Numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of silicon (Si) for plant growth,
particularly under stress conditions, and hence a detailed understanding of the mechanisms …

Abstract Background Silicon (Si) is known to have numerous beneficial effects on plants,
alleviating diverse forms of abiotic and biotic stress. Research on this topic has accelerated …

Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …

Aboveground-Belowground Linkages provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive
synthesis of recent advances in our understanding of the roles that interactions between …

Despite seminal papers that stress the significance of silicon (Si) in plant biology and
ecology, most studies focus on manipulations of Si supply and mitigation of stresses. The …

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 …

Summary 1 Silica in the leaves of grasses can act as a defence against both vertebrate and
invertebrate herbivores. The mechanisms by which silica affects herbivore performance are …

Although silicon occurs in all plants, it is an element that is largely overlooked by many plant
ecologists and most plant-related research on silicon comes from agronomy, archaeology …

In the era of climate change, due to increased incidences of a wide range of various
environmental stresses, especially biotic and abiotic stresses around the globe, the …

The biogeochemical silicon cycle influences global primary productivity and carbon cycling,
yet changes in silicon sources and cycling during long-term development of terrestrial …