Integrative Plant Biology is a field of study that focuses on the interactions between plants and their environment. It encompasses a wide range of topics, from the molecular and cellular level to the broad-scale ecological level. This field of study aims to understand how plants interact with their environment and how this interaction can be used to improve our understanding of plant productivity and sustainability. By studying the genetics of plants and the ways in which they interact with the environment, researchers can develop new technologies to improve crop yield and help farmers increase their productivity. Additionally, research in this field can help us understand how plants can be used to help mitigate environmental stressors, such as climate change. Finally, Integrative Plant Biology can help us understand how plants are affected by human activities, such as deforestation, and how this can affect our environment in the long-term. Integrative Plant Biology is a field of research that is crucial to our understanding of the complex relationships between plants and their environment, and it will continue to be an important tool for helping us understand how plants and humans interact.
Title : Preventing/minimizing development of resistance in fungal plant pathogens to fungicides
Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois, United States
Title : Mycorrhizae and their role in climate resilience in agricultural systems
Mary Cole, The University of Melbourne, Australia