Introduction pages, NBHA-CN 52(4), 2024

The papers published in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, Issue 4, Volume 52, 2024 represent new exciting research in different topics of life science, respectively in plant science, horticulture, agronomy, crop science, and forestry. Among the interesting articles, we invite you to find news about: Investigating rhizosphere dynamics and plant-microbe interactions to alleviate environmental stress; Viticulture in Santorini Island: current trends and challenges; Evaluation of mango fruit quality in relation to harvest time in the subtropical region of India; Accumulation of capsaicin in two chili pepper varieties (Capsicum annuum L.) at different stages of fruit maturity; Unveiling the nutritional value: Phytochemical profiling of Greek Rosa canina L. germplasm across ripening stages and fertilization treatment; Complete chloroplast genome sequence and characteristic analysis of Paeonia suffruticosa from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River basin; Antioxidant properties and chemical composition of white truffle Tirmania nivea and its host plant Helianthemum lippii; Phytopharmacological profile, nutritional value and amaranthine content of Amaranthus and their significance in medicine; Fatty acids composition of Tambourissa comorensis fruits from the Comoros: Insights into nutritional and therapeutic potentials; Deciphering the drought tolerance mechanisms in citrus rootstocks.