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 …

Biochar is increasingly gaining attention for its potential environmental benefits. In addition
to carbon (C), silicon (Si) is a major elemental component in biochar with abundant …

Adequate silicon (Si) can greatly boost rice yield and improve grain quality through
alleviating stresses associated with heavy metals and metalloids such as arsenic (As) and …

Opaline phytoliths are important microfossils used for paleoecological and archaeological
reconstructions that are primarily based on relative ratios of specific morphotypes. Recent …

The role of silicon (Si) in alleviating biotic and abiotic stresses in crops is well evidenced by
empirical studies; however, the mechanisms by which it works are still poorly known. The …

Phytoliths form in plant tissues as fine, silt-sized amorphous silica particles. Once deposited
in soils by plant debris, they can dissolve and feed silicon (Si) fluxes to the biosphere and …

Abstract Background and aims Silicon (Si) deficiency is a major constraint on rice
production. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term influence of phytolith …

Formed in plant tissues as fine silica particles, phytoliths are deposited within plant debris in
soils where they can dissolve and feed silicon (Si) fluxes to the biosphere and hydrosphere …

In soils, mineral weathering and phytolith dissolution release aqueous monosilicic acid that
can be taken up by plant, adsorbed on mineral surfaces, entrapped in neoformed clay …

Wheat undergoes a severe reduction in vigor, yield, and production under saline stress due
to disturbance in physiological, biochemical, and chemical processes. Silicon (Si) is known …