Mechanisms of Crop Growth and Development under Adverse Conditions

Dear Colleagues,

In their natural habitat, adverse and potentially stress-generating conditions are a rule, not an exception, for plant survival. Over millions of years, evolutionary pressures have favored the selection of effective and efficient mechanisms to respond against these potentially stressful conditions. However, recent, and very drastic global climate changes, may represent an over-challenge that is difficult to naturally overcome. This problem arises especially considering the small fringe of cultivated species of economic value and the large knowledge gap that still exists regarding the mechanisms that underlie the regulation of their growth and development under such adverse conditions, particularly considering the species of importance in developing countries. Therefore, compiling knowledge regarding the most effective mechanisms triggered by plants in adverse conditions, especially those related to global climate change (drought, high temperature and high CO₂) and those arising from human activity (pollutants, heavy metals, and inadequate agricultural practices), is of paramount importance at this time. Therefore, this Special Issue will highlight the physiological, biochemical, biophysical, or molecular mechanisms that underlie the regulation of plant growth and development under unfavorable conditions. This information is expected to serve as a basis for designing future strategies by which to mitigate the impact of unfavorable conditions on cultivated plants, particularly in developing countries.

Dr. Fabrício Eulálio Leite Carvalho
Dr. Sergio Luiz Ferreira da Silva
Guest Editors

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