Morphology, Anatomy and Secondary Metabolites of Mediterranean Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Development and Morphogenesis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2021) | Viewed by 3609
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aromatic plants; medicinal plants; essential oils; hydrolates; chromatographic techniques; biological activities
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Interests: endemic plants; medicinal plants; morphology; micromorphology; biological activities
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The flora of the Mediterranean is rich in plant species, and many of them are aromatic, rare and endemic. Mediterranean plants have developed anatomical-physiological adaptations to specific environmental conditions. Adaptations are observed in the structure of organs, primarily leaves. The leaves are generally smaller, with well developed surface protection (fatty structures) and glandular and non-glandular trichomes.
Micromorphological examination reveals significant differences in the structure of trichomes, which are also determinative characteristic between species. Trichomes are sites of biosynthesis and the accumulation of secondary metabolites, primarily essential oils, that are synthesised as a response to stressful conditions and have a protective role as well.
In this Special Issue, the aim is to present micromorphological and anatomical differences in plant structure, using various microscopic techniques. Special emphasis was placed on the morphology of trichomes, their number and position, seasonal variations in phytochemical composition and the biological role of isolated metabolites of Mediterranean plants.
Prof. Dr. Valerija Dunkić
Dr. Dario Kremer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mediterranean plants
- plant anatomy
- plant micromorphology
- microscopic techniques
- secondary metabolites
- volatile compounds
- essential oils
- biological role
