Silicon cycling in soils revisited
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 …
because Si is a beneficial element for plant growth. Si chemistry is highly complex compared …
Improvement of plant responses by nanobiofertilizer: a step towards sustainable agriculture
Drastic changes in the climate and ecosystem due to natural or anthropogenic activities
have severely affected crop production globally. This concern has raised the need to …
have severely affected crop production globally. This concern has raised the need to …
Silicon in the soil–plant continuum: Intricate feedback mechanisms within ecosystems
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 …
reincorporate it into the soil through litter creates an intricate network of feedback …
Plants sustain the terrestrial silicon cycle during ecosystem retrogression
The biogeochemical silicon cycle influences global primary productivity and carbon cycling,
yet changes in silicon sources and cycling during long-term development of terrestrial …
yet changes in silicon sources and cycling during long-term development of terrestrial …
Theory and application of a Si-based defense barrier for plants: Implications for soil-plant-atmosphere system health
Z Pang, H Peng, S Lin, Y Liang - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the frequent occurrence of extreme weather and severe environmental pollution, food
security and human survival are at risk. Silicon, a key element in plant nutrition and …
security and human survival are at risk. Silicon, a key element in plant nutrition and …
Phytolith‐rich biochar: A potential Si fertilizer in desilicated soils
Silicon (Si) is beneficial to plants since it increases photosynthetic efficiency, and alleviates
biotic and abiotic stresses. In the most highly weathered and desilicated soils, plant …
biotic and abiotic stresses. In the most highly weathered and desilicated soils, plant …
Effects of phytolithic rice-straw biochar, soil buffering capacity and pH on silicon bioavailability
Aims Supplying phytolith-rich biochar in agrosystems increases soil pH, CEC and nutrient
availability, adding to the impact of Si uptake on plant growth. Here we studied this specific …
availability, adding to the impact of Si uptake on plant growth. Here we studied this specific …
Silicon dynamics through the lens of soil-plant-animal interactions: perspectives for agricultural practices
F de Tombeur, P Roux, JT Cornelis - Plant and Soil, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Silicon (Si) is increasingly recognized as a pivotal beneficial element
for plants in ecology and agricultural sciences, but soil-plant Si cycling has been considered …
for plants in ecology and agricultural sciences, but soil-plant Si cycling has been considered …
Silicon and plant natural defenses against insect pests: Impact on plant volatile organic compounds and cascade effects on multitrophic interactions
Environmental factors controlling silicon (Si) accumulation in terrestrial plant are key drivers
to alleviate plant biotic stresses, including insect herbivory. While there is a general …
to alleviate plant biotic stresses, including insect herbivory. While there is a general …
Silicon as a potential limiting factor for phosphorus availability in paddy soils
J Schaller, B Wu, W Amelung, Z Hu, M Stein… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Rice cultivation requires high amounts of phosphorus (P). However, significant amounts of P
fertilizer additions may be retained by iron (Fe) oxides and are thus unavailable for plants. At …
fertilizer additions may be retained by iron (Fe) oxides and are thus unavailable for plants. At …