Molecular Insights into Microbial Dynamics in Agroforestry for Resilience and Climate Adaptation
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 65
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Dear Colleagues,
Agroforestry, an integrated approach merging agriculture and forestry, presents a sustainable alternative to conventional farming. Central to these systems is their rich microbial diversity, including bacteria, fungi, archaea, and other soil microbes. These microbial communities play a vital role in maintaining soil health, boosting plant productivity, and ensuring ecosystem resilience. They contribute significantly to nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and plant health. This special issue will delve into the molecular dynamics of microbial populations within agroforestry systems, particularly under the environmental stresses of the Anthropocene, such as climate change, pollution, and soil degradation. By focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying microbial interactions and functions, we aim to enhance our understanding of how these communities impact soil health and productivity. This insight is crucial for improving the sustainability of agroforestry practices and addressing challenges related to food security and environmental conservation in a rapidly evolving world.
The recent advancements in omics technologies, such as metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, have revolutionized our ability to study complex microbial communities in addition to conventional culture-based approaches. The integration of molecular techniques into the study of microbial dynamics in agroforestry systems offers exciting opportunities for advancing our understanding of the microbial species and the functional genes they harbor, providing insights into the metabolic pathways that drive nutrient cycling and other ecological processes.
The topic encourages submissions on the following topics but is not limited to the following.
- Molecular dynamics of soil or rhizospheric microbes in agricultural or forestry landscapes.
- Molecular mechanisms underlying plant-microbe interactions both above and belowground.
- Microbial Influence of plant-pest Interaction in Changing World.
- Molecular profiling of plant or tree-associated microbiomes.
- Molecular aspects of insect-microbe interactions.
- Molecular underpinnings of horizontal gene transfer enhancing environmental or host adaptability.
- Molecular approaches to microbe-mediated pest management methods and their challenges.
Dr. Amrita Chakraborty
Dr. Amit Roy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agroforestry
- soil microbes
- plant-microbe interactions
- microbial influence
- microbiomes
- insect-microbe interactions
- horizontal gene transfer
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