Plants

Application of Remote Sensing in Crop Production and Farmland Soil Monitoring

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; remote sensing; crop growth monitoring; yield estimation and prediction; farmland soil monitoring; machine learning; environment; image processing; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Sustainable Weed Control Practices

edited by

Andrew Price

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: weeds; crops; integrated weed management; climate change; weed control; herbicide modes of action; herbicide resistance; unmanned aerial vehicle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

edited by

Marilena Ronzan

and

Marzena Sujkowska-Rybkowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 29 articles | Viewed by 33721 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Bryophyte Biology

edited by

Marko Sabovljevic

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16096 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosses; liverworts; hornworts; bryology; bryophytes; bryophyta; seedless plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Embracing Systems Thinking in Crop Protection Science

edited by Kris A.G. Wyckhuys,

Nicolas Desneux

,

Yanhui Lu

and

Livy Williams

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14729 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Medicinal Plant Extracts

edited by

Farid Khallouki

and

Mohammed Bourhia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11988 | Submission Open

Keywords: newly introduced methods for plant extraction; eco-friendly formulations with antibacterial- and antioxidant-based plant extracts; plant extract identification/characterization; mode of action of plant extracts with antibacterial and antioxidant potential; the relationship between chemical structure and antibacterial and antioxidant properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Floral Induction Mechanisms and Molecular Genetics with Developmental Plasticity

edited by

Horim Lee

and

Jeong Hwan Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8199 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; endogenous cues; environmental stimuli; developmental plasticity; flowering; floral induction; plant adaptation; phytohormones; molecular mechanisms; evolution; gene editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions: Insights on Pathology towards Sustainable Control

edited by

Antonios Zambounis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7207 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; crosstalk between plants and microbes; omics data and molecular techniques in plant– microbe interactions; transcriptomics; diseases; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Responses of Plants and Plant Communities to Environmental Changes in Mountain Areas

edited by

Luca Giupponi

and Annamaria Giorgi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6778 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecology; adaptation traits; morpho-ecological plasticity; plant succession; flora and vegetation changes; plant translocation; plant– environment interactions; phytosociology; species distribution models; invasive alien species; mountain agro-ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Phytochemicals Beneficial to Human Health - Volume II

edited by

José Antonio Morales-González

and

Nancy Vargas Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6466 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural products; plant extracts; biocompounds; antioxidants; oxidative stress; human health; physical exercise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Invasions across Scales

edited by

Sven Jelaska

and

Nina Sajna

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6399 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive plants; biodiversity; abundance; distribution; ecology; habitats; disturbance; spatial analyses; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant-Based Green Synthesis of Bioactive Nanoparticles: Innovation and Application

edited by

Raluca Șuică-Bunghez

and

Radu Claudiu Fierascu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4294 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural extract; metallic nanomaterials; phytosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Nutrient Signaling Networks in Plants

edited by

Claudia Uhde-Stone

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4263 | Submission Open

Keywords: crosstalk; long-distance signal; nutrient sensing; nutrient signaling; systemic signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Analysis of Phytochemicals and Nutritional Characterizations of Food Plants

edited by

Sonia Carabetta

and

Rosa Di Sanzo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3812 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; novel food plants; nutritional characterizations of food plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; antioxidant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Mechanisms of Flower Development and Plant Reproduction

edited by

Maria Helena S. Goldman

and

Maria Manuela Ribeiro Costa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3465 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene expression; protein– protein interaction; transcription factor; splicing factor; environmental cues; alternative splicing; signal transduction; inflorescence meristem; flower meristem; flower organ development; pollen– pistil interaction; fruit development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Application of Plant Extracts in Pest Control

edited by

Yongjian Xie

and Xiangrong Tian

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3433 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemistry; insecticidal activity; formulation development; mechanism of action; integrated pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Beneficial Plant-Microorganisms Interactions: Augmented Defenses of Plants and Physiological Responses

edited by Daiana Garcia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3353 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant infections; plant-microorganism interaction; biocontrol plant physiological responses; plan defenses elicitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

The Genetic Architecture of Bamboo Growth and Development

edited by Yulong Ding, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan and Zishan Ahmad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3266 | Submission Open

