Plants

Advances in Biochar Applications for Agricultural and Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Haijun Sun

and

Nigel Gale

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 24761 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; plant production; climate change; soil carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Interaction between Sugarcane and Environmental Stressors: From Identification to Molecular Mechanism

edited by San-Ji Gao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10589 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; biotic and abiotic stressors; signaling cascades; bioinformatics; gene functioning and characterization; genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; proteomics; CRISPR/Cas system; transgenic sugarcane; sugarcane crop improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Evaluation of Genetic Diversity and Germplasm in Plants Using Molecular and DNA Markers

edited by

Jana Žiarovská

and

Katarína Ražná

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10486 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular markers; DNA markers; plants; biodiversity; polymorphism; coding space; non-coding space; functional markers; genotyping; molecular ecology; molecular plant breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Pathogenesis and Disease Control in Crops—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10479 | Submission Open

Keywords: comprehensive disease management; plant defense mechanisms; beneficial microorganisms; biological control agents; plant– pathogen interactions; nano-based pest control; phytopathogens biology; sustainable crop protection; resistance host inducers; integrated pest management; microbial interactions; microbial community ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Sustainable Weed Management II

edited by

Aurelio Scavo

and

Alessia Restuccia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9383 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed biology; plants adaptation strategies; integrated weed management; cover crops; allelopathy; bioherbicides; biological methods; mechanical methods; physical methods; cultural methods; soil seedbank; weed thresholds; floristic composition; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Multiple Response Mechanisms of Plants to Drought Stress

edited by

Jie Gao

,

Jie Zhao

and

Peijian Shi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9202 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant morphology; secondary metabolites; physiological and biochemical responses; molecular mechanisms; global change; drought stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Plant Taxonomy, Systematics, and Phylogeography

edited by

Jacek Urbaniak

and Paweł Kwiatkowski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8401 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; phylogeny; molecular analysis; phylogeography; plants; species; systematic; taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Multi-Omics Analysis of Plant under Abiotic Stress

edited by

Jingkui Tian

and

Wei Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8277 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; plants; multi-omics; response mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Biodiversity and Genetic Control of Tolerance to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Plants

edited by

Ndiko Ludidi

and

Faheem Shehzad Baloch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8198 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic resources; biodiversity; abiotic stress; biotic stress; stress tolerance; plant– environment interactions; plant– microbe interactions; food security; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Role of Auxin in Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Tongda Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7444 | Submission Open

Keywords: auxin transport; auxin metabolism; auxin signaling; environmental adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Sara Amâncio

,

Carlos Manuel Lopes

and

Alicia Pou Mir

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7197 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimation; adaptation measures; climate change; cold stress; grapevine genetic selection; heat stress; phenotyping; response to abiotic stress; stress tolerance; vineyard management; Vitis vinifera; water stress; water use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Tea Plants Cultivation

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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7073 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea plant– environmental interactions; soil microbial community; carbon cycle of soil; ecological tea plantation; soil health; soil degradation; intelligent equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Plant Chemistry and Insect Adaptation from Physiology to Ecology

edited by

Fajun Chen

,

Lanzhi Han

and

Lei Qian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6225 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant chemicals; plant nutrients; plant defense; plant resistance; VOCs; environmental impacts; fertilizer application; insect pests; insect physiology; insect ecology; population dynamics; growth; development and reproduction; insect adaptation; host-selection behaviour; feeding behaviour; oviposition behaviour; plant-insect interaction; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

The Role of Plants in Phytoremediation of Particulate Matter and Other Air Pollutants

edited by

Robert Popek

,

Arkadiusz Przybysz

and

Adrian Łukowski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6182 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; particulate matter; PM; phytoremediation; plants; trees; shrubs; herbaceous plants; stress factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Abiotic Stresses in Cereals

edited by

Beata Dedicova

and

Jagadish Rane

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6139 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; high temperature; heavy metals; chill tolerance; waterlogging; plant nutrient imbalance; salinity; alkalinity; extreme solar radiation; mechanisms; traits; genes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Soil-Beneficial Microorganisms and Plant Growth

edited by

Mohamed Anli

,

Raja Ben-Laouane

and Abderrahim Boutasknit

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5665 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth promoting microorganisms; plant physiology; biostimulants/biofertilizers; crop production; crop protection; soil-beneficial microorganisms; organic agriculture; climate change; environmental stresses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Genetic Diversity, Germplasm Resources, and Biotechnological Applications for Sustained Crop Improvement

edited by

Wenqiang Li

and

Haifeng Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5657 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; germplasm resources; biotechnological applications; crop improvement; genes; environmental stress tolerance; molecular basis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Management and Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Field Crops II

