Silicon in Agriculture From Theory to Practice

Silicon in Agriculture From Theory to Practice / by Yongchao Liang, Miroslav Nikolic, Richard Bélanger, Haijun Gong, Alin Song.

This book mainly presents the current state of knowledge on the use of Silicon (Si) in agriculture, including plants, soils and fertilizers. At the same time, it discusses the future interdisciplinary research that will be needed to further our knowledge and potential applications of Si in agricultu...

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Main Authors: Liang, Yongchao (Author), Nikolic, Miroslav (Author), Bélanger, Richard (Author), Gong, Haijun (Author), Song, Alin (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Agriculture.
Plant science.
Botany.
Soil science.
Soil conservation.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Brief History and Introduction to Silicon Research
  • Analysis of Silicon in Soil, Plant and Fertilizer
  • Silicon Biogeochemistry and Bioavailability in Soil
  • Silicon Uptake and Transport in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Aspects
  • Silicon-mediated Tolerance to Metals Toxicity
  • Silicon-mediated Tolerance to Salt Stress
  • Silicon-mediated Tolerance to Drought and Freezing Stress
  • Silicon-mediated Tolerance to Other Abiotic Stress
  • Silicon and Plant-Pathogen Interactions
  • Silicon and Insect pest resistance
  • Effect of silicon on crop growth, yield and quality
  • Silicon Sources for Agriculture
  • Summary and Perspectives.

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