Keywords: bamboo species; bamboo growth; bamboo improvement; bamboo propagation; bamboo genetic resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar

and Abdelilah Meddich

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility/health; crop production; sustainable agriculture; nutrient management; organic amendment; microbial amendment; soil remediation/restoration; soil fertilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Epiphytic Plants: Perspective on Their Diversity, Distribution, Systematics and Conservation in the Changing Environment

edited by

Thorsten Krömer

and Sven Peter Batke

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular epiphytes; conservation; diversity; distribution patterns; ecological interactions; ecophysiology; endemism; epiphytic communities; functional traits; systematics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Potential of Neglected and Underutilized Plant Species as Future Crops under Climate Change

edited by

Șumălan Radu-Liviu

, Stănică Florin and

Ciulca Sorin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2447 | Submission Open

Keywords: propagation; biodiversity; stress tolerance; landraces; physiology; cultural practices; active compounds; characterization; valorification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Application of Agrochemical Technologies in Crop Protection

edited by

João Paulo Arantes Rodrigues Da Cunha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; pesticide application technology; precision farming; sprayers; crop production; agricultural spraying; chemical and biological control; precision agricultural aviation; novel technologies on the use of agrochemicals; spray drones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Plants Extracts and Human Health: Exploring Nature’s Healing Potential

edited by

Jean Michel Maixent

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants exact; phytochemicals; human health; natural production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Crop Plants and Heavy Metals

edited by

Michael Moustakas

,

Ilektra Sperdouli

and Julietta Moustaka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal-metalloid toxicity; metal uptake; metal detoxification; crop metabolism; crop stress physiology; nutrient deficiency; oxidative stress; metal transporters; metal remobilization; heavy metal-induced ROS; metalloproteins; phytochelatins; phytoremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Advances in Biostimulant Use on Horticultural Crops

edited by

Mason MacDonald

,

Lord Abbey

and

Raphael Ofoe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1765 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; biostimulants; fruit production; hormones; horticulture; plant growth regulators; vegetable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization of Plant Natural Products Using Conventional and Non-conventional Techniques

edited by

Carlos Areche

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

Keywords: conventional extraction; chromatography; HSCCC; HPLC; structural elucidation; unconventional extraction; green chemistry; green technology; natural products; plants; supercritical fluids; ultrasound; microwave

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Origin, Evolution and Functional Mechanisms of Plant Immune System

edited by Zhu-Qing Shao and

Jia-Yu Xue

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immune system; plant immune receptors; plant disease resistance genes; evolutionary genetics; plant– pathogen interactions; genetic mapping; comparative genomics; plant immune signaling pathway; plant immune system engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Crop Responses to Environmental Stresses: Unraveling the Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms

edited by Edmundo Leonardo Ploschuk and Paula Del Carmen Fernández

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; environmental stress; abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; physiological mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Flora and Vegetation in Cities: Basic and Applied Scientific Knowledge for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Giulia Capotorti

and

Duilio Iamonico

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropic disturbance; databases; flora; land use; restoration; vegetation; urban biodiversity conservation；

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Physiological Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress

edited by Ludovic Joseph Anatole Capo-Chichi and

Jan Slaski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stresses; genomics; genetic variation; high-throughput phenotyping; adaptation; climate resiliency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Application of Plant Extracts in the Food Industry

edited by

Liana C. Salanță

and

Anca Farcas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomolecules; extraction techniques; plant-based fortification; functional food and beverages; valorization strategy; circular economy; innovative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytoplankton Community Structure and Succession

edited by

Dubravka Špoljarić Maronić

,

Filip Stevic

and

Tanja Žuna Pfeiffer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoplankton diversity; lake steady states; biotic indicators; planktonic food webs; phytoplankton functional groups; edna metabarcoding; invasive species; cyanobacterial blooms; water quality assessment; conservation; plankton and climate change; ecosystem functioning; phytoplankton– periphyton interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Domestication and Genetics of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Elisabetta Nicolosi

and

Filippo Ferlito

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: origin; evolutionary relationships; genetic diversity; germplasm resources; selection and breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Biostimulants in Plant Stress Tolerance

edited by Shifa Shaffique and

Walter Zegada-Lizarazu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; sustainable agricultural production; soil health; modulation pathway; soil microbes; humic acid; biochar

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activity of Extracts from Plants, Fungi and Algae

edited by

Manasés González-Cortazar

,

Gloria María Molina-Salinas

and

Alejandro Zamilpa Alvarez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; biological activities; natural product isolation; extraction of natural products; compound isolation; bioactive secondary metabolites; chromatography; structure elucidation; phytochemical purification; marine natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic Resources and Ethnobotany in Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

edited by

Orlanda de Lurdes Viamonte Póvoa

,

Fernanda Delgado

and

Graça Pereira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; climate change; cultivation; domestication/seeding of wild plants; ethnobotany; future perspectives for wild aromatic and medicinal plants; historical and cultural botany; in situ and ex situ conservation; natural cosmetics; natural pesticides; phytotherapy; plant associations; plant breeding; plant conservation; secondary metabolites; sustainable applications; aromatic and medicinal plant gardens

