ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Silicon Cycling in Soils Revisited.
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37 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Analyzing the share of amorphous silica in mixtures with different soil minerals using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and PLSR chemometrics.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Waste-derived zeolite from sugarcane bagasse ash and water treatment plant sludge for sustainable industrial dye removal.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Effects and Mechanisms of Silicone Fertilizer on Salt Ion Activity in Saline-Alkaline Soils.Polymers · 2026Article
- An SScientific reports · 2025Article
- Silicon fertilizer increased potato drought tolerance and reduced soil NScientific reports · 2025Article
- Association studies for leaf rust resistance earmark differential genomic regions for silicon (Si) responsiveness in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Co-Application of Seaweed Extract (Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Silicon: A valuable soil element for improving plant growth and COJournal of advanced research · 2025Review
- Biogeochemical Cycles in Plant-Soil Systems: Significance for Agriculture, Interconnections, and Anthropogenic Disruptions.Biology · 2025Review
- The invisible architects: microbial communities and their transformative role in soil health and global climate changes.Environmental microbiome · 2025Review
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- The positive impact of silicon on the yield and quality of tobacco.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Iron Chelation in Soil: Scalable Biotechnology for Accelerating Carbon Dioxide Removal by Enhanced Rock Weathering.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Exploring Aluminum Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants with Reference to Rice andPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The effect of amorphous silica on soil-plant-water relations in soils with contrasting textures.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Synergistic effects of organic carbon and silica in preserving structural stability of drying soils.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Ecotypic differentiation of leaf silicon concentration in the grassFrontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Silicon nanoparticlesFrontiers in plant science · 2024Review
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Abstract
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 to other elements in soils, because Si reaction rates are relatively slow and dependent on Si species. Consequently, we review the occurrence of different Si species in soil solution and their changes by polymerization, depolymerization, and condensation in relation to important soil processes. We show that an argumentation based on thermodynamic endmembers of Si dependent processes, as currently done, is often difficult, because some reactions such as mineral crystallization require months to years (sometimes even centuries or millennia). Furthermore, we give an overview of Si reactions in soil solution and the predominance of certain solid compounds, which is a neglected but important parameter controlling the availability, reactivity, and function of Si in soils. We further discuss the drivers of soil Si cycling and how humans interfere with these processes. The soil Si cycle is of major importance for ecosystem functioning; therefore, a deeper understanding of drivers of Si cycling (e.g., predominant speciation), human disturbances and the implication for important soil properties (water storage, nutrient availability, and micro aggregate stability) is of fundamental relevance.
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