Physiological Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress

Dear Colleagues,

The physiological challenges posed by seasonal variations in extreme temperatures, excessive or inadequate water and nutrient limitations, and low soil pH are the major stresses affecting crop establishment, yield and grain quality for most major crops. These stresses are often interrelated or in conjunction with each other. Although considerable physiological work has shown that the traits conferring tolerance to these stressors are not lasting, they are frequently treated as such.

Physiological responses of plants to abiotic stresses have been well-established, providing promising insights into the methods for the induction of tolerance, leading to the development of tolerant crops. 

This Special Issue will focus on the physiological and genetic mechanisms of plant responses to extreme temperatures, drought, salinity, water use efficiency, low soil pH, heavy metal stress and nutrient limitations of crop varieties. This Special Issue will highlight the role of high-throughput phenotyping and genomics in the adaption of crops to abiotic stress and its possible applications in breeding climate-resilient crop varieties. We welcome the submission of all types of articles, such as original research and review papers.

Dr. Ludovic Joseph Anatole Capo-Chichi
Dr. Jan Slaski
Guest Editors

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• abiotic stresses
• genomics
• genetic variation
• high-throughput phenotyping
• adaptation
• climate resiliency