There is increased interest in the terrestrial silicon cycle in the last decades as its different
compounds and species have large implications for ecosystem performance in terms of soil …

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 Silicon (Si), the second most abundant and quasi-essential soil
element, is locked as a recalcitrant silicate mineral in the Earth's crust. The physical …

Background and aims Plants take up and use silicon (Si) as a beneficial nutrient for growth
or survival, which can affect terrestrial Si biogeochemistry and its links with the carbon cycle …

Background and aim Ranked among the world's top ten crops, cassava (Manihot esculenta
Crantz) is the main staple food in sub-Saharan Africa. Its production is strongly limited by …

Despite the importance of silicon (Si) as benefecial nutrient for many plants, including
economically-important cereals, the reactivity of various Si pools in soils (silicate minerals …

Chemical weathering of silicates on continents and the subsequent formation of clay
minerals are important processes within the Earth's critical zone, controlling pH, water …

The growing interest in amorphous silica (ASi) within the fields of soil science and ecology
underscores the necessity for a reliable protocol to estimate ASi contents in soil. Alkaline wet …

Methods Field and pot experiments were performed on calcareous Cambisols near
Montpellier, France, with eight wheat varieties commonly grown in the region. Additionally …

Potential effects of land-use/land-cover (LULC) transformation from lowland rainforest into
oil-palm plantations on silicon (Si) pools in tropical soils remain poorly understood, although …