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Crop Physiology

Crop physiology is the study of how crop plants grow, develop, and function, and how their internal processes respond to the environment in ways that determine yield and quality. It examines fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, water and nutrient uptake and transport, hormonal regulation, and t…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 1 peer-reviewed article cited Cited 4× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-9467 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

Crop physiology is the study of how crop plants grow, develop, and function, and how their internal processes respond to the environment in ways that determine yield and quality. It examines fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, water and nutrient uptake and transport, hormonal regulation, and the development of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds, as well as how these processes are affected by factors including light, temperature, water availability, soil conditions, and biotic and abiotic stresses. By understanding the mechanisms that govern growth and the plant's responses to favorable and adverse conditions, crop physiology helps explain differences in performance among varieties and environments and supports efforts to improve productivity, stress tolerance, and resource-use efficiency. The discipline is closely linked to crop breeding and genetics, since physiological traits underpin many of the characteristics targeted in developing improved cultivars, and to agronomy, which applies this knowledge in the field. Within the scope of Plant Genetics and Crop Research, which addresses the biology, genetics, and improvement of crop plants, this page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to crop growth, development, and agricultural production.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 4 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Oct 2025.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Plant Genetics and Crop Research (ISSN 2641-9467).

Journal editorial board
Mounira Elbaz · Tunisia Abdelfattah Badr · Egypt Agnese Di Napoli · United Kingdom

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