Effects of Smoke on Plant Biology and Ecology
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 June 2023) | Viewed by 7269
Special Issue Editor
Interests: crop physiology;seed germination;photosynthetic performance;abiotic stress;invasive plants;phytohormones
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the late 1980’s, smoke-derived compounds have been a hot topic in plant and crop physiology. The aim of this Special Issue of Plants is to gather the state-of-the-art research and opinions towards their mode of action, as well as ecological and practical implications and applications.
It is already known that the impact of smoke compounds, mostly butenolides, on plants is closely linked to some phytohormones. A specific cellular response leads to the expression of specific genes, leading to a particular developmental feature (or a set of features).
However, the plant response varies within the species, even cultivars, and is influenced by plant growth pattern and developmental stage, butenolide concentrations, soil composition and microbiota, and other environmental factors.
For the same reason, while regarding practical implications, the final results of smoke-derived technologies can sometimes be unpredictable or even undesirable. This depends on whether a particular synthetic butenolide or a mixture of butenolides, in the form of directly obtained plant-derived smoke or its formulation, is used.
Last but not least, smoke-derived compounds emitted during accidental swailing, prescribed burning, or specifically formulated smokes can affect crops, trees, and natural plant communities differently.
Considering all these circumstances, we invite you to share your high-quality relevant scientific results and opinions on the role of smoke-derived compounds in plants’ lives, in terms of both pure research and practice. We hope that our Special Issue will bring both new valuable original data and up-to-date viewpoints on the subject.
Prof. Dr. Renata Bączek-Kwinta
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant butenolides
- karrikins
- phytohormones
- seed germination
- plant ecology
- crop physiology
- plant development
- swailing
- vegetation restoration
- tree physiology
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