Phosphorus (P) is an indispensable element for all life on Earth and, during the past decade,
concerns about the future of its global supply have stimulated much research on soil P and …

In addition to the application of macronutrients (N, P, K), there has been an increasing
interest in studying the effects of different micronutrients on growth and development in plant …

Land‐based enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a biogeochemical carbon dioxide removal
(CDR) strategy aiming to accelerate natural geological processes of carbon sequestration …

Although the spectrum of effective methods and techniques that allow determination of
inorganic or total phosphorus is impressive, more precise analysis of these substances in …

In the last thirty years, portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) has grown from prototypes to
being a key technique for field geochemical analyses, especially for mining and …

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 …

Understanding the evolution events defining silicon (Si) uptake in plant species is important
for the efficient exploration of Si-derived benefits. In the present study, Si accumulation was …

Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust and plays a number of
important roles in the mineral nutrition of plants. In the past 20 years, the scientific …

Soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) is an important measure of soil fertility, owing to the
large number of plant essential nutrients which are taken up by plants as cations. However …

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 …