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 …

Literature related to the carbon cycle and climate contains contradictory results with regard
to whether agricultural practices increase or mitigate emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) …

From a review of 184 studies on bamboo biomass for 70 species (22 genera) we estimate
plausible ranges for above-ground carbon (AGC) biomass (16–128 Mg C/ha), below-ground …

Although silicon (Si) is ubiquitous in soil and plant, evidence is still lacking that Si is
essential for higher plants. However, it has been well documented that Si is beneficial for …

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) serves as bioactive beneficial element. Si is highly abundant in soil, and occurs
ubiquitously in all organisms including plants and humans. During the last three decades …

Soil is the primary source of plant silicon (Si) and therefore a key reservoir of the Si
biological cycling. Soil processes control the stock of Si‐bearing minerals and the release of …

Carbon sequestered in phytoliths, the silicified features of plants, may accumulate in soils
and sediments for several hundreds to thousands of years depending mainly on the …

Biomineralization is widespread in the plant kingdom. The most common types of
biominerals in plants are calcium oxalate crystals, calcium carbonate, and silica. Functions …

Photosynthetic assimilation of atmospheric carbon dioxide by land plants offers the
underpinnings for terrestrial carbon (C) sequestration. A proportion of the C captured in plant …