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 …

The contamination of crops by Cd is a worldwide problem that needs to be addressed for
minimizing risk for human health. Today, numerous investigations have demonstrated that Si …

The resource availability hypothesis predicts that plants adapted to infertile soils have high
levels of anti‐herbivore leaf defences. This hypothesis has been mostly explored for …

Soil parental material is one of the main factors that influence pedogenesis. Several studies
evaluated the relationship between the parent material and soil chemistry, but few studies …

Abstract Aims Silicon (Si) is an essential element for siliceous organisms, including
macrophytes, phytoplankton, and diatoms. Coastal wetlands are critical for bridging the river …

Background and aims Leaf silicon (Si) accumulation may mitigate diverse biotic and abiotic
stresses, including nutrient deficiencies. In tropical montane forests, we therefore predicted …

Studies of plant-silicon (Si) interaction benefit from safe, affordable and accurate methods to
measure acid-insoluble silica (phytoliths) for a large number of plant samples. This study …

Silicon (Si) accumulation is known to alleviate various biotic and abiotic stressors in plants
with potential ecological consequences. However, for dicotyledonous plants our …

Leaf-litter is a significant source of biogenic Si, and differences among tree species in Si
release rates during litter decomposition are important for quantifying Si cycles in forest …

Silicon (Si) and calcium (Ca), as elements abundant in the Earth's crust, are closely related
to plant growth and stress resistance and have similar roles. Understanding the …