The Modern Concept of Hormesis: An Overview of the Issue and Its Significance for Ecology
E. A. Erofeevaa, *, D. B. Gelashvilia, and G. S. Rozenbergb
a Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, 603105 Russia
b Institute of Ecology of the Volga River Basin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Branch of the Samara Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Togliatti, 445003 Russia
Correspondence to: *e-mail: ele77785674@yandex.ru
Received 25 June, 2023
Abstract—Currently, it has been established that when living organisms are exposed to various environmental factors (abiotic, biotic, and anthropogenic), hormesis is a fairly common phenomenon. Hormesis is found in different groups of organisms and at almost all levels of the organization of living systems from the cell to ecosystem level. At the same time, a comprehensive analysis of the significance of hormesis for ecology has not been carried out. This review analyzes the modern concept of hormesis, as well as its significance for various fields of ecology.
Keywords: hormesis, stress, adaptation, organism, population, community
DOI: 10.1134/S2079086423090037