Convergent evidence for the temperature-dependent emergence of silicification in terrestrial plants
Research on silicon (Si) biogeochemistry and its beneficial effects for plants has received
significant attention over several decades, but the reasons for the emergence of high-Si …
significant attention over several decades, but the reasons for the emergence of high-Si …
Silicon enrichment alters functional traits in legumes depending on plant genotype and symbiosis with nitrogen‐fixing bacteria
Silicon (Si) uptake and deposition (silicification) in tissues is known to alleviate stresses and
generally improve plant health. This is mostly studied in Si‐high accumulators, such as …
generally improve plant health. This is mostly studied in Si‐high accumulators, such as …
Climatic drivers of silicon accumulation in a model grass operate in low-but not high-silicon soils
Grasses are hyper-accumulators of silicon (Si), which is known to alleviate diverse
environmental stresses, prompting speculation that Si accumulation evolved in response to …
environmental stresses, prompting speculation that Si accumulation evolved in response to …
Silicon mobilisation by root-released carboxylates
Plants have evolved numerous strategies to acquire poorly available nutrients from soil,
including the release of carboxylates from their roots. Silicon (Si) release from mineral …
including the release of carboxylates from their roots. Silicon (Si) release from mineral …
Plant traits of grass and legume species for flood resilience and N2O mitigation
Flooding threatens the functioning of managed grasslands by decreasing primary
productivity and increasing nitrogen losses, notably as the potent greenhouse gas nitrous …
productivity and increasing nitrogen losses, notably as the potent greenhouse gas nitrous …
Stress alters the role of silicon in controlling plant water movement
One function of plant Si is ameliorating stress, including drought and salinity stress, which
can induce active Si uptake in addition to passive uptake via transpiration. However, the …
can induce active Si uptake in addition to passive uptake via transpiration. However, the …