The controversies of silicon's role in plant biology

D Coskun, R Deshmukh, H Sonah, JG Menzies… - New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 67 I. Introduction 68 II. Silicon transport in plants: to absorb or not to
absorb 69 III. The role of silicon in plants: not just a matter of semantics 71 IV. Silicon and …

Significance of silicon uptake, transport, and deposition in plants

R Mandlik, V Thakral, G Raturi, S Shinde… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Silicon cycling in soils revisited

J Schaller, D Puppe, D Kaczorek, R Ellerbrock… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Silicon and plants: current knowledge and technological perspectives

M Luyckx, JF Hausman, S Lutts… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Elemental silicon (Si), after oxygen, is the second most abundant element in the earth's
crust, which is mainly composed of silicates. Si is not considered essential for plant growth …

Silica nanoparticles as pesticide against insects of different feeding types and their non-target attraction of predators

AF Thabet, HA Boraei, OA Galal, MFM El-Samahy… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The agricultural use of silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) has the potential to control insect
pests while the safety and tritrophic effects on plants and beneficial natural enemies remains …

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 …

Plant defense against herbivorous pests: exploiting resistance and tolerance traits for sustainable crop protection

C Mitchell, RM Brennan, J Graham… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Interactions between plants and insect herbivores are important determinants of plant
productivity in managed and natural vegetation. In response to attack, plants have evolved a …

The role of silicon in plant biology: a paradigm shift in research approach

A Frew, LA Weston, OL Reynolds, GM Gurr - Annals of botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Silicon: an essential element for plant nutrition and phytohormones signaling mechanism under stressful conditions

I Khan, SA Awan, M Rizwan, M Brestic, W Xie - Plant Growth Regulation, 2023 - Springer
Silicon (Si) is one of the essential and important elements that plays a vital role in the growth
and productivity of crop plants by improving their nutritional status. The exogenous …

Silicon: potential to promote direct and indirect effects on plant defense against arthropod pests in agriculture

OL Reynolds, MP Padula, R Zeng… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Silicon has generally not been considered essential for plant growth, although it is well
recognized that many plants, particularly Poaceae, have substantial plant tissue …