Adaptation of Living Species to Environmental Stress
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 862
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant physiology; plant breeding; plant pathology; plant biology; plant ecology; plant biotechnology; electronics; farming; physiology; hydraulics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental stress has played a crucial role in the evolution of living organisms, highlighting the critical interaction between organisms and their environments. Both abiotic and biotic stressors force species to continuously adapt and evolve. For instance, terrestrial ecosystems confront heightened frequencies and intensities of extreme events, such as droughts and wildfires. Climate change intensifies these challenges, aggravated by factors such as habitat fragmentation and invasive species, precipitating profound and irreversible ecological shifts at local and global levels, and jeopardizing environmental, socio-economic and cultural integrity. Recently, the surge in urbanization has introduced additional environmental stressors for living organisms, including sound waves emitted by industrial machinery or vehicles.
We warmly welcome researchers to contribute papers or reviews that explore various aspects of the adaptation of species to environmental stress.
In particular, this Special Issue aims to delve into, though not exclusively, the following inquiries:
- How do elements such as silicon, carbon or nitrogen influence terrestrial ecosystems?
- What are the global repercussions of climate change and how do they impact worldwide ecosystems?
- Can certain elements mitigate the effects of global change on our ecosystems?
- Do the acoustic emissions occurring worldwide induce specific genetic or functional alterations in living organisms?
The objective of this Special Issue is to comprehensively understand how diverse changes, such as acoustic or climatic ones, influence living species within our ecosystems and the potential consequences on a global scale.
Manuscripts exploring theoretical frameworks, controlled field experiments and/or laboratory investigations are warmly encouraged.
Dr. Mario Pagano
Dr. Sonia Del Prete
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adaptation
- environmental stress
- evolutionary response
- physiological adaptation
- behavioral adaptation
- morphological adaptation
- climate change
- conservation biology
- biodiversity
- ecological resilience
- sound waves