Crop Genetic Mechanisms and Breeding Improvement

edited by

Hua Zhong

and

Weilong Kong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop breeding; population genetics; genome; multi-omics; Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS); Quantitative trait loci (QTL)-mapping; abiotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Advances and Innovations in Integrated Pest Management for Arable Crops

edited by

Piotr Szulc

and

Łukasz Sobiech

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated plant protection; non-chemical methods of plant protection; adjuvants and properties of the spray solution; breeding of resistant varieties of crop plants; biological; mechanical and physical methods of plant protection; the use of copper and sulfur in plant protection; essential oils and plant extracts in plant protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Starch Metabolism in Plants and Algae

edited by

Diego F. Gomez-Casati

and

Maria Victoria Busi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; metabolism; plants; algae

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Advanced Botanical Research in the Mediterranean Area: Studies in Honor of Prof. Francesco Maria Raimondo on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday

edited by

Giuseppe Venturella

and

Gianniantonio Domina

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8431 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mediterranean; plant Science; flora; vegetation; taxonomy; conservation; phytochemistry; aliens; fungi; lichens; bryophytes; ornamental plants; seed banks

Exploring Plant-Derived Medicinal Compounds: From Traditional Wisdom to Targeted Drug Discovery

edited by

Vanessa Steenkamp

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicine; medicinal compounds; plants; targeted drug discovery

Management of Pests and Diseases in Tropical Fruit Crops

edited by

Juan F. Barrera

, Jorge Toledo and

Pablo Montoya

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod pests; arthropod vectors; plant pathogens; weeds; bioecology; natural enemies; biological control; pest sampling; attractants and repellents; resistant crop varieties; integrated pest management; tropical or subtropical climate zones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Pharmacology and Phytochemical Composition of Plants and Its Relevance to Endocrine Diseases

edited by

Adolfo Andrade Cetto

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemestry; endocrine diseases; diabetes; hypertension

Comprehensive Utilization of Plants

edited by Ángeles Cancela

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive alien species; waste; clean technology; bioproduct; biomaterial; plant extract

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Extracts—Chemical Composition, Biological Activity and Prospective Applications

edited by

Magdalena Woźniak

,

Kinga Drzewiecka

and

Karolina Hoppe

submission deadline 6 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; application; bioactive compounds; biological activity; chemical composition; contaminants; crop bioprotection; extraction methods; efficiency; natural-based extracts ; plant extracts; wood bioprotection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Valuable Phytochemicals: Extracts and Extraction Techniques, Analyte Isolation, Bioactive and Nutritional Properties

edited by

Francisco Radler Aquino Neto

and

Fábio Junior Moreira Novaes

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open

Keywords: allelopathy; antioxidant activity; bioactives; biotic/abiotic stress; chromatography; consumables; environmental stressors; essential oils; extraction; extraction methods; food analysis; food chemistry; functional food products; gas chromatography; genetics; high-performance liquid chromatography; industrial applications; mass spectrometry; natural product chemistry; omics; phytochemicals; plant biology; plant extracts; plant pathology; plant-based drugs of abuse; production technology; qualitative and quantitative analysis; secondary metabolites; technical products; fibers and plant polymers; therapeutic agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Gene Regulatory Mechanisms of Flower and Fruit Development in Plants (Second Edition)

edited by

Stefan de Folter

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene regulation; transcription factors; flower; gynoecium; fruit; plant development; regulatory networks; plant reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Exploring the Immunomodulatory Potential of Plant Extracts

edited by

Bojan Božić

,

Biljana Božić Nedeljković

, Tanja Lunic and

Mariana M. Oalđe Pavlović

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunomodulation; plant extracts; immune mechanisms; health maintenance; immune homeostasis; disease prevention; modes of action; immune cells and molecules; therapeutic potential; immunological illnesses; bioactive substances; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Olive Growth Performance, Nutrition and Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Erika Sabella

and Eliana Nutricati

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: Olea europaea; olive physiology; stress tolerance; climate change; nutritional status; yield; olive pests; olive diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Genomics-Assisted Improvement of Quinoa

edited by

David Jarvis

,

Peter J. Maughan

and Rick Jellen

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4659 | Submission Open

Keywords: quinoa; genomics; agronomic trait; plant breeding; sequencing; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

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