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Plant Responses to a Changing Climate: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives
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Plant Responses to a Changing Climate: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 1640

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sanja Manitašević Jovanović

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Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: plant evolutionary ecology; plant–environment interaction; phenotypic plasticity; biochemical adaptations; heat stress proteins; I. pumila
Dr. Ana Vuleta

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Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: plant evolutionary ecology; phenotypic plasticity; plant ecophysiology; phenotypic selection; pollination ecology; morphometrics
Dr. Yuval Sapir

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The Botanical Garden, School of Plant Sciences and Food Security, G.S. Wise Faculty of Life Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
Interests: plant evolutionary ecology; flower evolution; pollination; plant reproductive biology; molecular ecology; genetic basis of plant adaptation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Anthropogenic climate changes have already produced numerous negative effects on natural ecosystems, including changes in major ecological processes, alterations in ecosystem functioning, and biodiversity decline. Being directly affected by shifts in temperature, precipitation, and carbon dioxide levels, plants play a crucial role in responding to and adapting to the changing climate. Climate change can alter plants’ phenology, affecting the timing of flowering, seed germination, and other plant life cycle events, consequently disrupting ecological relationships and biodiversity. In addition, through various morphological, physiological, and biochemical adjustments, such as alteration of leaf structures, water-use efficiency, or growth patterns, plants can acclimate to changing climate conditions. Studying plant responses to a changing climate provides insights into the resilience and vulnerability of different species, helping to identify potential conservation priorities. As climate change continues to escalate, impacting ecosystems worldwide, understanding how plant species are coping is crucial for predicting future ecological dynamics and devising effective conservation strategies.

The present Special Issue of Plants aims to compile the ecological and evolutionary aspects of plant responses to changing climates. Scientists from all over the world are invited to submit their original research articles, reviews, methodological papers, and perspectives on a wide range of topics, including changes in morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses to temperature and water availability, phenological shifts in flowering and fruiting, alterations in plant distribution patterns, and the impact of climate change on plant–pollinator interactions. Moreover, studies of the genetic and epigenetic basis of plant adaptation to changing environmental conditions will shed light on the potential for evolutionary change in plant populations. In an era in which anthropogenic climatic change puts many species at risk, understanding the capacity of individuals for adjustment and adaptation is critical for predicting the "winners and losers" under future climate change.

In a time when human-induced climate change poses a threat to numerous species, comprehending how individuals can demonstrate adaptability and adjustment becomes crucial for predicting the potential "winners and losers" in the face of future climate change. With this objective in mind, our aspiration is that such a multidisciplinary compilation will foster greater comprehension and promote the significance of studying plant responses to climate change.

Dr. Sanja Manitašević Jovanović
Dr. Ana Vuleta
Dr. Yuval Sapir
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

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

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Potential Suitable Habitats of Chili Pepper in China under Climate Change
by Changrong Deng, Qiwen Zhong, Dengkui Shao, Yanjing Ren, Quanhui Li, Junqin Wen and Jianling Li
Plants 2024, 13(7), 1027; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13071027 - 04 Apr 2024
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Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is extensively cultivated in China, with its production highly reliant on regional environmental conditions. Given ongoing climate change, it is imperative to assess its impact on chili pepper cultivation and identify suitable habitats for future cultivation. In [...] Read more.
Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is extensively cultivated in China, with its production highly reliant on regional environmental conditions. Given ongoing climate change, it is imperative to assess its impact on chili pepper cultivation and identify suitable habitats for future cultivation. In this study, the MaxEnt model was optimized and utilized to predict suitable habitats for open-field chili pepper cultivation, and changes in these habitats were analyzed using ArcGIS v10.8. Our results showed that the parameter settings of the optimal model were FC = LQPTH and RM = 2.7, and the critical environmental variables influencing chili pepper distribution were annual mean temperature, isothermality, maximum temperature of the warmest month, and precipitation of the warmest quarter. Under current climate conditions, suitable habitats were distributed across all provinces in China, with moderately- and highly-suitable habitats concentrated in the east of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau and south of the Inner Mongolia Plateau. Under future climate scenarios, the area of suitable habitats was expected to be larger than the current ones, except for SSP126-2050s, and reached the maximum under SSP126-2090s. The overlapping suitable habitats were concentrated in the east of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau and south of the Inner Mongolia Plateau under various climate scenarios. In the 2050s, the centroids of suitable habitats were predicted to shift towards the southwest, except for SSP126, whereas this trend was reversed in the 2090s. Our results suggest that climate warming is conductive to the cultivation of chili pepper, and provide scientific guidance for the introduction and cultivation of chili pepper in the face of climate warming. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Responses to a Changing Climate: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives)
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Responses of Three Pedicularis Species to Geological and Climatic Changes in the Qinling Mountains and Adjacent Areas in East Asia
by Qijing Zhang, Zhaoping Lu, Mingchen Guo, Jia Kang, Jia Li, Xiaojing He, Jiayi Wu, Ruihang Liu, Jiaxin Dang and Zhonghu Li
Plants 2024, 13(6), 765; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13060765 - 08 Mar 2024
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The Qinling Mountains in East Asia serve as the geographical boundary between the north and south of China and are also indicative of climatic differences, resulting in rich ecological and species diversity. However, few studies have focused on the responses of plants to [...] Read more.
The Qinling Mountains in East Asia serve as the geographical boundary between the north and south of China and are also indicative of climatic differences, resulting in rich ecological and species diversity. However, few studies have focused on the responses of plants to geological and climatic changes in the Qinling Mountains and adjacent regions. Therefore, we investigated the evolutionary origins and phylogenetic relationships of three Pedicularis species in there to provide molecular evidence for the origin and evolution of plant species. Ecological niche modeling was used to predict the geographic distributions of three Pedicularis species during the last interglacial period, the last glacial maximum period, and current and future periods, respectively. Furthermore, the distribution patterns of climate fluctuations and the niche dynamics framework were used to assess the equivalence or difference of niches among three Pedicularis species. The results revealed that the divergence of three Pedicularis species took place in the Miocene and Holocene periods, which was significantly associated with the large-scale uplifts of the Qinling Mountains and adjacent regions. In addition, the geographic distributions of three Pedicularis species have undergone a northward migration from the past to the future. The most important environmental variables affecting the geographic distributions of species were the mean diurnal range and annual mean temperature range. The niche divergence analysis suggested that the three Pedicularis species have similar ecological niches. Among them, P. giraldiana showed the highest niche breadth, covering nearly all of the climatic niche spaces of P. dissecta and P. bicolor. In summary, this study provides novel insights into the divergence and origins of three Pedicularis species and their responses to climate and geological changes in the Qinling Mountains and adjacent regions. The findings have also provided new perspectives for the conservation and management of Pedicularis species. Full article
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