Green Agriculture: Sustainable Solutions for Crop Performance and Plant Growth
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 17 September 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pollution; environmental quality; sustainability; biostimulants; plant nutrition
Interests: plant nutrition; abiotic stress; sustainable fertilization; biostimulants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, entitled "Green Agriculture: Sustainable Solutions for Crop Performance and Plant Growth," aims to bring together original studies and reviews that address how plant physiological knowledge can contribute to improving the sustainability of agricultural systems, both in field crops and in horticultural and fruit production. Plant physiology, understood as the basis for understanding the processes that regulate plant growth, development, and functioning, is key to designing management and improvement strategies that optimize the use of resources such as water, nutrients, and energy, reduce dependence on chemical inputs, and promote more efficient, productive, and resilient crops in the face of changing environmental conditions. This Issue seeks to highlight scientific advances in areas such as photosynthesis, water and nutrient use efficiency, hormonal regulation, root development, leaf senescence, solute transport, and plant–environment interactions, as well as applied approaches that integrate this knowledge into sustainable agricultural practices. We invite researchers from various disciplines to contribute work that promotes more efficient, environmentally friendly agriculture aligned with long-term sustainability principles.
Dr. Marina Alfosea-Simón
Dr. Francisco Garcia-Sanchez
Dr. Silvia Simón-Grao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant physiology
- sustainable agriculture
- efficient water use
- plant–environment interaction
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