Silicon Effects in Agriculture
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This cluster of papers explores the role of silicon in plant biology and ecology, focusing on its uptake, transport, and effects on plant stress resistance, including drought and salt tolerance, as well as its impact on phytolith formation and the biogeochemical cycle. The papers also investigate silicon's influence on alleviating heavy metal toxicity and its interactions with pathogens.
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silicon fertilization; phytoliths; silicon uptake; potassium silicate; silicon accumulation; silicon fertilizer; silicon nutrition; silicon application; silicon cycle; silicon supplementation; soil silicon; silicon transporters; silicon deficiency; phytolith morphology; silicon source; nano-silicon; silicon availability; foliar silicon application; phytolith morphotypes; monosilicic acid; silicon transport; silicate fertilizer; phytolith assemblages; silica bodies; silicon dose
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Morton address: 38284994955486307 · morton4x16-v1
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