Silicon in the soil–plant continuum: Intricate feedback mechanisms within ecosystems

O Katz, D Puppe, D Kaczorek, NB Prakash, J Schaller - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of abiotic stresses on plant C: N: P homeostasis and their mitigation by silicon

MG Costa, R de Mello Prado, LF Palaretti… - The Crop Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
In crop plants, various environmental stresses affect the balance of carbon, nitrogen, and
phosphorus (C: N: P), leading to biochemical and physiological alterations and reductions in …

Ecological stoichiometry of C, N, P and Si of Karst Masson pine forests: Insights for the forest management in southern China

Z Gong, M Sheng, X Zheng, Y Zhang, L Wang - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecological stoichiometry is an effective method to study the stoichiometric relations and laws
of elements in biogeochemical cycle, widely used in studies on nutrient cycles, limiting …

Silicon uptake and utilization on Panicum maximum grass modifies C: N: P stoichiometry under warming and soil water deficit

D Olivera-Viciedo, KS Oliveira, R de Mello Prado… - Soil and Tillage …, 2024 - Elsevier
Future increases in air temperature are expected to increase the growth of Panicum
maximum, but with climate change it will be common for the binomial increase in …

New outcomes on how silicon enables the cultivation of Panicum maximum in soil with water restriction

JR Rocha, R de Mello Prado, M de Cássia Piccolo - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Climate change increases the occurrence of droughts, decreasing the production of tropical
forages through the induction of physiological stress. Si is expected to broaden the limit from …

Silicon modifies C: N: P stoichiometry and improves the physiological efficiency and dry matter mass production of sorghum grown under nutritional sufficiency

JS de Carvalho, JJ Frazão, R de Mello Prado… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Silicon (Si) may be involved in the modification of C: N: P stoichiometry and in physiological
processes, increasing sorghum growth and grain production. The objective was to evaluate …

Silicon as a sustainable option to increase biomass with less water by inducing carbon: nitrogen: phosphorus stoichiometric homeostasis in sugarcane and energy …

GCM Teixeira, R de Mello Prado, AMS Rocha… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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) …

Increased absorption and use of nutrients induced by Si is an indicator for tolerance to water deficit in a common bean cultivar cultivated in the field with and without …

GCM Teixeira, CV Gonzalez-Porras… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Reduced water content in the soil triggers physiological, biochemical, and
morphological damage to plants, aggravated by nutritional deficiency. One possible strategy …

Silicon mitigates K deficiency in maize by modifying C, N, and P stoichiometry and nutritional efficiency

MG Costa, R de Mello Prado, MM dos Santos Sarah… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Potassium (K) deficiency in maize plants damages the nutritional functions of K. However,
few studies have investigated the influence of K on C: N: P stoichiometry, the nutritional …

Silicon modifies C: N: P stoichiometry, and increases nutrient use efficiency and productivity of quinoa

LF Lata-Tenesaca, R de Mello Prado… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Recognizably, silicon has a beneficial effect on plant growth and productivity. In this respect,
it is also known that the C, N and, P stoichiometric ratios and nutrient conversion efficiency …