Guest Editors
Dr. Sara Beltrami
Email: sara.beltrami@unifi.it
Affiliation: Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Sciences and Technologies (DAGRI), University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, 50019, Italy
Homepage: Beltrami, Sara - Author details - Scopus
Research Interests: abiotic stress, plant stress resistance, ecological physiology, hydroponic systems, metabolomics, molecular biology
Dr. Francesca Alderotti
Email: francesca.alderotti@cnr.it
Affiliation: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
Homepage: Alderotti, Francesca - Author details - Scopus
Research Interests: mediterranean tree species, energy crops, abiotic stress, physiological and biochemical responses
Summary
Plant nutrition is a cornerstone of agricultural productivity and ecosystem well-being. As global challenges such as climate change, soil degradation, and population growth intensify, the need for more precise, efficient, and sustainable nutrient management strategies becomes increasingly urgent. Understanding how plants absorb, translocate, and utilize nutrients not only contributes to improving crop yields and quality but also plays a pivotal role in reducing environmental impacts and enhancing resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses. Recent advances in molecular biology, omics technologies, and environmental sciences offer unprecedented opportunities to deepen our knowledge of plant nutrition and to translate fundamental discoveries into practical innovations.
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that explore the multifaceted processes underpinning plant nutrition. We welcome contributions that elucidate the physiological, biochemical, molecular mechanisms of nutrient uptake and regulation, as well as applied studies that propose innovative strategies to enhance nutrient use efficiency under both conventional and stress conditions. The scope encompasses both fundamental and translational aspects, including studies in model plants, crops, and tree species, conducted in open fields and/or in controlled environment. The issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and to highlight promising avenues for future research and technological development.
Suggested Themes
The Special Issue will cover, but is not limited to, the following themes:
· Mechanisms of nutrient uptake and transport in plants；
· Regulation and signaling pathways of plant nutrition；
· Effects of nutrient deficiency and excess；
· Innovative nutritional regulation technologies and applications；
· Nutrient interactions and crosstalk；
· Genetic and genomic approaches to nutrient use efficiency；
· Plant nutrition under abiotic and biotic stresses；
· Interactions between plant nutrition and the ecosystem environment.
Keywords
plant nutrition, macro-nutrients, micro-nutrients, beneficial nutrients, crop management, agricultural sustainability, agricolture, functional traits, ecosystem functioning, horticulture
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