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 …

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 …

Phytoliths are essential palaeoecological proxies that play an immensely important role in
palaeoclimatic studies. Their inert composition and general hardiness allow phytoliths to be …

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 …

Crops may take benefits from silicon (Si) uptake in soil. Plant available Si (PAS) can be
affected by natural weathering processes or by anthropogenic forces such as agriculture …

Plant phytoliths, which represent the main pool of silica (Si) in the form of hydrous Si oxide,
are capable of providing valuable information on different aspect of environmental issues …

In soils, mineral weathering and phytolith dissolution release aqueous monosilicic acid that
can be taken up by plant, adsorbed on mineral surfaces, entrapped in neoformed clay …

Phytoliths are fine silt-sized amorphous silica particles that form in living plant tissues. Once
deposited in soils through plant debris, they may dissolve and increase the fluxes of silicon …

Dissolution is one among several taphonomical processes that may bias
paleoenvironmental, paleoclimatic or taxonomic interpretation of phytolith assemblages. To …

It is possible to pass through a collapsible loess stratum during metro tunneling. When the
surrounding potential water sources with pressure are induced by external influences, the …