As sessile organisms, plants are unable to avoid being subjected to environmental stresses
that negatively affect their growth and productivity. Instead, they utilize various mechanisms …

Silicon (Si) is widely accepted as a beneficial element for plants. Despite the substantial
progress made in understanding Si transport mechanisms and modes of action in plants …

Silicon (Si) has been widely reported to improve plant resistance to water stress via various
mechanisms including cuticular Si deposition to reduce leaf transpiration. However, there is …

Although silicon (Si) has not been recognized as an essential element for plant growth, the
beneficial effects of Si have been observed in a wide variety of plant species. The beneficial …

This study aims to explain the effects of silicon (Si) foliar application on gas exchange
characteristics, photosynthetic pigments, membrane stability and leaf relative water content …

Silicon (Si), although not considered as an essential element for plants in general, can
ameliorate the phytotoxicity induced by excess metal (loid) s whether non-essential (eg Cd …

Silicon (Si) is an abundant and differentially distributed element in soils that is believed to
have important biological functions. However, the benefits of Si and its essentiality in plants …

Silicon (Si) is one of the abundant elements on earth known to have numerous beneficial
effects on plant growth and development. These benefits are more prominent specifically …

Plant silicon (Si) content is a trait that has gained increasing attention in recent years, and is
now often suggested to be a plant functional trait. This paper reviews the evidence that …

Silicon (Si) being considered as a non-essential element for plant growth and development
finds its role in providing several benefits to the plant, especially under stress conditions …