Silicon (Si) is the second richest element in the soil and surface of earth crust with a variety
of positive roles in soils and plants. Different soil factors influence the Si bioavailability in soil …

By the year 2050, the world's population is predicted to have grown to around 9–10 billion
people. The food demand in many countries continues to increase with population growth …

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 …

Abstract Silicon (Si) and selenium (Se), two beneficial elements that alleviate cadmium (Cd)
toxicity, are important for agricultural production and human health. However, the effects and …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination has resulted in serious reduction of crop yields. Silicon (Si), as
a beneficial element, regulates plant growth to heavy metal toxicity mainly through reducing …

Cadmium (Cd) is a primary contaminant in agricultural soils of the world. The ability of Cd
uptake, transport, detoxification, and accumulation varies among different plant species and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Direct discharge of untreated industrial waste water in water bodies and then irrigation from
these sources has increased trace metals contamination in paddy fields of southern China …