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Vegetable Resources, Sustainable Plant Protection and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change

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Prof. Dr. Mohammed Kara

Email: mohammed.kara@usmba.ac.ma

Affiliation: Laboratory of Biotechnology, Conservation and Valorisation of Natural Resources (LBCVNR), Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, BP 1796 Atlas, Fez 30000, Morocco

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Research Interests: Biotechnology, phytochemistry and bioresources

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Prof. Dr. Amine Assouguem

Email: Assougam@gmail.com

Affiliation: Ethnopharmacology and Pharmacognosy Team, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Errachidia, Moulay Ismaïl University, Meknes, Morocco;

Department of Plant Protection and Environment, École Nationale d’Agriculture de Meknès, Km.10, Route Haj Kaddour, B.P.S/40, Meknes, 50001, Morocco

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Research Interests: Plant Protection

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Summary

This Special Issue will explore and resource management innovative approaches to sustainable plant protection, the dynamics of insect pest populations under changing climatic conditions, and the development of future-proof strategies to mitigate the impacts of global warming on agriculture. Contributions will highlight interdisciplinary research, including agroecology, biotechnology, climate modeling, and policy frameworks, to address the challenges of ensuring food security in a warming world. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

· Valorization of plant resources within the framework of sustainable development.

· Climate-driven shifts in pest and disease dynamics

· Sustainable and eco-friendly pest management strategies

· Role of biodiversity and ecosystem services in pest control

· Technological advancements for monitoring and predicting pest outbreaks

· Policy and socio-economic dimensions of climate-resilient agriculture

· Adaptive crop breeding and genetic solutions for resistance to biotic and abiotic challenges

· Synergies between traditional knowledge and modern agricultural practices

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share insights and foster collaboration toward building resilient agricultural systems in the face of climate change.

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Phytoressource, eco-friendly management, botany, climate-resilient agriculture, climate change, sustainable plant protection

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From Nature to Innovation: Exploring the Functional Properties and Multifaceted Applications of Seed Mucilage
Livanshee Gupta, Nouha Haoudi, Lanjelina Oinam, Ananya Mahajan, Sonia Morya
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.9, pp. 2669-2700, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.065058
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Vegetable Resources, Sustainable Plant Protection and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change)
Abstract The trends of consuming or using eco-friendly, biodegradable products due to the change in the lifestyle of the people have led to the exploration of new sources from plants or animals. Seed mucilage (SeM) is an underexplored component of plants that can be brought into play to deal with such problems. Mucilage, a viscous polysaccharide that can be obtained when seeds like chia, flax, garden cress, and tomato get hydrated and form a slimy, gel-like substance around the seed coat, can be utilized due to its unique characteristics. It has been used in developing many… More >

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Innovative Approaches in the Extraction, Identification, and Application of Secondary Metabolites from Plants
Amine Assouguem, Saoussan Annemer, Mohammed Kara, Abderrahim Lazraq
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.6, pp. 1631-1668, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.065750
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Vegetable Resources, Sustainable Plant Protection and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change)
Abstract Unlike primary metabolites, secondary metabolites serve critical ecological functions, including plant protection, stress tolerance, and symbiosis. This review focuses on extracting, separating, and identifying the major classes of secondary metabolites, including alkaloids, terpenoids, phenolics, glycosides, saponins, and coumarins. It describes optimized methods regarding plant selection, extraction by solvents, and purification of the metabolites, highlighting the latest advancements in chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. The review also describes some of the most important problems, such as the instability of the compounds or diversity of the structures, and discusses emerging technologies that solve these issues. Moreover, it examines More >

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Investigating Drought Resilience in Fig Cultivars: A Comprehensive Study of Leaf Structural and Functional Characteristics
Nouha Haoudi, Lahcen Hssaini, Jamila Bahhou, Abderrahim Bentaibi, Hicham Aboumadane, Rachid Razouk
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.6, pp. 1857-1877, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.065116
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Vegetable Resources, Sustainable Plant Protection and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change)
Abstract This study was carried out to assess plasticity to drought of 30 adult fig cultivars, based on a screening of leaf structural and functional traits under sustained deficit irrigation, corresponding to 60% of crop evapotranspiration. All trees, three per cultivar, are planted in an ex-situ collection in Sais plain, northern Morocco. The measurements concerned leaf area, blade thickness, trichomes density, trichome hair length, stomatal density, stomatal dimensions, stomatal area index, chlorophyll concentration index, relative water content, stomatal conductance, leaf temperature, water loss in detached leaves, cuticular wax content, proline content, total phenolic compounds, and total soluble… More >

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