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5454 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; crop system; grain and forage crops; crop yield; irrigation scheduling; water use efficiency; fertilization management; nutritional diagnosis; plant– soil relationships; plant phenotypes; monitoring in agriculture; plant growth; forage quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Applications of Plant Biotechnology and Tissue Culture Techniques for Plant Production and Food Security

edited by

Yaser Hassan Dewir

and

Katalin Magyar-Tábori

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4985 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimatization; anther culture; bioreactors; doubled haploids; food crops; genetic transformation; herbs and medicinal plants; in vitro breeding; in vitro grafting; liquid culture systems; micropropagation; microspore culture; morphogenesis; mutations; nano-particles; organogenesis; physiological disorders; plant growth substances; regeneration; rooting; rootstocks; somatic embryogenesis; stress tolerance and alleviation; unpollinated ovule culture; virus elimination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Natural and Anthropogenic Flora and Vegetation of Oceanic Islands

edited by

Valentí Rull

and Jose María Fernández-Palacios

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4889 | Submission Open

Keywords: oceanic islands; human settlement; primeval forests; anthropization; deforestation; anthropogenic impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Role of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria in Fertilization Application: At the Soil-Plant Level

edited by

Fernando Shintate Galindo

and

Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4869 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient acquisition; nutrient use efficiency; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; inoculants; nutrient solubilization; biological nitrogen fixation; beneficial elements; heavy metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Prunus Dormancy and Breeding

edited by

Jose A. Egea

, David Ruiz and

Raquel Sánchez-Pérez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3514 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit crops; fruit development; germplasm; Prunus quality; plant dormancy; plant genetics; plant epigenetics; plant genomics; plant biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Plant Pathology and Epidemiology for Grain, Pulses, and Cereal Crops

edited by

Haiguang Wang

and

Jinliang Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2814 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain crop disease; pulses crop disease; cereal crop disease; pathology; epidemiology; pathogen– host interaction; disease control theory; disease monitoring; disease forecast

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Advances in Chemical Analysis of Plants

edited by Javier Hernández-Allica

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2671 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient; chemometrics; ionomics; mass spectrometry; portable; phytochemical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytochemicals Beneficial to Human Health - Volume II

edited by

José Antonio Morales-González

and

Nancy Vargas Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural products; plant extracts; biocompounds; antioxidants; oxidative stress; human health; physical exercise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Modelling for Prediction of Horticultural Plant Growth and Defense

edited by Maryam Alavi-Shoshtari

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart horticulture; growth or defence mechanisms in plants; dynamical systems of plant growth/defence; integrated models in plant growth; prediction of horticultural systems by AI (artificial intelligence); computational biology; plant– environment system dynamics; prediction models with regular monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Plant Tissue Culture and Secondary Metabolites

edited by Hyeonji Yeo and

Sangun Park

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant tissue culture; hairy roots; Agrobacterium rhizogenes; secondary metabolites; metabolic profiling; antioxidant; antimicrobial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops: Advances and Sustainability

edited by

Weijie Jiang

and

Wenna Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2272 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA); protected cultivation; greenhouse; tunnel; hydroponics; soilless cultivation; vertical farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

The Role of Irrigation in Mitigating Climate Change Effects on Crop Production

edited by

Hao Liu

and Xuewen Gong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop evapotranspiration; irrigation; drought resistance; climate change; efficient water use; crop physiological growth; soil microenvironment; irrigation area ecosystem; environmental change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Grapevine Genetic Resources

edited by

Goran Zdunić

and

Marijan Bubola

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1938 | Submission Open

Keywords: ampelography; molecular markers; biodiversity; phenome; genome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Plant Propagation

edited by

Jeffery Adelberg

and

Byoung Ryong Jeong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1732 | Submission Open

