Editorial: Nutrient use efficiency of plants under abiotic stress

Abstract

Editorial on the Research Topic Nutrient use efficiency of plants under abiotic stressAbiotic plant stresses such as drought, flooding, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation have intensified in recent decades due to global climate change. Abiotic stress can result in fundamental changes to cellular processes and whole-plant physiology that allow the plant to adapt to the environment (Wang et al., 2021). Mineral nutrients play electrochemical, structural, and catalytic roles in all biological organisms, and are essential for the completion of plant life cycle (Lopez et al., 2023). Abiotic stresses and nutrient deficiency severely impact the growth, development, and productivity of plants (Shikha et al., 2023). Environmental changes cause abiotic stress in plants primarily by alterations in the uptake and utilization of the nutrients. Maintaining nutrient use efficiency under abiotic stress is an effective means of increasing plant stress resistance. Thus, the intensification of abiotic stresses will require the development of plants with high nutrient use efficiency. There have been effects to increase plant abiotic stress tolerance or growth with application small molecules, melatonin is such a molecule. Exogenous melatonin application has been shown to effectively increase stress tolerance and nutrient uptake in plants, and other compounds also play key roles in nutrient uptake under abiotic stress conditions (

Exploring the Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Plant–Iron Homeostasis

“…The role of AMF extends beyond iron acquisition to encompass a broad role in plant stress tolerance. For instance, under iron-deficient conditions, plants in a symbiotic relationship with AMF exhibit enhanced stress tolerance mediated by improved nutrient homeostasis and triggering of stress-associated signaling pathways [12][13][14]. A noteworthy aspect of this symbiotic relationship is its association with the diversity of other soil bacteria.…”