Yingfen Yang , Chenghu Ye , Meiwei Zhao , Juan Li , Xiaoxia Zhang , Zihui Yang , Zhibo Yang , Uthman Balgith Algopishi , Waqar Ahmed
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Abstract
Climate change poses significant challenges to global agriculture, particularly by reducing nutrient availability and crop yields. Improving nutrient absorption and utilization is vital for sustainable agriculture, especially as the global population grows and food security becomes increasingly critical. Nanoparticles (NPs) offer a promising solution by enhancing plant nutrient uptake and stress tolerance through their unique physicochemical properties. This review examines the impact of various NP types: carbon-based, metal-based, and silicon-based applied through foliar sprays, soil amendments, or seed priming. These methods can improve nutrient solubility, root development, and crop productivity under abiotic stresses like drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity. We present recent case studies and experimental findings that highlight NPs’ dual role in enhancing macro/micronutrient bioavailability and mitigating stress via antioxidant activity and osmotic regulation. Nano-fertilizers also optimize nutrient use efficiency through controlled release, reducing environmental losses. However, challenges such as ecosystem safety, regulatory frameworks, and economic viability must be addressed for large-scale adoption. This review explores NPs potential to improve plant growth and nutrient uptake under climate change conditions, emphasizing the need for further research to ensure safe, sustainable implementation.
期刊介绍:
The journal Plant Stress deals with plant (or other photoautotrophs, such as algae, cyanobacteria and lichens) responses to abiotic and biotic stress factors that can result in limited growth and productivity. Such responses can be analyzed and described at a physiological, biochemical and molecular level. Experimental approaches/technologies aiming to improve growth and productivity with a potential for downstream validation under stress conditions will also be considered. Both fundamental and applied research manuscripts are welcome, provided that clear mechanistic hypotheses are made and descriptive approaches are avoided. In addition, high-quality review articles will also be considered, provided they follow a critical approach and stimulate thought for future research avenues.
Plant Stress welcomes high-quality manuscripts related (but not limited) to interactions between plants and:
Lack of water (drought) and excess (flooding),
Salinity stress,
Elevated temperature and/or low temperature (chilling and freezing),
Hypoxia and/or anoxia,
Mineral nutrient excess and/or deficiency,
Heavy metals and/or metalloids,
Plant priming (chemical, biological, physiological, nanomaterial, biostimulant) approaches for improved stress protection,
Viral, phytoplasma, bacterial and fungal plant-pathogen interactions.
The journal welcomes basic and applied research articles, as well as review articles and short communications. All submitted manuscripts will be subject to a thorough peer-reviewing process.