Preface

Peer review statement We are the editorial board of the 1 st International Conference on Plant Sciences (ICPS-2025), declare that all papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science have been peer-reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing, and accepted based on the reviewers’ comments in the double-blind peer review process. Each referee’s report was judged by at least one editor to give the final decision. The accepted manuscripts involved the Ethical Statement provided by the authors, covering compliance with ethical standards for human, animal, and plant studies, as required by institutional guidelines. PREFACE: 1 st International Conference on Plant Sciences (ICPS-2025) The ICPS-2025 conference aims to bring together junior and senior researchers, scientists, and scholars from both national and international institutions who share a common interest in advancing sustainable agriculture. This conference serves as a dynamic platform for networking, exchanging knowledge, and exploring the latest scientific developments across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture and food sciences, biodiversity and conservation, biogeochemical cycles, climate and ecology, environmental chemistry, environmental health, natural resources, and soil science. By addressing these interconnected fields, ICPS-2025 seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, strengthen collaboration between researchers, and promote innovative solutions to the pressing challenges in sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship List of Committees is available in this PDF.