Sedimentological perspective on phytolith analysis in palaeoecological reconstruction

W Qader, SH Mir, J Meister, RA Dar, M Madella… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytoliths are essential palaeoecological proxies that play an immensely important role in
palaeoclimatic studies. Their inert composition and general hardiness allow phytoliths to be …

The history of phytolith research in Australasian archaeology and palaeoecology

M Turnbull, AG Parker, NR Jankowski - Vegetation History and …, 2023 - Springer
Although phytolith research has come of age in archaeology and palaeoecology
internationally, it has remained relatively marginalised from mainstream practice in …

Defence plasticity in the spiny plant Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem. in response to light and soil fertility

A Yamawo, KW Tomlinson - Annals of Botany, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Plants have evolved various defences against herbivores,
including direct chemical and structural defences and co-opted biological defences by …

Contrasting Silicon Dynamics Between Aboveground Vegetation and Soil Along a Secondary Successional Gradient in a Cool-temperate Deciduous Forest

R Nakamura, T Watanabe, Y Onoda - Ecosystems, 2023 - Springer
Silicon is an essential or beneficial element in many organisms. Silicon uptake by vegetation
strongly influences terrestrial silicon dynamics; however, little is known about the changes in …