Plant Responses and Adaptation to Climate Change: Implications for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 4 February 2027 | Viewed by 158
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genetics and breeding of forest tree species; tree physiology; conservation of forest genetic resources
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: plant responses to environmental stresses/climate change
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: population genetics; epigenetics; quantitative trait loci; genetic mapping
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change is reshaping terrestrial ecosystems through rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme events. Plants play a pivotal role in maintaining ecosystem functioning and providing the foundation for biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability. Bearing this in mind, this Special Issue focuses on plant responses and adaptive strategies to climate change across molecular, physiological, ecological, and evolutionary scales. It highlights how climate-driven changes in plant communities affect not only their productivity, distribution ranges, and species interactions, but also ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, and habitat provision.
By integrating experimental, observational, and modeling approaches, this Special Issue aims to bridge gaps between plant biology, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem management. Emphasis is placed on understanding differential responses among species, functional groups, and biomes, and on identifying thresholds beyond which ecosystems may shift to alternative states. The articles should also provide insights into predicting plant and ecosystem responses under future climate scenarios and inform strategies for conservation, restoration, and sustainable management in a rapidly changing environment.
Dr. Srdjan Stojnic
Dr. Raul Antonio Sperotto
Dr. Evangelia V. Avramidou
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
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. Sustainability 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 2400 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
- climate change
- plants
- biodiversity
- ecosystems
- sustainability
- adaptation
- mitigation
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.
