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 …

Silicon (Si) speciation and availability in soils is highly important for ecosystem functioning,
because Si is a beneficial element for plant growth. Si chemistry is highly complex compared …

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 …

Silicon (Si) is beneficial to plants since it increases photosynthetic efficiency, and alleviates
biotic and abiotic stresses. In the most highly weathered and desilicated soils, plant …

Salinity stress adversely affects root nodulation symbiotic relationships, and ultimately the
nitrogen fixation capacity and the growth and yield of leguminous plants. Improving growth …

There has been much interest in the possibility that phytoliths might sequester substantial
amounts of carbon and might continue to do so in soils and sediments after the death of the …

Phytoliths form in plant tissues as fine, silt-sized amorphous silica particles. Once deposited
in soils by plant debris, they can dissolve and feed silicon (Si) fluxes to the biosphere and …

Phytoliths are essential palaeoecological proxies that play an immensely important role in
palaeoclimatic studies. Their inert composition and general hardiness allow phytoliths to be …

Due to the fact that silicon (Si) increases the resistance of plants against diverse abiotic and
biotic stresses, Si nowadays is categorized as beneficial substance for plants. However …

Biogenic silicon (BSi) has been found to play a fundamental role in the link between global
Si and carbon cycles, because it represents a key factor in the control of Si fluxes from …