Response of Tropical Crops to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Fruit Production Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2025) | Viewed by 923
Special Issue Editors
Interests: abiotic stresses; digital agriculture; effect of climate change on plant development; geoprocessing applied to agricultural sciences
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biotic and abiotic stresses are important in limiting the production of fruits and vegetable crops located in tropical environments. Under natural conditions, plants are frequently subjected to stresses. Moreover, the way in which the soil and climate act on their development will vary depending on their genetic makeup. Conceptually, stress can be defined as any condition caused by factors that tend to alter equilibrium. Thus, any environmental factor that influences plant growth and/or development can be a potential stress factor.
The main characteristic of tropical regions is the high level of solar radiation, resulting in high temperatures, humidity, and rainfall, which vary throughout the year. Within agricultural systems in these regions, plants are subject to a set of biotic and abiotic factors, characterized as combined stresses, and their behavior reflects the interaction between them.
In this Special Issue, we welcome articles (original research papers, reviews, opinions, perspectives, and methods) that explore horticultural crops located in tropical areas, as well as tropical plant responses when these crops are subjected to biotic and abiotic stresses. Tropical horticultural crops, including tropical fruit trees and tropical vegetables, are important components of tropical crops. We hope that studies submitted to this Special Issue will outline these crops’ responses regarding their physiological, growth and development, productivity, biochemical, and genetic parameters.
Prof. Dr. Miguel Julio Machado Guimarães
Dr. Francislene Angelotti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- abiotic stresses in plants
- selection of cultivars
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