Guest Editor(s)
Dr. Joaquin Moreno Compañ
Email: joaquin.morenoc@umh.es
Affiliation: Departamento de Biología Aplicada, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Elche, Spain
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Research Interests: plant ecology, community ecology, taxonomy, biodiversity, ecology, conservation biology, plant biology, plant biodiversity, conservation, ecosystem ecology
Summary
This Special Issue addresses the critical role of metabolic networks in shaping environmental adaptation mechanisms within plant communities. Plants are continuously exposed to dynamic abiotic and biotic stresses, such as drought, temperature variability, nutrient limitations, and species interactions, requiring coordinated metabolic responses to sustain growth, survival, and ecosystem stability. Advances in systems biology, omics technologies, and computational modeling have significantly improved our understanding of these processes. However, important knowledge gaps remain, particularly at the community and ecosystem levels.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a multidisciplinary platform for advancing knowledge on how metabolic pathways are regulated and integrated across biological scales, from cellular processes to complex plant communities. It seeks contributions combining molecular, physiological, ecological, and computational approaches to better understand plant adaptation and resilience under environmental change.
Suggested themes include metabolic network structure and dynamics, responses to abiotic stress, plant–plant and plant–microbe interactions, integration of multi-omics data, systems biology approaches, nutrient cycling, functional diversity, and climate change impacts. Applied research linking metabolic adaptation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem management is also encouraged.
Keywords
plant metabolic networks; environmental adaptation; plant communities; abiotic stress; systems biology; climate change
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