Plant–Soil Interactions
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The Plant-Soil Interactions Section publishes original papers, mathematical models, review articles, hypothesis/opinion/perspective papers, and methods/case studies encompassing work from the molecular through the whole plant to community scale. Phenotypic, anatomical, morphological, physiological, cytological, histological, genetic, biochemical, molecular and chemical aspects and processes occurring at the interfaces between plants, roots, soil organisms (microorganisms, fungi, and fauna) and the organic and inorganic soil components will be considered.
Studies on root morphology and development, rhizosphere processes, plant/root endophytes and soil microbiota, N-fixing symbiont microorganisms, chemical signaling among plants and soil microorganisms, and uptake of water and minerals in the roots are particularly welcome.
The papers can have both a mechanistic or an applied (but scientifically based) approach, and be both plant- or soil-oriented. Studies on wild, model and cultivated plants, and including the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere compartments will be considered unless clearly focused on the relationships between plants and soil. Proposals for Special Issues of particular scientific interest will be considered.
Focus areas:
- Plant mineral nutrition and hydrology
- Absorption, accumulation and of chemical species in plants
- Anatomy, morphology, and architecture of root systems
- Growth, development, and functioning of root systems
- Interactions between roots and physicochemical soil properties
- Roots-soil organisms crosstalk and symbiotic associations
- Root-rhizosphere processes and communication
- Plant/root water relations
- Root endophytes and soil microbiota
- Ecological aspects of the soil-water-plant-atmosphere system
- Genetic control of root system properties
- Roots as a management tool in natural and cultivated soils
- Improvement and restoration of soil fertility aimed at sustainability
- Soil bio-remediation
- Global change mitigation and adaptation
Prof. Dr. Adriano Sofo
Section Editor-in-Chief
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Role of Microbial Plant Biostimulants in Abiotic Stress Mitigation (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Biochar Effects on Soil and Plant Health (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Biochar-Based Fertilizers in Agriculture: Soil—Plant Interactions and Functions (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Nutrient Management for Resilient Crop Production (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Effects of Rhizosphere Microorganisms on the Growth of Cereal Crops (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Plant-Soil Microbe Interactions in Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Transfer of Metal(loid)s in Soil–Plant Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Crop and Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Harnessing Rhizobacteria for Plant Growth Promotion and Abiotic Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- The Recent Advances in the Application and Influence of Nanomaterials/Nanotechnology in Plant–Soil Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Phosphorus and pH Management in Soil–Plant Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Nutrient Management on Soil Microbiome Dynamics and Plant Health (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Plant-Soil Interaction Response to Global Change—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Soil Pollution and Plant Response (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Integrated Soil–Plant Management for Resilient and Sustainable Agroecosystems (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advanced Research on Rhizosphere Microorganisms: Plant–Microbial Interactions and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Chemical Properties of Soils and its Impact on Plant Growth (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Sustainable Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants on Contaminated Soils (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Management and Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Field Crops—3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Interaction of Growth-Promoting Microorganisms with Pulses: Nutrition, Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses and Increase in Grain Production (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: