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 …
Improving phosphorus availability to rice through silicon management in paddy soils: A review of the role of silicate-solubilizing bacteria
H Etesami, J Schaller - Rhizosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Rice needs a lot of phosphorus (P) to grow, but much of the P fertilizers applied to paddy
soils becomes unavailable to the plants. Silicon (Si) amendments can increase P availability …
soils becomes unavailable to the plants. Silicon (Si) amendments can increase P availability …
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 …
Fire-induced geochemical changes in soil: Implication for the element cycling
Soils play an essential role in supporting and sustaining life on this planet. In fire-impacted
environments, fire causes considerable changes to the soil, especially in the various …
environments, fire causes considerable changes to the soil, especially in the various …
Impact of silicon on plant nutrition and significance of silicon mobilizing bacteria in agronomic practices
Globally, rejuvenation of soil health is a major concern due to the continuous loss of soil
fertility and productivity. Soil degradation decreases crop yields and threatens global food …
fertility and productivity. Soil degradation decreases crop yields and threatens global food …
Auto-fluorescence in phytoliths—a mechanistic understanding derived from microscopic and spectroscopic analyses
The detection of auto-fluorescence in phytogenic, hydrated amorphous silica depositions
(phytoliths) has been found to be a promising approach to verify if phytoliths were burnt or …
(phytoliths) has been found to be a promising approach to verify if phytoliths were burnt or …
Silicon biogeochemistry in terrestrial ecosystems
J Schaller, D Puppe - Benefits of Silicon in the Nutrition of Plants, 2023 - Springer
Silicon (Si) cycling, its speciation, and availability in soils is crucial to terrestrial ecosystem
functioning and services, especially in agricultural plant-soil systems. Si chemistry is highly …
functioning and services, especially in agricultural plant-soil systems. Si chemistry is highly …
Unraveling the impact of wildfires on permafrost ecosystems: Vulnerability, implications, and management strategies
Permafrost regions play an important role in global carbon and nitrogen cycling, storing
enormous amounts of organic carbon and preserving a delicate balance of nutrient …
enormous amounts of organic carbon and preserving a delicate balance of nutrient …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental constraints on the role of temperature and pyrogenic mineral assemblage in wildfire-induced major and trace element mobilisation
K Guerin, D Murphy, SC Löhr, L Nothdurft - Geochimica et Cosmochimica …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wildfires impact a large and increasing proportion of the Earth's surface. With documented
soil surface temperatures of up to∼ 850° C, wildfires may fundamentally alter the …
soil surface temperatures of up to∼ 850° C, wildfires may fundamentally alter the …
Sources of silicon and nano-silicon in soils and plants
Silicon (Si) is an important nutrient, particularly under stressful enticements, although its
essentiality for higher plants still needs more evidence. This element in bulk-and nano-form …
essentiality for higher plants still needs more evidence. This element in bulk-and nano-form …