Phytoliths: Persistence & Release of Silicon in Soil and Plants – A Review
A. Senthilkumar, B. Bhakiyathu Saliha, P. Saravana Pandian, R. Thamizh vendan, A. Gurusamy & P. P. Mahendran · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2021
Phytoliths are formed from silica carried up from groundwater and some plants. The weathering of silicate minerals at the Earth’s surface provides large amounts of soluble silica, some of which is absorbed by growing plants. In solution, silica exists as mono silicic acid Si (OH4...
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10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2330735