Keywords: propagation; in vitro plant cultivation; biotechnology; plant tissue culture; micropropagation; rooting; conservation; in vitro propagation; tissue culture; transplants; plant factory; controlled environment agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Molecular Breeding for Plant Disease Resistance

edited by

Chiara Broccanello

and

Diana Bellin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1503 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular marker; plant breeding; breeding approaches; stress resistance; genetic diversity new biotechnological tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Host Plant Resistance and Biological Control of Insect Pests

edited by

Humayun Javed

and

Dewen Qiu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; host‒plant interaction; plant‒microbe interaction; plant extracts; sustainable agriculture; integrated pest management; crop protection; natural antibacterial products; natural fungicide products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Drought and Poaceae Crops

edited by Christell Van Der Vyver and

Sanjib Kumar Panda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: Poaceae; drought; abiotic stress; drought tolerance; biotechnological approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Plant Responses and Tolerance to Metal/Metalloid Toxicity III

edited by

Mirza Hasanuzzaman

and

Alina Wiszniewska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; arsenic; cadmium; ecotoxicology; environmental pollutants; heavy metals; metal chelation; metalloids; phytoremediation; trace elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Plant Sciences in Multi-Omics Era

edited by

Mingpu Tan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; conjoint multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Molecular Phylogeny of Poaceae

edited by Alexander V. Rodionov and

Victoria Shneyer

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: Poaceae; grass family; evolutionary relationships; molecular phylogeny; phylogenetic analysis; chloroplast DNA markers; nuclear markers; comparative genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Exploring Emerging Climatic Changes and Responses in Plant Sciences Using Remote Sensing

edited by Wenjian Hua and Yan Jiang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; climate change; optical; near-infrared; thermal; and microwave images; plant function; structure; and composition; sensing for crops; urban plants; water stress; heat stress; hyperspectral imaging; Google Earth Engine; machine learning for plants monitoring and pattern recognition

Soil Pollution on Water Quality and Plant Health

edited by Joseph Adu-Gyamfi and Peter Ampim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; water pollution; agro-contaminants; crop health and productivity; water quality; non-point source pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Biodiversity Informatics and Plant Conservation

edited by

Stefano Martellos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: apps; awareness raising; biodiversity data gathering; citizen science; digital accessible knowledge (DAK); digitization; global change ecology; invasive alien species (IAS); mobilization of biodiversity data; plant diversity; species distribution models (SDMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Smart Sensing, Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Solutions for Precision Horticulture, Tree Ecophysiology and Phenotyping

edited by Nikos Tsoulias,

Gianmarco Bortolotti

and

Luigi Manfrini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics; phenotyping; precision horticulture; precision orchard management (POM); IoT; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

New Trends in Incidence and Control of Fruit Crop Bacterial/Viral Diseases in Asia

edited by Toru Iwanami and Takashi Fujikawa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial/viral diseases of fruit crops; epidemiology; transboundary diseases; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Applications of Plant Tissue Culture: New Insights into Plant Improvement Research Using Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Modification Techniques―2nd Edition

edited by

David W. M. Leung

and

Rambod Abiri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; molecular plant breeding; genome editing; biotic and abiotic stress in vitro culture; secondary metabolites in plant tissue cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)

Plant Mating Systems and Genetic Markers

edited by

Kermit Mark Ritland

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant mating systems; inbreeding depression; genetic markers; mixed mating; adaptational genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Epigenetic Regulation of Plant Stress Responses

edited by

Flávia Thiebaut

and

Clicia Grativol

submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: small RNA; long non-coding RNA; biotic stress; abiotic stress; DNA methylation; histone modification; plant epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Molecular Plant Nutrition: From Elements Uptake to Signaling and Crop Improvement

edited by

Zhong Tang

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2458 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular plant nutrition; essential elements; toxic metals; uptake; transport; signaling; crop improvement; sustainable agriculture; nutrient interactions; environmental stresses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Exploring Plant-Derived Medicinal Compounds: From Traditional Wisdom to Targeted Drug Discovery

edited by

Vanessa Steenkamp

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicine; medicinal compounds; plants; targeted drug discovery

Pharmacology and Phytochemical Composition of Plants and Its Relevance to Endocrine Diseases

edited by

Adolfo Andrade Cetto

submission deadline 1 May 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemestry; endocrine diseases; diabetes; hypertension

Structural and Functional Analysis of Extracts in Plants IV

edited by

Stefania Lamponi

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9135 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemicals; natural food additives; bioactive compounds; in vitro biological screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Responses to a Changing Climate: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives

edited by Sanja Manitašević Jovanović, Ana Vuleta and Yuval Sapir

submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; heat stress; oxidative stress; drought stress; photosynthesis; antioxidants; leaf functional traits; flowering phenology; acclimation; phenotypic plasticity; adaptation; epigenetics; aclimatization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

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