About this Research Topic
In an era marked by rapid environmental changes and increasing ecological challenges, understanding how plants respond to stress factors has never been more crucial. This Research Topic aims to explore the dynamic interactions between plants and their changing environments, focusing on the physicochemical properties, metabolic responses, and molecular mechanisms underlying plant adaptability.
We invite researchers from across the disciplines of plant biology, ecology, biochemistry, and molecular biology to contribute original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and insightful perspectives. Submissions should enhance our understanding of how plants perceive, respond, and adapt to various stressors such as climatic extremes, soil contamination, and anthropogenic influences. We are particularly interested in works that address:
• Physicochemical Alterations: Examining how changes in environmental conditions alter the physical and chemical behavior of plants.
• Metabolic Adaptations: Investigating the metabolic shifts that occur in plants under stress, and how these adaptations confer resilience or susceptibility.
• Molecular Mechanisms: Identifying the molecular pathways pivotal in plant responses to stress, and how these insights can lead to innovations in agricultural practices and environmental management.
• Genetic and Epigenetic Responses: Understanding how genetic and epigenetic factors influence plant responses to environmental stressors, and the implications for plant evolution and breeding.
• Interaction with Microbiomes: Analyzing how plant-microbiome interactions influence plant responses to environmental stresses and contribute to plant health and productivity.
This Research Topic will serve as a platform for disseminating cutting-edge research that can inform better strategies for enhancing plant resilience and sustainability in the face of global environmental challenges. Contributions that utilize novel methodologies or interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome.
We invite researchers from across the disciplines of plant biology, ecology, biochemistry, and molecular biology to contribute original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and insightful perspectives. Submissions should enhance our understanding of how plants perceive, respond, and adapt to various stressors such as climatic extremes, soil contamination, and anthropogenic influences. We are particularly interested in works that address:
• Physicochemical Alterations: Examining how changes in environmental conditions alter the physical and chemical behavior of plants.
• Metabolic Adaptations: Investigating the metabolic shifts that occur in plants under stress, and how these adaptations confer resilience or susceptibility.
• Molecular Mechanisms: Identifying the molecular pathways pivotal in plant responses to stress, and how these insights can lead to innovations in agricultural practices and environmental management.
• Genetic and Epigenetic Responses: Understanding how genetic and epigenetic factors influence plant responses to environmental stressors, and the implications for plant evolution and breeding.
• Interaction with Microbiomes: Analyzing how plant-microbiome interactions influence plant responses to environmental stresses and contribute to plant health and productivity.
This Research Topic will serve as a platform for disseminating cutting-edge research that can inform better strategies for enhancing plant resilience and sustainability in the face of global environmental challenges. Contributions that utilize novel methodologies or interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome.
Keywords: abiotic stress, genomics, metabolomics, metagenomics, plant response
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
