Silicon (Si) is the second richest element in the soil and surface of earth crust with a variety
of positive roles in soils and plants. Different soil factors influence the Si bioavailability in soil …

The demand for agricultural crops continues to escalate with the rapid growth of the
population. However, extreme climates, pests and diseases, and environmental pollution …

Contents Summary 67 I. Introduction 68 II. Silicon transport in plants: to absorb or not to
absorb 69 III. The role of silicon in plants: not just a matter of semantics 71 IV. Silicon and …

Nowadays, crop insufficiency resulting from soil salinization is threatening the world. On the
basis that soil salinization has become a worldwide problem, studying the mechanisms of …

In the era present, due to increasing incidences of a large number of different biotic and
abiotic stresses all over the world, the growth of plants (principal crops) may be restrained by …

Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

The prominent cultivation of lemongrass (Cymbopogon spp.) relies on the pharmacological
incentives of its essential oil. Lemongrass essential oil (LEO) carries a significant amount of …

Silicon (Si), a major contributing constituent for plant resistance against abiotic stresses. In
spite of this, the detailed mechanisms underlying the potential of Si in mitigating salt toxicity …

Salinity stress enhances reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation by activating the
transcription of NADPH oxidase genes such as RbohD, thus mediating plant developmental …

Accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and their destructive effects on cellular
organelles are the hallmark features of plants exposed to abiotic stresses. Plants are well …