The interplay between microbial communities and soil properties
In recent years, there has been considerable progress in determining the soil properties that
influence the structure of the soil microbiome. By contrast, the effects of microorganisms on …
influence the structure of the soil microbiome. By contrast, the effects of microorganisms on …
Soil protists: a fertile frontier in soil biology research
Protists include all eukaryotes except plants, fungi and animals. They are an essential, yet
often forgotten, component of the soil microbiome. Method developments have now …
often forgotten, component of the soil microbiome. Method developments have now …
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 …
A contemporary overview of silicon availability in agricultural soils
RJ Haynes - Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Our current understanding of silicon (Si) availability in agricultural soils is reviewed and
knowledge gaps are highlighted. Silicon is a beneficial rather than essential plant nutrient …
knowledge gaps are highlighted. Silicon is a beneficial rather than essential plant nutrient …
Improving phosphorus availability to rice through silicon management in paddy soils: A review of the role of silicate-solubilizing bacteria
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 …
Soil processes drive the biological silicon feedback loop
Soil is the primary source of plant silicon (Si) and therefore a key reservoir of the Si
biological cycling. Soil processes control the stock of Si‐bearing minerals and the release of …
biological cycling. Soil processes control the stock of Si‐bearing minerals and the release of …
Plants sustain the terrestrial silicon cycle during ecosystem retrogression
The biogeochemical silicon cycle influences global primary productivity and carbon cycling,
yet changes in silicon sources and cycling during long-term development of terrestrial …
yet changes in silicon sources and cycling during long-term development of terrestrial …
Occurrence, turnover and carbon sequestration potential of phytoliths in terrestrial ecosystems
Carbon sequestered in phytoliths, the silicified features of plants, may accumulate in soils
and sediments for several hundreds to thousands of years depending mainly on the …
and sediments for several hundreds to thousands of years depending mainly on the …
Phytolith‐rich biochar: A potential Si fertilizer in desilicated soils
Silicon (Si) is beneficial to plants since it increases photosynthetic efficiency, and alleviates
biotic and abiotic stresses. In the most highly weathered and desilicated soils, plant …
biotic and abiotic stresses. In the most highly weathered and desilicated soils, plant …