Plant Production and Microorganism Potential in Modern Agro-Ecosystems
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2022) | Viewed by 26840
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant-growth-promoting microorganisms; biofertilizers; sustainable plant production; soil biodiversity
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Interests: soil chemistry; nutrient recycling; fertilizers; biowastes; environmental science; ecology; trace elements, contamination
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of mineral fertilizers and chemical crop protection products increases climatic and environmental problems. In consequence, the popularity of environment-friendly production practices and techniques is growing.
For many years, sustainable development strategies and programs have been implemented around the world. Although the desired direction of changes in agriculture has been initiated, these changes are still insufficient in relation to the actual needs. Therefore, one of the challenges for the contemporary world of science is developing the foundations which will enable improvement of the physiological processes of plants, especially crops, so as to increase their biological potential without negative influence on the soil environment.
In this Special Issue, we encourage you to submit your reports on the following topics:
- Innovative plant production practices and techniques;
- Biodiversity and potential biotechnological applications of microorganisms in sustainable agriculture;
- Eco-farming as a strategy for food production and protection of environmental biodiversity;
- The influence of fertilization on the efficiency of water use by crops in the light of climate change;
- Decision support tools and modeling.
Prof. Dr. Jean Diatta
Dr. Justyna Starzyk
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable agriculture
- ecological farming
- biodiversity
- potential of microorganisms
- modern plant production
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