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Soil acidification has become a worldwide environmental problem, which alters the ecosystem's biogeochemistry and affects adversely biota. High levels of nitrogen (N) fertilization and acid deposition (acid rain et al) can drive soil acidification both directly and indirectly. Soil acidification is a major problem in soils of intensive agricultural systems, which has become one of the most important factors which impeded the development of agriculture. The soil acidification trend intensifies, and it is urgent to understand how plants respond to soil acidification and its derived and synergistic environmental stresses, and the molecular basis of these mechanisms.
The increased acidification of soil decreased the availability of soil nutrients, such as calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P); mobilized the toxicity of heavy metals in the soil, such as aluminum (Al) and cadmium (Cd); inhibited the growth of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); finally affected the plant growth, limit crop production and contaminated grain.
In recent years, this problem is becoming a serious and important issue in agriculture, as they cause significant yield losses for many crops. Therefore, there's practical application value to study the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of plants' response to soil acidification
A growing body of evidence indicates that soil acidification is a serious problem worldwide. The aim of this Research Topic is to explore the adaptation and tolerance mechanisms of plants' response to the obstacle factors induced by acidic soil, such as nutrient starvation, heavy metal toxicity and PGPR death, then improve the growth, production, and grain safety of plants under acid soil. The physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of signal materials that regulate plants' adaption to acidic soil are the focus of our present topic.
This Research Topic aims at investigating the compound influence mechanism of soil acidification with high-quality Original Research and Review articles including, but not limited to:
• Plant-soil acidification interactions
• Alleviate soil acidification and signal molecule
• Multi-omics studies
• Physiological and molecular adaptation mechanisms
• Heavy metal toxicity and prevention
• Soil barrier factor reduction and soil fertility improvement mechanism
The increased acidification of soil decreased the availability of soil nutrients, such as calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P); mobilized the toxicity of heavy metals in the soil, such as aluminum (Al) and cadmium (Cd); inhibited the growth of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); finally affected the plant growth, limit crop production and contaminated grain.
In recent years, this problem is becoming a serious and important issue in agriculture, as they cause significant yield losses for many crops. Therefore, there's practical application value to study the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of plants' response to soil acidification
A growing body of evidence indicates that soil acidification is a serious problem worldwide. The aim of this Research Topic is to explore the adaptation and tolerance mechanisms of plants' response to the obstacle factors induced by acidic soil, such as nutrient starvation, heavy metal toxicity and PGPR death, then improve the growth, production, and grain safety of plants under acid soil. The physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of signal materials that regulate plants' adaption to acidic soil are the focus of our present topic.
This Research Topic aims at investigating the compound influence mechanism of soil acidification with high-quality Original Research and Review articles including, but not limited to:
• Plant-soil acidification interactions
• Alleviate soil acidification and signal molecule
• Multi-omics studies
• Physiological and molecular adaptation mechanisms
• Heavy metal toxicity and prevention
• Soil barrier factor reduction and soil fertility improvement mechanism
Keywords: Soil acidification, Acid deposition, Acid rain, Calcium, Nutrient deficiency, Heavy metal, Plant growth promoting rhinoacteria, Signal materials, Adaptation and tolerance mechanisms
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