Abiotic stresses, such as drought, flooding, salinity, heat, cold, heavy metal toxicity, UV radiation and nutrient deficiency have intensified in recent decades due to global climate change. Abiotic stress can result in fundamental changes in cellular processes and whole-plant physiology that allow the plant to adapt to the environment. Mineral nutrients have electrochemical, and catalytic roles in all biological organisms, and are essential for the completion of plant growth and development. Abiotic stresses and nutrient deficiencies severely impacted the growth, development, and productivity of plants. This will require the development of plants with a high use-efficiency of nutrients, especially under abiotic stress conditions. Therefore, research related to physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses, nutrient uptake, shift and utilization in plants is of paramount importance to establish the effects of abiotic stresses and the possible resistance mechanisms and to improve nutrient use efficiency in plants. Moreover, exogenous application of melatonin and dopamine effectively increased stress tolerance and nutrient uptake in plants, and other compounds including ABA and polyamine also play key roles in nutrient uptake under abiotic stress conditions.
In this Research Topic, we aim to collect the latest research in the field of abiotic stress response and nutrient use efficiency in plants, including model species, crops, and trees, with a focus on nutrient utilization efficiencies under abiotic stress conditions. Advances on relevant factors affecting nutrient use efficiency of plants under abiotic stress conditions are especially welcome. Works related to the exogenous application of compounds under conditions of abiotic stress are also appreciated. All types of articles, including original research, review, mini review, method, perspective, and opinion are welcomed in this Research Topic. Topics include, but are not limited to:
• Physiological, metabolic, and molecular responses of plants to abiotic stress, the physiological and metabolic response includes photosynthesis, respiration, reactive oxygen species (ROS), enzyme activity, etc, the molecular response can be the regulation of key genes and noncoding RNAs (miRNAs, circRNAs, lncRNAs), etc.
• Nutrient uptake, transport and utilization under abiotic stress conditions.
• Regulation of mineral nutrients on abiotic stresses.
• Potentials and challenges of using melatonin and other compounds mean to improve NUE under abiotic stress conditions.
Abiotic stresses, such as drought, flooding, salinity, heat, cold, heavy metal toxicity, UV radiation and nutrient deficiency have intensified in recent decades due to global climate change. Abiotic stress can result in fundamental changes in cellular processes and whole-plant physiology that allow the plant to adapt to the environment. Mineral nutrients have electrochemical, and catalytic roles in all biological organisms, and are essential for the completion of plant growth and development. Abiotic stresses and nutrient deficiencies severely impacted the growth, development, and productivity of plants. This will require the development of plants with a high use-efficiency of nutrients, especially under abiotic stress conditions. Therefore, research related to physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses, nutrient uptake, shift and utilization in plants is of paramount importance to establish the effects of abiotic stresses and the possible resistance mechanisms and to improve nutrient use efficiency in plants. Moreover, exogenous application of melatonin and dopamine effectively increased stress tolerance and nutrient uptake in plants, and other compounds including ABA and polyamine also play key roles in nutrient uptake under abiotic stress conditions.
In this Research Topic, we aim to collect the latest research in the field of abiotic stress response and nutrient use efficiency in plants, including model species, crops, and trees, with a focus on nutrient utilization efficiencies under abiotic stress conditions. Advances on relevant factors affecting nutrient use efficiency of plants under abiotic stress conditions are especially welcome. Works related to the exogenous application of compounds under conditions of abiotic stress are also appreciated. All types of articles, including original research, review, mini review, method, perspective, and opinion are welcomed in this Research Topic. Topics include, but are not limited to:
• Physiological, metabolic, and molecular responses of plants to abiotic stress, the physiological and metabolic response includes photosynthesis, respiration, reactive oxygen species (ROS), enzyme activity, etc, the molecular response can be the regulation of key genes and noncoding RNAs (miRNAs, circRNAs, lncRNAs), etc.
• Nutrient uptake, transport and utilization under abiotic stress conditions.
• Regulation of mineral nutrients on abiotic stresses.
• Potentials and challenges of using melatonin and other compounds mean to improve NUE under abiotic stress conditions.
