Plant and Soil is an international journal that publishes content exploring the interface of plant biology and soil sciences, and that enhances our mechanistic understanding of plant-soil interactions.
This Special Issue aims to gather studies on the mechanisms underlying positive interactions between plants. We welcome studies examining coexistence, biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, successional change, as well evolutionary examinations of facilitation, mutualism, and commensalism. We also examine theoretical and/or modelling work, but we’d like to see strong connections to ecological or evolutionary mechanisms.
Submission Deadline: 31 May 2024 | Expected 2024
This special issue aims to address emerging paradigms on factors that explain how fire impacts soil microorganisms and their interactions with plants. We envision papers with a broad range of topics such as using compositional change and traits to predict fire effects, understanding the role of soil physicochemical properties, and identifying cross-biome trends in responses. We are particularly interested in papers that evaluate the potential impact of changing fire regimes (e.g., rising intensity and frequency in forests) on plant and soil microorganisms.
Submission Deadline: 31 December 2023 | Expected 2024
This special issue aims to gather studies on responses of plant-soil interaction to atmospheric circulation variations while focusing on interactions among plant, microbe and soil
Submission Deadline: 30 June 2024 | Expected 2024