Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Grapevine is one of the most important crops worldwide. Its main product contributes to the wine sector, and is highly significant for the agro-economy. A large proportion of vineyards are located in regions where soil and atmospheric water deficits, as well as high temperatures, place substantial constraints on grapevine vegetative growth, yield, and berry composition. Global climate models predict an increase in aridity in large areas with a Mediterranean climate in the future, driving the potential migration of vineyards to higher latitudes and altitudes. The predicted alterations in climate may have dramatic economic consequences for wine quality; this is profoundly linked with the ‘terroir’ concept, where climate plays a major role. The large genetic diversity of grapevine contributes to a high potential for sensing and acclimation to environmental changes. The mechanics and dynamics at the physiological, ecophysiological, and molecular levels are particularly useful in quantifying the effects of soil, weather, management, and genetics, as well as their interactions, on grapevine growth and development.

The present Special Issue aims to bring together knowledge obtained through different disciplines that will help to shed light on the capacity of grapevine to cope with the challenges of climate change in the near future, to assist agronomists and grape growers in choosing the most suitable cultivars, and to improve vineyard management under environmental stress conditions. Furthermore, this Special Issue will help breeders to target the relevant traits to be improved in order to achieve higher stress tolerance while maintaining yield and berry quality.

Dr. Luísa Carvalho
Dr. Alicia Pou Mir
Dr. Pedro Balda
Guest Editors

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