metabolite production, and concurrently exhibiting multifaceted plant growth-promoting traits. Notably, PSMs demonstrate remarkable potential in enhancing plant resilience and productivity under multiple stress conditions. This review article systematically examines current applications of PSMs in typical abiotic stress environments, including heavy metal-polluted soils, arid ecosystems, and saline–alkaline lands. We comprehensively analyze the stress-alleviation effects of PSMs and elucidate their underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, we identify key knowledge gaps and propose future research directions in microbial-assisted phytoremediation and stress-mitigation strategies, offering novel insights for developing next-generation bioinoculants and advancing sustainable agricultural practices in challenging environments. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integrative Approaches to Understanding and Improving Plant Stress Tolerance)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

18 pages, 942 KiB  
Review
Analysis of Electrome as a Tool for Plant Monitoring: Progress and Perspectives
by Elizaveta Kozlova, Lyubov Yudina, Ekaterina Sukhova and Vladimir Sukhov
Plants 2025, 14(10), 1500; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14101500 - 16 May 2025
Viewed by 157
Abstract
In recent years, the electromic approach, which is based on the ‘electrome’ concept, to the analysis of electrical activity in plants has become increasingly relevant, as it can allow the detection of early signs of stress and the classification of external factors on [...] Read more.
In recent years, the electromic approach, which is based on the ‘electrome’ concept, to the analysis of electrical activity in plants has become increasingly relevant, as it can allow the detection of early signs of stress and the classification of external factors on the basis of complex, systemic changes in electrical parameters. However, the mechanisms underlying the observed complex effects remain unresolved. This review describes the main electrical signals in plants and their influence on physiological processes and tolerance to abiotic stressors, discusses limitations of traditional methods of investigation of electrical activity, summarizes modern strategies for electrome analysis, and considers the prospect of applying mathematical modeling to interpret the electromic data. We suggest that the integration of the electromic approach and mathematical modeling can greatly enhance the ability to investigate plant electrical signaling, opening new ways for fundamental and applied research in plant electrophysiology. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integrative Approaches to Understanding and Improving Plant Stress Tolerance)
►▼ Show Figures

Graphical abstract

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop