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 …

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 …

The biogeochemical silicon cycle influences global primary productivity and carbon cycling,
yet changes in silicon sources and cycling during long-term development of terrestrial …

Agricultural films, essential to contemporary agricultural production, are mostly made from
non-biodegradable petroleum-based materials. The use of such films, especially in high …

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 …

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 …

Due to the fact that silicon (Si) increases the resistance of plants against diverse abiotic and
biotic stresses, Si nowadays is categorized as beneficial substance for plants. However …

Climate change has prolonged periods of water deficit in sugarcane and energy cane crops.
This condition induces an imbalance of the carbon (C): nitrogen (N): phosphorus (P) …

The amount of water available to leach solutes from soil is one of the major features
determining mineral weathering, mineral neoformation and soil properties. It affects the fate …

Aims Increasing the leaf silicification of cereal crops to ameliorate defenses against stresses
and improve yields constitutes a major challenge in (sub-) tropical regions with highly …