Plant Communication and Defence: From Molecular Signalling to Ecological Interactions

Plant Communication and Defence: From Molecular Signalling to Ecological Interactions explores the sophisticated signalling networks through which plants perceive, process and communicate information in response to biotic and abiotic challenges. The volume brings together contemporary perspectives on calcium signalling, reactive oxygen species, phytohormones, electrical signals, volatile organic compounds, small RNAs, epigenetic regulation, plant–plant communication, root signalling, plant–microbe interactions, plant microbiomes and systemic defence. By integrating molecular, physiological and ecological perspectives, the book highlights how plants coordinate local and long-distance responses and adapt to changing environments. The volume will be valuable to researchers, teachers, postgraduate students and advanced undergraduate students in plant biology, Botany, plant physiology, plant pathology, molecular biology, microbiology, ecology and related disciplines.

Sub Topic
1. Reactive Oxygen Species in Plant Communication and Immunity
2. Plant Volatile Organic Compounds: Signals, Defence and Ecological Functions
3. Electrical Signalling in Plants
4. Plant–Plant Communication: Current Concepts and Evidence
5. Root Signalling and Belowground Communication
6. Plant–Microbe Communication in the Rhizosphere
7. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles and Plant Defence
8. Systemic Acquired Resistance in Plants
9. Small RNA-Mediated Regulation of Plant Defence
10. Plant Hormones and Defence Signalling Networks
11. The Plant Microbiome and Host Defence
12. Plant Communication Under Drought and Heat Stress
13. Epigenetic Regulation of Plant Immunity