Interactions of silicon with essential and beneficial elements in plants

J Pavlovic, L Kostic, P Bosnic, EA Kirkby… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Silicon (Si) is not classified as an essential element for plants, but numerous studies have
demonstrated its beneficial effects in a variety of species and environmental conditions …

Silicon (Si): Review and future prospects on the action mechanisms in alleviating biotic and abiotic stresses in plants

H Etesami, BR Jeong - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Effects of cadmium stress on growth and physiological characteristics of sassafras seedlings

H Zhao, J Guan, Q Liang, X Zhang, H Hu, J Zhang - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The effects of cadmium stress on the growth and physiological characteristics of Sassafras
tzumu Hemsl. were studied in pot experiments. Five Cd levels were tested [CT (Control …

Role of silicon in mitigation of heavy metal stresses in crop plants

JA Bhat, SM Shivaraj, P Singh, DB Navadagi… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the past few decades, heavy metal contamination in soil and water has increased due
to anthropogenic activities. The higher exposure of crop plants to heavy metal stress …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles and their biosynthesis: overview

H Al Jabri, MH Saleem, M Rizwan, I Hussain, K Usman… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn) is plant micronutrient, which is involved in many physiological functions, and an
inadequate supply will reduce crop yields. Its deficiency is the widest spread micronutrient …

Mechanisms of silicon-mediated alleviation of heavy metal toxicity in plants: a review

M Adrees, S Ali, M Rizwan, M Zia-ur-Rehman… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In present era, heavy metal pollution is rapidly increasing which present many
environmental problems. These heavy metals are mainly accumulated in soil and are …

Silicon's role in abiotic and biotic plant stresses

D Debona, FA Rodrigues… - Annual Review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Silicon (Si) plays a pivotal role in the nutritional status of a wide variety of monocot and dicot
plant species and helps them, whether directly or indirectly, counteract abiotic and/or biotic …

Short-term responses of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) to the individual and combinatorial effects of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium and silicon in the soil …

J Ma, S Ali, MH Saleem, S Mumtaz, G Yasin… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
While of lesser prevalence than boron (B) deficient soils, B-rich soils are important to study
as they can cause B toxicity in the field and subsequently decrease crop yields in different …

Zinc hyperaccumulation in plants: A review

H Balafrej, D Bogusz, ZEA Triqui, A Guedira… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc is an essential microelement involved in many aspects of plant growth and
development. Abnormal zinc amounts, mostly due to human activities, can be toxic to flora …

Role of silicon in plant stress tolerance: opportunities to achieve a sustainable cropping system

SM Zargar, R Mahajan, JA Bhat, M Nazir, R Deshmukh - 3 Biotech, 2019 - Springer
Silicon (Si) being considered as a non-essential element for plant growth and development
finds its role in providing several benefits to the plant, especially under stress conditions …