[HTML][HTML] Silicon in the soil–plant continuum: Intricate feedback mechanisms within ecosystems
Plants' ability to take up silicon from the soil, accumulate it within their tissues and then
reincorporate it into the soil through litter creates an intricate network of feedback …
reincorporate it into the soil through litter creates an intricate network of feedback …
Developing a continental-scale testate amoeba hydrological transfer function for Asian peatlands
Y Qin, H Li, Y Mazei, I Kurina, GT Swindles… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Testate amoebae (TA) are a common and diverse group of protists and are especially
abundant in peatlands. The structure of peatland TA communities is well correlated to …
abundant in peatlands. The structure of peatland TA communities is well correlated to …
Spatial distribution patterns and controls of bioavailable silicon in coastal wetlands of China
Abstract Aims Silicon (Si) is an essential element for siliceous organisms, including
macrophytes, phytoplankton, and diatoms. Coastal wetlands are critical for bridging the river …
macrophytes, phytoplankton, and diatoms. Coastal wetlands are critical for bridging the river …
[HTML][HTML] Response of testate amoeba assemblages to peatland drain blocking
Peatlands represent globally important habitats and carbon stores. However, human
impacts and climate change leave peatlands with a substantial management challenge …
impacts and climate change leave peatlands with a substantial management challenge …
Redox potential and C/N ratio predict the structural shift of mercury methylating microbe communities in a subalpine Sphagnum peatland
C Liu, J Liu, C Zhou, X Huang, H Wang - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Subalpine peatlands are a critical sink of mercury (Hg) and source of methylmercury
(MeHg). However, little is known about the identity of Hg methylators or the geochemical …
(MeHg). However, little is known about the identity of Hg methylators or the geochemical …
Silicon biogeochemistry in terrestrial ecosystems
J Schaller, D Puppe - Benefits of Silicon in the Nutrition of Plants, 2023 - Springer
Silicon (Si) cycling, its speciation, and availability in soils is crucial to terrestrial ecosystem
functioning and services, especially in agricultural plant-soil systems. Si chemistry is highly …
functioning and services, especially in agricultural plant-soil systems. Si chemistry is highly …
Biological impacts on silicon availability and cycling in agricultural plant-soil systems
The role of biota for silicon (Si) cycling in agricultural plant-soil systems has gained much
attention in the last decades. Siliceous structures formed by organisms, that is, biogenic …
attention in the last decades. Siliceous structures formed by organisms, that is, biogenic …
How Does Sphagnum Growing Affect Testate Amoeba Communities and Corresponding Protozoic Si Pools? Results from Field Analyses in SW China
The policy and practice of ecological restoration and conservation in China obtained some
remarkable results. For example, Sphagnum moss growing on abandoned farmland, which …
remarkable results. For example, Sphagnum moss growing on abandoned farmland, which …
Peatland degradation in Asia threatens the biodiversity of testate amoebae (Protozoa) with consequences for protozoic silicon cycling
Anthropogenic peatland degradation is a global threat. As peatlands store large amounts of
carbon (C) their potential for mitigation of climate change has been emphasized recently …
carbon (C) their potential for mitigation of climate change has been emphasized recently …
Testate amoebae (Protozoa) in lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Biodiversity, community structures, and protozoic biosilicification in relation to environmental …
Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) is characterized by a vast number of frozen and
unfrozen freshwater reservoirs, which is why it is also called “the third pole” of the Earth or …
unfrozen freshwater reservoirs, which is why it is also called “the third pole” of the Earth or …